Tall Tara

My birthday weekend retreat is over…as is my six-week Paleo challenge. Thanks to a thoughtful friend, I didn’t need no stinkin’ cake in order to celebrate my birthday Paleo-style. Just some pomegrante seeds and a candle.
Over the last three days, my birthday celebration has been rejuvenating.  Amazing how spending time with friends old and new, [...]

Inspired by the intriguing TLC show and almost as ridiculous…

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I’m a little embarrassed. But if telling my story helps other women to know when it’s happening to them, then I’m glad to share.

(Also, TLC, if you’re reading, let’s talk reality backpacking shows. Think a little less Survivorman and a little more Animal House. Have your [...]

This is Day 12 of a 21-Day Salute ™, an attempt to share a little bit of what I love about living in Boulder. I do not practice any form of blogola here and none of the Boulder products I feature have paid me for reviews…as if that wasn’t totally obvious.

I’ve never been one to [...]

This is Day 7 of a 21-Day Salute ™, an attempt to deprive myself of sleep and to express my gratitude for living where I do. I saw these series of posts on The Communicatrix (my very first blog crush) and when I asked, she encouraged me to copy her. Here are 21 days [...]

As I begin this new year and blog, I wanted to start things off by looking back to a trip I took up the mountain. Early in fall, I successfully summitted Mt. Huron, a 14,000 foot peak located twenty miles outside of Leadville, Colorado. I got to the top but not without some struggles. When [...]