Maine
This year especially so
September 4, 2014
This September, supporting my family as they finish their thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, feels like my most melancholy late summer.
Living Inspired: Post-trip Reflections
February 4, 2014
Right now the lesson for me is about putting our values and all the things we hope to accomplish with our lives into action. Putting our daily planner and our pocketbooks into where we say our heart is.
Our First Time Family Backpacking
February 3, 2014
This inaugural winter backpacking trip was a game-changer for our family.
In a state
June 25, 2013
The mountains of Maine feel like home to me. Just like the peonies and raspberry canes in the farmhouse yard.
The Truth in Nature
November 9, 2012
I finished a book this week by author Lou Ureneck called Cabin: Two Brothers, a Dream, and Five Acres in Maine. You should know right up front I have a soft spot in my heart for Maine. I always will. The mountains, woods, rivers and fields of Maine continue to ...
Sugaring! (& a Spring Reading List)
March 28, 2012
For years I've read seasonal stories to my children. Stories in general but I do love marking the seasons in our reading also.
A Weekend Trip to Maine ~ To Summit Mt. Katahdin
November 4, 2011
One of the things we wanted to do before we left Maine was to hike Mt. Katahdin - Maine's highest peak and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Over the years there have been a couple dates planned for this mountain and none of the them worked out. We ...
