Days 4 - 6: After a refreshing couple days spent celebrating my father-in-law's birthday, catching up on laundry, and grabbing some groceries, we are back on the road! I know it might seem odd to go back to Independence when we technically had moved past it, but I simply had to try a tour fromContinue reading "Pioneer Camping Grounds and Stops"
Visiting the Trailheads
A full day of jumping off spots, historical sites, camping areas, and trail ruts.
The Gateway to the West
Visiting the Gateway of the West, and Arrow Rock, MO.
On The Road
Day 1: Driving from VA to St. Louis. By car, not steamboat, with a celebratory stop at a distillery.
So, what’s going on?
Find out why I am doing a month-long road trip across the country, and how to follow along!
Camping Practice: Part Two
The first order of business once we finally finished the interminable task of unloading the car and setting up the tent was finding firewood before it got dark. I might add that one of the only things I was actually looking forward to during this camping trip was sitting in front of a fire andContinue reading "Camping Practice: Part Two"
Camping Practice: Part One
Have you ever heard of a "practice" camping trip? Yeah, me neither. But my husband insisted that it was necessary. When he first suggested this abominable plan in January, gently noting that I hadn't set foot in a tent in almost two decades and insinuating it might be better to know how to set upContinue reading "Camping Practice: Part One"
Working Up to Success
I know, I know - I didn't post last week. Based on the previous weeks' delays, I have decided that it might be time to move back to an every-other-week schedule for my blog posts. After all, with everything else on the internet, who has the time or energy to read a weekly blog postContinue reading "Working Up to Success"
The Tale of a Beast
I turned and looked at myself in the remains of the shattered glass. It was true. I was a now, officially, a beast. I've been working my way through Gail Carson Levine's book Writing Magic far longer than I am going to admit to. I love it because, although it seems to be aimed atContinue reading "The Tale of a Beast"
One Scene at a Time
Far more often than not, being a successful writer entails just getting your bum in a chair and working, whether you feel like it or not. Technically, I know this, and yet it is hard to force myself to do it. It's just writing. I don't feel inspired. I can always write/edit later, right? OneContinue reading "One Scene at a Time"
Forest Idylls 