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…
The Big Lake They Call ‘Gitche Gumee’
July 16, 2018“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down. Of the big lake they called ‘gitche gumee.’ The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead. When the skies of November turn gloomy.” – The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, by Gordon Lightfoot Good ‘old Lake Superior, the grandest of all the Great Lakes! The largest, deepest,…
Lake Michigan-The First Adventures
July 14, 2018Stand Up For Great Lakes-an organization started by a group of friends in Traverse City, MI whose goal to raise awareness for the Great Lakes. The summer of 2014 was when it all began. Kwin Morris, Jeff Guy, Joe Lorenz, J Mueller and Nick Darga were going to attempt to cross Lake Michigan by paddle…
Refreshing Weekend Getaway, North Country Trail Style
June 26, 2018What do you do to escape from reality? Do you go for a run or chill and watch Netflix? Do you call a friend or just need alone time? For me, I look to nature. Whether it be a nice walk or run; surrounding myself with fresh air and the sound of birds chirping is…