alyssa · January 23, 2020
The snow is spitting outside and for the first time in weeks I have time to sit down and put pencil to paper, thought to expression. This season of life has…
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alyssa · January 17, 2020
Like everyone else, I've been taking a long and slow perusal of our journals, albums and moments from the last decade. It has been a fabulous journey. A decade…
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alyssa · January 3, 2020
You can dig back in the archives of this site and see that I have been sharing a Word for my Year for almost as long as I've been writing. A dedicated hater of…
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alyssa · June 20, 2019
Let me be honest, when we are on the road, getting active with the kids happens organically. Mountain biking trails are usually right out our door, or amazing…
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alyssa · June 3, 2019
Once again a homeschool vs. public school debate raged on my Facebook feed. One comment said, "You do you. I'll do me." Yes! Yes, I completely agree. Then why…
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alyssa · February 28, 2019
(This post was written in conjunction with Cirque du Soleil Crystal coming to Utah's Maverick Stadium March 7-10, 2019. Purchase tickets with a Kid Project…
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alyssa · January 3, 2019
I totally agree with the adage, "humans were never meant to hibernate." Often, we just need a little inspiration and a bunch of layers to get outdoors during…
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alyssa · December 4, 2018
Hi friends! I am so excited to be embarking on the third year of my favorite challenge of all time. Yup, it is that time of the year again: time to register…
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alyssa · November 26, 2018
Hi friends! It has been a super long time. If you have been following along via Facebook or Instagram, then you know we finished our 6 month trip across the US…
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alyssa · September 19, 2018
If you are one of those followers wondering how on earth our trip went from "Maine and back again" to "Beyond Maine and back again," then I encourage you to…
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alyssa · September 8, 2018
After exploring Cape Breton Highland National Park, which is on the northeastern end of Nova Scotia, we decided to explore more of this Canadian Province for…
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alyssa · September 3, 2018
Our trip to Maine and back has now turned into “Nova Scotia and Back” as we push across New Brunswick and up to Cape Breton. A lot of people have been asking…
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alyssa · August 17, 2018
After 2.5 months on the road, we finally reach Niagara Falls! Normally I do all sorts of research on a location as busy and chaotic as Niagara BEFORE we…
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alyssa · August 14, 2018
The water lapped over my toes, it was not necessarily cold, just a tad cooler then the air temperature. Thick forest surrounded us and brightly colored rafts…
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alyssa · August 8, 2018
We reached New York and bid farewell to the last Great Lake of this trip. Big pine trees surround the Airstream and I am reminded of Lake Tahoe. As if the map…
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