Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!It’s still sink-ing in (😉) that last month, I BOUGHT. A. HOUSE! This sink? Mine. This kitchen? Mine.This entire 1906 farmhouse framed by cottonwood trees with a partial mountain view?! Mine! 😮But after years of making outdoor adventures such a huge part of my life and identity, I worried that “settling down” was actually…settling. Would I still go on outdoor adventures after becoming a homeowner, or would I just be a boring indoor...…Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!It’s still sink-ing in (😉) that last month, I BOUGHT. A. HOUSE! This sink? Mine. This kitchen? Mine.This entire 1906 farmhouse framed by cottonwood trees with a partial mountain view?! Mine! 😮But after years of making outdoor adventures such a huge part of my life and identity, I worried that “settling down” was actually…settling. Would I still go on outdoor adventures after becoming a homeowner, or would I just be a boring indoor...WW…

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!Tired of traffic in Rocky Mountain National Park? Want unparalleled views and access to Americaâs most majestic mountain range? Bored by the basic safety precautions and road maintenance the other mountain passes in Colorado offer? Then Colorado’s Alpine Loop is for you! (But not your Subaru.)  What is the Alpine Loop? The Alpine Loop is a network of old mining roads connecting the Colorado towns of Lake City, Silverton,...…Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!Tired of traffic in Rocky Mountain National Park? Want unparalleled views and access to Americaâs most majestic mountain range? Bored by the basic safety precautions and road maintenance the other mountain passes in Colorado offer? Then Colorado’s Alpine Loop is for you! (But not your Subaru.)  What is the Alpine Loop? The Alpine Loop is a network of old mining roads connecting the Colorado towns of Lake City, Silverton,...WW…

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!Every time I post Juno the dog in her backpack on TikTok or Instagram, I get flooded with comments and DMs asking where we got it. Juno wears the Ruffwear Approach dog backpack on all of our backpacking trips, and has for the past five years! Read on for a full review, plus a packing list and tips for backpacking with your dog.Juno wears the Ruffwear Approach Dog Backpack, which my dad purchased for her before our very first...…Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!Every time I post Juno the dog in her backpack on TikTok or Instagram, I get flooded with comments and DMs asking where we got it. Juno wears the Ruffwear Approach dog backpack on all of our backpacking trips, and has for the past five years! Read on for a full review, plus a packing list and tips for backpacking with your dog.Juno wears the Ruffwear Approach Dog Backpack, which my dad purchased for her before our very first...WW…

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!After 10 years of writing in other people’s voices as a corporate copywriter and freelance ghostwriter, I sometimes struggle to find my own voice (and loudly, confidently belt it out for the world to hear.)That’s part of why I started blogging again, to have fun using my own voice to write about whatever the heck I want — not just what a client wants or what will get the most clicks.But if it’s fun, why is it so f**king hard to get...…Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!After 10 years of writing in other people’s voices as a corporate copywriter and freelance ghostwriter, I sometimes struggle to find my own voice (and loudly, confidently belt it out for the world to hear.)That’s part of why I started blogging again, to have fun using my own voice to write about whatever the heck I want — not just what a client wants or what will get the most clicks.But if it’s fun, why is it so f**king hard to get...WW…

Maker General on Main Street in LongmontSome of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!This morning, looking to support the Black community where I live and not just online, I Googled “black-owned businesses in Boulder County.” While there are 325+ Black-owned businesses in Denver, there was almost nothing in the Boulder area. I shouldn’t have been too surprised, as Boulder County overall suffers a serious lack of melanin: less than 1% of Boulder County residents are Black....…Maker General on Main Street in LongmontSome of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will support me and Juno. Thanks!This morning, looking to support the Black community where I live and not just online, I Googled “black-owned businesses in Boulder County.” While there are 325+ Black-owned businesses in Denver, there was almost nothing in the Boulder area. I shouldn’t have been too surprised, as Boulder County overall suffers a serious lack of melanin: less than 1% of Boulder County residents are Black....WW…