Fitness, food, motherhood and life at the Quarry

Opt outside: Getting my little into hiking.

March 8, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Growing up where I grew up, there was never a shortage of outdoor activities. Hiking, paddling, exploring of any type was, and still is bountiful. I remember through high school, friends and I were always hitting the trails, hanging by the lakes, or grabbing some kayaks and paddling out to small islands for lunch. As […]

Beach week and mementos.

July 16, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

It all started with a piece of blue sea glass. Blue and purple are colors you don’t typically come across on the beach. It’s always green and brown. On several occasions, white. Then the odd, almost translucent rock that my 17-month old picked up with an excited “Rock!” It had been exactly one year since […]