We just came back from a week-long holiday in Palm Desert where I attempted to fit into all my pre-pandemic bathing suits. It was not a pretty sight. When your bikini flab is rolling over your swimwear, just hold this dog in every photo! Thank God for healthy keto recipes like this delious chile relleno …
The thought of living in an RV full-time has come up many times in our family recently. In the mountain hamlet, we call home amongst the pines of the San Bernardino National Forest, home prices have skyrocketed to just ridiculous heights. The thought of listing our home for sale and toughing it out by living …
I grew up shoving Mexican Cesar with cilantro salad dressing in my face at El Torrito. I was not the kind of kid who liked cupcakes or candy bars. Give me a good salad and I was a happy camper. Of course, that was before a worldwide pandemic when our family would get fancy and …
When it comes to my wanderlust, it usually leads me on a hike to the jagged peaks and alpine lakes of the eastern Sierra mountains. These dazzling aqua blue lakes sit at the top of strenuous hiking trails all over the eastern Sierras. These are the kind of hikes that have me sweating for half …
In our small mountain town, the Pacific Crest Trail hikers are a welcome sight in the springtime. (Even if that one I just picked up hitchhiking through Big Bear Lake was a stinky sweaty mess) It might look like our small resort town has been overrun by bearded hippies wearing North Face puffy down jacket …