Foraging

Earth Day 2021 & Recent Forest Finds

April 22, 2021May 25, 2021Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsearth day, foraging, ramps

Happy Earth Day! Forest to feast! I went foraging for ramps and made ramp butter with my #MagicButter botanical extractor for use in my “Wild Ramp Buttery Pasta” So far this year I have found

Polar Plunge 2021

March 27, 2021April 16, 2021Autism Journey, Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsplunge, polar plunge

We reached our fundraising goal and our team “Shivering Loons” took the plunge for Mn Special Olympics. https://reg.plungemn.org/team/shiveringloons

Polar Plunge | Fundraising For Mn Special Olympics

March 1, 2021April 16, 2021Autism Journey, Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorspolar plunge, special olympics

I am taking the plunge on March 27th in St. Cloud, Mn to help a WONDERFUL cause- fundraising for the Minnesota Special Olympics. You can support my team “Shivering Loons”athttps://plungemn.org/team/shiveringloonsWe will be shivering our butts

Apple Tree

September 27, 2020January 17, 2021Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsapple, apple tree, desserts

I am shocked by what one apple tree can produce if you put time and effort in. I not only got to make apple cider, applesauce and jams but Keith and Cadence both created apple

Family Vacation to Duluth

August 14, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsagates, duluth, edgewater, enger park, minnesota, scenic, train, vacation, zephyr

Alexis LOVES Duluth, we decided to book a Duluth scenic train ride for her 18th birthday, she also got to experience Grand Casino Hinckley’s slot machines for the first time. Pretty exciting stuff, I really

Family Reunion and Sleepover with my nieces

August 11, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsfamily, four wheeling, get together, nieces, reunion, sleepover

I got to have a sleepover with my nieces after our Nepsund family reunion on Sunday. We went 4 wheeling, tubing, watched Drop Dead Fred (which Sophie says is her new favorite movie), ate popcorn,

Garden 2020 Update

June 13, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsgarden, gardening, vegetables, veggie garden

My square foot veggie garden is still doing well into these late summer months. I have been able to harvest plenty of healthy veggies and more to harvest soon. 🥒🥦🥬🥕🍅

Rock Painting

May 20, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsfind, hide, painting, rocks. art

I have taken up the hobby of rock painting. I made a group on Facebook for those who find them. The group is a fun and positive place where we can share photos of rocks

Arctic Plunge 2020

February 1, 2020February 6, 2020Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsarctic plunge, maple lake, minnesota, polar plunge

I had fun doing the Arctic Plunge this morning. I was sponsored by Gear-Head Get Together to take the plunge. My dad printed me a really neat “Gear-Head” headpiece with his 3d printer, it turned

Polar Plunge for Special Olympics MN 2020

December 14, 2019January 17, 2020Autism Journey, Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors

I will be jumping into the lake TWICE this year. I am doing the Arctic Plunge in Maple Lake on Feb 1st and I am raising money for Special Olympics MN for doing the Polar

Cupid Run 2020

December 7, 2019January 17, 2020Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors

I am doing the Cupid Undie Run once again this year. I will be running in the cold of winter in an effort to raise funds to find a cure for neurofibromatosis (NF), a disorder

September 5, 2019October 5, 2019Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsforaging, outdoors, wild mushrooms

I have had some luck this year with finding a couple different varieties of wild mushrooms. I found my favorite Maitake aka “Hen of the Woods” and made it into jerky. I also found some

Gear-Head Get Together 2019

August 17, 2019October 5, 2019Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors, Retro Vintage Glamourcar show, gear head get together, gear-Head, maple lake, minnesota, swap meet

The “Get Together” has become Maple Lake’s largest event of the year and one of the most unique “car shows” in the state and perhaps the country. It all takes place on the third Saturday

Polar Plunge 2019

March 10, 2019October 5, 2019Autism Journey, Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors

I took the plunge again 🥶 💦I committed to grin and “bear” it for the athletes of Special Olympics Minnesota by participating in the Polar Plunge in Buffalo, Mn on March 9th. The cold that I felt

Arctic Plunge 2019

February 2, 2019November 19, 2019Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors

Took the Arctic Plunge in Maple Lake again this year with a group of friends, we represented that Maple Lake Bowling Alley. Proceeds from the Arctic Plunge benefit the Maple Lake Fire Department and the