August 22, 2018 Since I am always rushing out in the morning to start my day, I decided to look for more healthy breakfast ideas that are fast and simple. I came across Joycelyn Linh's blog, and decided to recreate her chia pudding recipe with some small adjustments. (you can add more or less of [...]
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McDonald’s Museum
August 08, 2018 Who knew that the original McDonald's was located in San Bernardino? Since I was in the area, I decided to stop by and quickly look around. When you park your car, you are greeted with a giant mural covering the side of the building with old mechanical rides and statues. Depending on [...]
OC Fair
July 26, 2018 August 03, 2018 Who loves fair food but hates fair rides? The OC fair has always been a huge favorite of mine ever since I was a little kid. But, I'm going to be honest and say that this time is not really about the rides but more about the FOOD! Where [...]
Catalina Island
August 01, 2018 Wednesday Missing our 9 a.m. departure was a huge set back, but at the end it all worked out. Since the next boat out to Catalina Island wasn't until 12:30 p.m., I headed out to a coffee shop a couple of blocks from the docks called Day Dream Surf Shop. Not only [...]
Cabo San Lucas
For the first trip of the summer, we headed out to Baja California for a mini family vacation to Cabo San Lucas. We had bought tickets a couple of months before we departed from San Diego International Airport on July 10th. Although Cabos is technically on the ocean, it is a Mexican desert climate, [...]
Salvation Mountain
June 14, 2018 ThursdayTemperatures out in Slab City can get pretty hot. Right after coffee, in Downtown Palm Springs, we headed out to Salvation Mountain. We tried to get there before the day got any hotter, but we still managed to get there right when the sun was at it's highest. Salvation Mountain was created [...]
Palm Springs
June 14, 2018 Thursday Everyone knows exactly how hot the weather in Palm Springs can get. So for today's outing with my friend Liz, we decided to head out as early as we could to explore before the day got any hotter. We didn't end up leaving the house as early as we hoped to but [...]
Upper Antelope Canyon
May 31, 2018 Thursday After a total of 8 hours on the road, we arrived in Page, Arizona. It's a small city with the Grand Canyon right at your doorstep. I booked the tour about a three weeks before the actual day. Tours are sold out months in advance so you have to constantly [...]
It’s a sign!
May 30, 2018 Wednesday The drive out to Page, Arizona is a long one, especially if you don't make any pit stops along the way. To not make the trip seem too long, we decided to stop and rest in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Before hitting the road Wednesday morning, we stopped at The [...]
Again Cafe x Chibiscus Ramen
April 26, 2018 ThursdayBefore heading out to Six Flags, we decided to stop by Again Cafe x Hibiscus Ramen at their Pasadena location. From 8 am to 3 pm, they are open as a cafe, and from 5 pm to 10:30 they serve dinner. I ordered a mixed berries & maple syrup charcoal waffle with an iced matcha [...]
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