And the winner is comment #3: Amanda Kelly! You will be contacted shortly. Congrats from our house to yours! -the Ericksons
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Call it a small pet peeve, call it a large one. Probably a large one…here it is: I hate it when people are fake. Similarly, I hate the thought of presenting an image that is incomplete or misleading. And here is the thing. In this place called the Internet we can manufacture an appearance. We…
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Remember the Seven Sling Giveaway comes to an end tomorrow at 12pm. Pass it on to your pregnant friends! Have a great day! -the Ericksons
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We went up to Alta Ski Resort this morning. And this time our 5 year old asked politely, “Can you please not forget my boots this time?” Check. Boots in the car. In fact, the only thing I forgot was my sunglasses. But that seemed minor in comparison to last time. The best part of…
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I snapped this shot as the sun emerged over the horizon, on our 14 hour road trip to Oregon. We’d been on the road for 3 hours, survived black ice (and I do mean survived), beat out a snow storm, and fought the nausea that accompanies early morning hunger. Overall our trip went smooth. I…
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Seven years ago, almost to the day, Chris whisked (or rather dragged) me under a thundering, wet, magnificent water fall and asked me to marry him. I don’t remember much of what he said. In fact I could barely hear him over the roar. But I’ve never forgotten the waterfalls. So naturally every time we…
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And the winner is: Nancy Henry From our house to yours: Congrats! (Comment entrant were assigned a number based on the order in which they commented. Then using a random number generator we found our winner: Comment #2) Thanks to all who got involved! the Ericksons
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Here is a little secret…as parents, we have made probably half of the mistakes in the book, and the other half we’ll probably encounter in the next 18 years. I am not trying to berate us, but here is something I learned quickly about kids: there is a lot of grey, and not a lot…
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In honor of black friday… Lets face it, while the outdoors are generally free- the gear needed to enjoy them is not. In fact it can be quite pricey. And as we’ve added kids into the mix, we have added a whole new level of cost to our adventures. Kids can be hard to gear…
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Enjoying it here in Oregon! Reminder: the Momentum Indoor Climbing giveaway is winding down. Don’t forget to enter the raffle! There is a link to the post on the sidebar. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! – the Ericksons
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I adapted this recipe from one I found on Tropicaltraditions.com. I have tried 3 or 4 other homemade granola bar recipes, but this is by far my favorite. It is easy, quick to make, makes a large amount and has a slightly crunchy and chewy texture. After baking, cooling, and cutting, I store mine in…
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Labor Day weekend. 5 minutes prior we pulled into the parking lot at the ‘Bread Loaves’ area in City of Rocks National Reserve. The kids were running everywhere, climbing the rocks, throwing the rocks, and generally gleeful to be out of the car. The moms and I made a collective sigh and huddled up to…
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I loving asking my friends this question: What are your favorite outdoor baby items? “Why” you ask? Because even after 3 kids I still learn of new things I’ve never even heard of before. Like the Bug Band. This last summer a good friend of mine wrote a review on them. I had never even…
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3,000 mile road trip from Colorado to Washington down the coast to California and back? I’m in, just disregard my giant belly housing my unborn son at 7mos. I’m generally up for an adventure, but this was charting new territory for me and despite the challenges, both foreseen and unforeseen we had a great trip….
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How often do you spend all week coming up with an outdoor adventure plan, spend Friday night packing for it, and spend Saturday morning urging your not-so-excited kid out the door? They are reluctant. They want to watch Saturday morning cartoons. If your family was a ship- they aren’t on board. I know this kid…cause…
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We moved to Utah nearly a year ago- waltzed into Momentum, cause we didn’t know where else to climb, and said, “Where do you sign us up?” Climbing for us is an outlet, a must have family bonding item. So naturally when we moved it was near the top of the list- right after the…
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Solitude Mountain Resort opened last week and being that we are 1. excited to see the snow again or 2. insane…we decided to take the kiddos up and check it out. We’ve never been to Solitude- so we had no clue what to expect. It was also the kid’s first day on skis this season….
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Owned and operated by Kati Rouse, their mission is simple: to provide quality kids outdoor gear and clothing, so that families can enjoy the outdoors TOGETHER. Here is her story: I have always loved the outdoors–hiking, rock climbing, skiing, biking. Ran track and cross country in high school and college. I worked as an…
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Sometimes I think of giving up. Perhaps it is a day where I’ve failed. I’m frustrated with my kids and yelling. The kids have reacted equally, and emotions spin around like an F5 tornado threatening the small towns that make up the sinews of our family. Perhaps it is a day that everything has gone…
Continue Reading →Join us tomorrow for our first giveaway! Almost ready… Wait till you hear about the disfunctional first trip skiing. You might learn from all our mistakes! -the Ericksons
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