A Day at Dierkes.

Last weekend, a good weather window and work-free schedules allowed us a quick trip to our favorite choss-pile, Dierkes Lake. Our good friend, Nate, and new pup, Iris, also joined us for the day. Desp...

Plastic-Free Living

One of the many benefits to downsizing and removing clutter from our home has been the removal of plastic items too. Those food containers, cooking utensils, closet hangers and more, are slowly coming...

Ballin’

Tonight, I am headed to play “open adult basketball” at the gym. This will be the first time in ten years that I have actually played the game of basketball instead of just shooting around (for wh...

DIY All-Natural Laundry Detergent

As another part of our quest to live more simply, I’ve decided to make our own cleaning products. It’s a way to live healthier and I’ve discovered that producing our own cleaning sup...

More Social – Less Media

The first step I took in our journey to simple living was to clean up my social media accounts, namely Facebook and Gmail (I do not have Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat). I combed through all of my Gro...

Our Journey to Simplicity

‘Possessions should not replace the rich experiences and relationships we have with others. These things we own should act as mere additions to an already fulfilled existence.’ -Anonymous ...

Slaying Cutthroat with Pops

Admittedly it’s an odd time to fire out a post about the height of summer. Outside, it’s snowing harder than it has all season and Chossy is streaking through fields of powder, scooping up an occa...

Happy December!

As most of you know, I am a sucker for fall — the vibrant leaves, earthy smells, pumpkins and beverages are all things I look forward to each season. December; however, will always have my heart...

The Fins Will Always Be There

One of the most exciting prospects of moving home to Hailey was the ability to head back to The Fins with regularity; a short 1.5 hour drive gets us from our door to the lower campsite. The Fins repre...