Introduction

Welcome to my first blog! My family has harassed me enough that I have finally broken down and am creating a blog. I've heard enough back-handed remarks about the Next Great American Novel that I've decided to do something about it.

For my project I've chosen to Be a Better Mom. In order to accomplish this, I have set a (small) daily goal: we (me, henceforth known as Adventure Mom, the kidlets, and sometimes Mr. Adventure) will do at least one Adventure a day. An Adventure will be defined as a new experience: either an outing, a new food, or a new activity. Some adventures will be free, many will be cheap, and a few might be pretty pricey. Most of my Adventures will be based in the Sacramento area, because that is our home base.

I will rate each day's Adventure in Utils of Happiness, Mr. Adventure's favorite term for describing how much he enjoys any given item or experience. I will also list the costs involved with the day's Adventure, as well as where you can go to recreate this Adventure for yourself.

I hope this is as fun for you to read as it is for us to do!