How to plan a surprise, secret wedding in 10 easy steps: Get engaged. Tell no one.Decide you don’t want to plan a wedding and opt for a secret, surprise backyard ceremony instead. Make it a western themed pig roast, because you are from Montana and he loves to...
The flashing “new” button draws me in to a never-ending cascade of cached shows waiting impatiently to be watched. I’m completely addicted to The Bachelor, Real Housewives of Orange County, and America’s Next Top Model, among others. I...
I’ve been having a week, and it’s only Wednesday. Maybe it’s the change in weather, maybe it’s the dread I’m feeling at having to avoid pounds of Halloween candy in the next few weeks (a task at which, no doubt, I will fail), or maybe...
My parents had a VW Bus when I was a kid, and some of my earliest memories involve camping in that van. My dad would pack everything up, my mom would load me and my twin sisters into the back, and we’d drive down a dirt road for what felt like forever until...
One year ago, I made a commitment to myself to write one new blog per week. I didn’t really tell anyone, and I doubt any of you noticed, but I’m happy to be celebrating my 1-year, 52-post blog-iversary today. This also happens to be my 300th post....
As “the girl who skis in a tutu,” people regularly ask me how to get started backcountry skiing, and I love introducing others to my favorite pastime. The more (safety-oriented, environmentally-conscious) BC skiers we can get out there the better. I’ve said...
