tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48644846252109441882011-12-14T21:27:45.036-07:00Plan like everything depends on me, then pray like everything depends on Him.*Marie*http://www.blogger.com/profile/13059226647524852281noreply@blogger.comBlogger10171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864484625210944188.post-38480850958939358912011-10-23T21:59:00.002-06:002011-10-24T21:56:52.821-06:00

Edible, but not a remake. I like the black beans, corn, and salsa combo, but not with the salad, and the steak seemed out of place. My husband wasn't interested in it as a salad, so he wrapped it in a burrito. It was alright for my little boy though. We cut the steak into small pieces, along with corn and black beans, with a breadstick on the side. He was pretty happy. ~Sent from my Sprint Evo~

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Yep, I did. I requested to delete my facebook account. I got tired of feeling so exposed, and feeling that I had to log in to facebook to feel connected. In 14 days - well 13 now - my profile will be deleted. I am feeling relieved already.

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This meal was a surprising hit in my home. It's basically ground beef, black beans, salsa, some spices for additional flavor and rice. It didn't sound great, but the result was awesome! My husband ate it in a burrito with cheese, I fed it to my son on a spoon, and I ate it with tortilla chips. It was even yummy the next day when I took it to work for lunch. This one gets 4 stars!posted from

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Ta da! We did! On this last paycheck, we have officially completed The Total Money Makeover Baby Step#1- the baby emergency fund of $1000. Wahoo for us! We're moving on to Baby Step #2- the Debt Snowball.Wish us luck. We're gazelle intent and on the move!!!

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This meal was . . . okay. It could have been better, but we ate it anyway. We love oriental food and stir fry, and had high hopes for this meal. Sadly, the flavors didn't blend well (the sauce called for OJ and soy sauce and a few others). I was a little impressed with the individual items, though, and I will buy stir fry mix again. I wasn't aware it was available, so I'm glad to have this recipe

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I didn't catch a picture of this one because everyone dug in too quickly.This meal was chicken, rolled in crushed butter crackers, with seasoning and cheese. On the side was a salad and green beans. Plus garlic bread. It turned out WONDERFUL! Probably our favorite meal so far. I'm quite sad I didn't get a picture. But there was no holding back on this tasty one.Four stars for this meal, it will

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Another meal from Mealtime Makeover. It wasn't the most impressive, but it was fast, easy, and a healthy, complete meal. Plus, this was one meal my son could eat all of, if he would that is. Poor little boy hasn't developed a taste for Italian dressing or red sauce yet.posted from Bloggeroid

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Sorry everyone! I haven't been able to keep up on my reviews. We had a lot going on these last few months- a huge, 20 person extended family trip; a death of a grandparent (on a different side of the family as the trip side); a serious illness for all three of us; and a brand new job. We have done a little cooking, and no reviews. I'll get back to it soon, now that life has started taking on some

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This one wasn't the complete success other's have been. However, this one was completely new, completely different, and completely do-able. A mexican casserole served on a bed of chopped lettuce with a side of corn. And it was tasty. posted from Bloggeroid

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Found this image from a twitpic by Phillip Cramer.

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Last night we had BBQ chicken, potato salad, and cantalope with a honey/lime glaze. It was delicious! The original recipe called for pork chops instead of chicken, but we like chicken better, and macaroni salad, but I like potato salad better. Even DH enjoyed the meal, and he doesn't like cantalope. He said the glaze was the only reason he ate it. Two thumbs up for this meal!posted from Bloggeroid

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A cute friend of mine is doing a contest. Melissa and I have known each other for years (before she had her second child, and now she's pregnant with her fourth), we've blogged together, she came to my baby shower, we've talked about UT life, cloth diapering, and our desired home births. She's one of those friends we can pick up where we left off anytime. And she's a great blogger. She keeps up

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I like leftovers. I like to take bits and pieces from previous meals and see what I can create into a new tasty dish. Not always easy with my picky family. This one turned out well. I took leftover taco meat, and made a lunchtime quesodilla. I put salsa and sour cream with it, and viola! It was yummy, simple, and surprisingly filling.This is my son's lunch today. Chicken nuggets and strawberries.

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Although I love the simplicity this subscription brings to our lives, the jury is still out on the meals.The first meal was fish tacos. As I've stated before, DH is allergic to fish so we slightly edited this meal. Instead of fish, we used ground beef. Other than that change, we enjoyed the meal just as it was suggested. Sorry, I didn't get a picture.This next meal is a italian noodle casserole.

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This is the shopping trip from Costco. I normally like to get both the grocery store and the Costco trip the same day, but it didn't work out this time. Close enough. Anyway, I spent $168.4 loaves of bread, 4 bags of cereal, box of 30 mini boxes of cereal, 4 gallons of milk, 6 bags of tortillas, 2 double bags of hot dogs, 2 large boxes of foil, 5 lbs of ground beef, 4 lbs of bacon, large sour

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This was the shopping trip from the Grocery Store. I spent $65.1 plunger, 1 bottle of drain opener, 1 bag of chicken nuggets, 2 pks strawberries, 16 oz potato salad, 1 pk blueberries, 1 bottle of BBQ sauce, 1 can La Choy noodles, 1 jar of mayo, 1 box rice, 4 boxes muffin mix, 2 bags croutons, 1 pk ice cream sandwiches, 1 8oz bag of Italian blend cheese, 2 4pks of yogurt, 1 pk frozen corn, 1

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I love to cook, and my household loves to enjoy food. Lately, however, we've been in a food rut. Cooking seems the same, and we aren't thrilled with our meals anymore. So, we decided to give another Dave Ramsey program a shot- eMealz.Today, I purchased a 3 month membership for $12.50, using the code Dave to get $2.50 off. (I'm all about being gazelle intent, ya know.) I selected the standard meal

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I love this idea! My sweet friend Melissa is a great example to me. The way she raises her family is how I want to raise mine. We have the same religious beliefs, natural parenting ideas, and now a love for service can be added to that list.Check this great idea she had for giving back at Christmas time. Next year, I want to be right there with her, teaching my little boy about service and the

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This is a simple twist to a delicious meal.2 cups chopped cooked chicken1 can cream of chicken soup4 oz sour creamcouple of slices of deli ham1 cup grated American cheeseFirst cook the chicken, then cut it into pieces. (I decided to try shredding instead of chopping this time. I like how it turned out.)Cut deli ham into small pieces. (I use a pizza cutter. So simple!)Combine all ingredients into

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Since my little man is getting ready to start solids, I thought I'd start making some homemade baby food. I feel better making it then buying it. It's cheaper, I know exactly what is in it and how old it is, and it's super simple. I've made all of his food so far (Mama's Milk!!!), why not keep the trend going? I decided on carrots. My DH doesn't like carrots at all, but I do, so I wanted to get

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I've been on another health kick lately. In order to help me, I looked for a great iTouch app to track my food intake and exercise. After a few that didn't cut it for me, I found Lose it! and I'm sold. This app is not only free (yay!), but it tracks the things I want, doesn't bother me with stuff I don't want, and it easy and simple to use. (Images are clickable to enlarge.)It starts with a basic

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Happy Birthday, once again, to MiniMarie's Corner! Every year brings more happiness, more accomplishments, and new writing experiences. Thank you to everyone that reads and comments. I love writing, and that's what it's all about.

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Selo and I decided we wanted one more date night before the baby is here. So when FM 100 offered tickets to a sneak preview of Letters to Juliet, we took them up on the offer and saw it last night.I *loved* it!It was such a romantic movie. Perfect for a date night. The film had multiple different story lines in it- and they all worked together! Not only did this movie keep our attention the whole

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It has SUCH a different meaning to me this year. For the last many years, I have hated the holiday. As in, I would give my gifts a week early, and then close myself in the bedroom and spend the entire day bawling my eyes out. It was the one day every year I would allow myself to mourn my son. I know he was happy, and his mom was having a wonderful Mother's Day. But I needed one day per year to be

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Any day this month, my husband will have a son. Any day this month, we'll be making a trip to the hospital, and bring home our beautiful little son. My guess date is middle of this month, and since babies are born two weeks before or after the guess date, that means he'll be here any time during the month of May. We will become parents together, and bring a child into this world that we will

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A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant. Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.' The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling

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I am 36 ish weeks pregnant, and I painted my own toenails. Go me. My husband was right close by, offering to do it for me, but I was quite proud of myself. It may have been quite an extravagant yoga session, but I did it. And I have beautiful bright purple toenails. Coming next? Flowers on the toenails.

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The Time Traveler's Wife was a wonderful movie. There aren't many movies these days that I want to spend the money on to put in our home collection. But this one made the cut. In fact, I want to buy it on blu ray, with any extras I can. I loved this film.The story line was strong. The characters were well written, and developed nicely through out the story. There was plenty of humor, love, ups

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I've really been on a roll lately with new recipes. Today, I did three new recipes.Snack MixI wanted a snack mix with all the things I like and nothing that I didn't. While at the store on our last shopping trip, I picked out a variety of goodies. Today, I mixed them together to make my own snack mix. I included equal parts of walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, chocolate covered peanuts (I'm not a fan

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This recipe is from the famous Lera, and it has quickly become a favorite in my home.What you'll need:8 oz of cream cheese1 stick of buttersage2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts2 package of crescent rolls1 package of chicken gravy2 cups of ricea veggie of choice for your side dishWhat to do:1- Clean up the chicken, taking off all the fat, etc, and bake it until light golden. I usually bake

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Selo and I splurged on our date last night. Instead of having a nice healthy dinner, we had ice cream for dinner. We went to Coldstone Creamery. I just had to post a picture of the incredibly wonderful ice cream creation they provided me with.This is what they call the Founder's Favorite. It has sweet cream ice cream, carmel syrup, chocolate syrup, brownie, and pecan bits in it. And it is its own

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I just have to vent for a minute. I get bombarded with info about cord blood banking (private) and cord blood donation (public). I get it through email, posted mail, at the doctor office, hospital, online, everywhere. But I can't donate! The only way the public donation center will take the donation is if I deliver in one of their hospitals, which isn't in my network and my OB doesn't (and

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As many of you know, I have been searching for a perfect peanut butter cookie recipe. I wanted one that didn't have any weird ingredients, made the cookies nice and soft, and you could taste the PB in them after they baked. I have tried several recipes, all failures. Finally I have found it!Thanks to my wonderful Aunt Tamra, for suggesting I look at the peanut butter website. Since we use nothing

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This has also been called "Dump Cake". I first had it at a Relief Society night, and had to have the recipe for myself. It is so incredibly easy, and each time I have made it I have heard nothing but wonderful ravings about it.What you'll need:1 can of pie filling1 yellow cake mix (not mixed)1 stick of butterWhat to do:Turn oven on to bake at 350.Pour the can of pie filling into your cake pan,

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I have been part of many online groups and networks, as my living situation and marriage have grown and developed. I start with a second wives club, added a step-mom group, was part of various crafting and hobby groups, browsed TOC and TTC groups, and then happily added pregnancy groups. I have found support and friends on all of these, and have some lasting friendships. All of these groups have

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I just finished reading this book, and wow. The story is about a privileged college woman that takes a job transcribing the hand written journal of a young woman who lived and died during the Salem witch trials. The story is about growing into one's own self, recognizing and acting out of love, and learning not to judge others. I enjoyed reading about the journey of Mercy, Lauren, and Abigail. I

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I have spent so much time in the kitchen lately. And have I mentioned how much I love having the opportunity to do that? Being a full time wife has opened up so many doors for me to learn so many things.Anyway, so yesterday I was reading my friend Lera's blog, and she had a recipe for Apple Cake that sounded SO good. Since the peanut butter cookies I made the night before didn't work out (NOT a

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Today, my MIL got married. The wedding and reception turned out better than we expected. (Thanks to Kris, you are amazing, Lady!) It was long though. Lucky for me, I planned ahead. I put together a picnic of foods to take, that would carry both Selo and me throughout the day and evening. I had peanut butter sandwiches, two mini jars of jam, honey fruit, cookies, fruit rollups, fruit bars,

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The houseThe kitchenThe dining room and other half of kitchen (all those boxes are gone now, so it is much cleaner- yay)The patio (out the sliding glass door in the dining room). The backyard is HUGE. The hallway. Going down the hallway: first left- main bathroom, first right- soon to be nursery, next left- laundry area, second right- office, straight- master suite.The main bathroomThe soon to be

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What would you do if your mother, sister, wife, or friend disappeared? The family and friends of Susan are going through their list right now. Their latest method is a media blitz to send out waves of information to find her. What can you do to help?First, watch this video with her details and pictures, so you are familiar with herNext, follow FindSusan on Twitter, and retweet the ones you feel

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Taken from Sweet Catastrophe =)1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?Went on a cruise 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?Yep, all ten of them. And yes, I'll be making ten more. 3. Did anyone close to you give birth?Yes, my friend Val. 4. Did anyone close to you die?No, thankfully. 5. What countries did you visit?Mexico 6. What would

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Wow, things are changing so quickly!As of yesterday, I became a full time wife. I finished my last day at work. It came a few months sooner than we had planned, but because of complications with my pregnancy, we made the decision that was best for our family. And what a great decision! I have to admit, I am loving it. Today, I was able to sleep until 8. Then I got up, cleaned the kitchen, made

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This last weekend, we took our first BabyMoon. It was a first for both of us. But after the experience, it definitely won't be our last.We stayed at the Westgate in Park City. It was beautiful, and very tourist-y, which is exactly what I wanted. There were places all over that had good photo opts, a real stuffed bear, elegant couches, a huge Christmas tree. We stayed in a one bedroom suite, and

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Ever since Selo got his new job, we have been looking for another car. He works some major hours (as in 6-6, at least 5 days per week, sometimes 7 days per week), and since the drive- until we move- is an hour and a half each way, we've had to come up with some creative ways to get us both to work. We were making it work, because that's what you do to when you have a job. But we both agreed it

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Top ten things I am thankful for this year:1- My husband. He is an amazing man. He has been through so much in his years, and has grown so much. Even just throughout the years I have known him, I have seen him overcome so much, grow and mature, and he has taught me some amazing lessons. He is generous, he is strong, he is sensitive, he is kind, he is dedicated, he is hard working, he is spiritual

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I went to lunch with my totally cute friend today, and it was fantastic. Good food and a good friend is comparable to nothing.Food from Zupas. Yum!

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I got this email today, and laughed SO HARD. It was sent to me by a co-worker, and no, I didn't make this up.The OceanThe riverbankIndiaThe ArcticAfricaAnd finally, near a WalMart, somewhere in Montana

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I haven't had a lot of weird cravings. In fact, I haven't had many cravings at all. (That happens when you can barely hold anything down.) But last weekend, while watching a move with my husband, BIL, SIL, and their two kids, there was a commercial for Hostess cakes. Ever since then, I've been wanting. My SIL offered to buy me a box when she went to the store, but I only wanted one so that seemed

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In today's market, finances have a lot of people struggling. Selo and I have had our moments, as well. But I am pleased to say, I think we are going to make it. We had a pretty good savings stash before Selo was laid off, and we were very strict about where our money was going, in order to prepare for going down to one income for a while. That is really what has saved us so far. Not only have we

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Post has been deleted. I don't need negativity in my life, and this hater didn't need any more material, so I deleted the post.However, because my friends are so wonderful and supportive, I left the great comments. This is now a post to appreciate my circle of friends.

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I love eBay! Selo and I have some big stuff going on right now, and eBay is giving some much needed ease.One of the big moments we are focusing on is his mom's wedding. We're down to two months, and I'm in a planning frenzy. I don't think she realized how much needs to be done between now and then! Thankfully, I got theknot.com going last night, and we got on eBay to get some wedding stuff. She

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It's amazing what you can find on YouTube.

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On the first day, she sadly packed her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things.On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining-room table, by candle-light; she put on some soft background music, and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar,and a bottle of spring-water.When she'd finished, she

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I woke up to find my alarm hadn't gone off. Going to be late for work.I rolled over to get out of bed, and my nose started bleeding.The blood upset my already finicky stomach. We meet again, porcelain god.The vomiting made my nose worse, and it started all over again.I feel like this happened. Tomorrow morning, I vote for this.(Thankfully, my husband took over and got things under control.

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I am all about laughing these days. I think the world needs more laughter, and true joy, and I'm always on the lookout for it.Since I was bored at work- don't tell my boss!- I was browsing around some random info. I found something on a pregnancy site for 15 weeks that made me burst into laughter. I know, WAY ahead of myself here, but still.Anyway, this is where I found it. What made me laugh so

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see more Lolcats and funny pictures

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I found this cute addition to my blog. Check out my fish in the sidebar. They will follow your mouse, and if you click in the box you will leave food for them. I like it ')

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I have heard the chaos about President Obama giving a speech to the nation's school age children. I held off forming my final opinion until I read the speech for myself.Here is the speechI am impressed. Not only am I impressed that our president would take the time out of his day running the country to speak to our children, I am impressed by his speech. I feel motivated and encouraged by it, and

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I uploaded a ton of photos and videos today, and was clearing out folders of ones I had already uploaded. Among other videos that I sent to people that were in them (or their kids were in them lol), I found this one of Selo and his girls. This was the trip we took on my birthday in Oct 08. You can tell the girls were waiting and excited. Their excitement must have been contagious, because even

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Now that we are living in Ut county again, Selo and I are getting to spend tons of time with his brother's family. We adore Mike and Sharon, and their two boys. These were taken last night at Texas Roadhouse (can ya tell? lol), where we went to celebrate the oldest's birthday. Have I mentioned how much I love being "Aunt Ree"!

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The Thursday before we went on our cruise, our car went into the shop. Thankfully, we were smart and purchased the warranty when we bought it. That has been a blessing in so many ways, but specifically two ways right now. First, we are paying $50 to have the cup holder replaced, the speaker replaced, an light checked out, and most importantly the transmission replaced. Yes, the entire

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We are back from our cruise. Got home late last night. It was wonderful, if not the best vacation we've ever had. Definitely the most romantic. We are already planning where to go on our next one. We took about 200 pictures, and I would like to have them up by this weekend. We had an absolutely great time. Blogged from my Palm Treo 800w.

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I'm blogging this from my phone in our hotel room. I just woke up. Today is the long awaited day that we leave on our romantic and fun filled cruise getaway. We are SO excited. Selo said many times last night that he's in shock it's happening, in shock that it's here, and feels so incredibily special. He says it's the best birthday present he's ever had (if you remember, I surprised him with it-

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I've had cats on the brain lately. Not that I'm objecting, because I am a total sucker for them. Right now, my Nobi is sleeping next to me on the bed. We are currently cat-tending for Lola, the furbaby of a chick I work with. She's a tiny little thing, that Lola. Last night, I dreamed about Bellbell. It was a sad dream. I dreamed that everyone else was ready to let her go and let her be put down,

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And they are SO cool. My own personal card. It has my name, my new phone number, my email address, and my website. I love them! They are cute, and friendly, and look great.Selo and I have been enjoying our g-voice numbers. They make texting so much easier to keep up with, because it sends the message to my phone AND shows up online. And when I respond, it shows up in both places, too. I can keep

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We went to the neurologist today. And we saw the neurologist himself, Dr Watkins, instead of the PA that was giving us so much trouble. Dr Watkins was wonderful. He was barely all the way in the door when he was asking questions and investigating. He examined Selo chart, including all the history that was in there- the blood work from now back to when he first started on the meds a year and a

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First of all, I want to say that I respect doctors, and their medical knowledge. I respect the years they spent learning and specializing, and the fact that - medically- they know significantly more than I do.My husband was in the ER Saturday night. We have been in a battle with the PA at his neurologist's office because we felt his meds were too high. The first time we went in, we weren't sure

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I *love* these earrings. I have three pair of Lia Sophia earrings. I bought two, and my sweet husband gave me a pair for Mother's Day. They are all so light and airy, not heavy in my ears at all.I put my one favorites away somewhere safe so I wouldn't lose them, and couldn't find them! I wore the other two all the time still, but I missed my others. And then, I found them. It was wonderful!You

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Sounds like the name of a little girl, doesn't it? Well, it might be, but it's also a website. I found it today, and I found the Tips For Guys part of it. It explains all about jewelry and what to give when. Not all info is up my alley (like the idea of giving a piece of expensive jewelry after dating for only a month!) but the I'm Sorry is my favorite. The ideas are specific and would be

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ETA: I was told the images couldn't be seen. Sorry about that. Here they are. Enjoy :)I was once told by a woman that she deserved to be on welfare and that the government should be paying her bills because her husband paid taxes back when he had a job.The others of these at the bottom are more that I liked.This post is for anyone that is using welfare to live on, instead of as a step up to

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I recently found out about this amazing organization. I didn't believe it was true when I first read about it, it seemed too simple and too good to be true. But I signed up, and it's amazing.I am now able to save lives, simply by being part of Be The Match. You can register here.If you want more info, Sweet Catastrophe has written an excellent review of the site. Read it here. And thank you, my

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Give God what's right - not what's left. "Pray" is a four-letter word you can say anywhere. Man's way leads to a hopeless end - God's way leads to an endless hope.. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma - but never let him be the period. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period

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Thanks to icanhascheezeburger for this picture.

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Soul :: Spirit Fold :: Poker Breakup :: Heartbreak Will :: Death Fond :: Love Powers :: Shimmer Ho-hum :: Depressed Hustle :: City life Avenue :: Rich Tower :: Lighthouse Unconscious Mutterings

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Selo and I went to this free seminar a few weeks ago. It was put on by Rich Dad Academy, and gave some tips for financial education. They pushed super hard for people to sign up for this more advanced 3 day seminar a few weeks later that cost $1000 a person. Well, Selo and I found some good information from the free seminar and figured we could learn a lot more from the more advanced one. We got

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Holy goodness, it's been a long week, already. Work is long and hard this week, and next week will be the same. We've been dealing with some stuff from Selo's work, and are having to consider a permanent move to another state. lol Feels like we just got back to Utah! Aunt Anita was finally found, and she is safe. We are relieved and so very grateful. Beka had a Lia Sophia party, and it was a

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I have a domain name. I have a website. I have a blog. Now if I could just get them all together in the same place. *sigh* Yes, I'm still working on that one. In the meantime, I have looked through thousands of blogs. I have picked a few things I do and do not want for my blog. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to get everything I want on the very first try, but having my wants will be beneficial.

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Animal :: VegetableTemporary :: InsanityMoan :: groanRapid :: water That’s for me to say :: secrets City :: girlBumper :: stickerEclipse :: book (ha ha) Problematic :: a certain annonymous commenterIf? :: when?http://subliminal.lunanina.com/

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I put our Jetta up online today to see what kind of interest there would be.It's been online on only two sites for barely over an hour. I've already had an email, and had a call. Nothing like social security disability! Selo is meeting a gentleman this afternoon who is serious about buying it.I'm impressed! We love that little Jetta. I just didn't realize other people would love it as much as us!

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Selo and I have picked out a couple of movies we want, and I found them on Amazon. I haven't purchased from Amazon but once or twice (I'm more of an eBay chick), but I'm always hearing people talk about getting great Amazon discounts on their purchased.So where do I get an Amazon discount? And how fast do the do order fulfillment?I browsed the web for about thirty minutes looking for one, but all

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It's three in the morning. I really should be sleeping. But I guess my sleeping is all topsy turvey, because of sleeping all day. I'm feeling better, though, so hopefully I can make it through a full work day tomorrow.In the meantime, I found this cool blog. It's called Modern Molly Mormon. I subscribed to have their posts sent to my email, and I'm enjoying what I'm reading so far.Right now, they

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I feel like I woke up from the dead. I am sick, with a capital S-I-C-K. Head cold, stuffy nose, headache, body aches, sore throat, watery eyes, sneezing, I've got it all.Thankfully, I also have a wonderful husband. He was feeling better yesterday, so he made food for us both when I got home. He put me on the couch to wind down from work, and then put me to bed full of NyQuil. I slept from 5 pm

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I am sick. And I hate being sick.I had the sniffles all weekend, but I figured it was allergies and thought nothing of it. This morning, Selo woke up with a stomach ache. He took some NyQuil and crawled back in bed to sleep it off. Because of his stomach problems, we both didn't think anything of it.But now that's it's noon, and I've been awake for several hours, I'm exhausted. My head is stuffy,

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I already hate talking on the phone. But I'm learning that I need to quit answering it altogether. Every time I do, it's more bad news.Yesterday was my step-mom's surgery. She had a lesion in her mouth, and had to have part of her tongue removed. The surgery itself went well, and she was sent home to recover and heal.A few hours later, she was taken to the ER and was admitted into the hospital.

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I got this email from a friend, and I love the idea. Thought I'd share it with you in hopes of putting a smile on your face. Dear Mr. President, Patriotic retirement: There's about 40 million people over 50 years old....... in the work force - pay them $1 million apiece severance with the following stipulations. 1) They leave their jobs. Forty million job openings - UNEMPLOYMENT

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Today, I paid our state taxes. Yay, it is over.We still have our fed taxes to pay. That will be the one that really hurts. But we are saving up, and making progress.I'm glad to have at least the state paid. One less thing to worry about.Grandpa went home from the hospital, and is doing well in his recovery.My BIL is hanging in there. There will be a small, private service held for his father this

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Yesterday was a bad day for my family. All sides of my family. Every time I called another family member, I found out more bad news.First, my step-mother is having a surgery to remove part of her tongue. The doctors are not sure what the mass inside her tongue is, but are concerned enough that they want it gone right away. It will be biopsy-ed once it is removed to determine what it is and the

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Today at work, the we had a flicker of power and all the power went out. It came back on right away, thankfully, but I had an enlightening moment. (haha) I was in the ladies' room when it happened. And I got stuck in the dark.Luckily for me, I had my phone in my pocket, so I had a bit of light to lead me around in the darkness. (Although, it's not very easy to finish washing my hands in the dark,

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Friday night, we hung out at home and just relaxed. I read an excellent book called Against Medical Advice by James Patterson and Hal Friedman. That book hit home for me. It's about a boy that suffers with OCD, anxiety, and Tourett's Syndrom. I don't have tourett's, obviously, but I deal with OCD and anxiety. It was an eye opening experience to read about how he lived with and eventually overcame

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I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation. 'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated

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Days spent: 5Hours per day: 6Dealerships visited: 30Dealerships stopped at: 12Salesmen worked with: 8Vehicles looked at: 60+Vehicles test driven: 20Vehicles taken home for overnight test: 3 A beautiful 2008 Suzuki Forenza. She had 6800 miles when we signed the papers. She has everything I wanted- 4 doors, back seat big enough to fit two car seats, 2005 or newer, less than 30k miles, high

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Check this out. Very, very cool.Hotels Combined is doing a huge charity donation project. And there's a ton you can do to help! Check out Spread the Word for Charity.You can blog about it, become a facebook fan, and tweet it. Totally easy. And all of that will get you $30 to the charity of your choice. No money out of your pocket, but you are still helping!I've done all three and chosen the Make

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How sweet is that?! I've been posting a lot lately about Locks of Love, since I was planning to and did donate me hair to them. Well, I got a thank you card from them! What a great company, that they take the time to thank the people that send in donations. It's a personalized card with my name on it, and it's laminated so I can keep it. I scanned it so I could post pics. (Although I did edit my

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I am loving it. I have been learning and cramming my brain since Monday. I have the rest of this week, and Tuesday of next week until Katy is gone. Then I will be handling the rest of next week completely on my own. I'm doing well, though. Tomorrow, I will be handling the morning all on my own.I'm learning what a big job this is. As the Sem Admin, I handle all the food and snacks for our clients-

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We have had a great weekend!!!Thursday, I went and got my hair cut again. You can read about it and see pictures here.Friday, I got a promotion at work. I have been working hard for it, and I was so excited. I am now the Seminar Administrator for my company. We have two week long seminars per month, and I am in charge of them. Putting them together, scheduling the food and catering, helping

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I went last night and got my hair cut again. It had grown and inch since I cut in in January, and I was ready to have it shorter and out of my face. I love the new style, and I love that it's so cute. My hair is bouncy and takes almost nothing to do in the morning. It's fantastic!I took these pics with my phone in the ladies room at work again. And yes, I *love* my new haircut.

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So many bad things happen when a woman is PMSing. But today, good things happened in my house. I've been PMSing for days, and today was a scheduled day off for me from months ago. I took my aggression out on my house. I cleaned and vacuumed the front room. I cleaned the bathroom. I vacuumed the hallway and part of the bedroom. I scrubbed the kitchen. As in the counters, stove, and even hands and

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