It’s been unseasonably warm here in Utah this winter, and it’s got us dreaming of backpacking weather already. We’re also three months out from our April 2021 Simply Wild women’s backpacking retreat, and getting ready for that is giving us even worse spring fever. Whether you’re looking to get into backpacking this year or if you’re wanting to upgrade your…
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The Small Shop Gift Guide
This year I did things a little differently. Because it’s 2020 and that’s just how things have gone this year. Can you believe we made it to the end of the year? I remember this time last year I was making plans to make 2020 the best year yet… and I feel like that was a completely different person, like…
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Awaken the Woodland Witches
I’m an insanely proud of this little tradition and that Reagan seems to still love it as much as I do. This year she requested woodland witches and I think it’s our best yet! I’ve met so many wonderful and talented friends on Instagram. These lovely ladies helped us nail this look! MUA: @jillmariemakeup Hair: @lacedhairextensions @edenlynnhair PC: @jessswensonphoto I…
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A Walk Down Halloween Memory Lane
This little tradition of ours has become one of the most memorable mother-daughter experiences. I love that little Reagan (who isn’t so little anymore) now gives ideas and contributes to choosing bits and pieces of our costumes. This tradition started out as a Halloween series I decided to join in on Instagram. We had so much fun with it I…
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Simply Wild 2020 Recap and 2021 Retreat Announced
Two backpacking retreats. Less than one week apart. Twenty-plus women who had never backpacked. Could we do it? Were we crazy to try? Yes and hell yes. When my co-guide Angelique and I first launched Simply Wild, a women’s backpacking retreat in the remote, rugged backcountry of Canyonlands National Park, we knew that it was going to change women’s lives….
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