Hurricane Florence is on her way and here is what I did to prepare.

My First Hurricane Watch

This week started out a bit tense with my first hurricane watch. Attached to the news, our eyes got bigger and bigger as the Tropical storm in the Atlantic was upgraded to a category 4 hurricane dropping right over the top of Washington D.C. I have never been in a hurricane before and here we…

Lilacs and Bicycles

A new year for me started off with lilacs and bicycles. My birthday this year was filled with a lot of family time, a lot of fun activities, a lot of rain (which I wasn’t too pleased about), a lot of cake and a lot of ice cream. By pure accident, I ended up buying…

Antelope Island Day Trip

Did you know that when you go to Antelope Island you can find spectacular views of Salt Lake City, camping, hiking, biking, bison, and you even a fresh hamburger? Yes, it’s all there on the island. It had been probably fifteen years since I had been out to antelope island with my family. All I…

Apple Cider Slushi from Rowley's Red Barn. Santaquin, UT

Apple Cider Slushi at the Red Barn

One of my favorite Fall traditions is heading down to Santaquin, UT and stopping at Rowley’s Red Barn for their famous apple cider slushi. Our family has been enjoying these weird yet incredibly delicious slushi’s for years and this week I was able to introduce Chris to this fabulous tradition. I think he’s sold. After…