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 :)

Growing a Garden

Every day on my walk to and from work, I pass this house with the most incredible box gardens right in their front yard! They've got some beautiful artichoke plants growing and the biggest, most delicious looking bunches of kale that I've ever seen.

Inspired by the abundance of fresh produce in San Luis Obispo from community gardens to Farmer's Markets, I finally decided to give growing my own produce a shot. So here I am, documenting Part I of Growing a Garden: seed planting!

So far I've planted carrots, spring salad mix, zucchini, tomatoes, and bell peppers within my little 4'x4' box. Also hoping to add some kale to that mix and eventually some strawberries too :) It'll be interesting to see how much of a green thumb I really possess... I guess I'll just have to wait and see if any little green seedlings pop up in the next week or so (fingers crossed)!!

Papaya (Your New Favorite Fruit)

Kale Smoothie

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