Parallel parking at Napa library one morning, the bumper sticker on the beat-up 1980’s Chevy sedan in front of me caught my eye. It was a day when I wondered if my sanity had been lost when I decided to be a stay-at-home mom. After the typical battles of eating breakfast (no, I’m not whipping …
“Go daddy’s wingard! GO DADDY’S WINGARD!” That’s our two-year-old’s rebel cry this morning, earnestly fastening the Velcro on his sneakers, pushing us out the door to go to daddy’s vineyard (which technically isn’t daddy’s vineyard, but that nuance is lost on a two-year-old). We told the kids at breakfast that the day’s adventures included a …
Last week my husband called from work to go over some mundane items on the proverbial to-do-list, and then hit me with the news. “Oh, and I got promoted to winemaker this morning.” I nearly fell off my chair. We’d been talking about him becoming a full-blown winemaker ever since our dreams of the wine …
Though we’ve lived in the Napa Valley for over five years, it wasn’t until last weekend that we finally visited the Bale Grist Mill What a hidden gem! Located between St. Helena and Calistoga, the Bale Grist Mill was originally built in 1846 by Dr. Edward T. Bale. When, only four years later, he passed …
Whether you live in the Napa Valley or are planning a visit, it is possible to enjoy some of the best eats that Napa has to offer on a budget. My fellow frugal-minded folk will know I’m not talking about stretching your dollar at The French Laundry (though read on for an affordable way that even a …
