As you may know if you have been following along here, the outdoors of Southern Nevada has been my haven and sanctuary during the sobriety journey. And I love finding new ways to experience and explore here, and this past weekend I had the chance to go on a half-day tour with a local kayaking company, … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Kayaking with Blazin’ Paddles
In honor of my first mother's day as an actual mother, I've been thinking about the conversation I'll have with my little one when she gets older about alcohol. As I've said before--this is based on my experience. I have many friends who are able to moderate their alcohol consumption and/or it doesn't have a … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: What I want to tell my daughter about alcohol
National Park Week at the end of April had me thinking about our outdoor spaces. My parents met working together at Yosemite, and the rest is family history. Summers were spent exploring and camping at many tourist destination National Parks. Even today, much of our vacation planning is centered around NP visitations. However, since baby … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: In defense of smaller outdoor spaces
So here's the thing. If you live in Las Vegas, you're going to have visitors. And most of those visitors, if they've never been here before, are going to want to go into a casino. At least for a quick visit. And...if you are sober, that can be hard. What's a sober person to do? My solution--The … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: The El Cortez
This week's post features place for those of us on a budget...with the new baby we're definitely more thoughtful about how and when we spend our dollars, and it's been fun to revisit a place I have memories of going to while growing up here in Vegas! I'm delighted this week to feature the Tropicana Regency … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Tropicana Dollar Cinemas
Hi friends! I am continuing to try and do a bit shorter posts in order to accommodate taking care of the lil' one and still be able to blog--so thanks for understanding while I'm still figuring out this new life. 🙂 Today's post features the Guardian Angel Cathedral, an A-Frame Catholic church built in 1963 … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Sober Friendly Strip Tips #9, Guardian Angel Cathedral
Today is my last day of maternity leave. In some ways it's gone by so quickly, and in others, it has felt like the longest weeks of my life. For any new parents or soon to be parents out there, here are a few things I wish I'd known in no particular order: One day … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Motherhood, Maternity Leave Ending, & Medication
Hey friends! I'm working towards shorter posts, as I've discovered with the little one (12 weeks today!) it's harder for me to get more than a few minutes to sit and write. So, I'm working to up my social media game as that can be quicker than writing out a longer blog post and I've … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Liberty Bell Arch Trail
Hi friends-- We are experiencing a rare week of 40-50 degree days here in Vegas, so that has been an interesting change. Baby and I have been trying to get out of the house every few days--in addition to the physical and mental healing that I've been experiencing, one thing I didn't anticipate was the … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Sunrise Coffee
Today's post is a limited time alcohol-free event that was too amazing not to write about! On the north side of town at Craig Ranch Regional Park (which I should mention is an incredible park even when it's not hosting this event) through the end of February is the China Lights Festival. There are over … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: China Lights Festival
Getting outside with a baby is harder than I thought.... As some of you who have been reading awhile may know, the outdoors is my therapy and my refuge. It's been amazing getting to know this little one, but it's also been hard to be cooped up in the house this past month. We've been … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Floyd Lamb Park
I am so excited to have a few minutes to update today--little one is sleeping in the basinet near me and I'm taking advantage of these moments to write. I've missed writing on this blog so much that I'm giving up the possibility of an hour of sleep to update...! Only a few weeks into being … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Retro Vegas
