Thirteen years ago this November, my dad stayed at the hospital with my youngest brother, Shepard, while my mom took the other four of us children to do some Christmas shopping. Earlier that year, Crawford (who was 4) had gotten a little Winnie the Pooh umbrella that he absolutely loved. Shepard was really enamored with it, and so I picked…
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Strawberry Vanilla Cupcakes
Right after we moved back to Texas, my friend Jeannie invited a couple of us over to show us how she made the world’s best cinnamon rolls. I can’t remember all the details except that she mentioned that her secret of good baking was to double the vanilla. “Actually,” she said, “A lot of the time I triple it.” Then,…
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Room to Move
Can I just say, first off, how happy I am that the only moving going on at this point is by my little children and doesn’t include any moving trucks, unloading of furniture or unpacking of boxes? We drove in on Monday evening of last week and our girls didn’t get back in the car until Wednesday morning. It seemed…
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Embarrassing
Back when I was doing 31 for 31, I figured if I was going to take pictures of my outfit EVERY. SINGLE. DAY, I might as well get some decent ones, so I pulled my courage out of storage and took the camera outside. And, yes, I got some slightly better pictures than when I take them in my bedroom….
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A Whirlwind Weekend in Salt Lake City
1. I’d take you out for breakfast at Ruth’s Diner, the 2nd oldest operating restaurant in Utah, located in Emigration Canyon. You can order whatever you want, but I’d strongly recommend Ruth’s Famous Mile High Biscuits & Gravy. 2. It’s famous for a reason! You shouldn’t miss Lagoon Amusement Park where you can enjoy a waterpark, Pioneer Village, and a…
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