Field Trip Mom

Strawberry season is now open and ripe for the picking. It is a very sweet adventure!!! In Southern California, we have several farms that offer the option to pick your own fruit to take home. The admission sometimes offers a fun wagon ride that drives you around the farm before you pick. One of those fun farms is Tanaka Farms. They are located in Irvine, California, right off the 405 freeway and Jeffrey. Follow the link to their site at  5380 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612  http://www.tanakafarms.com/ for more information For those of you who can't make it to Irvine, there are plenty of other local strawberry farms who allow you to pick the fruit.  I have a few of their websites listed below.  Enjoy the berry good time! http://kennysstrawberryfarm.com/ http://www.fieldtripmom.com/2016/06/local-farms-that-offer-pick-your-own.html http://www.carlsbadstrawberrycompany.com/ http://southcoastfarms.com/u-pick-strawberries/ https://underwoodfamilyfarms.com/pick-your-own-blueb

Great TED X Talk video that will help you make 2018 a great year!!! “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

Legoland of California is partnering up with The Kid's College of San Diego. This once a year event offers discounted tickets to the community.  The tickets are $30.00 for adults and kids. Ticket pre-sales for this special day are sold through  The Kid’s College   website prior to the event.  Log on to The Kid's College website at:  http://thekidscollege.org/community-day-information/ Community Day at LEGOLAND® California 1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Sunday, March 4, 2018 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Advance purchase is necessary to attend this event. Regular admission prices will be charged at the gate on the day of the event, $95.00 adults and $89.00 for children. Make sure to order them online via The Kid's College website to receive the special price of $30. While supplies last.   The Kid's College is one of the largest and consistent enrichment organizations in North County San Diego, The Kid’s College currently serves over twenty eleme

The Flower Fields in Carlsbad opens March 1st through May 13th, 2018. Many Southern California families will soon be flocking to the famous Flower Fields of Carlsbad. This working farm grows Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers for sale.  During their harvest season, they open it to the public. We visit every year as part of our Spring family field trips. Family conversations and sharing a picnic fill the day along with enjoying the beauty of the flowers.  This involves playing, riding a tractor and walking the entire field. It is an all-day event. What you need to know before you travel: Address: 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008 2018 Season: March 1 through May 13 Prices: $16.00 for Adults, $14.00 for Seniors 60+, $8.00 for Children ages 3 – 10, Children ages 2 and under are Free. Season Passes: $35.00 for Adults, $30.00; Seniors 60+, $18.00 for Children ages 3 – 10. Wagon Rides: $5.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Children ages 3 – 10. -For the protection of the flowers and the hea