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Joshua Tree Guide

Joshua Tree Guide

I’ve been intrigued by Joshua Tree since 2017 when I, on a whim, decided to stay a couple nights with my fellow mommy blogger friend Isobel Benesch. We stayed at the famous “Joshua Tree House” and explored the town with our boys. At the time we each had 2 boys under the age of 4. […]

Kauai Guide: How we had the best vacation with our baby

Was it a dream? Were we just in Hawaii for a week with our baby girl? Sam and I had 7 whole days of mostly uninterrupted time together with nothing on the schedule but relaxing and adventuring. It was GLORIOUS! I usually have huge expectations before a trip and then stress myself out trying to […]

La Jolla: What to do, Where to stay + What to Eat

A couple weeks ago we celebrated Sam’s 40th birthday with a staycation in La Jolla and celebrated with friends over tacos at the beautiful Vista Oceana House, which by the way is a hidden gem and can be rented through SeaBreeze Vacations rentals along with many other luxurious home in other locations. Our kids lived […]

Santa Barbara with The Goodland

A couple weeks ago I got away with two friends for a mama’s trip to my one of my favorite towns, Santa Barbara. I love the central coast so much; It’s a special place that combines the things I love from my Northern California upbringing and all the things I love about Southern Cal. We stayed […]

The Holidays: San Clemente

A couple random Tuesdays ago my friend Isobel and I decided to cruise up the coast to San Clemente and glamp overnight with our boys. Our destination was the vintage-yet-modern campers of The Holidays Camp Community in the San Clemente State Park. San Clemente used to be little beach town back when I was in college. I won’t […]