What you want to know before you bike the Hiawatha bike trail.

At the beginning of July we ventured up to northern Idaho and biked the Hiawatha Bike trail. The Hiawatha is an old railroad route, that starts in Montana and goes into Idaho. 15 miles of it has been turned into a bike trail. All the railroad ties and tracks have been removed and a wellContinue reading "What you want to know before you bike the Hiawatha bike trail."

Things to do when you visit Wallace, Idaho

During our trip to north Idaho, we took one of the days to explore the historical town of Wallace, Idaho. It is the quintessential historical mountain town. With turn of the century (1900s) brick buildings, victorian homes and the picture esc pine tree covered mountains surrounding it. This town is a little hidden gem. InContinue reading "Things to do when you visit Wallace, Idaho"

Life Lately at the Rios’

Time flies! Where has the summer gone? As we head into August, let's catch up on what the Rios family has been up to lately. As we ended June, Ivan wrapped up his baseball season with a championship win in a two day tournament. Nothing says summer quite like a ball game under the lightsContinue reading "Life Lately at the Rios’"

Navigating Parenthood and Business: Our Entrepreneur Journey pt5

I have this distinct memory of waddling out to the living room one morning 8 months into my 4th pregnancy. It was late February and our baby boy was due in March. Chris had sold his business a few weeks prior. He was there on the couch and said, "Your deals are doing so good!Continue reading "Navigating Parenthood and Business: Our Entrepreneur Journey pt5"

Life Lately at the Rios’

Hi friends! It has been a minute since I have taken the time to write a "life lately" post...or any post at all for that matter. May brought an unexpected business opportunity for Chris and I. We took the risk, and it has taken some time to get going. So what is it?! Well...we needContinue reading "Life Lately at the Rios’"

The Journey of Small Business Ownership: Challenges and Lessons

Part 4 We are back for the next part of our journey as small business owners. It was 2014 and Chris' mail in repair business was going great. We thought it made sense to expand and try and capture the local market. There were already random people who would show up at our house askingContinue reading "The Journey of Small Business Ownership: Challenges and Lessons"

Small Town Traditions and a Thrilling Victory

Life Lately You'll soon discover, if you haven't already, that a normal week for us consists of games. Whatever the season, Ivan is playing the sport. He wrapped up flag football last week with two games. The first game they won, beating a team that had been undefeated for two years!!! It was such aContinue reading "Small Town Traditions and a Thrilling Victory"

Thoughts from a Motherless Mother

My mom was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma right before my 19th birthday. I was a freshman in college and my dad had tried to convince me me to move out. Go off on my own somewhere and have a real college experience. I had chosen to live at home and attend the local community college.Continue reading "Thoughts from a Motherless Mother"

Week in Review: Family Fun, Activities, and Smiles

I'm looking back at the photos of last week and what a week! I'm sure you can relate. Thank you for letting me take a little bit of your time to share what we've been up to. This here is the smile of a boy who just finished Kindergarten! To say he's a little competitiveContinue reading "Week in Review: Family Fun, Activities, and Smiles"