Category: Travel Tales

Colorado: Cascade Falls: August 2017

The stories of my Alaskan adventure have all been told but that trip was not the only one that I took out into the wilderness. Keltin and I spent a week in Colorado. We spent some time in the mountain cities but most of our time was spent hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. The

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Weekend Wanderings: Home for the Holidays: Part II: Kansas

My family and I are from Texas but my boyfriend and his family are from Kansas. Keltin and I took a couple of days off of work so that we could go visit them for a belated Christmas and New Years. After work, we packed gifts, bags, and Bear into the car and were off

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Weekend Wanderings: Home for the Holidays: Part I: Texas

Hello readers! I have been quiet since New Years as I get back into the swing of things after the holidays. I’ve decided to share my holidays with you. Happy reading and happy New Year! The holidays are a busy time of year with travel and food preparation and decorating, not to mention shopping for

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Foodie Friday: Tex-Mex Inspired: Quinoa Black Bean Tacos

Christmas food tends to be heavy. Check out this lighter, fresh recipe! This recipe was not inspired by a specific trip but it is one that my boyfriend and I love. As most people I think that tacos are amazing. These were actually inspired by a vegan coworker of mine. Yes, it is true: this

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Alaska: Northwoods Lodge – Part I : July 2017

Our Alaskan adventure with Princess Cruise was over. My aunt, uncle, and cousins left that morning to head back home to Texas. The rest of us get on a float plane, the smallest plane I have ever been on. Seven people, including the pilot, fit in this plane and head out to Northwoods Lodge. This

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