Headin' to the rodeo
I went to my first lineman rodeo in 2008. As a young buck apprentice, my hubby was primed and ready to compete. If you don’t know what a...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Passing the torch
The sketch of the man in red above is my grandpa, Howard Fredrickson, on the cover of the Bates Technical College (Tacoma, Wash.) trades...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Dec 11, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrating the trades
Unless you are a major procrastinator or have green fur and are as “cuddly as a cactus,” your Christmas tree is up and decorated and you...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Meek and brave
I love it when I get these common themes that keep popping up in my life. It reminds me that God is watching and that He’s gently nudging...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
"Light Up the World" pre-sale announcement!
The anticipation is killing me! “Light Up the World” is being shipped as I type and should be in my hands by October 15, which means it...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
It's called 'skilled labor' for a reason
I recently watched a video interview by Mike Rowe with one of his mikeroweWORKS Scholarship recipients (posted above). If you haven’t...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Jul 15, 2021
- 4 min
To go to college, or not to go to college (that is the question)
Years ago, I made a really good investment—and it wasn’t a four-year degree. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t regret going to college, though...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
Path to the blue-collar life: Get schooled in tools
My husband and I—with three of his lineman friends—started a lineman scholarship a couple years ago to encourage kids from their county...
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Sarah Reijonen
- May 17, 2021
- 3 min
Childhood dreams: From dump trucks to diplomas
Where along the way do children stop wanting to be blue collar workers and start desiring a college degree instead? When I was little my...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Lessons from a Lineman: Always Move Forward
Last night after dinner my husband started talking about linework. Little did he know, I was actually listening. Any linewives out there...
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Sarah Reijonen
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
Building pride and gratitude in the trades
Proud linewife does not even begin to describe it. I mean, I’m writing a children’s book about linemen and I don’t even have kids. But, I...
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