The OC life

Who's ready for a vacation? If you can skip school or call in sick to work, now is the time to do it because southern California is boiling right now. It's almost February and the weather is still in the high 70's and people are still spending there weekends at the beach. Today, i'll give you a little inside scoop of what are the best places to see and go to in good ol' SOCAL. 

Orange County 

Known around the world as "The OC," Orange County envelops you in the ultimate

Southern California lifestyle…casual sophistication, pristine beaches, legendary theme

parks and endless options for fun in the sun or cultural exploration.

1. Spend the day at Big Bear Mountain snowboarding or skiing. It is only an hour in a half from central Orange County. 

2. Go to Laguna beach to hike through the canyon and catch amazing views of the coast and mountains. In laguna canyon there is a sawdust festival where you can enjoy live music and walk around looking at all the local artist's sculptures, paintings, jewelry, pottery, and more. The best hidden beach is at the Montague Resort and Spa. This is an amazing beach where you can snorkel, paddle board, and climb the rocks. If you are into to shopping, there are a ton of surf shops and mini boutiques all along the pacific coast high way (highway 1). Finally, if your looking for awesome coattails with a side of amazing views- go to the rooftop bar on PCH. They have the best mojitos in town. 

3. If your looking for a full day of shopping- hit up the largest mall in southern CA, South Coast Plaza. This mall has everything from high end designers to H&M. Once you've got enough of that head down the road 25 minutes to Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Here you have an outdoor mall thats nice to just stroll through and people watch. The greatest food and bars as well. Lemonade is a very healthy cafeteria like setting where you can get everything from pizza to quinoa bowls. After eating and shopping, Fashion Island has a luxury movie theater with leather reclining chairs and food at your service.    

4. For my hiker buddies, there is so many different hikes you can do. Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Chino Hills has multiple options. Also, if your looking for an easy to moderate type of hike go Newport Beach and do Crystal Coves hike that is about 10.3 miles long (you can cut it short) and located right on the coast. 

5. A day at the beach- Go to Huntington Beach. At this beach you can play beach volleyball, surf, have a bonfire, and enjoy the pier. There is also a main street right by the pier with a ton of mexican restaurants, shops, bars, and fun little kiosks. You can even stay at the Hyatt right in Huntington where the have great poolside music and a bridge that goes directly to the beach. 

6. Disneyland! That name just speaks for itself. If you have a free full day on your trip stop at disney in Anaheim (just 15 minutes from the beach).

7. Looking for a night at the theater? Catch an amazing show at the performing arts center in south coast plaza. The OC is the center for culture and entertainment. Broadway musicals, international operas, and dance productions all play at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Before your show go to Scott's for dinner and get the most amazing seafood you'll ever have. 

New Year, New You!

Work, Work, Work it Girl - When January 1st comes around everyones new years resolution is to loose weight, but what these people are missing out on is making FITNESS a daily thing thats apart of your everyday routine. Slowly transition your body into working out 6 days a week. You will not only see results in you butt, stomach, arms, legs, and whatever else you need to fix, but you will see changes in your sleep, skin, happiness, and overall daily life. Pick a time everyday to work out even if its for 30 minutes or an hour. By doing this you'll find an increase in your appetite, and that is good because your body is burning all the fat stored up! Don't be afraid of the C word aka CARBS. They'll give you energy to do most of your workouts, and you'll burn them off anyways so WHO CARES right? Don't just work out because you think you'll lose weight…work out because you feel so good and refreshed after, workout because you get a high from running, workout because it starts your day off right! 

Work Outs I Like…

• Running & Abs
• Cycling & Arm Weights
• Insanity
• Sprinters Track Workout
• CrossFit Moves & Cardio
• Interval Training

             This week make it a deal with me and whoever else to do this….

I don't ever want to hear anybody say they don't have time or a place to do so because you can do something like this….