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Spring Break in Goblin Valley
Goblin Valley Camping “It’s going to be an adventure! We are in for a treat!” Jer said as we headed to camp in 27mph gusts and 20 degree weather at night 🙈 .…
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Holi Festival of Colors
Our Mother-Daughter Date this month was taking L to her first festival! I haven’t been back to the Festival of Colors since 17 years ago in college with friends. It’s a celebration of…
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Kids Spotlight: March 2025
The Smart-Looking One My friends saw me with my new glasses and said, ‘We know you’re smart, and when you wear glasses it totally makes sense!’ F, car ride home March 13, 2025…
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Sister Outing & Snow Day
My sister came for a couple of days to help me declutter my basement (which we did, for like maybe an hour total because I. can’t. even.)… and we ended up having a…
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St Patrick’s Day Party 2025
May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, The kindness you spread, Keep returning to you. Irish Blessing The annual Lloyd-Dunn festivity continues! Everyone can be Irish for St Patrick’s…
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Adelynn’s Birthday Dinner
My parents and two of my sisters are in town! We celebrated my sister’s 29th birthday with an Irish dinner (they will just barely miss our St Patrick’s Day party), playing Oregon Trail,…
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February Music and Big Moves
L tells me it’s been a musical month. F has been composing songs on his harmonica after piano practice (his Dad is teaching him the harmonica). I’ve fallen into a K-pop BTS black…
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Ramblings of an Anxious Heart
Dear Journal, I’ve been thinking lately, and questioning the thoughts. There’s a certain restlessness, a heaviness in mind and spirit, a held breath, then a mad sustained dash until exhaustion or the finish…
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Salt Lake City Winter Getaway
We ate German food for lunch (Wienerschnitzel, extra bratwurst, fried potatoes, and cold potato salad), window shopped at the mall to kill time before our checkin to the Inn, and had Ethiopian /…
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Kids Update: Bananas, Boats, and Books
It’s been a while since I’ve updated on just the kids. They are growing so fast! They are such good wonderful kids and we’re so lucky to spend time with them as they’re…
