I’ve been trying to get back on my “little things” bandwagon for a while now. I am so dang far behind that it’s overwhelming, so I’m just starting where I am (at least a tiny bit recent). So let’s go back to August for a minute where Lu and I…
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I have to preface this post with a declaration that Dave is not perfect, because it will seem like he is here. Ha! That guy sometimes makes my blood boil. And sometimes I know I drive him nutty with all my crazy ideas. But oh, I adore him. He is…
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Traditions have power. They can be like the glue to hold a family together in my opinion, keeping hearts united even when they are far apart. Especially when the “big” kids spread their wings that take them to new places. I remember still holding on to my growing-up family traditions…
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On September 15th, Grace hit her one year mark of being a missionary. ONE WHOLE YEAR!! In fact, almost 13 months now! (But who’s counting?…ha!) In some ways it feels like she’s been gone forever and ever, and in some ways (thanks to FaceTime each week) it feels like we’ve…
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Today I am doing the devotional again on the “Come Follow Me” app. I am talking about the scripture in the Doctrine & Covenants that says: “Wherefore, whithersoever they shall send you, go ye, and I will be with you; and in whatsoever place ye shall proclaim my name an…
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We didn’t fly back to the desert after we left Switzerland. We flew directly to Utah because there was something special happening there: Yep, another nephew was getting married. When you and your husband are both from families with nine kids each, there are a LOT of nieces and nephews,…
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Ok, so here’s the wrap-up of our trip with our married kids to Europe (links to the other parts at the end of this post). After our evening at “The Hut” overlooking all that beauty, we visited Tal and Anita at their home the next morning. LOVED seeing where they…
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Lucy had her first high school choir performance a couple weekends ago. I’m sorry, I know I’m biased, but just LOOK at this darling girl of mine: Part of the “uniform” was clip-on pearl earrings and that particular girl of mine dutifully wore those puppies without a single complaint. (Which…
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Remember when it was the first ever Global Awareness day for BBS? (Yeah, if you don’t, I wrote about it back HERE.) Well, we have our own little local BBS awareness here in the desert each year when we hold the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. One hundred percent of the…
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