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šŸ„—A summery August full of sunshine and vitamins! Can you spot the ? šŸŒ±ā˜€ļøšŸ…šŸ„¬Some romaine lettuce and (my fave!) is t...
08/15/2025

šŸ„—A summery August full of sunshine and vitamins! Can you spot the ? šŸŒ±ā˜€ļøšŸ…šŸ„¬

Some romaine lettuce and (my fave!) is the base on which I threw some sun-ripe cherry tomatoes from the garden.

The freshly made dressing is an emulsion of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Greek yogurt with fresh - also from the garden - with sea salt, pepper and garlic.

A sprinkle of feta for protein and saltiness.

ON TOPā‰ļø A succulent superfood chock full of Omega 3ā€™s! (That I from the cracks in my patio!) šŸŒ±

šŸ‘‡COMMENT BELOW if you know what it is!!

THIS is WHY we grow in our back yard! Say hello to our first baby monarch this season! ā™„ļø
07/27/2025

THIS is WHY we grow in our back yard! Say hello to our first baby monarch this season! ā™„ļø

šŸŒ³ Together ā™„ļøTake your shoes off. Connect. Discharge and recharge! ā”What are some simple things that YOU do to slow d...
07/27/2025

šŸŒ³ Together ā™„ļø

Take your shoes off. Connect. Discharge and recharge!

ā”What are some simple things that YOU do to slow down, recenter and recharge your own mental batteries?
ā”What tiny things do you do to connect with your loved one?

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What a beautiful sightā€¦.. at in my medicinal
07/26/2025

What a beautiful sightā€¦..
at in my medicinal

at PS - always remember to turn around and look at the other side ā˜ŗļø
07/26/2025

at

PS - always remember to turn around and look at the other side ā˜ŗļø

tastes better with ā€¦and in my pretty
07/26/2025

tastes better with
ā€¦and in my pretty

Trying a new thingā€¦..
07/26/2025

Trying a new thingā€¦..


ā˜€ļøGOOD. Morning.ā˜•ļøDonā€™t be fooledā€¦. I am NOT a morning person. šŸŒ„ But somehow, when on trail, nature takes overā€¦ I am up ...
07/14/2025

ā˜€ļøGOOD. Morning.ā˜•ļø

Donā€™t be fooledā€¦. I am NOT a morning person.

šŸŒ„ But somehow, when on trail, nature takes overā€¦ I am up JOYFULLY with the sun and feel overtaken with calm, beauty and gratitude.

Hmmmā€¦. How to recapture this EVERY day??
Maybe I should start sleeping in the back yard?! šŸ¤£

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Take the time to soak in the colors, textures, aromas, and even flavors in your travelsā€¦. Embrace the and express fo...
07/12/2025

Take the time to soak in the colors, textures, aromas, and even flavors in your travelsā€¦.

Embrace the and express for the smile, the calm, the refreshment, the nourishment each tiny experience brings šŸ™šŸ»ā™„ļøšŸ¤²

Itā€™s easy to become obsessed with ā€œcrushing milesā€ on your hike. Itā€™s also easy to forget to look up and around (while trying not to trip or lose sight of trail markers!)

But look what Iā€™d have missedā€¦..

šŸ« The sweet taste of ripe and juicy flanking the trail side

ā˜€ļø tart simply bursting with sunshine

šŸŒ± the delicate blooms of a plant popping out of the forest floor

šŸ’§The earthy scent and feel of soft moss under my hand while collecting water from a babbling stream

These pics canā€™t do them justiceā€¦. But do you feel your blood pressure coming down nonetheless?

Get out there and start noticing for yourself!

Simply statedā€¦. Harriman ROCKS!! What a FUN place to hike - and boy oh boy - are there some rocks!! Smooth balds at the...
07/12/2025

Simply statedā€¦. Harriman ROCKS!! What a FUN place to hike - and boy oh boy - are there some rocks!!

Smooth balds at the top of the hills, monstrous deposits and glacial erratics, and lots of craggy spots to scramble up and down. Even the shelters are cut into the boulders or hillside, with walls comprised of stacked rocks!

Incredibly gorgeous, challenging and wildly FUN !!

The past few months have been challengingā€¦. And Iā€™ve found that sometimes, the only thing to break out of the funk is to...
07/11/2025

The past few months have been challengingā€¦. And Iā€™ve found that sometimes, the only thing to break out of the funk is to CHALLENGE oneself even harder!

How is it that physical and mental exhaustion, pain and discomfort in the backcountry can bring such a POSITIVE high, and ERASE most of the mental anguish faced in front country life?

Nature is NURTURING, Walking and Sweating is CLEANSING, feeling Gratitude (for a trickle of brown water, a cool breeze, a tart wild berry, a spot to sleep with no rocks) is HEALINGā€¦.. God is GOOD!

This was my very first 3-NIGHT backpacking trek. And included my longest single day mileage thus far - in brutal heat and humidity mind you! My friend (and hiking sensai) Andi joined the Outdoor Vitals 100 mile hiking challenge (done ā€œstackedā€ or in sections.) This was my first chunk, totaling just under 25 miles! Iā€™m so refreshed, invigorated, and PROUD of myself!!

HOORAY! The *Tinton Falls Earth Fest* was really fun (despite the wind and rain LOL!) I met so many really nice people a...
04/29/2025

HOORAY! The *Tinton Falls Earth Fest* was really fun (despite the wind and rain LOL!) I met so many really nice people and discovered a bunch of great organizations!!

Iā€™m excited to link as many of them as I can to the WH website to share their work and causes!

And this week Iā€™ll be working on digitizing MY ā€œpresentationā€ - loading the graphics, articles, tips, lists, resources, etc. - and posting to my blog site!! STAY TUNED!!

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