tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38875551812854027162024-03-19T16:15:49.855-05:00Hughes' Newssublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-86452580220209788752017-11-14T07:00:00.000-06:002017-11-14T07:00:22.764-06:00Get your Mrs. Meyer's Holiday Scents before they sell out! | Freebies too!!<div style="text-align: right;">
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<br />sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-71635194790533785922015-08-05T16:15:00.001-05:002015-10-17T21:30:26.709-05:00Ground Beef KOREAN BEEF<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've added quite a few FAVORITE dishes to our biweekly meal plans, I'm always looking for more that my kids will eat (and with picky eaters, one whom <i>won't</i> eat CHEESE, it's a struggle) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm going to be adding tried and true recipes here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first one Korean Beef using ground beef</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband works for a company that offers deep discounts on beef products, and we almost always have a freezer full of ground beef. A lot of our recipes use it and when I found this one I was so excited... my kids LOVE rice and East Asian food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband found this recipe online.. maybe allrecipes.com, I honestly don't know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has been a hit since we first made it & it's been on our monthly or bimonthly year plan for a year now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This recipe is so good, even better than take out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We usually double it to have plenty of left overs for the hubs to take to work for lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 garlic clove, minced</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">¼C soy sauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">½t fresh ginger (or 1/8 ground ginger)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>TIP: Use a potato masher to break up your ground beef while cooking!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Like this you can find on <a href="http://amzn.to/1LVO3zM">Amazon</a>!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. In a large skillet heat sesame oil and garlic, add ground beef and cook until browned.</span><br />
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sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-37914354680290600762015-07-12T23:47:00.000-05:002015-07-26T19:38:25.712-05:00Blogging for 13 years || throwback entry: that scary time when Evan almost died.<pre class="aLF-aPX-K0-aPE aLF-aPX-aLK-ayr-auR" style="-webkit-user-select: text; background-color: white; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SO I feel like I've been blogging for 13 years. Oh wait, I kind of have. Only way before it was called "blogging" it was "journaling" and it was semi private. I have "met" SO MANY of my good friends online, lots I've actually met IRL and still call friends. I can put it out in the Wide World now because the site I actually wrote at self destructed over a year ago. Opendiary.com </span></pre>
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<pre class="aLF-aPX-K0-aPE aLF-aPX-aLK-ayr-auR" style="-webkit-user-select: text; background-color: white; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was looking though them today because it's a great record to look back on when I'm scrapbooking to remember backstories behind some of the pictures.</span></pre>
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Have you ever been told that your child's life could very well be in danger,
that your child needs to be put in a helicopter [and you can't go with] and flown to a special hospital over an hour drive away?
I have. Last night. And it was the scariest night of my life.
Evan had been sick for the past few days. I had been sick before him [with horrible diarrea :p And I thought that he had what I had, minus the bathroom problem. He had a cold and at times was quite lethargic. He SLEPT thru Chuck E Cheese!!! I should of know this was serious!!
But I don't know if all of that led up to last night or not. Because it all seemed to happen so fast, last NIGHT. Well yesterday morning Evan went to poop and started crying...saying it hurt, It was too "big and owie". He eventually went and we figured he was maybe alittle constipated. The next couple times he went he cried too. He didn't have an appetite... I was getting worried and planned on stopping at CVS to get him some laxatives on our way home from my grandmother's.
We left home, stopped at my mom's picked up our Girl Scout Orders and headed to my grandmother's. Kendall slept and Evan watched a movie the whole way. I called Yasmin on my way...just normal chit chat. Evan complained of a tummy ache. I was thinking more of an upset tummy like earlier, but he said no he just felt "full"...
When we got to my grandmother's Evan went to the bathroom... he started crying.. I went in to check on him and noticed his stomach BULGING. I felt it and it felt super extended and tight.
I IMMEDIATELY new something was wrong and packed up my kiddos and said "we're going to the ER!"
I drove about 90MPH from [where my grandmother lives] to [where the hospital is] normally a 30 min drive... I think it took me 15 or so. The whole way he was crying on and off telling me his tummy pain is getting worse.
It was horrible, I got there fast and took him inside the ER, carrying him and holding Kendall's hand.
The nurse checked him out immediately, the doctor not too long after. He couldn't give me a straight answer to his problem...The doc checked him rectally he SCREAMED, after that he was weary of anyone that touched him :( He had to have an IV put in for fluids and antibiotics. Then ER doctor ordered Xrays. Evan did SO WELL! My little champ. He charmed just about everyone he came in contact with. Even though he was in pain [which seemed to come and go] he stayed in good spirits.
We got back then everything seemed to happen so fast. I understood the Dr to say he had a lot of air in his stomach which may need to be released surgically. It was imperative that he gets to Rockford hospital...within the hour. And there was a helicopter on its way.</span></pre>
<pre class="aLF-aPX-K0-aPE aLF-aPX-aLK-ayr-auR" style="-webkit-user-select: text; background-color: white; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had called Jason on my way to the hospital [he had been on his way to Aurora to visit his buddy] and he immediately turned around and headed toward the hospital. So when we got back from the Xrays Jason was there. The doctor told us about Ev needing to be flown to Rockford Memorial Hospital and that Evan needed a SECOND IV in his other hand... in case surgery was needed in Rockford.
I was SO PROUD of myself for staying calm for Evan. I think I did really well... I told him everything would be fine, he was gonna be better... mom and dad loved him and all the nurses loved him and just kept reassuring him... he seemed pretty calm [considering] himself. But Jason............. he turned as white as a ghost... first when he seen Evan for the first time laying in the hospital bed and then when they inserted his 2nd IV. I seriously though he was gonna pass out or throw up... he had to sit and leave the room a couple of times.
We were just so worried.
I called Yasmin as we waited for the helicopter and asked her to pray and to ask all of you to pray. I broke down a bit in the hallway and cried. But dried my tears and got strong again to go back to Evan.
Evan had started passing gas [painfully] and as soon he did he would be so happy and relieved. His stomach started to get a bit softer. The doctor said he seemed to be getting a bit better... but still needed to see the surgeon at RMH and get his opinion.
The Helicopter came and Evan had been waiting [in between pains] anxiously. He was actually EXCITED to get to ride in the helicopter. I was so afraid he'd be scared out of his mind to be "alone" on the ride. But I had told him the nurses loved him and they'd be with him and me and daddy would be right behind him in our car. He'd just say "I KNOW!" He did not show the LEAST bit of fear. He's such a champ.
He started farting more......long ones.... I HAVE NEVER BEEN SOOOOOOOO HAPPY TO HEAR HIM FART IM MY LIFE! LOL! I knew that would help him and It seemed to be.
My mom took Kendall home with her.
Before he left Evan made up this song "Farting makes everything BEEEEETTER" Its was so cute and we all told him to fart lots in the helicopter and make it really stinky!! LOL! He though that was great. He seemed to be feeling a bit better.
He got in the helicopter and me and Jason in my car and took off. We had to stop and get gas and I seen the chopper fly over us. It was an emotional moment.
My baby was up there, in the sky in that helicopter, in pain and with out me.
I cried most of the way to Rockford.
Yasmin called and said she was going to head over there and try to meet the plane in. I was SO GRATEFULL! [Yas, I love you!] She could be there much faster that us and Evan would be able to see a familiar face.
About 25 min into our hour trip, the helicopter crew called us and told us they had landed and they wanted to KIDNAP my son! :) That he was so cute and funny...they loved him. I guess he was singing "Fly Like An Eagle" [from Space Jam] the whole ride for the crew! LOL! And farting ALOT!!! :) Yeah, he was feeling better.
Not long after they called, Yasmin called. She was with Evan and let me talk to him. Then the doctor got on the phone and goes "I was expecting to meet some sick little boy! But he seems fine!" He was so nice. [Everyone was] And I was SO relieved! He seemed to be progressing tremendously by himself.
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Everything felt better from then on. My poor baby.... was gonna be ok.
We got to the hospital, seen Evan he was sitting in his room watching SPACE JAM!!!
With Yasmin. And look like a completely different person than even an hour earlier.
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Things got progressively better. Jason's mom and sister came and brought us clothes.
Evan felt tons better and got tired. The doctor ordered an enema :(
I had explained what it was, while we were in the ER because I thought they might give him one...so he knew what it meant and he was NOT HAPPY. Poor kiddo, SCREAMED and SCREAMED.... it only took a few seconds for the nursed to do but Ev was unhappy and crying for a least 20 afterward, though it did help him go to the bathroom pretty quickly [but he was in pain again :(]... and I made the mistake of letting him know he had to have another one in the morning. He was worried and had a little trouble getting to sleep. But he finally did and slept great until 8:30ish.
Me and Jason also sleep good, on a couple fold out chairs....
He was fine all up until the nurse came in with his second round. He SCREAMED and KICKED and cried and got it done, went to the bathroom and told me he doesn't "NOT want anything up his butt again!!!! Poor guy :(
The doctor asked us to feed him breakfast and lunch at the hospital and then he would evaluate where he was at. He ate and played [they had a huge PLAYROOM, which he kept referring to has "my toy room";]
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I'm so so happy/lucky/grateful that things turned around like they did. It was really scary and could of gotten bad. But things got better as quickly as they got bad.
We left the hospital around 3pm and went back to pick up Kendall....
Came home and Evan has been his normal ol self [which is trying at times] but I'm so grateful to have him home and happy again. Jason stopped at CVS on our way home and got some kid laxatives [that we haven't given him yet, but I plan on it in the morning] and bought Evan a tennis set. I played with him outside with it [in 33 degree weather] because he wanted to and I just feel really blessed today to have him healthy and happy and wanting to play, that I'd probably do anything he asked right now :)
Ive been asking him all night "Does your tummy hurt?" "Do you feel full?" Does your butt hurt?"
The answer is always "NO!" I already told you! :) His tummy still looks a little bloated and he still hasn't pooped since this morning. But he keeps telling me he has NO PAIN. I'm gonna give him that lax tomorrow and hope it helps. AS LONG AS HE FEELS GOOD and the doctor thought he seemed/looked fine... so *prays some more* I'm hopeful.
Its SO SO SO hard to see your baby in pain,[watching him get IVs, enemas... Even when they took the IVs out, the peeling of the tape was even traumatic for him!] It's all something I hope none of you...no one has to ever ever experience.
Thank you again for all your prayers and if you wouldn't mind keep us in your thoughts for a little while longer.
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I'm glad Evan is better!
I was literally up late, late, late last night thinking about him and praying for him. I was going to put him on our church's prayer tree this morning, but then I read Yasmin's update. :) [adore.] 3/3/2006 12:06:53 AM
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I will def. keep you all in our thoughts and prayers. Jen, I am so sorry you guys (esp. Evan) had to go through this. *HUGS* I teared up while I read this. Gosh, I wish I would've known sooner. If you guys need ANYTHING. Please let me know. K? LOVE YOU GUYS!
Matty even prayed tonight. He loves him too! =) [~BABYVILLE~] 3/3/2006 12:07:16 AM
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I am so so so glad he is home safe and doing better! [princessdi] 3/3/2006 12:10:23 AM
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thank God he is ok!! Does he like strawberries and grapes? If he does you may want to just load him full of those instead of the laxatives......When kaylee had pooping issues (while potty training) she refused to poop for days at a time and i tried the laxatives and they all seemed to harsh for her, so we went the fruit route! Good luck! [craftqueen6] 3/3/2006 12:31:17 AM
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OH GOD, I cant believe that...you handled it much beter than I would have. WOW, go mom!! Im glad hes doing well and that "farts make everything better~!"
LOL, Boys! [WalkAllOverMe] [p] 3/3/2006 12:42:34 AM
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oh yea, Matthew has problems with his bowels sometimes and we give him prune juice. Just don't give him too much. I gave Matthew a whole sippy cup of straight prune juice once, and the poor guy had 4 accidents that night! I learned my lesson! LOL! [~BABYVILLE~] 3/3/2006 12:49:43 AM
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poor little guy. =( [aria] 3/3/2006 12:54:55 AM
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eeek, how scary!
i'm glad things turned around so quickly though
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reading this made me tear up all over again. We love you guys too! [Delias aganippe] 3/3/2006 2:17:56 AM
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That is so scary!! I can't even imagine!! :o( I'm very glad to hear he is doing better!!! [BradynsKitKat] 3/3/2006 2:50:38 AM
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Praise the Lord...I am continuing to pray for you all. [Karringtyn] 3/3/2006 7:00:27 AM
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OMG, I'm sitting here in tears for all of you. I'm so glad he's ok now. How scary for a such a little guy. ANd how scary for you to have to watch him fly away. *Hugs* [Stephy Lynn] 3/3/2006 7:46:13 AM
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Oh Jen, I am so happy everything is alright. *hugs* to you and little Evan. [risk x reality] 3/3/2006 8:04:35 AM
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Glad he is back home and everything is ok! :) [mommato2] 3/3/2006 8:11:31 AM
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I am so glad that everything turned out alright. also amazed at Evans cheerfulness and humor through this. You have one tough little cookie there, don't you? [Chrys*a*lis] 3/3/2006 8:17:19 AM
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I couldn't help but cry for you as I read this. I know the helpless feeling when your child is sick, but I can only imagine how difficult it had to be when Evan was THAT sick. :(
Thank God he is home and on the road to recovery. I hope all is still well.
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I'm so glad that everything turned out alright. That is so wonderful. I honestly could not imagine going through all of that. [goodbye bleeder] 3/3/2006 9:30:54 AM
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Wow that's quite a day. I'd be such a mess is my baby was facing that. The power of prayer is immeasurable. [Truth_Finder] 3/3/2006 10:06:25 AM
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*hugs for you all* [~angelgirl~] 3/3/2006 10:41:42 AM
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YEAH for Evan. I'm soooo glad for all of you that he is better! What a champ!! [angelndiscize] 3/3/2006 11:41:46 AM
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Poor little guy..............glad everything turned out for the better for him. He is a brave little guy! [SmileWithMe] 3/3/2006 2:44:08 PM
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Wow! ((HUGS)) to you and Evan! How scary!! I would have freaked out! You handled it very well! [Emerald Sapphires] 3/3/2006 3:50:21 PM
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how traumatic for EVERYONE! i am soooooo glad he's ok!!! [squinny] 3/3/2006 7:19:17 PM
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poor guy he is always in my thoughts and prayers [Cutiewith2kids] 3/3/2006 9:20:54 PM
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RYN: I am so not a cat person either! I usually hate them but she's so freakin' cute I can't stand it. ;o) [Stephy Lynn] 3/3/2006 9:43:40 PM
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Poor kid. :( I'm glad he's okay know though. *hugs*
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I'm so relieved he is okay. I was scared. Yasmin is such a wonderful friend *hugs* [BNL*Grl] 3/4/2006 10:53:10 AM
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Wow! How does that happen? I'm so glad he's doing well. How frightning for you. You were a trooper as well staying so calm! *hugs* [dulce23628] 3/4/2006 11:49:52 AM
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Ohmygosh poor guy!!!!!!!!
You have courage, m'lady, seriously...
Do you know what caused it? [Love's Divine] 3/5/2006 1:11:11 AM
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soooooo glad he's okay.
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I am so so glad he is doing better. It sounds like he was a brave little guy and you were a brave mom!
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Thinking about how I want to write more in here. I plan on posting a few updates on our visit with my sister & her family. Also, Cannon's dental surgery. When I can find the time/pry the computer keyboard out of Kendall's hands during the day.<br />
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We're a month into SUMMER VACATION from school already, what!?<br />
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I feel like I've been anxious for the past month just dreading/worrying/feeling guilt over Cannon's surgery... but now that that is over & went well I can relax and just <i>do summer.</i><br />
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We were planning on driving back to IL in July, when my husband FINALLY gets to use some Vacay time, and has more than ONE DAY OFF a week. BUT the dental surgery, and the fact that our "new to us" vehicle doesn't seem to be as reliable as we'd need it to be to drive 10 hours each way. We're gonna stay home :(<br />
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I miss seeing my family SO MUCH! But my sister's visit to us was really nice.<br />
Cannon LOVED seeing his 4yr old cousin. They played<i> mostly</i> nicely the whole time and he didn't ask me to "play trains" "play cars" the whole time. It was really nice.<br />
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Our summer schedule is in full swing.<br />
Basically we're not doing much, staying up too late & sleeping in way too long.<br />
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The title of this entry came to me in the shower. I've been reading a lot lately, and a lot of homeschooling books too (I am LOVING <a href="http://amzn.to/1QS2rBN">The Well Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education At Home</a>) and realize I do a LOT of things wrong. Like always have & probably won't change.<br />
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Kids should have 30 minutes of screen time or TV a day? <br />
It's more likely my TV might be <i>turned OFF</i> for 30 min a day, max.<br />
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Evan plays video games for many hours a day.<br />
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My kids are pretty happy, pretty intelligent, and happy to turn the screens off and pick up a book or step outside or go somewhere as a family when the opportunity arises but also, I don't fret them watching TV or Video games for most of their summer.<br />
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All my kids are bright & intelligent despite my negligence.<br />
Evan even won the Geography Bee at his school two years in a row (5th &6th) and when asked what he studies (most kids at the Bee were like, "I studied Atlases and take practice tests online.") Evan's only answer was "I play a lot of Assassin's Creed, watch Family Guy & The Ellen Show, picked up a lot of knowledge there and make common sense guesses).<br />
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Kendall plays A LOT of Club Penguin & MineCraft. But she was reads SO MUCH. She can go through a big chapter book in a few hours that would take me MONTHS to read.<br />
I read so slow, that book ↑ I'm currently reading now, will have to be checked out at least 2 times from the library and I'll probably end up buying it and hopefully will be done with it by the end of the year.<br />
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Every year she's at the top of her class in reading and many other things, because she reads what she wants, and she wants to read<i> a lot</i> because she has the freedom to read what she wants.<br />
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Next year I'll be homeschooling Evan. I fear that I won't give him enough "real school work" to do. I'm looking into some Curriculum right now. I think for sure I want at least make him to the <a href="http://www.teachingtextbooks.com/">Teaching Textbooks</a> math (probably Pre Algebra). I seem to be seeing recommendations for it everywhere I turn. Also it's pretty self directed and I won't have to really do much or know much to teach him... I did flunk Algebra 2 twice. I think if I do go with that though (it's really expensive, but has a high resale value) I might just take the course myself too. Couldn't hurt.<br />
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So far this summer Evan has become a great rice maker (he loves rice so much & I told him I was not making it everyday and if he wanted it everyday he could make it himself and he does). Kendall has become a great muffin maker with boxed muffin mix...because she wants muffins everyday.<br />
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Cannon is learning all his shapes and lots of math through UmiZoomi.<br />
We check out this <a href="http://amzn.to/1SO4Bjn">Go Potty Go</a>! DVD from the library, and he says "It's funny!" and wants to watch it over and over again, but has no desire to actually sit on a potty himself.<br />
And we read books all day long.<br />
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So far we haven't done much but we're having a great summer.<br />
Hopefully we'll do some camping (we've never ever been) this July when J does have his vacation time. That will be a fun adventure.<br />
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I love my family so much! I love my kids, and recently I have this overwhelming desire to have 10 more. I wish that was a responsible thing to do :/<br />
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Yesterday I decided to try to do it on <a href="https://instagram.com/sublimejen/">my instagram</a>.</div>
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I checked in when ever I thought about it or something was going on.</div>
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I was fun & super easy, and a lot of my friends said it was fun to see.</div>
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I don't think I'll do them too often as it can fill up a IG feed and some people might be annoyed with that, but it's so cute to look back on, I tagged them all with #sublimejenDITL and now I can go back and look at the whole day whenever.</div>
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I'm thinking this would also be a SUPER EASY way to scrapbook a day. You could print all the photos out, or add them to a photo book - Even dedicate a GROOVEBOOK or something similar to this. </div>
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I found a hashtag that hadn't been used yet - #adayinsnapshots</div>
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And I'm putting out a call for anyone seeing this and interested to do the same! I'd love to see A DAY IN SNAPSHOTS of all different kinds of people & families!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never cloth diapered my oldest two kids. Quite frankly it never once crossed my mind, I didn't know that was a thing people still did. I never questioned the money I paid for diapers (although I did always go for the cheapest, usually Luvs) or the wastefulness of tossing so many diapers away each day. Never once thought about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I had my youngest, Cannon, who is now 2.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also I never breastfeed either of my older kids, again never really thought about about, never attempted it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I guess, I plead ignorance, I was one month into being 20 years old when my first was born, and 22 with my second and I never knew anyone who breastfed, and didn't have any close friends that had kids... so there is that, also I was totally fine with giving my babies formula and they turned out totally fine so I have no regrets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Cannon, We decided to have him when my daughter, youngest of my two then, was 7 going on 8. So it had been awhile, It seemed like s<b>o much had changed</b> but I think mostly information was more <i>easily available</i> this time around. With the internet, Facebook, blogs, vlogs... other ways of doing things were easy to find, and honestly, I think if I had a baby right now, things would be even more different (only 3 years later) and not for the better, I feel like I've been opened up to SO MUCH MORE that never even crossed my mind even a few years ago... things that could go wrong, things to stress about, the "best" way to do things.... I'd be a stressball with some of the things I've learned about pregnancy/birth/babies since then..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, all that brings me to how I fell in love with cloth diapers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I breastfed Cannon (well exclusively pumped BREASTMILK for him, and for the purpose of this story, he was drinking breastmilk.) He had a different kind of poop than I could ever remember, as breastmilk fed babies tend to have. And he was having "poop explosions", the kind that require total outfit (and sheet) changes, multiple times a day, well into his 3rd month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ranted about it on Facebook, as you do, and a friend of mine (from the internets, actually, I've never met her IRL) recommended cloth diapers to me, and even offered to send me an old stash she had, her son was well past potty trained and "They needed a good home." "Of course!" I told her, I'll try anything, and I'd seen other online friends talking about and posting pictures of cloth diapers and they were so cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She ended up sending me (from Canada, nevertheless!) about 12ish? Diapers Most were old Bum Genius 4.0 aplix <i>(Velcro</i> if you're new and don't know that's the generic name for V<i>elcro</i>, or "hook and loop") and a few fuzzibunz and tons of "inserts" (microfiber).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I stumbled upon some of my favorite channels<i> to this day</i> because of cloth diapers:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ObbsAndLala" target="_blank">ObbsandLala</a> - she has sooo many videos on all things cloth diapers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NaturallyThriftyMom/playlists" target="_blank">NaturallyThriftyMom</a> - also has a big playlist of Cloth Diapering 101</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I randomly found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/dailyBUMPS" target="_blank">Daily Bumps</a> through a cloth diapering giveaway they did for Charlie Banana when she was pregnant with Ollie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MsDiaperD" target="_blank">Dana Ryan MsDiaperD</a> she has lots of different diaper reviews and lead me to a ton more awesome mommy vlogs, I just can't even.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This, A.) Worked like a charm on the poo explosions, and B.) Started a love affair with cloth diapers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a little obessed with collecting cute fluff. The great thing about cloth diapers is can get them second hand and even though, yes, they are used to poop and pee in, once washed properly it's really no different than getting second hand clothing. I collected quite a cute stash for not a lot of cash and it was wonderful. I still used disposable at night and when we were out of the house (not often, shopping & such) because it was just easier. But even then I was buying a small bag of like 35 diapers per month (maybe $8?) I was saving a lot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a little addicted to buying different diapers to try out, I've tried <a href="http://amzn.to/1EOuyW1">BumGenius</a>, <a href="http://www.nickisdiapers.com/?AffId=126">Nicki'sDiapers</a>, <a href="http://www.nickisdiapers.com/?AffId=126">Imagine</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/1Qkakdu">FuzziBunz</a>,<a href="http://amzn.to/1Jex6Vk"> Charlie Banana</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/1d9IPqq">Sunbaby</a>, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.cottonbabies.com/index.php">Cottonbabies.com</a> - buying their "seconds" (brand new diapers with manufacturing "flaws", although I've never been able to find a single flaw on any of the ones I bought.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nickisdiapers.com/?AffId=126">Nicki'sDiapers.com</a> - Probably my <i>most fav diapers ever</i> - Nicki's Brand Diapers & Imagine Diapers - to this day they fit Cannon the best & are the cutest. BONUS: The cheapest too, the customer support is amazing, shipping is fast & they donate a new diaper to a child in need for everyone of their diapers purchase <b>BEST CLOTH DIAPER COMPANY EVER!</b></span><br />
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I also got a lot of my favs from Facebook resale groups just search "cloth diaper swap".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We cloth diapered (85%) from 4 months - about 22 months. I had a good stash, was able to wash every 2-3 days, had a<a href="http://amzn.to/1dDwvzA"> diaper sprayer</a> that made cleaning the poo very easy. And all was good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then, Cannon was turning 2 and one day I just wanted to be done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got on those facebook for sale pages and had my whole stash (including my sprayer) sold in 2 hrs, and made almost all the money I invested back. It was great, I was ready to just used disposables, I figured I'd push potty training a little and hopefully be done with diapers all together soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I realized my son is not really interested in going on the potty consistantly and he's following more of my older sons way (he potty trained a month after turning 3) and I could be diapering for almost another year. I bought diapers mulitple times (one time being a GIANT bag from Sam's Club and although they did last 2is months I didn't want to buy them again, and the smaller bags started to add up...) I was realizing buying diapers, and throwing away so many diapers is something I just can't do. I CAN'T DO IT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I went back on those FB resale sites and picked up 5 diapers. All either used once or new with out tags. And now I have a small little stash again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had one Charlie Banana size m/l left over<br />Then I picked up two Nicki's Diapers Pocket OS (one size, adjustable)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's working for now, I still use disposable at night & out of the house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If I could have a whole stash at this point of just one diaper, I'd choose all Nicki's pockets, He's still in the second to last setting) (and I like to stuff them with "flats"/ flour sack towels because they fit less bulky) The 3 Imagines AI2s fit REALLY SMALL, I have them on the biggest setting and they're justbarely fit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've never tried any "trainers" which fit like pull-up diapers and snap on the sides, but maybe I'll check some of those out eventually.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For now, this is where we are with an almost 29 month old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kendall has been keeping in touch with her best friend through text/facetime but they were pretty excited to see eachother.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was so nice to see all of our friends, Cannon's friend was his age now when we left, now she's 3 & he's 2 and they got along great!</span></div>
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Jones Bros in downtown Omaha, who were once the winners of The Food Network's Cupcake Wars!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was time to say goodbye to our friends, both to travel in opposite directions, for hours with tired kiddos.... Luckily they all slept in our car! It was a great visit! Hopefully we'll see them again really soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BONUS:<br />Some video clips from our weekend -</span><br />
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sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, 3701 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE 68107, USA41.2251519 -95.92644180000002141.2132094 -95.946611800000014 41.237094400000004 -95.906271800000027tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-21850498200705834522015-05-01T07:37:00.002-05:002015-05-01T07:37:25.863-05:00Project Document Your Life | April 2015Our April Video -<br />
Lots of beautiful weather, family time, a new vehicle and volunteering!<br />
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sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-6326819638049476882015-04-28T10:34:00.001-05:002015-07-26T19:50:01.412-05:00It's been a year & BIG CHANGES<b><br /></b>
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<b>It's been a year, a YEAR since we've moved from IA to NE. </b><br />
It really feels like time flew by & I can't believe it. It's been interesting. Of course moving in the beginning of May last year, taking the kids out of school and starting our "summer break" a month early seemed to extend our "summertime", it was really nice, it also had it's moments that were hard, not knowing anyone in town, or having any other people to seeor hang out with was hard.<br />
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We spent a lot of time at our local water park and that was nice.<br />
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We drove to IL in July for my brother's wedding and it was so nice to see family.<br />
The drive was REALLY hard though, we drove overnight to get there (won't do that again) and we drove through the day to get home, it was better, but still not enjoyable to spend your whole day driving. Which is why we haven't been back yet. We miss family SO MUCH. We miss family on birthdays, long weekends, holidays...it really stinks. But when we could only stay a weekend or few days, the horrible drive seems to outweigh the fun time we could squeeze in with family.<br />
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We did finally get a second vehicle (just this month).<br />
This makes <i>my</i> day go much smoother.<br />
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This also means I could potentially pack up the kids and go do things on days Jason has to work (pretty much everyday, unless he takes vacation)<br />
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I've thought about just us heading to IL for a few weeks this summer. <i>Still that drive, seems like torture to me.</i><br />
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Possibly we'll all head out in July when Jason has vacation, only thing about that is he only gets a week off. Factor in two full days of driving that doesn't leave us with much family time. Especially when we have his family/ my family that we all want/need to see.<br />
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I've hoped and prayed we'd be living back near family by now. It's been 9 years since we left.<br />
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that really struggles with this, and need to get over it, it may never happen.<br />
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The kids of course want to go back to Iowa (where all the friends they've ever know are) to live again, that just won't happen. I'm ok with that. We may be able to stop and visit if, that would extend our time away even longer by at least a couple days - and may not be possible for Jason.<br />
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Living where we live here in NE makes me miss IA a lot sometimes, but mostly the size of town we came from, and the quality of people.<br />
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Within the first week of being in this town, I felt unease and it hasn't went away.<br />
It's SO MUCH bigger than we're used to.<b> I don't feel entirely comfortable anywhere here.</b><br />
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The kids obviously were not looking forward to starting new schools. MUCH bigger schools.<br />
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Evan begged me to homeschool him this year. I didn't think I could, didn't know the laws, didn't know where to look, and feared he NEEDED the socialization, if only to meet a couple people in this new town.<br />
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Evan was depressed the first day of school and nothing has changed... he's stayed in a steady state of <i>school is the worst part of my life</i> all year.<br />
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Kendall keeps truckin, she's more outgoing and willing to jump in and make friends, and she has.<br />
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They both do well academically , Evan's grades are declining as the school year goes on (some of the worse grades he's ever had in his life) and I just know it's not because he doesn't know the material, but because his spirit in school is flat as a pancake. He's always struggled with the<i> idea</i> of school.<br />
Since he was in Kindergarten in MO, he was constantly saying "school is boring", "I know all this stuff we keep going over & over the same things" "Why cant we just do all the work in 2 hours and leave?" "Why do we have to sit around so much" I remember his Kindergarten teacher telling me she makes him her "helper" a lot to have him help other kids in the class with things he already knows to keep him interested.<br />
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I thought about homeschooling him then.<br />
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When we were moving to IA the beginning of his 1st grade year, his teacher wrote me a note saying she hopes this new school can see his potential and get him in to advanced classes and keep his desire to learn high.<br />
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Our IA school was small, and caring environment. The teachers were attentive and nice but I don't thing he was challenged enough. He had a small bullying issue in 2nd grade and I got so mad I threatened to pull him out of school and homeschool him. <br />
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I can't say, I should have then - because who knows what would be different.<br />
<b>But I'm excited to say we're giving it a go next year.</b> Evan ISN'T thriving in a school setting. <br />
And the biggest issue is mostly he just DOESN'T enjoy the atmosphere. He's smart, he gets his work done is study hall and almost never has homework to bring home. He calls his peers "those people" , he's made a few friends but still, it's not what he wants, hes not thriving in a social setting with 300 kids his age, he gets so frustrated (and always has) at kids who "mess around" who disrupt the class, or act out and make the learning process that he just wants to do & be done with take 3x as long.<br />
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This is why I think he'll been a great learner at home. On his own pace. <br />
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I do think socialization is important, but he's not wanting to socialize and not putting forth the effort and it won't change in school. I feel like it will get better, he will brighten up and he will enjoy getting together with peers and homeschool groups in time. But I'm not rushing it. I feel he needs time to<a href="http://a2zhomeschooling.com/beginning_home_school/deschooling_recovering_from_school/" target="_blank"> DESCHOOL</a>. He'll have the summer and may take a couple more months. I'm so excited to delve more indepth into some subjects he's excited about.<br />
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I think this is whats best for him, and only time will tell, but we're giving it at least a year to see.<br />
I don't see him ever wanting to go back to school, but ya never know.<br />
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Of course I talked with Kendall about this, and she wants to try homeschooling as well.<br />
I'm fully ok if she didn't. It was her choice and she wants to try it, for a year. She may go back to public school (she may miss the school events) or she may not. <i> Time will tell.</i><br />
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I'm hoping we can find some great resources and groups here in NE (unfortunately, on the group front, I'm having a REALLY hard time finding any all inclusive or secular groups) . <br />
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I've been reading up on laws, requirements and read some great books that have really boosted my confience in thinking I CAN DO THIS. ↓↓↓↓↓<br />
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I know there will be struggles, and times when I doubt things, but I've founds some great <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/931208060247499/" target="_blank">groups on FB</a> too that have been so supportive and I know will continue to be.<br />
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The kids are finishing up this school year in public school, mostly because the NE requires you give 30 days notice before you can have your kids "exempt" from public school attendance and we only have a month left of school.<br />
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I must say I'm entirely excited and and entirely scared out of mind for how next year will feel for me. I'm worred I'll stress to much of feel overwhelmed or feel lazy and ignorant.<br />
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BUT I STILL THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT DECISION.<br />
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I CAN say with 100% conviction, I'm looking forward to NOT staring our school days at 7am anymore! :D<br />
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<br />sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-21566338211380184522015-03-26T18:48:00.001-05:002015-03-26T18:48:52.088-05:00Document My life | February 2015I've decided to join <a href="http://projectdocumentyourlife.tumblr.com/info" target="_blank">Document My Life</a>, a video montage of our life each month.<br />
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I started in February<br />
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<br />sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-78425468494301107472015-02-04T11:38:00.001-06:002015-07-26T19:50:20.316-05:00What was in our YOUNG LIVING OiLS Starter Kit!So incredibly excited to join Young Living last month.<br />
Here is what was in the Starter kit I chose.<br />
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THE PREMIUM STARTER KIT<br />
This is the best one, with the most oils for the value of the kit! And it came with a diffuser which was my main reason for starting with oils!<br />
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I ordered my Kit January 1 and received it Jan 12.<br />
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<br />sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-19985907097947260852014-11-08T18:57:00.003-06:002015-07-26T19:51:04.722-05:00THE BEST & ONLY SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE YOU'LL EVER NEED!<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">I can't remember where I first got this recipe. But I have documented that we were making it back in 2005 & we haven't used ANY other recipe since, because this one is just SO GOOD.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Sick of flat, hard, crunchy sugar cookies? This recipe is for you!</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Want sugar cookies that are fluffy, soft & stay moist like the ones from the bakery? This recipe is for you!</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">The great thing about sugar cookies is they're an EVERY KIND OF HOLIDAY treat!</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">The first pics I have of our family making this recipe</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">↑Evan {age 4} Helping make Christmas Sugar Cookies!</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Here is the recipe I've been using for almost 10 years & the recipe EVERYONE that every has tried one of our cookies asks for over & over & <i>over</i> again.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Pin, Print or Bookmark this page,people! ;)</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">→This recipe I have usually makes around 12-15 cookies, but I usually double or triple it!</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">→Also It's best to know you'll need a little bit of time for the dough to firm up in the refrigerator after you make it, an hour is fine but a lot of times I make the dough the day before I want to roll out the cookies.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>What You'll Need:</b></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">1 Stick of butter, softened</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">¾ C. Crisco</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">1 C. Sugar</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">2 Eggs</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">3 T. Milk</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">½ t. Vanilla extract</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">3 C. Flour</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">1 t. Baking Soda</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">½ t. Cream of Tartar</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">½ t. Salt</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Then of course, a little extra flour for your rolling surface, a rolling pin {or I've used an empty clean wine bottle before!, cookie cutters {or if you just want round cookies a drinking glass will do!}, and a baking sheet.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>What You'll Do:</b></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">When ready bake these cookies at 350°F.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">{*I've always used a Kitchen Aid Hand Mixer, because it's all I've ever had! But I'm sure you can mix by hand or stand alone mixer just fine!}</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><i>In a big bowl:</i></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Mix</b> the Crisco, softened butter & sugar together.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Add in the eggs, one at a time.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Add your milk & vanilla. <i>Set Aside</i></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">In another big bowl:</i><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">{I like to mix these with a hand whisk to get them all incorporated.}</i><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Add all your dry ingredients</b>:</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Flour, Baking Soda, Cream of Tartar & Salt</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Mix the dry mixture in with the butter mixture</b>, little bits at a time until completely combined.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Refrigerate</b> until firm, an hour is all you need (it helps the mixture be more workable & less sticky when you roll your dough out).</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Flour your rolling surface</b>, your rolling pin, your cookie cutters, your hands.. seriously, flour everything. Expect and embrace mess...especially if you have little helpers.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">↑ Our most recent batch this Halloween!</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Our prime bake time is anywhere between 5-9 min.</b><i> Really.</i></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">You WANT you cookies to <i>not</i> be too golden, just starting to look firm, this is key to getting soft cookies,<i> do not over bake</i>!</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"></span></span><br />
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sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-35013994811562416892014-06-28T15:32:00.001-05:002015-07-26T19:51:25.136-05:00June 2014June was the START OF SUMMER, officially.<br />
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We hit up the pool more. It's been ALOT warmer, and muggy. We've had days of rain & storms.</div>
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Cannon discovered all of Evan's old cars and they've become his favorite toy!</div>
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sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-14562365893179028932014-05-29T19:40:00.002-05:002015-07-26T19:51:43.047-05:00Hello, Summer!When we move here to Nebraska, I didn't really know what kind of weather to expect, I assumed not much different that Iowa. And for the most part it's been similar. The first entire week we were here was 70*- beautiful! I think it's maybe rained/been cloudy 3ish days and then went right back to beautiful and the temps have been climbing each day. <br />
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Obviously stuff happens in 8 months. For us we've had some pretty BIG STUFF happen in 8 months. <br />
Well Evan & Kendall's entire 4th & 6th grade school year, Cannon's first holiday season, Cannon's first BIRTHDAY, Jason got a new job & we moved 400 miles to a new state!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm so grateful for this new school year, getting my kids back into routine, interacting with friends, learning stuff, & reading books again. I had hopes of keeping them active and reading over break and it didn't work out :/ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looking back on pictures from the past couple months we did have some good times:</span><br />
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sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-63513203939663068362013-07-28T12:14:00.001-05:002015-07-26T19:54:49.577-05:00And over a half a year later...So the last time I wrote in here it was the end of the year 2012 and I was counting down the days until I got to meet my third baby and damn, time sure flies! My mom, sister, brother inlaw and nephew all came down a week before I had him and helped out a lot around the house and with my other two kiddos and were really helpful when I went into the hospital with getting my oldest off to school and to afterschool activities, fed and all that stuff. I had a pretty easy labor & delivery and it's hard to believe that was almost 7 MONTHS ago!!<br />
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Cannon Alexander Hughes was born January 8 2013!<br />
Welcomed by Mommy {31} Daddy {35} Brother {11} and Sister {8}</div>
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I'm so blessed with the three amazing children I do have!! I really is the greatest honor to be their mommy.</div>
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I always wanted to try cloth, but I couldn't bring myself to start investing in something I didn't know if I could make work or not & I knew disposables worked for us...although I'm sure much more expensive over the years {I just wouldn't let myself think about it}.<br />
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After recieving these I washed them with Tide free & clear powder and rinsed twice. {Previous owner said she used Purex Free & Clear with no problems} <br />
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I was clueless about stripping so I just started useing them, and although they were doing an ok job?? I felt like my baby wasn't happy with them... fussy as soon as he would wet his diaper... he was used to always feeling dry. We had just gone through the trial of finding the perfect disposable Pampers,Luvs, Huggies, Parent's Choice?, and finally Up & Up and I decided UP & UP were perfect. Super thin, absorbed everything and was the ONE diaper my son could shoot is BF poop straight out the back. <br />
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But my diapers kept leaking...first at night - I realized just how much my son peed at night. With disposables you really could tell... but he was just soaked after half a night with the cloth {even with an extra layer stuffed in the pocket} . They'd leak when he napped. They leaked all the time.<br />
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I tested a few inserts with running them under water and I did feel like they were not absorbing right away, the water would ball up & run before getting absored. So I googled stripping diapers. I didn't have any blue Dawn, so I just used a cup of vinegar & a hot wash, & did that twice...<br />
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<br />sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-41970982278453546412012-12-04T09:55:00.000-06:002015-07-26T19:58:04.064-05:00Enjoying the end of the year!Quick update from the family.<br />
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This year has just flown by! I can't believe it was in May that we found out we were expecting. I think finding out & spreading the news so early made the first few months drag on... but know that we're in the home stretch, it seems to be going much faster. Of course, no matter how BIG I am & all the aches that come with that in these last few months, the first few months are my least favorite. <br />
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Over all I feel GREAT. I'm getting bigger by the day. But since I've decided to not continue working at the salon, I have this whole month of December to relax & prepare...been "nesting", Christmas shopping {gotta love online shopping!}, reading and taking naps :) It's kinda perfect. <br />
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I can't wait for my new little baby to arrive, but also, I'm really enjoying this last month, enjoying feeling him wiggle and stretch in my belly, and enjoying being home with Evan & Kendall.<br />
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Speaking of Evan and Kendall, they're both doing great.<br />
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Their parent/teacher conferences went great. I have such great kids. Well behaved, kind, helpful, "joys to have in the classroom" and SO SMART!!! {yea, I'll just brag some more!} They're both off the charts grade wise. I'm very proud of them.<br />
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I don't think I could have better kids. They have their moments when they drive me crazy {but it's really just when their bickering with EACHOTHER}. Other than that, they help out at home & with the animals, they have good hearts, they're responsible. They're going to be a good BIG BROTHER & BIG SISTER to Cannon. <3 p="p"><br />
Kendall is still in Tumbling {since August} and she has her first "Meet" this weekend!! It's her first competition. I know she's excited about it. Also, she's pretty hard on herself, and if she can't be "perfect" the first time she tries something she gets down on her self, but she is improving very fast. <br />
Her meet is a couple hours away from home, so we're going to make a weekend out of it & get a hotel. We're looking forward to it!!<br />
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Evan has started basketball. He's had a few weeks of practices, no games yet... but he's loving it. He really loves sports of all kind. In January he's going to be starting Archery!!<br />
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Christmas is fast approaching, most of our gifts are bought with just a few more to be delivered/picked up. I want to make sure everything is ready in case baby wants to come early. Which I'm fine with a little early, but after Christmas would be ideal!</div>
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Jason is still liking his new job, and getting lots of overtime.. which he hasn't really complained about!! Christmas eve, his 90 days will be up and he'll be a real Union Member!<br />
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Hope you all are having a wonderful Holiday Season!! <br /><!--3-->sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-71499925400943335692012-10-19T21:30:00.004-05:002015-07-26T19:58:37.008-05:00Being Creative with BIC Mark-Its & Pumpkins :)<em></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So Kendall and & I did some fun pumpkin decorating yesterday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm a member of Smiley360, you can be too! {</span><a href="http://smiley360.com/?refid=30287" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">just go here & sign up</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's just a place that has free offers (quite regularly, actually) for products they'd like you to review. I've done a few now and am always impressed with the quality, size {full size products, always!} and how fast they ship them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I got the email for their BIC Mark-It promotion, I JUMPED right on that application, because honestly new markers {any stationary product, perhaps} makes me jump for joy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I got an email within a few days saying I got the "mission" and my kit was on the way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">I received a 36-Pack of BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Markers for free from Smiley360<br />{Along with some plastic pumpkins, glitter & glue!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kendall & I started decorating as so as we could {which was the next day}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Then I made a display for Thanksgiving, I admit I got the idea from a picture I saw on pinterest using <a href="http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/2012/01/year-of-mantels.html" target="_blank">real pumpkins.</a> </span></div>
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So thankful for this opportunity!! :)sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887555181285402716.post-16373184322035488172012-10-09T10:38:00.002-05:002012-10-09T10:39:47.225-05:00School Fundraisers can kiss my ass<div align="center">
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Just feel the need to vent about SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS today.<br />
Or specifically this ONE that our school uses every fall... that is in my opinion the worst idea ever.<br />
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It's always the same CRAP, hideous wrapping paper, way OVER PRICED pizzas, and cookie dough, crappy kitchen utensils and magazines.... all stuff that is not worth the price you pay. <br />
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I feel bad even asking my family to buy this stuff to support my kids school.<br />
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I know there are probably 1,000 better fundraising opportunites out there but our school seems to think this is the best way. <br />
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Give the kids 2 weeks, max, to sell as many of these crappy items as they can. Have a school wide assembly to get the kids all jacked up on this amazing idea of selling these "awesome" products to help out their school and earn "amazing' prizes {like rubber duckies, and pencil toppers} and best of all ALL you have to do is sell 20 items and you'll get a LIMO RIDE to local pizza place for lunch!! {no mention that the meal isn't even included, parents will be responsible for that cost as well} <br />
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And if you can't sell 20 items, you'll just get to stay at the school and watch your friends {that have better parents, that actually cared about them} take the ride of their life.<br />
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If this sounds a bit bitter it is.<br />
I've never tried to sell this stuff before because it just seemed so impossible. I have two kids selling this stuff, so they'd need to sell 40 items ( you can't just sell for one, and not the other, right?) with the cheapest items in these catalogs being $8. Also being 100's of miles away from any family, and every kid in town selling the same stuff... how the hell?<br />
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It's just so stressful, as a parent, to have to try to do this every year, and to inevitably disappoint my kids because there is NO ONE to sell to, and this stuff is just not quality or reasonaly priced.<br />
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So with all our best efforts, some supportive family members trying help out and a couple people in town taking pity on us... we still only came halfway to our goal. Which leaves me to buy 20 items to help them make this goal. And even with buying 20 of the CHEAPEST items I can find online {$5}, I'm spending $100 just so the kids can get that ride and the school can make a percentage. Instead of buying one or two things I'd rather have, Im buying 20 shitty items because we have to sell ITEMS instead of a dollar amount.<br />
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I'd much rather donate directly to the school, they'd get 100% profit... but I was told I could do that, but the kids still wouldn't get any rewards and not be allowed on the limo ride.<br />
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Im never doing this again. EVER. <br />
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<strong>Hubs:</strong> Got a new job! He's been wanting to leave his previous one for so long. Although he's been with the same company for 11 years, this particular location {we've been in three different states with this company} has been the worst. Almost the whole time we've been he's felt taken advantage of and never got paid as much as she should of been, even to just be equal to his peers and it really wasn't looking like that would ever happen. So for the past year, at least, he's really been looking elsewhere.<br />
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This new place has promise. And it's only about a 5 min difference in travel time for him. Yesterday was only his first day {orientation} but so far so good!<br />
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Still wish we could of found something back "home" in IL. But nothing seemed to work out and I guess this is just where we're supposed to be for now. I want to be closer to my family more that anything, but as the kids get older & more involved in sports and friends...I know it will be harder to move. So I'm honestly not as optimistic anymore that we'll ever move back :(<br />
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<strong>Me & Baby Cannon</strong>: This pregnancy has been going so smoothly. I never really got sick much. I was nauseous for a couple months, and exhaustion was strong. But since I hit the second trimester it's been smooth sailing. I'm <strong>25 weeks</strong> now. The only issues Ive been having have been with back pain & sciatic pain almost every night - especially if I've worked that day. Even a few hours on my feet at the salon wipes me out.<br />
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Health wise, we're doing great! Blood pressure & heartbeat, measurement & movement all have been perfect at each visit. At my appt next month I'll do the glucose test {yay! :/} and after that I'll start going every two weeks instead of every month!!!!!!<br />
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We've settled on a name too! I've loved the name Cannon since the first time I heard it & Jason agreed so it was easy. We didn't even think of any other name. Actually even before we know he was a boy we were calling him Cannon :) The spelling, was the biggest decision Cannon or Canon? But I like the double n best ... and now it's set in stitches so two it is!!<br />
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^ His first gift!! I got this for him from Thirty-One Gifts. It's sooo adorable! &Super soft & cuddly. It's a little stuffed bear with a zippered back that the blanket can go in.</div>
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<strong>Evan:</strong><br />
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He's been pretty busy with football. He has practice 3 nights a week and games on Sundays this month. He's been having fun, but is increasingly getting new bumps and bang ups...he limped to school today because he has pain in his right heel & knee!! Ugh, football is a hard sport for a mom to watch their son play!<br />
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<strong>Kendall:</strong><br />
She's been all about Tumbling lately. She has class every Tuesday, but is constantly doing cartwheels and flips and back walkovers up in her room - I hear it all day! She's improved so much in just a couple months. She can do the splits and do a back walk over {which is a back bend and then flipping over} with ease.<br />
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<strong>Dog & Cat</strong>: Still hate each other. Well my cat hates my dog and it's been 6 months since we've gotten him and I don't think she'll EVER tolerate him. She hisses & swings at him when ever she SEES him. The dog is a hyper ball of white shedding fur...the hair is getting ridic especially since I'm almost always wearing black. And if you leave the room and return a minute later he'll freak out and jump all over you so excited to see you again.<br />
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Everything going well at the moment here! We're all pretty optimistic for the future!!sublimejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11850495500894316568noreply@blogger.com2