To set the stage for how it felt to walk away from my baby for the first time, here’s a 32-second Subaru TV ad that says it all. (I love this commercial.)
And here’s my “baby” in her new home-away-from-home for the next week or so.
Now that you’ve read my book, Glamping with MaryJane, you need to find a fabulous place to get your campin’ glam on.
We’re back for an 8th day of where to glamp in 2013.
Have you been hankering to visit our neighbors in the Great White North? Do you love wildlife, five-star food and accommodations, and a good rest filled with adventure? If preserving wildlife habitats are also at the top of your list, visit the Clayoquot (pronounced Cla-kwhat) Resort this summer.
I think they’ve thought of just about everything.
Clayoquot Wilderness Resort
Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada
Courtesy of Clayoquot Wilderness Resort; http://www.wildretreat.com
Imagine a place where guests enjoy all-inclusive, five-star vittles and beverages; a massage with your minimum 3-night stay; and activities such as rock climbing, horseback riding, ocean or fresh water fishing, whale and bear watching, Wild Side First Nations Interpretive trail trek, river and sea-kayaking, archery, hiking, skeet shooting, target shooting, mountain biking, surfing, zip line, paintball, tree platform climbing, and even surfing.
Courtesy of Clayoquot Wilderness Resort; http://www.wildretreat.com
You’ll have a blast launching yourself into new experiences.
Courtesy of Clayoquot Wilderness Resort; http://www.wildretreat.com
Scaling mammoth cliffs.
Courtesy of Clayoquot Wilderness Resort; http://www.wildretreat.com
Feeling the thrill of wildlife watching, bears, and whales, and eagles, oh my!
Courtesy of Clayoquot Wilderness Resort; http://www.wildretreat.com
Or buckle down and giddy-up for a ride on the equestrian side.
Courtesy of Clayoquot Wilderness Resort; http://www.wildretreat.com
As they put it, “Couples, grandparents, school-age children, teens—regardless of experience—find their ideal program of custom-designed fun and adventure at the Resort.
The months of May and September are perfect for couples, while the summer months might better suit high-energy family gatherings.”
Have you ever Zentangled? (This new concept may be old hat to you, but just in case …)
Don’t let the term trap you into logical interpretations.
No claustrophobia intended.
On the contrary,
this type of tangling is all about freeing … your mind.
Zentangle® is a mesmerizing method of structured doodling created by calligrapher Maria Thomas and her husband, Rick Roberts.
Image courtesy of Zentangle.com
Let’s put it into context:
You’ve been known to scribble and swirl on scraps of paper when talking on the phone, yes?
Well, Zentangle takes this kind of drawing to a whole new level of artistry-meets-meditation.
And anyone can do it, even people who insist they can’t draw.
Image courtesy of Craft Chick http://craftchick.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/whats-a-zentangle/
“We love presenting to a class or seminar full of people who are convinced they can’t draw the Zentangle art we show them. Then, within 15 minutes, they have easily accomplished what they thought was impossible,” Maria says. “This is one of our favorite Zentangle moments, because then we ask, ‘What else do you know that you can’t do?’ You can transfer that insight and experience of success and accomplishment to any life experience. Something may look complicated, but you now know that you can do it, one simple stroke at a time.”
Image courtesy of the Greeley County Library http://greeley.mykansaslibrary.org/zentangle-classes/
As I was thinking about a possible Smokey the Bear theme for decorating my new trailer (with a small trailer, you can have several different decorating themes on hand for different trips—this theme would be for traveling with my grandgirls) …
Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
