Zooming in and Zooming Out on Father’s Day
I thought a lot about zooming in and zooming out on Father’s Day. I woke up before celebrating the fathers I love to find some pictures that my sister sent…
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Broken Hearts, Messy Lives, and the Beauty of Moral Agency
A few weeks ago I was asked to teach our fifth-Sunday lesson on the constitution at church. It caught me a bit off guard at first. After all, this is…
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The Closing of the Bones: A Sacred Motherhood Ceremony
My baby sister Charity turned 40 last week, and her birthday celebration included something I’d never experienced before: a closing of the bones ceremony. The Closing of the Bones This…
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Celebrating a Birthday and Sisterhood in Utah
My baby sister Charity turned 40 last week. I love that I got to be there for her grand birthday celebration. My sisters always know how to make celebrations sentimental,…
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Some Time in Utah with My Big Kids
Last week my sisters and I got to celebrate my baby sister Charity’s 40th birthday. So much more on that to come, but for today I want to share a…
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The Silver Linings of a Shoulder Injury: Why We All Need Each Other
On Wednesday I celebrated when I washed my own hair. And dried it too. I was able to put in my own earrings and pick up my purse with no…
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Greek Chicken Wraps with Spicy Garlic Sauce
Greek chicken wraps are Lucy’s favorite meal, hands-down. Which is awesome because they’re pretty healthy, easy to make, and awesome for leftovers. Lucy was home with us for a bit…
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Some Surprise Visitors on Memorial Day Weekend
We had a surprise houseful of our kids for Memorial Day and we ate it all up. It was a big five days with different configurations of kids coming and…
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Family Reunion Food Ideas: What We’ve Actually Made for 50+ People Over 20 Years
Planning a family reunion? After 20+ years of feeding our big extended family at Bear Lake, here are our best family reunion food ideas, recipes, and tips for feeding a crowd.
