Ninja Mommy Hacks: Life with 2 Minions and lots of wine!

Do you like standing in long lines? Do you like warm/hot stuffy shops filled with people?  Do you like IPA's? Do you like fruity beer?   If you answered YES to any of those- this event in Old Town Clovis is for you!    The annual Craft Beer Crawl in downtown Clovis in March... and sadly, I will never go back. My husband and I love red ales-- we did not find one! Now, we did enjoy looking at the shops items for sale-  it was neat to incorporate the small town shops within the beer crawl- the issue.... you cannot leave with your BEER!  So everyone is standing inside, making it stuffy-- hot... and miserable. Clovis PD needs to learn to look the other way on this 1 day of the year....  this way people can enjoy the outdoors with their beer. Tioga Sequoia was our favorite-  and that is only 10 minutes up the road...  I would rather sit there with beers for the $75 we paid Old Town Clovis + the babysitter we paid to take care of the minions.    In fact YardHouse in Fresn

Ok, so in July my 2 year old got Hand,Foot, Mouth-- for what felt like the 10th time this year.  As I was Pinterest'ing "make it stop"-  Young Living Thieves oil kept popping up.    I did some more research and knew I would be "all in" for essential oils. Oils get into your body thru the skin or inhaling (diffusing).   You can either roll them on with a carrier oil (Coconut Oil) or diffuse them in a diffuser (one comes in the kit with YL).   Once the oils are in your body- they go to work to support and "fix" issues. In my household we are looking for support with: ADHD, anxiety, good sleep, high blood pressure, stress, foot pain, and overall health. I decided on Young Living and bought the starter kit...  Here are my "miracle" oils and why... 1) Vetiver:   this very thick, smokey, earthy, took me a while to get used to it, GEM....it's a miracle worker.  It suppresses the Central Nervous System and puts anyone to sleep in minute

Calera Winery in Hollister (yes seriously, Hollister, CA) makes a DAMN amazing Pinot Noir.    I tasted their entire flight and was impressed with ALL of the wine... this is rare for me.    I can be a picky "wine"y  B**___ sometimes. Calera is beautiful and worth the drive to tour the cave & hillside.   The winemaker uses gravity (instead of pumps) within the process.   The wine takes a 7 story/level drop (gravity) to complete (rather than pump in and out of containers).     You are able to reserve a tour to walk up all the 7 levels.. which is a must.  The view is incredible! My other favorite is Bread & Butter...  I had it at a tapas place in Livermore, Ca. Both Pinot's left a silky buttery after taste.   Smooth & creamy...   dreamy.... Links here:  Calera, Hollister, CA:     http://www.calerawine.com/ Bread & Butter:  http://breadandbutterwines.com/ Wine On, Auggie

We visited Calera, DeRose, & Leal in Hollister, CA.  My husband is from there and his brother still resides there.    My BIL was the sober driver of all us drunk asses...  here is my review. #1) Calera... stop here.  seriously- no need to see ANY other winery in probably all of calif.   You can read my other blog about Calera & their amazing Pinot.  I loved everything from the entire flight... amazing views... we could have sat around this place all day with a bottle! #2) DeRose...  yeah... um....  kinda a shit-hole compared to Calera.    I was not impressed with anything,  oh wait-  except the bathroom.  The bathroom had 2 toilets side by side.... no wall..no partition.... like "let's hold hands a pee together" status.    So my husband and I (remember us drunk asses)... held hands... and.....  yeah. #3)  Leal-   again, not impressed with the wine.  But the grounds/facilities were amazing.   Bocce ball courts... so we sat around with a bottle (not Leal)

Oral-B has an app-   it's a Disney timer-  each time they brush for 2 minutes they unlock a sticker.  Each sticker set comes with it's own digital book.   First is Monsters U, then Frozen is unlocked... next Star Wars. Kids LOVE it!   I leave the iPad in their restroom all week long because that's the ONLY time during the week the iPad is used.   Here is the link to the app:  https://oralb.com/en-us/product-collections/disney-magic-timer-app (I receive NOTHING for this endorsement.  I do not make any money off my blog...) -Auggie