It's my temple! Growing up in North Van, I always thought we should have a Vancouver Temple. So here it is...finally! Number 131! The 131st temple on the earth!
Family Walk: November sunset
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It was warm and beautiful night to go for a walk. We tried to recreate the
All of us on Dad’s Lap photo! “6 guys on a park bench… two of them are
girls!...
Congregatin'
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This morning, I got up and fed the cows and then
I mowed our lawn, blew the leaves, trimmed the bushes,
and winterized a few garden beds.
I really got...
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Ten years since I last posted and I'm not sure I can remember how to do
this.
I often wake up in the middle of the night and can't fall asleep as my min...
Connie Crosby Resource Center
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The Road Home is an organization that I continue to love and support. From
childhood memories of assembling school supplies around the kitchen table, ...
GDP457 Color challenge & Monday Montage 266
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It's Monday Montage Hop time! It seems like I am only able to hop along
once a month! I appreciate you all sticking with this blog and checking in
every...
Sunday Update: The End
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Since 2009, I have been writing bits and snatches about life in the Taylor
household on this blog I dubbed Taylor Babble. It has been a wonderful
creativ...
My Resolution
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I wrote the following piece for my community writing group's January
meeting. The theme was New Beginnings.
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My family and I were ...
Carol
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It's been a while. I changed jobs and routines, and I have less free time
in general these days. And the whole pandemic thing has really left me
feeling we...
Camper Remodel Finished
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I guess I never posted the final results! We finished our camper remodel
and have already sold it, but here are the final pictures! Don't you love
Before a...
We're listening to the quiet*
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(NOTE: I have been inactive here for awhile. I never finished reporting my
quarterly updates about "my year outside." Earlier this year, however, I
was a...
Dye no more—Montana Inspired Easter Egg
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I was approached by Food Network Magazine a few months ago with an
interesting challenge—create an Easter egg inspired by my home state. No
restrictions ...
Little Angel | Newborn Girl Session
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This little beauty is surrounded by lots of love in her home. I really
adore the newborn stage. The sweet newness of life is something
indescribable. These...
Rainbow Trout with Lettuce, Celery, and Herbs
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If you've scrolled through any of my blog recently, you've noticed chaos
and confusion with the photos in my posts. I've 3rd-party-hosted them for
many yea...
Full Episode Friday: Week 2 Bingo Card
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Last week we kicked off #FullEpisodeFriday and we loved seeing all your
bingo's and blackouts!
This week is no different, we have a brand new bingo ca...
Wonderful Women
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This Mother’s Day we’re honoring our mothers who have passed on by giving
our girls two gifts to remember them by (along with a random cute book
about mo...
DIY Felt Black Cat Halloween Lights
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I changed this summer wreath into a cute Halloween wreath with these black
cat lights I made. You can make them too. It's easy and inexpensive.
First you...
I was interviewed on a podcast!
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I love listening to podcasts. Technology, storytelling, role-playing, news
& current events, comedy & entertainment, politics, career interests,
science ar...
Whole Body WAKE UP routine
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(sigh) Looks like winter is trying to arrive here in the Berkshires…..snow
on Sunday! Guess it’s time to get out my favorite warming recipes (bone
broth, h...
Year in Review 2014
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Sure I don't blog much any more but I do like to take a look back at what
happened over the last year as it comes to a close. It reminds me of just
how muc...
A Yellow Gift
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Story Time: My freshman year at BYU (2009), I was still really trying to
find myself. It was this state of being that was for me to learn a valuable
life l...
Charlet's new website and blog... it's MOVING day
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I figure I just need to JUMP... I've been working on a new website and blog
for what seems like forever. I've had the domain for over 2 years and have
star...
Oh Lily! Ha ha
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Driving in the car, a Whitney Houston song comes on the radio.
Ella: mom, why do you like this song?
Me: I don't.
Then I change the station.
Lily: Turn it ba...
Jane's First Two Weeks
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On October 9th Jane decided it was time to join our family. I was 38
weeks. My water broke around 5:15am and a little after 7am Jane was born.
She weighe...
Halloween Kids Crafting
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Ezra and I were lucky enough to participate in my friend Merrilee's
Halloween Kids Crafternoon. (Ava had soccer practice, which she can't
afford to miss :)...
One of These Is . . .
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I would like to rewrite history just a bit.
I'd like to be better. Different. Happier. More peaceful. More courageous.
Less self-centered. Less selfish. A...
My amazing, wonderful children
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I don't think I usually refer to them that way. It's usually "the crazy
one." Or "the one who talks back all the time." Or "the ones who won't stop
fightin...
Tally-O
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Tallied up this mornings failures and successes...
Failures: 1. My children's bedrooms are in an "enter-if-you-dare" state. 2.
The laundry pile is growing,...
How Time Flies...
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It's the old adage... But it still applies. I can't believe that it's been
over a year ago since I posted. But what I can tell you is that we haven't
been ...
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I moved this blog over to Wordpress, so if you want to keep following, come
on over. lifeasa30somethingsingleton.wordpress.com. All posts on this blog
have...
I Teach a Cooking Class
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I did something out of character this week. I started a cooking class in my
ward. And I'm the teacher. (The crazy part). The great thing is, as much as
I w...
Silly Self
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Dear Fellow Dreamer,
Have you ever been feeling down on yourself, or just in life? When this
happened did you ever think to yourself,
'Hey, you don't have...
Doctors tick me off
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So my mom has not felt good for a while now. She is 73, and I suppose no
one feels that great at that age, but she is having a pretty rough go of
it. She...
NEW BLOG
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I have a new Blog! Woo Hoo! Check it out by clicking HERE. I just blogged
about my daughters Little Red Riding Hood party. Be sure to update your
links and...
Consider The Blessings
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Wow, it has been a year since I posted on my blog. Time really does fly! As
I was praying this morning, I felt that I should start posting on my blog
...
My "New Year" Mantra
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I love to make goals. (Perhaps a new goal should be to blog more, huh?) But
here's the thing with me and goals. I don't wait until January 1st to make
goal...
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This is a photo book I did for Sam's great grandparents. Hope they like it.
They don't get to spend much time with him, but hopefully this will help
them f...
4th of July at the Zettel Zoo
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Yes it has been over a year since I posted and lots of crazy stuff has
happened and I've just been lazy but this was too much fun not to share.
Cousins ...
Another Milestone for Calan
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My little man is becoming such a big boy! Calan is officially potty
trained.
To tell you the truth, Cal was ready a couple months ago and would often go...
Thankful.
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Even though the furnace stopped working, the new wheels freaked me out with
the "Service Engine Soon" light turned on for a few days, almost passing
out an...
sending our love
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Last Friday we did an impromptu photo shoot for last minute Valentine's Day
cards. It wouldn't be Valentine's Day if we didn't send all of our friends
and ...
Elizabeth Hope Pratt
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Betsey was baptized this weekend!!!
Our Oldest Daughter is now an official Member of the The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints! She was baptized...
Happy Saturday Post
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New Items for Sale Today:
"Blush" Earring Set. $12.00
Handmade Newborn Beanies... (Great for Newborn photography)
Front
Back
Pom Pom
Re...
1/28/11
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Just a sketch today. Working out some shapes and lines in space. Black ink
on blue paper.
A painting I did about a year and a half ago. (Just a pos...
Babies, parties, more babies, and scenery
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I figured since Jan did a long post, it was probably time for me to do
another post since it has been months since my last one. But, now I
remember why I ...
The Meanie
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The last time I made Aegis cry was 2 or 3 years ago. We were at a party,
and I remember quite a few people cloistered around the dining room table,
some we...
Rest in Peace
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I'm sure you could guess that it had to be something big for me to find
time to blog, and something big it was. Last night our family pet of 14
years died...
Halloween Crazies
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We had a crazy and fun Halloween. Its the boys first time dressing up.
Trevor and I went to a costume party and when Trevor came out all painted
up Dylan s...
3 comments:
10 days off! How nice! My kids are bummed about heading back to school tomorrow, but we can't wait for Christmas break. We love days off around here!
After ten days off from work, I hope you're being super easy on yourself today! Cute picture of your nephew!
Ben is 10? No way! I cannot believe he is that old already!!!!
Whew!
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