10+ ideas for family summer fun at Whitefish Mountain Resort

Kids at Whitefish Mountain Resort

During our epic Montana adventure this summer, we spent a few days exploring all that Whitefish Mountain had to offer at Whitefish Mountain Resort. My niece and sister joined us and it made for an awesome family-fun adventure that we all can’t stop talking about.From gorgeous scenery and slow-paced sightseeing all the way to heart-racing … Read more

Ultimate road trip mobile: the Mitsubishi Outlander 2018

Mitsubishi Outlander in Montana

By now, you most likely know all about my love for the Mitsubishi Outlander. Back in 2015, I was raving about the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, and then in 2016 that love was eclipsed by the Mitsubishi Outlander after the very first drive. The luxuries of the bigger CUV size and the adaptability of the third … Read more

Two days in Kalispell, Montana with kids

Kalispell Montana

If you know my family, you know that the way to their hearts is by exploring new towns as often as possible. So, it was very popular when we got the opportunity to explore a whole new state this past week in our two days in Kalispell, Montana. The last time I was in Montana … Read more

Have an INCREDIBLE weekend

Incredibles 2 movie

Is your weekend shaping up to be INCREDIBLE? It is if you’re planning on a showing of INCREDIBLES 2! Coming fourteen years after the original, but picking up right where they left off, INCREDIBLES 2 is in theaters now, and I’m so incredibly excited. See what I did there? About INCREDIBLES 2 Literally picking up … Read more

Legends of Learning makes science come alive for kids

Legends of Learning

            This is a sponsored post on behalf of Legends of Learning, however all opinions remain 100% ours. As a parent and someone who helps teach in our co-op school, it’s hard to navigate this new world of technology at our fingertips. With screens at every turn, sometimes it feels … Read more

The very best banana bread with self-rising flour

Banana Bread recipe

Looking for the very best banana bread with self rising flour? Well, you’ve found it! This banana bread is the lightest tasting, most delicious banana bread ever and I will never go back to regular old flour again!

Naturally alkaline water with the Shantiva copper pitcher

Shantiva copper pitcher with drink

Did you know that drinking water from a copper pitcher has some amazing health benefits? I certainly didn’t until a few weeks ago. When I first heard of the Shantiva copper pitcher, I was sold on the aesthetics alone, which just so happens to go quite nicely with my copper-infused kitchen and I didn’t even get … Read more

Girl Scout SWAPS mini compass

Girl Scout SWAPS

Want to see my adorable mini compass Girl Scout SWAPS? Wait, you don’t know what Girl Scout SWAPS are? Don’t feel bad if you don’t, I went three decades of my life without ever hearing the term, but all that changed this spring. You see, in the past year I somehow became a Girl Scout. … Read more

prAna sustainable fashion for all of our many adventures

prAna Holstad shirt

As a family, we love being outside and enjoying nature. We’ve spent our spring enjoying the cherry blossoms, prancing in the tulips, camping, hiking, and going on more walks in the woods than I can count. I’ve taken roughly 6,000 pictures of all the fun we’ve been having and we’ve got some big adventures coming … Read more