Some us in our family love to snowshoe just to experience the beauty of the mountains covered in a wintry white blanket. Others really need to be going a mile a minute in the snowy mountains:) The featured picture is of our Japanese snowshoe guide, Yassar. He did not speak much English, but we really […]
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Our winter family vacation this year was across the world on the island of Hokkaido Japan. We started at the Kiroro Resort outside of Sapporo, home of the 1972 Winter Olympics. Why Kiroro? According to their marketing information: “Kiroro is a place for people who carve a different path. Uncompromised, unspoiled and undiscovered. Kiroro is […]
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This winter view of the river is lovely. It is hard to believe that I tube down the same river in the hot summer months! This is one big tree! The sun slips behind the mountains early on a winter afternoon.
One of my favorite ways to move is to take a hike. You really do not have to stop hiking once it snows if you just strap on some snowshoes. It is such a “cool” way to connect with nature in the winter months. The experience is totally different! Animal tracks in the snow. Snowshoeing […]
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I love to get cooking in my kitchen. For me it is all about wanting to prepare and eat “real food”. During the holidays many tend to spend more time in their kitchens and in our family we have a number of December birthdays, so we really get cooking! And I believe there should be […]
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To end 2016, I made the suggestion to go have some fun! Participating in fun activities with family and friends and getting outside in nature was on my agenda. I certainly had the opportunity to do all of those this past holiday season. Family and friend time was filled with special celebrations and family travel. […]
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The holiday season is a great time to fit in activities with family and friends that do not just include eating;) Be sure and get outside and experience nature. This is a view of the Leavenworth Washington Christmas Lighting ceremony. I will be taking a blogging break for a few weeks to travel and play!
Eating with friends and family makes that meal a time for sharing. I grew up in a family that sat down together to eat dinner nightly. We were not a wealthy family and did not have an abundance of food, but we always sat down for dinner together and had lively conversation! My mom continues […]
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When I go visit my mom back in the midwest we always hold hands and she says grace before we eat dinner, even if it is just the two of us. I love the way she gives my hand a quick squeeze with hers when she finishes the prayer. I have to continue to work […]
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As a child, I can remember following my mom around our small kitchen as she prepared meals for our family after working all day. The pride she took in feeding her family healthy home cooked meals was very clear and continues to sustain her as she ages. As an adult, I love spending time in […]
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