Back to School 2017 – a homeschool journey
So, the kids would have gone back to school last week but instead their first day was Monday with an ecology outing at Crystal Cove State Park. This summer Matt and …
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Dolphin Watching in Newport Beach
On Tuesday we met a friend at the most fabulous beach playground ever — Marina Park in Newport Beach. The kids and I had a rain check on a whale …
A visit to Mojave Narrows Park
I recently saw that the San Bernardino County Parks is taking 50% off admission to parks on Thursdays in August (info here) so we decided to take advantage of it …
Strasburg Children: Tomorrow’s Heirloom
My sweet Abby is eight and a half. I swear that I enjoy each season with her more than the next. It is such a fun age. She is a …
A Day in LA featuring Ciao Bimba
Last Thursday Matt announced that he had to drive into LA for a meeting downtown and I was like… take us, take us please! I still have to pinch myself …
A Night at the Park Featuring Aleader Shoes
You guys! The desert is hot. We rarely get below triple digits during the day so we have resorted to heading outside in the evenings. Last night we went to …
Summer Nights
It’s been so hot here in the California Desert and the days under 100 degrees are few and far between. But, the summer nights have been beautiful! The long nights …
Summer Life
I haven’t had to many chances to sit down and blog this summer because life with two kids is busy! This past year was my first to have both kids in …
Inevitabile: an editorial
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting some content for a fabulous new company. Inevitabile is a European line of blouses entirely dedicated to girls. Each piece is …
Gold Planning at Lytle Creek in Southern California
On Saturday we found ourselves with a wide-open day and some high wind up here in the desert so we decided to head out to do some gold panning in …
A Knott’s Berry Farm Staycation!
We had the best time on our little adventure to Knott’s Berry Farm this week! We had never been to Knott’s but man everyone I know who has ever been …
Everyday Learning featuring French Toast
Mark Twain once said: “Don’t let your boy’s schooling interfere with his education.” This is one of my favorite quotes because we believe that everyday experiences both extravagant and mundane …
Desert style featuring Marin + Morgan
Last Friday we woke up with the urge to go somewhere! We didn’t have any plans for the holiday weekend and most places were going to be busy over Saturday …
Our visit to Slash X
So, we are now off-roaders and of course go to off road bars! Why? Because Matt finally got a JEEP! I always laugh at us and think that we are …
Route 66 featuring Eden & Zoe
Yesterday afternoon there was only one place that Abby wanted to be. A little antique / thrift shop in the small neighboring town Oro Grande. Why you ask? She …
Sun Ready with Babo Botanicals
I want to share with you a fantastic company called Babo Botanicals. We’ve used Babo Botanicals sunscreen, hair detangler, and skin cream for several years. The company’s entrepreneurial origin story …
Sunday at Smorgasburg
So, yesterday we had to pop down into LA for a birthday party in the afternoon. I was so excited to see that some of my favorite brands were having …
A Giving Heart: a Coloring Book Celebrating Motherhood by Stephanie Corfee
I have been a big fan of Stephanie Corfee’s artwork for quite some time now! I first learned of her through her incredible blanket collaboration with JoAnn Grace Designs. (see …
MyLittleJules presents Art & Eden
Over the past couple of weeks we have had the pleasure of wearing and photographing a new line for My Little Jules. This is one of our favorite online boutiques …
How To Visit Seven Magic Mountains Near Las Vegas
When we lived in California, we often took road trips from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on Interstate 15. The Interstate cuts through a vast desert landscape that’s both bleak …