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    Had ourselves a merry little Christmas
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Jan 5
    • 4 min

    Had ourselves a merry little Christmas

    I am a little Christmas-obsessed. I mean, I am my mother’s daughter and she has been dubbed The Queen of Christmas...so I’m not bragging...
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    If I had written a Christmas letter, this is what it’d say
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Dec 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    If I had written a Christmas letter, this is what it’d say

    Family, Friends, Friendly Family, and Family-ish Friends, Merry Christmas and Cheers to 2022! We have had very good times, very sad...
    79 views0 comments
    Steer into the Skid
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Nov 15, 2020
    • 6 min

    Steer into the Skid

    The scariest part of living in Idaho was learning to drive in the snow. Keep in mind—Idaho roads were probably much more scared of me...
    139 views1 comment
    Lila’s Birth Story
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Oct 17, 2020
    • 10 min

    Lila’s Birth Story

    I never imagined that I would be giving birth while the world was on fire. I got my positive pregnancy test on February 3, 2020 and...
    284 views0 comments
    Lessons learned in the dark
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    Lessons learned in the dark

    Last night, two things of seemingly little consequence occurred. 1.) My new 800 thread count king-sized sheets finally arrived, and 2.)...
    102 views0 comments
    Stop telling everyone how to do Christmas
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Dec 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    Stop telling everyone how to do Christmas

    Like most of you, I love this time of year. I love watching Christmas lights pop up around my neighborhood. I love the messy stack of...
    199 views0 comments
    The voice in the night
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Nov 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    The voice in the night

    Ellie was a great sleeper from the start. At three weeks old she was sleeping through the night. By the time she was one, she was...
    103 views0 comments
    Apples and Oranges
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Sep 2, 2019
    • 4 min

    Apples and Oranges

    One day, long before we were parents, I made Michael lasagna. I know it’s kind of difficult to mess up mozzarella-y, beefy, noodle-y...
    134 views0 comments
    See Mom Try: Whole30 Edition
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Apr 6, 2019
    • 5 min

    See Mom Try: Whole30 Edition

    Michael is kind of this super-handsome annoyingly-fit sort of guy. Like, he can just decide to go run a half-marathon without training...
    86 views0 comments
    My only resolution
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Jan 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    My only resolution

    I’ve already confessed that I’m pretty good at throwing myself some pretty epic pity-parties. Seriously, button me up in some too-tight...
    149 views0 comments
    A Christmas Story
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Dec 11, 2018
    • 6 min

    A Christmas Story

    After a couple of weeks of playing pass the sickness, everyone in my family is finally on the up and up. When I realized that it is...
    113 views0 comments
    Slowing Down
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Nov 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    Slowing Down

    Today while I was cooking dinner, you scooted a chair up next to me and climbed up. You told me, “I wanna help you, Mommy.” I was...
    68 views0 comments
    Six years with my best friend
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Oct 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    Six years with my best friend

    We had already said "I love you," a few weeks before Michael told me, fingers intertwined, that I was his best friend. I remember...
    91 views0 comments
    Today was hard, but it was special
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Oct 5, 2018
    • 3 min

    Today was hard, but it was special

    There is just something lonely about a Monday morning. It started off early, as most days do, and I felt the weight of the week in front...
    125 views0 comments
    You Are Someone's Everything
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Aug 24, 2018
    • 3 min

    You Are Someone's Everything

    In middle-school, it was a look. I wasn't unpopular and I wasn't bullied. But man--- grades six through eight are not for the faint of...
    149 views0 comments
    Five Awesome "At Home" Dates
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Aug 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    Five Awesome "At Home" Dates

    Michael’s and my favorite thing to do is to spend time with our girls…but our next favorite thing to do is to spend time without them! ...
    101 views0 comments
    But really, What Would Jesus Do?
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Jul 24, 2018
    • 3 min

    But really, What Would Jesus Do?

    Five seconds after a desperate prayer for patience spoken out loud, I let go of the steering wheel just long enough to smack my hands...
    120 views0 comments
    Getting out the door with two under two
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Jul 20, 2018
    • 4 min

    Getting out the door with two under two

    There I was with a rotund eight-month pregnant belly, over-stuffed diaper bag falling off one shoulder, car keys and cell phone in one...
    128 views0 comments
    It's all Poop
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Jul 13, 2018
    • 3 min

    It's all Poop

    I squinted the sweat out of my eyes to look at the stop watch counting down on my phone’s screen. Ten more seconds in plank position....
    108 views0 comments
    Salt in the Wound
    Kelsey Petersen
    • Jul 6, 2018
    • 3 min

    Salt in the Wound

    My inadequacies as a wife are extensive. For some reason though, I was able to evade this humbling truth for exactly 12 months and 29...
    87 views1 comment
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