Coast Mama

And me too! I finally learned how to crochet a heart! Online! There are a multitude of blogs and webspaces that will teach you either in pictures or video how to crochet a heart. Is online technology and freedom awesome or what! So in honor of Valentine’s Day coming up, I decided to crochet these [...]

Remember last year, I was supposed to start off 2011 with a fresh, chilling dip in the Pacific Ocean, but I missed it. Well, not this year!!! I finally took the plunge and started out the year with a fresh new perspective, alongside my mom, who is visiting from India and my youngest daughter, Tamra, [...]

(image courtesy of Zongo All Stars) Get ready to ring in the new year with live music at an awesome beach boardwalk! What is unique about this event is that it’s actually three events in one: At 8pm there will be a massive drum circle open to all ages. It will be held on the [...]

(Artwork courtesy of Cayucos Chamber of Commerce) Cayucos is a quaint little seaside town that is having it’s 4th Annual Merchant Open House! Come ride on the free horse drawn carriages, participate in many children’s activities, see the tree lighting ceremony,  walk along with the strolling carolers and of course, pay a visit to Santa! [...]

(Image courtesy of Charles Paddock Zoo website) Come out to the zoo and help give “special” gifts to all the animals! Santa will be there too! Hot Chocolate will be served as we thank the animals! Details: Holiday Magic at the Zoo Saturday, December 17th from 11am-1pm, Lago Avenue, Atascadero, Ca 93422 Price for event [...]

(photo courtesy of Davis Middlecamp and SLO Tribune) Have you been to Santa’s House yet?  Come see Santa in the Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo! He will be there along with his elves now through December 24th! At Santa’s House, you can sit on Santa’s lap or stand for that matter and tell [...]

One of my all time favorite holiday movies is playing as a live stage production at San Luis Obispo Little Theater!   Playing December 2nd through the 23rd, A Christmas Story is one of those “must see” activities. (artwork courtesy of SLO Little Theater) The SLO Little Theater is a wonderful, small town, theater, set in [...]

  (photo courtesy of my daughter!) Now that the girls are getting older, I am realizing that we can do more things together, that when they were younger, just was not possible. Going to the ballet seemed like something I would never get to do again! But with the Nutcracker, my girls are eagerly awaiting [...]

So with the holidays here, what are you doing to step up your fitness? Are you waiting till the first of the year, or are you going to get a headstart? For me I wanted to make sure I liked what I was doing, and then follow through on the doing part! I also just [...]

Did you ever take pen to paper and write all the jobs and titles you have had to this point? I know….what kind of question it this? But after I went through some realignment with my blog (made some major changes…good changes!), I was brainstorming in my journal and decided to post about all the [...]