World Domination Summit: Learning To Dream Again

World Domination Summit: Learning To Dream Again - Photo by Armosa Studios

Can you see my periwinkle skirt, flip flopped toes, and hand hidden behind the woman in the red dress? That's me welcoming the attendees to WDS 2013 as an Ambassador (volunteer)!

Dare I say, this experience may have changed my life. I heard everything I needed to hear and had all the crazy thoughts and ideas in my head validated. WDS was exactly what I've been looking for as a means of inspiration to pursue my passions. After attending WDS, I'm happy to report that I'm learning to and giving myself permission dream once again.

WDS is filled with an awesome bunch of completely genuine people. The hosts, presenters, attendees, and ambassadors were all incredibly down to earth, friendly, and approachable. I've never seen a group of people so psyched to make a difference both in their own lives and in the lives of others. This is the community I've been searching for. The experience in it's entirety was totally overwhelming and I'll probably be processing it all for quite some time - however, I did want to share some of the talks that touched me the most.

Oh and if you're wondering if I'll be going next year, I'll save you the suspense: I already bought my ticket. 

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Gluten Free In Portland: For World Domination Summit

Gluten Free in Portland Oregon World Domination Summit

Well, I'm super pumped because tomorrow I'm crossing off another item on my life list; attend World Domination Summit (WDS). This all got going several months ago when I applied to be an ambassador (volunteer) and was accepted - meaning in exchange for lending a helping hand during the event, I'd also get to attend. A pretty serious win considering the fantastic line up of speakers and the fact that the event is in one of the most gluten free friendly cities I've ever visited; Portland, Oregon. Seriously, I love the food in Portland - I may even love it more than New York City. Regardless of what your dietary needs might be, the eateries of greater Portland seem to be pros at catering to all sorts of dietary needs.

Since Portland has almost 3,000 people descending upon it to attend WDS and I'm positive I'm not the only gluten free one in the bunch, I thought I'd share some of the spots I keep returning to for great gluten free (and mostly vegan) eats throughout the city. I've also included a number of links to other resources for you to query for even more ideas.

Let's take this one step further as well, if you find a great gluten free friendly establishment during your weekend at WDS - share it on twitter with the hashtag; #WDS2013GF. Share the gluten free discovery goodness!

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Reading from June 2013
Reading from June 2013

I hope you've enjoyed the past month of all things camping, I certainly have. It's led me to find so many new wonderful resources and blogs that I probably wouldn't have come across otherwise. Aside from a big two week camping trip to British Columbia & Alberta in August, I'm hoping to get a few more weekend camping trips around Washington State on our summer calendar.

Are you planning any summer camping trips? If I still haven't convinced you to give it a try, here's a few links for inspiration and if it's still not really up your alley you could always try glamping.

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Trip Video: A Weekend On Lopez Island
Trip Video: A Weekend On Lopez Island

That camping trip to Lopez Island seems to have become a catalyst for change in the creative side of my life. Prior to the trip, I was fortunate enough to partner with Bob's Red Mill to produce a series of camping recipes that we shot for while on the island. I also decided to shoot some video with my trusty Canon S100 camera - thinking that this time I would actually get my act together and edit it into my first trip video.

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The Edible Garden Project: June 2013 Update

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In the last two weeks our garden seems to have finally taken off. Especially when I look back last month's update, our plants have had a major growth spurt. Our middle raised bed in particular has become somewhat of a jungle with the combination of Tuscan kale, tomatoes, beets, onions, and carrots. 

To be honest, aside from some very interesting weeding to be done - I haven't really done much garden work or up keep in the past month. Perhaps the only thing that has caught my attention are the tons of tiny tomato sprouts, not that we planted, appearing in that middle bed. So that's my new lesson learned for the month; when planting tomatoes in raised beds, expect lots of volunteers the next season. Other volunteers from last years planting include New Zealand spinach and Echinacea. 

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The Friday Five: Five Bloggers & Five Favorite Campsites

In continuing to celebrate Let's Go Camping month - I've asked five bloggers to share their favorite campsite and a little bit about why they love to go camping. Enjoy!

Camping in Zion National Park

The Blogger: Lisette of Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary

The Campsite: Watchman Campground in Zion National Park in Utah

Cameron and I love camping because it brings us closer to the trailheads, encourages us to rise early, and gives us spectacular views at the fraction of the cost.

In the process of planning our Southwest adventure we knew we wanted to include Zion National Park. We are familiar with the National Park Service and know they offer easy to navigate websites, helpful rangers and well kept facilities. We chose Watchman Campground because it was located within the park, was located close to the park's shuttle system and offered some tent only walk up sites. In general, we prefer not to pitch our tent right next to our car or someone else's motor home, so we selected the tent only, walk up sites in Loop F. Each site had a picnic table, flat area for your tent and an enormous bear box (large enough to hold two large backpacks, plus additional food). 

With a view like this and price point of $16.00 per night, we knew we had scored ourselves not only a deal, but a killer view. Within minutes from leaving our campsite we were boarded onto one of the park's shuttles and heading to the trailhead to begin our hiking adventure for the day.

Location is more important to us than amenities, but there was a bathroom and running water located right next to the Watchman Campground. 

Find Lisette around the web: Blog | Instagram | Pinterest | Photography

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A Camping Staple: Graham Crackers

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Thank you to Bob’s Red Mill for supporting this post through providing me the flour to make this tasty recipe along with these Oatmeal Cinnamon Pancakes, this Hiking Bread, and one more upcoming recipe as part of a series of gluten free camping friendly recipes.

In the realm of camping desserts, I’m serious about two things; simplicity and tradition.

While Dutch oven or skillet cobblers are certainly tasty treats to have while camping – I personally do not enjoy the clean up involved from making one of those dishes after a long day of exploring or hiking. Brownies and cakes baked inside orange peels are all the rage on Pinterest as a simple backpacking friendly treat, but that’s not what I grew up eating at camp.

When I think of camping desserts, there is really only one treat on my mind: good old-fashioned smores. Whether the marshmallows are roasted on a stick gathered nearby or on some fancy contraption made specifically for this purpose, I’ve always loved the campfire discussion (or debate) on what makes a perfectly roasted marshmallow. Are you a perfectly golden brown person or a flaming burnt marshmallow person? I used to be the later, but as I find my patience growing – I’m turning to into the former. 

These graham crackers have both a honey and light cinnamon flavor to them and hold up very well in the smore making experience. Far better than the pre-packaged ones I’d been buying at the store to make smores in my microwave (a terribly guilty pleasure of mine). The extra plus is that they’ll stay fresh and crisp, when kept in an air tight container for up to two weeks.

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