Camping at Molas Lake

   **This blog has moved! Please check out https://www.foxintheforest.net for more adventures like Camping at Molas Lake!

  I know I've been probably the worst blogger out there since I've started working, but who could blame me? I spend 8 hours a day on a computer, and when the weather is this amazing, it's tough to be indoors, much less on a computer. Needless to say I've been out and about. Not to mention we've recently moved and (as life would have it) are beginning to look for a house (eeek!!).

     Life has taken me to some crazy places lately and I haven't had as much time to DIY. Instead I've been filling out my time with new activities, spending time outdoors, and getting ready for the summer recital at my dance studio. I'll report back on all of that later, but it's time I returned to my original purpose for this blog, travel. Unfortunately (and whoa is me and my first world problems) I cannot afford to leave the country this year. However, that hasn't stopped me from seeking adventure right here in the beautiful US of A.

     As many of you may know the Fourth of July is my all-time favorite holiday. This year, MB and I did the most American thing to do on the 4th of July, go camping. Now, going camping over the 4th of July is like trying to find a hotel in Jogjakarta after Ramadan; impossibly crowded and usually not all that great, but I've found a place. Granted, in true M and MB fashion, it isn't the most obvious place on the map, the nearest town is hardly a blip on the radar. Welcome to Molas Lake, Colorado.

   **This blog has moved! Please check out https://www.foxintheforest.net for more adventures like Camping at Molas Lake!

  I know I've been probably the worst blogger out there since I've started working, but who could blame me? I spend 8 hours a day on a computer, and when the weather is this amazing, it's tough to be indoors, much less on a computer. Needless to say I've been out and about. Not to mention we've recently moved and (as life would have it) are beginning to look for a house (eeek!!).

     Life has taken me to some crazy places lately and I haven't had as much time to DIY. Instead I've been filling out my time with new activities, spending time outdoors, and getting ready for the summer recital at my dance studio. I'll report back on all of that later, but it's time I returned to my original purpose for this blog, travel. Unfortunately (and whoa is me and my first world problems) I cannot afford to leave the country this year. However, that hasn't stopped me from seeking adventure right here in the beautiful US of A.

     As many of you may know the Fourth of July is my all-time favorite holiday. This year, MB and I did the most American thing to do on the 4th of July, go camping. Now, going camping over the 4th of July is like trying to find a hotel in Jogjakarta after Ramadan; impossibly crowded and usually not all that great, but I've found a place. Granted, in true M and MB fashion, it isn't the most obvious place on the map, the nearest town is hardly a blip on the radar. Welcome to Molas Lake, Colorado.

   **This blog has moved! Please check out https://www.foxintheforest.net for more adventures like Camping at Molas Lake!

  I know I've been probably the worst blogger out there since I've started working, but who could blame me? I spend 8 hours a day on a computer, and when the weather is this amazing, it's tough to be indoors, much less on a computer. Needless to say I've been out and about. Not to mention we've recently moved and (as life would have it) are beginning to look for a house (eeek!!).

     Life has taken me to some crazy places lately and I haven't had as much time to DIY. Instead I've been filling out my time with new activities, spending time outdoors, and getting ready for the summer recital at my dance studio. I'll report back on all of that later, but it's time I returned to my original purpose for this blog, travel. Unfortunately (and whoa is me and my first world problems) I cannot afford to leave the country this year. However, that hasn't stopped me from seeking adventure right here in the beautiful US of A.

     As many of you may know the Fourth of July is my all-time favorite holiday. This year, MB and I did the most American thing to do on the 4th of July, go camping. Now, going camping over the 4th of July is like trying to find a hotel in Jogjakarta after Ramadan; impossibly crowded and usually not all that great, but I've found a place. Granted, in true M and MB fashion, it isn't the most obvious place on the map, the nearest town is hardly a blip on the radar. Welcome to Molas Lake, Colorado.

   **This blog has moved! Please check out https://www.foxintheforest.net for more adventures like Camping at Molas Lake!

  I know I've been probably the worst blogger out there since I've started working, but who could blame me? I spend 8 hours a day on a computer, and when the weather is this amazing, it's tough to be indoors, much less on a computer. Needless to say I've been out and about. Not to mention we've recently moved and (as life would have it) are beginning to look for a house (eeek!!).

     Life has taken me to some crazy places lately and I haven't had as much time to DIY. Instead I've been filling out my time with new activities, spending time outdoors, and getting ready for the summer recital at my dance studio. I'll report back on all of that later, but it's time I returned to my original purpose for this blog, travel. Unfortunately (and whoa is me and my first world problems) I cannot afford to leave the country this year. However, that hasn't stopped me from seeking adventure right here in the beautiful US of A.

     As many of you may know the Fourth of July is my all-time favorite holiday. This year, MB and I did the most American thing to do on the 4th of July, go camping. Now, going camping over the 4th of July is like trying to find a hotel in Jogjakarta after Ramadan; impossibly crowded and usually not all that great, but I've found a place. Granted, in true M and MB fashion, it isn't the most obvious place on the map, the nearest town is hardly a blip on the radar. Welcome to Molas Lake, Colorado.

Gift Ideas for the Cook of the House

     As many of you already know, I am a food lover. I believe that food is a great unifier and if you have a kitchen, you have the ability to eat well regardless of income. How? Well giving your food a little TLC goes a long way. When people tell me they can't cook, I believe there is no excuse. Honestly, all you have to do is follow directions and actually give a damn about what you are doing. Sure, there are days when I sloppily put something together, who doesn't? It's no excuse for not knowing how to cook...everyone has the capacity to know how to cook.

     Before I continue to rant on and on, the purpose of this post was to list a few of my favorite cook books that are good for any level of chef-to-be. All of these make great gift ideas whether it be for the food enthusiast, or someone who you know that desperately needs to make an effort.

List after the break

     As many of you already know, I am a food lover. I believe that food is a great unifier and if you have a kitchen, you have the ability to eat well regardless of income. How? Well giving your food a little TLC goes a long way. When people tell me they can't cook, I believe there is no excuse. Honestly, all you have to do is follow directions and actually give a damn about what you are doing. Sure, there are days when I sloppily put something together, who doesn't? It's no excuse for not knowing how to cook...everyone has the capacity to know how to cook.

     Before I continue to rant on and on, the purpose of this post was to list a few of my favorite cook books that are good for any level of chef-to-be. All of these make great gift ideas whether it be for the food enthusiast, or someone who you know that desperately needs to make an effort.

List after the break

     As many of you already know, I am a food lover. I believe that food is a great unifier and if you have a kitchen, you have the ability to eat well regardless of income. How? Well giving your food a little TLC goes a long way. When people tell me they can't cook, I believe there is no excuse. Honestly, all you have to do is follow directions and actually give a damn about what you are doing. Sure, there are days when I sloppily put something together, who doesn't? It's no excuse for not knowing how to cook...everyone has the capacity to know how to cook.

     Before I continue to rant on and on, the purpose of this post was to list a few of my favorite cook books that are good for any level of chef-to-be. All of these make great gift ideas whether it be for the food enthusiast, or someone who you know that desperately needs to make an effort.

List after the break

     As many of you already know, I am a food lover. I believe that food is a great unifier and if you have a kitchen, you have the ability to eat well regardless of income. How? Well giving your food a little TLC goes a long way. When people tell me they can't cook, I believe there is no excuse. Honestly, all you have to do is follow directions and actually give a damn about what you are doing. Sure, there are days when I sloppily put something together, who doesn't? It's no excuse for not knowing how to cook...everyone has the capacity to know how to cook.

     Before I continue to rant on and on, the purpose of this post was to list a few of my favorite cook books that are good for any level of chef-to-be. All of these make great gift ideas whether it be for the food enthusiast, or someone who you know that desperately needs to make an effort.

List after the break