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Some gear I’m eyeing this spring…

May 12, 2023 Randi

As much as I’ve come to love breaking out my snowshoes and enjoying some winter recreation, there’s nothing better than opening your front door to a beautiful, sunny, mid-70s day.

Trail running? Hiking? Paddling? Yoga in the park?

Catch me scrolling through rec.gov for permits and reservations the second we get a sunny April day.

And so… as I shuffle my microspikes to the back of my gear closet and pull my inflatable paddle board down from the top shelf, I start mentally cursing myself and preparing my bank account for damage… because it’s time to go gear shopping.

What I eat in a day: A WFH Monday in May

May 9, 2023 Randi

Remember the very very early days of blogging? All the “What’s in my bag?” and “What I ate Wednesday” posts?

I’m guilty of the first one (and apparently long overdue for an update, should we get back to the glory days of blogging), but not guilty of the second…

…until now, sorry Internet!

Hello Tretinoin! My latest skincare routine, because I’m getting old and northern Arizona is SO DRY

May 5, 2023 Randi

Well, I am back, again, in all my mid-30s glory, here to share with you my latest skincare routine, which I use to fight both the dry air here in northern Arizona as well as the fine lines settling into my face, because… well. I’m a woman. And society says I’m not allowed to age, because I lose value as I do.

S#!T I’ve been loving lately (May 2023 edition)

May 3, 2023 Randi

Here we are, three months after the February edition of S#!T I’ve been loving lately, and I’m back with a few more fun discoveries that I’ve been really into lately.

The past few months? Some new menus at Flagstaff restaurants, new outdoor gear (including a GENIUS GADGET THAT CONSOLIDATES ISOPRO FUEL CANISTERS, you are welcome in advance) and a new addition to my very outdated skincare routine that I totally need to update.

Some (LOWER!!!) Lake Mary paddling through the pine trees

May 1, 2023 Randi

Northern Arizona is WILD.

Like, one summer, you’re driving three hours north in order to paddle board somewhere new to you.

And the next summer… you’re driving 30 minutes south in order to paddle board somewhere new. To EVERYONE.

Because a new lake just, like… appeared?!

What I read: April 2023

April 30, 2023 Randi

Well. This past weekend was in the mid-70s every day, so I didn’t find the time to read as much as I would have liked. Warm temps just scream hiking and paddle boarding, and it’s really hard to read while doing either of those things

I finished three books this month.

A spring Pacific Northwest trip (part 2): Some central Washington hikes, Wenatchee and Leavenworth

April 23, 2023 Randi

OK, I’m back with the second part of my and Ryan’s recent trip up to Washington!

You can read the first part — our first few days bopping around Seattle — here.

A spring Pacific Northwest trip (part 1): Starting our trip in Seattle

April 23, 2023 Randi

I feel like I’ve been playing catch-up and battling off a cold for the better part of the past week, but I finally had a second today to throw some words and photos together and share a little recap of my and Ryan’s recent trip up to Washington!

What I read: March 2023

March 31, 2023 Randi

March was a pretty decent month for reading!

I kept busy with wildfire academy for work, multiple weekend trips to the Valley, a long-awaited Taylor Swift concert and a few other things, like knitting and hiking, but I still found time for five books.

We had an early March snowstorm that coincided with a few sick days at work. That snowstorm dumped literally two full feet of snow overnight, so it was nice to stay home, rest, and knock out several hundred pages of reading.

Then… it kept snowing all throughout March. So it’s been really nice to have a lot of cozy snowy reading days this month.

I’m definitely going to miss reading by our little faux fireplace once spring rolls around, but I am excited for (eventual) summer reading, once the chaos of fire season subsides.

One year teaching at YogaSix

March 31, 2023 Randi

It’s the one-year anniversary of the Flagstaff YogaSix studio…

…which means it’s also my one-year anniversary of teaching (and practicing!) at YogaSix.

Time flies!

I posted last year about receiving my job offer from YogaSix — which was brand new and just opening at the time — and then about undergoing Bridge Training, but then after that, I’ve mostly been quiet about teaching yoga.

…which is weird, because it’s been such a huge part of my life for the past year.

I wanted to give a little update now that I’m a full year in.