If you missed Part 1 of my Chile trip (Santiago and wine country), check it out here! If not, let’s keep going! We arrived in Vine del Mar after our wine tour and checked into our hotel. We stayed at the Hotel Oceanic, which I had found online with great reviews. It wasn’t quite in…
Santiago and Wine Tasting, Chile
Ok, it’s time. Time to talk about the most amazing, fantastic, perfectly awesome vacation I’ve taken in a long time– or ever? Quite possibly. It’s only been just under 2 weeks since I left Chile, but it seems like forever ago. Seems like a dream. I want to go back! Can I, can I? This…
Garrapata State Park – Carmel, CA
A few weeks back, I shared a post about our hike in Pinnacles National Park. That same weekend, we also did an amazing hike in Garrapata State Park. I’ve been meaning to get around to posting a recap of that hike, and today it’s finally happening! We spent a weekend in Monterey, CA, and wanted…
Pinnacles National Park – Paicines, CA
Last week, Nick had Thursday and Friday off, so we took a little mini-trip to Monterey, CA. On the way there, we stopped at Pinnacles National Park for the day. It’s been forever since I’ve done a travel post, so I figured it was high time. Plus, the park was too cool and beautiful not…
Halloween Recipe Roundup
Guys! Is it just me or is it insane that it’s already the end of October? I can’t believe how fast this year went by. Living here is like living in a weird, warped universe. It’s summer for months and months and months and then suddenly, it’s Halloween! It’s finally starting to feel a little…
Why California is the Best Place to Live!
It’s been over a year already since we moved to California and bought our house here. Can you believe it? Where has the time gone? We have loved living here and have seen so much of the state over the last year. Our home is in the Central Valley and it’s been such a great…
In Memory
I should have written this post a month and a half ago, but it’s taken me a long, long time to find the courage and the words. On February 18, my mom, Joanne, passed away. It wasn’t completely unexpected, but it was still much too soon. I’m never quite sure how personal to get here…
Super Bowl Recipes!!
Hi, Friends! Happy Friday! Well, it’s Super Bowl weekend and since I no longer care about the football– it’s time to start thinking about the FOOD! Here are a few ideas to get your menu going! My Favorite Super Bowl Junk Food!! Beer Cheese Dip Black-Eyed Pea Dip Buffalo Chicken Dip Mini Cheeseburger Pies Jalapeno…
