This was the first year we got a Christmas tree as a family of four. We always seem to be travelling during the holidays, especially as Nic’s family live overseas but this year we’re right at home here in CA. We headed out to The Little Hills Christmas Tree Farms in Petaluma, Sonoma County, our favourite…
Read MoreLooking for something fun to do on the weekend? I wanted to share this fun activity with you guys if you’re ever in the Northern California area, kids or no kids…
Read MoreI’ve collected some of my favourite toddler gift ideas, both cute clothing to strut their stuff and toys to keep them entertained, and from one Mom to another, we could all use a little help picking presents for the little ones this year, right?!
Read MoreSo, with December in full swing it’s high time we got in the Christmas spirit in our beautiful town of Tiburon. It was the annual tree-lighting ceremony and all the kids were having the best time what with the little train…
Read More“Stop by to meet the Tiburon-based fashion blogger Lynn Armstrong. Know for her fashionable lifestyle blog and gorgeous jewelry. Lynn will co-host our kid’s fashion show along with her two playful helpers.”….
Read MoreWe finally decided to take the plunge and travel as a family of four for our special Holiday getaway in Christmas 2017. We had been been to the Caribbean a lot but never to the Turks and Caicos…
Read MoreEver wonder what the name Gold West Vintage means? Believe it or not I’m not being a Momma 100% of the time (I’d go crazy!) Here’s the inside scoop of how it all started, and a look in to one of my passions… Gold Baby…
Read MoreA couple weeks ago we all got in our Sunday best to head out to an event. As a family of four it’s not very often we all get trussed up and looking our best…
Read MoreGrowing up in upstate New York I’ve always been fond of the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont as my parents always took me there when I was little, summer or winter, rain or shine…
Read MoreAs you guys’ know my husband’s entire family lives in Romania and my family are all over the US, so we do a LOT of domestic and international travel. So you can imagine I’ve become a BOSS at packing and travel (or at least I think I have - haha….
Read MoreWe like to do at least one special thing with the kids at the weekend that gets us all out of the house and in to nature. My kids love packing up their lunchboxes with healthy treats and a few non-healthy ones too ;)…
Read MoreSo… here it is! The official GoldWestVintage home office decor tour! You guys may recognise this area if you’re an OG member of GoldWestVintage… notice anything funny…
Read MoreOne of my favourite things about where we live is our ability to take our toddlers on beautiful nature walks and hikes with minimal equipment. This Ring Mountain Hike is right at the end of our street…
Read MoreOMG - is there literally anything better than slow Sunday mornings cooking pancakes in PJ's with the kids? One of our favourite ways to start the day is with homemade pancakes...(although they aren't really home made.. shh don't tell Tudor!)…
Read MoreI have to admit - visiting the Black Nosed Sheep Farm in the town of Zermatt, Switzerland was one of the top highlights of our trip! I took the top photo so quickly as Nic was walking in front of me…
Read MoreI am so excited to finally share some of my European family travel destinations in the next few posts. This is a follow up to my post on Aura's baptism in Brasov. When people think of Romania, most think of Dracula's…
Read MoreA bi-coastal dilemma. What coast is best? It was an amazing trip back East! Visiting friends and family in my favorite places. I have to admit I am feeling a little…
Read MoreIt was a Romanian Baptism for our sweet Aura Azaleea. We had the baptism at the same church we had Tudor's at. It was held at Biserica Buna Vestire, an Orthodox church in the historic…
Read MoreHappy 3rd Birthday to my sweet Tudor Traian. Tudor requested a puppet show! He had seen one before and loved it, so I tracked down Fairyland in Oakland, CA whose performers…
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