Balancing Life with Love, Laughter, and a Little Bit of Moxie!
In a world of high-intensity workouts and complex fitness routines, the simplest solution is sometimes the most effective. Walking, a fundamental human activity, offers a plethora of incredible benefits for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Let’s lace up our sneakers and explore how putting one foot in front of the other can lead you […]
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Hiking is a wonderful activity that allows you to explore nature and get some exercise while spending quality time with your family. However, hiking can become a bit more challenging when you have a baby or toddler. Luckily, baby backpack carriers can make hiking with a little one much easier and more enjoyable. In this […]
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I regularly go urban hiking in and around my new town, and I am often asked suspiciously, “You went alone?!” As much as I love a family outing, I love spending time with myself too. Last weekend, as the brisk morning air kissed my cheeks, the break of the day barely visible over the horizon, […]
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Like so many other outdoor activities, urban hiking is about goal setting, discovering new places, getting in a great workout, and being outdoors. Renewing the fun of nature hiking, the urban hike uses city and suburban environments to accomplish the same type of calorie-shedding exercise session. Instead of mountains and dirt paths, hikers use parks, […]
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I love to walk. When we were in California, I hiked and walked as much as possible. There’s just something about being out in nature with nothing but the open road (or trail) in front of me. Whether on a dirt trail or a sidewalk, urban hiking is a terrific way to forget about the […]
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It’s been 4 years (6/23) since my hiking accident. You can’t tell from this picture but I’m pretty beat up, scratched up, and bruised…and yet I still love the mountains and hiking. I even wrote THIS blog post about my experience. The thought of what could’ve happened if I would have failed to listened to […]
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Black Friday is REI’s #OptOutside day. It is a day where you can get outside on the trail or on the beach, to the mountains or to the desert and away from the Black Friday crowds. Whatever you decide, just get outside. Here is a great little printable to use with the littlest of hikers […]
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Saturday, June 3, 2017, is National Trails Day! National Trails Day—the first Saturday of June each year—is a nationally coordinated event created by the American Hiking Society to join all trail activities with the purpose to connect people to trails. Each trail invites adventure and has a story to share with people of all ages […]
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When we moved here in 2015, I hiked almost every week. I loved it! I loved the serenity and the beauty of the trails. A particular trail, The Homestead Blue Ridge Trail in Winters, CA, I had wanted to hike on for some time. The pictures that I had seen from friends and other hikers were gorgeous […]
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This post is sponsored by Emerald® Nuts How do you stay in shape? What motivates you? If you’re like me, you probably have a gym membership and try to eat a healthy diet. Having an exercise ‘variety-plan’ can help keep workouts fun and fresh and motivation high. A ‘variety-plan’ consists of several, diverse activities that […]
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