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Mountain drive and EPIC sunset

ByStephanie September 25, 2015

We love to drive in the mountains. But, you knew that didn’t you?! This was a beautiful fall day.

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Camping Trip to the Ocean
ByStephanie July 29, 2020August 23, 2025

This trip was long over due! We had planned on going much sooner, but so many things prevented it. And…finally…here we are! We had an amazing time. It was so great, we even stayed an extra day. Here is our video of our trip and below I will post some of our photos too. Stephanie

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Mother Son Trip to So Cal – Taking the Scenic Route
ByStephanie October 2, 2019August 23, 2025

I’m so excited to share this trip with you! I have taken the drive up and down the state of California more times than I can even count. It’s a long and boring drive. I was talking with some girlfriends and they suggested I try a different route. Well. That never occured to me. I…

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Ocean Camping Trip, Boondocking with our new generator
ByStephanie July 31, 2019August 23, 2025

We had such a great time on this trip! It was our third time to return to Ocean Cove Campground and the first time in our new hybrid camper. For this trip, I finished the cushion covers, and they turned out great. Ocean Cove does not have any hookups, so we really put our trailer…

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Full Bloom at Crystal Hermitage Gardens
ByStephanie May 16, 2019August 23, 2025

This garden is one of my favorite places on the planet!! Crystal Hermitage Gardens is located in Northern California near Grass Valley and Nevada City. The community that surrounds it is called Anonda Village. The best time to see the tulips is in April. But the garden is always pretty. The summer garden is filled…

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Yosemite in the Snow & we saw a BEAR!
ByStephanie February 9, 2019August 23, 2025

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Fall is my favorite color!
ByStephanie October 25, 2018August 23, 2025

Well, actually Blue is my favorite color…lol. But, I just LOVE fall. The amazing colors. Just taking our dog walks is glorious! We love to drive up to the mountains this time of year and catch the fall colors. It goes away SO fast. Too fast. I think that is one of the greatest things about…

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