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Happy National Adoption Month!
Adoption is a huge part of my family’s story. My dad was adopted. My husband’s grandpa was adopted. And this year, my dad finally met...
Sarah Reijonen
Nov 4, 20222 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
May 19, 20222 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
Jan 31, 20222 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
Dec 11, 20212 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
Oct 11, 20212 min read


"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...
Sarah Reijonen
Sep 15, 20212 min read
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...
Sarah Reijonen
Aug 3, 20212 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
Jul 15, 20214 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
Jun 23, 20212 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
May 17, 20213 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
Apr 30, 20211 min read


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...
Sarah Reijonen
Mar 19, 20212 min read
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