Jessie

White t-shirt glowing in the blacklight, I walked into the room and got dazzled by the lights flashing over the crowd. And then my heartbeat was reset by the huge bass drop. I could actually feel my bones shake. And it was AWESOME. I had no idea that when I…

I feel ridiculously lucky because I’ve been getting to know lots of new people and organizations around the Twin Cities lately. And today I had the opportunity to be a guest at the Minnehaha Acadamy, and meet the girls who make up the 3G Nordic training group. It’s an all-women’s…

Today I had the pleasure of meeting the Northfield Rotary Club and learning about all that they do for the community. And I was blown away by the kindness and generosity of all the members who donate their time and energy to helping not only the local community, but communities…

If you haven’t ever met my little sister Mackenzie, you really should. Because she’s awesome. And when it comes to juggling a million different activities going on at once, she puts me to shame! I am amazed at the amount of things Mackenzie is involved in. Actually, involved isn’t the…

Every once in a while, I think it’s important to push out of my comfort zone and try something new. Something scary. Something that will potentially push my heart rate to zone 4 from anxiety. (Kidding….sort of). And the past few days I’ve been amazed at the range of things…

I’d never been to Washington before, and I’m trying to figure out why I haven’t come sooner! It’s absolutely beautiful here with rows upon rows of apple and pear trees growing in the valley next to the river, and the mountains towering in the background. And good thing it’s so…

Every year my family runs in the Apple Blossom races at the Carpenter Nature Center in Hastings. It’s a super fun race because it’s beautiful and ends with a run along the blooming apple trees. There is a half marathon, a 10km, a 5km and a kid’s run. The half takes you through a surprising amount…

Ever pay close attention to how a horror movie begins? A happy little group of people are hanging out in some deserted hotel, totally oblivious to creepy signs like bats flying around, leaks, hidden stairways…and then as soon as they go to sleep, the ax murderer comes out and there…

I was saving this post for a rainy day! (and it’s been raining quite a bit lately). I realize that Oslo was quite a while ago, but I didn’t get a chance to ever post some of the pictures I took because my computer was stolen in Drammen – and my access…

“So what ARE you going to do next year?” I’ve been hearing this question a lot lately. And I’ve (finally) made a decision! I am not going to college. At least not full time, anyway. I am going to focus on Nordic skiing as my full-time job, and take classes from Westminster…