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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...

Kelsey Petersen
Oct 26, 20182 min read
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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! ...

Kelsey Petersen
Aug 1, 20184 min read
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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...

Kelsey Petersen
Jul 5, 20183 min read
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On Picking A Good One
Last night I woke up at 3:30 am to Michael handing me a glass of cool water. He does this from time to time, usually because when I have...

Kelsey Petersen
Jul 5, 20182 min read
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While it's Fresh
April 17, 2015 Today wasn't good, and while I want nothing more than to close my itchy-been-cryin'-all-day eyes, I also want to remember...

Kelsey Petersen
Jun 30, 20185 min read
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HEY MAMA, YOU’RE DOING A GOOD JOB.
It’s easy, so easy, for us moms to feel like we are doing it wrong. Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking to a brand-new mom. We...

Kelsey Petersen
May 1, 20184 min read
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SCARLETT MICHELLE: A BIRTH STORY
The day after Ellie’s first birthday party, a Sunday, I was standing in the bathroom at my in-law’s house when I got my positive...

Kelsey Petersen
Feb 24, 201812 min read
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A LETTER TO MY SUPER SMALL COLLEGE TOWN
Hey, Rexburg, When I first met you back in the fall of 07′, I was a naive, almost 19-year-old college freshmen grounded in my Texas...

Kelsey Petersen
Apr 1, 20173 min read
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TAKING FLIGHT
Today, we were those people. The ones taking up way too much space in the very back left row of the 737 with our half-zipped carry-on...

Kelsey Petersen
Jan 1, 20173 min read
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LIFE IS SNOW GOOD
I sit here typing while my husband and baby nap, watching the snow just come on down like it’s been doing all day. I haven’t seen it...

Kelsey Petersen
Dec 16, 20163 min read
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STRAIN
My daughter was constipated last night, and while I realize that this isn’t halting news for any of you, it was a big deal for me. It was...

Kelsey Petersen
Nov 4, 20163 min read
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MY MOTHERHOOD REALITY
Disclaimer: Michael and I found the sim card that was in my phone the first few weeks of Elise’s life, and a picture I took of her after...

Kelsey Petersen
Sep 27, 20165 min read
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THAT TIME I HAD A BABY
A good year before I became pregnant I was sitting on the living room floor scrolling through my news feed when I saw a picture my Dad...

Kelsey Petersen
Jun 23, 201611 min read
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Worth the Wait
This time of year always reminds me of meeting Michael. I can’t explain it other than to say that it feels the same. Spring is something...

Kelsey Petersen
Jun 5, 20154 min read
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