It’s my birthday! So you know what I have to talk about for today’s What I like Wednesday post? Plants. Ya’ll had to know this post was coming in one form or another. How can I NOT talk about all the awesome native plants that call Colorado home? Plants make our lives more vibrant and … More What I like Wednesday: Colorado flowers & plants
With fall coming to a close and winter soon upon us (although it’s been relatively warm recently so maybe winter is still a ways away), I want to highlight my favorite Littleton park and my favorite Centennial park. While it’s not nearly as enjoyable walking outside during the winter as it is during spring and … More What I like Wednesday: Littleton Parks
Rocky Mountain National Park is in my blood. My parents vacationed there while my mother was pregnant with me and I’d like to think that all the lovely sights, smells, and sense of freedom my mother experienced, passed down to me. I was hooked. I’m incredibly privileged that many summers of my childhood were spent … More What I like Wednesday: Rocky Mountain National Park (and fall colors)
Now that the mornings and evenings are cooler, the opportunity to use the oven again presented itself. Friday night I baked a spice cake I’ve been craving for a few months and Saturday morning I baked cinnamon rolls because I wanted Shari to try out the recipe my mom and I have perfected every time … More 9-19-21 Enjoying life
Birds. They’re a part of our every day life. They greet us in the morning with their cute little chirps (or maybe their annoying, never ending cries). They fly above us and we search the trees to spot them or their nests and those precious eggs. Sometimes they poop on us. Birds are these fascinating … More What I like Wednesday: Colorado Birds
Summer is in full swing here in Colorado. The gloomy days have finally passed, I think, which makes me feel both happy and sad. Happy because it means more sun and heat and those lovely puffy white clouds I adore. But also sad because it means hot nights and the apartment’s AC is old and … More 6-13-21 Mountains, pool, friends, movie
As the weather continues to warm, you know it’s highly likely you’ll find me at one park or another throughout the state. We have so many, and they’re all pretty great, that I enjoy making my way around a handful of them. Today I want to highlight my favorite Denver parks: Washington Park: A pond … More What I Like Wednesday: Denver Parks
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