Malibu

Aug20

5 Things to Say to Your Kids Everyday

Posted on Aug 20, 2015

Every new day presents us with an opportunity to help our children grow. We nurture them, we guide them, we make sure they have everything they need, but do we remember to actually talk to them? Beyond the obligatory I love you with eye contact that is… I try to. I do my best to choose words that not only tell my kids I love them, but words that will enable them to be the best people they can be. And is not always easy to do. But it...

Aug19

Day 19 About Malibu #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 19, 2015

Day 19 About Malibu – Malibu Wines Malibu is home to some amazing vineyards. The best way to taste them is to visit one of our local wine tasting venues. Malibu Wines is one of my favorites. Malibu Wines is a super fun, outdoor tasting room filled with local character and charm. Wine tastings are offered Monday – Thursday from 11-7pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 10-7pm. Admission is free with a minimum purchase of one...

Aug18

Day 18 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 18, 2015

Day 18 About Malibu – Pepperdine University Malibu is home to Pepperdine University – a ‘Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence’. The university was founded in September of 1937 by George Pepperdine and was originally located in LA. Thanks to Mr. Pepperdine’s generous donations tuition was $420 that year to live on-campus!! Kids were allowed to commute and...

Aug18

5 Reasons to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation

Posted on Aug 18, 2015

This summer has flown by. But fall is still right around the corner, so it is not over yet! No worries if you spent most of the summer working and are just realizing it is almost over. There is still plenty of time to squeeze in a last-minute summer vacation – and plenty of deals to be found for a summer trip. Here are 5 Reasons to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation #1 Reason to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation...

Aug17

Day 17 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 17, 2015

Day 17 About Malibu – The Malibu Trolley This weekend, while we were looking for a parking spot, I discovered a Malibu Trolley! I had no idea we even had one, but we do! Compliments of The Malibu Country Mart, The Malibu Trolley is a fun, free way to ride around Malibu on Saturdays and Sundays. Check here for their schedule. It looks like a lot of fun and we plan to take this during our Malibu Staycation from one of their pickup...

Aug17

Day 15 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 17, 2015

Day 15 – About Malibu – Surfrider Beach This was our view from Surfrider Beach in Malibu today. This beach runs under the Malibu pier, across the lagoon and is home to Malibu’s famous never-ending wave. This is where Tom Blake broke in (it was privately owned at the time) in the early 20’s, discovered this wave and spread the word. By the late 30’s Malibu had become known as the best wave on the west...

Aug17

Day 14 About Malibu #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 17, 2015

Day 14 About Malibu – The Malibu Lagoon State Beach The Malibu Lagoon is 22 acres of wetlands, flower gardens and sandy beach. There are lovely pathways with very pretty lookouts. It is where Malibu Creek meets the Pacific Ocean. The beach running along the outside of it is called the Surfrider beach and is home to Malibu’s famous never-ending wave. The Lagoon begins at the Malibu Pier and extends up just past the Malibu...

Aug13

Day 13 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 13, 2015

Day 13 – About Malibu Just 6 miles off the beach at Point Dume in Malibu lies a very interesting underwater structure. This is an image from Google Earth that I found fascinating on HuffPost. This smooth structure is about 2,000 feet down and has people wondering if it is some sort of an alien base. Measuring 2.5 miles across with columns that seem to hold it up, many believe it is too smooth and perfect to be natural. There...

Aug12

Day 12 About Malibu – #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 12, 2015

Day 12 About Malibu – Rock Sculptures – The Power of Team Work Today I am combining #WanderlustWednesday with #WisdomWednesday to talk about our rock sculptures that are common around Malibu, both on the beach and in the canyons. Not only are they beautiful to see, but they are so healing to build. Rock sculptures are rocks that have been carefully balanced upon each other to form something of such incredible splendor....

Aug09

Day 9 About Malibu #AboutMalibu

Posted on Aug 9, 2015

Day 9 About Malibu – The Malibu Farmers Market Each Sunday from 10am – 3pm, near the Malibu Courthouse and Library, local farmers and artisans gather to sell their goods. This is my favorite farmer’s market in the area. It has a laid back vibe with great vendors featuring jewelry, handmade baskets from Africa, fresh flowers, awesome prepared foods and juices and excellent produce. I always seem to find...