To kick off my birthday week (It’s on the 18th, but I like to celebrate ), David and I went out for a nice dinner while my mom watched the kids. Ever since I saw an Instagram post from Taste of Massachusetts, featuring some delicious mac and cheese, I made it my mission to visit … Continue reading Gibbet Hill Grill
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Winter Hiking on Mt. Greylock
Don’t worry, this hike wasn’t during the deep freeze! Ha-ha. We went the weekend before and the weather was great!We went back and forth on which mountain to climb: did we want to stay relatively close to home or venture north to New Hampshire or Vermont? We settled on Mt. Greylock in North Adams, Massachusetts … Continue reading Winter Hiking on Mt. Greylock
Stowe 10 Miler
Well, it’s been over 2 months since I ran this race, but it’s still fresh in my mind!The night before, we stayed at the beautiful Von Trapp Lodge in Stowe. My parents had a room as well so that they could watch the kids while David and I ran. We had dinner at the Bierhall, … Continue reading Stowe 10 Miler
Hiking Mt. Madison
Ah, the November hike that didn’t quite go as we had hoped. We even changed things up and drove up to NH late on Friday evening so that we would get an early start on Saturday morning. The weather was really cold and there was snow on the mountain, but there was no wind and … Continue reading Hiking Mt. Madison
Last Hike of 2021–Mt. Race
And I just realized that I failed to share our hikes in October (Camel’s Hump & Mt. Mansfield in Vermont) and November (Mt. Madison in New Hampshire)! I will be sure to get those posted. But for now, I am here to share our last hike of the year. And this hike was a special … Continue reading Last Hike of 2021–Mt. Race
Newburyport Half Marathon
I am both happy and disappointed with how the half marathon turned out. But the happy definitely outweighs the disappointment. And I know exactly where things went wrong, so that I can hopefully fix it for any future races.What went wrong? I went out too fast.I was so caught up in the crowd and loving … Continue reading Newburyport Half Marathon
Weekend Hiking in Vermont
For the remainder of 2021, David and I have planned to go hiking at least one weekend a month, just the two of us. For the month of July, we headed up to southern Vermont. And thankfully the rainy weather kept away a lot of the crowds. We didn’t mind the rain at all. It … Continue reading Weekend Hiking in Vermont
The Lawn I’ve Been Wanting
Since buying our property over 9 years ago, we have slowly but surely made improvements to the 1 acre lot. We first tore down the old house: Since 2012, we’ve: built a new garage, built a shed, tore down the old garage, took out over 40 surrounding trees, and added a paved driveway. Something that … Continue reading The Lawn I’ve Been Wanting