tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83669477740304442252024-03-13T04:20:29.694-07:00MamaMIAMom of 3 girls who deals with it all! Welcome to my world!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.comBlogger287125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-44681554771565680292016-10-13T08:27:00.002-07:002016-10-13T08:39:51.010-07:00Emoji birthday partyHey all!<br />
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So its been busy around here. I was getting a lot of orders for NFL hair ties (visit Etsy shop link below), and once that died down, we had a 13th birthday party to plan!! OMG, I have a 13 yr old. WOW!<br />
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And she actually picked a easy theme this year (unlike the Paris party last year - see below for link)...<br />
EMOJI'S!!!!<br />
Luckily for me, our LR and DR walls are already painted yellow. Ha Ha<br />
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First, we had to get the party supplies with all the Emoji's all over it. The banner and tablecloth were found at Five Below for $5 or Below. Paper products were from Dollar General for about $1.50- $ 1.75 a package. A little steeper than I would normally pay, but....we did fill in with regular yellow paper products from....of course, Dollar Tree. <br />
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Next, we got some small pumpkins from the grocery store, and painted them to look like Emoji's. We just placed these around the tables for added decor. And the kids have a blast doing them. <br />
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My sister did pick up a few plain decorations at party City, but we jazzed them up a little.<br />
First, she got these paper lanterns in yellow, and we cut shapes from construction paper, and hot glues them on. These were hung from our archway we have in the LR/DR area. Not pictured, but I did get 2 bunches of balloons from Dollar tree and put them on either side of the archway to complete that area. <br />
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My sister also grabbed this plain yellow flag banner, and we just drew some Emoji faces on them. Our DR walls are already that color yellow (I know...it wasn't me & its getting changed soon), and that was our easy photo booth back drop. <br />
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Of course the kiddies needed some favors to remember how awesome our party was - he he. A couple months ago, when we decided on the party theme, we came across these cups. I had a job back then and it was no biggie. So we bought the cups at Walmart. Good things too, because a few weeks later I lost my job....anyway..... </div>
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We hit party City again to collect as much Yellow candy as we could. That place is so annoying making you count out all the candy. So we ended up just getting 2 per cup of about 4 different kinds of yellow candy. When I started to assemble, it wasn't enough. So we then hit Dollar Tree for more candy, because well...its Halloween season!!!</div>
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Last, but not least is the food scape. Not pictured here are the kid snacks we had in the other room of chips and rice crispy treats that were tinted yellow. </div>
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For dessert, a cousin of mine made some Emoji brownie cake pops, just for Madison. They were soooo good....I should have had her make MORE.<br />
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And lastly, Madison needed to have a cake to put candle in...of course...so I made a quick little Emoji face cake for her.<br />
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All in all, I feel the party went great. I decided to just do snack foods only this time, then panicked I didn't have enough, but it was fine. No one starved, the kids had a great time, and everyone remembered to take their party favors this time!!! WIN!!!<br />
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Links mention in the blog, and some others too:<br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/2dXyr9L" target="_blank">Paris Themed Birthday Party</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-41189309089621969642016-09-19T18:36:00.000-07:002016-09-19T18:36:08.641-07:00Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers<br />
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If you follow me, you all may know that I live right across the river from Philadelphia...home of the famous cheese steak!!! However, I have also been trying to find new twist on classic faves, that are just a tad bit healthier. Which led me to this.......the Cheese steak Stuffed Peppers.<br />
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*Thin sliced steak (my grocery store has packages of this steak that is almost roast beef thin, precut and only about $3 a package. For 5 peppers, I used 3 packages of steak, but should have used 4)<br />
*Bell peppers<br />
*Onions - sliced <br />
*Shredded cheese of your choice (I am thinking this might be really good "wit" Cheese Whiz)<br />
*Seasonings of your choice (I used seasoned salt and onion powder)<br />
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1 - Cut the tops of the peppers off, and remote the seeds and inside core, so you just have a shell. Place all of them inside a baking dish, to help them stand.<br />
2 - Saute the steak, in a pan with a little cooking spray, and any seasonings you may want.<br />
3 - Once steak is about halfway cooked, throw in sliced onions. Saute all together, until fully cooked to your liking.<br />
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Just wanted to introduce the newest item in the Etsy shop. Its actually been fun and calming for me.<br />
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got the idea from something I saw in a discount store, that was being
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I started by making some for school spirit day in June, for my girls.<br />
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I'm back!!! Its my most favorite time of the year, and I will have plenty to talk about. I will also have more time to post more, as I have been laid off from another job, but I will write more about that later.<br />
Lets get to it -- FALL!!!!!<br />
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One day, a couple weeks ago, I decided to pop into The Christmas tree shop, just to see IF they had fall stuff out and they did!!<br />
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So we grabbed a few things. I didn't go crazy. And they weren't bad deals. first off is this large shallow bowl that can be used for pasta, fruit on the table or a centerpiece. It is plastic, but it was too pretty to bot buy. $1.49<br />
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Next I saw these gel cling stickers. I am not sure where to put them, but they were only $1.00.<br />
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As we passed by these, I couldn't resist, for the Thanksgiving portion of the Fall. They were real towels and not that microfiber stuff that doesn't really absorb. And they were only $1.00 each. I HAD to. <br />
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Now we only stopped at Christmas tree shop because it was on my way to the craft store. And of course, while I was in line, these were looking me in my face. $1.00<br />
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Of course you can't go through Fall without treating yourself to a little Bath & Body Works. No big deals there, except for that soaps were $3, and I had a $10 off $30 coupon. NEVER go to BBW without a coupon. Coupons are Free!!!<br />
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While on a Dollar Tree trip I grabbed these small glittery pumpkins, although I wasn't sure what I would do with them. Then, 10 minutes later, while at TJMax, I saw this gold stick pumpkin, and got this picture in my head. Stick pumpkin was $5.99, which is more then I would want to spend but I really was drawn to it for some some reason. Just like the set of 2 white ceramic pumpkin lights, I placed under the cake stand. I have been obsessed with white pumpkins this season. Again, more then I would have wanted to spend at $7.99 for the set of 3, but I treated myself. <br />
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Another TJMax impulse buy..this...woodland creature. She was only $3.99, not too bad. But it has caused a Facebook war.....WHAT ANIMAL IS THIS???? I saw its a fox, but others say cat. Cats are not my thing, so if I felt it was a cat, I would not have bought it. What do YOU think. Comment below.<br />
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I had these candle lanterns already, but didn't want to buy candles to put in them, for me to just not burn the candles. So I ran to Dollar Tree (yes, we have one IN town that I frequent) , and grabbed a $1.00 leaf garland, and here is the result. Those candles are LED and look pretty at night. <br />
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Last but not least....my Walmart smelly stuff haul. This photo is pretty self explanatory. I again, could NOT resist. Fall here is for my house!! And these wax melts are so reasonable compared to other brands...$2.00 a pack. The candles, small jar is $1.00, that small/medium one on the right was $2.00 and although not pictured, they have 3 wick candles that vary from $3.33 to $4.99 and smell soooo wonderful.<br />
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I hope this helped inspire you Fall decor, or you bargain shopping for fall, or all of the above.<br />
Be back soon with some more Fall Lovin Bloggin!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-30315352573520391202016-07-07T09:33:00.002-07:002016-07-07T16:01:40.501-07:00Supporting my husband with MS ... or enabling him?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With my new job, has come some new changes in our family dynamic. I am home less and my husband is home more. However, I feel as though I am doing more then I did before. And it might just be that I am doing the same amount of chores, just in a smaller amount of time. And this frustration leads me to look at my husband and what HE is doing, while he is home all day.<br />
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First off, I want to precede with advising you all I am not blaming him or complaining. I would like to simply educate others in my same boat, and others with a diagnosis of MS....the family supporters you live with and care takers. Its a whole new life change for them as well. <br />
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Below I will just show you how MY thought process goes, on a dialy basis. Its a mental and emotional things for us as well.<br />
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"I work all day, the kids are NOT in school, but he can sit there and not lift a finger all day? Maybe he is having a bad day. I will just shut up, get the kids to help, and get this done myself so he doesn't have to think I am upset about it. Its not his fault."<br />
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The next day...<br />
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"I work all day, the kids are NOT in school, but he can sit there and not lift a finger all day? I let it go yesterday so he could relax. He hasn't gone out in the heat or exerted himself. WHAT is he doing all day? I don't fully understand, so I'll just get this done myself so he doesn't have to think I am upset about it. Its not his fault."<br />
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Day 3...<br />
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" "I work all day, the kids are NOT in school, but he can sit there and not lift a finger all day? I let it go yesterday for a 2nd time. By now I am SURE he can muster up the energy to get SOMETHING done. A load of dishes can't possibly wear you out THAT bad. WTF?!?! Why should I have to do it ALL?"<br />
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A little under my breath complaining, and then he gets up like he knows he is wrong and helps a little until I calm down....<br />
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"He obviously can tell its not fair to me that he can't help as much anymore. Is it fair to me to get mad? How do I know he isn't just milking this to get days of doing nothing? I can't do that even when I am sick. I know I should just shut up and assume he is not having a good day every day, and eventually I will get used to it....like I'm a single mom. But if I just do everything for him, is that enableing him? Shouldn't I make him keep himself mobile and force him to learn new tricks at how to live with MS?"<br />
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After a small converstaion of letting him know that I think he is getting worse and he says he feels better? WHAT???? He admits that its the depression and he's going to try to force himself out of it.<br />
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"Here we go, I don't understand the physical aspect of depression. I know that he has a reason to be depressed. He needs his meds, although he thinks he doesn't. Do I know better than him in this case, as I have to live with the outcome of his moods? Is it fair for me to judge him? Its not his fault. But I can't just let him mope around and not do anything. That will make his depression worse and will make his physical capabilities worse, which will make the MS worse."<br />
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As a caregiver or loved one living with someone with Multiple Sclerosis, its a constant battle for us too. We want to help, but also don't want the person to feel as though they are useless.<br />
Its a constant fine line of learning what we need to push them on, and when we need to back off.<br />
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Please, talk to your spouse, loved one, or caregiver. Let them know how you feel, what you need from them, how they can help you. Don't forget that its a learning process for you BOTH.<br />
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First off I wanna say Happy 4th of July!!! I know you might be wondering why I am blogging on a holiday? Well, we celebrated the last 2 days, so we are kinda of taking today off. Just gonna do the fireworks thing...if the rain hold out.<br />
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But I also had time to finally update you all. The Etsy shop has added a new item. I have added a few new social media outlets. And, yes I have been absent, but that's mostly because I got a new job, and the hubby hasn't been pretty good, so I've been doing a lot of house stuff as soon as I get done work.<br />
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New item in the Etsy shop are ribbon hair ties. They can be customized, for orders of at least 2 or more. Ones that are posted, are ready for immediate sale/shipping. My daughters love wearing bows in their hair so..I thought, why not? I have done some hair bow holders int he past, and plan to do a few more in the upcoming months as well. Again, they will be able to be customized as well.<br />
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Along with the ribbons, we are now doing canvas art again. Below are a couple of canvas pieces we've done. The fish one, is for immediate sale. Again, customized requests are welcomed.<br />
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Along with new shop items, there is currently a Christmas in July sale going on my FB page and Etsy shop. I really need to get rid of some of my Christmas stock, to make room for this upcoming Fall/Winter season.<br />
To help promote the shop and anything else that pops up I have also joined the Twitter world!! And I have finally joined Snapchat as well. the snapchat thing I am using as a daily vlog type outlet. I would like to start vlogging someday, but feel a little nervous. So thought I'd try it on Snapchat first to see what response I get.<br />
I really hope you decide to join me in my journey. All links for all social media are below. Thank you for stopping by!<br />
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Facebook craft page - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/3ladybugcrafts/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/3ladybugcrafts/</a><br />
Etsy Shop -- <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/3LadybugCrafts" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/3LadybugCrafts</a><br />
Google+ -- <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/104635149469701589958/posts" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/u/0/104635149469701589958/posts</a> <br />
Instagram,Twitter & Snapchat --- @hjsmoons<br />
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Hey all!<br />
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I am finally back with a recipe blog post - yay!!<br />
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I've seen a few of these going around, and they looked so good I wanted to try. But I put my own little twist on it. I have to say, I was surprised at how crispy & crunchy they actually were.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
-1 zucchini ( a good sized one makes a lot)<br />
-2 eggs<br />
- 3/4 cup of Italian salad dressing<br />
- 1 cup of Bread crumbs (I don't suggest using Panko for this)<br />
-1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese (can add more if you'd like)<br />
- Season All salt (can use regular salt)<br />
Feel free to add any other seasonings you might want. I actually wanted to add onion powder but forgot.<br />
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Directions:<br />
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1 - slice zuccini into thin slices<br />
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2 - Wisk the eggs and italian dressing<br />
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3 - Combine bread crumbs, parmesean cheese and salt<br />
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4 - Toss ziccini slices in the egg wash<br />
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5 - bread all of the slices and place on a non stick cooking sheet. if your cooking/baking sheet is not so non stick, use some cooking spray on it.<br />
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6 - bake at 400 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes.<br />
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And, they are kid approved!!!<br />
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Forewarning: I know that some of you will read this and just think that I am a miserable bitch and have no real friends. However, that is not the case. I have always felt like this. And yes, maybe some instances from my teen years have caused me feeling this way, but I feel its just a logical way to see this.<br />
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WHY do women feel the need to call each other BFF?? I just don't get it. Does it validate your feelings that you have a close friend out there that you can go to anytime you need a shoulder to lean on?<br />
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I have only a handful of friends. And this is my choice. I don't needs tons of people in and out of my life. Its bad enough, my close friends are sometimes in and out of my life. But that is called LIFE!!! People grow up, and move on. The more you realize this, the less you will feel like you've been "screwed over by who you thought was your best friend".<br />
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Think about it. How many "best friends" have you had in your lifetime? How many of them are no longer in your adult life? The term BFF should be left in high school (sorry not sorry). <br />
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A real friend is not categorized by someone who is up your ass daily.<br />
A real friend is not someone who offers you money or is always trying
to do things for you. <br />
A real friend is not always the person in all those selfies you take together. <br />
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A real friend will be there if you call them crying and say they really just want to talk.<br />
A real friend will be there to help you move, when you finally realize that guy she warned you about really is a loser.<br />
A real friend will help you pick up the pieces, if you have fallen apart.<br />
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A real friend will be that bitch who told you the TRUTH, whether you like it or not.<br />
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I have seen many friendships fade, and have realized one thing. There is usually one party who EXPECTS things to be a certain way, and when they don't pan out like that, they blame the other party. This is not fair. Don't expect a person to be a certain way towards you. If you truly love them, you will appreciate what they can offer, WHEN and HOW they offer it. <br />
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As a friend, if you need to vent to me, call me & I'll be there to listen. But I am not a mind reader.<br />
As a friend, if you can't catch up and need a boost or help, call me & I'll be there. But I am not a mind reader.<br />
As a friend, if you feel the need to reveal a deep secret, call me & I'll help you work through it and keep it to myself. But I am not a mind reader.<br />
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I strongly feel that calling someone a BFF is validation that you feel loved. I don't need that validation from anyone outside of my own family. What my husband and kids think of me, is all that matters, and all that should matter.<br />
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In conclusion, I don't have any BFFs and I don't want any. All I want is my circle of friends who I know I can rely on when I call on them. If I don't call on them, I don't expect anything from them in return. The only thing I do expect, is respect.<br />
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So can we please just stop with the BFF title and just call them our TRUE FRIENDS?!<br />
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I'm in limbo with my morals and responsibilities. I don't know what to do or how to handle it.<br />
I'm not liking my new job.<br />
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It may just be that I am used to big corporate ways. I have been programmed like a robot maybe? If so, its odd that it seems I like it that way. Ive been trained that this is how you accept your work/orders, this ish ow you process it, this is how you close you it, this is how you notate things. No veering off track. If its not "your" job, don't do it.<br />
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Now I am at this smaller company, where there is no process. There are no rules in place of how things should be done. I am having to figure everything out as I go.<br />
A coworker asked me the other day how I receive my orders. I said I don't...people just email me and tell me what to do. I've been given no real "process".<br />
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I was not told that this is how I will receive orders, this is what they will look like, this is what this means and we do things, and from this point on, its YOUR responsibility. the only thing that was fully handed over to me, is stuff that I have never done before. OK, its billing....I do billing for my home life, so I can figure it out. But that's not my background. I have never been in accounting.<br />
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I have offered suggestions on how to make things a little more streamline and offered to take things as my own, so others can take some pressure off themselves. I mean, isn't that why I was hired?<br />
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I am vaguely being taught how things are done and what the processes are. It's a very "wing it" environment. A lot of times, I feel as though I am simply just others personal secretaries.....someone to send emails for them. I copy and paste a lot.<br />
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I don't feel as comfortable as I think I should. I often wonder why I was hired.<br />
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The drive home, although its not as bad as others have it, its very tedious and stressful to me. A lot of sitting and waiting in traffic. My car never gets above 25 mph. By the time I get home, I want to do nothing, although there is tons that still need to be done, because I am not home all day anymore.<br />
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I often have off feelings in the beginning of jobs. But my last job, was exactly my field, doing what I knew, and I didn't need to be trained. So basically, I have been doing the same thing for all these years. I took this job with the hopes that I could learn different aspects of the business, but I am not learning anything behind the information I am pushing around. So I am trying to help keep things organized....which is not going well. Each time I try, I am basically told they don't want to do it that way.<br />
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My husband is in process of applying for disability. He's has to cut his working hours to 10 hrs a week. Mainly, its just to get him out of the house, I think. So all financials are on me. I can't just quit this job...we would be screwed. And for now, I need to ensure I have a job where I can work from home as needed. And this job has that flexibility.<br />
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I guess only time will tell what happens. Maybe things will change at the job so I can shine. Or maybe another job will come along that will allow me to shine.<br />
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"Just keep swimminng...."<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-79452236692947391272016-04-13T08:19:00.002-07:002016-04-13T08:19:10.953-07:00Life update, Spring 2016Hey all!!<br />
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I knowwwwww, I'm sorrrryyyyyy. Stupid me had to go and get a job. Ha Ha<br />
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So yeah, I work in an office again. I do have freedom to work from home as needed, or part time eventually, so that will work out great.<br />
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However, in the meantime, with the timing of everything, me and my husband (who if you follow know has MS), do not have insurance until 2017. If it were just me, I wouldn't care, but its him too.<br />
Basically, in January I applied for me and the girls to get state medicaid. My husband had coverage through work still. Then he was dropped in February. So, at this point, I call the state to get him added to the application as well, which extended the process out again.<br />
A few weeks later, I got a job. However, after starting I find out they only really cover ME for insurance, and to add him it would be an outrageous amount of money that would make us go for broke. So I called the Marketpace to see how that all works. They gave me a quote and suggested that I try to see if the state will cover us, and if not, then to call them back. Great!!<br />
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April 1st, the state calls to tell me that the kids were accepted and will be covered, but me and my husband don't. We'll have to try the marketplace. Soooo.....I call the marketplace a few days later....well since Brian lost his coverage as of Feb. 1st, and its now 64 days later (limit is 60 days), we cant get coverage.<br />
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Call the state back....they say that even with my unemployment info, we made too much money and now I have a job so we most likely will NOT be accepted still. They did tell us that the letter they sent telling us we were not accepted, was dated 3/31/16, so maybe we can try to fight it.<br />
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So that is what is on my plate for today. And...I need to get dental insurance for us both too in the meantime as well. WTF.....and to top it all off, we have to pay fines at tax time for this shit...even though its the government who wont allow us to sign up for anything.<br />
Pick one...either I have insurance and cant pay my bills, or I have no insurance, and keep a roof over my head. Hmmmmm.....?????<br />
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Anyway, crafting is back in session. only about 1 craft per week. And not a lot of ready to sell items, as I am stock piling too much, because no one wants to buy from me, boooo.<br />
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But here are a few items i made for my girls, and already have a ready to sell one, with a fish theme, in progress. I will continue to post as there are more items.<br />
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Until next time....<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-68206949788914724022016-03-10T06:24:00.001-08:002016-03-10T06:24:33.059-08:00Unsold Wreaths<br />
Hey all!<br />
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As I was going through some of my stock I realized that I still have a lot. I have fall wreaths and winter wreaths still available. Even a few summer ones from last year that would be great for THIS time of year.<br />
Therefore, this post if going to be a showcase of sorts, to show you
all, what is still available. If anyone is interested in any of the
items you see, please feel free to message me, or visit our FB shop and
message me there. <br />
Prices are not firm, so feel free to make an offer.<br />
Pass the word to your friends and family as well. <br />
Thank you!<br />
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Summer/Fall wreaths:<br />
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Black chevron ribbon, accented with red and purple flowers.<br />
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Orange handmade felt rosettes. The Halloween ribbon is not attached and can be changed. Although, that is the ribbon on the reverse side of wreath, but who will see that other side. This could be great all throughout the fall months.<br />
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Silky white ribbon, accented with poinsettias and a glittery red deer.<br />
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Greens wreath base, with red white and green deco mesh ribbon and glittery red Christmas balls.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-43420093221872976172016-03-09T07:17:00.000-08:002016-03-09T07:17:03.245-08:00Going back to WORK!!<br />
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Hey all!!!<br />
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So if you read my last post, you saw how I was worried because it seemed like everything was NOT happening, all at one time. Well I FINALLY got a break!!!<br />
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I got a call yesterday that I was accepted for a job!! YAY!!! I can start to breath a little bit!!!<br />
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However, along with this, it has caused some apprehension. But, I am not letting that make me take a different course at all. Its just a new change that I haven't been used to in a long time.<br />
I will be going back into an office environment for 40hr work weeks...away from home.<br />
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When my kids were younger, my parents watched them, and they weren't in school yet either. As my oldest got older and started school, things did change for a year or two, and it was...a bit of a stress for a while. My mother could no longer really handle all 3 kids anymore, so we started splitting the time between her and my dad, and my sister, and my husband, and after school care for my oldest, and day care for the twins. It was a messy schedule, but it was the same every week. So we adapted well.<br />
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Towards the end of this messy time with scheduling, in 2008, I took a job where I had the availability to work from home as needed. So that helped a lot. In the summer time, I would work from home part time, on the days when I didn't have anyone available, and go into the office when care was available. Again, that helped a lot.<br />
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In 2010, some changes at that job happened, and instead of jumping ship, I hung in there, and just kept plugging away at my job, which eventually became a full time at home gig. The company was impressed with how I handled the transition and said that I could keep working from home, full time. GREAT!!! And this DID last almost 6 yrs. I feel very lucky for that. Although, I knew it would come to an end eventually. And so it did, in November 2015.<br />
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But through this, I now no longer needed to worry about other peoples schedules. I took my lunch break at the time the kids got done school, and we would come home and I would go back to work until my day was over. If I needed to go pick up a sick kid at school, I could do so and only be away from the computer for 15 minutes. I didn't have to rely on my husband or sister or anyone to watch them.<br />
I could start dinner or pull something out in the middle of the day if need be. I could throw a load of laundry in real fast. <br />
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Now, I will need to be relying on my husband more. Normally, this would not bother me at all, however, (if you follow me you already know this), he has MS. Therefore, some mornings are hard for him and some mornings he wakes up early and is fine. some days he feels great and some days he can barely walk. Once I start working, I will need him to be dropping the kids off at school every day & picking them up. And its not just one drop off and 1 pick up, its 2 different schools, at 2 different times.<br />
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Also, he works part time in retail, and his schedule changes all the time. Luckily his job is fully understanding, and will work around the girls school schedule and my schedule. But again...if he is not having a good day, he now will have to do drop offs, picks ups, AND work. I don't like having to depend on him like this, but we have no choice.<br />
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I also realized today that in the summer, my kids will be home all day. So the days where hubby has to work during the day, we will need to find someone to watch them, which means paying a sitter again. Hopefully this will only happen 1 or 2 times a week, and/or may only be for a couple of hours at a time.<br />
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Its going to be a new transition for us, but we'll figure it out, we always do. I just have a bad habit of thinking about scenarios going forward, and worrying about how to handle it when and if it happens. Its annoying...but I am always prepared. HA HA<br />
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New ventures are always to better yourself, right?!?! (insert positive thinking)<br />
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Along with this, I will be pushing out some new Spring and Summer wreaths for sale on my Etsy shop, in the next week. Check in to see what we have to offer, like our shop on Etsy, like our Facebook page, follow my collection on Google+ for Etsy. Share with your friends and family!!! Share the love!!! )links below) Sneak peak of the newest wreath in progress in below as well -- bright colors for those sunny days!!!!!!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-48779050819884234852016-02-29T06:05:00.002-08:002016-02-29T06:05:21.865-08:00Life...can you cut me a break already PLEASE?!?!?!<br />Hey all!<br />
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I know its been a while since Ive done a life update, but that is because....NOTHING IS HAPPENING.<br />
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So after my moms passing, and my dads health got better, I started back on the job hunt a little more. I send resumes out to every telecom company in the area, and really didn't get any bites. I did get ONE interview, and I don't think that we were a good match. I got the sense that if they weren't in such a desperate need of someone NOW, they might be willing to hire me and train me. But I got the feeling they needed someone who could just jump right in.<br />
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Also from that interview, and by viewing a lot of the job posts I have realized that the experience I have, in no longer "today's technology". I have worked with Voice services for so long. And now, a lot of phone service is done through internet. I understand the basics of that, but would still need to be trained. And I'm having a hard time finding someone who will take the time to do that.<br />
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I have my past experience to fall back on, office administration work. However, I haven't done just that in 18 yrs. However, in ANY office job, you have to know the basics of how an office works, and I do. I can answer calls, order supplies, make copies, type letters, send emails, file, etc etc. That is what I do for my own household, everyday. But to re-start that as a career, doesn't pay what I need.<br />
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I know a lot of people see that and think I am being money hungry, but that's not it at all. I would LOVE to be able to take a little pay cut, to just get back into the working field. However, I have 3 children to care for. I also have a husband who has Multiple Sclerosis, and could very well have to stop working all together, for the rest of his life, at any time, if his disease takes a bad turn. Therefore, I need a career where I know I will be able to make enough to carry our 5 person family.<br />
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And with our financials right now, school for a career is not an option.<br />
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Now I had a feeling I was going to lose my job for about a year prior to actually being let go. That is when I started really getting into the blogging and crafting, to see how I could possibly make some extra cash. And here we are a year later...and they have both pretty much turned into hobbies.<br />
Yes, I sell about a wreath every month or two on average, and that helps buy groceries or pays for gas that week, but that's about it. Not enough to depend on.<br />
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AND.......on top of all of it, my husband lost his insurance a couple weeks ago, because they finally realized he was part time now. WTF?!?!?! So, I rushed to get him added to the state insurance application I had in for me and the girls, but that pushed the whole process back again, so its a waiting game.<br />
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I have really been trying to stay positive through everything. I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason. But I am starting to lose faith and my mojo.<br />
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SOMETHING NEEDS TO BREAK THROUGH ASAP!!!!!!<br />
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Sorry for the vent, but I needed to let it out somewhere, as I feel I have no room to complain to my husband.<br />
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But on a lighter note, for your viewing and maybe purchasing pleasure, below are a few wreaths that I've pumped out for Spring. Stop on by and like the Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/3LadybugCrafts" target="_blank">#3LadybugCrafts on Etsy</a> to see the latest and greatest as we finish them. Also, you can like our FB page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/3ladybugcrafts/?ref=hl" target="_blank">#3LadybugCrafts on FB</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-81314669150597322952016-02-25T07:51:00.001-08:002016-02-25T07:51:26.595-08:00Easter Gooddies at the Dollar Tree<br />
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I hit the Dollar Tree last weekend, for the first time since Valentines' Day was over. I thought I'd check it out to see what type of goodies they have for those Easter Baskets. I was pretty impressed.<br />
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Quit a few brand name items. Some that I even saw at "another" lower priced store, and here they are only $1.00. <br />
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Just to touch base on a few items for you, below are some of the Easter candy that caught my eye.<br />
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Lastly, they had a few really cute decorations for your kitchen. I am not one to decorate my kitchen too much, but will definitely be purchasing these for the holiday festivities.<br />
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Hope this look into the current Dollar Tree holiday goodies, helps give you some fun ideas. Now get hoppin on over there!!! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-14922612832973813512016-02-15T14:13:00.001-08:002016-02-15T14:13:16.011-08:00Shopkick App<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was introduced to this new app a few months ago. I ran into a friend who told me you could gain credits on this app, in exchange for gift cards, no purchases necessary. I was a little skeptical, but played around with it anyway.<br />
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I even went as far to get an electronic gift card through this app, and it worked. SOOOO, now I am here to give you a review and school you about the Shopkick app.<br />
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In the app, the goal is collect "kicks". Kicks are like points. You can earn them by simply having the app open when you walk into a store, by scanning certain items at the stores, and/or by simply making purchases at the stores. </div>
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I have noticed, that the more you participate, the less options you will have to gain kicks. For instance, I no longer get kicks for walking into my grocery store, and the list of items I can scan for kicks, is not as long as it used to be. BUT, I do get 1 kick for every $2 I spend in there. (Yes, you do have to hook up your credit/debit card for this method of kick collecting to work) So, simply just by grocery shopping, I can easily earn over 50 kicks.</div>
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You can click on the "Deals" tab to see sales that are going on in the stores local to you. <br />
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On the "products" page, it shows groupings of items that are popular right now, the prices and where you can buy them. You can click on the like heart icon, to save it, so you can refer to later, if you happen to go to that store. <br />
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I have found a trick with these groupings on the products tab. If you click on each collection, about every 2 or 3 collections, scroll all the way to the bottom, and you will see an envelope that you can click to ear 1 kick. I have noticed that each day, the app created about 5 new "product" groupings. So every few days, I will go through them all and collect as many Surprise Kicks as I can. ( see below)</div>
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<span style="color: #0000ee;">Once you collect a certain amount of kicks, you can earn Re<span style="color: #0000ee;">wards. I typically collect <span style="color: #0000ee;">Kicks, so I can gain a gift car<span style="color: #0000ee;">d, available on my phone, for 2 of my most shopped s<span style="color: #0000ee;">tores like Target and Walmart. You can then just have the cashier scan your e-gift card right from your phone. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;">I tried to claim a Walmart card for my first time, as I seem to have the most trouble with them with coupons...IT WORKED!!! No issues. Took $5 off my order without a problem.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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There is also a screen where you can see how and when you earned your kicks.<br />
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All in all, I am really liking this app. If there are a lot of things to scan at a store, I can give my kicks the phone and send them off to scan for me. Each time I grocery shop I automatically earn large amounts of kicks. And best of all, once you hit a certain amount, you have a money off coupon waiting for you to use, anytime you need.</div>
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Hey all!<br />
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As we all know, since the retail man is shoving it down our throats, Valentine's Day is coming!!! And if you are anything like me, you have a husband who is.....how do I word this?? Clueless? A procrastinator? Over thinks about my reaction and doesn't put enough of his own thought into it? You know what I mean!! My husband likes to wait until the last minute, for Valentine's day, and by that time, we are either out of funds or the stores are out of the good stuff.<br />
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Guys, we are not that difficult to please, really. Here are a few cute, low cost things you can do for your woman for that special day.<br />
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1 - Get a few cute boxes and fill them with her favorite candy or snacks. Or even better, fill one with a cute little stuffed animal. Guys might be thinking that is corny giving a girl food. But your girl will be thinking how sweet it is that you took the time to pick out the boxes and candy FOR HER.<br />
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2 - Make her a dessert that has a romantic theme, like chocolate covered strawberries. They are easier then some migh think. Just melt chocolate chips in microwave, dip strawberries, and place in fridge until ready to eat. To jazz them up even more, get some cute Vday sprinkles to put on them as well.<br />
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3 - Craft her a gift. You can make her a card (bring out the inner child in you). Or you can get a little more adult and jazz up a picture frame in the valentines theme, and place a picture in it of the two of you.<br />
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They key to any of these gifts though, to plan ahead. its not even February yet and I am seeing stores run out of things. Plus, if it looks like it may have taken you a few days to get things together, she will appreciate it more. As for items you might need to cook, do it while she is at work, or send her on a shopping spree to get her out of the house for a few hours.<br />
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Again, we are not that hard to please. It just takes a little effort.<br />
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So after being stuck in the house all weekend, due to snow, with my 3 daughters, this blog subject popped into my head, and I felt I needed to spew it.<br />
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When it comes to my kids fighting, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I have other parents all the time tell me to try this or that; but I have learned that not all kids temperaments are the same. What might work for your best friends kids, may not work for yours. I feel like my husband and I have tried all kinds of methods and have honestly, threw up our hands.<br />
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We have three girls, ages 9 and 12. Problem one, the 12 yr old is very "emotional" right now. However, I don't like to use that as an excuse because she's been like this for about 3 yrs now. She snaps at everything her sisters do. She is verbally mean to them, along with physically. Now I am not saying he punches them and really hurts them, but she can't walk by then without pushing them like they are in HER way. She takes her frustration out on them all the time. I feel bad for the twins... <br />
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Problem #2, I see the twins instigate her a lot. They will often take her things to get back at her for something she did to them hours ago. Or, if they know she wants to be left alone, they will keep opening her bedroom door and running away.<br />
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I realize that more times then not, I am disciplining an action I did not actualy witness. And its always being blamed on one person more then the others. So I told them all one day , next time she bothers you, don't try to take care of it yourself, come and tell me. That way, she will get yelled at more then you.<br />
Now I was wording it hoping the would think "Wow, I can get her in trouble all the time now." In my head, I am thinking, "Now I can see who is really at fault most of the time." <br />
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Well that's not working either, because now they tattle tale on each other for every stupid little thing. Things I could care less about. And if I yell at them to stop tattle tailing, they tell me that I am sending mixed messages. YES, my kid call me out on these things. But I am glad. We can get so wrapped up in life, that we often need our faults brought to our attention because our faults are not always happening on purpose.<br />
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Anyway.......when it comes to physical fighting......another time when my kids call me out on mixed messages. I try to do the whole "be the bigger person and not hit back." And then there are times where one will haul off on the other in a bitch move, and I just sit back and watch them fight, because child A kinda deserved it.<br />
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I tell people all the time that I was NOT prepared for this. (being an only child). My older half sisters and my husband all tell me they would fight with their siblings worse them our kids do. But I still don't think that its OK.<br />
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My whole point of this post, isn't to tell you the best method of stopping sibling fighting. It's to report that I have NO CLUE about what to do about it. And I know I can't be the only one out there, so its also to let all you other parents out there know that you are not alone.<br />
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I just hope that someday my children will realize, just as I am always preaching to them, that there are some battles in life that are just not worth it, because in the end, if you keep fighting, you might lose something you love. My hope is that my 3 daughters grow up to be the best of friends.<br />
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I have been busy the last week working on a wreath for Valentine's Day. I am not sure if I will post it for sale on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/3LadybugCrafts?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop, but I wanted to mainly make it for ME. I have seen ones like this in stores and I just couldn't bring myself to pay the price for them. So I decided to make it myself.<br />
Its a simple wreath covered in felt rosettes. Although they are easy to make, its VERY time consuming and the redundancy can be boring. But its worth it in the end.<br />
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First, you find a round object you want to use as a template. The bigger or smaller the circle, the bigger or smaller the rosette will be. Below, I used the lid to a 3 wick candle. Trace the amount of circles you need for your project. <br />
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Next start at the pointy end, and begin to roll the felt. <br />
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I find that if you hold it between your thumb and middle finger, you can better guide it. You want the bottom of the rosette to be level and sort of flat. That helps create the rosette look on the top, which is the part that will be showing on your project. <br />
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Once you get to the end, you will be left with the larger center of the spiral you cut.<br />
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Place a glob of hot glue in the middle and use that last bit as like a lid. <br />
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I like to trim it a bit once I am done. There might be a few parts of your spiral that might not be round, so you can trim them to round them out. And voila...felt rosettes!!! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-14223259766649833192016-01-01T17:50:00.003-08:002016-01-01T17:50:14.088-08:00My December<br />
Not sure if I updated, but on11/11, I lost my job. I was laid off, for the purpose of what I believe is strictly, a control issue. I feel as though, since I couldn't be seen, the higher ups felt as though I wasn't needed. I had been expecting it for a while, so I wasn't too heartbroken. But, it was done in a cold manner which left me in shock a little.<br />
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Around the same time, my mom had another fall, due to another incident with her electric scooter. On 11/13 I went over and spent the morning there, to "babysit her" while my father was at work. He wasn't comfortable leaving her, but needed to. And I was available. She slept most of the morning and woke around 12:30pm. When she finally woke, I would try to have conversations with her, but she would get lost for a short time. She would only half hear what I was saying. This had actually been going on since the Spring, and we all had seen it. But it was getting worse and there was no way to deny it anymore. We thought maybe it was some of the pain meds she was on, as they are well known street drugs as well. her frail body just can't handle them anymore and my dad NEEDED to take over her meds. <br />
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A few weeks went by and mom was healing well. She asked that I take her to the grocery store, the day before Thanksgiving. The thought of lugging her wheelchair and/or scooter and having to help her in a crowded store was not pleasing to me, but she was having a good period, and I was out of work, and I'm sure my dad would appreciate it. So I agreed. I struggled through it, did my best to keep the mood light and remain as patient as could be. She was soooo appreciative and loved the time we got to spend together. As I left, I sighed relief that it was over. Little did I know this was the last time I would spend with my mom, fully competent and alert.<br />
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The Saturday after Thanksgiving, my dad text me asking if I could bring him some specific cold meds. I obliged. Now I knew he had been fighting a slight cold all week, but his breathing wasn't quite right to me. I urged him to let me take him to urgent Care the next day. He was a little leery, because my mom wasn't doing to well again...banged up her bad leg again, and basically wasn't able to get in her scooter, so she was pretty much bed ridden. We tried to get someone to come and stay there, while we ran to the docs, just in case mom needed someone, but ended up having to risk leaving her alone. We let her know when we were leaving, and made sure she had everything she needed.<br />
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The urgent care place confirmed that my dad had pneumonia and should go to the ER. We advised that he needed to settle some things at home for my mom, and would go later. Upon leaving, we both had a feeling that the doctor didn't feel like dealing with him, so proceeded to just schedule an appoint with his regular doc for the next day, to get a 2nd opinion. <br />
When we arrived back 2 hrs later, she was sitting up on bed, with no shirt on. I asked her if she wanted to get dressed, and she said yes, but she needed a shirt. There was a shirt sitting next to her. I assisted her in getting dressed and helped get her some food. She came to a little more, as time went on. I tried letting her know what happened at the doc with my dad, and she was getting it confused with us talking to the doc about her. She really wasn't aware enough to know that HE was REALLY sick.<br />
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**A little back ground --- her doc had given her strong med, typically sold on the streets, for her pain. In the past, she has gotten pills confused and mixed the wrong ones, and this behavior was the result. But my father always handled it. So in this case, this is what we were thinking was the case again.**<br />
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Monday after Thanksgiving, our family doctor confirmed my dad had pneumonia. However, he knew the situation at home, and proceeded to treat him with no hospitalization. He got better a little, but still wiped out, dizzy, and just not fully well. But he was there in the middle of the night for my mom, if need be. However, because of this, he wasn't sleeping well either.<br />
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Through the next few days, I was over there every day, sometimes more then once. Helping make sure my mom and dad both had food, and were hydrated, and running their small errands for them.<br />
However, my mom just seemed to sleep....a lot...and it got to the point where she was not aware of anything, and wasn't making it out of bed, to her porta potty that was right next to her bed.<br />
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Wednesday, my dad text me asking for help because it had gotten BAD. I finally went over there in a rage, and insisted my father give me the pills NOW. We thought he was not going to give them to her, but he had (because he then forgot, due to his current sickness mind). We proceeded to go through ALL of my mothers pills, to look them up to see what they were for. We marked the ones she did NOT NEED to take anymore, and marked all the others as well. We thought, 24 hrs without that 1 pill and she would snap out of it.<br />
My mother would not and could not move for us to clean her up or the "mess" she had made. I recall grabbing her hand, and wiping it with a warm soapy towel. She turned to me and said "You look very pretty today Karen." Karen is one of my older sisters, one that she doesn't see too often....I just replied with "Thank you". At the end of that night, my other 2 sisters Jeanne & Joanie who were there, helped us get her cleaned up, and got her to eat a Popsicle & forced her to drink some water. We set her up with the snack she requested next to her bed and a full cup of ice water. And we decided that if she was not better by the next day, she was going to the hospital.<br />
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On Thursday I came in, sat to chat with my dad and get him what he needed. I asked how she was, and he said he slept all night. he woke up in a jolt around 7am because she allowed him to sleep all night long. She just slept. She was still sleeping. I went into her room....her ice water was still full, her snacks were just as my sisters left them, her clothes were still on, and there was no evidence that she had even tried to move or anything all night. I tried to wake her, to take her medicine and she could barely hold her head up or form words. At this point, we had a real reason to get her to the hospital -- not eating and dehydration. She was transported about 4pm.<br />
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They started her on fluids and anti-biotics....blood work showed she too had pneumonia. This news did not help my fathers mental state. But we all knew she was where she needed to be, to get better. I could now better concentrate on taking care of my dad, and he could concentrate on getting better as well.<br />
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Although her numbers were showing she was getting better, her alertness was still going in & out, and she was still sleeping a lot. I felt my attention was more needed with my dad, who was not allowed to go see her at this point. We needed to get him better, so he could go see her. <br />
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Sat, 12/5 -- Me & my sister Jeanne has a craft show. It was my first one one that she was making me do, to get a feel for it, as I am starting a new craft business. After the show, I went to pick some grocery items up for my dad, and check in on him, while my Jeanne went to the hospital. Me and my dad made plans to try to get him to the hospital on Monday to see her.<br />
I left my dad and proceeded to pick up Madison from her friends house. As I walked in their house my sister text me "This is heartbreaking. They had to wrap her hands up so she couldn't pull on her tubes." I proceeded to stay at our friends house with Madison for about 3 hrs. Almost as if to take my mind off of it all.<br />
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Sun, 12/6 -- My plan was to run the twins to party City to buy supplies for their upcoming BD party. I just had a feeling that my life was about to stop and I had this urge to get stuff done. About Noon, Jeanne called me. My aunt had been up to the hospital and the doctors pretty much said it was time for hospice care, and they needed the living will. Basically, my mother was slowly dying, and it could be in the near future. I got off the phone and all I could do was cry. I kept trying to shake it off, and get out to the store, but time kept passing by. My aunt called, while she was at my dads getting the living will, and explained what was going on to me. I could barely speak. And because she could sense my sadness, she proceeded to try to explain it to me in the sweetest way, and that made me cry more.<br />
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I finally gave up on the store, and proceeded to my dads. But I didn't want to walk in all puffy eyed. I stopped in to see a friend at work, and just broke down as soon as I saw her. I let it all out, we talked about other things, and I was good. I got to my dads about 4pm.<br />
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At the same time, my sister Karen called to say she was on her way, to bring dad some soup. Ok, great. About 4:20ish, my sister Joanie calls (who is now at the hospital with her husband Jim)...."Heather, she just went code blue, you guys need to get here NOW." I hung up the phone, my dad got up and proceeded to his room to get dressed. I called my sister Karen to tell her to not bother, we had to leave, and she said she was only 5 mins away. I said OK we'll probably meet you outside.<br />
A few minutes later, Jim calls..."They need a decision NOW. Her living will only advises to go as far as CPR which is what they are doing, but if they stop she will go. And you won't make it here in time. Should they stop now or wait until you get here?" My dad yells, "Just stop now...she's been in pain long enough." I relay the message. And hang up. My dad collapses on the bed and his lip starts to quiver. I collapse next him, with no words. With that, my sister Karen and her husband Harris come in. I direct Karen to the bedroom where dad was. Talk about timing. I couldn't have been there a lone with him.<br />
At this point, I call my sister Jeanne and she was literally only a few minutes from the hospital. She said she was going to keep going, to be there for Joanie. I tried to call my brother John in OK, and couldn't get an answer.<br />
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Then Jim calls again about 4:35 to 4:40pm -- "She won't let go! They brought her back, and she's still fighting - she wants her damn cords off. Ha Ha We are waiting for the doc to come in again."<br />
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Some more casual conversation with Karen and Harris....then Jeanne calls about 5:00pm & simply says...."4:50pm. We're heading to the apartment now"......<br />
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My mom is gone. <br />
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Through the next couple of weeks, time went very fast. There was funeral planning on top of me having to prepare for my twins 9th BD party and my husbands BD. And my dad was still suffering with Pneumonia and now a broken heart on top of it. It was xrays and doctors appointments about every other day. No one was available, and I was the one was not working, so it all fell on me. <br />
My dad would get a little better, then the next day, fall back 2 steps.<br />
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The day of my moms funeral, he looked horrible. He hadn't eaten & he was burying his wife of 41 yrs. He had no strength. In fact, we made him use the wheelchair for most of the day. After the burial, he ended up getting sick. Talk about everyone being in a panic. But he persevered through, was able to eat a little, and began to feel better.<br />
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On 12/21, my dad had back to back appointments, because his doctor had a CT scan done and they felt the pneumonia was getting worse. It was a little too much for him to handle. At the second appointment, they took some blood, and he proceeded to pass out. Needless to say, we all forced him to agree it was time for the hospital. His blood pressure was extremely low, his potassium was high, which was making his lover act wonky, and his blood sugar was through the roof (my dad is diabetic), among a few other out of wack numbers. But we all felt better that he was now where he needed to be, to get better. He still has fight in him....he's NOT going anywhere.<br />
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While he was in the hospital, I came down with a fever and could not visit him. luckily, the day I skipped a visit, the rest of my family was there on and off all day, cheering him on. He was doing great. They finally released him on Christmas Eve. He was like my old dad again. SIGH OF RELIEF. he even got up Christmas morning and showered, by himself, shaved and broke out his Christmas t-shirt that he wears every single year. This made me happy.<br />
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Over the last week, he's found out what his limits are, but keeps pushing himself, to get stronger. He is soo ready to continue with his new life.<br />
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As for me, I found out that I did contract strep throat. And one of my daughters seemed to be getting it as well. We are still without insurance, so I got liquid medicine, so I could nurse us BOTH back to health.<br />
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Its now January 1st, and I am only looking forward to the next year in a positive manner. I have faith that I will find a better job, and be able to get my girls back into dance classes, where they belong. They miss it so much. I am hoping to get a new car of MY OWN maybe. And now that my dad will have a new life, I can't wait to start some new traditions with him and the kids this year. I have faith that it will be a good year!!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-21025161110791212822015-11-23T10:00:00.001-08:002015-11-23T10:00:12.001-08:00Your next new toothbrush holderHey all!<br />
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If you have been following for a while now, you may have seen that a few months back, I got a new toothbrush holder...for $1. Sounds really corny, but its been a game changer in my bathroom. <br />
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Have you ever seen those $1 small tin buckets? Well, these days you can find them EVERYWHERE. And at stores like target or Walmart, they seem to have them out for every seasonal/holiday change. I kept seeing them and thinking how cute they were, but WHAT could I do with it?<br />
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I saw one that was geared towards the holidays, and it matched my bathroom decor, so I grabbed it.<br />
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These little tin cans are so great for many reasons. They are only about a dollar, so you can buy new ones all the time to change with the seasons or your decor. And best of all, they have a large open concept mouth.<br />
Usual toothbrush holders have a few holds to put the tooth brushes, and your toothpaste is usually kept somewhere else, or many time just on the counter next to it. Or, you might have a large family, and end up having multiple holders around. Then some toothbrushes will fit the holes and some wont.<br />
Well with these buckets, you can just plop all toothbrushes AND the toothpaste in this tin!!!<br />
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Easy!! Fun!! DONE!!<br />
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Hey all!<br />
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I know I keep going MIA. I was on the ball, then I got so busy. But just wanted to pop in to alert the ones who care....<br />
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I have lost my job. I have kind of been expecting it...but it came with NO warning. Literally, as soon as I was told, my access was gone. Very few words were given to me from my immediate boss. I felt like I was treated like a criminal, but.......whatever......moving on.<br />
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I am trying my best to stay positive about the whole thing though. new job, means bigger pay raise, right?? Everything happens for a reason!!!<br />
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Also, my husband, who has MS, has been down the last month or so. He is taking a new medication which is helping a little for his mood, but working great for his mobility. However, its a learning process and change of life, for us all. <br />
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I am still working on crafts for this show that I am doing the first week in December. And now working on job search stuff, and working out all of the unemployment paperwork and stuff that comes along with losing a job. I am hoping that once all is taken care of, and calmed down, if I am still unemployed, I plan to come back FULL FORCE with this blog. New ideas, maybe new recipes, tips tricks, and stuffs.<br />
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I thank you all for your support and hope you stick around to see what we can venture into together!<br />
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(((HUGS)))))<br />
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PS - Just for your blogging pleasure...here is a photo of the last minute decor I put together last night for Thanksgiving. I almost skipped by it, but then realized I can't allow myself to do that.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-1410499859050468122015-11-06T08:47:00.003-08:002015-11-06T08:47:58.830-08:00An alphabetical list about MEHey all!<br />
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Remember those things we used to do on MySpace, to keep us busy? Well, sometimes I kinda miss them. And I came across this one today, so I thought I'd share. If you feel intrigued, please post a list about YOU.<br />
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A- Age: 38<br /> B- Biggest fear: HOUSE FIRE WHILE SLEEPING<br /> C- Current time: <u><i>11:39AM</i></u><br /> D- Drink you last had: COFFEE!<br />
<span class="text_exposed_show">E- Every day starts with: PUTTING ON MY GLASSES<br /> F- Favorite song: DEPENDS ON MY MOOD, BUT ANYTHING BY P!NK, CAN COVER ALMOST ANY MOOD I AM IN.<br /> G- Ghosts, are they real: NO CLUE....YET. <br /> H- Hometown: COLLINGSWOOD, NJ<br /> I- In love with: MY HUBBY AND KIDS<br /> J- Jealous of: PEOPLE WITH MORE MONEY<br /> K- Killed someone?: UMMM, NO<br /> L- Last time you cried?: ABOUT 2 NIGHTS AGO. I ACTUALLY CRY OFTEN FOR THINGS GOING ON IN MY LIFE I CANNOT CHANGE AND ARE OUT OF MY CONTROL.<br /> M- Middle name: JOY<br /> N- Number of siblings: 5 SISTERS, 2 BROTHERS - ALL HALF SIBLINGS. i AM TECHNICALLY AN ONLY CHILD<br /> O- One wish: A CURE FOR MY HUSBAND<br /> P- Person you last called: MY SISTER - BIG MISTAKE. WANTED A QUICK CALL & IT ENDED AT 1:15 AM<br /> Q- Question you're always asked: ARE THEY TWINS? YESSS<br /> R- Reason to smile: MY DAUGHTERS<br /> S- Song last sang: SOMETHING I HEARD ON A COMMERCIAL<br /> T- Time you woke up: TODAY WAS 8:35 BECAUSE THERE IS NO SCHOOL. USUALLY ITS 7AM OR ON WEEKENDS ANYWHERE FROM 8:30 - 11AM.<br /> U- Underwear: YES I WEAR THEM.<br /> V- Vacation destination: WHAT IS A VACATION??<br /> W- Worst habit: IDK I HAVE SO MANY<br /> X- X-Rays you've had: FULL BODY TO CHECK FOR ARTHRITIS, AND DENTAL XRAYS<br /> Y- Your favorite food: PIZZA AND CHINESE<br /> Z- Zodiac sign:LIBRA</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-99806544992409632015-11-04T07:48:00.006-08:002015-11-04T07:48:49.927-08:00Halloween 2015Hey all!<br />
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This is going to be more of a pictorial post. No big stories from our weekend, just cute pictures.<br />
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The twins had their annual (and last) Halloween parade at school. I went a little early to try to not park blocks away.....that didn't happen. More then half the town is up at that school I swear.<br />
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But above the photos of traffic and crowds....look at that perfect sky. I swear, NO filter.<br />
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Ava was a bumble bee and pulled it of sooooo cute!<br />
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Isabel really wanted to be Mal from the Descendants movie. But by the time I had money to go shopping, there were none. So she picked a witch dress and said she was Mal's evil sister....??? OK!<br />
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Later that night, we headed out for our first Trunk or Treat. They were sooo excited. And Daddy was able to go with us too. (very proud of him, he made it the whole time)<br />
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In case you are not familiar (I just heard about these last year), a trunk or treat is an even put on by some type of organization. People open the trunks to their cars, decorate the car and dress up themselves, and hand out candy. Here are a few of the best trunks that were there. But this one, was the first one for this town we went to, and they had about 100 cars and over 400 trick or treaters show. Can't wait for next year.<br />
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Moving on to actual Halloween....<br />
First, I decided to go and get some craft supplies and other things we needed from the Dollar store, but along the way, again, a gorgeous and cool looking Fall day.<br />
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Later on, it was just me and the girls trick or treating. We ran into a guy who was on stilts, all dressed up, and walking all over town entertaining people.<br />
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Also, my Aunt and Uncle, decorate their front porch every year and my uncle dresses up as well. So we stopped there as well for our annual Halloween pic with Uncle Al.<br />
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Hope you all had a great Halloween as well!!!!<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634595487211138907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366947774030444225.post-52514855972505044672015-10-28T11:21:00.002-07:002015-10-28T11:22:18.752-07:00My husbands MS affects us allSIGH.......<br />
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I'm not even sure where to start. But I felt I needed to get this out. As I sit here with my eyes welling up, once again today, there are so many thoughts and emotions, I really don't know where to begin or what to focus on.<br />
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The last...I would say...month....has been pretty rough in our house. There is just sooo much going on at once, and none of it can be put on the back burner and none of it can be "completed", and checked off the list. <br />
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I am feeling so alone right now. And I can't even say that to my friends or family really, because they take it offensively because I haven't tried to reach out.I havent' because, they won't make me feel better...right now the only one who can make me feel better is my husband. And he isn't there for me...and I am trying my damnest to not be at him about it. <br />
So lets just start from where the downhill spiral started, honestly.<br />
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About a month ago, a family member decided to surprise us, with bringing our twin daughters a bunk bed. No notice, just showed up and started loading it in my house. Thought they were doing us a favor. Appreciated, but I am one of those people...you better ask me first.<br />
I know this may sound like nothing, but keep in mind, I was sleeping in my twins room, for the last 2 yrs. Things weren't going well with me and Brian, and we both have our own habits that annoyed each other and it was just easier. As time dragged on, it became the norm. However, over the summer, things were nice with us. We were getting along!! My mom had another fall and was in rehab and we thought that was it, and I was worried about my dad and all...and it seemed like he was trying to cheer me up a lot. Little things he would do to let me know he was there for me. <br />
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So when these beds came in... first, I never wanted my kids to have bunk beds and I didn' t think my kids really wanted them either. But I let it go, I let them be installed, all because my husband actually said to me "I just want my wife back". Now my husband is very cold when it comes to emotions, so hearing those words being spoke sincerely, sent flutters straight to my heart.<br />
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For the first 2 nights things were great, although I did find something to complain about every night for about a week. Then one day he said to me "You are like a drug addict right now going through withdraw. You will get over it." Sounded mean and funny, but it made sense. So I chilled out.<br />
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Everything was fine for a few more days. Then it was our anniversary. He worked for some of the day, stopped and got me a gift on his way home, then took the kids out to the park so I could work. When he came home, he was pretty much in his room all night. And I realized he really wasn't saying much to me. By the time I was done everything, and went to bed, he was snoring. OK....happy Anniversary...<br />
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Over the next week, I had to deal with doctors appointments to get my own health issues analyzed (my doc thinks I have Fibromyalgia) and on top of it, my mother wasn't doing too well, all over again. And this time we knew it was because something SHE was doing because she was fine while in the rehab home. So we all kinda of needed to babysit her now. I NEEDED MY HUSBAND. Even if it was just a random hug or sleeping next to me without crawling to the other side of the bed. And he wasn't there. <br />
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He continued to ignore me. I kept asking what was wrong he would say "nothing". I slowly started growing angry. He needs to communicate with me!! He thinks things, and starts to believe them, then I take the brunt for it. WTF did I do to piss you off?????? It turned into a big argument, and just for the sake of pissing him off, I threatened to get rid of the bunk beds and sleep back int he twins room. He said that if I did, our marriage was over. Again..I stepped back & realized that I was upset about the same thing about 6 mos ago. Wondering if our marriage was over since neither of us seemed to care about sleeping separately.<br />
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I chose to not speak for a few days, to allow us both time to think. His actions showed me he was chilled out. So I tried talking to him...every night for about 4 nights in a row. "how are you feeling? Are you having new symptoms? Why won't you talk to me? Please don't be afraid to talk to me, I am here for you." etc etc etc He finally admitted to me that he was depressed about his MS and the things he can't do anymore. Hearing this, made me want to cry for him, as I often do. He never admits to anything.<br />
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Over the next following week, his mood swings were soo up and down. I could ignore some of them, as he was just acting the way I do sometimes, but others were embarrassing. He would get highly agitated with the girls, in stores, and get really loud with them, for NO reason at all. I found myself having to try to calm him down a lot, and pretty much tell him to go to his room, while I handle things. I don't want our daughters to feel as though he is upset with them directly. And at the same time, he was giving them more attention than me, and I'll admit, I've been jealous about it. Why can't he be like that with me? I am the one putting up with this shit all the time?!!!<br />
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He finally broke down and called our doctor and was prescribed some medicine. He was put on one that should help with his MS pain, walking, and depression. I overheard him say today that he thinks its helping him walk better. (see, I have to overhear him tell other people how he's feeling so I know for myself). Great!! But his moods are still up and down. I guess that will take some more time.<br />
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I did say to him last night, after I sent him to his room for unnecessary yelling, "I am really trying to ignore the outbursts, b/c I do the same thing. And I am really trying to help you get through this. But I can't help you if you don't talk to me & tell me what you are going through." He simply said "I know." I do have to say, in the 2 yrs we have been going through this, he has only praised me for being supportive. So I guess that is a good thing??<br />
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I feel horrible when I decide to take the girls somewhere that might require more walking then I know he can handle. I think to myself -- I need to at least offer to see if he wants to go. But if I do, and he declines, will that upset him? Should I just tell the girls we can't go, so that he doesn't feel left out? Why won't he just use his cane or a wheelchair?<br />
its not so much that I feel like he is being left out of the event, its that I feel bad for him and our daughters that he is missing out on their lives.<br />
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I know that this was a long one, and that it was kinda of all over the place but...I just felt I needed to get it out. I am just trudging through life right now, not knowing how things are going to go one day to the next (which is really NOT like me). Crying for my husband physical and mental pain. Crying for my kids who in a small way, have lost a part of their dad. And who at the same time, are all at pre-teen ages and having to go through that phase of their own lives. Crying for my mothers issues and for the weight it has on my father.<br />
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This is not how I imagine life would be like at 38 with kids, but......For better or for worse....I am here to stay.<br />
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I lately have been trying my hand at some non-professional photography. It started with seeing some beauty in the Spring, while at a local park, and deciding to take pics of my kids frolicking in the beauty of the day. Then I decided to do a special shoot for Father's Day this summer. And I often got nice comments on the photos.<br />
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Recently, I have been doing our own Christmas photo cards as well, just with my own photography sense. One year I grabbed the camera, a few props and headed into the woods to see what happened. Last year, I had an updated phone, and I saw an opportunity last year, snapped a few photos to see how they would come out, and I loved what I captured. <br />
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These were done with a regular 6 yrs old digital camera and generic editing programming:<br />
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This was taken with a camera phone and no editing, just Christmas lights doing their job:<br />
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Well, now its Fall. Our favorite time of year. So this weekend, I took the girls to this little event, at one of my favorite, childhood parks. While we were there, we decided to try to do a little photo shoot, in hopes I would get a perfect shot for this years Christmas card. Well, I am not sure about using any of the photos for our Christmas cards, but I still love some of the shots I got. (These were ALL taken and edited on my Samsung Galaxy 5)<br />
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And of course, I had to take a few shots of just the beauty of the Fall season in nature.<br />
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Yes this post is mostly a pictorial, but I wanted to show you, that with today's cell phone technology, you too can do you own photography.Not everyone can afford professional sessions all the time. Just grab your kids, hit a park, and snap away. You never know what you'll snap!<br />
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