by indy | Jul 25, 2017 | Encouragement, Writing Tips
Spinning my wheels and going nowhere fast Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m usually quite organized. In fact, I LOVE the idea of being organized—ask my family. I work from a daily list of tasks that need to be completed. I have an agenda that keeps me on track (most of the...
by indy | Jul 11, 2017 | Camping, Life Hacks
Common Car Camping Mistakes You’ve probably seen them at the campgrounds. Maybe you are one of them. People open the back of their vehicle and it’s packed from floor to ceiling with every piece of equipment they can jam in. It’s a huge jumbled mess. And I guarantee...
by indy | Jun 20, 2017 | Camping
Our Next Step in Primitive Camping My husband and I have done our fair share of backpacking-style camping. Backpacking means that whatever you can carry on your back is what you have for camping as you travel into remote lcations or wilderness. The cool part was it...
by indy | May 9, 2017 | DIY Projects
Continuing Lessons in Container Gardening One year ago I started an experiment in container gardening. I call it an experiment in that I have always had, in the past, extremely large in-ground gardens…in the Midwest. So I not only was dealing with a new mode of...
by indy | Apr 25, 2017 | Camping, Life Hacks
It’s Easy to Get the Firewood—but not Always Easy to Start a Fire You can pick up bundles of firewood from grocery stores, gas stations and drug stores before you head out to your campsite. You can even choose between hard woods (for a slower, longer burn time) and...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter. 
