Category: Rocky Mountains
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Moments & Misadventures :: Independence Day in My Hometown
When big holidays come there is just no place like home to celebrate them. And for me, no holiday rings more true to that than being in my hometown of Provo Utah for the 4th of July to celebrate America’s independence. The term hometown implies that it’s a small city- but Provo is quite large…
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Footloose, Skiing, Ice Castles, & Injury {Utah}
We spent a few days going home to Utah to visit some family. As we flew over the Great Salt Lake, I was filled with that joy that comes from returning home. The light playing off the salt water below was really beautiful. It was to be a really quick trip with only 3 full…
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Moments & Misadventures : Then The Plan Changed
One of the defining parts of our family has always been road trips- the more spontaneous the better. This has been the case since the beginning. The first of these road trips came when we were dating and Brad invited me to go Yellowstone with him. But as we filled up the car to begin…
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Year in Review :: 2022
And so we come to the end of another year. This time of year is always a little tender as I take stock of the year being left behind and looking forward to the year ahead. Years ebb and flow, some great and others less so, each with lessons to learn and grateful moments to…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Snapshots From The Road
I have had a lot of road trips throughout my life. Up one coast, down the other, and through the middle in every which way- these road trips have taken me all over the place. In all of these road trips there are of course the places you purposefully go to, but there are also…
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Walking in the Garden of the Gods {Colorado}
On my way back up to Denver I decided to make a quick stop at the Garden of the Gods. This marvel of a park is just outside Colorado Springs and offered a glorious walk through the stunning red rock formations. From the visitor center you follow a paved path down the hill to the…
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Rock Circles & Prayer Trees- Lessons from the Native Americans {Colorado}
I love when one plan turns into a series of plans full of places to see. My job was taking me to Denver for a conference but I decided to come a few days early so I could go and visit some family who live in Colorado. I arrived at the Denver airport, got in…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Frozen Zion
It was a perfect day to hike around Zion National Park with my friends Emily and Candice. We had spent the night before in St. George and got up early so we could be some of the firsts at the park. Because we only had the one day at the park we were determined to…
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Snowy Mountains of Home {Utah}
Here we are at the beginning of 2022! We made it back from our trip to Utah and now we’re all trying to gear up for the new week and the new year ahead. I feel like our visit to Utah just went by so fast. We spent our days enjoying being with family, eating…
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Year In Review :: 2021
There is something really special about the end of a year and the letting go of one year and looking forward to the next. I love these days after Christmas and before the end of the year comes. For me it is such a reflective and tender time when I look back and marvel at…