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Father's Day 2019

I believe in fatherhood and it's innate power to do so much good for our world. I grew up with a father who encouraged me to do hard things. I am married to a man who's father taught him to work hard and respect his spouse. And both men exemplified the motto:…

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First week of Summer...

We are halfway through our first week of summer break and it's been full, to say the least! Dance rehearsals, Provo bakery visits while waiting for Kate during said rehearsals (these kronuts!), Kate's dance performance, water games with friends, trips to the Dollar Store to spend money earned by doing extra chores,…

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Summer Vacation is HERE.

The day has finally arrived- SUMMER VACATION! Not that it's felt a TON like summer around here...ahem, Utah spring. But, the children's last day of school was yesterday, we kicked things off with our Make It Great 5k this morning, and this mom's planning out summer schedules which begin on…

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May- the final push!

Any other parents start feeling a bit "trunky" during May as school draws to a close? Because this mom does- majorly. May also happens to be a month that concerts, performances, field trips, wax museums, testing, projects, and parties are all scheduled. On top of that, spring prep and planting…

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Mother's Day 2019

I'm posting about Mother's Day today, because yesterday was all about enjoying the gift of the day. The children and B brought me my favorite green smoothie in bed and beautiful homemade gifts, B got everyone ready for church so I could take my time, and I was able to spend the…

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