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 :)

Between wearing my new sandals to work yesterday and posting this pic on my Instagram (below), I've received more compliments in the past 24 hours than I could count on hands and feet. Thanks guys, I'm feelin the love!! And thanks to my aunt who snagged these kicks for me :)

I'm not sure where to find the exact pair online, but I did find a few other pairs that are a similar style. Check out these sandals I found on Swell.com:

(Clockwise from top left:)

Coconuts | Minnetonka | Sanuk | Minnetonka

And because the juice in my Instagram picture was too delicious to not share, here are all the goods that were inside: purple & green kale, spinach, apples, orange, grapefruit, kiwi, purple & orange carrots, and lemon.