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Kids Spotlight: January 2021
It’s time for a family update! We’ve had a lot going on this past month including Jeremy starting grad school (AH?!) and the daily adventures of young children. I love them each so…
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Why We Decided to Return to At-School Learning
Jer is a teacher in public school and one of our children is in special education, so we’re all for the socialization and valuable services that school provides. Unfortunately, it’s also a “cesspool…
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Best of 2020
Well, I missed the whole #GiveThanks thing. And writing about Christmas… I guess I’ll need to post about that later! 2020 was definitely a challenging year, and could easily have turned into a…
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2020 Family Photos
It’s the year of a pandemic, so I thought it would be fitting for us to have our family photo session at our home. The amazing Victoria captured these moments in our brand…
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Home Honeymoon Stage
There truly is no place like home. I’m not sure why my surroundings affect me so much, but I love our home. A clean and comfortable environment filled with beauty makes all the…
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The Big Move: Selling Our Condo
Our desire to own a home has been a long journey, and the answer we have received from the Lord has always been, “Not yet.” Even so, we’ve kept our eye on the…
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Third-Story Condo Tour
Acquiring this beautiful condo, and then needing to let it go to buy a home was all divine opportunity and answered prayers. Under contract in less than 10 hours. Read about the story…
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Running Away
“Why do I want to escape?” I asked. Google gave me some helpful links for depression and coping with the urge to run away. I haven’t been sleeping well, and apparently taking care…
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My Quarantine Bucket List
Today felt pretty special. My husband took the boys outside for scooters and skateboarding while my daughter L and I had a tea party with friends over Zoom. The girls bonded over their…
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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 Throughout my pregnancy, the Lord encouraged me with His promise that even though I don’t understand…