This Mother's Day, I enjoyed a day trip to the North Shore of Lake Superior with my crew.
The waterfalls were flowing and we were entertained, as always on the shore, throwing and collecting rocks.
It was a gift to spend the day whole day together as a family.
The snow and cold have arrived and it is time to enjoy our winter fun activities (and cozy, caffeinated beverages)!
This is what we've been up to in my neck of the woods:
I have been out snowboarding with these two a couple of times already. We learned this sport several seasons ago and have now all developed the skills and confidence to make the experience super FUN! There is something special about snowboarding with your kids. I am looking forward to many more opportunities as the season progresses.
Fat tire biking is another fun winter activity that I have come to enjoy. My bike is all set with winter studded tires. We have a newly developed trail system close by, which is a whole additional playground for this fun thing to do. Frozen lakes and packed-down dogsled trails are also great places I take my fat-tire bike in the winter to get out and explore.
This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago before our big snow, but running and hiking are also in my rhythms of outdoor exercise. I enjoy getting out with my canine hiking/running companion every season of the year on the trails.
And then there are the skinny skis! We have enough snow now for our local trails to be groomed. The kids and I have all been out on our skis, our oldest two will be competing in their first nordic ski race of the season tomorrow.
Needless to say, we have a lot of avenues of winter fun!
We are just settling back at home after 5 days of camping in Voyageurs National Park. We have been doing this for several years now and have been making wonderful memories.
Enjoy these snapshots from our trip and be delighted by the beauty and bounty of this beautiful area of Northern Minnesota:
It is the season of summer adventure here in Northern Minnesota. Last week I went on a quick escape to Cuyuna to go mountain biking.
Although there are no actual mountains in Minnesota, there are a lot of new single-track mountain bike trails that have been developed as restoration projects at abandoned mine pits.
We had a lot of fun and only had one small setback (a pinch flat that we resolved quickly with some help from a local bike shop)
Our accommodations at True North Base Camp were great! We will definitely be going back.
A long weekend included our days on the slopes and races and also time on the lakes ice fishing, hiking, and enjoying the crusted snow fat tire biking. We enjoy the place we call home.
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This act of sharing photographs and ramblings of our daily life is a practice in gratitude that brings me joy.
I encourage you to reflect on the good in your life.
What are you grateful for today?
Here are a few snapshots from our trip to Grand Marais, MN on the North Shore of Lake Superior last weekend.
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This act of sharing photographs and ramblings of our daily life is a practice in gratitude that brings me joy.
I encourage you to reflect on the good in your life.
What are you grateful for today?
It was such a beautiful weekend in our neck of the woods! We were grateful to spend some time with cousins and nana and papa at the lake.
This moment is something special that I am holding onto for my mom and dad and for these kids the first Father's Day after my brother's passing earlier this spring. It is not the same, but we're all doing our best to take care of each other.
I am expecially grateful for this experience, that we had this past weekend together, full of love.
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This act of sharing photographs and ramblings of our daily life is a practice in gratitude that brings me joy.
I encourage you to reflect on the good in your life.
What are you grateful for today?