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No Rest for the Herding Dog
1. Put chair in river. 2. Sit down. 3. Don’t move a muscle. This was my M.O. over the weekend. I alternated between a hammock and a chair in the river. About as…
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Fall Preparations
I’m loving seeing everyone’s first day of school pics on Facebook! Aw, how I don’t miss those days! Around our house, no one is going back to school. Some of us don’t have…
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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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Loving Nature as a Child
That’s me at the age of 4, hugging the life out of a deer. Every deer wants a hug, right? The poor thing was eventually released from my grip and darted off to…
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The Fun of People-Watching on Alberta Falls & Bear Lake Trails
Our first Saturday in Colorado began very early. The sun hadn’t risen over the mountains and the birds had barely begun their morning song by the time we were packed up and leaving…
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Fly Fishing the Big Thompson River in Estes Park
We’ve been in Colorado three days and so far, we’ve hiked to Alberta Falls, walked around Bear Lake, driven along Trail Ridge Road, sipped lattes at the Alpine Visitor Center, seen a marmot…
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Our trip to Rocky Mountain National Park: Involving Bighorn Sheep!
Day 2 down in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado and it’s been cool, colorful, and refreshing. This morning, Brandon, mom, and I went to Sheep Lakes to watch a Ranger show about Bighorn…
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Elk Sightings in Estes Park
We made it to Estes Park, and it is just as beautiful as I remembered. Our journey began at the crack of dawn when we took a 7am nonstop flight to Denver. From…
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Packing List: Summer Hiking In Colorado
I’m headed to Colorado in the morning. Yahoo! I love Colorado. My family and I will be spending the weekend hiking through Rocky Mountain National Park, which is near and dear to our…
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All Texans Should See This: The Fandangle
I didn’t know it was possible for me to love Texas more than I already do, but last week while watching the Fandangle, I was proven wrong. Brandon and I had loaded up…
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