Find the Wonder in Every Day
I’ve seen these magical mountains – the Alabama Hills – in many pictures and movies, and have always wanted to see them in person. The Alabama Hills are located near the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the Owens Valley, west of Lone Pine, and the land is managed by the Bureau of […]
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Details about our family road trip from Southern California to Death Valley National Park over 3 days and 2 nights
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We recently went on a family ski trip to Park City, and I’ll be sharing more details and planning tips on that soon. While we were in Utah, since my parents don’t ski anymore, I wanted to take the family somewhere we could all enjoy = Ice Castles. We had visited the Ice Castles […]
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“We carry within us the wonders we seek around us” – Thomas Browne I love this quote, because it is an important reminder that living a good and meaningful life is not about chasing what’s out there. It’s about recognizing that we have the potential to make the most of, and appreciate, the wonder in […]
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My boys are 5 and 3, and they love helping me in the kitchen. We have been making cookies for Santa together ever for the past 3 years and this is our favorite cookie recipe to make together. The kids can help with almost every step (though I usually make the dough first, but they […]
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I love the ocean and I love the mountains. But when I moved to Southern California in 2010, I developed a love for the desert. Just about 1.5 hours away from Orange County, the Palm Desert is one of our favorite places to visit. Although we like to visit new places, we find ourselves returning […]
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Of all the places we have stayed, I probably get the most questions about the Crystal Cove Beach Cottages. These historic beach front cottages, built in the 1930s and 1940s, are located at Crystal Cove State Park admist 3.2 miles of undeveloped coastline in Newport Beach. A few of these historic cottages were renovated and […]
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I love to bake. I love to cook. I love food. But for years, I’ve been hesitant to bake a pie. I tried to make a couple of pies many years ago, and each one came out disappointing- the crust lackluster or the filling to runny. I’m a bit of a foodie perfectionist, so rather […]
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How to make spam musubi
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UPDATED : Sept 2020, original post from 2018 If you’re familiar with our instagram feed (@everydayadventurefam), then you’re probably aware of my love for farms. If there are fruits and vegetables to pick and/or eat, farm animals to see, opportunities to learn about sustainable farming – we’re there. Lucky for us, there are many farms […]
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