Last winter, deep in the midst of my constant “morning” (AKA all day) sickness, I was getting the same question over and over again: “Are you ready to have a baby? Have you done everything you wanted to do?”. Which is kind of a silly question, because life doesn’t end the moment you have a … More Our Crazy Snowy Trip to Arizona
Hi everyone! I can’t even believe this, but somehow an entire year has passed since my last blog post! And I’ve missed blogging so much! Although I didn’t exactly have a ton of time for it, since I was kinda busy dealing with something else… For most of 2019 I was pregnant! If you ready … More It’s Been A Wild Year!
We had a 3 day weekend for Labor Day, so we took some time looking up the weather forecast for a few different places in Alaska to see where we could take a short trip. For the past few years I’ve been looking at the forecast in McCarthy over Labor Day weekend and it has … More A Long Weekend in McCarthy
After everyone finished their Kilimanjaro climb, most people in our group stayed in Tanzania and went on safari together. WHOA Travel offered a 2 day safari add on to their Kilimanjaro climb and I couldn’t resist adding it to my trip. It was the perfect way to hang out with the amazing group of ladies … More 2 Days on Safari in Tanzania
I’ve always loved celebrating birthdays in really big ways. Last year I celebrated my 30th birthday in Yosemite, but this year I was planning on sticking around Alaska and doing something amazing closer to home. We thought about doing various backpacking trips or big hikes, but we ultimately chose to go down to Seward to … More An Epic Birthday Weekend in Seward
On Friday I had the super rare opportunity to drive my car into Denali National Park during the Denali Road Lottery! To visit Denali National Park, people usually have to take a shuttle bus into the park instead of driving their own car. It’s something they do to prevent humans from having too much impact … More Denali Road Lottery 2017
For our very last day in Yosemite National Park (Go here, here, and here to read about my first three days!), we decided to spend our final few hours exploring Yosemite Valley on foot. We decided to follow the paved bike trail that wound through the best attractions and must-see views. It was yet another … More Yosemite Day Four: Exploring Yosemite Valley
After our amazing hike to Vernal and Nevada Falls in Yosemite Valley, we decided to get out of the valley for our third day in Yosemite National Park. I’d heard amazing things about Tuolumne Meadows and the High Sierras, so we packed up our day packs and hit the road! Our first stop was Olmsted … More Yosemite Day Three: Tuolumne Meadows and the High Sierra
After an epic first day in Yosemite (read all about it here!), we were ready to finally get out for a major hike. I was honestly worried about my ability to do a hard hike at elevation, but when chatting with some people in line for the showers I learned that the hike up to … More Yosemite Day Two: Vernal and Nevada Falls Hike
I’m back from my epic birthday vacation! It was hands down the best trip ever, and it was an amazing way to celebrate turning 30! As I mentioned in my last post, I was traveling down to Seattle for a work trip and decided to extend my return ticket so that I could travel around … More Yosemite Day One: Birthday Hiking and Valley Sightseeing
Mom in the Mtns 