Before I was a mom, I knew I was meant to be a mom. Not a writer, not a career woman, just a mom, plain and simple. It was all I’ve ever wanted to be and I never thought of anything else. That is until I was in 12th grade scouting colleges and planning my … Read more
Faith: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” Hebrews 11:1 There’s so many different positive parenting styles. There’s the helicopter parent, the free-range parent, the working parent and everything in between. I think in my heart of hearts, I’m more of a helicopter parent than I would ever care … Read more
Traveling for the past 3 years has definitely landed us in some amazing places. Adventure, education, locals, and family friendly are the criteria we use when mentally ranking a city or a town. Moab, UT is one of those places that will forever rank high. There is no other place where you feel so incredibly … Read more
When was the last time everyone in your family gathered around the dinner table together? Or for that matter, the breakfast table? Or all said goodnight at the same time and woke at the same time, with the sun, refreshed, energized and excited for the day ahead? With the TGIF syndrome, I’m betting it’s been … Read more
Hiking Hanging Lake is a favorite of ours. And hiking, in general, is one of those activities that you don’t have to plan for, you don’t have to invest a lot of money in and it is so good for every aspect of your body, inside and out! It works your heart, improves blood pressure, … Read more
A friend of mine recently re-sent me an article that was published in the Denver Post 3 years ago. It was, out of all the interviews we’ve ever done, our favorite. The writer, Jason Blevins, got us, he understood the draw of the wild, of the adventure, of the fun and the family time that … Read more
Raising kids who aren’t afraid of the water, but instead are drawn to it, was pretty much a natural thing for us. It wasn’t a goal or even a thought, it was just something that was going to happen regardless because we LOVE the water. Dan & I cannot resist it … we love water! … Read more