So when I went to start collecting highlight photos for 2023, I ended up with 418. Way too much for one post! So my year will be broken up into two posts: one a mostly indoor and knitting life post and the other will be the outdoorsy adventure life. The last year or so (maybe…
Category: Parenting
And This Mama Can’t Say Anything
What is that thing they say about karma? Last week, my adult son sent me this text message: Our local ski slopes had opened up for the season and he had preemptively taken off a few days from work. Just like his mom, he wasn’t going to wait around for friends with the…
The Greatest Gift of All
Editor’s note: it is the month of December and for many bloggers it is the season of “Blogmas”. It is a marathon of posting every day for the month of December, often with a holiday theme. For some crazy reason I have dived into this as motivation to clear out some drafts and repost some…
Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree (Or Why The Holidays Are Sometimes Crap)
Editor’s note: it is the month of December and for many bloggers it is the season of “Blogmas”. It is a marathon of posting every day for the month of December, often with a holiday theme. For some crazy reason I have dived into this as motivation to clear out some drafts and repost some…
A Haleakala Sunrise: A Moment of Love On Public Lands
I remember reading a guide book while planning our vacation to Maui in 2010 about what to do if you wanted to visit Haleakalā National Park for the sunrise. It was best to go when you first arrived to the island as the time change was in your favor. Also, I would probably have to…
A Win For Every Kid In A Park
Need some good news today? The national program, Every Kid In A Park was given funding for another year! Outdoor Alliance For Kids reports from October 2nd: Washington, DC — Today, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle came together to pass the Every Kid Outdoors Act, to help get our kids outdoors….