Travel

Win A Mammoth Ski Getaway For Four Including Airfare!

November 14, 2011
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Way back when, I learned how to ski at Mammoth Mountain. I was a little bit older than most kids (around 12 years old), so I vowed that my children would learn earlier. Last year, La Jolla Girl was finally eligible for ski school at age 3, however, she broke her ankle so it wasn’t an option. This winter, I hope to head to the snow after the holidays. I am a snowboarder now and [...]

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Road Trip To Santa Barbara: Where to Stay?

November 8, 2011
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My parents live in Santa Barbara, so we drive north more than the average San Diegan. People always ask me where to stay, but I never have a great answer since we usually stay at my parents house. Except, last time we parked ourselves at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara. La Jolla Dad was in Peru, so it was just a girls weekend for La Jolla Girl and I. We had a hard [...]

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Dinosaurs Within Driving Distance: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

October 18, 2011
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La Jolla Girl is really into dinosaurs so on our way home from Santa Barbara, we spent the night in Los Angeles and visited the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. I hadn’t been there in possibly 25 years, but if your child loves dinosaurs, it’s worth the 2 hour drive from San Diego. Here’s why. Three T-Rex’s I haven’t met a child who isn’t fascinated by Tyrannosaurus rex.

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SniqueAway (A TripAdvisor Private Sale Site) Credit For Members New And Old

September 20, 2011
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For Travel Tuesday, I thought I’d give you a heads up on a deal I was just made aware of. SniqueAway is a private deal site that offers up to 50% off top TripAdvisor rated hotels.  In celebration of their one year anniversary, they are giving all members a $25 credit for just logging into their accounts. If You Aren’t A Member You need an invitation and I have plenty – SniqueAway invitation. Once you [...]

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Wine Maker Wednesday at Temecula Creek Inn

September 14, 2011
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There’s no better way to top off a day in Temecula Wine Country than with a Wine Maker Wednesday at the Temecula Creek Inn. I had the privilege of attending one last month. The chefs (Chef Sal is in the photo above) demonstrate how to cook several dishes and send you home with the recipes. A local winery partners with the event and pairs a wine with each dish. In our case, the winery was [...]

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My 7 Links: Posts Worth Reading Again

September 6, 2011

The 7 links meme was started by Tripbase, a travel website, as a way to resurface blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again. I was tagged in the same week by my friends at Trekaroo and Travel Mamas so it’s my turn to share.  There are 7 categories of blog posts and since I’m not exclusively a travel blogger, mine cover a range of lifestyle topics. 1. Most Popular:  My First [...]

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