palm springs

dry heat skincare {desert life}
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Vaseline. The opinions and text are all mine. Summer is in full force now and you must be feeling the heat! I grew up on the East Coast so I definitely get the humidity, but here in Palm Springs,

hydration and hiking in Whitewater Preserve {happy trails}
This whitewater preserve California hike with cantaloupe cucumber electrolyte juice has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerHydration #CollectiveBias This summer we have been completely obsessed with heading to Whitewater, California. 18 miles out of Palm Springs, you stumble across an oasis

fall plaids, stripes and marble wash jeggings {FabKids}
Fall brings some of my favorite fashions and I’m loving what I’ve seen from FabKids, including lots of great holiday looks. It may be autumn, but it’s still in the 90s most days here in Palm Springs. At least the nights are falling into the amazing high 50’s… that’s desert

solar power misconceptions {Sunrun solar service}
Living in the Californian desert, I am very aware of the plentiful, “free” energy that beams down everyday. We have 360 full-sun days here and not having solar panels to harness that energy seems, well, silly and wasteful. It isn’t hard to embrace the clean energy here and most of

a long dirty hike through Joshua Tree {Wet-Nap}
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Wet-Nap but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #showusyourmess http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV I love living in the desert, I really do, but it can get quite dirty, especially with kids. We’re the type of family

a day at the fair {Joovy TooFold sneak peek}
My seven year old is at this awesome new time in her life where she is just tall enough to ride more exciting theme park rides. She is on the taller end for her age and is squeaking by on (maybe questionable) FUN rides. This is exciting for me, the

what to expect at a spa {Marriott Destinations}
Christmas is here and soon we will be thinking about the New Year. A popular New Year’s resolution is to travel more, with and without family. Maybe “me time” is on your list, a rare commodity but an important one to prioritize. When mom is happy and relaxed, everyone is

skinny cocktails with a modern water filter {Soma}
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Soma, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #givesoma http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO. Filtering water has never looked so modern, so sleek — so beautiful. Here in the desert, the water is pretty awful. It is

bottled happiness and finding my bliss {neuro BLISS}
neuro found in a recent study that nearly 50 percent of Americans spend at least half their daily lives stressed out. Is this you? It’s me. Part of the solution is making lifestyle changes that reduce stress and boost bliss. The other part is finding products that increase mood and