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Lily’s 10th Birthday Zoo Trip
Happy 10th Birthday to our sweet adventurer! She is my hero, a girl I’d want to be best friends with especially if we were the same age. She has grown into the kindest,…
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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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Neverland Pirate Birthday
Shiver me timbers! Are you ready to parrrrrrrrrrty like a pirate??? My sweet little lads celebrated their birthdays together while we were in California visiting my family. This was a special birthday for…
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One Night in a Utah Treehouse: Magical Family Vacation
Right after Christmas I was craving a getaway and we didn’t have a ton of extra funds, but I had to book this—my first AirBnB! This was the perfect family vacation for our…
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Hiking We Will Go
Living on a mountain near park lands means lots of hiking opportunities. We’ve been exploring near our home with our kids. I’ve quickly learned how to make it really enjoyable for us: hats,…
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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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Spring Break at the Zoo
We spent the morning at the Hogle Zoo for the first time since the pandemic! The kids received binoculars, a year’s pass to the zoo, and “zoo passports” as part of their Easter…
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Living Planet Aquarium
It has been years since we’ve been to the aquarium, and the kids were so excited! We attended a friend’s birthday party at the aquarium while the pandemic measures are going on, so…
