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When I was little I remember going into different homes and smelling a distinct smell. All my friends told me my childhood home smelt like baking. I was not ashamed of that. Although I am not as good in the kitchen as my mother, I do love to practice on my small army of children.

To me fall means baking and all things cooking. With my kids being so active and busy after school I have to start making meal prep and dinner by 1 pm.

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Hard Decisions

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Cheer is winding down with only a few more competitions left and then we are heading into gymnastics comp season….or are we?

Let’s rewind

I’m going to do my best at making this brief , yet informative, not for you, not for me, but so one day my daughter will look back and know how much I thought this out and why I made the executive decision on the direction we are going to take.

A lot of people compliment Holland while over complimenting me by saying she got your genes and talent in tumbling etc. from me. The truth is, is that that is a very generous over compliment. She is 100x better at the young age of 8 then I ever was in my entire lifetime.

A month ago I was contacted and given a generous offer for Holland to have her gymnastics comped, like a sponsorship/scholarship of sorts (a $400 a month value). I was thrilled for her. But I never responded. I didn’t know how to respond because I felt her disengaging in the gymnastics scene.

She was starting to ask me questions on the way to gymnastics if she could take hip hop and acro with her friends, instead of going to gymnastics. I even let her tryout the classes. She loved them.

So in an internal struggle and debate, I made the decision to decline the scholarship offer and move Holland into a dance studio. Obviously I have struggled with this. Holland has the drive and determination and potential to excel in the world of gymnastics. But she has expressed to me that she loves the cheer world and wants to go in that direction which she also is excelling in. Its just hard to let go of the thing that got you to where you are. I credit gymnastics to getting her to where she is. It was a very difficult phone call to make to tell them we are not continuing with it. (it was an emotionally draining big decision especially because she was so excited to make the team initially)

So we have pulled out officially of gymnastics, and have replaced it with a few other classes that will broaden her talents. I want to also add that Holland is excited she gets to have playdates. She has made so many friends within our immediate area and is thriving! I am so happy for her. Although this decision has weighed on my heart, I feel like we are going in the right direction.

I love being your mom Holland, and pray constantly I am the mom you need me to be.

 

 

Van Lady Love

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This was us in February celebrating a van we had custom made in Minnesota, bought sight unseen and relieved that it was even more amazing than what we had envisioned.

It was pretty well established right off the bat that this was the family car/Dallins car and way too much car for me. So we also kept my mini van for obvious reasons.

Well the other day I was driving all the carpools and parked, no more like stopped the van close(ish) to the curb and let the kids pile out to go to soccer. I had a man in a truck pull up and start to be very condescending to me. I low blowed back. (see letter below) I am not proud of it but shared bc it was a great learning experience. I actually understood his frustrations, to a degree. What he didn’t realize was mine. That day I festered all day about gymnastics, I was running carpools all day in a van that is intimidating to me.

But isn’t that how all arguments are? Trying to make the other person see your POV?

I feel like there would be so much less hurt in the world and unnecessary tension if we tried listening, understanding and caring about the other side. By putting our own pride down and say you know what? I am wrong, you are wrong, its ok, lets work together and make this right.

Uncle Bud’s Hemp & CBD

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this is a sponsored post by Uncle Bud’s Hemp & CBD all opinions are my own

(so fun my daughter wanted to wear one too 🙂 )

Twas the week before halloween and I am kicking it off with an amazing face mask by Uncle Bud’s CBD. I am wearing the Pink Clay mask and Holland chose Rose Water ,they are wonderful! We are prepping our faces for a week full of costume makeup and cheer competitions. Makeup is harsh on our faces but we can find a healthy balance and renew our skin with the help of Uncle Bud’s CBD moisturizing and renewing face masks. (see more here)

I also added Uncle Bud’s CBD Marine Collagen Soft Gel Capsules to my order. Adding Collagen to my daily diet has so many added benefits. My skin , hair and nails are noticeably stronger, longer and shinier. Collagen is the perfect addition to your wellness routine. Each soft gel capsule serving contains 20mg of CBD & 600mg of Collagen. The ingredients in these capsules are Non-GMO, Paraben-Free, Dairy Free, Gluten-free, THC-Free, and cruelty-free.  Collagen helps to support healthy skin, hair, nails, bones, and joints. Each bottle contains 1,800mg CBD Oil, 54,000mg of Marine Collagen, and 90 Soft Gel Capsules. (see more here)

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We are Hasbro © 2021

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We are Hasbro! #sponsored Halloween family themes come in all shapes and sizes and this year @Hasbro had a costume for each and every big personality in our family. Which is why we go to @funcostumes for all our costumes #yesfuncostumes #hasbro

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Fall Break 2021

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This Fall Break has been heavenly. We decided to stay home as a family and do all the fun things in Utah. Taking a break from sports, school, and even friends since they are all out of town. My kids are watching several pets at this time and learning the value of work. While also doing so many fun activities.

If you are looking for ways to get out and play with your family I highly recommend the Get Out Pass. For a limited time use code BIRDALAMODE and get $65 off per pass @getoutpass – makes for great gifts this time of year. Places that we have used it at are Lagoon, Splash Summit, Seaquest (swimming with sharks) and Provo Beach Resort are just some of our families favorite places to go with it.


Cornbellies was so fun! They have a new light show this year, its super patriotic and made me cry. Definitely worth going just to see that. We joke how at Cornbellies the games are free with admission and the rides cost extra and at Lagoon it’s the opposite, the rides are free with admission but the games cost extra. So you definitely have to do both.

Ending the post with some of the most beautiful fall pictures of Utah

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