After catching up on some sleep, and a big country breakfast, we took a drive over Hoosier Pass to scout out some 14ers for snow cover. This year, Colorado had a very late snow season and the peaks and hiking paths…

Great news. No rain last night! That means I slept great and woke up ready to go. We took down camp, piled it all in the truck, Jenga-style, and made our way out of Rocky Mountain National Park down to I-70…

See this happy couple? Does it look like one of us…me…did not get ANY sleep from fear the tent would cave in under the monsoon storms last night? No? You’re too kind. Zero sleep. Every rumble of thunder, every random crash…

Our campsite is fantastic! We are staying in the Aspen Glen Campground, right inside the national park on the Estes Park side (Hwy 34). We have plenty of room between campsites, BEAR LOCKERS, access to water/flushable toilets (a huge bonus in…

Our first stop in Estes Park was a quick lunch at the Big Horn Grill. This is a no-nonsense place with plain good food. Nothing fancy, but fast service and food like home. I got the philly steak (no bread) and…

Eating on the road with Celiac disease is quite a struggle. We usually stick to tested restaurants on the way to Colorado. Once we are there, the likelihood of finding gluten-free restaurants triples. It’s very easy to find GF dishes in…

For the next 4 weeks, I’ll be living in the high life of Colorado! Each summer, we try to get away for a few weeks out west, usually Colorado. We both love getting up in the Rockies camping, hiking, exploring, and…

Planner enthusiasts have been out in full force this week because a big day is happening tomorrow!  (If you want to save 10$, click this link and open an account. You will receive an email for 10$ off to use at…

Lately, I’ve been getting back into some intense home workouts with Bob Harper’s Black Fire program with DailyBurn. And by intense, I mean sweat angels on my hardwood floors. I’ve been a big fan of Trainer Bob for years, especially the…

In honor of National Running Day, I wanted to pass along some great deals to my runner friends and any new friends who want to participate in the running community. 6 issues of Women’s Running for $5. I love this magazine…