“Mama, I found a feather for you today at Forest School!”, Max shouted as ran inside and proceeded to kick off his muddy boots. “We can add them to our Spirit B feather jar!”  “Wow, Max, this one is gorgeous” I said as I added the orange and black feather to our very full jar.  Every … Continue reading The Feather Jar

Before jumping fully into 2023, I'd love to take a moment and say a big thank you to 2022. Below are a few of my big accomplishments, favorite moments and 5 lessons I learned that I am excited to take with me and keep expanding on in the new year. My biggest personal physical accomplishment … Continue reading Goodbye 2022. You were good to me.

Are you scrambling for a gift for someone at the last hour? Don't worry, you are not alone. I remember my dad going out on Christmas Eve and getting all of his Christmas shopping done that day. He'd be gone all day and then be up most of the night wrapping. It seemed like he … Continue reading Eek! It’s almost Christmas!

In the late summer into fall, dressing kids for Forest School was no big deal. Durable pants, a long sleeve sun shirt, sunscreen, a sunhat and a warmish jacket- and they were good to go. The only minor complaint (from the grandparents) was that they were a little too dirty and had to be washed … Continue reading Our favorite kids winter layers for Forest School, skiing, and outdoor play

Geo is Max’s best friend and lives only a few houses away. “Max, Geo really wants you to come over, can you please go over there?  “NOOOO, I will only go over there if you go with me. For the rest of my life you have to go over there with me. I will NOT … Continue reading Reparenting myself while learning how to parent

Winter is a great time to build up your endurance and... your grit. For many a consistent and more reliable life schedule sets in, which, if optimized can only foster and help stick to a good training program. Whether you are just beginning to think about a winter training program or took a break after … Continue reading Optimizing your endurance and building adaptability during your “off season”

It's mid November, there's snow on the ground and there's already Christmas decor out. How did that happen!? Just a few days ago I was swimming in the ocean off the coast of Italy. Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed so far away. As I recover from jet lag and start to get ready for the coming … Continue reading My gift guide: favorite gifts for the athlete, the adventurer, the traveler, the homebody and the kids

Revel loves the Stow! With it being such a nice fall here, I thought I would squeeze in a post about camping just in case some families are still planning on taking advantage of seeing all of these beautiful fall colors! And this post comes with a special discount link to one of my new … Continue reading Family Camping Tips!

Adventure racing is perhaps the most gear intensive sport ever.  And while it can be overwhelming for many athletes (especially when you are just getting into it!) for our team, it is one of our favorite parts. Every expedition race, we inevitably find ourselves talking about gear. What we love, what we don’t love and … Continue reading My top ten at AR World Championships

Even though it had not been that long since I had raced an expedition race (my last race was in June at the Endless Mountains where we won!), there is something extra palpable that the Adventure Race World Championships brings. The best teams from all over the world come to test themselves on a course … Continue reading Into the ARena we went