In my early 20s, I worked at a dairy in Longmont, Colorado. The company, which was part of the grassroots movement to revive home milk delivery, was known for having the creamiest, most delicious milk in the state of Colorado. In the early morning hours, long before anyone else was awake, milkmen (and women) dressed […]
Lana Shovlin
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Backyard camping
A few weeks ago, I set up a small, blue tent in our backyard. After spending so much time sheltering in place, my daughters had become bored with their normal backyard play, and I thought that a tent would be a fun way for them to add some variety to their daily routine. I figured […]
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Salvaging summer
This summer, we had big plans. For the first time since we’ve been a family of five, we were going to go on vacation. We decided to drive north to a tiny town in Michigan, rent a cottage on the lake and spend a week surrounded by breathtaking scenery and shimmering, silver water. During the […]
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Support for new moms
During my first pregnancy, I took all my prenatal vitamins, I avoided caffeine and sushi like the plague and I never missed a doctor’s appointment. I followed all of the rules and thought I was going to be the perfect mother, but then my daughter was born. It didn’t take long for me to realize […]
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Around the world at home
Two weeks ago, I could tell my family was feeling the strain of being sheltered in place. My husband had checked all the items off his honey-do list and started finding new projects to keep busy (this never ends well). My daughters, unimpressed with their new at-home teacher and missing their friends, were begging me […]
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KC’s Jackpot is about more than money
I wouldn’t consider myself a gambler. I never learned to play cards, my poker face is the exact opposite of Lady Gaga’s and a night at the horse races never elicited much interest from me. However, for the past five weeks, I have found myself tucking a tiny, white, good luck giraffe into the pocket […]
