12 on the 12th--July Edition

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1. Left over goodness from my birthday.
2. Birthday flowers.
3. Cute Junie hanging out on the window sill.
4. Sprinkler season.
5. My nightstand.
6. I'm enjoying this book.
7. Landon checking his phone.
8. Cutest Ferris.
9. I love how my friend Jill addressed this gift certificate.
10. Michelle made Ding Dong cake for my birthday book club dessert.
11. We discussed Homegoing (great book).
12. Our book club selfie.

12 on the 12th--June Edition

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1. It's so great to see my new car in the driveway!
2. Writing my goals for the week.
3. Whitney and I found this hilarious album cover that looks just like Jimmy Fallon.
4. I took Whitney and her friends to the outlet mall.
5. Filling up my new car.
6. The wind always knocks down our faux wicker lawn chairs.
7. I got La Fountain take-out for lunch.
8. Not loving this book, but Michelle recommended it.
9. Ferris loves to snuggle in the cozy.
10. Loving my car.
11. Melanie and I heading to work.
12. I came home to find Megan and Landon snuggling on the couch.

12 on the 12th--May Edition

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1. I made a Cleaning Mix to help me while cleaning at the Sykes' house.
2. Aargh dishes!
3. Deluxe bathroom set up.
4. Cutest cat.
5. My toes match the grass.
6. Allium season.
7. Michelle came to me for Creative Friday.
8. I cut out stuff for my primary lesson.
9. We discussed our Accountability goals for the week.
10. Randy left for a YM camp out.
11. Landon has a hickey!
12. Good Hell, time to turn on the air conditioning.

12 on the 12th--April Edition

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1. Randy dropping me off at work because my car died for good. Aargh!
2. Work lunch in the conference room, I was reading and listening to America's First Daughter.
3. My friend and co-worker Hayley drove me home.
4. Whitney and a very reluctant Ferris.
5. I did laundry.
6. Landon and I are addicted to these chocolate covered granola bars!
7. Tulip love in our yard.
8. Oh how I love tulip season.
9. There are always dishes to do.
10. Landon comes home from work filthy every day.
11. Tacos for dinner!
12. Randy and I LOVE Survivor.

12 on the 12th--March Edition

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1. My deluxe cooling system for not overheating while getting ready in the morning.
2. Randy makes the bed better than I do.
3. SPRING!
4. Our Crocus always bloom first.
5. Whitney torturing Ferris as usual.
6. Chick-Lit, not my favorite.
7. The kids being funny.
8. Whitney made these fabulous cookies.
9. Junie outside our bedroom window.
10. Landon loving on Randy.
11. We had an Accountability meeting for our weekly goal.
12. Family movie night selection for the week was Dr. Strange.

12 on the 12th--February Edition

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1. Randy scraping the ice off our cars before church...we hate winter.
2. Whitney really didn't want to wake up.
3. This is how Whitney's closet/floor look every day.
4. The made a welcome appearance.
5. I've been listening to a Conference talk every morning while getting ready.
6. The handout from our Visiting Teaching Conference at church.
7. Randy and Ferris in the cozy for our Sunday nap.
8. The book I'm reading right now.
9. Ferris snuggled up with me to read and sleep.
10. Rolls for dinner.
11. We watched a documentary on Minimalism.
12. My list of goals for the next week.

12 on the 12th--January Edition

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1. Whitney's Instant Breakfast and money for a class change.
2. My desk drawer at work.
3. Snowy day at work.
4. One of my co-workers wrote this about me.
5. Doing the supply order at work.
6. Pinterest and watching Parenthood at home.
7. Whitney's after school adoration of Ferris.
8. Landon power napping on my bed.
9. The book I'm reading but not loving.
10. Celebrating Jenn's birthday at Collette's house.
11. Our book club selection (very good).
12. Hilarious group photo with selfie-stick.

12 on the 12th--December Edition

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1. Christmas tree happiness.
2. Mailing a bunch of Christmas cards.
3. No snow, but garlands on the fence and wreaths on the house.
4. Whitney lovin on Ferris.
5. Nativity goodness.
6. Another installment in the Bess Crawford series.
7. Whitney's favorite after school spot.
8. The Activity Day girls.
9. Fridge shot.
10. The crazy squeezy chicken Whitney made for her friend Dallin.
11. Whitney's Christmas list.
12. The bookmark I made for the book club girls.

12 on the 12th--November Edition

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1. Beautiful sunrise.
2. I love reading and listening to the Inspector Gamache books.
3. I went on a glorious morning walk.
4. Reviewing my weekly accountability goals.
5. Fall leaves.
6. Randy spent a couple hours raking leaves.
7. Michelle and I went to lunch at Los Hermanos.
8. Michelle gave me some cute stuff from Target.
9. The book I'm reading.
10. Ferris loves to join me in the cozy.
11. Whitney's photo for Rhett & Linc.
12. A funny text between me and Lori.

12 on the 12th--October Edition

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1. Dropping Whitney off at school in the morning.
2. On Wednesdays I work in the Attendance Office so this is a different set up for me.
3. I went for a walk during my 1/2 hour lunch break.
4. I LOVE this tree!
5. Our front yard starting to look like Fall.
6. The Halloween-colored ornaments in our windows.
7. I worked on Secret Pal assignments while watching SNL.
8. Whitney made this Greatest Dad cartoon for Randy's birthday.
9. Chili's for Randy's birthday dinner.
10. We stopped by my parents' house because my mom is sewing a dress for Whitney's play.
11. Randy got a pair of Converse tennis shoes, a new plaid shirt, and a cheesecake for his 48th birthday.
12. My night stand before bed.

12 on the 12th--September Edition

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1. Car selfie before heading off to school and work.
2. Dropping Whitney at the high school, it's crazy she's in 10th grade this year.
3. I got a gift from my secret, secret pal at work which was a big surprise.
4. Dropping Whitney off at the high school in the afternoon for drama rehearsal.
5. Ferris loves being in the the cozy with me.
6. Even though I like this book it's taking me forever to read (3 weeks!).
7. We learned about the Flag for Activity Days.
8. We got drive thru Little Caesars and found out they didn't give us Pepperoni!
9. I went for a lovely walk.
10. This was a cool view approaching our house.
11. Whitney was messing around with make-up.
12. Whitney's room makeover collage wall.

12 on the 12th--August Edition

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1. I went on a power walk with my friend Hayley, we had over 9000 steps by 8:45am!
2. Landon leaving for work (his friend Levi drove him all summer).
3. Our new kitty Ferris (poor Phoebe got hit by a car last month).
4. I dropped Whitney off at my mom's to go shopping.
5. I went to get a couple pairs of shoes Landon wanted for his birthday.
6. I checked out the amazing new Harmon's store at Traverse Mountain, I wanted to move in.
7. Our house still decorated for Landon's birthday week.
8. I bought myself flowers just because I love them.
9. Sweet siesta reading/napping time in the afternoon.
10. My mom and I went to see Whitney in Bye, Bye Birdie.
11. The program for the show.
12. I love watching the Olympics!

12 on the 12th--July Edition

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1. I went on a super long walk with my friend Hayley.

2. Filled up the gas tank and enjoyed watching Jimmy Fallon at the pump.

3. I love having the flag hanging up on our house, and I love the new "Hello" sign Michelle gave me for my birthday.

4. I bought some sunglasses, washi tape, and decorative pencils with birthday money.

5. I picked up my free birthday Bundlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes.

6. Amie and I had our birthday lunch at Los Hermanos.

7. She gave me a Michael's gift card and I gave her a La Fountain gift certificate.

8. I had a lovely pedicure and got bright orange toes for summer.

9. My friend Melanie brought me some more birthday goodness.

10. I printed these labels for Denise W.

11. Phoebe loves sitting on my shoulder when I'm doing stuff.

12. I'm 3/4 way through this great book for book club.

12 on the 12th--June Edition

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1. Landon ironing his shirt for church.
2. Randy's breakfast of champions.
3. Whitney checking in on Instagram first thing in the morning.
4. Reviewing my accountability goals from the previous week and setting new ones.
5. Whitney writing her goals for the week.
6. I sneaked this photo of Whitney drawing in church.
7. The disappointing book I'm reading.
8. Our new kitten Phoebe loves to snuggle in the cozy with me.
9. Landon spontaneously decided to clean out his closet.
10. Whitney made cookies.
11. Hanging out on our bed before saying prayer.
12. We all love watching the compilation of my 1 second a day videos.

12 on the 12th--May Edition

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1. Landon during our morning scripture reading.

2. Peep keeping watch on the couch.

3. Selfie in the car with Whitney before I dropped her off at seminary. I realized this is our last one together while she's at the junior high since she'll be in high school next year.

4. The marquee at work, Whitney is in this play.

5. I found a delivery from my Secret Pal waiting for me at work.

6. I've been working on an end-of-the-year slideshow for work.

7. My Mother's Day flowers are all kinds of happy.

8. I got to spend an hour in the cozy reading this great book before I had to go do something else.

9. Our Alliums are in bloom.

10. Randy and I had dinner at Culvers.

11. Whitney's Young Women's group came to see her in her school play, so nice.

12. I hit 10,000 steps exactly right before bed.

12 on the 12th--April Edition

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1. Randy's morning set up as he packs our lunches.
2. Whitney and Peep, she's always in a hurry to get ready but will stop to love cats.
3. My make-up drawer and inspiration YouTube videos on my phone.
4. I made Whitney late for early morning seminary so I went in to signal to the teacher that it was my fault (it was hilarious).
5.  I am a master at using our big copier at work. 
6.  Hooray for tulips blooming in our yard.
7.  Landon doing homework and Spotify.
8.  My pleasing stack of Chatbooks and daffodils from my visiting teachers.
9.  Randy's work-at-home set up.
10.  Reading in the cozy.
11.  I had a hilarious exchange with my sister Lori.
12.  We all got 10,000 steps for the day!

12 on the 12th--March Edition

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1. It's always exciting to wake up to spring weather.
2. Randy's little unemployment, work-from-home station.
3. I worked on organizing our office/craft room (this is always on my agenda and never really looks like I've made a dent).
4. Landon dusting the family room.
5. Our wall of 12 on the 12th photo grids from last year, I love this.
6. I mailed a birthday card.
7. The weather was so nice Landon laid out in the sun...with his socks on!
8. The first bloom of the season.
9. I read outside for over an hour.
10. Whitney getting the clothes out of the dryer.
11. A close-up of Peep, I love his pink nose.
12. Reviewing my accountability goals for the week.

12 on the 12th--February Edition

I was super sick for 5 days in February, including the 12th, so this is the do-over I did on February 26th. Both days were Fridays and Michelle and I had originally planned to go to the temple open house on the 12th so this was a pretty close representation of how the 12th would have been.

 

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1. Landon slept on the couch all week because he had a sprained ankle and couldn't climb up onto his loft bed.
2. Morning scriptures with the family.
3. I have a Morning Motivation playlist of inspirational videos that I listen to while I get ready in the mornings.
4. Our shower caddy.
5. Randy is unemployed so he has lots of time for reading.
6. Michelle and I at the Provo City Center Temple Open House.
7. Back to her house for Creative Friday and Accountability review.
8. Hooray for signs of spring!
9. Whitney at the computer watching her favorite You tubers.
10. My cute visiting teachers leaving my house.
11. Randy and I went to La Costa for dinner and unemployment talk (boo).
12. The good book I'm reading.

DC Trip Day 1

 My visiting teaching partner Jill and I went visiting teaching on January 5th, and in the course of conversation Virginia came up so I mentioned that my sister Lori was driving across country to move there this very week. Jill said, "I get free Companion tickets on Delta and am going there on the 19th, I'll see if you can come with me." So after our appointment she spent a half hour on the phone with Delta doing a last-minute add on and got me on her flight with her!

Fast forward less than two weeks later and Jill and I were on our way to DC connecting through Detroit.

Since Lori had just had her furniture delivered to her new place that day and since we got in so late (almost midnight) Jill invited me to stay at her hotel with her.

We were amped up and hungry so we set out to find someplace nearby to eat. It was unbelievably freezing outside and Jill cracked me up by wearing this enormous scarf. We walked a couple blocks and were the only people outside and nothing was open. The walk back was even more freezing because we were walking against the wind. It was a comical outing for us.

Jill ended up ordering a couple bowls of minestrone and a grilled cheese sandwich through room service for us (her per diem money from work paid for it) so we had a little pajama party.

The beds were comfy, but I had a fitful night due to sleeping in a strange place and being able to hear people in the halls.

12 on the 12th--January 2016

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1. My dresser is covered in NyQuil, vapor rub, tissues and cough drops thanks to my cold from Hell.
2. Amie and I met for breakfast and parked next to each other...my car always looks like a baby car next to hers.
3. Our parking lot self-portrait.
4. We finally exchanged Christmas presents, she gave me a bunch of fun items.
5. I went to Walmart for some groceries, picture frames, and cheap blinds for our bathroom windows.
6. I made Corn Chowder for dinner.
7. I framed a couple of my prints and hung them in the kitchen.
8. Whitney and Peep, he tolerates her endless kisses.
9. I spent the afternoon reading in the cozy and coughing.
10. Landon popped in to say hello after school.
11. A friend dropped off some cookies to thank us for helping her out recently.
12. I watched a couple episodes of Fixer Upper; that show always makes me think I should move to Texas.