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Taking Lilacs to Thilda’s Grave

Yesterday morning, we went took some lilacs to Thilda’s grave. This was our second year doing this and this year felt even more meaningful since going on our trip to Sweden last fall and getting to know Swen and Thilda even better. We spent quite a while wandering around the cemetery, looking at a lot...

April 27, 2020

Jane & Alfred: The Missing Child

On September 6, 2016, I was introduced to my distant cousin, Jane. She was born in the mid 1800’s, so I haven’t met her in real life, but when I found her, I instantly felt connected to her. You can read that story here. After finding Jane and her husband, Alfred, I started looking for...

April 17, 2020

Best Husband in the World Day 2020

Yesterday was Best Husband in the World Day! What, you’ve never heard of this holiday before? That’s because I made it up. On April 16th, 2009, Jershon and I had been married for almost 4 months and I randomly decided to make a sign that said “Happy Best Husband in the World Day” to surprise...

April 11, 2020

Celebrating Passover 2020

Last year we started some new (to us), meaningful traditions for Easter. One tradition that I wanted to expand and deepen this year was celebrating Passover. Although I have known The Exodus story for most of my life, I didn’t know very much about the Passover celebration before last year, and even then I barely...

April 8, 2020

Family History Miracle: Jane and Caroline

I want to share the story of a family history miracle that I experienced last week. But first, it will make more sense if you have read a few of the posts I’ve written in the past. Post one: full details or simplified version Post two Ok, so now that you know that backstory,...

April 7, 2020

Passing the Torch: From Oswald, to LaRhea, to Me

I recorded the following in my journal on May 29, 2018, but I wanted to post it here because it goes along with the story that I will share in my next post. … I have been really wanting to find out more information about Jane Elizabeth Clayton. (Read that story here.) I would love to learn...

March 1, 2020

Evelyn Tells Thilda’s Conversion Story

Evelyn bore her testimony in Sacrament meeting for the first time today. This morning, when we were in the school room doing our personal scripture and journal time, I told the kids that today was fast and testimony meeting. A minute or so later, Evelyn said “I’m going to bear my testimony today.” I asked...

December 24, 2019

Bethlehem Dinner

Over the past several years, I have enjoyed building holiday traditions for our family. One thing that has evolved over the past 5 years (since spending Christmas at our own house instead of traveling to our family’s houses) is our Christmas Eve dinner. We have a Bethlehem dinner and each year I add a few...

December 21, 2019

11 Years

A few years into our marriage, I heard a about a fun tradition so I started it in our home. Every year since then, on our anniversary (December 20th), I greet Jershon in my wedding dress when he comes home. Yesterday was our anniversary so that’s what I did. This time I gave the camera...

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