Other Adventures
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Learning to Ride
When I was a little girl, my mom befriended a young lady at church who went to college in our hometown. Her name was Sandy. She was from Nevada, where she grew up…
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Nutella and Strawberry S’mores…OMG
S’mores are one of my favorite sweet treats of all time. The taste of roasted sugar in an oozing marshmallow, the straightforward simplicity of milk chocolate, the crunch of a graham cracker, and…
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Packing List: Camping at Colorado Bend
Brandon and I just got back from Colorado Bend State Park, where we spent the weekend camping next to the Colorado River and hiking through the hills with Trooper. It was a little…
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7 of Our Favorite Outdoor Moments of 2014
Today has been devoted to packing up Christmas decorations, writing thank you notes, and watching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. For the first time in a month, I can see the flat surfaces…
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Packin’ Heat and Pickin’ Melons
This past Sunday, I took Brandon to see our family farm near Dilley, Texas, where my mother grew up and where I spent a good part of my childhood. The farm has been…
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My Experience Stand Up Paddling in Austin
Today I lived out an Austinite’s dream and experienced the Austin trifecta: Stand Up Paddleboarding, Yoga, and Queso. I’m fairly certain I was the last person left in Austin who hadn’t tried stand…
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A Night at Bracken Cave
Last night, I had the chance to visit Bracken Cave and watch fifteen million bats emerge into the night sky. It was incredible, and at the end of this post are instructions for how you…
