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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.

Whether you're looking for homeschool encouragement, pregnancy and motherhood tips, the best parks and family activities, or ideas for your next getaway, I hope you find something here that inspires you and makes life just a little easier.

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Weekly Wins | 10.2025

Weekly Wins | 10.2025

We had such a great time in Santa Barbara last weekend — more in my latest post, Five Things to do in Santa Barbara with Kids, here — but of course I was immediately inundated with laundry, household “catch up”, and all the things upon our return. After a good night of sleep Sunday, I tackled it head on and have everything ready for St. Patrick’s Day and Chris’s birthday in the week ahead:

  • Birthday decorations and presents purchased

  • Got everything ready for Callie’s special St Patrick’s Day cupcakes for school (inspiration from Pinterest, duh!)

  • Also did a mini run through of the kids clothing; packing away too small sizes and figuring out what pieces we need to add to their closets next

Speaking of closets, I’ve been sticking with my closet clean out strategy, and after a month and a half, I’m getting a really good idea of what’s going to stay and what’s all going to get donated soon… If you’re interested in trying out the method yourself, you can read more about it here.

Admittedly, I fell off the 5AM train this week after a weekend away and Daylights Savings piled on top. BUT, by Wednesday morning I was back at it and this was exactly the video I needed to get me back into the swing of things: Feel Good Fresh Morning - Yoga with Adriene

As always, let me know if you have any feedback, questions or recommendations for things that make you feel good. Hope everyone has a great rest of the week!

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Five Things to Do with Kids in Santa Barbara

Five Things to Do with Kids in Santa Barbara

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