Five things I want to do with my kids in the USA
Hi everyone! It’s Matt here. As my inaugural blog post, I wanted to say hello to readers of Our Little Lifestyle! I know that this is something Sarah has poured …
Travel
Shell Island via Pontoon Boat
A couple of weeks ago we took advantage of warm weather and did a last minute night in Panama City Beach! It’s the closest beach to where we are now …
Providence Canyon State Park
On Sunday we took a last-minute trip up to Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia. They call it one of the 7 wonders of Georgia and it was gorgeous! Some …
24 hours in Panama City Beach
If there are three things that you take away from this post it would be these: (1) Travel doesn’t have to be long and expensive to be meaningful. (2) There …
Visiting Grandma and Grandpa
A couple of weeks ago I took the kids up to St. Louis to visit family. It was a much overdue trip and I was able to piggyback it with …
Hipcamp
Prepare to be mindblown… What if I told you that there is a website where you can book camping trips to super unique places inexpensively and anywhere in the USA? …
Review: Exploring the World with Orboot
I’m thrilled to introduce an incredible product today! I’m consistently searching for fresh and entertaining ways to make learning (and playing) more engaging for Abby and Jake, so I was …
Exploring the Pisgah Lava Tubes
So, last Sunday Matt took the lead and brought us somewhere amazing! Located on Highway 40 (about 30 minutes SE of Barstow, CA) is Pisgah Crater and the Pisgah Lava …
Picking Peaches
So, I have mentioned (especially on my Instagram) that Jake is scheming up his own company called “Jake’s Nature”. He plans to to sell trees just like Johnny Appleseed as …
A taste of Pioneer Life at Stone Soup Farm.
Last week we went to Homeschool Day at Stone Soup Farm in Oak Glen. For those in Southern California we highly recommend a visit! And for everyone else… I bet …
A visit to Conejo Valley
So, even if you have known us for only one week you have probably noticed that we love adventures! When we moved to Southern California (from the midwest) last Fall …
Heart Rock Trail
Yesterday we took advantage of a wide-open Sunday and took the kids up into the San Bernardino Mountains to enjoy a kid-friendly hike that I read about called the Heart …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A day at Universal Studios Hollywood (and a few tips!)
Hello! So, as many of you saw on my Instagram feed + stories (@ourlittlelifestyleblog), we took a last minute trip to Universal Studios Hollywood on Saturday. In true Sarah fashion …