5 Rules for a Successful Santa Cruz Beach House Weekend
The family gathered in Santa Cruz last weekend for a celebration of my Mother's birthday. We've been doing a version of this each summer since…
Beach House Style
Two Days on Stewart Island, New Zealand
Stewart Island has been my absolute favorite thing in New Zealand so far. I'm close to wanting to move to this tiny island town of…
Celebrating my Birthday with a Camping Party at Costanoa Lodge, Pescadero
I'm the luckiest duck there is to have had such a wonderful birthday party this year! To celebrate my (gulp) 35th - Rob and I…
What to Wear, See and Do in Pacific Grove for a Long Weekend with Family
Pacific Grove was the ideal place for a four-day weekend relaxing in beach houses with my family and relatives. In the summer, most days are…
Kayaking through Pacific Grove’s Kelp Forest
A kayak is a fantastic way to get a sense of how special the marine ecosystem is in Monterey Bay. Rob and I rented a…
Beach House Activity: Seaweed Pressing
Our second activity at the Pacific Grove beach house was seaweed pressing. Monterey Bay has GREAT seaweed. As you'll see in tomorrow's kayaking post, the…
Shopping for Estate Jewelry in Pacific Grove
No trip to Pacific Grove would be complete without going to the historic downtown to shop for estate jewelry! Beach towns always seem to have…
Beach House Activity: Finger Painting
We had two toddlers and a four year old with us at the beach house last week. They loved playing in the sand, swimming and…
Weekly Dinner Party: Beach House Style
This week's dinner party is a bit different than our standard affair. With the whole family in Pacific Grove at the beach, I took on…
Feast of Lanterns in Pacific Grove, CA
By chance, we planned our family weekend in Pacific Grove on the day of the annual Feast of Lanterns. I hadn't known anything about this…