Some of the best Peaches I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying are Fredericksburg, TX peaches. Almost as big a deal as Hach Green Chili season out here, from May through August you can find them in any grocery, as well as from a roadside stand in many of the surrounding areas. Pair them with a…
Blue Jellyfish at Ventura Point
At The Point for a quick surf, and some playtime for the pup. A slight dead fish scent in the air, we found the beach covered in pretty electric blue jellies. Rows of fairly live ones were washing up with each wave, and further up the beach many had dried into the sand and nearly…
Nicaragua Conversions for US Travelers
Here’s a nice little cheat sheet of Nicaragua conversions for US travelers. Simple Fahrenheit to Celsius conversions are on the chart below. But if you are like me and like the math, and you just gotta know the how and why, here’s the calculations as well. This will come in handy when you’ve finally…
The Boom Nicaragua
The sound of wax rubbing on a surf board interrupts the whomping purr of our A/C fan, and I wake up. “I’m going out for a paddle before breakfast”, he whispered to me as the sun peaked through our windows. Ok hun. I laid there for a moment, listening to the tropical twitter of morning…
Life: 2nd Trimester
It is easy how quickly we can forget what seemed like our whole world in the moment. I am trying to take some note of this journey that brings us beautiful little Fynlie Autumn, as it really does go so fast, and you want to keep all the moments, as they are all so precious….
Rincon Parkway Camping Tips
Rincon Parkway is the cheapest out of the Ventura County Beach parks, with nearby campgrounds running as much as $60/ night. No hook-ups, but if you run low on water, you can get a nice $10 BPA free 5 gallon collapsible jug at the REI, about 10 min away………and, if you’re strategic about it, you…
3 Greater Santa Barbara Restaurants You Must Try
91 days from home, and too many of which had been spent in the cold, we were ready for some beach time. It was dinner time when we came through Nipomo, CA and thought about checking out Jocko’s Steakhouse. Every time we’ve drove this way for the last 8 years, my husband has told me…
Lotions & Potions
coming soon (at some point) a few things I whip up on rainy days Salt Sugar Sea organic body scrubs an edible blend of natural brown and cane sugars to gently exfoliate the skin, puréed oats to soften and calm, organic coconut and apricot oils to seal in moisture and protect the skin, 100% pure…
Boy or Girl? Girl or Boy?
It’s a b…..aby! I love surprises and, right now, am totally content with not knowing, but the husband wants to know. Since I get pretty much all the “firsts” carrying the baby, I didn’t want to deprive him of a” first” if he wanted one. At the big anatomy ultrasound, I told the Tech she…
Yoga for Relaxation
Once my snow pants were not even pretending to stay snapped, and I found myself holding my breath to bend over and tighten my bindings, we decided snowboarding season was probably over for me. I needed a new activity. The RV resort was closing the pool to rebuild the roof, so swimming was out. The…