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 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 · 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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alyssa · January 28, 2014
We head up to Snowbasin Resort. The sun shines (a little too hotly for January) and the car is a roar of excitement. Today a few friends are coming up to ski…
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alyssa · November 25, 2013
In case you are not well acquainted with the term "dirt bagger" or "dirt bag climber," here it is: 1. Dirtbag Climber A glorified bum, who spends all of…
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alyssa · October 25, 2013
It is still and dark. The clock ticks 5 a.m. and I cannot sleep. I pull out the coffee. Moving slowly, not wanting to wake my exhausted crew still breathing…
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alyssa · October 1, 2013
It was mile 75. Dark had settled into the woods and there would be no strong moon to fight it back tonight. Chuck's hands were numb, hardly working. Things…
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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 · 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 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 · 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 · 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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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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