Faith, Purpose, and Slaying my "Sacred Cows"
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 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 20, 2013
"Look down through the gaping hole and locate three bolts and two pitons." And so the guide-book rattled on with its route description for Looking Glass Rock…
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alyssa · March 14, 2013
We've gotten a fair chance at testing out the Strom snowshoes through the last month or so...but this last week they were put through the ringer. Along with a…
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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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alyssa · March 5, 2013
I dreamt of wintry sunshine dancing through the aspen groves last night. Of powder pillows under my skis. The soft whoomp of snow falling from trees and…
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alyssa · February 25, 2013
I sit cross-legged in the middle of my living room. Two worlds colliding. “Do you want any of this sewing fabric?” My husband asks. “No.” We are cleaning the…
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chris · January 31, 2013
There isn't a parent out there that doesn't worry about their kids. Kid safety is something we all toss around inside our heads, but often do nothing about.…
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alyssa · January 29, 2013
I like simple. I like quiet. I like still. I have three kids. So life is rarely simple or quiet or still. But I love my life. Add into this the fact that we…
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alyssa · January 2, 2013
Confession? If you've recently posted on FB or Twitter, "what are your 2013 resolutions?" Then I have quietly and systematically ignored you. (Chances are I am…
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alyssa · December 31, 2012
Happy New Year Everyone! One final look back for those who have been with us for 2012. If you are new, enjoy this collection of our most popular posts! From…
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alyssa · December 28, 2012
Before looking forward (I've been pondering hard my new word-for-the-year), I want to take a look back. I've done a post like this before (here)... a summary…
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chris · December 2, 2012
Giddy. Excited. Inspired. Motivated. All might be feelings after plunking down several months of hard-earned cash (or credit, but hopefully not) on a piece of…
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chris · November 28, 2012
I've always hated running. Torture. Boring. Painful. All are words that come to mind when I conjure up the image of plodding my feet down the road, one after…
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alyssa · November 11, 2012
I case you are wondering if kid scissors are sharp enough to slice into that favorite light-weight down jacket of yours...wonder no longer. They are. This…
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alyssa · October 22, 2012
I have to be purposeful at most things in life. Now, if you know us, you also know that we are quite spontaneous. I am not diminishing the beauty found in…
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