alyssa · December 5, 2011
A few things about us: 1. we aren't a stroller family 2. we are habitual "baby-wearers" when the kids are young but 3. I am a sceptic when it comes to baby…
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alyssa · December 1, 2011
I snapped this shot as the sun emerged over the horizon, on our 14 hour road trip to Oregon. We'd been on the road for 3 hours, survived black ice (and I do…
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alyssa · November 30, 2011
Seven years ago, almost to the day, Chris whisked (or rather dragged) me under a thundering, wet, magnificent water fall and asked me to marry him. I don't…
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alyssa · November 29, 2011
And the winner is: Nancy Henry From our house to yours: Congrats! (Comment entrant were assigned a number based on the order in which they commented. Then…
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alyssa · November 28, 2011
Here is a little secret...as parents, we have made probably half of the mistakes in the book, and the other half we'll probably encounter in the next 18 years.…
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alyssa · November 25, 2011
In honor of black friday... Lets face it, while the outdoors are generally free- the gear needed to enjoy them is not. In fact it can be quite pricey. And as…
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Enjoying it here in Oregon! Reminder: the Momentum Indoor Climbing giveaway is winding down. Don't forget to enter the raffle! There is a link to the post on…
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alyssa · November 23, 2011
Christmas comes every year and grandparents start asking what to give the kids, and I start wondering what to do after I've given them all my ideas. This year…
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anna_letvin · November 22, 2011
Contributor: Anna Letvin; Grand Forks, North Dakota I adapted this recipe from one I found on Tropicaltraditions.com. I have tried 3 or 4 other homemade…
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alyssa · November 21, 2011
Labor Day weekend. 5 minutes prior we pulled into the parking lot at the 'Bread Loaves' area in City of Rocks National Reserve. The kids were running…
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alyssa · November 20, 2011
I loving asking my friends this question: What are your favorite outdoor baby items? "Why" you ask? Because even after 3 kids I still learn of new things I've…
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christine_kieft · November 19, 2011
Guest Contributor: Christine Kieft (Fort Collins, CO) 3,000 mile road trip from Colorado to Washington down the coast to California and back? I’m in,…
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alyssa · November 18, 2011
How often do you spend all week coming up with an outdoor adventure plan, spend Friday night packing for it, and spend Saturday morning urging your…
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alyssa · November 17, 2011
We moved to Utah nearly a year ago- waltzed into Momentum, cause we didn't know where else to climb, and said, "Where do you sign us up?" Climbing for us is an…
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alyssa · November 16, 2011
Solitude Mountain Resort opened last week and being that we are 1. excited to see the snow again or 2. insane...we decided to take the kiddos up and check it…
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