Last spring, I texted my friend Lauren and asked, “Wanna go to Marfa?” She immediately replied, “Yes. When and for what?” I really needed a mom vacation and I wanted to photograph the Tiny Target just outside of town, so a girls’ trip seemed like the perfect opportunity for it! I visited Marfa while on …
Let’s be honest, “self care” sometimes is just not enough to fix “parental burnout” or “mom burnout.” While a bubble bath is nice, it isn’t going to do shit to lessen your mental or emotional load. Sometimes you just need to pack a bag and take a Mom Vacation, aka a “Momcation!” Luckily, I have …
Field of Light at Sensorio is essentially a walk-through art installation mimicking a super bloom of wildflowers, but at night, utilizing over 58,800 fiber optic stemmed solar-powered spheres! If you happen to be anywhere within driving distance near Paso Robles, California anytime before it is over in May of 2022, I highly recommend a visit …
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 the middle of the day, it’s perfect …
Planning a Route 66 road trip? I mean, if you don’t post any photos to Instagram, did you even drive the Mother Road? I’m just kidding! But, I did recently see that Hertz surveyed 2,000 Brits who said that Route 66 is the most Instagrammable Road Trip in the world and then I took a …
Wow, I cannot believe it’s been 5 years since my husband and I embarked on our Route 66 Road Trip! We had such an amazing time together. I always say that when you find someone you travel well with, you should marry them! Also, if you’re thinking about taking a Route 66 Road Trip, go …
Want to frolic in fields of beautiful flowers in Southern California? My Ultimate Southern California Spring Wildflower Guide shares all the different places to find flower fields and what you need to enjoy them! In case you haven’t noticed in your social media feeds, spring has hit California hard! All the rain we complained about …
Planning a trip to Palm Springs? If you don’t get the ‘gram, then you didn’t go, or something like that right? I just took a look at my Instagram feed and I’ve posted over fifty photos from Palm Springs! I don’t think I’ve even posted that many photos of my kids yet! Ha! I’m sharing …
I am thrilled to say that I am featured in this month’s issue of Palm Springs Life magazine with my favorite Palm Springs itinerary picks for a quick desert trip! You can read the full article right here!
My “A Weekend in Morro Bay” post has been updated in 2022 and now lives on my California travel blog, Golden State Getaways. Be sure to check out the full blog post 14 of the Best Things to Do in Morro Bay! The post includes otters, whale watching, surfing, buying sea shells, and of course, …