Outdoors
I Should Be Grateful (and I am)
August 22, 2011
Our family went on an overnighter backpacking trip this weekend. The kids did amazing (we all did!) The trail was relatively flat, no elevation gains or losses to speak of compared to mountain hiking, so we trucked an amazing 18 miles in 2 days. 18 miles! With packs! In the ...
And You Thought I Always Liked to Hike
August 17, 2011
Two years ago this summer I went through a personal transformation of sorts with regards to our weekly hiking routine. I have always loved being outdoors with my family but that summer, as our practice of one day a week became more serious, what had once been fun and enjoyable ...
Big Sky ~ Big Dreams (I love Montana!)
August 7, 2011
We experienced such wonderful community on this trip. We are going home in a couple days with hearts full of love and support and our heads full of ideas and action plans. Best combination possible.
OR & Hospitality ~ Out West
August 4, 2011
Hospitality to travelers. It's not about having a guest room, a perfect house, or even cooking a meal. It's about sharing what you've been given.
Fifteen ~ This Adventure called Marriage
August 2, 2011
Fifteen years ago this month Damien and I were married. Part of this trip out west is an anniversary vacation for us, the longest time we've been alone since having children. We're loving it.
En Route & Arrived
July 28, 2011
After two days of travel (first an eleven hour drive to Maine and overnight stay with friends, then a day of three flights with inevitable delays) we have arrived in Montana. For these first couple days in "Big Sky Country" we're staying with Ryan Jordan and his wife Stephanie. Later ...
Weekend Linky
July 23, 2011
It's Saturday morning and we are busy preparing for my Dad's birthday party tonight. Food, lots of it. Friends, lots of those also. And blessedly, this year, family too. In the midst of the normal pressure points of three generations living together under one roof - kids with their mess ...
