Nothing makes me happier than hiking, camping, and chasing fall colors straight into snow season. I love the cold. I love waking up to frost on the ground, crisp air in my lungs, and that smug outdoorsy feeling that says, Yes, I chose this on purpose. I also love low-sugar campfire cocktails, let me count …
On a hot summer evening in Big Bear Lake, I was in no mood to cook dinner and make our cabin even warmer than it already was. It was Father’s Day 2025. I love my boyfriend very much, but not enough to turn our oven on in June. My boyfriend may really miss the spicy …
It may be March, but I am still aggressively clinging to my healthy lifestyle goals for New Year 2026. Does it get easier? No.Am I still trying? Also, no — but I am pretending very convincingly. I recently made “croutons” out of chicken skins. If nothing screams commitment to a keto Greek chicken salad lifestyle, …
Let’s be real—nothing says California summer quite like dry hiking trails, overpriced iced matchas, and rattlesnakes stretched out in the sun like they’re on a Palm Springs wellness retreat. Meanwhile, you’re out here trying to burn off that kale and sweet potato brunch quiche, and your dog is living their absolute best life—sniffing everything, peeing …
Here we are in the spring of 2026. Instagram influencers are putting on their best Laura Wilder pioneer dresses and taking selfies in fields of orange and purple wildflowers all over southern California. The pandemic is officially over, somehow Donald Trump is still president and the 2026 California super bloom is here. I don’t own …