Hello Abby, Hello Shiso.
Abby is growing up right before my eyes and I just love her more and more each day. She had become such a creative soul, avid reader and still wants …
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 …
Live Sweet and comfy too!
Hello! Today I wanted to take a minute and share with you some of Abby’s newest goodies from Live Sweet Shop. This small shop specializes in whimsical animals and …
Family Time featuring JORD watches
Matt has never been one to care much about watches but when I told him about JORD wooden watches website his interest was instantly peaked. He was quick to notice how …
DIY Saturday with Gunner and Lux
I have said it a million times but I adore Gunner and Lux. This father & daughter duo inspires me daily. Riley and Abby are about the same age. Riley …
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 …
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 …