Sabino Canyon
Good Morning! I just tried my first class at Ride! I haven’t taken a spin class since living in Virginia Beach a few years ago so this kicked my ass! I am drenched in sweat and feeling really bad for the people sitting near me at Whole Foods. Yikes. We did a trip to Arizona over spring break and as always, mama needed to get her hike on so we went to Sabino Canyon. I don’t feel like we were well prepared at all so hopefully this can help you avoid the errors we made. Error number one: We brought the BOB stroller instead of the baby backpack. For one,…
Hanging Lake
Are you going to Colorado this summer? Have you googled hikes in Colorado? Do you live in Colorado but you’re still searching hikes? Then you’ve seen Hanging Lake. And you should go. But there are a few things you should know first. Hanging Lake is close to Glenwood Springs, off of I-70, about two and a half hours from Denver. When we went in 2016, we stayed in Vail the night before which took off a big chunk of the drive time. I recommend staying closer than Denver-especially if you are going with kids. Giving the kids extra sleep time before strapping them into a backpack is a game changer…
My Colorado Trail Obsession
I couldn’t decide whether or not I should include this with the first blog post but decided it is so important that it should get its own post! I am an over the top planner. I love doing research for trips and being a stay at home Mom gives me the time to do this! I google everything. I like checklists and plans. I know, I know, with backpacking and with kids a plan is only so good. You must be flexible. I get that. I’m not rigid. I just really like to be prepared and honestly enjoy the planning process. I search things on instagram. Yeah, I check the…
My first post, y’all!!!
I’ve changed the title of this initial blog post like ten times already and I’ve rewritten this intro a dozen times as well. I’m struggling with where to start. So here goes nothing… My Dad took my sister and I hiking and backpacking from a very young age. We lived in Golden, Colorado, and we were all over the foothills. I attended Girl Scout camp where, not even kidding, we did an intense backpacking trip during one of the rainiest Colorado summers I’ve ever experienced. I did Outward Bound when I was fourteen where we backpacked and spent a small amount of time solo. Somehow despite this upbringing, I have…
Hello world!
Welcome to my blog! This is new territory for me but I look forward to rambling to y’all about the adventures I’ve had and about the ones I have in the works! Thank you so much for stopping by and check back because I’ve got tons to say 😉