12 on the 12th--November Edition

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1. Ferris out our window in the morning waiting to be let in after a night of prowling.
2. Our current bed set up, the gray blanket at the bottom is my new weighted blanket to help me sleep better.
3. I'm loving this book!
4. Tara, Kramer and I went to a benefits meeting at work (you can see us in the bottom right of the screen).
5. Lunch time shenanigans.
6. Costa Vida for Triple Points Tuesday.
7. Work Still Life.
8. Listening to The Dutch House while driving (it's read by Tom Hanks which makes it even better.
9. Movie night with the works peeps.
10. Sean, Jen, Taylor, Kramer, Jessica, Tara, and me.
11. Getting gas.
12. November decor.

12 on the 12th--May 2019 Edition

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1. Sunday mornings are especially rough for Whitney, she is dead to the world even with her room being bright and me making lots of noise.
2. Mother's day goodies on the counter.
3. Alium in bloom.
4. The lilacs did great this year, we can smell them from the front yard.
5. Mother's Day photos with the kids, always interesting
6. Ditto
7. Ditto
8. We had Randy and Ferris join us for this one.
9. I found this in my photos and thought it was kind of cool.
10. Gift cards from the family.
11. The books I'm reading, one for book club and one for fun.
12. Hunkering at the end of the day enjoying my cute toes.

12 on the 12th--April 2019 Edition

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1. Ferris likes to hang out in the bathroom while I get ready in the morning.
2. Ugh, icy windshield and gray skies.
3. Recording my hours on the computer at work.
4. Hilarious selfie situation with Jen, Darcie, Kramer, and Tara after our lunch at Wingers.
5. The very poorly made sign Darcie paid $45 for when a family member shnockered her into buying it. We laughed so hard about this.
6. A disturbing amount of silver hair.
7. I stopped at Marshall's on the way home from work and as always lingered on my favorite aisle.
8. The flag looked cool with that amazing sky.
9. I went to delivery a box of Crumble cookies to the San Juans and found this cute note Claire had left under their doormat (it was for the Easter Bunny).
10. Hooray for tulips and daffodils in our yard!
11. This is my current favorite quote.
12. What I'm reading.

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1. Morning devotional while getting ready for the day.
2. Stuff to take with me to work, book, Valentine packages to mail, water bottle (the rest is Whitney's stuff).
3. Listening to this book while driving is a treat.
4. What I look like at work, I have to wear readers every day at work...aging blows.
5. Scene from my desk at work.
6. Free Costa Vida for my lunch break, plus my book.
7. Whitney working on her Valentine box for school.
8. Randy helped.
9. Five star book club book.
10. Our current letterboard quote. 
11. Whitney and I went to see "Noises Off" at the high school, two thumbs up.
12. Cute Ferris.

12 on the 12th--November 2018 Edition

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1. A very November scene in the front yard.
2. My exit for work.
3. My desk 5 days into my new job.
4. My favorite part of the day is my 1 hour lunch/reading break.
5. My new work.
6. Amy drew names for Christmas.
7. Laundry.
8. Sweet Ferris hoping for a snack.
9. Tana French's latest book.
10. I wrote a few notes.
11. Randy and I have been watching The Great British Baking Show.
12. Whitney is working at Target for the Christmas Season.

12 on the 12th--October Edition

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1. Whitney and her friend Dallin ran errands with me, he's the only person she hugs!
2. I didn't sleep at all last night so I let myself get a big Diet Mountain Dew.
3. Michelle dropped off a plate of S'more cookies!
4. Whitney loving on Ferris...he tolerates her but secretly loves it.
5. Making No Bake Cheesecake for Randy's birthday treat.
6. I ran into my friend Holly and her daughter Abby at Segull Books.
7. I read in the car for 25 minutes while Whitney and Dallin ran into Walmart.
8. The ceiling at Bethannee P.'s wedding reception.
9. Celebrating Randy's 50th.
10. The tag I printed for his gift (another plaid shirt).
11. The drawing inside the card Whitney made.
12. I am rereading The Book of Mormon by the end of the year.

12 on the 12th--September Edition

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1. I had a terrible night trying to sleep, so this is what the bed looked like when I got up.
2. I had Whitney's Senior CCR at school. It's so crazy she's almost done with high school.
3. Randy and his friend Devin hanging in the yard.
4. The cute bistro tables at Cravings.
5. Melanie treated me to lunch!
6. It seems like I'm always getting gas.
7. This is a weird book but kind of fun to listen to.
8. Prepping veggies for the San Juan's dinner.
9. This month's book club book which I'm loving.
10. Ferris' full surrender in the cozy.
11. Dinner delivery to the San Juan's (Stacy had eye surgery). 
12. We watched Jerry Maguire, which is still so good after all these years.

12 on the 12th--June 2018 Edition

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1. I love waking up to a gorgeous sunshiney morning!
2. Ferris spends his nights out on the town and sleeps during the day.
3. Lovely Snapdragons spied while out on a walk.
4. My new walking shoes.
5. Lunch with several friends from work to celebrate Sheryl's retirement.
6. I finished listening to Essentialism (which was interesting).
7. Currently reading this book from my favorite contemporary writer.
8. Dropping Whitney off at work.
9. I talked to Lori for awhile.
10. I went to the movies with my friend Monica (from work).
11. It's freaking hot!
12. Job hunting sucks, but being able to do it from the computer is great.

12 on the 12th--May 2018 Edition

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1. Randy slept in his clothes on the couch all night after falling asleep there, weird.
2. I worked on my primary lesson while watching The Durrells in Corfu (delightful).
3. I spent a long time cutting things out, but I was happy with the results.
4. A pleasing pile of cancelled posted I recently purchased on Etsy.
5. Mother's Day tulips for my mom and cute jars of flowers for Robyn and Amy.
6. I changed the pictures in the frames over our bed after having the previous pictures there for 11 years.
7. Landon did a marvelous job mowing the lawn, it's so nice having him home from Utah State.
8. What I'm currently reading. It's so charming and makes me want to move to Cornwall, England to live in a cozy cottage.
9. The current message on our letterboard.
10. Randy doing some work on his laptop.
11. Our Allium are in bloom.
12. Reading in the cozy with Ferris purr/snoring on my chest.

12 on the 12th--April Edition

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1. Whitney's work hours for the week, plus illustrations.
2. It was super windy so the flag at school was really blowing.
3. I decorated the computer for Angie's birthday and left her some Cadbury Eggs.
4. Cute Ferris lounging on Whitney's bed.
5. Whitney's filthy room.
6. Daffodils in bloom!
7. I'm loving Pachinko.
8. My mom took Whitney to work because she was close by, woohoo.
9. I did some eyebrow plucking, it's like a necessary hobby.
10. It snowed, ugh.
11. Randy and I enjoyed some frozen chocolate chip cookies.
12. We watched the first two episodes of The Crossing.

12 on the 12th--March Edition

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1. I couldn't sleep, so technically my day started with Landon at the computer watching a show.
2. I worked at the school and had to total up my hours for my time card.
3. Whitney and I got home just as Landon was leaving to go back to Utah State.
4. He left us this note.
5. Cute Ferris all cozy in my spot on the bed.
6. First crocus of the year!
7. Mail, there's really never anything good in there.
8. My last Book of the Month delivery, I ordered 2 extra books.
9. Reading The Great Alone at the DMV.
10. I'm loving this trifle dish full of succulents.
11. Working at IHC.
12. Loving The Great Alone!

12 on the 12th--January 2018

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1. Our fridge ephemera right now.
2. I worked 7-11 for Angie and got to enjoy Popcorn Friday at work.
3. Michelle's house for Creative Friday.
4. I put together a bunch of photo cards.
5. I took apart my new set of letter board letters.
6. Michelle and I went over accountability goals for the week.
7. Mailing the cards we wrote.
8. I'm still grateful for and loving my new car.
9. Ferris enjoying dinner.
10. Ice cream and Netflix are always a good idea.
11. Blissfully home alone while Randy is out of town and Whitney is at work.
12. What I'm reading.

12 on the 12th--October 2017

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1. Randy's birthday corner presents.
2. Whitney getting her stuff ready for school.
3. Beautiful sunrise.
4. My computer at work.
5. Landon on his laptop.
6. Ferris sleeps on Whitney's messy bed all day.
7. This succulent in my kitchen window is doing great.
8. Our book club book for October, creepy and good.
9. Never on Sundae for Randy's birthday dessert at Pizza Factory.
10. Randy's gifts.
11. The kids loving on Randy.
12. Survivor is always a treat.

12 on the 12th--September Edition

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1. I started the morning by doing a load of laundry, I'm loving our new washer and dryer.
2. I dropped Landon off at work at Asphalt Zipper.
3. I went to clean blinds for a family I regularly clean for, but they forgot to turn off their alarm so I set it off and spent 15 minutes stressing about being arrested. A cop came and took down my name and address.
4. My work snacks, including taquitos in a cup so I could eat them in the car.
5. I HATE traffic. It took me 20 minutes just to get out of town because of 2 accidents. 
6. Swiping in at IHC.
7. My keyboard for the next 7 hours.
8. I discovered a new podcast by Paula Poundstone (who I enjoy).
9. I'm loving listening to this book.
10. I left work while the sun was still sort of up for a change.
11. Whitney torturing Ferris, as usual.
12. Randy and Landon wrestling.

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--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--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.