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2020 Year in review

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Leah
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COVID PANDEMIC (maybe I can just stop there!) Tahiti transfer (Faaa to Arue) Winter soccer Valentine’s traditional dinner Ice cream cake Tahiti missionary poem Zandra back to Hawaii Night walks Phantom of the Opera (with Larissa) Chicago on Business Vienna … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Leah
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Well Christmas 2020 was NOT the usual. But nothing about 2020 was usual. With Zach being on his mission in Calgary (Lethbridge) and Gabe stuck in the US waiting for his green card, we knew we were down two for … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Christmas Eve Poem 2020

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Leah
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2020  2020 really not funny! But without fear and to social distance we adhere We begin our remembrance of the year! We had two early birthdays that’d be Shannon and Josh In hindsight we should have traveled and been more … Continue reading →

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Graduations!

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Leah
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This week we were supposed to be in Idaho, celebrating Gabe and Shannon’s graduations from BYU Idaho. Sadly, with the pandemic, the graduation was cancelled, and travel was not possible for us due to the restrictions, required quarantines etc. It … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch Up

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Leah
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My oh so neglected blog. Is it COVID? Is it life stage? Is it competing interests? It is all of it. But I love printing my blog out as a photo journal so I want to have some updates in … Continue reading →

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H&L Lifecoaching Photoshoot

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Leah
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For all our social media, website etc., my business partner, Heather and I decided to get our photos done. We were so happy with Light and Love Photography (Sara Whitsitt – she also happens to be Rachael’s sister so she … Continue reading →

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Monthly Snaps of Life

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Leah
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As I scroll through my photos in my phone, I am getting a glimpse of how my life is changing. Not that I don’t notice in real life; but it’s interesting to see it represented in phots – kind of … Continue reading →

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First Day of School

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Leah
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Well needless to say, school this year is different. Josh starting his last year of high school, grade 12 and Sam starting grade 10. Not how we pictured it. The school plan this year is to do quadmesters – so … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Leah
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“What you feed, grows.” Such a simple quote. But pretty profound. Do you sometimes get surprised with the result that you get? I know I do. I see my children do. I remember having a conversation with one of my … Continue reading →

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My travel companions

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Leah
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I have been writing a lot less on this blog only because my time has been consumed with writing for my social media sites as well as the blog for my coaching practice (which you can find here). But I … Continue reading →

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I am a Mom, Stepmom and wife who by day also doubles as a Speech Language Pathologist in private practice. I started this blog because I want to document our journey as a family as we grow, change and continue to “blend” into our blended family. This is the place where I share the amazing adventures of raising my flowers and skids. Click Here for more.

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