The House Kat

There are so many hiking options in and around the Flathead County Montana area that there is no way to experience them all! In Glacier National Park alone, there are 162 trails. There are an additional 35 miles of trails available in Jewel Basin, and over 2,200 miles of trails in the Flathead Na...

This month, Kathy Streib  and Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! are hosting a "Fork it Over" challenge. We have been challenged to share our favorite summer recipes. My problem? I don't have one favorite since I like it all!So I decided instead of one specific dish, to share a comfort food I make a...

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it would be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. The last post covered a 1930 ordinance about salaries for town employees. This one is the only ordinance published in 1933 (not much happened b...

I've written about the Flathead Valley Exchange Club previously, specifically as it related to our 2022 Field of Honor® event. As a reminder, the Flathead Valley Exchange Club is the local chapter (established in 2020) of the National Exchange Club, established in 1911.  Our mission is to focus o...

Thank you to all who participated in the March Challenge: ActiveRain Zoom Call Challenge. The purpose of the challenge was to encourage more people to attend and participate in the weekly (Tuesday 2pm ET) ActiveRain Zoom calls. As a result of the challenge, we had 12 people attend who had never a...

This morning Michael Elliott wrote a post about the baseball season starting, and it reminded me that I used to think baseball was dumb. Growing up, I'd see my baseball on the TV and think, geez, a bunch of guys running around in a circle! How boring!And then I gave birth to boys who started grow...

Did you know ActiveRain has a Zoom call every Tuesday at 2pm EST, 11am PST, 12pm MST and we’ve been doing it every week for the last four years?   Were you aware that we invite speakers each week to fill us in on many different topics? If not, it’s all true!   Here are just a few of the topics w...

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it would be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. The last post covered a 1929 ordinance about keeping a disorderly house (which didn't have anything to do with messiness). This one is from 193...

I have never put together a Vision Board in my life, so this is my first ever official Vision Board! I'm doing so as part of the February 2024 ActiveRain Challenge: Dream Boards what's on your Wish List?The featured photo is a visual of what I'd like to accomplish this year, and below explains wh...

Getting Started on ActiveRain -This is a "what now?" for those of you who just joined ActiveRain, and can also be a refresher for those who have been here awhile.So you've just joined ActiveRain and are wondering, what is next? Here are a few suggestions to help you get started.The ActiveRain Mem...