Tag: ourdoorwoman
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Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars
Fall is my favorite season for hiking. The air is crisp and the smell of woodsmoke is in the air. The lack of bugs is always nice too. We recently took a drive up to the Rooesvelt Grove of Ancient Cedars. These giants are anywhere from 800- 2000+ years old! We had fun walking around…
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Farewell Summer
Temps are dropping and its officially fall in north Idaho! I cant believe how fast summer flew by and I’m finally getting around to updating the blog with some of our summer travels. We planned a trip to North Cascades National Park that we had to cancel due to wildfires in the area. Luckily there…
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Summer moments
Summer moments at the lake. Summer is short here, it makes fun days like these even more special.
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Steps to a Good Day
Take a drive with the windows rolled down. Stow a picnic lunch in the back. Drive to a lake, preferably one that you can hike to. Park at the gate and walk to the lake. Throw rocks, play with sticks, and look at birds. Grab your picnic lunch and enjoy the waterfront view. Perfection.
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Out of Towners
We were able to have a couple out of towners stay with us recently. My parent flew in all the way from Maine, with lobsters in tow, to visit our new home. We don’t have family close so every visit is extra special. Moving away from home has led to so many opportunities in my…
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In Colorado
Having family scattered around the country has many drawbacks. We miss out holidays, birthdays, and Sunday dinners that we grew up with. It’s a lot of work to pack up two adults and two little humans to travel. Selfishly, we also would lol love having family close so we could have a date night more…
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Big changes for our little family
It’s been a little bit since my last blog post and I have a big update! I recently accepted a job with the Army Corp of Engineers. Our plan was always for me to go back to work eventually, and this job presents an amazing opportunity. As I write this, I have been at the…
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Winter colors
Winter has come to say hello again. The last few days we have been blanketed by several snowstorms which makes it hard to believe just last week it was beginning to feel a little like spring. One of the things I love most about living here is experiencing the same areas in different seasons. One…
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Adventures with kids
The fun thing about kids is it will take you four hours to get ready for a one-hour adventure. I should stipulate that this includes the time to get them up, fed, dressed, teeth brushed, potty, and loading all the gear in the car. Despite all this planning something will inevitably be left behind and…
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Finding Contentment in Motherhood
I’ve said it once and I will say it again, this will never be a parenting blog. I truly believe in parenting with intuition and what works for one family may not work for another. The following is my experience with motherhood, in no way does it negate anyone else’s experience. I’m trying to be…
Bit of Betsy 