Sticking to your workout routine during holidays can be a challenge. Staying active will give you energy and reduce stress, along with burning any extra calories you might have eaten. These quick tips can help you plan ahead and prepare you to stay active this holiday season: If you are traveling, planning ahead can make […]
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I have been struggling with my left knee for months. One of the best forms of rehabilitation without weight-bearing for me, is getting on my bike. The weather the last few weeks has been clear and I was able to get in a nice flat, sunny bike around Burton. The views out across the water that […]
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Last week I took a short trip over to Vashon Island. The weather was far from perfect, but it felt so right to me early one morning. The sun peeking in through the clouds from the east, the twinkling lights of the jets landing and taking off at Sea-Tac, and the call of the morning […]
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There is nothing quite like seaplanes circling over South Lake Union on a beautiful fall day in Seattle. When I am biking out of the city, I am focused on the views and the grandeur of the great outdoors. However, I always need to find just the right safe paths to bike on in the city. The […]
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There is nothing quite like a beach walk on a brisk fall day. The smell of the salty sea air and the cry of the swooping seagulls while picking your way across the slippery rocks of a northwest beach is a great way to clear your head. If you bend down and turn over a […]
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The Kauai Hyatt has a very large sand-salt water pool that is perfect for swimming laps. It lies between the hotel and the ocean and it was one of the reasons I love to go back and stay at this property. First you heat up on the beach and then you jump in the water […]
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We got in very late and just crashed on our arrival to Kauai. When I walked out of our room onto an open grassy area the next morning, this sunrise was the first thing I saw! And again I felt my mom. It was if she was letting me know she was out there behind […]
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To prepare for our weekend of skiing we fueled up Friday night with a duck breast dinner. Thanks to Kevan for the perfect poultry to prepare. I added a warm balsamic kale salad and a potato gratin dauphinois to accompany the tasty bird. The weather was not as cooperative this past weekend as it was […]
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Spending time in different places gives you a new perspective of where you live and those places you frequent regularly. This is a place that feeds my spirit, pictured on a beautiful NW summer day. Thanks to James, I was given a new perspective of this special place after viewing his awesome drone video […]
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The Rusutsu Ski Resort had the feel of a winter Disneyland. One of the snow activities we gals chose to do was dog sledding. We had a view of the dogsled track from our hotel windows and thought it looked like fun. The dogsled guides had us hop on their snowmobiles and whisked us up […]
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