Last week the husband and I did a little exploring and found an amazingly quaint pizza place in Skyforest called Lou Eddie’s {just on the rim of the mountain, above where we live in Lake Arrowhead about 10 minutes away} and even though we must have passed it numerous times, hadn’t notice it until this …
Our First Run-in with Mountain Wildlife AND IT WAS A BEAR
If you follow me on Instagram… or even Twitter or facebook, you may have seen the photos I posted on Saturday night after a little run-in with A HUGE BROWN BEAR right in our driveway, dining in our trash like he had a reservation. The night’s special: Fish Pasta. But let me start from the …
Our First 4th of July on the Lake {& I may have cried a little}
After experiencing our first fun and snowy white Winter, I’ve been admittedly looking forward to our first Summer on the lake, and so far, it hasn’t disappointed. Everyone says it’s a Summer town rather than a Winter one, but we weren’t really sure what they meant until our lake, which is normally nice and quiet …
Stand Up Paddle Boarding For Fun & Healthy Living
What I’m Wearing… * Old dress from Forever 21… see it here with bike shorts!* This bag is ancient, and always works well for Summer, but I can’t remember where I got it* Tom Ford cat eye sunglasses {which have finally moved to the “old but still wearable when being active pile”… and I think …
Decor Inspiration // Woodsy Chic Boutique // Jeannine’s Home Furnishings
I have found a few really amazing home decor/design boutiques up here and while they all lean a little on the woodsy side, each has its own distinctive style and this is one of my favorites. Many offer interior design services as well. Just as you enter the Lake Arrowhead Village, there’s a gorgeous little …
Don’t Stop Believin’ Hold on to That Feelin’
As I mentioned in my outfit post the other day, last Friday afternoon we met with our new friends at their dock and took their boat out for the evening. It was the first time we’d been “on” the lake since moving here last Christmas. And while the weather and water are almost warm enough …
Happy Memorial Day! Around the Lake as of Late
Happy Memorial Day
Lake House Update: Exterior | Before & After
When we were looking at houses to buy up here in Lake Arrowhead, the house we actually bought was very low on my list of homes to see due to the exterior photos in the real estate listing. I didn’t like it at all, and in fact, almost skipped it entirely. But as soon as …
The Enchanted Cottage…
The husband and I have upped our weekly walks and hikes to almost daily now and if you follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or read my weekly Instagram updates, you’ll see I’ve started a new series/feature called “Houses in the Woods”, wherein I post photos of houses in our new woodsy location, Lake Arrowhead. Since …
Winter Walking… One with Nature… & What We Wore
For taking walks, I bundle up like there’s no tomorrow. And usually, because I wear fingerless gloves OR I keep taking my damn hand OUT OF my glove to take photos, my fingertips feel like they’re going to fall off by the time we get back. And then I usually say something ridiculous to the …
Cedar Station Antiques & Home Decor…
Once or twice a week the husband and I go exploring in our new land and last week it was to Cedar Glen, which much like everything else, is about a five minute drive, and it is adorable. We stopped at the local hardware store to pick up a few supplies {snow shovel, gloves, kitchen …
Our First Snow… in Lake Arrowhead
Exactly one week after we moved into our new house, it snowed. I may have mentioned this already in my Sunday Instagram re-caps, but we woke up to a winter wonderland, and it was gorgeous. And what we thought was a BIG SNOW, considering it snowed all day and night, was actually just a light …
Home Sweet Home…
We’ve spent the past two days with a team of movers, packing and loading and packing a bit more, and now we are officially at our new house by the lake with the dogs, just waiting for the trucks to arrive with our stuff. EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!! We are really excited!!!!! Even though our process was fairly …
It’s Official! We’re Homeowners & Moving to a Lake!
…his and hers snow boots… Crocs Duck Boots for her & Slip On Duck boots for himFor the past 45 days, we have been in limbo. Getting a loan to buy a house these days is kind of a ridiculous process, so even when it was almost surely a done deal, we held our breath …
Live Without Expectations…
In the midst of all the commotion in our lives at the moment, we constantly find ourselves trying not to become too attached to outcomes. At the moment, this thinking mostly revolves around not only the close of escrow of our possible new house in Lake Arrowhead but also getting attached to the “idea” of …