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Kayla
May 1, 20205 min read
Me?
I’m laying in bed at 11:45 pm. #CaliMae is tense and fighting against me as she is resisting sleep. Still, I hug her close to my body,...
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Kayla
Aug 24, 20194 min read
That's a Win in My Book
Today I cried when our sink started flooding (due to plumbing issues we didnt cause) just as I was about to start making a meal for...
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Kayla
Jul 18, 20196 min read
Snapshots of Joy
Today was….. Well it was long. Everyone seemed to be short on patience, there was yelling and screaming (regrettably from all parties),...
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Kayla
May 12, 20194 min read
#IAmThisKindOfMom
I am a sleep in till crazy hours (thanks Adam), don't do breakfast, "let's stay in pj’s till 2 p.m." kind of mom. But then when we go out...
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Kayla
Apr 3, 20199 min read
Parenting Tips (from two kids who have no clue what they are doing)
In NOOOOOO way are either Adam and I experts or even great at raising kids. I mean, really the only person out their who was truly great...
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Kayla
Feb 26, 20199 min read
Soaking It All Up
The year has only just started and yet there has been so many changes in our family. Between the unexpected construction and remodeling...
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Kayla
Jan 22, 20199 min read
Back to Basics
This is how Christmas pictures went with my kiddos. #ClaraBelle cried/ barely tolerated it. #OBoy was oblivious to the purpose of...
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Kayla
Dec 3, 20185 min read
What Do You Do When Blessings Become Hard?
First off cute pictures of my family: We spent a really nice eight days away for Thanksgiving with family. But let’s be real, eight...
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Kayla
Nov 17, 20186 min read
Sharing One of My Best Cooking Tip
Favorite kid quotes from the past couple weeks: We were at #LivyLu’s dance class. Part of warm up the kids take turns choosing an animal...
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Kayla
Sep 11, 20186 min read
Just Another "I Love Being a Mom" Kind Of Post
First off, I have to share this cute video of Adam playing with the kids after our picnic on the temple grounds. Whew! We have had a...
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Kayla
Sep 2, 20186 min read
Perspective
When #LivyLu was just like a week old she got pink eye and the flu. Then for the next 6 months we just seemed to pass it around and...
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Kayla
Aug 14, 20184 min read
It Is What It Is
Have you ever heard of costochondritis? I hadn’t until about three weeks ago when I was about three winks away from crying on my doctors...
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Kayla
Jul 1, 20186 min read
Let's Talk About the "F" Word
We all have thought it at one point or another. That nasty three letter word that no one wants to think about, but it pops into our head...
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Kayla
Jun 21, 20187 min read
He Cares About the Little Stuff
First off, here’s some cute stories/updates from the past couple whirlwind weeks: Our kids love our new ward, so much so that the past...
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Kayla
May 25, 20186 min read
What I Do Is Enough
No matter how my day goes, I Am Enough. Yesterday was one of those days that should have been a good day, nay, it should have been a...
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Kayla
May 25, 20185 min read
I'm Gonna Be Present
I walked into the girls’ bedroom and #LivyLu was sitting on her bed quietly crying to herself. I sat on the bed next to her and put my...
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Kayla
May 11, 20189 min read
Decluttering
“Get rid of clutter, and you may just find it was blocking the door you’ve been looking for.” -Katrina Mayer- Guys I’ve seriously been on...
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Kayla
Apr 26, 20187 min read
Spring is in the Air!
“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?” Neltje Blanchan There is just something indescribably beautiful about...
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Kayla
Apr 7, 20185 min read
"It's OK Not To Find It Easy"
Years ago when I was a slender young thing in High School, I was fooled into thinking that Creative Writing would be an...
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Kayla
Apr 7, 20186 min read
Finding Hope and Being Pruned
More often than not I feel like I respond to questions like, “How was your day?” with “Hard. Today was really hard”. I mean, being a mom...
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