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As we take a quick break away from a travel post, I’d like to chat with you about something that’s been on my mind recently. The world has evolved into a place where mindfulness matters and feelings are important, and making sense of them all can be a trying process
Hi ladies and gents! I said Witnessing Horseshoe Bend “in real life” in the title for this post because I feel like I see it on the Tube ALL the time. It’s plastered all over social media and other places in Page are the same. Let’s take for instance, Antelope
Hey friends! I wanted to introduce you to the start of a new series. (Don’t worry, we’ll get back into the rest of the Utah series after this post!) As a Pittsburgh native, I wanted to share with you the vast amount of awesome trails we have nearby. Introducing, the
Heyyyoooo. Guess what. Camping shiznit has gotten EX.PEN.SIVE. 😳 And the things that are available nowadays? Awesome, epic, and amazing. BUT. They come with a hefty price tag, especially if you’re shopping at the big box stores for your gear and goods. Now, I’m not saying to avoid these stores
Did I ever think about trying out surfing? Yes. Have I done it *yet?* No…but I can say that I’ve surfed the sands of the of the Utah State Park, “Coral Pink Sand Dunes.” As this was just one of our last minute adventures during a week long trip centered
Bryce Canyon is one of those not so widely known places (such as the Grand Canyon or Zion), but is highly underrated for a quick day trip if you’re in the area. Today I want to touch on a few of the reasons why I’d go back, and what I’d
Hey fammm. Coming at you today from this beautiful office. It’s messy, it’s green, and it’s perfect. If you’re wanting to learn about these cute little beauties on the ground, check out some future posts where I’ll dive more into our gardening system this year. Although we haven’t touched on
Hey friends! While breaks are necessary in all things, (travel posts included), I’m bringing an oldie but goodie up today that was accomplished at the start of our harder hikes. Before hiking Angels Landing in Zion National Park, we were much less experienced in scary, sketchy, and frankly a teeny
I have a little sister, and she is the most awesome human being in the world. But as she grows, I see myself in her more than I can ever explain to her, or my mom. It is eerie how many things feel like I relive again through her, but
Sometimes you think about the lifestyle that you have currently and the lifestyle that you envision for your future…I touched a little bit about our future selves in this previous post if you wanna catch up. Becoming your best self is something that, in my opinion, is one of the
