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Arizona Trip 2021
I'd been wanting to make my visit to Saguaro National Park a weekend getaway with my Bestie for awhile. It's off on its own a bit, so...
Oct 3, 2021


10k Training: Week 6
Into week 6! So this is the week where things start to get a little off, and it went a little over an actual week... First, there's an...
Sep 27, 2021


59 Parks: Saguaro National Park
This park is definitely unique with the MASSIVE cactus plants and overall look to it. We saw quite a bit of lizards, and birds during...
Sep 26, 2021


10k Training Week 5
Into week 5! I'm now at the start of month two, and very happy about that. I can't believe how much of a difference once month made, I'm...
Sep 22, 2021


Online Therapy
Woof. Therapy has such a stigma around it, but I have quite a few friends that have spoken very highly about its benefits and as I am...
Sep 19, 2021


Short Film Film Shoot
Recently I had a friend ask if they could use our house for a location shoot for a short film of theirs. I said yes. I miss working on...
Sep 10, 2021


10K Training: Week 4
Into week 4! I was definitely starting to feel a slump this week, and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe the shiny new-ness is wearing off....
Sep 8, 2021


59 Parks: Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde is located in the Southwest area of Colorado. We visited it in November 2020, so some of the hikes, tours, etc. were...
Sep 6, 2021


10k Training: Week 3
Into week 3! I was definitely starting to feel a slump this week, and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe the shiny new-ness is wearing off....
Aug 31, 2021


My Home Office (part 3)
Well, here we are in the final phase of my office and I AM SO EXCITED FOR IT. I might be more excited for this room because it's where...
Aug 28, 2021


10k Training: Week 2
Into week 2! There are about 16 weeks of training according to the app- still leaving a ways to go, but the first week is always the...
Aug 25, 2021


Skin Care
Skin care is NOT something I did a great job with in my teens and 20's, but after years of too much sun exposure (which led ultimately to...
Aug 19, 2021


10k Training: Week 1
I had big running goals for 2020, but events being cancelled along with deciding to move derailed those goals a bit. Not to be forgotten,...
Aug 15, 2021


White Water Rafting
Words cannot do this activity justice. I had an AMAZING time white water rafting recently in Crested Butte, and would recommend it to...
Aug 11, 2021


59 Parks: Hawai'i Volcanoes
Visiting this park required a special trip since our visit to the Hawaiian islands was primarily on Kauai, but totally worth it. It's...
Jul 28, 2021


My First Time At A Gun Range
Prior to this day, the only guns I've shot were of the nerf, squirt, or air soft assortment... I won't get into my thoughts on guns as a...
Jul 7, 2021


Our First LEGO Adventure
We've been trying out new shows late ly, and one that we started was LEGO MASTERS. We didn't have a lot of expectations, and didn't fully...
Jul 5, 2021


59 Parks: Grand Canyon
I mean, come on, it's the GRAND CANYON. Of course it's amazing. The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona, and it's friggin' huge. I've now...
Jul 1, 2021


The Blue Guest Room
This room was done very early into moving into this house, and is probably the room that gets the most compliments (after the kitchen)...
Jun 16, 2021


Closet Doors Makeover
We have giant, dated, plywood sliding closet doors on each of our bedroom closets. For our closet makeover, I just took them completely...
Jun 9, 2021
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