Tag: Walk

After living here for six years, we thought we had explored all of the hiking trails and opportunities for getting our kids out into nature, but we had missed out on Powder Valley Conservation and Nature Center until this summer. I’m so glad we ventured out (a bit west of St. Louis) to explore their nature … Continue reading “Powder Valley Conservation & Nature Center”

On our last day in Asheville, we awoke to gloomy grey skies and decided that if we were going to be outdoors, we had better do it sooner rather than later. There was a chill to the air and I tried to embrace the cool air instead of wish it away, but I found myself … Continue reading “Asheville: Craggy Gardens”

Our weekend started early; thanks to Andrew’s arrival home to us and Oliver’s birthday, we had much to celebrate. I felt my mood lifting hour by hour, hug by hug, long conversation and laughing fit at a time. It may have been the funk of this summer or it may have been my deep longing … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

I have to apologize if you are tiring of these Asheville posts, but we just had so much fun and wanted to share all of the highlights of the trip. I will be posting the rest of our pictures and stories twice a day until I get through it all — a warning, it will … Continue reading “Graveyard Fields & Ridge”

On a beautiful warmish day of our trip, we headed to Chimney Rock Park, ranked by USA Today Travel as one of the 10 Best High Places in the World… obviously, we wanted to check it out! We parked for free near the Rocky Broad Riverwalk entrance, where there are plenty of cute little souvenir … Continue reading “Chimney Rock & Rocky Broad Riverwalk”