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  • Trailblazer Thursdays

      This week was my mother’s birthday. While she passed away from her grand adventure in this life in 1999, I have always chosen to reflect upon her and...

    • January 28, 2016
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  • CHILL OUT & Totally Ramp Up Your Weight Loss Resolution

    The holidays are behind us, and you made the same old resolution to lose weight and get back into shape. Are you ready to include a natural secret weapon...

    • January 6, 2016
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  • Ready to Make Your Own Wood Strip Sea Kayak?

    During the long cold snow-bound Winter last year in Pennsylvania, a good friend/neighbor spent his days hand-crafting a gorgeous wood strip sea kayak. Most of us who enjoy paddling...

    • December 9, 2015
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  • Give Your BEST Gift Ever…

    Give Your BEST Gift Ever… Stressed out already worrying about what to buy for all those people on your list? Your kids, your spouse, your friends, your family, your...

    • December 3, 2015
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  • Making Big Bubbles On the Pamlico Sound

    Our friends Lee and Stephanie like to make big bubbles. I mean BIG bubbles. And to make it more interesting, they like to load their bubble-making gear onto their...

    • November 26, 2015
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  • Plastic Water Bottles Be Gone! Wild Spring Water Ahead!

    A few years ago, my youngest daughter Natasha began showing me pictures and telling me about this “gi-normous” floating island out in the Pacific Ocean that was nothing more...

    • November 4, 2015
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  • 9 Spooky Spaces to Explore in Northwest Pennsylvania

    Hearty Adventurers…load up your kayaks, dig out your GPS units, and pull on your hiking boots for these spooky stories and #lost treasures! History and lost locations lend well...

    • October 29, 2015
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  • What makes Shades of Winter great

    There are very few of us girls that push the boundaries in individual outdoor disciplines. Whether it be surfing, skiing, or mountain biking, we’re usually out there with a bunch...

    • October 19, 2015
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  • Coyote Song

    This summer, we’ve accumulated some new neighbors that often keep us awake at night. Their haunting howls can put a chill right up your spine and wake you up...

    • September 12, 2015
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  • Redford’s Walk In the Woods Strikes a Chord For Fellow Outdoor Enthusiasts

    We managed to get out to the theater this past weekend to check out the fun Redford/Nolte spoof, A Walk In the Woods. We had to drive to a...

    • September 12, 2015
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