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 23, 2015
Early in our marriage, before kids were bumbling around like honey bees, I found myself reading some general living books from the 1950s era (and some recent…
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alyssa · September 13, 2015
The deep pine smell fills my lungs. It is one of the things I love most about summer. That and starry nights, warm evenings with a glass of wine, my kids…
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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 · September 8, 2015
Wanderlust n. - is a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world. Chances are if you come to visit this site, you've tasted a little…
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alyssa · August 24, 2015
What is it that drives you out in to the mountains, on to the water, or in to the storm? This is a question that I ask myself a lot. And my answers are usually…
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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 · July 8, 2015
The sweat beads on my forehead and runs down into my eyes. The sun hits hard off my shoulders while grass and insects tease around my neck. This is an unwanted…
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alyssa · May 6, 2015
"You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. " - C.S. Lewis I glance in the rear-view mirror, yes, my bike is still there. Is it wobbling…
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alyssa · April 15, 2015
I spend a lot of time wondering if I am ruining my kids. Anyone else?? When they were babies it was the battle of breast-feeding verses bottle feeding. Then it…
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alyssa · March 25, 2015
For a few months now I've been working on a new bio for my Instagram account. Talk about things that don't matter... I mean, really! Truly, I agree with the…
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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 31, 2014
Chris came bouncing into the kitchen yesterday, like Tigger from Winnie The Pooh. He'd just spent a morning skiing thigh deep powder in the Wasatch backcountry…
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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 · November 25, 2014
"In The Open 2015" consists of the gear we choose, use and abuse every time we step out the door, winter or summer. It is the gear we love and need. The gear…
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