We love spending time at Crystal Cove. The water is sooo clear and beautiful and the beaches aren't crowded at all in October. The kids love writing and drawing in the sand. One of our favorite weekend activities is going to the beach and we are lucky to live by so many beautiful beaches. Plus, it wears the kids out!

Recently, my sister from Portland came down with her family to get out of the dreary Portland rain. What best way to experience Southern California than to enjoy the sunshine at the beach, even if it's in the dead of winter! It was another opportunity for me to snap a few family pics of them. Mai, Evelyn, Eric, Brandon and Judy... I hope you guys had as much as I did. =) Here are some of the ...

I've now finished the crystal bouquet I was making. It was a lot of work with the super long stems that then had to be bent upwards. But I think it looks great. I've made it with 200 stems, but even more would be great. This bouquet is available to buy from my website: Flower Cove Custom orders are also available

... you! Look for details on the trip, and other happenings in the next post! The top picture is Crystal Cove State Park. We had shakes at the Shake Shack two nights at sunset. ... area! We loved it! The guys at the Newport Beach Temple. It was so different in architecture, but still SO beautiful! The sunset from the Shake Shack! Matthew at Crystal Cove State Park Beach (DANG IT!! I JUST DELETED THE ...

... 3 - island hopping on sailing boat for bout $25/person for 4 hrs. did snorkelling and visited private island called Crystal Cove.our sail boat. The water was very choppy that day until tweety got seasick. 1st stop at some beach. practised snorkelling before our actual one where we can feed the fish too! crystal cove cost 6 bucks to enter to see the place. really cool ...

... popular diner chain restaurant Ruby's. The Shake Shack sits at Crystal Cove, directly off of the highway, and you can click here to learn more about this location ... blogger whose blog I read, also wrote a while back about the Shake Shack. Read all about that here, which includes great photos of the beach found below at Crystal Cove. As seen here, I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and had ...

... noting. You and your family deserve a well-planned vacation and you should be able to enjoy every second of it. You may be interested in the cove beach resort where you can spend your days on a beach of white sand and your nights ... . You might also want to check out availability at resort St. Thomas or the Crystal Cove Resort where there are extensive offerings of golf and tennis for mom and dad ...

... been cast as a voice in the upcoming cartoon series, Scooby Doo - Mystery, Inc.! This latest incarnation of the long-running series is set in the small town of Crystal Cove, which is plagued by ghosts and other unexplained paranormal activity. And as usual, the Mystery Machine gang are on hand to get to the bottom of the story. The show ...

"11-14-09 Cars & Coffee" Album 166 photo(s) (802 MB) Album date: (Nov 14, 2009) Album was created 5 days ago and modified 4 days ago Cars & Coffee at the Ford PAG Mazda Campus This is the former Crystal Cove Cruise A weekly Saturday morning Cruise 7AM - 9AM Irvine, California

... Street Grill in the location for about a year at the beginning of this decade. The chef is Joe Peters, whose resumé includes stints at Lanie’s Café in Loudonville and Crystal Cove in Averill Park. The menu at Nichi’s — pronounced nee-chee’s — features American staples of chicken, steak, pork, seafood, ...

... thing about Boracay is its proximity to other islands. You can rent a boat for a couple of hours and hop to other islands to further explore the territory. Explore the caves of Crystal Cove, but be careful not to fall into its strong currents. Drop by Puka Beach to grab some of the world’s rarest gleaming white puka shells. It costs about P150 ( ...

... and fries for $2.70 on Dec. 7  (Monday) from at 11:30 a.m. until close. The normal price of this meal is $8.49. (Exceptions: Shake Shack at Crystal Cove, airport locations and sporting venues.) Other Ruby’s news: The chain recently added the following new items to its menu:  Hickory Bourbon Sliders, Kickin’ Chicken Burger, ...

... the RubyBurger and Fries, which normally costs $8.49, will be "retro-priced" at $2.70 for one day only at all Ruby's locations (except Shake Sack at Crystal cove, airport locations & sporting venues), to help celebrate Ruby's Diner's 27th Anniversary. I think a black forest milk shake is calling my name! ...

... few tourists every see. Orange County is still wild. You just have to know where to look. 2. Beautiful beaches just waiting to be explored: Enjoy Orange County as it has been for generations at Crystal Cove State Beach, explore some fantastic tide pools at Little Corona Beach during low tide or have the ultimate Southern California beach day ...

... if you know them. Here are some highlights from our trip... Disneyland & Leah's 24th Birthday! Thanksgiving with my grandpa Jack & grammy Joanne Crystal Cove Walk Pasadena to visit Jeff & Katy Can you guess what house I am standing in front of? It is just four blocks from Jeff and Katy's place in ...