Archive for August, 2013

sweet mountain home

Posted on August 30th, 2013 by mountain girl  |  11 Comments »

Almost from the time we were married, we’ve dreamed of owning a home and a patch of land in the mountains.  When I started this blog, I even called myself a mountain girl–but it was just a dream. When Zia was tiny, we began working toward that dream with a budget chart marked Lucero Mountain […]



{this moment}

Posted on August 30th, 2013 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

Linking up with SouleMama…a moment from our week.



hiking the indian peaks wilderness

Posted on August 28th, 2013 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

We can see the Indian Peaks from our house, and this weekend we hiked them.  Cash started out in the stroller, but we ended up carrying him when the going got rocky.  At 9980 ft., the air was light and fresh, with that slightly giddy feeling (am I the only one feels that?) The kids […]



hair care sans shampoo

Posted on August 26th, 2013 by mountain girl  |  12 Comments »

Since my last hair post, I’ve changed my hair care regime again.  You might remember that coconut-clay recipe I came up with to help me adjust to going shampoo-free.  That recipe was great for the transition, and helped alleviate my “greasy hair syndrome”.  Now that my hair has adjusted and regulates its own oils, I’ve […]



apple pie and rainbows

Posted on August 23rd, 2013 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

Our first day of school has come and gone, and everyone is happy and just a tad smarter.  We had a good day, even though we’re a little bleary-eyed from being up through the night with a restless crying Cash, who literally wanted to nurse all night long.  Owowwwwwwowwww. Tiredness didn’t make our first day […]