Hi!

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.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I'm so happy you're here!

Feel free to say hello or shoot me a note any time — I love connecting with fellow moms, homeschoolers, and adventure seekers :)

Lush Junkie

Lush Junkie

On our last trip through Santa Barbara, my boyfriend and I couldn't help but stock up on more Lush goodies (but don't tell him I told you that lol). I am obsessed with their facial cleanser Herbalism and decided to give the Dark Angels cleanser a try this time too. It's a bit scrubbier than the Herbalism, but always leaves my face feeling clean and soft.

After a late dinner downtown and a walk with the dog, we decided to head back to the hotel and pamper ourselves with our new Mask of Magnaminty. Tingling, cooling, refreshing -- all words that instantly come to mind when I think of this mask. It felt so great on my face and even better once it got rinsed off. My skin felt deeply cleansed and looked significantly brighter. Will be sure to continue pampering on a weekly basis... ;)

Stay tuned for more Lush posts coming soon!

Kale Smoothie

SPOTLIGHT: Flynn Skye

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