the ultimate party!

If you're not sure what this is all about...it's a blog party hosted by the sweet gals over at 5 minutes for mom. Check out their site for all the fun details.

Hello and welcome to my blog! If this is your first time here, let the party begin! Here's a little info about me.

My name is Leanne. I am a Colorado native. I grew up in the city, but have been living in the beautiful mountains of Colorado ever since I graduated from college. I am a second grade teacher and I absolutely love my job! I am so blessed to work in a wonderful school (the only school) in our small town.


I have been married for almost 6 years to an amazing husband. He is my best friend, my encourager, and a wonderful daddy. We have a 10 month old son, Mason, who keeps us very busy. He brings so much joy to our lives every day.






My husband and I love the outdoors! We love to hike, fish, camp, four-wheel (we have an '85 4-runner...our baby:), and snowshoe. I've hiked several 14ers (moutains above 14, 000 ft, for those of you who aren't from around here) and have plans in the works for a couple more this summer. We have 2 dogs who love to go on our adventures too. Our bloodhound, Daisy, is better at laying in the sun by the lake or river while we fish and finding random items on camping trips, and Java, our black lab/mutt, is my hiking partner!











We love to garden and are always looking to be more self-sustaining. I have plenty of hobbies...basically I love anything with paper, yarn, or fabric. I enjoy scrapbooking, cardmaking, knitting/crocheting, sewing, and learning new things. I have a small etsy shop.




I love to bake and cook for my family. I have a slight obsession with cookbooks and trying every single recipe in them. I haven't made my way through an entire book yet (it doesn't help that I keep adding to my collection,) but it's fun. I am into clean eating. We grind our own wheat and make all of our bread. I treasure our meal times together, especially after a day of work.

Most of all, I love my Lord and Savior and strive to live my life for Him. At times it can be hard to balance everything: work, mommy-hood, family, things I enjoy, etc. But I find that by putting Christ first, it all gets a little bit easier. Thanks for visiting.