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)
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Friday Favorites: March 2020 Edition
"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears." ~ Gillian Anderson Friday Favorites It has been a hot second since I did a Friday Favorite's post. Actually it has been a hot second since I posted twice in a week! I would say [...]
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: 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: Back to the Mountains I Go
"How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!" ~ John Muir Family Time Life has been a tad crazy the last couple weeks, and I needed a technology detox. While I couldn't step completely away from all of you, ( I would miss you to much for that!) I decided to release myself from [...]
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 [...]
Wanderlusting: Family Time is the Best Time
"The most important thing in the world is family and love." ~ John Wooden Delays and Anxiety Last week I headed home and as you read here, travel was a nightmare, but Delta legit wooed me, letting me wait in the Sky Lounge, security was a breeze, and of course PEET'S! (Seriously they need to [...]
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 [...]
Snowshoeing Through Crawford Notch
"In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." ~ Albert Camus The Cold Never Stopped me Anyway The sub-zero temps and the creeping crud were not going to stop me from soaking in the beauty of the White Mountains. As much as I love the Concrete Jungle, [...]