Tazlynn | Tazlynn

Hey everyone and welcome to my Blog! If you are new here, you’ll find that most of our content is lifestyle, adventure, and financial growth related. My fiancé and I love to explore new places and hope you enjoy following along!

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- 2019 // Christmas Shop and Clean With Me
  November 12, 2019Clean With Me / LifeCome shop with me at Dollar Tree, Michael’s, JOANN, Target and At Home! The crafter’s paradise of shopping centers! Our shopping trip is followed up by a clean with me to get the house ready for Christmas decorating. All right so Nick is filming his podcast, I thought I would go to the nearest Michaels to find some stuff for Christmas for decorations and I landed in a crafter’s paradise! In the same shopping center like one, two, three, four there is a Dollar Tree, Michael’s, a JOANNs and Hobby Lobby! Oh and then there’s a Target if you needed anything else. Seriously! Seriously when where have you ever seen a Dollar Tree, Michael’s, JOANNs and a Hobby Lobby all together?? Well I guess I’m gonna find some good things so here we go! There was so much cute decor at Michael’s even this sign for snow days. I wish we had those here in Southern California! Everything was on sale, all of their Christmas decor was 50% off!! They had all this cute stuff for those little mini trees too! I think I’m going to decorate one this year for my office at work. At JOANNs they had a ton of really cute signs and more of that rustic decor for Christmas which I really like. I love the traditional green and red with a lot of the wood tones so JOANNs had a lot of that, if that’s what you’re looking for. I was trying to go into Hobby Lobby but totally forgot their clothes on Sundays. So I guess I’ll have to come back later. But as I was walking over to Target, I walked past a Hallmark! Literally anything you want to decorate, or to craft, or to keep yourself busy it’s in the shopping center! It’s crazy! Since Hobby Lobby was closed I went over to Target to check out the dollar spot, they had some cute stuff for planning for Christmas including this super cute budget notebook that had not only days of the weeks like any other planner but it also at the very back an area where you could just list out everyone that you have to buy gifts for, guest lists, budgets, everything that you need to plan for the holidays. It was super cute! So after target I was going to just head home, but instead I decided to kind of drive around the shopping center to see if there was anything else and there was an At Home store. I don’t know if any of you have ever been to one of these, but it was absolutely insane like blowing my mind how much stuff they had for Christmas and any absolute theme that you wanted. So this area is like all blue, they had like peacock feathers, they have that very traditional green and red, they had super cute things for pink very neutral tones. They also had this section that was kind of like a winter wonderland with the little fairies and stuff. Basically anything that you could imagine, even an upside-down tree, At Home had it! So if you have one nearby I would definitely recommend checking it out. I feel like I need to do a whole new shop with me for just for this store! All right that’s enough shopping for me! I was able to pick up a few things but I definitely got a ton of inspiration for Christmas decorations so now I’m gonna get back to the house and start cleaning. I’m starting in the bedroom getting everything up off the floors and dusting. So I still have a bit of our fall decor out I’m definitely going to be decorating for Christmas soon. I’m just trying to figure out what weekend works best because we’re planning to be away for Thanksgiving and I want to do decorate with me for Christmas so turn on your notifications and make sure you subscribe so you can see it when it gets posted! Well Nick busted out the office because he turned it into a studio for his podcast this morning so this is gonna be… it’s gonna be fun. I’m gonna try and put it all back where it should go but I’ll need his help moving the desk so that’s gonna have to stay. One of my new holiday hacks is pillow covers and place mats it’s like two super easy things and inexpensive things that you can do and it just changes the entire look and feel of the area. In my last video we used a drying rack for all our dishes, but since we have such limited counter space I wanted to try out the dishwasher. I always feel so guilty because you have to basically wash everything prior to it going into the dishwasher anyways but we’re gonna try it out. So all I have left is to mop the floors and I’m just totally debating on whether or not I want to actually do this office. Well like I said it kind of got torn apart and we moved the desk and move the electric drum set into our bedroom which I think it’s gonna stay there so that I can have a desk in this room, but um I just don’t know. Cleaning Products Used: Dyson V7 Cordless Vacuum: https://amzn.to/2X42eBt Method Glass Cleaner: https://amzn.to/2NECB7w Method Antibac All Purpose Cleaner, Scent – Bamboo: https://amzn.to/2XbhbC4 Method Daily Shower Spray, Scent – Eucalyptus Mint: https://amzn.to/33AVr4M...
- Top 5 Things to do in Big Bear
  October 11, 2019Snow / TravelIf you live in Southern California, visiting Big Bear should be on your spring, summer, fall and winter list of places to travel! From most cities it’s a short drive with Instagram worthy views on the way up! #doitforthegram right?! My point is if you haven’t been, it’s so cals best kept secret and if you have been, here are 5 things you may want to plan for your next trip up! 1. Hike This first one may be obvious, but planning a hike in Big Bear gives you that in-the-mountain-goodness you have to experience at least once during your trip. You could do the same hike once every season and it would feel like a completely different trail every single time. One I would recommend as a must do is the Castle Rock trail. It’s a little difficult to find parking in the busier months, but worth the hassle! Insiders tip: when you get to the rock climbers, continue around the rocks and you’ll find a rope to help you get to the top! 2. Drive Around Big Bear Lake Drive around the lake. If you’ve never done it, it’s a must see. When you head out of the main drag and on to the other side of the lake it’s a completely different experience! There’s campgrounds, homes are more spread out and almost the entire time on the east side you have a view of the lake, Bear Mountain and Snow Summit Ski Resort! If you’re headed up in the spring summer months, I suggest stopping at Captain John’s Fawn Harbor Marina. It’s a smaller marina, but there’s a very unique Frisbee golf course, Tarzan boat, and like most marinas, kayak rentals! If you’re driving around in the midst of winter, pull off and take a look at the frozen lake. Yes, Big Bear lake freezes over! 3. Walk through Big Bear’s Village Take a walk through the village. With so many shops an restaurants, you can’t go wrong. A few go-tos are The Teddy Bear Restuarant for breakfast, Oakside for lunch, and The Bone Yard Bar and Grill for dinner! as the sun begins to set you can also take a ride in a horse drawn carriage! If horses aren’t your thing, many of the restaurants hold live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Who could resist the mountain air, a good drink, and free entertainment! 4. Go SKiing in Big Bear Another obvious draw to Big Bear is the 2 ski resorts open during Winter! Bear mountain is much more of a snowboarders paradise, with a park the runs from top to bottom! It’s the smaller of the two mountains, but definitely offers up some fun runs! Bear Mountain is also getting a bit of a makeover and should be ready to for the 2019/202 season featuring a much larger patio and a fresh coat of paint. If you aren’t there to ski make sure to drop by Laybacks bar right at the base for one of the best Bloody Mary’s! For a more family friendly adventure, a little more room to spread out and shorter lines, be sure to check out Snow Summit Ski Resort! Not sure what to bring on your next ski trip, visit my blog on the 15 must-haves for your next snowboarding trip! Snow Summit also offers some prime mountain biking trails if the snow is just not your cup of tea! 5. Take the Scenic Route Big Bear offers fun for all ages, and all interests! But one last thing to do in Big Bear is actually as you leave Big Bear. If you can, try to go down the mountain a different way then you came up! If you take the 330 up, go down the 18 and stop off at Rim Of the World High School. Take a peek out over the valley and enjoy the view. From start to finish there’s always something to do in Big Bear! Enjoy the adventure!...