As the seasons change, be confident and safe on any terrainImage by LizMarie Seasonal transitions can make heading outdoors to walk or hike downright intimidating: What if it rains? What do I do about mud puddles on the trail? How did I get roped into doing this 5K walk in the park for charity? What’s [...]
Reinvent your wardrobe as you free yourself of unwanted clutterCloset reorganization by LizMarie After a ridiculously long winter (even our southern readers had a rough one this year), the official arrival of spring this weekend offers a wealth of exciting possibilities. More daylight hours to lift our spirits. Green, lush life ready to burst forth [...]
Toni’s portrait epitomizes FGG’s raison d’êtreIn her element: Snowface, from Toni I loved this the moment I saw it, and while Toni and I aren’t eligible for monthly photo prizes for our own photos (obviously!) I wanted to showcase it, anyway. There is little more beautiful than the happiness obvious on our faces when we’re [...]
Easy steps to get you walking in a winter wonderlandSnowshoes by m.prinke Today’s guide comes with a little homework. Don’t worry! It’s not too painful–just a little (ahem) warm-up reading. Our Guide to Cold Weather Hiking covers how to dress warmly and stay dry and be safe while moving your bod outdoors during winter, and [...]
Being queen-of-the-ice doesn’t require a svelt body…but you might get onePhoto via Dutchnatasja If your ankles get wobbly just reading the words “ice” and “skating” in the same sentence, if you’ve ever looked on longingly at the ubiquitous images of figure skaters on TV every fourth winter, if you’ve been known to punch the gas [...]
An exercise in mindful decadence…Did you see the news today? It snowed in south Texas! I don’t live in Texas, but I’m jealous that they got the snow for which I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting. So, in honor of the big snow in the South, I thought today was the perfect occasion to drag out the [...]