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Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park and near

Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park and near it (save and share this post):

There are lots of people who spend just 1 day in Joshua Tree and the surrounding area but I recommend 2-3 so you can do all the below:

1. Keys View: It has one of the most beautiful views in the park. With an elevation of over 5,000ft you can see Coachella Valley from here and if the skies are clear you can actually see Mexico!

2. Arch Rock (second picture): is a super short trail and the kids loved climbing over all the boulders here.

3. Skull Rock: a literally rock shaped like a skull, it’s right off the main road so easily accessible.

4. Barker Dam Nature Trail: a short 1.3 mile hike, this hike is filled with Joshua Trees

5. Cottonwood Springs Oasis: A spring in the desert that was mainly used by the Cahuilla Native Americans, if you like to bird watch this is where so many of them retreat.

6. Halls of Horror: While we weren’t able to find it on our walk around here apparently there is a small slot canyon. It’s nothing like the magnitude of Antelope Canyon it’s supposed to still be worth a visit.

7. Cholla Cactus Garden: Golden hour right before sunset is gorgeous here. Just be careful because the thorns on these cacti stick to everything and hurt like hell if they go through you. We are speaking for experience, let’s just say we had an accident here.

8. Rock Climbing: Joshua Tree is known for rock climbing and there are tons of tours available on @airbnb Experiences for beginners and kids as young as 5.

9. Stargazing: Joshua Tree National Park is a certified International Dark Sky Park, one of only 110 in the entire world. @skywatcherstartours offers group and private tours here with telescopes to get a closer look. You can see the Milky Way especially during a new moon. If you can’t stargaze at least stay for sunset!

10. Become a Jr. Ranger: the girls love collecting Jr. Ranger badges at National Parks, just stop at the visitors center for a booklet to fill out as you explore.

Outside of the park check out:
1. Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Museum Foundation
2. Wonder Valley Hot Springs
3. Pioneer Town
4. World Famous Crochet Museum
5. Beauty Bubble

#ad A whole new meaning to a gingerbread home! We

#ad A whole new meaning to a gingerbread home! We love decorating gingerbread houses this time of year but this year @loweshomeimprovement helped us elevate the project by getting our own home gingerbreadified! Swipe to see our actual house and how @dportsweets was able to recreate it.

Not only can you register for your own gingerbread kit, but you can also submit your own home to be transformed into a gingerbread house just like ours was. Just visit @loweshomeimprovement for all the details! #MakeMoreHoliday and @loweshomeimprovement. #LowesPartner

There’s something about watching kids just be ki

There’s something about watching kids just be kids. Seeing the ultimate joy on their faces. No care in the world, no responsibilities, just pure innocence. The imagination they have, how they turned this desert into the biggest playground yet. You can’t tell me they weren’t having the time of their lives. There’s no need to rush to be an adult, shoot how many of us wish we could go back to these moments?

My sisters keeper, a thread….. I couldn’t hel

My sisters keeper, a thread…..

I couldn’t help but share more from this shoot.

Do you have siblings? If so are you the youngest, middle or baby? Do you fall into the stereotype of how you act based on what order you were born?

I’ll go first, I’m the oldest and my parents were strict as hell but let me brother get away with anything 🙄.

📸: @mattieoneillphotos

If you do nothing else in Joshua Tree National Par

If you do nothing else in Joshua Tree National Park, stay for sunset, take pictures, and don’t be afraid to dress up! That’s all my advice for today.

My 👗: @fashionnova Entice Me Satin Maxi Dress
Girls 👗: @amazonfashion

📸 @mattieoneillphotos

Hello Joshua Tree! This National Park has been on

Hello Joshua Tree! This National Park has been on my bucket list for the longest so I’m so excited to be here. Joshua Tree is in Southern California and a 2.5-3hr drive from LAX, 2hrs from Ontario, CA airport, and only 52 minutes from Palm Springs International Airport. Entrance to the park is $30 for a 7 day vehicle pass or if you have a National Park Annual Pass like we do you can use that and gain entry for “free” (the pass is $80 and admits you into every National Park for 12 months).

We’ll be spending 4 days here, have you been before? If so what can we not leave without doing?

P.S. Since I personally loved these outfits and they’re all on sale adding where we got each piece from (I feel so weird doing this lol). If you want links let me know and I’ll post in stories.

Kennedy’s Dress: @amazonfashion
Kennedy’s Boots: @oldnavy and 50% off today
Jordyn’s Dress: @zara $16.74 today
Jordyn’s Boots: @hm $27.99 today
My Shirt: @nastygal $12 today
My Jeans: @levis from @revolve
My Ankle Boots: SO Averyy from @kohls and on sale for $16.99 today

Things to do in Colorado Springs (save and share t

Things to do in Colorado Springs (save and share this post):

1. Visit Garden of the Gods Park for beautiful red rocks and hiking opportunities. It’s free to enter! If you want to take the experience up a notch you can do a Jeep, trolley, Segway, electric bike or horseback riding tours.

2. Pikes Peak- to get to the top you can take The Manitou & Pike's Peak Cog Railway, Pikes Peak Highway (19-mile drive) and Barr Trail, a 12.7-mile uphill trail can run, hiker, or mountain bike.

3. Take photos at Bear Creek Regional Park like we did. It was so beautiful and the girls holiday rompers from @teacollection look so good against the prairie grass. Christmas Card photos done!

4. Mueller State Park- 5,000 acres of l mountain peaks with 50 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. Here you may spot elk, eagles and bears.

5. Royal Gorge- here you can go whitewater rafting, zip lining or walk across the suspension bridge.

6. North Cheyenne Cañon Park- you can hike to multiple waterfalls and potentially see deer, mountain lions and black bears.

7. Glen Eyrie Castle- still haven’t showed the girls photos here since I know they’d be so upset we didn’t make it. It’s a real life gorgeous castle where you can take a 90 minute tour and/or have afternoon tea.

8. Red Rock Canyon

9. Cave of the Winds Mountain Park

10. United States Air Force Academy

11. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center

12. Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

Have you been to Colorado Springs? If so what did you do?

P.S. Are you team take holiday photos or nah? Any color schemes you have for this year? Loving the red on the girls.

#coloradosprings #holidayphotos

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