No matter your religion or absence there of, many of us consider our time in nature to be a spiritual experience. The outdoors represents a place where we feel most connected to something or someone beyond ourselves. It is where I feel closest to God and where life is at its simplest. I know I…
Jump to the recipe… Earlier this month my family celebrated our February birthdays (4 of them) at our new favorite restaurant in Seattle and I was trying to think of something tasty but sugar-free to go with the gifts I had for my sisters-in-law. I’m not competitive (much) and I enjoy making homemade treats for…
Editor’s Note: You were warned. TMI. Back when I began my spring break saga last year, I told you that I was going to write that story in several different ways. I wrote some pages on how to visit the national park and attractions that we stopped at along the way. All Rated G kind…
Do you believe that all things are connected? Coincidence? I had an interesting thing happen to me while we were on our Colorado road trip in the summer of 2016 that has stuck in my mind ever since. If you remember when I wrote about taking a hike on the Layser Cave Trail up White Pass in…
I can’t remember when the Shambala Farm first caught my eye but I have been an admirer ever since. Shambala is a permaculture venture offers hosted meal events for weddings and other celebrations but has now expanded to a farm-to-fork bakery and restaurant in the Skagit Valley area. When I heard they had finally opened their…
If you follow me on Facebook or check out my trip reports, you know this is my favorite new place to stop in Darrington, WA after hikes on the Mountain Loop or North Cascades Highway (it’s faster to drive through Darrington than Burlington). If you ever wondered if there was a good spot to stop…