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Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! We will spend a few days in Lake Tahoe before spending a low-key Thanksgiving back in Davis. What are your plans? I’m completely caught up in Royal dramas lately. I’m not the only one… why is it so appealing right now? First came Diana: in her Own Words, and then the six-part docu-series […]

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Bear Lake Extended Family Pictures | Extended family pictures are truly a legacy. When you have a bigger family it makes getting together really difficult. Especially when families are in different states. But getting together for extended family pictures is so important. & this time it was so much fun!!

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Cheers to 60 years! Nothing like celebrating a 60th birthday for a grandpa who has been through a lot the last few years! We had some fun celebrating him for sure! We took his love for fishing and …

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Father's Day is this coming Sunday and with that in mind, I set out to create a fun tablescape that might provide you with some inspiratio...