24 Hours in Lake Arrowhead

There is nothing quite as special this time of year as a quick trip home to Lake Arrowhead.  This past weekend Chris, Sarge and I hopped in the car and made a mad dash for cooler weather (it was 118 degrees when we left Palm Springs at 5pm and 80 degrees when we parked on […]

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Life Updates

You guys!  It has been FOREVER since I have sat down to write a post for all of you…I’m sorry!  With Thanksgiving just around the corner (can you believe it?!) I have some fun new Holiday content coming your way but thought it would be fun to catch you all up on life! Chris and […]

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Summertime.

Hey there, darlings!!!  I have to say, this Summer seems to be flying by…am I right?  I have been spending as much time as possible up in Lake Arrowhead avoiding the nasty Palm Springs heat, playing on the lake (aka my favorite pass time), and working on a little renovation project.  For those of you […]

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Memorial Weekend in Lake Arrowhead

Spending Memorial Weekend in Lake Arrowhead is always something I look forward to.  The feeling of escaping to the lake, Summer concerts, tacos on the patio, and the smell of the pines are instant “Summer” triggers for me.  This year we knew the weather was going to be more Winter than Summer but we still […]

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4th of July Weekend Roundup

Hey guys, hope you all had a safe and relaxing Holiday weekend!  We made it back from the lake early yesterday and were home just long enough to unpack and repack for a trip to The La Quinta Resort and Spa.  Chris wanted to surprise me with a relaxing day on the 4th but it […]

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Insta Lately

Happy Hump Day!  We are currently up in Joshua Tree (trying) to escape the heat of Palm Springs.  News flash: it’s not much of an escape at 112 degrees currently.  Someone get me to an ocean, STAT! While we are up here I have been working on my forthcoming Travel Guide to JTree (ahhhhhh!) and […]

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Must Have Pieces for the 4th of July

Ever since I was a kid I have LOVED the 4th of July.  There was always something so special and unique about the way we spent the day.  There were full days at the beach, BBQs complete with burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, watching fireworks in our driveway sitting in the back of my grandpa’s […]

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Travel Guide: Lake Arrowhead

I am so excited to finally be sharing this post with you guys!  As some of you may know my family has had a home in the Lake Arrowhead area since I was 4 years old and I consider Arrowhead my hometown.  Between childhood visits for Holidays, moving to the area when I was 10, […]

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Insta Lately

Hey guys, how was your weekend?  This was the first full weekend Chris and I have had off together with no plans, no kids, no obligations in literally MONTHS!  It was so nice just to be lazy and not make any real plans.  We spent all day Saturday at home enjoying coffee on the patio, […]

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2016 Highlights

Happy New Year, darlings!  I took some much needed R&R over the last 10 days and have been a little MIA around here.  Today is my first day back behind the computer and catching up on all things Darling including my goals for 2017!  Last year brought so many wonderful opportunities my way and I […]

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