Oh my…I cannot even think straight I have so many loose ends clogging my mind. Add to this my post-partum craziness and I think maybe you can imagine how nuts things are right now. The packing…can you even conceive of this? Nine of us…so many bags…so much stuff. I’m sure there must be equestrian helmets [...]
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Do you have addictions in your family? My family, like so many, has been touched by addiction in a couple of different forms. We are so blessed though…at this point everyone is healthy and the addictions are not ruling anyone! I know not everyone can say this and that so many lives are riddled with [...]
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Do you remember when you were a teenager and you actually lost sleep over such travesties as blackheads on your nose? When you considered a blackhead remover to be a need and not merely a desire? As I look at life through my 13 year old’s eyes, I can remember these tragedies when they were [...]
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Anyone know of any good natural fat burners? How about good old fashioned exercise? That’s the technique I plan to use when I’m ready to slim down again. My experience has always been that when I eat clean and exercise every day, my body naturally slims down to my natural set point without huge effort. [...]
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Gah…I don’t even want to think about how much weight I need to lose. Let’s just say…I do NOT need any type of weight gain supplement any time soon. Unfortunately, my body hangs onto the weight while I’m nursing. So…realistically I should expect to be on the heavy side for awhile. Looking on the bright [...]
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We have Ruthie the rock hound and Abby the bird hound. Funny story: We have always called Ruthie our little rock hound because of her passion for rocks. She hunts them up everywhere we go…literally…we cannot walk through a parking lot without her dropping to the ground to pick up at least one rock. Abby…in [...]
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…until we hit the road. You should see my list. Kitchen sink, you say? Yep…it’s there. In fact, I’m hitting most every aisle and tossing such an odd variety of things in my cart that checkers invariably comment on my purchases. I thought they weren’t supposed to do that…oh well, I’m not buying apidexin in [...]
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To celebrate Rachel turning 10 weeks, I’m sharing pictures! I can hardly believe she’s this old already! As for me, you’ll not be seeing any pics of me until I burn belly fat. Yuck and ugh…I’ve got some work ahead of me. Anyway…on to the pics! She’s ten pounds of sweetness, loves to snuggle and [...]
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Have I mentioned lately how proud I am of my kids? Having nine…you might imagine how overflowing my heart is and how much I must be burstin’ my buttons. Every single one of these kids is an awesome person, and I don’t say that lightly. They are successfully leading their lives as productive and giving [...]
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Sheesh…shopping for the Feast is so complicated. Not only do I have to make sure everyone has church clothes and shoes enough to last for eight days, but I also have to buy any other clothes they need, things for them to do while traveling, Feast toys and other seemingly endless odds and ends necessary [...]
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