Away from home: Capital Reef NP

Growing up, my parents took my younger brother & I on some long road trips to national parks! (Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.) I loved getting to see these places to different from the flat farmland of IL. As an adult living in WA, those amazing terrains in these national parks are amazing to… Continue reading Away from home: Capital Reef NP

Away from home: Grand Staircase – Escalante

*some links in this post contain affiliate links which means I will make a portion of any sales directed thru my links Ahh, southern Utah – you are so beautiful!!! We recently went on vacation to Southern Utah and visited Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Capital Reef, Arches and Canyonlands national parks. I’ll start with the… Continue reading Away from home: Grand Staircase – Escalante

Reducing food waste – Freeze Drying

*some links below may be affiliate links which means if the item is purchased through the link, I may make a small commission Have you ever seen those foods/meals you can buy that are supposed to last up to 25 years? Those are freeze dried meals! Why would you want a freeze dried (FD) meal?… Continue reading Reducing food waste – Freeze Drying