Beaches, california, Camping, Hiking, outdoors, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

Beachy Trails: The Bluffs of San Clemente

As mentioned in previous posts, South Orange County is a place that I and my family tend to frequent. With my in-laws living in a spacious home across the tracks from the ocean, we often travel down to San Clemente for holidays and random long weekends. When there, my favorite downtime activity is to take… Continue reading Beachy Trails: The Bluffs of San Clemente

Beaches, california, Dog, dogs, Family, outdoors, Pets, Travel, Uncategorized

Dog Days at the Beach

Owen's leash drags behind him as he plays in the Pacific. In these golden years of our Golden’s life, we’ve been adventuring more with him and trying to make the most of the time. He's been a part of our family since his adoption at the Pasadena Humane Society over eight years ago, and although… Continue reading Dog Days at the Beach

aging parents, Beaches, breakfast, Brunch, california, coffee, Family, Food, Kids, outdoors, photography, Style, Travel, Vacation

Beachy Vibes: San Clemente, California

Greetings! It has been a while since my last post. Much has happened between then and now, including my parents-in-law celebrating retirement and moving to their 'new' home in San Clemente. It is a place our family frequented in past years, as the house belonged to the husband's grandmother. Nevertheless, the change is bittersweet. Our… Continue reading Beachy Vibes: San Clemente, California

Beaches, california, Family, holidays, Kids, outdoors, photography, Style, Travel, Vacation

Good Times and Sunny Climes at the Beach

It's Labor Day today, and we're finishing up what was a busy three-day weekend.  Thankfully, today has a bit of a slower pace.  The husband is back at work since we didn't make any big plans for the holiday, so it's just the kids and me. So to keep cool and keep the kids from… Continue reading Good Times and Sunny Climes at the Beach