by cindyj | Apr 9, 2018 | Colorado Lifestyle, hiking and travel
Colorado Weekend Getaway Spring is a good time for us to take an outdoor weekend getaway, before the hectic summer months start. We took a short weekend to Glenwood Springs for a little balneotherapy. Balneotherapy is a word that refers to soaking in natural mineral...
by cindyj | Feb 12, 2017 | Beauty Talk and Tips, Colorado Lifestyle, Health, hiking and travel, Home Featured, outdoors
For most of us, living in Colorado (and elsewhere) means an active, outdoor lifestyle. But exposure to the elements takes a toll on skin causing redness, irritation, dry skin, hyperpigmentation, wrinkling and other skin damage. All of this results in premature aging....
by cindyj | Oct 7, 2016 | Colorado Lifestyle, hiking and travel, Uncategorized
Fall has got to be my favorite time of year. As the busy farming season slows down it give me a little free time to get to the mountains more. My goal was to drive across Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park before the road closed for the season. Trail...
by cindyj | Feb 19, 2015 | Beauty Talk and Tips, Health, hiking and travel
I just spent a week on the beach near Cancun, Mexico which reminded me of an issue with sunscreen and coral reefs. Coral reefs are a very delicate ecosystem that has been suffering in recent years. Ocean acidification, climate change, sedimentation/pollution and...
by cindyj | Feb 11, 2015 | Colorado Lifestyle, hiking and travel
I set out Sunday to go snowshoeing at a place called Peaceful Valley along the scenic Colorado Peak to Peak Highway. In Longmont I think the temperature was about 70 degrees but with 50 plus mile per hour winds. I was hoping it would be less windy in the mountains...
by cindyj | Jan 29, 2015 | hiking and travel
When I visit other cities two things I love to check out are botanical gardens and farmers markets. After spending several days inside and sitting down at the USLGA conference I was glad to spend a few hours at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. It was indeed a treat...