Los Angeles serves up some of the best donuts in the world. From the classic mom-and-pop donut shops in the ubiquitous strip malls to the character theme park donuts, you can find plain 50 cent donuts, fancy $5 donuts, build-your-own donuts, donuts with outlandish flavors and ingredients, and donuts ... Read more
Field of Light in Paso Robles, CA
A few months ago, I embarked on a "Solo Mom Weekend Vacation" up to Los Alamos, California (you can read more about my weekend trip to Los Alamos here) and I decided to make the extra drive up to Paso Robles one night to experience Bruce Munro's Field of Light. Field of Light at Sensorio is ... Read more
A Weekend Trip to Los Alamos, CA
Take a weekend trip to Los Alamos, the tiny "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" town located in Central California. Instead of just a stop along the highway, it's become a little destination town. With multiple motels to chose from, several fancy-ish restaurants, and almost too many places to have a drink in ... Read more
The Ultimate Southern California Spring Wildflower Guide
In case you haven't noticed in your social media feeds, spring has hit California hard! All the rain we complained about in January and February has brought us the most amazing Superbloom! There are wildflowers EVERYWHERE! So below, I'm sharing my Ultimate Southern California Spring Wildflower Guide ... Read more
SLO Travel Guide // A Weekend in Morro Bay
It's no secret that other than Palm Springs, one of my favorite other vacation spots is San Luis Obispo County! Our first weekend trip together as a couple was up to the Madonna Inn with some wine tasting and sight seeing in Paso Robles. It's such an easy drive, about 3 to 3.5 hours north of Los ... Read more
A Weekend in Santa Barbara, California
A few months ago, the Mister and I spent the weekend in Santa Barbara. It was our first trip actually staying there in the 7 years we've been traveling together and that is probably because I always thought the town was a little commercial and "old people-ish", meaning if I wanted to go shopping at ... Read more
The Weekend House in Palm Springs
My stay at The Weekend House was sponsored; however all opinions are 100% mine alone. Two weeks ago, my favorite blogger/entrepreneur girls and I got together for a girls get-away at The Weekend House in Palm Springs! It was four, hot, summer days spent around a pool with endless pina coladas, ... Read more
Lake Elsinore Lupine Wildflowers
The California wildflower "Superbloom" is still on and the Mister and I went on an adventure to find some more beautiful wildflowers on Tuesday! We already visited the Antelope Valley Poppy Fields, so I didn't bother visiting the poppies in Lake Elsinore, but instead went on a hunt for these ... Read more
Poppy Fields
What's poppin'? Haven't you heard? All the rains that pummeled California in the last few months have created a superbloom of wildflowers!So the mister and I drove up to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve to see them! The last time I went, I was a baby. I'll see if my mom can turn up some ... Read more
My Ultimate Palm Springs Travel Guide
I've recently received a few emails from friends asking for Palm Springs recommendations, so obviously I'm not doing my job on this blog! To remedy that, I've rounded up all of my Palm Springs travel advice into one post and made My Ultimate Palm Springs Travel Guide! I'll try to update it ... Read more
