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 …
Life
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 …
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 …
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 …
Randsburg Road Trip
“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Are you looking …
Why I Love Metal Detecting with Kids: 6 Reasons You Should Consider It for Your Family
In a world of screens, virtual distractions, and indoor pass-times, we always look for fun outdoor activities with our kids. I never imagined metal detecting might be a good hobby …
One Night Vacations
So, you guys know that I am a huge fan of staycations. I have mentioned before that when I check into a hotel room I am instantly transported to my …
INSPIRATION: We Love Dallas Clayton!
A couple of weeks ago I told you that I wanted to try to do a better job sharing with you the things that inspire me the most. As a …
Destinations
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber Almost every part of my brain likes to plan our outings with the destination in …
INSPIRATION: #alisonsyearofawesome
So, I want to be better about sharing with you the things that inspire me the most. As a mom, as a woman, an artist, a human. I have …
Treasure Hunters.
So, I just noticed that I haven’t posted since that Gold Diggers pictorial a few weeks ago and I have so much catching up to do. But I wanted to …
Gold Diggers
Yesterday we took Matt’s new Metal Detector our to the desert behind our house and began our quest for gold. The kids and Matt have been so excited waiting for it …
Desert and Dessert
“I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams…” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, …
Chapter Five.
It’s been a crazy past few weeks but we have officially made it to our new home in California! I have so much to share and am just so energized …
I do believe it’s time for another adventure…
We have a print hanging in our home with that quote. I do believe it’s time for another adventure. I remember it hanging in our old house back in Kansas. …
An apple a day…
Nowhere does Fall like the great Midwest! September and October are so beautiful around here and there are always so many fairs and festivals to choose from! We closed …