Our Day Trip To Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival

Posted on Mar 22, 2016

  This past weekend we took a really fun day trip to Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA where we had been invited to come check out their unique Boysenberry Festival. Boysenberries are a sweet and tart berry that has amazing benefits for our bodies – you can read all about them here. All boysenberries anywhere in the world can be traced back to a plant at Knott’s Berry Farm! The Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm opened...

City Moms Pass in LA

Posted on Mar 8, 2016

I can remember moving here to Southern California with 2 young children, not knowing a single person. It was both thrilling and terrifying. Kind of the same feeling as visiting a new city with your kids for the first time, except that we would be staying here!! When we were saying goodbye to my children’s pediatrician back east, who also is a family friend, I remember her telling us we would love “The Land of Everything”- what she...

9 Reasons to Visit Fiji in 2016

Posted on Jan 16, 2016

In 2015 we took an epic second honeymoon trip to visit Fiji. In 2016 we invite you to take that same journey. Here are 9 reasons why a visit to Fiji will better your life! 9 Reasons to Visit Fiji in 2016 The People! Everyone is so happy and friendly. Their good nature is contagious and within minutes of arriving in Fiji, you feel it. The Adventure! Fiji is a bit remote, don’t forget! Anything can happen giving you a grand sense of...

How To Pack For Fiji

Posted on Jan 15, 2016

The turquoise waters, endless sunshine and happy people all await you on the Islands of Fiji. But before you can get there, you need to pack! On our second honeymoon to Matangi Private Island Resort in Fiji we put together this list of everything you need for an amazing adventure to Fiji! How to Pack for Fiji Fiji is a tropical destination so casual and comfortable rule here. That being said, I always like us to look our best and it...

Pure Fiji Review

Posted on Jan 14, 2016

When I close my eyes and think of Fiji, clear turquoise waters come to mind along with healthy, natural foods, happy, unpolluted people, fresh skin – everything conscious beauty. So I was excited to try everything local on my recent second honeymoon to Fiji, especially the products. The Spa at Matangi Private Island Resort in Fiji offers Pure Fiji products which are all locally made. I really like the White Gingerlily smell and I love...

Our Second Honeymoon to Fiji

Posted on Jan 12, 2016

Mama Loves Family Travel – Our Second Honeymoon to Fiji

Posted on Jan 12, 2016

I had been dreaming about this my whole life. Yet it only took 6 months and several clicks to make it happen! Two months ago we took our second honeymoon to Fiji and IT… WAS… EPIC… So epic that I am taking 5 FULL days to go completely Fiji Happy and share all of my GoPro Hero4 footage! We recorded everything from the landscapes, to the fantastic people, the mouthwatering food, the art and unique architecture, the adventurously...

What is Kava from Fiji?

Posted on Dec 22, 2015

We recently went to Fiji on our second honeymoon. It was an amazing adventure filled with so many new and exotic flavors, smells and traditions. One of which was the Kava drink, have you heard about it? What is Kava? Kava is a narcotic sedative drink made from the crushed roots of the Piper Methysticum, a plant from the pepper family. The roots are pictured above. This plant can be found all over Polynesia, the name originated from...

What is Kava From Fiji?

Posted on Dec 20, 2015

The Let It Snow Event at The Four Seasons Westlake

Posted on Dec 12, 2015

We attended opening night of The Let It Snow Event at The Four Seasons Westlake this year. It is the second year going for us and is one of our favorite new family holiday traditions. My children’s faces lit up when we were greeted by Minions who wanted to dance with them! Then it started snowing – YES snowing in Southern California – and Rudolf came to dance! We met with Santa and took lots of lovely photos! Then we rode...