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Legos and Chairlifts: They Just Go Together

August 10, 2017 by braveskimom

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First, a confession. I love Legos. Actually, I adore Legos. And I’ve been a lucky mom, because when my boys were young, they adored Legos, too. On long hot summer days (or long dark winter days), we’d dump our bin of Lego bricks on the floor and build fanciful machines, houses, contraptions and sculptures. There’s […]

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Filed Under: Equipment and Gear, Good Stuff, Skiing With Kids Tagged With: Family, family fun, ski, skiing, summer fun

Learning From My Outdoor Parenting Mistakes

May 24, 2011 by braveskimom

Last May, we made a bad parenting mistake. We let our younger son ride The Ribbon. The Ribbon is a gorgeous expanse of slickrock high above our valley which connects to a series of singletrack trails ending near our home. Our older son loves this ride and he was pretty sure his brother would love […]

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I'm Kristen, a western Colorado mom, wife and trail boss in a busy outdoor family. Our family has a passion for skiing and my goal is to provide information to help other families enjoy their skiing adventures. Whether you have tiny toddlers just learning to slide or grown children with whom you're planning a reunion, you're in the right place. Cheers!

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