For Christmas, my bf’s oldest (with help from her younger siblings) made me a scrapbook of our time together this last summer and I realized I hadn’t really done a post on our trip yet here on the blog. Sometimes my hiking is part of a great plan, like this last summer when I joined a road…
I had the privilege of being asked to write a post for a wonderful website, NW Healthy Mama, a great resource for moms (or parents in general) who want to have a healthy lifestyle and experience with their children. They also have a lot of women who like to get outdoors like me. Enjoy what I…
A few Saturdays ago, I was blessed to be able to go hiking with some girlfriends up the Suiattle River Trail outside Darrington, Washington. We had been trying to get together for some time and finally the stars aligned. Both Anne and Serra have young ones, so scheduling time to get away can often take skill. …
Don’t you hate it when you click on a link to a recipe and you have to scroll through paragraphs of Blah, Blah, Blah to see the ingredients to know if you even want to make it? Me, too! Not here, I say. #cauliflower #capers #oregano #avocado oil #salt #pepper I have to admit…
I had a moment of realization this morning as I rushed around the house trying to get out the door in order to make it to work on time that I am no longer a “Busy Mom”. That is to say, I can no longer blame any tardiness on my child now that he has…
My physical exercise yesterday consisted of walking the aisles of Costco while my newly launched son filled a cart with his Christmas present: pantry supplies for his new apartment. Reviewing his checking account since moving out revealed that the local fast food industry had been seeing a bump in sales. As we entered those large…