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Our 2011 Christmas Recap

December 29, 2011

I can’t believe the Holidays have come and gone! Everything went so fast this year that I feel like we barely had time to get excited or really enjoy it. Seemingly overnight, our house was filled and vacated by both of our families, and now it is quiet again, almost too quiet. I was able [...]

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So Grateful

October 26, 2011

Regular posting will resume tomorrow, but I couldn’t let it go unsaid how absolutely grateful and blessed we’ve been by your support and kind words over the past week. They have meant the absolute world during a tough time. Although it was a sad occasion, both the visitation and funeral were truly a celebration of [...]

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Grandpa

October 21, 2011

I randomly came across this photo on my phone this morning. It’s the last photo I have of my grandpa. He went into hospice two weeks ago. His heart was continuing to weaken and his oxygen levels were too low to be managed by the equipment nurses could bring to the farm. The lack of [...]

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Scenes from the Weekend: Girls Only!

September 12, 2011

Is it just me or did this weekend fly by a little fast? Neil jetted out of town on Friday afternoon to host his brother’s bachelor party (getting married October 1), and Neil’s mom and a friend came up to spend the weekend with me and escape the ruckus of a a huge bonfire bachelor [...]

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Minnesota State Fair eats

September 2, 2011

Although the majority of our trip to Minnesota was bittersweet, we did manage to have a little fun in the Twin Cities last Sunday. It feels like forever since Neil and I last visited the State Fair, and for my little brother, even longer. The last time he went he was 10 years old. Madi [...]

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A Special Place

August 31, 2011

Do you have a special place? A place that brings instant comfort and a feeling of security? For my family, that place is my grandparents farm. With all the moves and changes in our lives over the years, this is the one place that has remained constant. It smells of hundreds of family get-togethers, my [...]

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 19, 2011

Happy Father’s day to the best fathers any two “kids” could ask for! I am definitely my father’s daughter, and Neil is almost a clone of his dad. Cheers to Dad’s everywhere!