alyssa · April 14, 2016
All around the snow came down in half-hearted flurries. On the chair ahead my three kids enjoyed the newfound freedom of not having to ride the chairlift with…
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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 · 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 · 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 · January 6, 2015
I am going to start this post with a bit of raw honesty. I am a hypocrite. The last few days have been, well, interesting. Instead of skiing away New Year's,…
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alyssa · November 10, 2014
Hi friends. I had one of those nights. Those nights don't happen all that often anymore. My youngest \[age 4\] had a diarrhea night. You know... accidents in…
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alyssa · November 3, 2014
This summer began with what was, in my mind, an outrageous endeavor: to hike Grandeur Peak in the Wasatch Range of Utah with our three kids ages 4,6 and 7.…
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alyssa · September 17, 2014
I sit on my bike, grinding out a full ten minutes right at my o2 threshold, jumping between the thoughts, "How did I get here!?" and "They are just legs!" (You…
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alyssa · July 14, 2014
Stomach jittery. Mind reeling. That is how I went into this weekend's race at Echo Reservoir. It was my first Olympic triathlon (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run)…
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chris · June 19, 2014
Today we get to introduce you to new clothing line called Ecoths, pronounced "Ecos", for all you men. Their clothing is 100% natural and blends elements of…
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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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