This week’s Monday Mantra is just meant to send some good vibes into your end of the universe. I know, no matter where you’re at in life, positive vibes are needed. Not sure about you, but my weekend flew by and I’m not even sure what I did! I am counting down the days until […]
I’ve been an avid blog reader for years. I’m an observer, a researcher, a planner. I’m not much of a spontaneous risk taker. You could say I like to play it safe. When I’m about to do something, whether it’s taking a trip or buying a shirt, I will read every article, review, and blog […]
DAY FIVE – MONTICELLO, UTAH TO WILLIAMS, AZ HIGHLIGHTS – The Grand Canyon and Horseshoe Bend DRIVE TIME – Monticello to Horseshoe Bend (near Page, Arizona) about 3.5 hours, Horseshoe Bend to Grand Canyon National Park about 1.5 hours, Grand Canyon National Park to Williams, AZ about 1 hour This is the fifth post […]
A few years ago I found this quote on Pinterest of all places. Someone had created a colorful graphic mixed with these inspiring words, and somehow, it spoke to my soul. I loved it. SO MUCH. I suppose I was in one of those spots in life where you need the universe to whisper some […]
DAY FOUR – DENVER, COLORADO TO MONTICELLO, UTAH HIGHLIGHTS: The great state of Colorado and Arches National Park DRIVE TIME: Denver to Arches National park about 5.5 hours, Arches to Monticello UT This is the fourth post in a series of posts about our week-long western road trip. Each post will break down what we […]
It’s been a cold and snowy winter in the upper Midwest and we have been feeling the seasonal epidemic of “cabin fever” pretty hard. My boyfriend and I have fallen into an unfortunate routine of staying inside every weekend to watch TV. We hunker down on the couch and spend daaaayssss watching hours and hours […]
Hello world! Thanks for stopping by my fledgling little blog. She’s still just a little thing, but we’ve got big dreams over here and we are growing day by day. 🙂 As I experiment with writing about my passions (travel, fitness, and prepping for my Everest trip) I’ve noticed that so far my fitness related […]
Monday Mantra The day belongs to those who smile. Sometimes it’s a bit of the “fake it til you make it” mentality. Sometimes is genuine joy. Either way, if you can find a reason to smile. The day is yours. Smiles show you are kind, and empathetic, and human. More importantly, they are infectious. You […]
DAY THREE – KEYSTONE, SOUTH DAKOTA TO DENVER, COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Mount Rushmore, Rocky Mountain National Park DRIVE TIME: Mount Rushmore (South Dakota) to Estes Park, CO about 6.5 hours, Estes Park to Denver about 1.5 hours This is the third post in a series of posts about our week-long western road trip. Each post […]
Hi guys! I felt it’s time for an update on my Everest Base Camp Trek Prep! I’ve been posting about a lot of other things like this, and this, and this…with not much mention of Everest, so I figured it was time. If you’re brand new to this blog, I suggest checking out my first […]