The Great American Road Trip, Part 2. Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks!
August 5, 2019And the road trip continues! If you missed my last blog, check it out HERE. July 2, 2019 Start– Gros Ventre Campground-Jackson, Wyoming Destination– Signal Mountain Campground, Grand Tetons National Park The trick to getting a good camp spot in the National Parks is to GET THERE EARLY! Living in Northern Michigan, we are part…
The Great American Road Trip, Part 1. Michigan’s UP to Jackson Hole, WY And All The Stops In-Between.
July 13, 2019“The Mountains Are Calling” A quote I’m sure most people have heard of or seen while scrolling through Pinterest. I love this quote, like a lot, and have ever sense visiting the mountains for the first time five years ago. It was a spontaneous trip out to Colorado and The Rocky Mountain National Park with…
Sauna’s and Ice Baths-The Best Immune Boosting, and Injury Preventing alternative to Western Medicine!
April 30, 2019I’ve got a question for you all. What would be your FIRST reaction if someone told you that they do Sauna and Ice Baths? -Is this person crazy? -What kind of sick joke is this…. -Sauna, yes. But What was that second part? Three years ago, Kwin and I made a pretty big investment and…
Things Are Getting Serious…Recovery is Real!
April 12, 2019Alright, never did I EVER think I would be writing this blog. But truth be told, I’m feeling really confident today and have had this overwhelming feeling like telling my story will not only help me continue in my recovery, but may help others too! So here goes nothing… Growing up I was an active…
MOAB UTAH, Round Two
April 7, 2019One of the perks of being married to a teacher, are the breaks that he gets throughout the year. Anyone who knows my husband, knows that he cannot sit still and is always planning our next trip. Living in Michigan, where winter seems to run forever (from October 1 through May 1,) we are always…
Miracle Morning
April 2, 2019Three years ago, I was lost. A ‘soon to be’ graduated college student; searching for jobs, and anxious to be out on my own for the first time in my life! Here is a little history that has lead me to take my health more seriously, and why I got more interested in a healthy…
FAMILY VACATION 2018!
January 11, 2019For the first time in about 10 year, my family FINALLY did a family vacation! Earlier this year, my mom and I were throwing out ideas about where we could go. The key determinants were: inexpensive, warm, and had a lot of activities we could do. Hawaii? Nope too expensive. Florida? Nope, been there too…
What Has Filled My Bookshelf This Year!
December 12, 2018One of my 2018 goals was to read more! I was shooting for reading 12 books, or at least 1 a month. Coming from someone who use to HATE reading I felt this was defining going to be a challenge. To my surprise, I BEAT THIS NUMBER…. THIRTEEN BOOKS! That’s right, thirteen! Ahh, I am…
2018, A Years Reflection
December 4, 2018A year of grieving, struggles, and hardships. A year of growing mentally and physically EVERYDAY. A year of rekindling relations with family and friends. A year of traveling to new and old places. A year of creating new traditions and and living life to the fullest! Reflecting back, 2018 has taught me so many useful…
New Traditions, same old Upper Peninsula
August 23, 2018Someone told me the other day “Jeeze, you guys are always in the Upper Peninsula..why don’t you just move up there?” This is a great point, and honestly Kwin and I have talked about it! The vast open land, crystal clear blue waters of Lake Superior, tranquility, and history of the land is VERY special…