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alyssa · April 24, 2016
I get asked quite frequently if hiking longer distances flies right out the door when you become a parent, along with most your money, good sleep, and sick…
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alyssa · April 18, 2016
I get it. You saw this glorious photo of your friends and their young kids scampering down the trail, crossing some high alpine meadow, and you are thinking,…
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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 · March 21, 2016
Gasp. What?! Kid's complaining about adventures? Never. When we look at other people's lives, \[and most likely when you look at ours\] it appears that we are…
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alyssa · March 7, 2016
If you've been following along on Instagram, you've no doubted noticed we've been touring around the desert southwest a bit during the last few weeks. Most of…
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alyssa · March 1, 2016
Down the last sandy hill, across a rocky wash and up to the ramp. I was almost there: 34.3 miles into a 34.4 mile race and about to finish my first Ultra. I…
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Chuck and Kelly Konopa · February 24, 2016
As our kids have grown from infants to toddlers and now to ski ages (4 and 6 years old), we've gone through many trials keeping their hands warm and dry in the…
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alyssa · February 15, 2016
I grab my cup of coffee and sit as warm air from the fireplace wraps around my legs. I open my journal, an old leather cover I've recycled over the years,…
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alyssa · January 28, 2016
Anticipation built all week for our trip to the Midway Ice castles. We even watched Frozen the night before, and like a good mother I endured "Let It Go" at…
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alyssa · January 15, 2016
- When I was a teenager, skiing and living in Colorado, my friends used to tease me that I was more coordinated on my skis than walking on my own two feet.…
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alyssa · January 6, 2016
As 2015 wrapped up, I took time to consider myself, not in a critical way but in an honest way. How was I? Where was I going? Did I want to be going there?…
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alyssa · December 31, 2015
This last year of adventures has truly been remarkable. In looking back, I am filled with overwhelming thankfulness. If I could, I would fill another year up…
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alyssa · December 27, 2015
The snow is accumulating all around the state of Utah, and our family is making the most of winter! This year, for the holiday season, we made reservations at…
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alyssa · December 18, 2015
Do you ever wonder if you really know yourself anymore? Or do you worry you are merely a product of what everyone expects of you? I do. A month ago I had the…
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alyssa · December 16, 2015
Country roads, take me home To the place I belong... -"Country Roads" by John Denver The work day ending early, we jump in the already loaded car and hit the…
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