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Summer with the Dunns
Our best friends built their home years ago which seemed designed for togetherness and family closeness. It’s a duplex with a shared entrance leading to their home on the left and Rob’s parent’s…
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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 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…
