If you read the title of this post you might be thinking…wait what? But this post is going to be a story of a winter hike my husband and I went on where we were completely unprepared. I recently found out that one of the first trails I ever hiked in Colorado Springs, Seven Bridges,… More How not to hike in the winter
We set out from our hotel in F airplay at 4am and headed through the silent town to the dirt road that lead to the trail head. The road wasn’t too bad, but a high clearance vehicle is definitely a good idea. We got there around 5am and there really weren’t too many people there… More Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross
August has been a rough month. There have been lots of stressful changes with work and its been hard to not let them get to me. Needless to say, the mountains were calling me hard this weekend. I’ve been wanting to check out Raspberry Mountain for awhile, so Sunday morning Mushu and I hopped in… More Raspberry Mountain
I hiked my first 14ers!! Ever since I moved to Colorado I have wanted to hike one. It always seemed kind of daunting and impossible. I worked really hard to gain hiking experience and get in shape enough to summit one. If you’re not familiar with the Colorado slang, a 14er is a mountain that… More Torreys and Grays
This hike is amazing. Stunning. Gorgeous. Its a great hike for anyone who wants to feel quintessential Colorado. It’s also not difficult, so even if you’re not adjusted to the altitude, you can still enjoy the hike. The whole thing is about 6 miles round trip. The trail head is about an hour from Springs… More The Crags
I never thought I would be the kind of person who would voluntarily wake up at 330am to go hike to a lake. Now, that’s my idea of a fun and relaxing Saturday morning! This weekend I went with a couple friends to go hike to Lake of the Clouds in Westcliffe. With help from… More Lake of the Clouds
I love coffee. I love unique places. Ivywild School combines both of these, which is why its one of my favorite places to go on weekend mornings. Ivywild is an old school building that has been turned into a brewery/bakery/bar/coffee shop combo. At the coffee shop/bakery part they have delicious fresh baked pastries and lattes… More Ivywild School
One of my favorite things about Colorado is that you can drive 15 minutes and hit the mountains. Its so easy to go hiking and there are an abundance of trails to choose from. This weekend, we took full advantage of the gorgeous fall weather and got outside. I moved to Colorado because I fell… More A Sunday in GoG
Okay, here we go with the first post. I decided to start a blog because I like to document things. And because my boyfriend is deploying soon so I wanted to have something to keep me accountable in doing things, instead of sitting on the couch moping. I love hiking, cooking, coffee, my blue puppy,… More Here it goes…