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What is the Southern California lifestyle?
If you’re from SoCal, it’s an easy-going attitude and laid back approach to life.
It’s a casual way of dressing that doesn’t require much effort.
It’s a joyous celebration of all things happy and healthy with a focus on living clean and green.
And it’s not just for people who live in sunny southern California – this Laid Back Southern California Lifestyle is one you can adopt no matter where you live!
In this blog, we’ll explore what makes up the laid back So Cal lifestyle as well as how to incorporate some aspects into your own life, even if you don’t happen to be in Southern California.
Everyone knows how much I geek out over new gadgets – especially new cell phones. So what better way to kick off my 3 week ‘vacation’ to Florida than with the delivery of a phone easily known for it’s entertainment value, … Read more
I’ve never been one to make friends easily. I kept the same core group of friends throughout my entire high school career, in fact we’re still friends today. But as life moved on and I moved away from the security … Read more
In a world where smartphones seem to be in an ever-continuing race for having the smallest screen and highest megapixels, one budget-friendly smartphone is quietly providing exactly what consumer’s want, without any of the marketing fuss: The Optimus F3. Created … Read more
It took me a while to set my New Years Resolutions this year. I started by choosing a word of the year: productivity. I chose this word because it encompassed so many things in my life that needed to improved … Read more
Pulling the Dell Venue 8 Pro out of the box, I immediately took note of it’s weight (a light .87lbs) and size. It’s hard to make a bulky 8in tablet but it should be said that not only is this … Read more
When my husband and I bought our first house, we really enjoyed filling it with things of our own. Some things were old, a few things were borrowed and much of it was new. It was purchasing the ‘new’ things … Read more
Psst… Don’t tell Daddy but his Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet came in the mail and we may have opened it. We may have also taken it over. It’s best if you don’t know the details, you know – Santa … Read more
This post brought to you by Zubie. All opinions are 100% mine. One of my favorite parts of my job is the ability to drive brand new cars. I love everything about a new cars. They have all the latest … Read more
Whistler’s life has been well documented since the moment he was born and I mean the moment (we recorded it)! So it seems only inevitable that he would be a budding photographer by age three. The first time I put a … Read more
Whistler has been a proud owner of an iPad since he was 10 months old. I’ve been a huge proponent of kids and technology since day one. Like everything else in life, content and moderation make the difference. It’s important … Read more
As a person who spends a lot of time around technology I sometimes begin to feel a bit jaded. For instance, there are dozens of cell phones on the market today running off essentially 3 operating systems. At times it … Read more
The staff here at Surf and Sunshine are raising a new generation of Techies. By now I’m sure you know our stance on technology and children, some of our favorite products like the VTech InnoTab and of course the beloved … Read more
Ever since I got the Fitbit Ultra a little over a year ago, I’ve been a little bit obsessed with Fitbit products on the whole. I actually own every Fitbit product made and some, I’ve purchased multiple times from loss. … Read more
By now you have probably heard of my long list of, what we’re going to call, technological failures. Through no fault of my own (total lie) I have obliterated more costly smartphones than I care to think about. With each … Read more
Whether it’s zip lining through the Florida Everglades, swimming with dolphins in the coves of Jamaica, horse back riding on sandy beaches of Mexico or sky diving over the Pacific, I have been able to experience so many amazing things … Read more
As you may recall, my toddler and I previously received the VTech InnoTab 2 for review purposes. We found it to be a great way to beat “summer brain drain”. It was her first tablet designed for kids and she … Read more