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Easter 2020
The kids were so excited for the Easter festivities, including coloring eggs with Dad before bed, waking up to hunt for eggs around the house, and discovering surprises in their Easter baskets. Our…
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Why I Believe: Healer
“Embrace your sacred memories. Believe them. Write them down” Elder Neil L. Andersen, April 2020 General Conference Here is a collection of faith filled short stories from when I was pregnant with baby…
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7 Changes Since Coronavirus
The Coronavirus outbreak has affected everyone around the world. My husband said that even though there is chaos and uncertainty, it feels like everyone has been forced to slow down and do a…
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Let the Pandemonium Begin
Last week my kids took the bus every day to school, we went to the library and the park most afternoons, and we were planning our annual St. Patrick’s Day party. I was…
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Deep Cleans Are A Girl’s Best Friend
On discouragingly dirty late nights like these, I often go to the Facebook page of a local cleaning service and fantasize about hiring a responsible teenager to make my household dirt disappear. I…
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I Needed A Budget
Time to get real here. My computer was major old, and so was the financial software I was using! This year is all about SIMPLIFYING, so I ended up switching over to this…
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20 Things We Did So Far in 2020
We’re now 3 months into the new year when I last wrote, where to begin? We’re saving up for a house. Got a job. Well, jobs. See #1. Upgraded the laptop and got…
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Home for Christmas
Look at these sweethearts who just woke up for the most magical day of the year! We really missed being with my side of the family for Christmas. I enjoyed being in the…
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Watercolor Family Portrait Gift
So pleased and proud of my husband for making this beautiful family portrait in watercolor for his Mom! It was quite an accomplishment with so many people included. I helped a tiny bit with doing…
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Why I Believe: My Kindness Shall Not Depart From Thee
I am a child of God Trigger warning: this mentions serious issues of abuse and traumatic events. It’s taken me months to write this post, but it’s an important topic I can’t skip.…