Sharing the outdoors with my nephews and niece and creative ways to play outside with kiddos.
Outdoor Fun and Games (And Channeling My Inner Child)
Tag: Hiking
Easter Week 2019
"Holy darkness, blessed night Heaven's answer hidden from our sight As we await you, O God of silence We embrace your holy night" ~ Holy Darkness Broken records I don’t need to continue to sound like a broken record and lament about how busy I am or how crazy life is. You ALL can infer [...]
Wanderlusting: Ocean Beach
"Water is the softest of all things, yet it is the most powerful. The ocean patiently allows all things to flow into it. It is always flexible. The Tao is not about grasping, but allowing, like water." ~ Wayne Dyer Jake and Eggs I got up early Friday Morning and hit the gym before we [...]
Wanderlusting: Sunset Hikes on Black Cap
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds." ~ Edward Abbey Black Cap Black Cap is one of my favorite short hikes in the White Mountains. Just about two and half miles round trip, it is also a relatively easy [...]
Wanderlusting: Winniweta Falls
"Many a calm river begins as a turbulent waterfall, yet none hurtles and foams all the way to the sea." ~ Mikhail Lermontov Hiking the Outdoors Despite being a city girl, I do love the country. I love being outside in the fresh air and nothing is more invigorating then hiking a mountain. It is [...]
Wanderlusting: An Evening Winter Hike
"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." ~ Hal Borland Friday In a previous post, I had mentioned (Okay I was vague-blogging) a family health issue which was part of the reason I had flown home. I also have to thank you guys so much for the outpouring of love, prayers, and just [...]
Tips For Winter Hiking
"Hiking in undiscovered places is a lot of fun." ~ Karolina Kurkova Winter Hiking I get asked A LOT about Winter hiking. Most people think I am crazy and I concur for even undertaking the freezing feat. Hiking isn't always enjoyable, even in warmer months, why would I want to torture myself when it is sub [...]
My Annual New years Day Hike: Starting 2018 Frozen
"New Year's Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery." ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach Happy 2018! I hope everyone had a fabulous, fun, festive, and safe New [...]
Wanderlusting: A Quick Trip Home
"Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Last weekend, I flew home to New Hampshire for a quick trip. I had a doctor's appointment and I was planning to finish up Christmas shopping as well as help my Mom wrap. Unfortunately, [...]
Cranberry Isles
"My favorite place to vacation is anyplace by the ocean." ~ Nina Arianda Blue Hill My friend had an appointment early Saturday morning that she couldn't change in Blue Hill. It isn't on MDI, but is still a coastal town. While she went off to her appointment I went exploring. There was a race going [...]