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Maui Part 5: Final Sunrises and Sunsets
Thursday was our last full day in Maui, and it started out so wonderfully. Kevin and I joined his parents by the hot tub nearest the beach, and watched the sky turn gradually lighter. It was so beautiful to watch… Continue reading
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Maui Part 4: Relaxation and Fun
Although whale watching had been a bucket list item for me, for Kevin, the thing he had most looked forward to on this vacation, was getting to play Kapalua. Not only is it the golf course where we had just… Continue reading
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Maui Part 3: Whale Watching
Tuesday morning we were (already) up early for one of my most anticipated events of the whole trip – a whale watching tour. I have always been obsessed with whales and dolphins, and although I had been on a whale… Continue reading
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Maui Part 2: The Road to Hana
Monday morning, Kevin and I got ready to head out of our resort at 6am to start our Road to Hana adventure. He had promised me that we could go on a hike, and Shannon had told us her favorite,… Continue reading
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Maui Part 1: Golf, Turtles and Getting There
Four years ago, Kevin and his brothers started planning a special celebration for his parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. At the time, the two of them were going to Maui every year to celebrate their anniversary, and so we all thought… Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye
Two weeks was not nearly enough time to spend with our sweet Lily. Oh, what a gift she is in our family, and as the time was sneaking past us like a thief, I tried to be more intentional about… Continue reading
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The Time Between
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is such a strange time. Nobody knows what day of the week it is, most of the time you are trying to pull your life back together and the house back together, and… Continue reading
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My Year in Books – 2024
I love reading. In fact, I don’t think I go a single day without reading a book, and that is not counting the fact that I read from my scriptures every day. With as busy as my life tends to… Continue reading
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On Christmas Day, On Christmas Day
Christmas morning is always a fun adventure, and not with my kids getting older, it doesn’t begin quite as early as it used to. I got up and out of bed after 6ish, because I heard Arthur happily waiting in… Continue reading
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Our Christmas Eve Celebrations
Christmas Eve is really my favorite. I love all the special traditions we have on Christmas Eve, and the anticipation, as if we really are awaiting the birth of Jesus Christ. It is such a special day. This year, because… Continue reading
