Notice anything different about FresnoFamily.com today? It’s not a huge difference, but you may notice that I’ve taken out the left sidebar menu and added a second horizontal navigation bar to place that info in instead… (and moved around some of the sidebar widgets…those blocks of info on the sidebars.) I am wanting to eliminate Read more…
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The Fresh Beat Band is coming to Fresno!
The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon’s popular preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, will hit the road in February 2012 for the first time ever. The Fresh Beat Band hits from seasons one, two and three of the live-action music series that teaches preschoolers about music appreciation and Read more…
Please help spread the word about FresnoFamily.com in this new year!
This year, I have a goal to bring more traffic to FresnoFamily.com (which, after 11years, boasts over 800 visits PER DAY!!) and I need YOUR HELP! If you love FresnoFamily.com…if you appreciate all that I’ve gathered here, and continue to gather and update… If you like having a place to read about local events and Read more…
Need input on local kids sports opportunities
I am in the process of updating the kids sports page and would really like some input from local families as to what is out there. My family is not a sports family, and neither are any of our friends so I am completely out of the loop and need your help to update the Read more…
Harlem Globetrotters discount tickets
I received the email below and was asked to pass it along, so here ya go: On the heels of signing one of the most remarkable rookie classes in team history, the Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2012 World Tour to the SaveMart Center in Fresno on 1/13/12 at 7:00pm. The wows, the laughs, the Read more…
Central Valley Holiday Lights
So everyone knows about Christmas Tree Lane…and most know about Huntington Blvd’s holiday lights as well…but did you know about Cindy Ln? If not, you HAVE to check it out! Read on for more info… And what about the houses that sync their lights to music? Nope, I hadn’t heard of the sync’d lights myself Read more…
Gypsy Garden Arts Grand Opening!!
View PDF Flier Here FOOD * FUN * LIVE MUSIC * DRINKS December 17 • Saturday10 am – 4 pm Chris Sorenson’s Studio2221 S . Van NessHighway 41to Van Ness, turn L. and curve around past warehouses to the arch Gypsy Garden Arts HAND PAINTED FABRICS: skillfully crafted into scarves & ties whimsical floor cloths Read more…
Reminder for Fresno homeschoolers: Info Meeting TOMORROW (Friday)!
Just a reminder for those interested…current or potential Fresno homeschoolers: (More info available in the previous post about this.) For anyone interested in learning more about the possibility of a satellite program here in Fresno for the excellent homeschool charter “Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center,”(which is based in Visalia)…This is a reminder that the info Read more…
Clovis Children’s Electric Christmas Parade TONIGHT!
Come join us tonight at 6pm in Old Town Clovis for the annual Children’s Electric Christmas Parade! Our family will be there! Bundle up to keep warm!! 🙂
Want to get home videos on dvd to give as gifts this holiday season?
My hubby is offering his services to transfer video/camcorder cassettes to dvd, so if you’d like to transfer some home videos or whatever to dvd and give as xmas present…he’s your man! The formats he can transfer are: VHS, VHS-C, Hi8, Digital 8, Mini-DV (MDV), DVD & file based cameras. If you’re interested, please contact Read more…
Attention local homeschoolers & potential homeschoolers!
Click on the image to the left to read all the details. The homeschool charter that our family enrolled in this school year is looking into the possibility of opening a satellite program in Fresno! (Its located in Visalia) If you are a local homeschool family, or a family thinking about homeschooling…and this interests Read more…
New bird walk group
Just saw this on Mindhub and I joined right away! Hope others here will too! ———————- You’re invited to join a listserv for people interested in birding trips in and around Fresno. Go to http://groupspaces.com/FresnoCountyBirders/ for more information or to become a member. As a member, you’ll receive email announcements of upcoming trips. All trips Read more…
And the winner is….
Tiffiny Reta and her daughter Seren!!! CONGRATULATIONS TIFFINY AND SEREN!! You ladies win 2 free tickets to The Island Water Park for getting the most “likes” to your “I love FresnoFamily.com” picture on the FresnoFamily Facebook Page I’ll be in touch this weekend about getting you your tickets!
Last chance to vote for our winner!!
Head on over to FresnoFamily’s Facebook page and vote on the photo that you’d like to win the free tickets to The Island Water Park! Scroll down and you will see 2 photos: one by Tiffiny Reta and one by Lori Prentice. Please pick one to “like”…the one with the most likes by the end Read more…
Only 1 week left to win tickets to The Island!
Don’t miss out!! Check out all the details on the contest page here: You need time to make your sign, take and post your picture on our Facebook page, and get all your friends/family to vote for it! SO DON’T DELAY!!
Carrousels at Fresno State
Have you heard about this? Looks really neat! Going to go check it out today! I’ll let you know how it goes! Here’s the webpage From that page: The Fresno State exhibit will be open during Library hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays (beginning July 26), and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Read more…
Win free tickets to The Island Water Park!
Check out all the info here. Contest ends Aug 19, 2011, so don’t delay!!
A snake birthday for a 6yr old
I would normally post birthday party posts to my personal blog, but since this one involved 2 local businesses I’d like to help promote, I thought I’d share with y’all here too! My son Tyren (pronounced TEERen) recently had his 6th birthday party, with the theme “snakes.” Now I’m not squeamish about snakes, so that Read more…
Working on it right now
Adding back the links to the rest of the pages on FresnoFamily.com today…The pages are still here, just the links disappeared when I switched to a different theme. This morning my goal is to get them all back up so hang in there and I’ll let ya know when it’s done! 🙂
Still working on revamp
Its taking longer than I expected to get all the page links back up on the menu. Bear with me. They’ll all be back again very soon! 🙂
Updating site right now
If you’re looking at this this morning and think things look a little wonky at FresnoFamily.com…you’re right…I am currently fiddling with the new theme I created. So hang in there, it will be less wonky very soon. Still trying to get it just the way I want it. 🙂
Day trip to San Francisco
Got this emailed to me recently, and thought it looked pretty cool…For those interested: Golden Eagle Charter Departs: 7am Saturday, August 13, 2011 from Golden Eagle Charter (4133 W. Alamos Avenue, Fresno 93722) Destination: San Francisco, CA 10:30 am Returns: 8:30 pm Saturday, August 13, 2011 to Golden Eagle Charter Price: $30/person, $50/couple Call: (559) Read more…
Wednesday at Cedar-Clinton Library!
A friend of mine from awhile back, Francie Dillon, is performing this Wednesday at 12:30pm in the Cedar-Clinton library for free! She’s part of the library’s free summer entertainment, and I HIGHLY recommend everyone with little ones that is able to make it to GO! Francie is a wonderful children’s performer and storyteller, and Read more…
Web Design for Kids Webinar
I’ve been creating websites since early 2001. While I am in no way an “expert”…I thought that it might be time for me to share some of my knowledge with children wanting to create their own websites. I started with my 10.5yr old daughter, Maeven. She is so much the artist, so an art website Read more…
Updating FresnoFamily pages
I am slowly working my way through FresnoFamily.com’s webpages, looking for inaccurate and outdated info. There’s a LOT of pages, so it would help me greatly if anyone notices any errors or corrections that they would let me know. 🙂 I’m always happy for the help.
Please come tomorrow to support The Discovery Center!!
The Discovery Center‘s new 40yr lease will be voted on tomorrow at City Hall during the City Council open session….sometime between 9 and 10am…and we would like a lot of grownups and kiddos there to hoot and holler and give loud thunderous applause when the vote is APPROVED!! (Assuming all goes well, of course.) That Read more…
Send your events to FresnoFamily.com!
I am regularly adding local events and announcements to FresnoFamily.com, so please feel free to contact me with any and all family-friendly announcements of local events and activities. I recently purchased a plugin for an online calendar and am working on configuring it so that you will soon be able to submit your own info Read more…
Storyland/Playland Summer Hours are here!
Just received this press release from Storyland/Playland: Now that everyone is out of school, Rotary Storyland & Playland will begin its summer schedule on Wednesday June 15th. Both family attractions will be open every Wednesday-Sunday from 10:30am-5:30pm through Sunday August 14th. Storyland & Playland is a safe and fun experience for families and park officials Read more…
Are you coming to The Discovery Center’s Summer Kickoff?
The Discovery Center is having a huge celebration in just 5 days! Are you coming this Saturday?? Many of you know that I’ve had a connection with TDC for many years…I started as a TDC educator back when I first moved to Fresno (prior to becoming a mom). For years I stayed connected in various Read more…
Anything you’d like to see?
I’m currently in the process of helping a non-local friend create a local site for her area, similar to FresnoFamily.com, and it has me thinking of all sorts of great ideas for FresnoFamily.com. Also she has some really fabulous ideas that I just can’t resist using! So stay tuned for more new things and tweaks Read more…