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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…
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Harry Potter Escape Room
For our first Mother-Daughter Date this year, we booked a wizard themed escape room! This was our first escape room together, so it took us a while to figure out what to look…
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Habits, Goals, and Happenings
What’s been going on in my world lately? Life is full right now. Attending baptisms and baby showers, babysitting, L’s honors orchestra, caring for our sick/anxious dog, submitting taxes, working on budgets for…
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Dog Days of January
This week it’s been a consistent early morning flurry getting the dog out to potty—1am, 2am, 5am. The poor dog seems to be having stress induced colitis again. I’m a walking zombie, and…
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Year of Mother-Daughter Experiences 2025
Daughter is turning 14 this year! Not sure how, but our “Dates” become more fun every year and she has grown to expect and love these, and refuses to have them stop! I’ve…
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6 Ideas to Get Through Winter 2024
I’ve been trying to prepare myself to face another winter. Different than prior years (here, here, and here). There’s a bigger focus on the mind. #1. Emotional Resilience Class I have always enjoyed…
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Charlie’s Baptism
My favorite part of having a Primary calling was experiencing Baptisms. It’s still such a special feeling seeing children so excited to make promises with God, and receiving the gift of the Holy…
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Winter Break: Christmas Vacation
We had a lovely Christmas at home! Then it was: Play, read, eat, repeat. There was lots of Star Wars from watching the movies together (we borrowed every one we don’t own from…
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Year of Mother-Daughter Dates 2024
In-depth inspiration for this year’s ideas here. Here are the Mother-Daughter Date ideas for this year (click on each title to check it out in more detail): Here are some photos to help…
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