So much happened in 2012, that I get overwhelmed trying to remember it all. So, Jared and I thought we’d go through our photos and make a small monthly collage of our life happenings…but that proved to be even more overwhelming! How do you sum up so much in only 5 monthly photos? 2012 was by-far the most amazing year of our lives. We experienced so many new places and cultures, as well as learned and grew as individuals and as a...

Head on over to FamilyonBikes.org today, and check out my guest post: “If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right.” It is a message about overcoming the criticism and skepticism of others (and yourself). You are your own worst enemy–and your own best...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pack your bags, close the doors to your house, and take off on a year adventure that was sure to hold unknown pleasures and surprises? Well, the Vogel Family from Boise, Idaho did just that. I had the pleasure of just completing “Twenty Miles Per Cookie”, by Nancy Vogel. It is an inspiring book that follows the highlights of the Vogel’s twelve-month, 9300-mile journey across...

 Don’t even think of missing Moab… Or Bryce Canyon! What are ya…nuts?!! Go fishing! and donate the fish to someone who actually likes fish… Teach your baby to crawl on something other than tile (or at least try) … Eat fresh cherries… Visit Temple Square in Salt Lake City… Time it perfectly for the sunset…what...

We don’t like being put in boxes. We never have, and we never will! We’re not saying everyone should live outside of boxes. In fact, we understand that most people feel comfortable and safest in boxes with defined edges, defined capacities, and defined outcomes.  But for the rest of us…there is a big world out there…and there are too many things to accomplish.  Our life may not be the life for others, but it is the life for...

Our first major stop in the US on our summer vacation was at White Sands, New Mexico. We were pleasantly surprised! White Sands is a dessert in the middle of nowhere that boasts of sands made from gypsum and calcium sulfate. The sand is white as can be, and surprisingly cool to touch (apparently due to the high rate of evaporation of surface moisture and the fact that the sands reflect, rather than absorb, the sun’s rays).  These...