Tall Tara

There’s something about heading out on a backpacking trip that is synonymous with peace for me. Maybe it’s because I know I won’t have any chance to log in or maybe it’s because I know that all I have to worry about is when to pump water and how many fish to fry up…

We went [...]

From Los Angeles to New York, I was all over the map this year.
However, there was one trip in particular that was by far the most magical…

Duh.

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 was inspired by our recent 4-day excursion to Portland…and Brooke’s request to have her picture featured in a blog post. Not to mention my desire to drop some rhymes.

Green moss, lush trees and bike lanes, oh my!
‘Tis a beautiful town, you cannot deny.
Tattoos are a plenty and the hoppy beer keeps a’flowin,
Roses are sweeter-all [...]

As I sit and reminisce about what I was doing last weekend in L.A. at this time, the snow falls. I long for warmth on my skin, for tank tops, eating outdoors and soaking up the sunshine . That longing is one of the reasons I decided a trip to California during a Colorado winter [...]