Rachel, Senior Writer
Learning To Sit With Emotions
2020 has been a year for the records. It has been an absolute roller coaster of emotions. Throughout my life, my means for dealing with those emotions has been a verb — an action...
5 Lessons From My “Year Long Health Journey”
Last December, I was thinking about the New Year, 2020. Usually, this time of year I make several grandiose resolutions and almost always they involve some half-baked plan for weight loss. But last year...
Pumpkin Spice Without The Guilt
Ohhh... Happy Fall, Y'all!
Pumpkin Spice. Pumpkin Spice. And More Pumpkin Spice.
The recent cold spell snapped me out of summer and straight into fall. I pulled out my hoodie, flannel shirt and scarf and got...
My Top 5 Halloween Movies
Every year, I find myself looking for a backup plan if the Halloween festivities don't go to plan. Sometimes it is a freak snowstorm, sometimes a toddler meltdown and sometimes it's a late meeting....
To Meal Prep or Not To Meal Prep?
I don't know about you, but 2020 has brought about some big changes in my life. As time in this new environment goes on, a new way of life has begun to emerge. One...
Colorado Wildfires Hit Close To Home
Wildfires are environmentally devastating. Sometimes, they also steal homes and livelihoods. They are a part of Colorado living.
Click on this link to see a photo of a wildfire breaking out in Glenwood Canyon: White Water...
Colorado Shines: Navigating Childcare In Uncertain Times
These past few months have been unsettling and challenging in ways few of us imagined while toasting to 2020 on New Year's Eve. Some schools and child care facilities closed temporarily. Others have been...
I am an Essential Worker. So is my Husband. We have Four Kids. Here’s...
Yesterday I broke down for the 20th time in the last month. Tears of stress and frustration overwhelming me. Anxiety gripping my chest. Disappointment in myself that I was again ending the week behind...
Bridging the Grandparents Distance Gap: Covid19 Edition
"High Risk." Nobody likes labels or being lumped into a category that makes it sound like you are "less strong" than another demographic. It is not something anyone is comfortable with. Yet, as parents...
Travel Colorado: Glenwood Springs
If you’re looking for adventure and the authentic “Colorado Mountain Experience,” look no further than Glenwood Springs. Easily accessible via I-70, this picturesque small town has its own post-worthy attractions and also works great...