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  • High Altitude Hiking: How to Train for 14ers at Sea Level

    High Altitude Hiking: How to Train for 14ers at Sea Level

    Hiking a 14er can be an exhilarating experience, but it’s not without its challenges. One of the biggest obstacles for hikers who live at or near sea level (we’re lovingly known as flatlanders) is the altitude. Training for a 14er can be difficult, especially if you don’t have access to high-altitude environments to prepare your…


  • An intentional 2021

    An intentional 2021

    This past year was a wild one, everyone knows that. It wasn’t exactly the worst or hardest year I’ve ever experienced – our family has been through much tougher stuff. However this was unique in that it was a difficult, strange, and overwhelming year for EVERYONE to different degrees. The collective anxiety and tension over…


  • Our romantic getaway in Eureka Springs Arkansas

    Our romantic getaway in Eureka Springs Arkansas

    Just before Christmas in 2019, my husband surprised me with a weekend getaway to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. I had been before on a girls’ trip years ago and he’d been even longer ago than me, but we hadn’t yet visited together. I’d been swamped with Christmas art commissions, so it was a great opportunity for…


  • Backpacking at South Colony Lakes Colorado

    Backpacking at South Colony Lakes Colorado

    This post contains one or more affiliate links, which means I could make a commission if you purchase a product through my link. The price isn’t any different than if you shopped directly, and I don’t link to any product I don’t recommend! If you catch me daydreaming, I’m either contemplating my next artwork or…


  • Beginner backpacking tips from my first time backpacking

    Beginner backpacking tips from my first time backpacking

    First time backpacking tips and lessons learned from a beginner backpacker in South Colony Lakes, Colorado