Tag Archives: 2012

Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!

2012 has been a year of growth. This blog has grown. The business behind BackyardLifBlog.com has grown. Our family is growing — Liz’s belly quite literally is growing. The list of people I call friends has grown. My skill set … Continue reading

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Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship 2012 in Saint Paul, MN

This weekend we attended the Saint Paul edition of the Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships.  Wow!  What an event!  Crashed Ice is an exhibition of the sport known as Ice Cross Downhill. Ice Cross Downhill combines ice skating, downhill … Continue reading

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Good things coming down the pike! — Let’s Blog Off

In my last post, my 100th on BackyardLifeBlog.com, I reminisced about how far I’ve come since I started blogging last May.  I’ve met new people, been to new places, and tried new things. Looking back, I’m surprised at the effect … Continue reading

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100 posts and not looking back!

This is the one-hundredth post I’ve written for BackyardLifeBlog.com and it’s also New Years Day.  It seems to be the perfect time to reflect back on where this blog and I have come since Memorial Day when I started it. … Continue reading

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