19 Lessons I Learned Traveling in My 20’s
Last weekend was the end of an era for me: my 20’s. Wrapping up a decade of my life has me reflecting on the many, many lessons I learned traveling in my 20’s. I spent about 1,000 days traveling in my...
View ArticleWhy We Decided to Road Trip During Covid-19
The decision to travel during Covid-19 was a difficult one for us. We’ve had to cancel trip after trip, that was devastating, but still understandable, as we’ve been taking Covid-19 super seriously....
View ArticleHow Becoming A Mom Has Changed the Way I Travel
Becoming a mother has been such a beautiful thing. It’s everything I thought it would be, and just so much more. It’s not without its challenges, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. As you can...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Personal Care
Sustainability is so much more than just recycling or picking up trash. It’s something that can and, I believe should, be part of a daily routine. Personal care is something that can create a lot of...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Products for an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
Sustainability is a very important topic at our house, but especially to me. I am far from perfect, but I love finding simple ways each day to be a little bit better to the earth and have a more...
View ArticleHiking While Pregnant – 10 Tips I’ve Learned Along the Way
First and foremost, every single pregnancy is different and this isn’t medical advice, these are just tips for making hiking while pregnant easier. Always talk with your doctor about questions of...
View ArticleA Quick Guide to Hiking Responsibly – Leave It Better Than You Found It
One of the things that is so important to me when we’re hiking is the concept of “leave it better than you found it”. It isn’t simply enough to not trash places to call it ‘hiking responsibly’,...
View ArticleThe Life Stat That Shook Me
Last month I was listening to a random podcast that Spotify recommended. To be completely honest, I can’t even remember for sure which one it was, but what I do remember was a startling life stat that...
View ArticleOur Long Weekend in Mexico City
Matt and I managed to get to spend a long weekend in Mexico City in June. My parents very generously babysat our kiddos for 3 nights and 4 days while we flew down to spend time together, just us, eat...
View ArticleI Can Be Brave
This last weekend, we went down to Table Rock Lake with my dear friend Alaina and her family. They graciously hosted us and gave us just the very best lake day trip we could’ve ever asked for. We all...
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