Writer on the search for kindness. | Traveling, exploring, scribbling, finding sunshine wherever I go.
I live for fall colors. While autumn often comes with its own set of baggage and emotions, it also brings a full force of beauty. Colorado's high-altitude leaves never disappoint. My husband and I have made it our mission to experience as much fall color as possible; this season is short-lived in the mountains. They…
Continue reading ➞ Weekender Photo Spree: Local Fall Colors
Colorado's Great Sand Dunes are a wonder to behold. Literal mountains of sand—always shifting, morphing, and glowing against a scenic mountain backdrop—exist, a little out of place. These mounds of sand tower over inhabitants and visitors, transforming Mosca, Colorado into a Sahara-like desert. Nearby this place where sand covers all who dare to wander is…
Continue reading ➞ Hot Springs Series: Sand Dunes Swimming Pool, a desert oasis
I have a thing for Colorado towns. It's part of why my husband proposed to me in a resort town under the stars, why we got married near our favorite hometown mountain, and why we picked jobs that moved us closer to the best slope in the state. It's also a big reason we decided…
Continue reading ➞ Back to the mountains in Steamboat Springs
Every once in a while, my husband have a free weekend to ourselves. As fans of leisure, we usually spend these sacred days lounging around—we'll sleep in, surf Netflix for a movie or two, maybe play a game of rummy, and stay in our pajamas for as long as possible. We're two introverts that love…
The saying "diamonds are a girl's best friend," usually asserts an appreciation for shiny, expensive rocks. In my case, it's a little different. I love baseball. I love everything about it, from the field to the history to the camaraderie to the sport itself—the rules, play making, and thrill of situational understanding. When I hint…
Continue reading ➞ Diamond Dreaming with the Grand Junction Rockies
Water has a way of bringing us together. My husband put it simply last weekend, when we spied children donning swimsuits and floaties and contagious smiles. "Man," I said, "kids really love the water." "We all do," he replied. "You can do things in the water that you can't anywhere else. It's like living a…
Continue reading ➞ Hot Springs Series: Old Town Hot Springs Brings the Fun
I'm a gal that appreciates brews. I didn't think I'd ever love beer—with a gluten sensitivity and a strictly-sweet pallet, it seemed like my fate was tied to vodka drinks and a cider here and there. My home-brewing husband was worried that I'd never find something he could make. However, I lucked out the day…
I absolutely love to spend time with my parents. Since my older brothers left the nest when I was entering middle school, I've spent lots of one-on-one time with my parents—from long road trips to sporting events to exciting vacations as I got older, and everything in between. These days, my husband and I are…
A few weeks ago, my husband and I, in true #weekenders style, packed a bag and traveled to the Midwest for a quick weekend trip. We flew from Denver into Omaha, and drove into Sioux City, Iowa: my birthplace, the land of red beer, and an oasis of never-ending construction. Nearly every trip back home,…
If there’s ever a good introduction to hot springs, it’s at Glenwood Hot Springs Pool. The resort, which is equipped with a lodge, athletic club, spa, and the gigantic pool for which its named, is a community staple—offering its healing waters to the public since 1888. Visitors come to soak and enjoy the mineral-rich, geothermal…
