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Day 9 – Susquehanna River

We woke up at 5:31 New York time (3:30 a.m. Utah time), got up and took the 6:30 Liberty ferry over to liberty walk. The kids really enjoyed the ferry boat ride. We didn’t want to take the time or … Continue reading

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Day 5 – Travel Day

Last night we arrived at the Cedarbrook RV Campground in Illinois. The couple running the place were very kind to us.  The kids and I enjoyed swimming in the pool until it got dark, while my husband took a nice … Continue reading

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Crawford Gates

I still can’t quite get over the encounter I had this morning with Crawford Gates! For those of you that don’t know him, you might check out his Wiki page here. He’s a brilliant composer/conductor/professor and has written some large scale … Continue reading

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Becoming Real

Last week my son got to sing a solo for a Middle school choir ensemble. I got to accompany him at the piano. He had a great time. He’s a lot like me, he got really nervous just before he … Continue reading

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A New Year's Resolution

Okay, so I just went looking for some “free LDS choir sheet music” (I googled it) and saw that my link was listed 4th. It was a link to my links page- for some other resource. I clicked on the … Continue reading

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A great Family Home Evening Idea

I’ve been overwhelmed the last few days. The contention level in my home has been high. I’ve been trying to help our children to show love instead of fighting so much, but I realized this week that maybe it’s because … Continue reading

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"Wicked"

This week I got to see the musical “Wicked” for the first time! It was so amazing. The musical had actually come to Salt Lake earlier this year, but it was during the time when my husband lost his job, … Continue reading

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Wise Men Still Seek Him

Well I’ve decided to sing “Wise Men Still Seek Him” as one of our Christmas songs for choir this year. I’ve actually never heard it performed before. It will be fun to hear it sung by our ward choir. This … Continue reading

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My New Calling

On Sunday I was given my new calling as our Ward’s Choir Director. Since I’ve been married, I have served as the choir director in every ward except my current one. The last 3 or 4 years have been a … Continue reading

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My Next Big Project

Last month when the kids were all just starting school, I had a ton of time on my hands. I like to be busy and have a lot of projects to do. For once, I had nothing. I had this … Continue reading

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