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 · 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 27, 2018
If you are part of our Facebook community, then you know that a few weeks ago, we started our all new Kid Project Tip Series! This is the second tip in a…
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alyssa · December 28, 2017
I love words. And I love words that aren't even real words. My current favorite is discombobulated. Isn't that a great word?! And man, I cannot think of a…
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alyssa · September 19, 2017
Let's pretend for a moment that we are sitting across the table from one another. An old oak table, worn smooth and polished by the thousands of fingertips…
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alyssa · September 15, 2017
If you clicked on the link to this post, then I am guessing you have hard days too. The days that leave you raw and doubting and numb. For awhile now we've…
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alyssa · October 25, 2016
I pedal easy on my stationary bike, people still trickling in before class starts, but it is almost go time. It is my second time to this spin class and I love…
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alyssa · November 11, 2015
The crisp fall air teases my hair and the city sprawls far below, bumping both sides of the valley. Daughters run up and down the path and take turns climbing…
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alyssa · September 9, 2015
Every summer we set aside school, evening sports, and many of the social obligations that fill our time and reconnect with our kids. We reconnect with each…
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alyssa · August 7, 2015
There is really only one thing my kids want. Wait! What?! There is really only one thing my kids want! No...surely they want lots of things. My kids want a…
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alyssa · March 9, 2015
One Many readers ask, How do I deal with my toddler or young child that won't keep their mittens on during winter adventures? Or won't wear a bike helmet…
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alyssa · December 30, 2014
If you've been around the block with me a few times, you know every year, instead of coming up with some crazy resolution (or a list of them), I choose to set…
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alyssa · June 15, 2014
The wind stirs the trees, scattering mosquitoes from their buzzing bubbles and sending ripples of light across the lake. My kids run and leap after the old…
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alyssa · May 19, 2014
Mom! She won't stop swinging the princess in my face!" He yells from the back seat. "Stop swinging it in his face, daughter. I glance in the rearview mirror to…
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