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I’ve been disillusioned with blogging lately. Yes, disillusioned. It’s all very dramatic. I’ve taken a bit of a break, and although I would love to …

monica fill (inside joke)

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My first memory of Monica Stutte is going to her birthday party in the first grade. I remember that she wrapped present for herself, so …

really early to bed

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I stayed up all night last night working on a freelance assignment and bickering with Turbo Tax. And by all night, I mean I went …

community

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Had a busy weekend. Lots of church stuff — babysitting for the stake temple night, spaghetti dinner fundraiser for girl’s camp, church itself. There was …

in silence

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I’ve always admired people who deal with their struggles in silence. There’s something dignified in keeping your troubles between you and God, something distinguished about …

bobby & tawnee

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Just before I snuck away from the reception Saturday night, Bobby Walker got me again. He pulled his wife onto the stage and sang to …

for tawnee

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Flew to Utah. Headed to a bridal shower today for a girl who’s been married for two years. Tomorrow, headed to her sealing. Filled with …

the little things

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Confession: I was more enamored with the model train museum we went to in Chattanooga than my growing-younger-by-the-minute husband. But it had nothing to do …

natural cravings

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Craving a walk in Midway with my Mom today — following the dog along the trail across from that field where the herd of elk …

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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In celebration of my tied-for-second-favorite holiday, I give you … Top Five Things I Love About Trent Lately: 5. I love that Trent was legitimately …

lover’s leap

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Sometimes I feel like Trent and I have an arranged marriage. No really, I do. Sometimes I feel like one of those couples you hear …

radical optimism and justice for all

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I’m never more attracted to my husband than I am when I’m watching educational programming. Let me explain: I once took a personality test that …

update on nothing much

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I’ve missed blogging. For the past two weeks, I’ve been swimming in mind-numbing freelance assignments and insurgent mood swings that have kept me quite preoccupied. …