The hubs and I are getting ready to celebrate anniversary #6 and it has me remembering #3 when in 2021 when we drove down to the Columbia Gorge and stayed at a tiny house AirBnB in White Salmon so we could visit our favorite Hood River cidery and spend time outdoors. As always, the weekend…
Editor’s note: I was sent a pair of these gloves free of charge in exchange for a review. I only do reviews for products I have a personal desire to try out and thought what I learned might be helpful to others thinking about buying heated gloves. My thoughts and opinions are my own. …
Another area I haven’t visited in over 5 years, I drove up the Foss River Road to see how far I could get. The forest service website said the forest road open and I was taking them at their word. This is a forest road I have driven many a time to visit Tonga Ridge…
In case you haven’t heard, Mount Rainier National Park will begin a piloted timed entry reservation system in 2024, similar what several other national parks have done (like Glacier and Yosemite) or popular attractions like Red Rock Canyon outside Las Vegas. From the parks’ website: Mount Rainier National Park has experienced an approximate 40% increase…
If you have been following along for a while, you know I love to use plantains in my cooking. From my first recipe, Maple Coconut Plantain Porridge: Identity in a Jar, to Plantain Chia Seed Breakfast Cookies to Fruity Plantain Chip Breakfast, it is a pretty versatile staple. There are even the recipes I haven’t posted but…
I get asked a lot how school is going this year. As in, how is it for the youth these days? I’m never sure exactly how to answer, mostly because I’d like to say it’s “better” than the last three years. Whatever that means. All I can do is give examples of what work is…