• Glamping: The New Art Of Camping To Embrace

     The idea of escaping the hectic and chaotic daily life and exploring the outdoors sounds pretty appealing to many people. However, not all people are ready for real camping: if you have never built a fire or put up a tent, all these nuances of surviving as a camper are quite challenging. Yes, the modern campsites are equipped with practically everything but traditional camping still can be tricky: you must be ready to sacrifice all your creature comforts (hot water, electricity, and the warm bed) and enjoy the questionable food and smelly sleeping bags. For all the people who find the idea of camping appealing but want to use all…

  • Photo’s On Canvas! My FAVORITE Way To Decorate

    If you know me via the Internet or in real life, you KNOW I love taking pictures.  I love to decorate with my photographs on canvas.  I would say 99% of the art in my home consists of photos I’ve taken. There is Idaho and of course family photos. If you follow me on Instagram (no?? Why not? I’m funny! But, mostly my view is spectacular! AND there’s a DOG!!) I’ve taken so many photos from my deck that over looks Lake Ponderay. This view! I STILL can’t believe I live here!  No matter how many pictures I take of this view each one is different. Then the wildlife! Oh…

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    The Ultimate Travel Checklist

    For many of us across the world, travel plans came to a firm stop in 2020. However, that does not mean that you can’t get started with planning your next adventure! Whenever and wherever you go traveling, you need to ensure that you are suitably prepared. When you have everything you need on hand, you can make the most out of your travels.   With that in mind, here is the ultimate travel checklist, containing everything you need to make memories that last.  Photo by Simon English on Unsplash A Quality backpack. If you’re going to be visiting multiple different destinations, you might not be able to take a suitcase with…

  • Trail Cam Friday August 21, 2020

    Yes, Trail Cam Friday is a little late. I forgot to grab the sticks out of the cameras last night…. and well, you’ve seen my YARD!! I’m not going out there in the dark. Nope, nope.  I’m brave from the deck. I love getting my bears pictures but meet face to face? Naaaaaaaaa not so much!! 1st camera I want you to notice that the camera lens has been cleaned! How cute is this fawn??!?! 2nd Camera A VERY GOOD REASON not to go out at night to get the sticks out of the cameras!! ACKKKk!! Not a lot of great shots. But, it’s been super hot out side. Everyone…

  • Trail Cam Friday 8/14/2020

    First a shout out to Miss Barbra!! Happy BIRTHDAY!!! Now, on to the photo’s. I thought I would start with the new Trail Cam from Coolife. I’m impressed with the pictures! The spot is pretty good too. Apparently it’s a deer only path because that is ALL this camera picked up. But it picked up a couple great shots of the fawn! The second trail cam is set up on the side of the house pointing down toward the lake. This camera I hadn’t checked in quite a long time. This one picked up turkeys the most, followed by our girl Bear, a real bear, some deer and a mystery dog.…

  • Mazda5 Grand Touring Wrap UP!

    I had the ultimate pleasure of driving a Mazda5 Grand Touring to Yosemite.  The Mazda5 is a true  delight to drive!! The car drives smoothly! The handling is amazing. It drives like a small car with all the features of a large family car. The greatest feature for me? 25.5 miles per gallon MOUNTAIN driving!! That’s OUTSTANDING!! I love the amount of room in this car!! 3 rows of seating!! We took the Mazda5 on our day trips, 4 adults and a toddler in a carseat and still room in the back for picnic lunch, stroller and day packs!  More to love:Sunroof. Double Sliding Doors (the greatest invention ever!!) EASY…

  • Yosemite! The perfect place to camp!

    Yosemite in May is spectacular!!  I wanted to share some of my pictures! We drove the Mazda5 packed to the gills! Traveling with a two year old means we took a LOT more than last years camping trip! Diane, you asked if I meant camping as in ……. sleeping bag…. tent…. yup!! We do cheat a little and use air mattresses.  Let me tell you what!! I was so thankful to DH for the new sleeping bag he bought me for Mother’s Day!!  I was toasty warm!! It was FREEZING at night!! Camping with a toddler also means you have to ignore the dirt……… a LOT of dirt! I want…