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husband

happiness in marriage.

9:30 AM
I am always troubled when I hear this. “Marriage has been the hardest, and best thing I’ve ever done!” “Marriage has taken work, but I wouldn’t want to work at it with anyone else!” “Sacrificing myself for my marriage and family has been the best choice ever!” Or some other variation of that. It is found on Facebook, blogs, Instagram,  etc., and is often...

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editor's note

editor's note: past tense.

9:30 AM
So. Once upon a time on my old blog, I had a section called “editor’s note.” I wasn’t sure if I was going to continue it on my new blog—and so far haven’t—but this popped up in my Facebook feed today and I just can’t help myself. Let me present to you a past tense attempt that will make any librarian, English major, or person...

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the pups

olive's haircut.

3:46 PM
If any of you have met Olive, you know that she is very small. But, we recently realized just HOW small she is when we picked her up from the groomers…to find that they had cut her hair wayyyy too short. Like, she looks like a piece of velvet rather than a dog.     The only good thing about her cut is that...

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entertainment

draper amphitheater.

9:30 AM
So Josh and I recently discovered a little gem right within walking distance from our house! The Draper Amphitheater is a community theater with the goal of bringing quality family entertainment to Draper—and it certainly does just that! We recently went to the Big Band concert they hold every year, and it was so much fun. Between the live music, entertainers, trivia, and...

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quotes

always remember.

9:30 AM
husband

planning sundance.

9:30 AM
So. I have another confession. I love planning trips. Like, LOVE to plan them. Maybe even have a temporary obsession when I plan them. Oftentimes I’m thinking of where we could go next on my way home from the trip we just went on. My poor husband has to put up with me chatting on and on about wherever we are going once...

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