Living in Stepford

New Year, New Town, New Job, New Calling, New Hobbies

January 2, 2012
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The last five months of my life have all been filled with new things.  I’m 30 – I shouldn’t have all this newness in my life, but then again, I chose all this newness. First, I haven’t been blogging.  Why?  Mostly because I’m busy – so busy.  I wonder how a person like me, someone [...]

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Cowboy Country

August 15, 2011
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I must admit that there was definitely a small part of me that was so excited to move to Wyoming because of the cowboys. (Okay, okay, maybe it was a big part of me.)  Everywhere is rural in Wyoming and that means that everywhere has honest to goodness, down to earth cowboys.  I’ve only been [...]

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Moving Stepford Style

August 11, 2011
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If you are a child of Stepford, then you plan a move. You don’t just plan it, you over plan, you prepare, you make itineraries, maps, directions, and in general drive your family crazy. I moved on August 4th. I started buying packing boxes in May. Started packing in early June. I didn’t just want [...]

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Makeout Point and my First Kiss

July 9, 2011
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As you know from Thursday’s post, Teresa and I went hiking at Mill Hollow over the weekend. While I chose the hike we went on more for the distance and the view, I couldn’t help but remember my first kiss. I thought I would share the story – it is funny. And since there is [...]

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Hiking at Mill Hollow

July 7, 2011
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Teresa and I went for a hike over the holiday weekend at the camp that I worked at when I was 16 years old. It is called Mill Hollow and is run by Granite School District. It is nestled in the Uintah Mountains, about 45 minutes or so from Kamas. I really just wanted a [...]

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What I’ve Been Up To

June 28, 2011
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I haven’t blogged in a while (like over a month). I wish I could say that I’ve been doing really interesting and exciting things like traveling the world or that I’ve met “the one,” but I haven’t. I’ve been pretty sedate. First: I packed up all my stuff in my classroom, cleaned it and walked [...]

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Carly’s Senior Pictures

May 23, 2011
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One of my students asked me to take her senior pictures for her. I was extremely nervous because I take mostly pictures of plants and mountains, not really people. We took her pictures at Gardner Village in West Jordan. These are my top 9 favorite photos. (I only took about 350 or so.) This is [...]

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10 Lessons from my Mother

May 8, 2011
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I was not an easy child to raise.  I had a temper – boy did I have a temper.  I would cry, yell, scream, laugh, chatter away, and sometimes sulk.  I don’t know how my mother lived through my childhood and teenage years, but she did it.  I believe it is because she is an [...]

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A Little Decadence Never Hurt Anyone!

April 15, 2011
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I should be editing the photos I took of Multnomah Falls, Or getting the cheesy-minty recipes I promised on this here blog, Or doing laundry, Or cleaning my room, Or organizing the storage so that I can get two boxes that have been camped in our entry way down into the storage room, Or working [...]

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Going Caffeine-Free

April 13, 2011
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If you know me at all, then you know that I love soda.  Here or here is proof, just in case you needed it.  I have always said that I have drank it since a child and it doesn’t affect me.  I also was “that” girl at BYU who deliberately always had a 12 pack [...]

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The dangers of cooking while taking photos

April 11, 2011
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I think that speaks for itself. But I must say that I’m glad I haven’t completely damaged my camera just yet. Two new, yummy cheesy and minty recipes to come this week. That doesn’t sound right. One is cheesy and the other minty!

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I feel a little famous!

April 9, 2011
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Recently a friend of mine emailed me to ask how to do a recipe I posted. I felt like a famous chef! Here is a pic she sent me of her husband.   He is making my Spicy Beef Enchiladas.  And they made them for a dinner party they were having – pretty brave to [...]

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A Simple Name

March 30, 2011
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My friend Ruth left a comment on my last post wondering when I was going to post again. Well, I went up to Idaho two weekends ago.  We went through my grandmother’s house.  My grandfather has moved out and was finally ready for people to start taking things home, cleaning out the house, and perhaps [...]

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There is a Season

March 17, 2011
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This accidentally published a few weeks ago. Sorry if it is a repeat for some of you who have my blog on a reader.  I wrote and finalized a poem for this post that is at the bottom. A few weeks ago, I was finishing Fahrenheit 451 with my honors class and we were discussing [...]

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Hot and Spicy Beef Enchilada’s

March 15, 2011
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One of the best things about having roommates is that you can learn from them and this recipe is one that I learned as a Freshman in college from my roommate Jenni. Jen and I had been friends for 8 years, but it wasn’t until we lived together that I got to eat her family’s [...]

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Sunday Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 89:3

March 13, 2011
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Goal update: I have read 113 out of the 1554 chapters in the standard works. The scripture I chose for this week comes from the lesson that I gave in Relief Society on the Word of Wisdom. Doctrine and Covenants 89:3 Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and [...]

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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

March 10, 2011
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I made this Lemon Poppy Seed cake last week and it was wonderful, just wonderful! Start with some easy ingredients – I do love mixes!  Lemon cake mix, vanilla pudding, eggs, poppy seeds, and oil. Grease and flour your pan. Can I just stop and say that I love doing this. As a small child, [...]

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Tomato Herb Focaccia Bread

March 8, 2011
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I saw this little recipe in a magazine – called Taste of Home, some of you might have heard of it. Now, I don’t really like making bread (it scares me), but I thought I would try this on out. It turned out great, tasted wonderful, and made the whole house smell like, well, herbs. [...]

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Sunday Scripture: Luke 5:4-11

March 6, 2011
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I’m going to start a new kind of post on this here blog of mine.  Every Sunday, I’m going to post a favorite scripture I read that week.  I’m doing this for two main reasons.  First, my religion and faith are a big part of who I am, but I don’t really talk about it [...]

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