River Runners Buena Vista and Canon City!

Beginner/intermediate white water rafting trips depart out of two River Runners Colorado locations: Buena Vista and Canon City. These trips offer fun, family-friendly rafting! River Runners in Buena Vista is just 8 miles south of the town of Buena Vista and offers rafting right from the private beach, along with riverside camping and sand volleyball. River Runners Canon City is just 6 miles west of town at the entrance to the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park. The Arkansas River is rising as the snow off the Continental Divide is melting, so now is the time to raft!

Looking for something fun to do with friends or the whole family? White water rafting down the Arkansas River is a good place to start! River Runners offers half day trips, full day trips , ¾ day trips, and various adventure packages out of both our Buena Vista rafting location and our Canon City rafting location. This summer we are offering a special 15% off discount by using the promo code: DISCOVERCO. Don’t wait! This is a great deal to raft down Colorado’s Premiere River – The Arkansas River!

Beginner/intermediate trips are great for families or beginners and offer a fun, wild time down class III rapid sections of the Arkansas River. The advanced portions of the river are great for adventure seekers who want to have fun and paddle hard. The advanced sections offer class IV and class V rapids. All full day trips include a riverside deli-style lunch that will allow you to take in the beautiful views of the Arkansas River and the various canyons that River Runners rafts through. The half-day trips are great to pair with a Zip-Line Package, Horseback riding package or other adventure packages! We offer various start times for trips out of both locations, which allows for flexible scheduling for your entire group.

Whitewater Rafting down the Arkansas River offers groups with a fun and fast vacation option. Overnight trips allow you to get out for the weekend and enjoy what this amazing River has to offer. If you love adventure and being outside, this is the trip you have been waiting for. The above average snow pack this past winter has allowed for continuously rising water levels that will carry us well into the 2013 season. Don’t miss out on this adventure; call us today!

Summer 2013 Rafting Special!

15% off Discount on any trip down the Arkansas River with River Runners!* with the promo code: DISCOVERCOhttp://www.discovercolorado.com/dealpopup.php?id=19050404&dealtype=crncoupon or call 800-723-8987 to book today!

• Beginner/Intermediate: Browns Canyon in Buena Vista and Bighorn Sheep Canyon in Canon City.
• Advanced: The Numbers in Buena Vista and The Royal Gorge in Canon City.

Book now for a great summer adventure! Spots going fast!

Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain Remover Gel Review and Giveaway!!

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A new, more gentle solution to mold and mildew stains.

*No harsh fumes or overspray

*Spray gel that clings to stains

*Cleans tile, grout, tubs and showers

New Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain Remover is a unique spray gel that is tough on stains, and gentle on surfaces.

Unlike other spray bleach cleaners that produce a fine mist of bleach vapors, Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain Remover is a thick gel that clings to bathroom surfaces to penetrate and remove tough stains without harsh fumes or overspray.

Grout got you down?  this stain remover is perfect for cleaning tile, grout, tubs and showers, along with many other surfaces in your bathroom.  Whether you are doing a quick spot cleaning or a top-to-bottom cleaning session, this is the product for you.

At Soft Scrub, we know that you take pride in a job well done.  Make Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain Remover part of your solution to attain an uncompromised clean.

MY TAKE:

WOW!  I have tried Soft Scrub products before and I liked them....they were good....but I can't say that they were much different then the other brands I used.  Until now.  I REALLY liked this Mold and Mildew Stain Remover.  It was fantastic!  It did the job like a champ.  Even on hard to get out stains that I have been unable to get out for months!!  This will from now on, be a must have in my house at all times!  Be sure to like their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/SoftScrub!  You never know when they'll run a promotion that could benefit you!!  Make sure to scroll down for the giveaway!

*Disclosure: The Soft Scrub brand provided me with a sample of their NEW Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain Remover in exchange for a product review.  However all the opinions expressed here are my own.

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Rocky Mountain National Park!!!

Rocky Mountain National Park attracts visitors from all over the world and it is right here in our own back yard.  Come for a day, the weekend or a week and experience Colorado at its finest.  Visitors can relax and let their stress melt away like the snow on the nearby peaks OR they can enjoy some of the great outdoor activities that make RMNP famous. Hike, Fish, Golf, Play, Shop, Eat.  These are just a few of the fun things to do in the Estes Park area.  Visit www.EstesParkkids.comand www.EstesPark-Colorado.com for many more great ideas and special offers.

Coupons to share:
Covenant Heights Camp: $100 OFF Camps

Estes Park Ride-A-Kart:  $2 OFF
Rocky Mountain Gateway/Trailhead Restaurant: 10% Off Your Meal

Estes Park Brewery: FREE BEER

National Park Gateway Stables or Cowpoke Corner Corral: 50% OFF

Rodeway Inn: 15% OFF
National Park Stables or Cowpoke Corral: Kids Ride 50% Off

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory: 10% Off

Dorothy's Catering: 10% OFF

YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Center:  FREE Breakfast

Smokin Dave's BBQ & Tap House: FREE Beer

Murphy's River Lodge: BOOK 6 NIGHTS 7TH FREE
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Estes Park Golf Course: Green Fee and Cart for $55 per Person

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Here is a GREAT opportunity!!!  Do you LOVE FREE??????  Now for TODAY ONLY you can get a Kindle copy of Chris Raabe's book New Phenomenon FREE through Amazon.com!!!  Here is the letter he sent me!!!

I wanted to let all of you know that my first book, The New Phenomenon, is available for free on Amazon for Kindle and devices that have kindle capabilities, including smart phones.  Even if you have read the book, please get your free kindle copy.  This deal is only good for Tuesday, May 28.

 

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Freefall to Fly Book Review

I was given the extraordinary opportunity to review the book Freefall to Fly, A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning by Rebekah Lyons.  Thanks to Handlebar for allowing me this opportunity!

Here is what Amazon says about it:

Women today are fading. In a female culture built on Photoshopped perfection and Pinterest fantasies, we’ve lost the ability to dream our own big dreams. So busy trying to do it all and have it all, we’ve missed the life we were really designed for. And we are paying the price. The rise of loneliness, depression, and anxiety among the female population in Western cultures is at an all-time high. Overall, women are two and a half times more likely to take antidepressants than men. What is it about our culture, the expectations, and our way of life that is breaking women down in unprecedented ways?

In this vulnerable memoir of transformation, Rebekah Lyons shares her journey from Atlanta, Georgia, to the heart of Manhattan, where she found herself blindsided by crippling depression and anxiety. Overwhelmed by the pressure to be domestically efficient, professionally astute, and physically attractive, Rebekah finally realized that freedom can come only by facing our greatest fears and fully surrendering to God’s call on our lives. This book is an invitation for all women to take that first step toward freedom. For it is only when we free-fall that we can truly fly.

Here is what I say about it:

At first, I was a little leery.  See, I had just gotten done reading a memoir that I really wasn't a big fan of (see earlier posts).  This was supposed to be a memoir too...but it was really good.  Very revealing....very much what I needed right now for this stage of my life.  Let me start with her style of writing.  Very easy to read.....and she is incredibly descriptive.  She was able to put things into words that I couldn't even imagine putting into words.  Simple visual things...but also deep feelings.  Feelings that I have felt before but had no idea how to describe.  She was so open....so vulnerable, it was captivating to read someones innermost thoughts...thoughts that I have always been to afraid to let out.  She really helped me deal with a lot in just this one book.  I would definitely suggest this book to anyone that wants to....needs to find their life of meaning!

*I was given no compensation for this post, only my honest opinion was asked.

Can I lose 12 inches in 12 workouts? Really????

Remember THIS post???  It is the one about how to lose 12 inches in 12 workouts with that cowboy?? Remember that?  If not....go to the link above and read it again.....well....here I go!!!!  You are LUCKY enough to FOLLOW me!!!  Hmmm...lets see how this goes.  What is your opinion??  Do you think it is TRULY possible to lose 12 inches in 12 workouts???  Well....I am going to watch the video tomorrow...see what he says....do what he says....post my measurements......and I guess we'll find out!!!!

I do have to tell you though.  I have been walking/jogging with a friend 4 mornings a week....3.5 miles around Wherspann Lake.  And I have been using weight watchers however very minimally.  We have been doing this walk/jogging...and weightwatchers though for a few weeks and I have seen no change. So....whether or not that will play into this, I don't know.  But....we will see.  Stay tuned!!

Tell me what YOU think....is it possible????  You should do this with me!!  We can hold eachother accountable!!!

Ready, Set, GO!!!!!  Stay tuned....

North of Hope Book Review

North of Hope, A Daughter's Arctic Journey, by Shannon Huffman Polson is a memoir.....a memoir that deals with the sudden and unexpected loss of her father and step mother.

Here is what the back of the book says:
When her parents are killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's remote Arctic, author Shannon Huffman Polson is forced into a wilderness of grief. Her quest for healing is recounted with heartbreaking candor in North of Hope.

Polson travels from her home in Seattle to the wilderness of Alaska, where she retraces her father and stepmother's final days along an Arctic river, effortlessly weaving together the internal landscape of grief with the exterior landscape of the Arctic, elegantly entwining natural history, adventure and sacred pilgrimage while she wrestles with and draws strength from her faith and memories.

This deeply moving narrative is shot through with the human search for meaning in the face of tragedy. Readers will find inspiration for their own challenges through Polson's journey.

My Take:
I lost my mom 4 years ago....so I was excited to read someone else's story of loss and strength. Always wanting to go to Alaska, I really enjoyed her very precise details about the landscape, location, smells, colors, etc. She was VERY detailed....and that I enjoyed very much. The author had a very traumatic experience losing her parents the way she did. I felt for her, I really did....but to fill 254 pages with it seemed a bit much. It became very depressing to have 254 pages of her bitterness and sorrow. I am NOT saying that she didn't have the right to be bitter and sorrow given what she had been through...but I had a hard time reading it....maybe because of my experiences....maybe not. Who knows why I struggled with it. The author seems to be a great writer...obviously...her writing was so descriptive, I felt that I was in Alaska with her.....I just had a hard time with the ongoing sorrow. I saw very little hope in it. I really didn't get much strength from it. Although the strength that SHE showed was awesome as far as traveling the same river that her parents did, etc., I just didn't get much strength from it.

If you want to discover what Alaska has to offer, this is a great book to read. Like I said, very descriptive. If you are looking for a book that will give you hope, you may want to look elsewhere. BUT...if you love to read....by all means, pick up this book!!! It is a memoir after all....just not one that I could relate to!


Check out the Book Trailer HERE!  It is really neat!