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I'm Alison, a homeschooling mom, lifestyle blogger, yoga instructor, and Long Beach native sharing our family's adventures in Southern California.

This blog has grown right alongside me over the years. What started as a place to share my adventures in fitness, food, and travel has evolved into a space where I document our family's everyday moments from homeschooling and motherhood to family-friendly adventures, local Southern California guides, travel inspiration, and the little things that make this season of life so special.

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Mar 4

Mar 4 #ShareSLO: Left Field

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TRAVEL

Last Friday was my sister's 20th birthday and I decided to take her out on the town to pick up a few birthday goodies. I'd already grabbed part of her present but wanted to let her pick something out for herself as well, so we headed to Left Field, a new retail space that's opened up on Monterey Street in SLO.

After about a half hour of browsing their nursery selection, tribal rugs and home artifacts, Natalie settled on a split-leaf Philodendron (pictured somewhere in the top photo) and I'm pretty certain I'll be back soon to grab one for myself as well :)

If you're in the market for some fresh new house plants or maybe just in that neighborhood, be sure to check out Left Field at 1242 Monterey Street.