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Summer Weekend Getaway with Kids
Why I Plan, Especially for Trips Thinking only about what is in front of me right now does not come naturally to me. In fact, it’s UNNATURAL for me. I’m still planning 10…
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Dealing with Separation Anxiety
How am I doing with Jeremy being gone? Am I surviving? YES, we are halfway there… it’s been two weeks since we dropped him off at the airport, and two weeks until the…
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My Favorite Pieces of Christ-Centered Art
Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not. Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 I’m striving to make our home that safe space for my family—a place of love, joy, learning, and faith. Besides trying to live…
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15 Ways I’ve Stayed Motivated
Sorry for the silence. If I had time, I’d write a post about each of these points. For now this doubles as an update, which will be like ripping off a bandaid. To…
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Special Memories of My Mom
I’m feeling very sentimental today. This is a pic of my Mom with me as a baby, and later with me and my daughter around the same age. As I thought about the…
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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…
