alyssa · September 16, 2013
The sunlight turned orange this morning, behind hazy mountains, and navy blue clouds. The sky was a swirl of indecision. Lightening. The smell of rain. An…
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alyssa · August 15, 2013
It took five days. FIVE days to get my"chill" on. For good or bad, I would define my family as weekend warriors. What is a weekend warrior? Well, as a family…
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alyssa · August 2, 2013
I do some "risky" things. Climbing. Backpacking. Some might even say skiing. But not that risky. I am that person who sits down after a fun multi-pitch 5.7/5.8…
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alyssa · July 29, 2013
Today, I want to introduce you to Dave from 14ers4kids. In case you don't know, a 14ers is commonly know amongst mountaineers as a peak topping out at 14,000…
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alyssa · June 25, 2013
I promise I'll never give you fake. Consider it a personal goal I have never to be fake. But sometimes it happens on accident, doesn't it? Especially with…
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alyssa · June 24, 2013
I read a great article by my fellow blogger, Cragmama, about the benefits of letting your kids go barefoot indoors and out. I've heard the stats before,…
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alyssa · June 5, 2013
It's that damn pricker again. You know, the one that has left the faintest sliver of a thorn lodged somewhere in the threads of your sock. You stop. You remove…
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alyssa · May 24, 2013
Chris and I were at the movies last night, (the new Star Trek which I loved by the way). Ten minutes in there was some cooky preview for a Google movie,…
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alyssa · May 9, 2013
Mom, why isn't there a kid's day?! My son asked me innocently. I cannot blame my kids...I distinctly remember asking my parents this very same thing. And like…
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alyssa · May 2, 2013
There are outdoor brands for every body shape, but rarely is there a brand that fits every body. When I got married, my husband was blown away by how difficult…
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chris · April 29, 2013
Well, I made it. Last September I decided (to try) to learn to like running. I had been running here and there, off and on, all summer. In September, I decided…
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alyssa · April 16, 2013
The sky is still dark out. Even the moon lies to rest. And for once I am awake and rested at this earlier hour. I am not a morning person, even the prospect of…
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alyssa · March 29, 2013
A few weeks ago I wrote a post that created quite a stir. You can find it here: The Battle Cry of a Stay-At-Home Mom. And since then I have received numerous…
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alyssa · March 25, 2013
I am still processing though the fact that I knocked off another huge "bucket list" item this last week. Two actually. 1. To run a half marathon. 2. To sit…
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alyssa · March 12, 2013
Step. Breath. My feet propel me on. My ever singing headphones pause for a moment. A good, quiet moment and then a sweet voice fills my heart: If I die young,…
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