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Lake Norman State Park

October 20, 2014 by Julie 119 Comments

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Hello, hello! The weekend absolutely flew by, huh? It was a fun (and sweaty!) one over here. My Saturday was spent in Durham, North Carolina at the downtown YMCA. Why was in Durham? I was there to get my PiYo LIVE certification! I’m planning to blog more about the experience in a full recap of… 

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Filed Under: Charlotte, Hiking Tagged With: Charlotte, Charlotte hiking, gallery wall, hiking, Lake Norman, Lake Norman State Park

Hiking Highlights

September 29, 2014 by Julie 80 Comments

hiking with dog

With my father-in-law in town for a full week, Ryan and I wanted to be sure to show him some of our favorite places. Even though we’ve only been in North Carolina for three months, we’re quickly narrowing down a handful of go-to places for everything from brunch and hiking to shopping, ice cream, coffee,… 

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Filed Under: Family, Hiking Tagged With: Carvers Gap, hiking, North Carolina, Tennessee, The Balds

End of Summer Fun List

August 4, 2014 by Julie 79 Comments

gummie bears

Good morning! How are you guys doing? I hope you’re checking in after a relaxing and fun-filled weekend. It’s August and even though most of September is technically summer, I always feel like August is the last month of summer. It’s flying by! There are still quite a few things I have on my summer… 

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Filed Under: Charlotte, Hiking Tagged With: August, Crowders Mountain, Crowders Mountain State Park, hiking, Kings Pinnacle, summer, Vivace

Hiking: Carvers Gap + The Balds

July 28, 2014 by Julie 54 Comments

Vizsla Kiss

This past weekend closely mirrored the previous weekend. A date night on Saturday was followed by a few hours of hiking on Sunday! (I can’t tell if that’s a look of misery or bliss on Sadie’s face. Let’s go with awkward bliss, mmmkay?) Sunday’s hiking adventures took us all the way to the Appalachian Trail!… 

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Filed Under: Hiking Tagged With: Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Trail, Carvers Gap, hiking, huckleberries, Roan Mountain, The Balds

Hiking Stone Mountain

July 21, 2014 by Julie 63 Comments

Waterfall Stone Mountain

Yesterday Ryan and I drove a little more than an hour to Stone Mountain State Park in Roaring Gap, North Carolina. We’ve been seriously loving the weather in North Carolina lately and living within driving distance of some incredible trails means lots of summertime hiking for us! I can’t imagine how gorgeous some of these… 

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Filed Under: Hiking Tagged With: Charlotte, hiking, Stone Mountain

Weekend in a Nutshell

March 3, 2014 by Julie 89 Comments

Strawberry Festival

Is it Monday already? The weekend passed by a little too quickly for my liking, but since time flies when you’re having fun, I guess that means it was a good one! Saturday Our Saturday morning began with a workout. After a series of strength training exercises that focused on my legs in the weight… 

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Filed Under: Dinner, Hiking, Ocala Tagged With: El Torreo, Ocala, strawberry festival

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