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Getting In Tune With Nature
There is nothing like fresh morning air. We deeply enjoy early morning walks where we carve our own personal time to commune with nature and our surroundings. Every place we have lived and traveled we have immensely enjoyed exploring the neighborhoods, trails, woods and wildlife. Although each location has been beautifully unique, the one constant in all is a peaceful joy when taking morning walks or jogs. Taking a deep breath, inhaling the possibilities of the day, and reflecting on the great joys, and blessings of life keeps us centered, focused and recharged. Observing nature tends to keep us grounded and opens our eyes and hearts up for the true…
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Bacon Burger Pizza Extravaganza!
Inspired By Our Time In Kissimmee, FL After a baseball tournament one day, we stopped at Main Street Pizza restaurant and had the “Colorado Pizza.” If you are in Orlando and are looking for an extreme challenge for the whole family – we highly recommend it. The “Colorado Pizza” has Pepperoni, Bacon, Extra Cheese, Cheese Sticks, Chicken Tenders, & French Fries all baked on top!! Ace was scared at first but when Dad joined in, that pie had no chance!!! Way to go Loft Men for taking on “The Colorado” and coming out on top. It was an unexpectedly nice switch up to have other ingredients on pizza, which led…
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Support The National Park Trust
Aloha – I’m Ace. I am 11 years old, and in the 6th Grade. Beautiful Hawai’i is my home, however I split most of my time also in Florida and Colorado in between traveling with my fun family. I love playing basketball and baseball and exploring the outdoors with my little brother Kingston. Maybe you’ve seen me hosting an episode of PBS Hawaii (no big deal), maybe you have seen me in a video honoring Senator Mazie Hirono for the National Park Trust, or maybe you have seen the Youtube Channel that my brother and I run. Either way, today, I want to talk to you about The National Park…
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Letting Go Is Okay
Have you ever had so much to do, so many thoughts running in your head, so many ideas, & so many things on your calendar that literally all you can do is just collapse in your chair unable to move? Usually, we all feel like we can conquer the world, like we have a plan, or are in control of our lives. Maybe things are moving a mile a minute at times, but you can manage to fit it all in. Sometimes though, there are those days that hit you like a sledgehammer, those days that really knock you off your feet, and let you know that you just need…
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From Scratch Vegetarian Empanadas
Inspired by our time in San Juan, Puerto Rico Sometimes you have something so good when you’re on vacation, you think to yourself, “I would travel all the way back here just to get another plate of this recipe.” It was like that with the empanadas we had in Puerto Rico. If you have the resources- go there and order yourself some legit empanadas from pretty much any restaurant in San Juan. If you are on a little bit more of a budget, here is a recipe that we have tried, re-worked, tried again, and tinkered with until it was just right. Nothing beats the real thing, but this recipe…
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Beautiful San Juan Puerto Rico
There are plenty of options when visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico. We happened to take a family cruise vacation that left out of the port there a few years back. Our time in San Juan was phenomenal. We toured the famous cobblestone streets, shopped, gambled in the casino, and really enjoyed our trip to one of the famous forts. It was affordable yet fantastic. We certainly can’t wait to return to see the rest of this beautiful island. However, if you are visiting San Juan, here are a few interesting and fun ways to spend your time. Gotta Go Back In Time! Get Transported Back In Time and visit the…
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Your Path
This is just one person’s humble opinion about their own life and what they are here for. You SHOULD NOT agree with everything. Hopefully, you don’t disagree with everything too. Read and absorb. Whatever truly resonates with you, take and bring with you on the rest of your own path. Anything that doesn’t, discard and move on. If you don’t like it, and feel the need to add a negative comment to the mix, then – cool – you do you. Maybe you want to ask yourself why you feel that way, and where that need is coming from first, though. A little bit of self-introspection never hurt anybody, and…
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Homemade Kettle Chips With Dill Dip
Inspired by our time in Boise, ID Spending time in Boise, ID, you get to know a few things about potatoes. For instance, did you know the reason that Idaho potatoes taste differently is moisture content. The Russet Burbank potato grown in Idaho has a high solid, low moisture content. Idaho’s soil, climate, and controlled irrigation guarantee that the potatoes grown in Idaho will have a dry, fluffy texture—the premium properties for an excellent baked potato, crispy French fries or hash browns, or fluffy mashed potatoes. For this recipe, we recommend using 4 True Idaho Potatoes. You want the potatoes to be sliced wafer-thin. Once all four potatoes are sliced,…
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It’s Epic Mickey Pretzel Time
Inspired By Our Time At Disney World Orlando, FL We love a good pretzel. For those of you who have been with us since our days in Boise Idaho and our very first Loft & Learn blog, you may even remember our first attempt at baking huge carnival type pretzels. We loved them then and after trying the delicious offering at Walt Disney World in Florida we had to recreate the magic again for ourselves in the Loft Kitchen! While we had a bit of trouble artistically recreating Mickey’s face and ears, we opted for the standard pretzel design. But it’s still a delightful treat Ingredients 1 1/2 cups warm…
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Fall In Love With Fall
When asked what’s your favorite season, most people either respond with summer or winter – Immediately inciting references to their favorite outdoor activities, like either swimming, going to the beach or skiing, snowball fighting, etc. Heck, even spring gets a little bit of shine with the thought of the first longer bit of sunshine that leads to the end of a chilly and frosty cold spell. September, October, and November are usually the leftovers on most people’s lists, only really making the cut because that’s when football starts. Not Anymore My Friends! Today we are going to talk about why Fall is slept on, and give you a few cool…
Holiday Rising
