Merry Christmas 2014

Merry Christmas!  This is my favorite time of year! I’m going to curl up on the couch, read as many books as I can, make our favorite recipes, find snow to play in, and watch lots of movies while snuggled into warm blankets. We’re going to visit with family and friends, relax, and spend our days eat…

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Don't Put Your Memories On Hold

Live in the moment. There were days when those words made me want to snap at the perfectly nice woman behind me at the grocery store. Live in the moment. We’ve all heard that, right? The day my son pushed my phone out of my hands was huge. We’ve never used our cell phones at the table or been overly…

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Why I (used to) Love Instagram

This was written over 10 years ago and the times have certainly changed. I miss the old Instagram. I read a few articles recently that bashed the glorified photographs on Instagram, the ones with perfect filters that share only the good and never the bad parts of our lives. I laughed and nodded along…

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Montreal's Botanical Garden

While we were in Canada, we spent a day at  Montreal's Botanical Garden . We lingered for hours, wandering through the different gardens. The Japanese Garden, the First Nations Garden, the Chinese Garden, the Garden of Innovations, and the Shade Garden were some of our favorites. We saw bonsai tree…

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Street Art in Montreal

Cobblestone sidewalks, tree lined streets, and beautiful architecture are just the proverbial tip of the iceberg to be seen when exploring Montreal. Sean and I spent an amazing week there this summer. It was my first trip out of the country as an adult, and it was everything I dreamed it would be. …

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Handprint Family Tree

While camping last week, my sister brought along a box of paints and a large canvas. I wasn't sure what she had planned until she described the Handprint Family Trees  she'd seen on Pinterest. She wanted to do something along those lines with all of the grandkids' handprints for my mom. W…

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Woods Canyon Lake - Camping Trip 2014

Cool mornings, sunshine filled afternoons, and brief thunderstorms, combined this past weekend to create perfect weather and one of the the best camping trips we've had in years. Saturday morning, we loaded the truck and headed to the Sitgreaves National Forest for our Annual Family Camping Tri…

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Grandmother's Kitchen

Sitting in my grandmother's kitchen, I could look out the window and watch the rabbits, squirrels, and quail families nibbling on the scraps of food that we had set outside for them. Grandmother was already hard at work whisking crepe batter or preparing pans of German pancakes for the oven. Ora…

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Happy Valentines Day

16 years ago today, I couldn’t stop grinning as I walked down the aisle towards this man. This amazing man is God’s greatest gift in my life and I adore him more today than I did all those years ago when I said “I do.” Happy Anniversary to my best friend. I can not imagine my life without you!

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