Mommy Blogger, Foodie & Travel Writer
Winter 2019 is a wrap!
I was supposed to publish this on March 20 but never finished it and hit publish. How quickly this month passed! How did winter 2019 slip by so fast? We have had a lot of stress with my mom's health the last few months (and my passport problems added to the panic in … Read More
Overnight welcome to puberty
When you live with someone, you don't always notice big or small changes right away. Hadley's entrance to puberty has been fairly gradual (despite shooting up the summer before fifth grade and being a foot taller than everyone). Almost overnight, I started getting a … Read More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Dear overachieving leprechaun-pranking parents. If you think it’s cute now, I have a cautionary tale. I thought my St. Patty’s Day antics were over now that the kids are teens but I learned otherwise last year when I did nothing and was met with much wailing and … Read More
A glimpse at my new job
The past few days have been a whirlwind with training, meetings and more training. This morning, we had a last-minute, hour-long interview on NPR's The Mountain Life" with Lynn Ware Peek and Tim Henney, a staff meeting, a lunch where we met with all of CONNECT's … Read More
Awesome Family Travel Ideas
Christmas in Canada
Slowly but surely, I'm getting caught up here and I would be remiss if I didn't post about our Canadian Christmas. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times but I'll focus on the best. 1) Being there in the first place. … Read More
Thanksgiving at The Broadmoor
Thanksgiving in Colorado: who could turn down an offer to spend a long weekend in one of our favorite places? First stop: Denver. We crammed a lifetime's worth of memories into 12 hours that included a drive-by of our old hood, … Read More
December fun!
I worked from home yesterday after a controlled avalanche closed Provo Canyon (my commute) and deposited 30 feet of snow across four lanes of traffic. But you won't hear any complaints from me after last year's dismal snow. Bring it … Read More
Utah Activities
Utah Activities
As the Life Elevated Mom, I am passionate about adventures in my backyard. Don't miss my regular updates. … Read more
Featured Destination
7 Days in Paradise
Our family recently took the trip of a lifetime to Maui. Follow our adventures--from high-altitude mountains topping out at over … Read More
I'm a Canadian-born mom of two, former Denver Post columnist, family travel writer, editor of MileHighMamas.com and 9News contributor. Expert on all things Utah, Denver, family and travel. Lover of laughter and life. Happily married to a man obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin. 