The Garden...

Every garden needs a slackline...and a firepit!

The front porch, full view.

My un-identified Arc Teryx Jacket. Isn't it beautiful?

I bought it at OMC (Oregon Mountain Community) in Portland, OR nine years ago. It has served me well and been on nearly every adventure...

Gear Room!

Here are pictures from the mud room in my house, which I have officially renamed the gear room. Enjoy!

Cycling gear and sleeping pads:

Thermarest sleeping pads, gym bags,

sleeping bags and MSR Hubba Hubba

tent:

Top shelf: Cycling gear

Bottom shelf: Rock climbing and back packing paraphanalia

Harnesses, chalk bags, pack and shoes:

View of closed cupboards:

My built in gear bin:

Ropes, webbing, random shoes and harnesses, sport rack, trad rack and helmet

Base camp!

Closed gear bin with map of Mt. Rainier and Tibetan prayer flags

Updates

So many things have been going on lately, its been hard to get my blog going. First and most important- I am quitting smoking! Yay! I've been smoking since I was 22 and am now almost 30. I went to my doctor a month ago and got Chantix, which is a drug that blocks the nicotine receptors in your brain. Basically, you learn to associate smoking with no dopamine release or "high." Its been great so far- I started out smoking a pack a day and am now down to about five cigarettes a day. I highly recommend this drug to anyone trying to quit smoking.

I have been attending spin class 3-4 nights a week. Its a great class. I feel like it balances out my climbing with aerobics. I think it will help with the stress of quitting smoking and help to combat weight gain also.

I got a new pair of old shoes from a wonderful lady on rockclimbing.com! I love them so much. They were actually my first pair of climbing shoes ever, not to mention my favorite. Unfortunately, they got stolen from me, so it has been really nice to get this replacement pair, since they aren't made anymore.

The 5.10 Rock Sock:

And last of all, I have a trip to the New River Gorge and Red River Gorge planned on my birthday, in the spring. I am really excited for that!

Gym Traverse January 4, 2010

This is a video taken of me doing a very short traverse in the gym. I have been breaking in my new 5.10 Anasazi LVs, which feels like an awesome pair of shoes that desperately needs a good breaking in. Before anyone says anything, I had my harness on because I had been belaying my daughter a few moments earlier :-)

First post!

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! I created this blog for one reason...to discuss my two obsessions in life: 1. rockclimbing and 2. beauty products. I know, I know, those two things do not seem to...mix well. But, those are my interests, so I hope you enjoy. I will be mainly doing reviews, video tutorials and updates about both beauty products and climbing technique and gear. There may be a sprinkling of other topics as well, as I am also a mother, a dabbler in cooking and baking, a cyclist and an avid reader. Hope you enjoy!