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Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet: In My Opinion
It has been a disturbingly long time since I have gone running. I think the fall of my running habit correlates with the rise of the pandemic. (It doesn’t take much to convince me to stay inside and eat junk food!) And I really shouldn’t call it a “running habit,” per se. It was more like a “bounce walking” habit. But here I am recommending the best running shoes for wide feet. Because even if you aren’t running, you still need comfy, padded sneakers for walking, right?
My new favorite shoes are the HOKA One Rincon 2. They are the perfect combination of rounded (for my wide feet), super … Read More
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Staycation: A Good Time for All
In my most recent newsletter, I mentioned that we were heading to the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch for Spring Break in Colorado. And then a Snowpocalypse threatened the area and we had to cancel our plans at the last-minute. I put in a valiant effort to find an AirBnB somewhere else (South Padre Island, Galveston, Wimberley, rural Louisiana, Arkansas, etc.). But in the end we opted for a Staycation.
I went back to my own advice about how to plan a meaningful and memorable Staycation.
Our Staycation Week
- We decided to stock up on junk food that we don’t normally eat. Doritos. Ruffles with onion dip. Pringles. Candy. Fanta.
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Hipcamp.com: Have you given it a try yet?
We were really up a creek when bad weather forced us to cancel Henry’s birthday party a couple weekends ago. I had booked the camping site six months in advance! Luckily, I found a back-up site the week before. But then the back-up site got canceled because of damage from storm Uri. With only two days notice, I needed a solution fast. Thankfully, hipcamp.com came to the rescue.
Hipcamp.com is like AirBnB for camping. You can use it for tent camping, glamping, treehouses, cabins, places to park your RV, etc.
With only two days notice, I was able to book a camping spot for four families. Phew!
Our particular experience … Read More