The Journal

Allie chillin’ under our Christmas tree.

I stepped onto the once familiar campground. The air, filled with the scent of pine and the sound of the nearby rushing creek, now seemed quieter and smaller than it

We’ve been watching Forged In Fire as a family. If you’re not already aware, it’s a great show. 4 blacksmiths show up and make knives in just a couple of

I know. It’s not really a word. I’ve combined farmstead and steady to make an amazing new word. farmsteady: like a farm-themed amusement park that you go to so consistently

Dean and I tried to go backpacking on the last weekend of May. Alas, neither of us really wanted to pitch our tents in the snow. Or camp when the

The kids had this week off of school, so I took some time off too. We’ve been looking for an opportunity to visit our friends in Coeur D’ Alene for

I’m not entirely certain what to call this dish. It seems to align pretty well with what you’ll find if you search for Cucumber Salad or Pickled Cucumber Salad… but

My son and I spent a spectacular couple of days away this past weekend. We had no specific plans other than staying in Twin Falls exploring. We stayed at the

My friend Kevin has been playing pool lately. We recently discovered The Pocket in Boise and he’s been playing quite a bit. He decided to get out of his comfort

This weekend’s activities included sledding at Steam Boat Gulch. With us went one of our favorite families to adventure with… the McNeese crew. The skies were a beautiful blue with

Travis and I ventured out to Jump Creek again. We’ve hiked here before but I think it was in Spring time and we weren’t certain how much water would be

Box Canyon Springs is one of too many hidden gems in Idaho. When a thing seems oh so dry and pale and drear, you’d least expect that within lay a