Motivational Monday: A Tuesday Post

July 9, 2013July 9, 2013 ~ urbanoutdoorgirl ~ Leave a comment

Yesterday I went to a very special place in Maryland’s nature. I call it special because there was hardly anyone there, well, except for a few fisherman. Story, on that later. In the meantime, as the men fished, I sat on the pier and watched tiny little fish swim by. As they swam, I noticed something. A fish no longer than my pinky finger was creating ripples in the water 1-3 feet out, in all directions.

It reminded me that every action that we take, every thought, every lazy moment, like the fish, creates a ripple. We are constantly sending out signals to the universe of what we want, and what we’ll attract.

The thing about the fish though was, whether or not it wanted to have this effect was irrelevant. As a direct reaction to the action of movement, more movement (waves) were created. So a very simple reminder to self, every action I take creates ripples (responses), whether you see it or not. You can attract more of a good thing or more of a bad thing its my choice. I choose good!! What kind of ripples will you send out today??

Juice Chronicles: Carrot Kicker

July 2, 2013July 2, 2013 ~ urbanoutdoorgirl ~ Leave a comment

Hey, just thought i’d share a very simple and easy juice recipe with you. Its one of the first recipes I learned, and my go to, simply for its cheap ingredients. What you’ll need? Simple, apples, carrots, ginger.

You really dont need a lot of apples, as they are really sweet so 2 might enough depending on how many carrots you have. Use ginger according to taste. 1inch is usually enough for most people but if youre like me, 2-3 inches is more like it. This last juicing round, I did a whole bag of organic carrots, 4 apples, 2 inches of ginger. Bon Appetite! Any questions, post below..

Juicing Fun: Blood Thirsty

June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 ~ urbanoutdoorgirl ~ Leave a comment

Hey, here’s a simple juice recipe. You only need 2 ingredients. and a juicer. 3 apples, 3 beets.There you have it, enjoy!

Im Back, So Is Summer

June 3, 2013June 3, 2013 ~ urbanoutdoorgirl ~ 2 Comments

I’ve been gone for a while now. I know all my non existent readers missed me lol. I cant even say ive been super busy. More like, I just havent been in the mood to blog. But ive done a lot of fun outdoorsy things over the last few months and im looking forward to catching back up. Ive also started bikram yoga, so ill be posting on my experiences with that as well. Ive tried some new natural beauty products, cleaning products, and DIY at home remedies. Im looking forward to getting back into the blogging swing, and guess what? I plan to start vlogging soon *yayyyyyyyyyy*. Stay tuned for my next post. In the mean time heres a few pics 🙂

these are the faces you make in your mid 20s lol

this little guy blended in on a hike.. amazing

strawberry banana smoothie + a rocking sunset = Ahhhh

incoming storm mothers day weekend hike, NC

Bald Eagles, Harriet Tubman, and Wind

March 17, 2013 ~ urbanoutdoorgirl ~ Leave a comment

I still have a post on more ways to combat and improve food waste soon but i’m looking to do something special with my mini-me to convey the message more uniquely so stay tuned. In the mean time….

A little over a week ago my mini me and I set out on a fun Saturday adventure. We went to an Eagle Festival on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and it was a fantastic time, despite those deathly winds. A swift reminder that if you’re traveling over an hour, the weather will probably vary. I dressed SO wrong for this day it wasnt even funny.

My outfit was a cross between spring fitness, grocery store run, indoor rock climb haha. Seriously.. On our itinerary was a Harriet Tubman underground railroad hike and somehow I envisioned muddling through the marsh, climbing trees, getting dirty… ehhh I think I exaggerated a bit. Anyway, my goddaughter and I had a lovely time and ill share some of the highlights and troublesome moments…

1. They had a lot of children activities, my little explorer got to paint a shirt, make buttons and more. She loved it!

We went on a 2 hour eagle prowl with a group and it was awesome.. Saw so many eagles! Did I mention I lost our tickets to our reserved spot? Yea.. they fell out my pocket, but somehow we managed to find a ranger who had the list w/our names. He gave us 2 extra tickets to which I had an 11 year old tell me she’d hold them bc clearly I wasnt responsible enough. Hilarious! Yet… sad. I have a few silver sprouters on this noggin but sheesh.

We also did some archery which I feel like in a past life I was totally a professional, buddhist, competitive, cowboy, archer. Yea I just made that up.. but really it was fun and i’d like to get into archery more.

Next up, shooting a bebe gun. Did I spell that right? Now for my country ppl, thats no big deal, in fact my little cousin has one, but ive never held anything close to a gun.. unless paintball guns and water guns count? Anyway, that was fun. Except the part where the target was a turkeys neck and i dont eat meat soooo yea. Our hunter guy was like “shoot that turkey dinner in the neck”… Ehhh. I felt so bad but I really wanted to shoot the bebe gun and it was only a theoretic neck so im in the clear right? and guess what? I aint get the turkeys neck, YAY! haha. Awkward!

Lastly was the Harriet Tubman walk and it was on the anniversary weekend of her death, it was a really good turn out. Over 100 people of EVERY background gathered around. and I must say, Tony Cohen did a great job. A lot of talking… but a great job. Also an antsy 11 year old who was getting tired and I couldn’t be mad.. It was 3pm and we left at 7am.

She learned a lot, I learned a lot.. we had a great fun day! The wetlands in MD are B-E-A-UTIFUL. Stay tuned for our next adventure. Below are a few pics!