This pink puffer jacket — The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket in 'faded rose,' to be specific — was one of my dreary February impulse purchases. I'm usually pretty good at curbing most impulse buys (thanks to this job, I'm getting better at knowing which pieces will really stick, so to speak) but February is The Month of...
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Winter lasts so long here in Northern Michigan that I’m constantly trying to get creative in how to dress for it, and if we get a relatively normal amount of snow, I’m also trying to figure out how to get active in the fresh air.
While it is tempting to have my sights set...
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Ah, winter on the Northern California Coast. It’s actually one of the most beautiful times of the year here – generally clearer and sunnier than the summer, even – and the hillside sunrises and smoldering ocean sunsets are something else entirely.
This year, with Lana being in school, I’ve been trying to take advantage of...
Happy Tuesday! Kicking off an exciting sale from our favorite outdoor retailer...
Whether you are looking for some hiking and camping gear (if you're already a fan of the Rumpl blanket, you're gonna love their Stash mat too), or just something to wear on your outdoor adventures (like this seriously chic fleece jacket — dying over the leather trim) a...
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Getting outside is a way of life for my little family. If we don’t get regular time on the trails, we all start to get a little...fussy.
Being outdoors is such a deep part of both my husband's and my own DNA, that pretty much all of our holiday gifts to each other consist of gear...
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I always know when the kids need a little fresh air—they’ll start going stir-crazy and then try to rile each other up. (And they’re really, really good at getting on each other's nerves.) So I’ll tell them to grab their shoes and we’ll all head outside.
Ozzie’s at that age...
Any other outdoor folks live for that first sip of coffee on your first morning camping? Ahh. SO. Good. Those outdoor coffee moments make the whole trip worth it for me. And the views, of course, the views...whether it be mountains, a river, the woods...I'll take it all, thank you.
We haven't yet ventured back into the world of hike-in...
Kicking off the unofficial start to Hiking Season (yes, I just made that up) with a darn good sale from our favorite outdoor retailer, Backcountry! Right now, they're offering up to 60% off a ton of pieces -- like Shana's beloved hiking rain pants or her end-of-summer staples, otherwise known as this matching pink windbreaker and shorts.
But...
Backcountry has quickly become one of our most-loved brands. Not only do they carry the best outdoor gear (I only know this because of everyone's awesome reviews here on the blog...for the record, I'm pretty indoorsy) but they also carry plenty of brands that adventure seekers (Shana) and non-adventure seekers (me) can both appreciate. Exhibit A: these cute shoes....
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My favorite thing about summer? The way it stays light, long into the evening. We've been spending some time in Vermont lately and trying to soak it all in -- the golden, slanting light, the clouds clustered around the mountains, the impossibly fresh air. We'll spend many of...