An afternoon at the Moorten Botanical Garden.
I have taken the kids to Palm Springs twice in the past couple months and it’s fast becoming my favorite place! It’s just a little over an hour away so …
hey Fabkids hey!
We are excited to be teaming up with FabKids this week for a fun Spring Fashion show! They sent the kids some crazy cute new clothes and I loved them …
Creative Capes
I am excited to share a fantastic small business with you today! Say hello to Creative Capes! You may remember seeing Abby and Jake wearing these over on Instagram when …
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 …
Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch
The kids have early release every Wednesday so today we went and checked out Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch. It’s right on Old Route 66 in the Mojave Dessert and just …
A night in Laguna Beach…
Last Saturday at around 11am Matt and I were drinking coffee and thinking up something fun to do that day. Somehow we quickly went from talking about local parks and …
The Seahorse
“Symbolic meaning of Seahorses carry the following significances: Patience, Friendliness, Protection, Inflexibility, Perspective, Generosity/Sharing, High-Perception, Persistence, and Contentment. A relatively calm, and mild-mannered creature, the seahorse is seemingly content to …
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 …
Lovin’ Vinyl
I think that as adults, it is very important to take note of the things that make us really happy. The things that aren’t dependent on another person. Those …
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 …
Calico Ghost Town
You guys know how much I love festivals and weekend day trips! On Saturday we drove about 45 minutes northeast of our new home to visit Calico Ghost Town. It’s …
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 …
Falling in love with textures featuring Sprouting Threads.
I am sure that you remember me posting about Sprouting Threads numerous times over the past couple of years (recap here)! We love this children’s subscription box because they have …