This (Yellowstone) Moment + Blog News

*No words necessary, just a precious moment from our life.*

Also, as a little bit of a side note - Tales of a Mountain Mama is in the process of being moved over to a new server that can handle the volume of readers (yea!) a bit better AND open up some more options on our end.  More about that later!  

However, it also means that Google Friend Connect is going away (which is happening all over the place, not just here!)  Please make sure to subscribe via RSS (big orange button on the right sidebar) or Like us on Facebook so you don't miss anything.  Questions?  Feel free to comment here or email me at mountainmamatales(at)gmail(dot)com.

If you haven't heard, I will be representing Stonewear Designs as one of their six chosen Ambassadors starting this fall.  I'm pretty excited about the honor of joining these other inspiring women and a company dedicated to helping women stay active!

Not to be outdone, Mtn Papa will is just starting as a JoePro Ambassador for Piggyback Rider.  More about that later, but we're excited to show off some options for when the kid is too big for a backpack and too small to keep up!

Happy Adventuring!

This Moment...Yellowstone: Edition 2

*No words necessary, just a moment from our life.*

And don't forget about the Great American Backyard (or anywhere!) Campout tomorrow night!  Will you be participating???  Check out this article of mine published over at Seattle Backpackers Magazine this week with some more family camping tips.  And please feel free to post your photos/comments here or on our Facebook page about how it went!  

For the Love of Dads

Father's Day is fast approaching this weekend, and we wanted to take a moment to honor a couple of dads around here and link you up to some fabulous "Outdoor Dad" posts.

For Mtn Papa who works hard to make sure we continue getting outdoors and staying active as a family as you love us so very well.  

And for the Grandpas that helped shape us into the Outdoor Enthusiasts that we are!

We love you!

Great Outdoor Dad Blog Posts:

Dads Who Blog About Getting Kids Outside - Go Explore Nature

Reasons to Love Camping Dads - The Campy Mom

Handy Dad in the Great Outdoors  (giveaway ended yesterday, but book suggestion is great!!)

Father's Day Gift Ideas for the Outdoorsy Dad - Great Wild Outdoors
Thoughts on Adventure and Fatherhood - Adventure Parents
Father's Day Recipes for Every Dad - Pocket Ranger Blog
What's a Dad to do in Alaska? Everything - AK on the Go
Friday's Gift -Dads - Family Adventures in the Canadian Rockies

Bloggers - please feel free to link up any Father's Day posts you have in the comments! Thank you!!!

Double Rainbow! + Shameless Request

*No words necessary, just a spectacular view from our life!*

And a little shameless request...

If you didn't know this, I applied to be an Ambassador for Stonewear Designs which makes clothes for active women.  They are looking for 6 active and inspiring women who also make their community (in "real" life and online) a priority.  Ambassadors will be given $1500 worth of clothing and tons of exposure as they help inspire others and show off Stonewear Designs.

In case you missed it, I wrote a review of some of their clothing here: http://www.talesofamountainmama.com/2012/05/gear-review-stonewear-designs-giveaway.html

Hiking in my Stonewear Designs Liberty Pants

The application is done, but for the next few days they want to hear from friends, family and readers showing support online as they narrow down their winners.  They want to know that people are listening to what I have to say.  They had over 65 applications from some amazing women, so the competition is tough and your vote/support/comments could really help me rise somewhere near the top.

If you have Facebook and/or Twitter, would you mind putting in a short good word for me?  It could even be "I vote for Amelia Mayer of Tales of a Mountain Mama!" or "Amelia is a great inspiration to me" or something similar.

You can find their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/StonewearDesigns?ref=ts

And follow them on twitter here: https://twitter.com/#!/Stonewear (feel free to tag me with @mtnmamatales)  

If you DON'T have either facebook or twitter, you could also leave a comment on this blog post: http://www.livestonewear.com/2012/05/03/stonewear-designs-grassroots-ambassador-application/

Thank you so very much.  I appreciate any way you can help!  Believe me, I will be thrilled when this is all over - oh the pressure! :)  And it is NEVER comfortable asking people to give a good recommendation, especially when you don't know the outcome! :)

Have a great weekend and Happy Adventuring!

This Yellowstone Moment....

*No words necessary, just a precious moment from our life!*

This Moment....

*No words necessary, just a precious moment from our life.*

This Moment...

*No words necessary, just a precious moment from our life.*

This Moment....

*No words necessary, just a moment from our life*

(review on this bag coming later this summer...)

These Moments (AKA 7 Super Shots)

Melissa over at Adventure Tykes tagged me in Hostelbooker’s 7 Super Shots game.  It certainly made me think!


1. A photo that takes my breath away....Swiss Alps.  Yes, please.

2. A photo that makes me laugh or smile

This Moment...

*No words necessary, just a precious moment from our life!*

This Moment....

*No words necessary, just a precious moment from our life*

This Moment....

*Evidence of a mild winter*

This Moment...

*No words necessary, just a precious moment from our life.*

This Moment...

*No words necessary, just a precious moment from our life!*

Also, we have another article published this week over at Seattle Backpacker Magazine: "Raising a Wild Child" - would love your input!

This Moment (Active Kids Edition!)

*No words necessary, just some precious moments!*

Thank you to all of you that sent in pictures for the GeoPalz giveaway we had last week.  I thought it would be fun to feature some other families' moments this Friday. Lots of outdoor fun!

This Moment...

*No words necessary, just a precious moment!*

This Moment....

*No words necessary, just a precious moment!*

Also, if you haven't, we would love for you to subscribe to Tales of a Mountain Mama via RSS feed (the orange button on the right by the blue Facebook button!)  There is also an option to subscribe via email (right below that button!)  Google Friend Connect is going away soon and we don't want to leave anyone hanging!  Thank you to our faithful readers!

This Moment....(plus some news!)

*No words necessary, just a precious moment.*

And in case you missed it....
We were featured on Wednesday over at the Pocket Ranger Blog (your chance to learn a little more about us!)
Plus, don't miss your chance to win a Wizbang Hat! 

This Moment....

*No words necessary, just a precious moment.*

This Moment...

*No words necessary, just a precious moment.*