virgin watermelon lava flow
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot lately about one of my first visits to Hawai’i with my family. We were sitting poolside at our hotel on Waikiki and my mom ordered us virgin Lava Flows. My word. The pineapple, coconut, banana, and strawberry puree? Heaven. I don’t know if it’s the heat lately, or my […]
3 California national parks to take your kids to

If you follow me on Instagram than you probably know that we just recently got back from a family trip to Zion National Park. We are big fans of National Parks and we try and visit at least one every year. They have well-maintained facilities, lots of great programs, interactive visitor centers, and lots of […]
dark chocolate raspberry brownies
Have you heard of candy bar brownies? They really are the easiest, but best tasting brownies you will likely ever make. I discovered them on Tasha’s blog, Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body, and I am so glad that I somehow stumbled up on them. You can find the pin //here//. Really, make these and you will […]
2015 summer bucket list
This will be the third year that I’ve made a summer bucket list, and the third year I’m sharing it with all of you! Last year I compiled our family’s bucket list into a fun Bingo sheet and shared the (mostly) blank PDF with you, this year I designed a coloring sheet for us to […]
garlic parmesan oven roasted potatoes
We love oven roasted red potatoes in our house. When we’re looking for a starchy and carbohydrate loaded side, they’re pretty much our go-to choice because we always have red potatoes in our cupboard and there is so much less work involved than mashed potatoes (which, my kids don’t really like anyway, I know they’re […]