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Twenty-seven
Happy birthday from my nephews Dallin, Bryce, and neice Claire! Yesterday, I turned 27. I can’t say the age feels particularly significant. Though, its placement in the year seems poignant- considering the changes that are sweeping over us. I guess 27 is a more appropriate age to learn to drive in Seattle traffic, to take…
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Easter 2013
Happy Easter! We were fortunate to have a gorgeous Easter weekend. The weather was warm and sunny Friday and Saturday, though a bit rainy and gray Sunday. We enjoyed coloring eggs on Saturday, and enjoyed egg sandwiches, an egg hunt and a delicious Easter dinner with friends on Sunday. Tom carried on his tradition of…
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We signed!
We put our house up for sale on March 16th. Eight Days later we got an offer. Two days after that we got a second offer. Yesterday we signed. It was a whirlwind of emotions. From the stress of keeping the house clean, to the anxiety of how to counter the first offer, to the…
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Interview Tour de West: Logan, UT – Part 2
The holiday featured plenty of playful moments. Becklyn is always keen for a laugh, as seen below featuring a stocking gift she received: The Big Kids Outing included “cleaning the sink” at Angie’s restaurant. Both sinks below were filled to overflowing with ice-cream, bananas, toppings and whipped cream. Thanks to Landen and Keiton’s resilience they…
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Interview Tour de West: Moxee, WA
After our adventurous and aquatic day in Portland we drove to Moxee, WA. The first few days we spent time with my two younger sisters, helped my Mom around the house, worked on a secretive project for my Dad’s 60th birthday celebration (more on that later) and enjoyed their “ranch.” Soon after we arrived Brigette…
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This is Kirtland!
If you’d like to see yours truly sing and dance come out for a performances of “This is Kirtland.” We have six more performances to go, hopefully you can make one of them! I promise you’ll be entertained and leave inspired. Here’s a sneak peak. Thanks to Rendell Ashton for the photography: Education Scene Feast…
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For a laugh
I read this in an article about Eliza and Brigham Young this morning, and thought it worth sharing. Eliza wrote this in a letter to Brigham while traveling through Europe and the Middle East with her brother Lorenzo and George Albert Smith: “Br. George A smith wishes to be kindly remembered to you- says…
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Sunday- blogging day
Tom has had to work the last two Sundays, but today he is off! It was so wonderful to sit by him at church and be able to share Scotland’s wiggles. Tom’s work schedule has been intense, 70+ hour weeks. He probably saw Scotland for a total of five hours last week. I won’t claim…
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Truth
I’ve been thinking a lot about how one determines truth. Absolute truth. Unchanging truth. Over the last few weeks I’ve read conference talks by men I believe are prophets and apostles. I’ve perused various websites written by religious academics and religious skeptics. I’ve read the scriptures. I’ve talked to people I trust: my husband, my…
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The Female Brain- Charity
I just finished reading two books: “The Female Brain” by Louann Brizendine and “Daughters in My Kingdom: The History of the Relief Society.” I didn’t intend to read the two at the same time, but I’m glad I did because they complimented each other beautifully. The first is a biological study of the influences of horomones…