Anyone who has ever participated in an endurance event knows how important a healthy gut is. They also know how much time, hard work, dedication, and discipline goes into training and getting yourself prepared for race day. Nothing new on race day is always rule number one. All routines and habits from what you put into your …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhatAGrillWants #CollectiveBias A long time ago, on a lake in Northern California, a group of house boaters were hungry. Looking around them – a dozen adults and twice as many kids – sunbaked and tired from a day …
I am not sure if a three stop beer bar crawl is a legit crawl, but I can tell you the places we visited are most definitely legit! Last weekend was Father’s day and since my kids (the two currently in California) spent the day with their dad, and my hubby’s kids were away on vacation with …
Oh, it’s been a long day! I am sitting in the San Francisco airport with and eight and a half hour wait for my flight to North Dakota. I was to leave on a flight out of San Jose at 2:20 pm, but because of mechanical problems I was shuttled to SFO and my new …
Pork – it is a tasty meat! We love eating pork in our home. In fact my friend Kathy raises hogs and last fall we were able to get half of a hog. This was a hand raised, organic, best pork in the world kind of hog. We had a whole freezer full! Sadly, it …
I came across a picture of a pallet painted as a flag on Pinterest. I instantly liked this project for a few reasons: it looked easy, cheap, fast, and with its size – it would give my yard a large piece of Fourth of July decor. We are having a party and I want to spruce up the …
Father’s Day has come and gone. One of the gifts that I got my husband was this most awesomest of books, Franklin Barbecue – A Meat-Smoking Manifesto. Let me tell you, he just loves it! I wanted to tell the world about this book before Father’s Day, but you know – I needed to keep a …
As a teacher and a mom I love my summer vacation. I love the unstructured time to relax, play, and take advantage of my community – trips to the beach, hiking, Friday Night Music series, and going to the movies are just a few of my summer loves. As a mom and a teacher I …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NauticaforDad #CollectiveBias Father’s day is right around the corner! This Sunday, June 21st I will be celebrating my husband, Gavin, the anchor in my life! What can I say? Gavin has the greatest smile and the best sense …
Father’s day is right around the corner and summer is in full swing! To help you celebrate the dad in your life, I thought I would put together a list of fun and active ways to spend some time with Dad. Unwrapping a gift is always fun, but I think the best gifts are experiences that …
