Yes, we really did see a bear in Arizona! Before you go scrolling through the pictures I think it's a fair warning that there aren't any photos of a bear - it all happened so fast! BUT it has been my life goal to see a bear in the wild. From a distance, in a non-scary, non-life threatening situation. It finally happened!!! Okay technically all I saw was a bear butt. We were driving on a middle-of-nowhere forest road when we approached a bear just chilling, once it saw our car it immediately ran … [Read more...]
San Antonio, Texas
Hey guys, or as they say in Texas, "ya'll"! Trust me, I know about how they say "ya'll" because my cousins are from Texas and they like to tease me for saying "you guys". And of course how I drink unsweetened tea vs sweet tea - unsweetened tea tastes like dirty water they say. Oh and that we don't have good Mexican food in the Midwest, which in comparison to San Antonio's Mexican food they are 200% right about that! This post about our San Antonio trip that we went on way back in the last … [Read more...]
Girls’ Weekend: Minneapolis
About a month ago I had a girls' weekend trip to Minneapolis! Yes, it was a month ago - how does life just move so fast?! But this is exactly the reason why I want to share with you about my girls' weekend in Minneapolis - because it's super important to take the time to slow down and spend time with your friends. Plus, I really enjoyed writing about my whitewater rafting trip in Colorado! A little back story: these 4 girls and I were roommates in college, my senior year, their junior year. … [Read more...]
How to Eat Healthy on a Road Trip
It is possible to eat healthy on a road trip, long or short, without spending a ton of money on convenience foods at the gas station. Follow my How to Eat Healthy on a Road Trip guide, and read my recipe and food suggestions for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and even dessert, and you will be ready to hit the road! A month ago already - geez, how time flies - Paul and I left for an 18 hour road trip from Iowa to South Carolina (I feel the need to clarify that it was 18 hours one way)! I … [Read more...]
Whitewater Rafting Trip: Durango Colorado
Happy 4th of July, everyone! Today I thought I would do something a little different from my recipe posts. I thought I would share with you our trip to Durango, Colorado we took in June. A Little Backstory My dad and I and my childhood friend and her dad have been going on this same rafting trip since I was 16! It has been a one-of-a-kind father/daughter/friend trip that I have cherished. My dad started going on this trip when I was pretty young - I think I had just finished 3rd grade and I … [Read more...]
