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Oh What Fun Christmas Trees
Our Day-After-Thanksgiving tradition of looking for our Christmas tree continues! Peterson Trees in Salem is our favorite to experience the holiday season with the kids. We splurged on Dutch hot cocoa with all…
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Thanksgiving 2025
During Thanksgiving weekend we spent time with two of Jer’s brothers Grant and Travis and their families. They watched a football game on tv and we played games and caught up on the…
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Gotta Catch ‘Em All Halloween 2025
Halloween has become one of my favorite nights of the year in our neighborhood. I see more friends and neighbors at one time, all laughing and in a spirit of togetherness and generosity.…
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Relaxing Labor Day: Bike Ride, Peaches, Baby Snuggles
Jeremy’s Mom is in town for a day, so we had some much needed family time on Labor Day. It was time to pick peaches at Riley’s in Genola! The kids did such…
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July 4th Taking It Easy
Today we celebrate our liberties and freedoms, and are so grateful for our country and homeland America. Jer woke up at 3am to make breakfast sandwiches to pack with us for our early…
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St Patrick’s Day Party 2025
May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, The kindness you spread, Keep returning to you. Irish Blessing The annual Lloyd-Dunn festivity continues! Everyone can be Irish for St Patrick’s…
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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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Christmas 2024
Jer and I were both sick around Christmas, but he still cooked a very special Dutch oven dinner with bbq chicken and potatoes we had with salad and fruit punch. That man amazes…
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Christmas Tree Lot
The place in Elk Ridge where we used to get our Christmas trees outgrew their yard and moved to a local nursery. They still sold hot cocoa (this time with a Hawaiian theme…
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Thanksgiving 2024
I was nervous about this Thanksgiving. Jer’s Mom and her husband were coming to visit, and I wasn’t sure the house would be all prepared without much effort since I had just come…
