Attending Float Fest It’s time to get in the Rose Parade spirit and attend Float Fest! I’ve always had the desire to go to the Rose Bowl Parade. I’ve watched the floats year after year on TV and wondered what it would be like to view in person. There, I sit on New Year’s Day mesmerized by all the colors and flowers dancing down Colorado Boulevard! Such an inspiring and beautiful way to start the new year. But I must…
Explore Outside Joshua Tree National Park So, you know you want to head out to the National Park when visiting Joshua Tree, but don’t miss out on all the other cool, wacky, and weird places to explore outside of Joshua Tree. I’m here to help and steer you to some other site that you will ohh and ahh over. It’s time to explore outside of Joshua Tree. Yucca Valley | Explore Outside of Joshua Tree When I visit Joshua Tree…
Camping Yosemite National Park in the Winter. Winer Camping Tips and Suggestion I went to bed in the rain and woke up in the snow! Now I’ve been camping and backpacking in some not so friendly weather but camping in actual snow is something one must prepare for. But with the proper preparation and set up you certainly can enjoy winter camping. As you will be able to see from the images in this post. I’m not talking about a…
So just like everyone and their mother you got the Icelandic travel bug huh?! Well there’s a good explanation on how that bug slowly worked its way into your brain. You see after Iceland’s economic crisis in 2008 the country started a huge push on marketing to foreign visitors. It worked, it worked maybe too well. This small island country, that only has 350,000 residents with 150,000 living in the ReykjavÃk area alone, served over 2.1 million tourist in 2017….
Whoever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend…never owned a dog! Traveling with a pet can be stressful. Stressful for them and stressful for you. However, if you are able to prepare yourself and your pet for the trip it will save you and your best friend from that dreaded travel anxiety. Lemon and I have shared many hours traveling together by plane and car.  At this point I must pat myself (and Lemonhead) on the back, cause we got this $h!+ down…
So you want to go on a Road Trip, but where to start you ask?!?! Expert Jacq here to the rescue. Let me share my tips, secrets, and musts on packing, preparing, and surviving a successful road trip. I’ve been on quite a few road trips. I learned a lot about road trips as a kid when every weekend my mom and I would load up the car and travel all over the Midwest to my gymnastics meets. Then I…
The holiday season seems to sneak up on us at warp speed every year and with that comes the chore of finding the perfect gifts for friends, family, and loved ones. AND it also means shopping for the perfect outfit for your holiday outings, and then of course attending all those holiday parties. And although the majority of these traditions are fun they do add a certain level of stress to our lives and our wallets. So to help reduce…
Current backyard view… I’ve been exploring Sedona for a couple days now and wanted to share some of my favorite spots with ya’ll. Trailhead Tea This came to me as a recommendation since I’m a tea fanatic. They have over 130 loose teas to offer. You can buy tea by the ounce or sample the tea right there. I tried the Sky Mountain Blackberry black tea as shown below! It was delish! The staff was extremely helpful and very kind….
Jacq wants to go back! Backpacking, that is! I feel pretty lucky to have met the Bubbly Mermaid and Lemonhead on the dusty trail up to Little Jimmy Camp a couple weeks ago on her first overnight backpacking trip. The best part is, she’s hooked. Well, my Bubbly Little Mermaid, since you have been lucky enough to borrow and test some gear, I thought I’d write up a gear list for you! Based on our weekend trip to Mt Islip,…
Howdy friends. After all the exploring in Colorado I wanted to share with you some ideas on what to do in downtown Boulder. Covering the What to do? Where to stay? Where to eat? What to do?!? Check out Pearl Street Mall this is the main shopping attraction in Boulder. You can dine here, visit unique and well known shops, or simply walk around and check out the street entertainment. Bruiser is my favorite and a favorite for a lot of little…