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April Jeppson: There’s power and love that only family provides

My grandmother had six brothers: Wally, Cliff, Pete, Ralph, Herman and his twin brother, Harry. I grew up ...

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April Jeppson: Finding beauty in the little winter things

I jumped on the interstate yesterday for the first time in weeks. I was talking to my friend ...

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April Jeppson: Ask questions to better understand friends

I have the most supportive friends ever. We are always reassuring each other, telling each other to calm ...

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April Jeppson: You never know what someone’s praying for

My kids and I were huddled over a giant glass dish of apple crisp. It was still warm. ...

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April Jeppson: That time Mom got sick from a water slide

A note about myself. I get motion sick. I’m at a point where I went on a swing ...

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April Jeppson: Break down resolutions into smaller goals

It is the season for New Year’s resolutions. Being that the 1st of January fell on a Wednesday ...

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April Jeppson: Making memories with family this Christmas

My kids have been asking to go on a trip. Mostly it’s my oldest who’s asking, but he’s ...

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April Jeppson: Battles with being sick and having strep

The day after Thanksgiving I was so tired. I hung out with family for a bit in the ...

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April Jeppson: Take some time and cherish the Minnesota cold

And just like that, it’s freezing. We live in Minnesota. We know it gets cold. I mean, it is ...

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April Jeppson: The art of cooking Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving is a malleable holiday for our family. Sometimes we go to a friend’s house, sometimes people come ...

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April Jeppson: It’s worth it to be a youth coach these days

I was in a meeting the other day, and we were discussing the shortage of parent volunteers for ...

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April Jeppson: A push beyond what I thought was possible

I know more than I thought I did. Going into this, I assumed that my form was wrong ...

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April Jeppson: When a prompting possibly saved our lives

I don’t know about you, but I require white noise when I sleep. All of our bedrooms are ...

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April Jeppson: Are you ready for the snow? I sure am not

So we got some snow. I knew it was coming. Everyone knew. As I was driving home from work ...

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April Jeppson: Good friendships are worth fighting for

I go to check my phone and realize that I have missed a call and a text from ...

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