Fall has come around in the high country. The air is crisp and I’m rocking a beanie again. Oktoberfest has come and gone. Leaves are turning from green to brilliant yellows and reds. Given all the change around me, when a friend of mine asked a question about how to deal with change, it really got me thinking. It seems like such an appropriate topic for the season! I’ve had varying levels of comfort with change throughout my life. I…
Hey there! Being down and out with my foot injury still, I’ve spent a lot of time reading other blogs to live vicariously through others and keep up with the latest and greatest in the Outdoor Industry! I decided to sign up for Bloglovin’! If you like to browse blogs, it keeps you up to date and organized on all the new posts. Follow my blog with Bloglovin My current favorite blogs are: Just A Colorado Gal – A…
Brian’s 17-year old niece, Hannah, was recently here visiting us in Colorado. I can’t do a ton of activity on my ankle yet, but we took her stand-up paddleboarding and whitewater rafting. It was important to me to get her out to experience some new things she might not have the chance to do at home. I want her to love the mountains just as much as I do. I believe role models can be a powerful force in the…
A lot of folks asked me how I got involved in the outdoors. Most folks assume that I grew up with it like Brian did. If you’ve ever met my family, you’d know there is NO WAY I was genetically inclined. I was raised outside Washington, DC. Camping meant taking the RV for the weekend when I was growing up. Despite this, I still loved being outside. I played in the woods and built forts and campsites. I was a…
This is my first foray into blogging. I decided to call it “A Mountain Happy Place.” Why? Well there’s my obvious love for the mountains. My hubby and I recently packed up our whole lives and moved away from our jobs, friends and the amazing community we had around us in Portland, OR. We decided to go on an adventure and relocate to the mountains of Summit County, Colorado. Why Colorado? We had no connections here, no friends… but we DO love the mountains. Summit…