Desert Trip was indeed an epic experience! Read on to find out why. I just experienced a grand blessing. Not one, but two incredible weekends experiencing rock ‘n roll’s best, right in my own backyard of the California Coachella Valley. Honestly, the only thing that could be better than attending weekend one of Desert Trip was to experience it all over again a week later. One thing that amazes me is that this entire music festival was virtually conceived of, launched {Read More}
Dog Friendly Guide to Monterey County
We love adventures with our furry friends! You’ll find this Dog Friendly Guide to Monterey County your perfect companion piece when it’s time for your own adventure to the California Central Coast. We love adventures with our pups. Especially since we moved to California three years ago! We arrived with our Cairn Terrier, Pumbaa, and our Westie, Rowdie. Pumbaa crossed the rainbow bridge last year, and Rosie — another Cairn — joined our family. We’ve had so many adventures with all three! {Read More}
Adventures in Santa Monica | Tabler Party of Two
Adventures in Santa Monica Last week, the Palm Springs area where I live experienced an all-time record high for June of 122°. Seriously? That’s simply crazy. Since the hubs was going away on a business trip all week, I packed up Rosie and Rowdie and headed to the coast! Though the temperature in LA reached well over 100° in some areas, it was quite pleasant at our home away from home for the week… the Wyndham Santa Monica at the Pier {Read More}
Top 5 Reasons to Visit Monterey + Free Packing List Printable
On my summer trip short list: visit Monterey, California. Learn about what we’re looking forward to most! It’s starting to heat up here in the California desert and I’m itching to get away! Pretty soon we’ll start our three- to four-month-long string of days over 100 degrees. So what’s a girl (and her guy) to do? E-S-C-A-P-E! Thankfully, we are blessed to live in a state that offers plenty of good times and adventure, so we hop in our cute, blue {Read More}
10 Life Lessons I Learned from My Puppy Rosie
Life lessons sometimes come in surprising packages, don’t they? Today I took Miss Rosie on her second power walk with me. Cairn Terriers are known to be bright, cute, feisty and stubborn. This girl is OFF THE CHARTS in all these areas. At four months old, she is getting just a little bit (or alot, depending on the day) more active and crazy every day. WAY crazier than Pumbaa or Rowdie were as puppies. So long daily walks are clearly {Read More}
Last Minute Gifts She Will Love! (& That Will Arrive Before Christmas)
O-M-Goodness! Christmas is only NINE DAYS away! I’ve spent most of the day looking for some last minute gifts that are super fun, super cute and definitely useful. Plus, most of these items will ship for FREE with arrival before Christmas if you act quickly! These gifts will all work for the girl in your life, whether she’s a MAMA, a SISTER, a FRIEND or DAUGHTER! (And, girls, don’t be shy about forwarding this to your significant other so he get’s the {Read More}