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May 17, 2023
My Top Routines for Optimal Health from Val's Quilting Studio

27 degrees out and there is no where I'd rather be than on this mid morning trek.

Half way there and the incline is about to begin with one right turn.
As I hike my mind is cleansed and rejuvenated at the same time.
As I begin to enter the "senior age category" of life I find myself grateful that fitness and nutrition have always been a major habit in my lifestyle. I haven't done this hike in a while, and it was honestly a personal test of my level of fitness. LOL! Aside from the cold air ...

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January 2, 2020
#1 of 20 in 2020: An Exquisite Back-County Gig! from Val's Quilting Studio

Happy New Year!
Our New Year found me already checking item number one off my 20 in 2020 list:
An Exquisite Back-Country Gig!
Hubby and I packed our Winter gear and headed to the mountains.
We stayed in a cozy AIR B&B next to the Payette River:

We went for Winter walks during the day and enjoyed brunch at a cozy restaurant.
Once evening came, we strapped on our snow shoes and began a mile and half hike along a Tiki torch lite path to a Yurt in the mountains of Jug Mountain Ranch, McCall. I can't even ...

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December 28, 2019
A Winter Hike with T.H. from Val's Quilting Studio

This holiday season our daughter got engaged! We are beyond excited for her and her new fiance especially since it means we have inherited three more wonderful grands to love and spoil! God bless them as they create their blended family with FIVE boys in the age range of two to ten. 

Thus, this weekend I picked up the oldest for his 1st weekend of "Grammy Camp".
(He can use a break from all the littles I'm sure.)

First thing we did was go on my favorite Table Rock Trail  hike in Boise.  It's a 3.7 mile ...

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December 26, 2019
I'm Back! New Look! New Purpose! from Val's Quilting Studio

My goal for 2019 was to be authentic as my husband and I found ourselves at a crossroad that would find us making an intentional, major shift in our lives both emotionally and physically. It was time to accept what was truly no longer a healthy option for us and recreate a new life for ourselves.
Welcome 2019!

Life's journey is full of hills and valleys.  
But we can't give up when life get's hard.  I'm rebooting my blog after almost a year long sabbatical with a new face-life and mission. It is my hope to provide weekly ...

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