A dream vacay to Iceland, Faroe Islands, Copenhagen, and Paris

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Em

When hubby and I decided that our next vacay should be one where we had to use our passports, I immediately had one place in mind that I had been drooling over from social media photos for several months: the … Continue reading →

Backpacking to Ice Lake Basin

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Em

I’m ashamed to admit that I don’t blog very much about hiking adventures because hubby and I just don’t do very much hiking outside our adventurous vacation hikes. It’s kind of a shame we don’t hike very much these days … Continue reading →

Camping near Vail

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Em

Pie and I try to go camping in Colorado quite a bit from late spring to early autumn. It almost seems kind of silly that we go through all the trouble we do to pack up shelter, clothing, gear, food, … Continue reading →

Biking from Estes Park to Allenspark

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Em

Every summer, Pie’s company treats their employees to a weekend retreat in the mountains at the YMCA of the Rockies, located in Estes Park. My idea of a retreat certainly doesn’t involves kids or cafeteria food, but there is always … Continue reading →

Camping near Silverthorne

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Em

It’s midsummer and it shouldn’t come as a shock that the blog hasn’t seen much activity because hubby and I are in full swing of summer activities over here! We have been getting in every camping, hiking, and biking adventure … Continue reading →

A Snowless Telluride Trip

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Em

Pie and I weren’t sure what to expect when we visited Telluride for my birthday celebration in December. Our last trip to Telluride in 2016 for my birthday was one of the most memorable and amazing trips I had ever … Continue reading →

Backpacking to South Colony Lakes

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Em

Back in late September, hubby and I took our first backpacking trip together. The weekend forecast was calling for several hours of rain starting Saturday afternoon, and even snow, in most of the higher elevations throughout Colorado. Worried that this … Continue reading →

Midtown DIY: Backyard Projects

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Em

In the last blog post, I detailed how hubby had spent the months between July and November of the first year in our house, landscaping our backyard. It’s kind of funny looking back on how I naively thought DIYing our … Continue reading →

Midtown DIY: Backyard Landscaping

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Em

Summer is long gone, and our backyard was actually completed over two years ago, so it’s probably about time we revealed our outdoor space! First of all, I should mention that the design of our home, like many of the … Continue reading →

Maui & Kauai Day 11: Viewing the Na’Pali Coast, cliffside

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Em

Sunday, August 20, 2017 Sunday was our last day in Hawaii. We had another island-hopper flight mid-afternoon to get to Oahu in order to catch our final flights out of Hawaii that evening, so we were on a definite time … Continue reading →

{ E M & P I E }

2 Days in Paris

2 Days in Copenhagen

5 Days in the Faroe Islands

6 Days in Iceland