• Colorful sandstone walls of Antelope canyon
    Arizona,  Hiking Adventures,  Travel

    How To Plan A Trip To Antelope Canyon

    A trip to see Antelope Canyon is a bucket list destination for many adventurous travelers. In fact, Antelope Canyon sees over a million visitors every year. In this article I will share our experience and offer suggestions on how you can plan a trip to this underground wonderland. If Antelope Canyon is on Your Bucket List, Here is Everything You Need to Know to Plan Your Trip What is Antelope Canyon? Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon located on the Navajo reservation near Page, Arizona. The colorful sandstone walls are located under ground and are shaped by water and wind erosion. There are several slot canyons in the area. They…

  • Crack in the Mountain Slot Canyon Hike
    Arizona,  Hiking Adventures,  Travel

    Crack in the Mountain Hiking Guide

    The Crack in the Mountain slot canyon hike goes by many names, (also called SARA’s Crack Trail, SARA Canyon Trail or Crack in the Wall),  but most people just refer to it as “The Crack.” The trail head, located at SARA (Special Activities Recreation Area) Park, is about 15 minutes south of the London Bridge Resort on hwy 95 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. This hike offers a fairly flat out and back trail through the canyon as well as an upper route both ending along the shores of Lake Havasu. The best part of this hike, in my opinion, is climbing up and around all the different obstacles within…

  • Celebrations,  Christmas,  Favorite Things,  Home Decor,  Winter

    Hot Chocolate Bar

    Baby It’s Cold Outside! Here in my neck of the woods, we have been having record-setting rainfall and flooding. It’s downright miserable out there! When my kids get off the school bus, they are pretty cold, so I wanted to create a little something special to help them warm up. I am just thrilled at how my little hot cocoa bar turned out. Now that I’ve got it all set up I just have to refill the carafe before they get home and everything else is ready to go! Using canisters I purchased at Tuesday Morning, I added hot chocolate mix, marshmallows and some cute little candy cane sticks that…

  • Recipes,  Valentines

    Whipped Cream Hearts

    Who doesn’t love a mug of hot cocoa on a cold winter day? It’s one of the things I look forward to during the winter months. Last Christmas I used this image of my three kids on the inside of our family Christmas cards and I got a lot of people asking how I made those heart shaped marshmallows! I was flattered that people actually thought I would make marshmallows from scratch, but sadly, no. I’ve heard they aren’t that hard to make, but these whipped cream hearts are much easier!   

  • Dinner,  Lunch

    Superbowl Chili

    Every time we host a super bowl party at our house, I make this chili. It works great in a crock pot or you can double the recipe and make it in a stock pot if you have a large crowd. We always set out toppings so each guest can dress it up to their liking. Topping ideas: Sour Cream Grated Cheddar Cheese Chives Bacon Jalepenos It’s always a crowd pleaser and makes wonderful leftovers during the warm winter months. Of course chili is great paired with corn bread, but these homemade cheesy crackers are pretty amazing too!