It’s official – we’re gold diggers! 😁✨⛏️ Well… maybe more like gold panners, but Harlan was all in! He could’ve spent the entire day uncovering treasures at GoBreck’s historic Country Boy Mine. This gem of a spot is one of the oldest in Summit County, Colorado, and we had an absolute blast getting hands-on with history. So much fun in Breckenridge! #sponsored #BreckLife #GoBreck #Breckenridge #ColoradoLife
Constantly discovering new things about each other. 🫶🙃 #blessed
Stuffed Campfire Peaches
When life gives you peaches, make *this* around the campfire! 🍑🔥 #VitaminNChallenge #NaturesWayPartner
Excited to team up with Nature's Way Brands, a trusted leader in vitamins & supplements, and Children & Nature Network to share a sweet summer treat with you!
Campfire Stuffed Peaches:
-Peaches, halved & pitted
-Brown sugar
-Scoop of mascarpone cheese
-Drizzle of honey
-Your favorite granola
Our family is doing the Vitamin N Challenge with Nature's Way Brands and Children & Nature Network. They're challenging us to spend more time outside and enjoy a healthy dose of Vitamin N! Let's get outside & enjoy more campfires while we're at it! 🌿💚 🔥 Learn more: https://www.childrenandnature.org/resources/vitaminn/
Have you enjoyed campfire time this summer?! What's your favorite campfire recipe?
We're Doing the Vitamin N Challenge
We’re pledging to spend at least 3️⃣0️⃣ mins a day outside with Nature's Way Brands, a trusted leader in vitamins and supplements, & Children & Nature Network. #VitaminNChallenge #NaturesWayPartner 🌿 The Vitamin N Challenge encourages people, especially families, to spend more time in nature. We even printed coloring pledge trackers to help us meet our goal! Here’s how you can join us & get more “Vitamin N” too: ⬇️
🚶♂️ Neighborhood walks & scavenger hunts
🌱 Planting a butterfly garden
🚴♀️ Biking to our local farmers market
🍉 Picnic at a hidden gem spot
🎣 Catch and release fishing
🏖️ Creating beach art with sand, sticks, & rocks
🌌 Backyard camping under the stars
🛝 Building a natural obstacle course
🌳 Crafting with found nature items
🦋 Watching caterpillars transform into butterflies
🛶 Paddleboarding on a calm lake
Want to join us in the Vitamin N Challenge & also print out the free coloring pledge trackers? Get it here: https://www.childrenandnature.org/resources/vitaminn/ & scroll down to "Resources."
Nature’s wake-up call: the one alarm you can’t snooze. This morning symphony began around 5:30 a.m. btw. 😪🌲⛺️🛶
#girlof10000lakes #looncall #minnesota #onlyinmn #whatgetsyououtdoors #midwestmoment #donorthmn #bwca #bwcaw #savethebwca #friendsofthebwca #wildernessculture #campeveryday #campinglife #naturelover #1000hoursoutside #outside_project
It’s drive-in season! 🍔 My full YouTube video on our food, fishing, & fun weekend in @burnettcountywi is on my channel! Link in bio.
📍Northview Drive Inn in @burnettcountywi
Where’s your favorite drive-in?!
#girlof10000lakes #burnettcountywi #burnettcounty #travelwi #wisconsin #driveinrestaurant #wisconsinfoodie #midwestmoment #midwestblogger #midwesttravel #travelphotography #Whatgetsyououtdoors #wisconsinfishing #wisconsinoutdoors #foodstagram
🦢💦 These swan boats are triggering some nostalgic feels for me! If you’re looking for a novel & relaxing way to enjoy the water with friends & fam — check out these Minnesota & Wisconsin swan pedal boat locations:
Minnesota:
- @centenniallakespark, Edina (featured in the Reel)
- @lakenokomis, Minneapolis (@wfrminnesota)
- Como Lake, St. Paul (@wfrminnesota)
Wisconsin:
- Veterans Park North, Milwaukee (@wheelfunmke)
- Ahnapee River, Algoma (@bayshoreoutfitters)
- Frame Park - Fox River, Waukesha (High Roller Fun Rentals)
- Delavan Lake, Delavan (@lakelawnresort)
Shoutout to @planetwithsara for putting the Centennial Lakes location on my radar!
Did I miss any swan boat places? And do you have any childhood memories of pedal boating?
PS, no fishing off the swan boats. I already asked 😆.
#girlof10000lakes #minnesota #wisconsin #midwestmoment #midwest_captures #minnesotamomsblog #minnesota_captures #minneapolis #edinamn #whatgetsyououtdoors #1000hoursoutside #outdoorfamily
Throwing it back to the DSG early ice shoot at Beacon Harbor Resort on Upper Red! 🎥🧊 Despite an unusual season, Upper Red’s northern location & shallow depth ensured an earlier freeze than most lakes, making it the perfect spot for our shoot. 👌 Plus, Beacon Harbor is the only resort on the north shore of Upper Red. From convenient lake access to affordable rooms, fish house rentals, transportation (the stadium seats are our fave), a bait & tackle shop, & welcoming fishing community — Beacon has been a reliable go-to for our early ice adventures. And come May, they’ll have RV & tent campsites open for the open-water fishing season! Who is ready for it?! 🎣 Have you taken advantage of early ice on Upper Red before? #hosted #doingsomethinggreat #girlof10000lakes #upperredlake #beaconharborresortredlake #walleyefishing #mnicefishing #icefishingminnesota #walleyenation #targetwalleye #hardwater #hardwaterfishing #dsgfish #optoutside #whatgetsyououtdoors #ladyangler #womenwhofish #walleyehunter #minnesota #minnesotafishing #upnorthmn
Welcome to… my fourth time ever skiing in my adult life. ⛷️
The first three were ski lessons aka my attempt to not be the middle school me who thought bombing it down the hill was a really great idea! 💡😅 Who else did this as a kid?!
If you want to find some snow, hit the slopes folks! ☃️❄️ Where are your favorite ski areas? 🎿
#girlof10000lakes #1000hoursoutside #skiing #onlyinmn #onlyinmn_winter #optoutside #whatgetsyououtdoors #doingsomethinggreat #minnesota #midwesttravel #midwestmoment
Things I like about our Black Hole Ice Shack
Here’s why I’ve been obsessing over The Black Hole outdoors. ⬆️🕳️
Although ice conditions have been dismal in the metro area, we’ve been able to go north most weekends with this hybrid flip-over/wheelhouse combo & fish super comfortably. As a parent to two kids under age 4, the most important thing for me is comfort & safety so some key factors: the lightweight portability of this rig which we tow with our Ski-Doo, keeping everyone’s feet dry with hard floors, being able to heat up the space quickly, & having all the space we need for our family of four. We are dropping snacks, water bottles, & toys on the floor ALL the time so having Catch Cover safety covers in place also makes a big difference.
Comment below — what are the most important fish house features for you? 🎣
Scrabble night, anyone? 🥃 Cabin fever has never felt cozier. 🔥There’s still time to enter the @hayward_haus getaway giveaway! These prizes make you want to embrace the hygge season:
✔️ Choice of a 2-night stay at @hayward_haus or 3-night stay at the new Sylvan Chalet
✔️ Hot Toddy kit that includes:
- Pendleton mug set
- Bottle of E&J XO brandy (a smooth & delicious Haus fav)
- “Haus recipe” toddy ingredients
✔️ $25 gift certificate to Blackiron Bar and Grill (snowshoe or walk there for happy hour & a burger! 🍻🍔)
✔️ 123 Ice Fishing Gift Set
See original reel to enter!
Ominous sounds from the big pond. 😲🧊 There was in fact a pressure ridge that formed — where two plates of ice collide & sometimes create an open crack. A fairly regular part of larger lakes like this.
This is one of the many reasons we prefer to use an ice access that’s maintained by the pros, in this case @themillelacsangler. They keep a close eye on their ice roads & put out bridges over cracks or sometimes close down certain sections of their ice road to keep folks safe & allow the ice to heal and continue making more ice. 🧊🧊🧊
Romanticize the part of your life where you’re catching fish tacos. 🤍🌮
What brings YOU onto the ice? 🧊Maybe it’s chasing your next PB, camaraderie w/ friends & family, maybe you enjoy the solitude, or you simply love being outdoors during a season most people stay cooped up indoors.
🎥❄️ In the making of this @dsgfish ‘23-‘24 trailer, we learned a lot about why each of us from our different walks of life love 🤍 a frozen adventure.
@dsgfish gear ultimately helps us stay warm, safe, & on the ice longer — while looking good, if we do say so ourselves. #doingsomethinggreat #DSGfish
First time I’ve done headshots in my bibs 🤷♀️ but when the lighting is right & your friend has her pro camera with her, you do the dang headshot you’ve been putting off. 1, 2, 3, or 4?
📸: @skozlowskiii
Her little voice. 🥹🫶 I just want to hold onto it, put it in my pocket, & treasure it forever. I posted this in my stories but had to give it a permanent spot on the feed. A videographer friend of mine gave me the idea of mic-ing up H & J when we are out fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, on hikes, etc. because they are just full of the best commentary. So here’s ‘Things My Kids Say’ Ice Fishing edition coming at you from our ice fishing cabin getaway at @hayward_haus. 🎣🕳️
#girlof10000lakes #icefishing #outdoorvoices #1000hoursoutside #icefishingnation #icefishingwisconsin #magicofchildhood
