Surviving Summer [Guest Post!]

Well, us Erickson’s are out this week, in Moab, UT , climbing and hiking and making s’mores :). Keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter. Guest blogger Katherine Simms is sharing some tips on surviving summer.  Summer is a great time of year. Kids are out of school, the weather is nice, and there is plenty of…

“We are outta here!”

Hi friends! While you are reading this we are doing one of two things, OK, maybe three: Road tripping through southern Utah, and stopping to pee cause this mom drinks too much coffee! Climbing some fun and awesome routes in Red Rocks, NV. Hanging with some GREAT friends in Moab, UT and adventuring for the…

A small but meaningful break…

We’ve been talking about that short but intense period of life when we have a newborn baby in the house. [We’ve covered breastfeeding, scheduling, and those hard first weeks.] This morning I was sitting in my chair, little boy on my lap, racing his cars around and I thought, I might be a mommy blogger,…

The depressing state of our snowfall…

OBN (Outdoor Blogger Network) asked how the snowfall was in our neck of the woods (Utah) this year. In one word: de·press·ing/diˈpresiNG/ Adjective: Causing or resulting in a feeling of miserable dejection In one photo? The one above.  We got 2 inches of snow one day and the poor kids in the neighborhood scraped every…

Pulled Pork Variations (part 2)

You have made a whole crock pot of pulled pork or chicken.  Now what do we do with all of it?  Because this recipe isn’t overly BBQ or seasoned strongly- it works in a variety of ways. Here are some ideas I have explored…and loved. Simple Pulled Pork and Coleslaw Sandwich : Pulled Pork/chicken Buns/Hogies BBQ…