Outdoors


Making a Trip Out West

Making a Trip Out West

Trip Reports (added after this post originally published): En Route & Arrived A Road Report - Montana, Wyoming, Utah OR & Hospitality ~ Out West Big Sky ~ Big Dreams ~~~ Now that the plane tickets are finally purchased I can make an exciting announcement. Damien and I are going ...

Introducing Unplugged Sunday

Introducing Unplugged Sunday

Happy Summer Everyone! Many of you who read my blog probably also read Heather Bruggeman's blog Beauty That Moves. I link there often, it would be surprising to me if you hadn't visited her lovely online space yet. Those of you who read her blog have no doubt already heard ...

Daisies in the Neighborhood

Daisies in the Neighborhood

Since moving to my parents I've been trying to go for a walk every weekday with Damien. I'm not always successful because the days are so full but really, I have no good excuse. We both work at home, I should be able to make time for the basics of ...

A Night at the Beach

A Night at the Beach

Staying with my parents has transported us to a weird sort of reality. A working vacation. Maybe our new life will always be a bit like this. Isn't that what following your passions and doing the work you love kind of looks like? I don't know for sure, we're only ...

An Interview with Our Family ~ And Walking Through Fear

An Interview with Our Family ~ And Walking Through Fear

Our family was recently interviewed (sounds so grand when it's really only questions sent via e-mail and response sent back via e-mail) by Francis Tapon. Damien did a review last month of Francis' book Hike Your Own Hike. Tapon's interview of our family can be found on his site WanderLearn ...

The Importance of Nature ~ Biophilia

The Importance of Nature ~ Biophilia

Damien just posted this today on our adventure blog. I am missing nature so much these days in this final push to our move. Missing nature so much. I feel less alive, less myself, less whole as I sacrifice time in nature to literally move our family out the door. ...

Going to the Woods

Going to the Woods

When life is most crazy that is often the point we most need to "check out". To go to those places that restore, refresh and recharge our batteries. Nice in theory, hard in practice. We make a point of being outdoors and unplugged once a week together and that hasn't ...