Summer is here and around here summer means road trips! This year summer break looks a bit different thanks to the pandemic, but that won’t stop us from hitting the road and making beautiful summer memories. We have a whole list of destinations on our summer bucket list ranging from the beach, to the lake, to the mountains and lots of other places in between. We already made our first…
in the woods
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Thoughts on Blended Family Life…
Read moreThere is so much to say about blended family life. It’s not something that I ever anticipated for myself; but life has a funny way of doing that, doesn’t it? Presenting you with the unexpected. Sometimes it feels like my little family just expanded overnight…
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Backyard Camping Adventures
Read moreIn my last post, I introduced you to my guy. Today I want to talk about one of our favorite things to do together–camping. We absolutely love camping and hiking. When we first met, it was camping and hiking that we bonded over. We’ve been…
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Memorial Day Weekend // 2018
Read moreMy extended family on my father’s side has property in the Catskill Mountains of New York. I grew up in this place, celebrating warm weather holidays in the magic of these mountains. Our family calls this place “The Property,” a space where you are surrounded…
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A Field-to-Table Hunting Experience: Thoughts on Eating Meat
Read moreThis post is a bit out of the ordinary for me. While I often focus on plant-based living & nutrition, today I am going to talk about eating meat & hunting. So, if you are interested to read these thoughts, please read on. A couple…
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Fly Fishing & Sustainability
Read more“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes…
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Camping at the Lake & Summer Fun with Dr Pepper
Read moreThis is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. The opinions and text are all mine. We spent the weekend camping with family and friends. It was such a great time. There was rain in the forecast, but our first two…
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Autumn Splendor: The Gift of No
Read moreThe autumn that is ending has been one of my favorites to date. It’s always been my favorite season, full of magic and warmth, but this one was more illuminating & empowering than any that have come before it. This past summer was a tumultuous…
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In the Woods // thoughts on childhood
Read more“Fill your children with good thoughts before they go to bed. Ask them about their favorite part of the day, praise them for a good deed, pray with them, and tell them they’re the best gift God ever gave you. They’ll fall asleep feeling ten…