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Meet Tayla Allyn

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Caryn

My brand-new grandniece, Tayla Allyn Thompson arrived on June 3, 2026, at 9:15am. She is the second daughter of my niece, Kellie Thompson and her husband, Tim Thompson; and Kellie’s first baby. She is very much loved by her older … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Mini-Me

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Caryn

My sister, Caryl Reed was the middle of my parents’ five daughters, and the only blonde in our number. Our mother, Collene Spencer was blonde as a child, but her hair darkened after she turned sixteen. Mom always wished she … Continue reading →

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A Great Mom

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Caryn

My sister, Allyn Hadlock is the youngest of my siblings, and very devoted to her family. Her kids can’t say enough complimentary things about their mom. Her daughter, Lindsay says, “Is she a great mom and grandma?! The best! We … Continue reading →

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It’s Different Now

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Caryn

During my childhood years, my sisters, Cheryl Masterson, Caryl Reed, Alena Stevens, Allyn Hadlock, and I always knew where we would spend New Year’s Eve…and where our parents, Allen and Collene Spencer would spend theirs too. New Year’s Day was … Continue reading →

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Love Does Not End

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Caryn

As the 41st anniversary of my sister, Alena Stevens’ marriage to the love of her life, Mike Stevens arrives, I am saddened, as is the rest of our family, that Alena isn’t here to celebrate it with her soulmate. Since … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Blessing

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Caryn

My nephew, Chris Killinger has been such a wonderful blessing to my niece, Lacey Killinger. He is so supportive of her endeavors, even “word of mouth” advertising for her beauty salon when she started it up. Chris and his two … Continue reading →

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We Can Only Imagine

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Caryn

In life, there are things you never expected to live through, and your younger sister going to Heaven before you, is one of those things. Nevertheless, that is what happened on April 23, 2025, when my sister, Alena Stevens went … Continue reading →

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The Cool One

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Caryn

My sister, Cheryl Masterson is the eldest of my sisters, and since our parents passing, the matriarch of the family. That is a position she takes almost as seriously as the one she did when she became a single mom … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Caryn

Once your mom and mother-in-law move to Heaven, Mother’s Day takes on a different kind of feel. This year, in addition to my mom, Collene Spencer and my mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg being in Heaven, my sister, Alena Stevens, who was … Continue reading →

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Her Sister Role

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Caryn

My grandniece, Zoey Iverson is growing up so fast…maybe faster than most nine-year-olds maybe, but Zoey has taken her sister role very seriously. No one pushed that on her, she just knew that her brother, Continue reading →

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