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Road trip to Tahoe with the kids in spring

April 13, 2016 in General Fashion / Travel tagged casual style / family / mansur gavriel / outfits / spring 2016 / travel style / travel tips by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: Scenes from Auburn, Ca.

What I wore for our road trip to Tahoe in the spring: Sunglasses: Chanel / Lipstick: Chanel Mighty / Earrings: Kendra Scott / Tee: Banana Republic / Necklace: Kendra Scott / Handbag: Mansur Gavriel / Bracelets: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: Dior Cosmic / Jeans: Gap / Shoes: Jimmy Choo

For spring break, we took the kids up to Lake Tahoe in order to ski, play in the snow, see a silver mine, relax at the beach, and have fun! The San Francisco Bay Area is about a four hour drive from Lake Tahoe, so this was a perfect road trip with the kids.

When we road trip with the kids, we always leave the house at a time when other people are not leaving their homes. This ensures an easy drive to our destination without hitting too much traffic. For our road trip to Tahoe with the kids, we left the house at 7am on Sunday morning. This was the best time to leave the house. Most people left for Tahoe Friday after school, or on Saturday morning since the public schools had spring break. This meant empty freeways, and highways, for our road trip to Tahoe with the kids! Love that!

It is always a good idea to stop on our way up to the mountains. The last thing we want is a child with elevation sickness. My favorite place to stop for a break on our way to Lake Tahoe is Auburn, Ca. If you would like to visit, it is easy to find. Look for the “Old Town Auburn” sign on Highway 80 and follow the exit. You will be right in the middle of town!

Auburn is an historic gold mining town. The Old Town Auburn area offers a few choices for meals, and snacks. We can also walk around and see historical spots to share with our children. It is a nice break from the road, and something educational for the kids. Now that’s win/win!

My favorite place to have a meal on the road in Auburn, Ca is Edelweiss. They offer a HUGE menu filled with brunch, and lunch items. My kids love it! I highly recommend it if you are road tripping to Tahoe, and would like a place to stop on your way up there.

I always like to be comfortable when I am on a road trip with the kids. Since it is springtime, I decided to go with a fun pair of embroidered jeans, my go-to casual tee, comfortable denim espadrilles, and my favorite handbag. This outfit was perfect for sitting in the car, and walking around Auburn with the kids.

We arrived in Truckee at 11:40am; even though we stopped for almost an hour in Auburn on our drive up. Sunday morning is definitely the best time to drive to Tahoe with kids!

Stay tuned! I have more articles coming up this week about our spring break trip to Lake Tahoe.

My road trip outfit to Tahoe in the spring season:

What to pack for Tahoe in the spring

April 12, 2016 in General Fashion / Travel tagged family / packing / snow trip / spring 2016 / tahoe by Bay Area Fashionista

Have you ever asked yourself, “What should I pack for a ski trip in the spring?” I just asked myself this same question while planning my family vacation to Lake Tahoe over spring break in April.

We normally visit Lake Tahoe, or go skiing, over Christmas break, or Ski Week. This year, our schedules were a little crazy with fashion week in February, and my husband’s work trip at the same time. So, we decided to take on Tahoe during spring break. The problem? Spring break is April 2016! This means the snow pack could be questionable, and skiing? Not 100% sure it is on the table.

Our trip included two travel days, and five full days in Truckee; just a few minutes north of Lake Tahoe. We decided to plan a few different activities in order to make sure our kids would have plenty of fun, snow or no snow. In order to combine snow activities, lakefront beach activities, hiking, and poolside fun, I had to make sure we were packed for any adventure.

Here is my packing list for what to pack for Tahoe in the spring season:

Skiing and snow activities:

Ski pants / 3 in 1 jacket / boots / short sleeve tee / gloves / snow hat

*If you own ski or snowboard equipment, be sure to bring it along just in case there is still snow on the slopes. If you don’t own your own gear, you can always rent ski gear, sleds and/or saucers.

Hiking:

Shoes / jeans / jacket / short sleeve tee /

Lounging at the cabin:

Flannel PJ’s / book / slippers / robe

Poolside fun and beach activities:

Swimsuit / cover-up / flip-flops / sun hat / sunscreen travel kit

Shopping and dining on the lake, and in Truckee:

Look 1: Dress / shoes / handbag / earrings / bracelet /

Look 2: jeans / lug shoes / tee shirt / jacket / handbag / earrings / ring

This took up one 21” suitcase, and one 24” suitcase. I also carried my handbag separately, and stuffed my tech into my smaller suitcase. A blogger never leaves home without a DSLR, iPad, iPhone, and small laptop!

Since my kids needed less shoes, and no blogger baggage ;-), they were able to fit similar items into one 21” suitcase. My husband fit all of the above, with no tech, and less shoes, into one 21” suitcase, and one backpack. The trunk of our small SUV was quite full!

This turned out to be the perfect packed suitcase for a trip to a snow resort town during the spring months. A little snow, a little sun, and a ton of fun! Next time you travel to Lake Tahoe, consider visiting in the spring. It makes a great family vacation!

Stay tuned! I have more articles posting later this week about all the fun activities for families in Lake Tahoe in the spring months!

Thank you for stopping by to see what to pack for Tahoe in the spring,

Cathy

XOXO

Dior Cosmic nail polish summer 2016 review

April 11, 2016 in Beauty / Nail Polish tagged dior / reviews / summer 2016 by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: Dior Cosmic nail polish for summer 2016

Dior Cosmic nail polish is a bright, orange-pink hue from Dior’s summer 2016 nail polish collection. This is definitely the bold color choice from Dior’s summer 2016 beauty collection for nails. Cosmic is bright, and bound to get your nails noticed!

It is always fun to wear a bright nail polish in the hot summer months. Summer 2016 is all about bright colors, rainbow color combinations, bright stripes, vivid patterns, and well, color! In order to complete a bright, rainbow hued ensemble, we all need bright nails to blend right in! Dior Cosmic for summer 2016 is the ideal choice for bright summer nails which will play well with summer’s rainbow bright color palette.

Designers in Milan, and Paris, are showing rainbow patterns, stripes, and color combination for the summer 2016 season. It is an upbeat, bright color combination which is sure to make the summer season lighthearted, and downright fun. Love it!

I tested out Dior Cosmic nail polish for summer 2016 with one base coat, two coats of Cosmic, and one top coat. The nail polish was strong, and long lasting. It lasted a full week before I had nail growth and needed to re-paint my nails. Love that!

Dior Cosmic nail polish is a great color for the summer 2016 season. I am looking forward to wearing it often; especially with summer’s rainbow bright color palette! I love the slight sparkle finish which can be detected in direct sunlight, making this nail polish a cream polish with a fun, sparkly twist!

I love finding a nail polish which will work both on the street, and at the beach. This is definitely a color which will stand out in the sand, and dazzle during the summer on the street. I’m in love!

You can find Dior Cosmic nail polish for the summer 2016 season online here, and here.

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