It’s been a couple days but I think I am still recovering from the backpacking trip from last weekend. I haven’t worked out at all this week and decided to give my body a break on this vacation. My day today consisted of the beach, resting & eating. I plan…
I couldn’t be more excited to be back in the Carolinas for 2 weeks! First stop was in Conway, SC to visit with my brother last night. My adorable nephew is now 2 years old and couldn’t be a cuter blonde haired, blue-eyed little stud. Today we came to…
First backpacking trip to the Enchantments was a success! Such a memorable weekend in the alpine wilderness. More details & pictures of the hike to come but below are a few from the weekend. “The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hands of man” -unknown
Gearing up for a weekend off the grid & couldn’t be more excited. We are headed out for a camping trip in the Cascades this weekend. It will be my first backpacking camping trip. I’m sure at 6 months pregnant and the entertaining group we are going with, I will…
One of my go-to lunches is a salad loaded with lots of toppings. It is always a great lunch to carry to work and no need for a microwave to heat anything up. Yesterday, my salad was more of a “clean out the refrigerator” salad before our camping trip &…
A few shots before dinner in the desert on our recent trip to Tucson, Arizona for our best friends Jen & James’ wedding. Ryan & I flew out a few days earlier to enjoy a few days at the Westin La Paloma. We were off to meet a group of…
The latest natural beverage trend buzzing around is maple water. I finally tried for the first time a few weeks ago. Maple water is the water coming straight from the maple tree. When reduced over heat, it is the same thing you put on your pancakes — maple syrup. My…
Since we moved to the Pacific Northwest, everyone has kept telling us “just wait till summer.” Although not officially summer, the weather has been glorious for the past few weeks. Being right on the water, the temperatures never get too hot and unlike what everyone says about Seattle, it hasn’t…
I actually started this blog over a year ago but never seemed to find the time to invest in it. I am not completely sure what I want to make of this blog but I do know I plan to use it as a creative outlet to share my new…
A few weeks ago we ventured out to the Olympic Mountains for a day hike. After 3 hours of traveling, we made it to the Lake Cushman/Staircase Area of Olympic National Park. We went on the Staircase Rapids trail and it was about 4 miles roundtrip. The hike wasn’t difficult and…