A couple of weeks ago, we packed up the car and road-tripped a cool 7-ish hours south to stay-at-home in someone else's (impeccably sterilized) home for almost a week. It was a critically necessary change of scenery and exactly what my mental health was asking for, despite the fact that we rarely left the house. (Turns out, when you...
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The time has come…the Comfort Shoe Queen of TME has decided to take on the search for great hiking boots.
If you’re in a rush, the quick summary is: After trying several different boots (and years of boot-envy with Shana’s traditional Danners), I ended up falling in love with Danner’s lighter-weight,...
I recently came across Halfdays ("outdoor apparel for the modern woman") and was immediately impressed with their aesthetic. Skiing (like many other sports) tends to cater to men, and the gear made specifically for women often feels like an afterthought. I once rented some mens' performance skis in Utah...simply because (according to the guide), the men's skis were...
As I sit down to type on this sunny afternoon, the temperature outside is 5 degrees but -- wait for it -- feels like negative 13.
Ahhh, winter up north.
I'm not what you would call a ski bunny -- I have childhood memories of nearly tumbling down the steep side of the ski hill during a school field...
The last time we went to Mexico (our honeymoon!), I took waaaaaay too much stuff. (Shocking, I know.) Most of it stayed in my suitcase, and I ended up wearing the same swimsuits and dresses the entire time -- which are also the easiest to pack and don't take up a lot of room.
So the next time we...
"The island" is how locals refer to Presque Isle State Park, a peninsula north of town that juts out into Lake Superior. In the summer, you can find us jumping off of Black Rocks, or walking along the breakwall to the lighthouse. Presque Isle is such a shockingly beautiful place that even landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (one of...
Every spring my husband and I try to get to his hometown stomping grounds of northern San Diego. We throw on snow boots just to get to the airport, then switch them out for sneakers, and leave our thick winter coats in the truck for our return (spring in Michigan still equals snowstorms, naturally).
Our suitcases rumble over the...
I don't know about you, but I miss vacation so much! I miss the sun. I miss the beach. I miss the feeling of just being able to relax and escape. And right now I want nothing more than a week-long vacay somewhere (on a beach, preferably) while sipping many margaritas. I am a sun babe by nature and...
I was in the process of pulling together a list of my 10 most-worn pieces of all time when I realized that my beloved Sweaty Betty snow pants had to make the cut. By any measure (cost-per-wear, practicality, joy) they're gonna be on that list.
Sweaty Betty Astro Softshell Bibs: The Holy Grail Of Waterproof Snow Pants
I've had...
I am definitely, absofreakinglutely an outdoor girl. I need fresh air on my face, I need to breathe it in, I need to walk and move and rearrange my thoughts in a way I've only ever been able to do when outside.
I also grew up in Marquette, MI, where below zero temps were the norm Dec - March,...