Lassen Volcanic National Park: Things To Do In A Weekend + Massive Guide!
And there I stood looking into the crater of a dormant volcano. Later that day I cooled off in an alpine lake & roasted marshmallows under millions of twinkling stars.…
Q1908 Recipe: Recreating The Fairmont Empress 1908 Gin Cocktail From Our Trip To Canada
Last Christmas, my husband and I visited Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. We stayed at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, which is a stunning historic castle hotel next to the harbor.…
Vikingsholm Trail: Tips For Hiking To Lake Tahoe’s Castle on Emerald Bay
You can’t see it from the road above as you drive into Emerald Bay, but tucked on the shore & hidden among trees is the Vikingsholm Castle. This Scandinavia-style castle…
23 San Francisco Facts: Interesting, Wacky & Delightful Facts About SF
Obviously I’m biased since I live here, but San Francisco is just so unbelievably cool. It’s like an onion – layers and layers to this city. At first glance, you…
Outdoor Voices Review: A Curvy Girl’s Honest Thoughts On This Trendy Athleisure Brand
Outdoor Voices: the chic, colorful athleisure brand that I feel like popped up overnight and is now everywhere I look. Online and in real life, too. But, are they worth…
Robin’s Easy Homemade Pickles
When I met Robin 9 years ago, he could just barely manage to whip together a Kraft box of mac and cheese. Fast forward and now he’s such a talented…
My Temporary Sleeve: Inkbox Review & Essential Things To Know Before You Buy
In the height of my quarantine boredom, I bought myself some temporary Inbox tattoos to ~spice~ things up. I have two real tattoos but have always wondered what it would…
Weekend Diaries: Tennessee Valley Hike in the Marin Headlands
I woke up at 6am on Sunday morning to get ready for an early morning Tennessee Valley hike with a friend. (Slow morning fog drifting out the window, hot coffee,…
The Nature Hashtags That Will Get You On The Explore Page (2020)
Calling all wanderbabes, adventure bros and nature photographers! This post is for you! I’ve been blogging & Instagramming for over five years and used popular hashtags to grow @thewhimsysoul to…
Where To View Colorful San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds
I kept thinking: this isn’t real. I’m on Mars. From the distance, they just look like normal ponds in the middle of a field, but upon walking closer, the water…
Mezger Family Zinnia Patch: A Pay-It-Forward Flower Field Near Woodland
The thermometer read 94 degrees as we rolled up to the Mezger Family Zinnia Patch outside Woodland, California. There were a few people in the flower field picking blooms and…