tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842307781911133742024-03-14T03:13:06.101-07:00Bliss and BlundersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284230778191113374.post-17697927644943149032015-10-02T09:07:00.002-07:002015-10-02T09:08:22.740-07:00Pregnancy: Week 20! BOY OH BOY! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-align: start;">I am OVERJOYED to announce that we will be expecting a precious little <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>BOY</u></span> coming in December! We are over the moon excited for our little man to arrive and I couldn’t be happier. Here is the story for how we found out!</span></div>
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was scheduled for Friday, July 17 at 7:00 a.m. All week leading up to the
appointment I was so excited and anxious. I couldn’t stop thinking about seeing
our little peanut on the screen and finding out if we were going to have a son
or a daughter. The night before I could barely sleep because I was so excited.
I woke up at 5:30 a.m. wide awake with excitement. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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co-worker of mine told me to drink something with some sugar in it to wake up
the baby for the ultrasound. I chugged a huge glass of orange juice and we
headed to the hospital for my appointment. In the waiting room I was just giddy
and couldn’t stop talking to Jordan. It was 6:45 at this time so Jordan was
still waking up… ha! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we got in the room and the ultrasound technician set everything up I was just
overwhelmed. This was such a surreal and amazing experience. She put the wand
on my belly and there is was… OUR CHILD! I just couldn’t help but tear up. It
was so beautiful. She started moving it around and almost instantly I saw our
baby’s legs and… I knew right away that it was definitely a BOY!! We are having
a son! Both Jordan and I were in shock. We absolutely thought we were having a
girl so this was a huge surprise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rest of the ultrasound was just perfect and my co-worker was definitely right…
the orange juice did the trick. He was a wild man! He wouldn’t stop moving for
the ultrasound tech and she could barely get pictures of him because he was so
active. It was a blast. I loved seeing all of this little body parts and
especially loved seeing his face. I could already tell he was a handsome little
man. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Jordan
was all smiles as we watched him move around. It was such a special moment for
me to see my husband so excited to be seeing our son for the first time. GAH! I
just loved it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our appointment I just couldn’t help but cry out of complete joy. Unfortunately
Jordan had to rush off to work afterwards but we were able to celebrate later
that evening and next morning. I had so much fun calling our parents and close
friends and telling them the news. It
was such an incredible day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">How far along:</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 20 weeks!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Baby Size:</b> Wait for it… our
little BOY is about 10-12 oz. and the size of a banana! (6.5 inches</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">)</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">. <br />
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<b>Weight gain:</b> Haven’t checked recently but I bet I have gained some
pounds the last couple of weeks! ;) <br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> Yes! I have had a few people give me some of
their old maternity clothes which is really wonderful and I plan to buy some
more this weekend maybe?! <br />
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>Nope! And I got some cream to start rubbing on the
belly! <br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>Starting to get a few pains in the night when I turn over
but nothing too bad. <br />
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Best moment this week: </b>Finding out
TODAY that we are having a BOY!!!! So wonderful to see our son on the
ultrasound this morning. I definitely cried.<br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Nursery planning for our little man! <br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>Nothing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Feeling some jabs now! LOVE it!<br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Anything! I am finally not sick anymore and so I am
eating everything up with great enthusiasm. <br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Just the thought of hot
coffee. <br />
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<b>Gender: </b>BOY BOY BOY BOY!!!<b> </b><br />
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Nope<br />
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<b>Symptoms:</b> Some aches and pains in my stomach and back. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off? </b>On<b> </b><br />
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<b>Mood: </b>Excitement!!! <br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>Looking like crazy on
Pinterest for ideas. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Workouts: </b>Night walks with my sweet husband. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284230778191113374.post-60805518820780125542015-09-04T13:51:00.000-07:002015-10-02T08:39:49.058-07:00Pregnancy: Weeks 16-19<div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Well, I am back again to share the details of weeks 16-19 of my
pregnancy. Last week I posted my 12-15 bumpdates which you can see here. Time
is continuing to go crazy fast and I feel like I will blink and we will have
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<b>Baby Size: </b> Baby is 3.5 ounces and the size of an avocado. (4.6
inches</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">)</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">. <br />
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<b>Weight gain:</b> Still no weight gain and lost a little more due to
puking. Boo! <br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> Got some maternity jeans and they are wonderful!
I will probably live in these for the next 6 months!<br />
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>No sign of these yet. I really need to get some
belly butter to help prevent. <br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>Still sleeping like a rock!
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Best moment this week: </b>My appointment today! Heartbeat was 159 (LOVE!)
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Celebrating Father’s Day with my Dad and
Father-in-law. Love them!<br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>Probably this week I miss being able to exercise as
much. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Still nothing. But I am ready and waiting for it to
happen. <br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Unfortunately carbs, carbs, carbs! <br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Still getting pretty queasy
with different smells and my normal foods of eggs, fruit (besides watermelon),
and coffee. <br />
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<b>Gender: </b>Will find out in ONE MONTH! <br />
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Nope.<br />
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<b>Symptoms:</b> Getting a bigger belly! Makes the nausea not seem so bad.
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off? </b>On<b> </b><br />
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<b>Mood: </b>Excited to be 4 months pregnant! <br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>Looking at some ideas
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<b>Workouts: </b>(feeling sheepish) not much right now…</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">How far along:</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 17 weeks!</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Baby Size: </b>My babe is as 5.9 ounces and as big as an onion! (5.1
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<b>Weight gain:</b> I think I have gained some weight back this week. Been
feeling a little better. Crossing fingers that it ends soon! <br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> Loving maxi dresses and my maternity pants. Sooo
comfy!<br />
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>No sign of these yet...still haven’t ordered the
cream. <br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>I love my sleep. <br />
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Best moment this week: </b>Having my sister come up for a couple of days
to hang out and seeing my parents! <br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Making a trip to IKEA with my mother-in-law and
sister-in-laws tomorrow! Getting a dresser for the baby room! SO excited!<br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>Not missing much lately. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Still nothing but I am wondering if I just haven’t
noticed them yet… <br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Macaroni and Cheese! Hilarious because I haven’t had
the box kind in a long time but it is all that sounds good right now. Pregnancy
is so funny! <br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Yes, but not as sick. Just
trying to stay away from certain triggers. <br />
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<b>Gender: </b>Oh my goodness it is getting so close. Three weeks! <br />
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No <br />
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off? </b>On<b> </b><br />
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<b>Mood: </b>Happy, happy, happy! <br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>Getting a dresser this
weekend! Will post pictures later!</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Workouts: </b>Walking a couple times a week and trying to still lift
those weights. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Baby Size: </b>Little one is 6.7 ounces an as big as a sweet potato!
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<b>Weight gain:</b> I think I am actually gaining my weight back! Woohoo!<br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> I have bought a couple of dresses that aren’t
maternity but are stretchy and I love them!
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>Still nothing…
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<b>Sleep: </b>Sleeping on my side more and if I turn really quickly I
sometimes get a sharp pain in my belly. Heard that it is normal though.. <br />
<b><br />
Best moment this week: </b>BABY FLUTTERS! I felt them yesterday and it was
A-MAZING! <br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Spending the weekend with my family for the Fourth
of July and relaxing. <br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>Nothing really. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Yes! Those tiny cute little baby flutters. <br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Still loving my mac-n-cheese and now crazing chex
mix! <br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Certain smells and foods. <br />
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<b>Gender: </b>Two weeks, two weeks!
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No<br />
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<b>Symptoms:</b> Still having some nausea but getting better. Tightness in
my belly as it is getting bigger. And I have started getting the lovely
heartburn… awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off? </b>On<b> </b><br />
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<b>Mood: </b>SOO excited. <br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>I got a TON of stuff at
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<b>Workouts: </b>Walking <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Baby Size: </b>Little dear is 8.5 ounces and as big as a mango! (6
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<b>Weight gain:</b> I have gained three pounds! I never thought I would be
excited to have gained weight but I am! <br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> I am going to have to buy some more maternity
shirts pretty soon. Won’t be able to get away with not having any for very much
longer. Oh well… Shopping! <br />
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>Not that I have seen. <br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>Sleeping great but I feel like I can’t get enough. Love
those naps on the weekends!<br />
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Best moment this week: </b>Hearing the
heartbeat today! That sound will never get old to me I swear. <br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Finding out the gender NEXT WEEK!! I am over
the moon excited. <br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>Nothing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Love those tiny flutters. <br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> My macaroni and crackers. <br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Not as much this week but still
fruit and eggs. <br />
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<b>Gender: </b>ONE WEEK!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Nope<br />
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<b>Symptoms:</b> Still a little nauseous and heartburn</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off? </b>On<b> </b><br />
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<b>Mood: </b>JOY! <br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>Making progress this
weekend!</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Workouts: </b>Night walks with my hubs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">I know I have once again abandoned you bloggers for an extended
period of time but life has just been so busy lately. I just feel like the
summer flew by and now fall is upon us. Hooray! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Along with that, pregnancy has been a whirlwind. It was incredibly
rough in the beginning because of being sick alllll theee timmmeee and then
after I was over the morning sickness (HA! more like 24/7 sickness) I just
wanted to start enjoying the pregnancy more. Now it just seems like time is
racing on and I cannot even believe that I am almost in the third trimester of
this pregnancy! CA-RAZY! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">I would say over all this pregnancy has been such a joy to me and
I really feel like my relationship with my husband and my relationship with
Jesus has really grown through this time. I have had to rely on my husband for
much more than I am used to, especially in the beginning and I have had to
really put my trust in Jesus during the times of struggle and exhaustion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Well here I am now 26 weeks along and ready to share with you all
about my pregnancy with my precious bundle. I will be posting my bumpdates in
the next couple of week from the first two trimesters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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along:</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> 12 weeks!</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Baby Size: </b>According to my What to Expect app, the babe is a full
half-ounce and is the size of a large plum. And we found out at last week's
appointment that the babe has a healthy heartbeat of 170 bpm!<br />
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<b>Weight gain:</b> At my appointment last week they said I hadn’t gained
any weight yet. That will probably not be the case at my appointment in two
weeks. However, I have been throwing up a LOT so who knows…<br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> Since my pants no longer button, I have been
wearing a lot of comfy dresses and skirts and I was able to find several pairs
of maternity pants and shorts as well as a belly band at a garage sale a few
weeks ago. Score!<br />
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>No sign of these yet, but something tells me I
should be as proactive as possible so I plan on purchasing some Belly Butter.<br />
<br />
<b>Sleep: </b>I have been sleeping really well ever since I borrowed my
friends Bump Nest pillow. I am usually completely exhausted by the time I go to
bed so I sleep like a rock at night. Thankful for that right now!<br />
<b><br />
Best moment this week: </b>Probably reaching the 12 week mark. I feel so
much more at ease now that I have made it to this milestone.<br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>The graduation party for my brother-in-law. A
lot of my husband’s family will be in town and it will be a lot of fun to have
so much family time.<br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>Coffee! Since probably week 11 coffee has been one of
the things that has really triggered the nausea so I am really missing my decaf
iced coffees.<br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Not for awhile.<br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Rootbeer and orange juice. Also, basically any food
that will stay down.<br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Almost everything at this point
but the main triggers are coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit (which is really
sad).<br />
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<b>Gender: </b>Yes, we plan to find out as soon as possible! I think we both
think that we are having a girl. But we will be ecstatic either way!<br />
<br />
<b>Labor Signs: </b>Will start answering this in about 28 weeks...<br />
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<b>Symptoms:</b> Lots and lots and lots of nausea and fatigue. Crossing my
fingers this goes away soon.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off? </b>On<b> </b><br />
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<b>Mood: </b>Very tired and sometimes discouraged because of all the
puking but mostly EXCITED about the little life that is growing inside of
me!<br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>We will start on nursery progress probably after we find
out the gender. However I am going to make my first big nursery purchase in a
couple of weeks. Stay tuned!</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Workouts: </b>Unfortunately, I have really been only able to walk a few
times a week since I am mostly sick all of the time. Hoping to start with some
home workout videos soon though!</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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along:</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> 13 weeks!</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Baby Size: </b>The little babe is a close to an ounce and is the size
of a peach </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">(3 inches long)</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">.<br />
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<b>Weight gain:</b> We will find out next week at my appointment.<br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> Definitely wearing the belly band and maternity
pants more often now.<br />
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!<br />
<br />
<b>Sleep: </b>Still sleeping really well but I have been having lots and
lots of crazy dreams.<br />
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Best moment this week: </b>Having a couple of days this weekend where I
wasn’t puking up everything I ate! It’s the little things in life right?!<br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>A relaxing weekend with very few plans and lots
of sunshine!<br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>Still missing coffee and also strawberries. Both of
these things make my tummy worse. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Nothing yet.<br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Ice cream and rootbeer.<br />
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queasy but the triggers are still coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit.<br />
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<b>Gender: </b>Little over a month until we find out! So excited!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Not for a while I hope!<br />
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<b>Symptoms:</b> Still having the nausea and fatigue.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Mood: </b>Getting more and more excited the farther along I get!<br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>Dreaming up big plans for it right now.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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along:</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; line-height: 15pt;"> 14 weeks!</span></div>
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<b>Baby Size: </b>The little pumpkin is as 1.5 ounces and as big as a
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<b>Weight gain:</b> I actually have lost around 8 pounds because of how
sick I have been but that will hopefully change soon! (crossing
fingers!) <br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> Loving the hair tie trick and belly band.<br />
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!<br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>Still sleeping really well and have definitely been loving
the bump nest pillow I have!<br />
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Best moment this week: </b><br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Getting outside this weekend and working in the
garden.<br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>Still missing coffee and most fruit.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Nothing yet. Still a little early I suppose.<br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Craving random foods like orange juice, French fries
and carbs!<br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Still most everything makes me
queasy but the triggers are still coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit.<br />
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<b>Gender: </b>we will find out in 6 weeks! EEK!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>Not for a while I hope!<br />
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<b>Symptoms:</b> Still having the nausea and fatigue.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Mood: </b>Happy to be having a few good days where I feel pretty well.<br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>Lots and lots of ideas but nothing yet.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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along:</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> 15 weeks!</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Weight gain:</b> Still haven’t gained any weight back due to the
sickness. But hoping it will continue to get better!<br />
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<b>Maternity clothes:</b> still loving my belly band!<br />
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!<br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>LOVING my bump nest pillow! Seriously, if you are
pregnant and don’t have one of these, you should get one!!<br />
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Best moment this week: </b> Made the babe announcement on Facebook!
Wooo! Big step if you ask me!<br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>My 16 week appointment! AHH! Loving hearing my
sweet little one’s heartbeat!<br />
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<b>What I miss: </b>What else is new? Still missing fruit and my energy!</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Nothing yet. Hoping for some movements soon though.<br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Watermelon and ice cream.<br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Same stuff makes me queasy but
the triggers are still coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit.<br />
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<b>Gender: </b>5 more weeks! Woot!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs: </b>No way!<br />
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<b>Symptoms:</b> Still having the nausea and fatigue.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off? </b>On<b> </b><br />
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<b>Mood: </b>Excited!<br />
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<b>Nursery: </b>Lots and lots of ideas but nothing yet.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284230778191113374.post-48632727618439447722015-07-10T12:47:00.000-07:002015-07-10T13:04:54.677-07:00Back in the groove // BIG SURPRISE!<div style="text-align: left;">
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really had to step away from the blog for a while but I am so glad to be back.
It has been a whirlwind of job changes, holidays, busy schedules and... a big
surprise! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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IN DECEMBER! We are overjoyed to become parents and I feel so blessed to be
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weeks there will be more baby posts than usual since I have a lot to catch you
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">I know, I know… I haven’t
written in a while. Life has just seemed to be SO crazy lately. I haven’t had
the time to sit down and actually type anything in the last several months. I
have a LOT to update you with but for today I am just going to jump back in to
one of my favorite posts… FIVE ON FRIDAY. Here we go! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif;">Last Saturday we went and got
our Christmas tree! I have never had a real tree before so I was PUMPED! It was
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craft night with some girlfriends! I can’t wait to drink hot chocolate and make
some pretty decorations. These are some of our inspirations! EEK!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for our Christmas card! I can’t wait. They aren’t going to be anything fancy or
anything but I am still just so excited! I can’t wait to see how they turn out.
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small group I lead over for a Christmas party! It was so great hanging out with
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Hey all!<br />
I want to tell you about an amazing movie that just came out! If you haven’t
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opportunity to participate in THE SONG Blog Tour, of which I am delighted to be
a part, along with many other inspiring bloggers. I was able to view the film
before it even came out in theaters. I am SO glad I signed up for this because
this movie was AWESOME! <o:p></o:p></div>
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have purpose. Movies that make you think about your own life and how you are
living it. This movie definitely did that for me. This movie had the perfect
amount of sweet romance that made you just let out a heavy sigh with every
sweet comment and moment. But it also had a lot of rawness and reality to it. I
like that they didn't hold much back and that they made it as real as possible.
It touches substance abuse and adultery as well as heartbreak and bitterness.
It made me think a lot about my own marriage. Jordan and I have been so busy
lately that we haven’t had a lot of quality time together just the two of us.
This movie helped me to realize that we need to slow down and focus on each
other. It also made me think a lot about how we try to fill so many voids with
other things instead of turning to God. Whenever I start to make something in
my life more important than Jesus that is when I will start to feel discouraged
and empty. In that moment I can either turn to God to fill me and make me whole
or I can turn to something else to fill that spot. God is the only one that can
satisfy. Everything else is meaningless. <o:p></o:p></div>
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and do see it in theaters with my husband for a date night. I promise that you will NOT be disappointed by this movie and it is SO worth seeing. Grab your honey or your girlfriends and get to the theater nearest you! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">One of my best friends is
EXPECTING!! I cannot even tell you how excited I am that she is going to have a
little one! I think about it all the time and whenever I see any baby items I
just want to buy all of it for her sweet little babe. I just wish we didn’t
live two hours apart! Keshia when you find out what you are having just know I
am going to go crazy and buy your little one all sorts fun stuff! Maybe items
like these cute little outfits. These little clothes make me want to squeal
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">I have had had several coffee
dates this week and that really fills me up. There is just something about
sitting down with someone, drinking your favorite hot beverage and sharing your
heart with them. It makes my heart really happy. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">I have been really trying to
hold back the fall desserts so far (trying not to gain 50 pounds…) but I am
going to definitely give in this weekend. I found a few recipes on Pinterest
that just look too good to be true! Don’t these just make your tummy grumble
and your mouth water?! Just me? K, cool. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Can we just take a moment to
appreciate this… I know I am obsessed with my cat but seriously, isn’t this
adorable? These two fight most of the time but then they have their moments
where they cuddle with each other and it melts my heart. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Today I am linking up with <a href="http://www.wetherillssayido.com/" target="_blank">Madison</a> and <a href="http://www.ohsimplethoughts.com/" target="_blank">Rachel</a> for the Community Brew post! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Gratitude. Good grief I need to display more of this. I
am SO blessed and I have so much to be thankful for and yet there are so many
times that I just forget to be grateful. Ugh! I hate that. When I have a bad day
or I am sick with a cold or Jordan and I just can’t seem to get on the same
page… That is when I struggle with gratitude. I often think that my life has to
be perfect or all in order for me to feel the gratitude that I know is in my
heart.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Sing
praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! With
trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the
Lord!”<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">I feel like I have one of the
most amazing families in the world and yet I take them for granted all the
time. I forget to say I love you to others or I forget to say thank you. I get
annoyed about stupid things and I hold grudges. Well today is a beautiful day
and I am going to give Jesus all the glory. It is a new day and I can start
over with gratitude today! I think that is the best part about our Savior. He
is constantly giving us more chances to praise him and give him the glory. We
can always turn the day around and have gratitude. I am thankful for his
promises today and the joy that I can have in Him.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1. Friends who give me great
advice<br />
2. Husband who serves me and loves me well<br />
3. The smell of fresh baked cinnamon rolls drifting through the lobby at work<br />
4. The sun shining into my home on my sleeping kitten<br />
5. The beauty of having a free night to rest and recover from my cold<br />
6. The fact that the week is halfway over <br />
7. The thought of having lunch with a good friend<br />
8. Dinner with good friends on Sunday and being able to hold their brand new 8
week old babe for a couple of hours. <br />
9. The joy of trying a new recipe and it turning out perfect<br />
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beautiful friends. Gratitude means so much and is so important. It can truly
turn your day around. Have a beautiful day!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284230778191113374.post-38527006773985185902014-09-12T06:18:00.000-07:002014-09-12T09:19:17.335-07:00My Mom's Apple Crisp Recipe<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Today I am going to share
with you the apple crisp recipe that my mom gave me. I was going to share it on
Wednesday for the Bread and Wine project put on by Rachel but the day got away
from me and I was not able to post.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">These are pictures from when I used the recipe to make a peach crisp. It was delicious. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">I saw my mom use this recipe
time and time again when I was a little girl and now I have the privilege to
make it myself. I love to change it and recreate it in different ways each
time. It is one of those recipes that will taste even better when you give it your
own person touch. I have made it using peaches, blueberries and of course
apples. I have put nutmeg and cinnamon in it and sometimes apple pie seasoning.
I have drizzled caramel over it and served it with ice cream. I have never had
it turn out badly and it is a dish that makes me feel cozy and warm inside when
I eat and prepare it. It is the best crisp I have tasted and I absolutely love
taking the time to make it. Don’t be afraid to experiment with it and make it
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2 cups of white sugar<br />
2 tablespoons of flour<br />
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1 ½ cups of brown sugar <br />
2/3 cup of melted butter<br />
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absolutely loving all things FALL! I had a pumpkin lattes, decorated the house
for fall and have started getting my boots, leggings and sweaters out of their
totes. Fall is by far my favorite season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Lately
life just seems to be flying by and I can’t seem to keep up. Fall is always
such a busy time of year for us and this year has been no different. We are involved
in multiple groups in our church, work has been crazy busy, Jordan referees
high school basketball and volleyball after work and I am just trying to keep
the dishes out of the sink.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sunday, Jordan and I spent the entire afternoon at home together. It was such a
treat to be able to be home for that long. We watched some of our favorite TV shows,
snuggled on the couch with our little Phoebe and I worked on a few craft
projects I have wanted to get done. One of my favorite things I did on Sunday
was making a peach crisp. I absolutely L-O-V-E baking crisps in the fall. It
makes me feel all cozy inside. Peach crisp has to be one of my favorite
desserts of all time and I tried a few new spices to change it up a little bit.
The recipe I have for my crisps is the one my mom gave me that she has always
used. It brings back such great memories of my childhood and eating her apple
crisp with delicious vanilla bean ice cream. Nothing better. I will be sharing
this recipe tomorrow for the Bread and Wine link-up. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the crafts I did yesterday was turn an ordinary vase into a fabulous golden
one. It was super easy and took me hardly any time. I am excited to try it
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have grace with me as I try to keep up with life! How have you been lately? Has
this been a busy season for you? I would love to hear from you! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that it is my BIRTHDAY TODAY!! Wohoo! Unfortunately it is kind of a depressing
birthday. I am now 25! That just seems so old to me! I can’t believe how fast
time has gone and that I am now half a century. Ugh! I just can’t focus on that. Instead I am
going to focus on what a great day it has been so far. </span></div>
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out for breakfast this morning and we just enjoyed sweet time together. It was
so precious to me. Then I had coffee with a dear friend of mine. It is always a
blessing to get together with her and chat about life and Jesus and future
babies. Love her. I have been able to spend a few hours today with God and
reading about His promises and truths. So incredible refreshing! Later I am
going to lunch with Co-workers and then tonight I am having a lovely night-in
with my husband and some of our dear friends. Such a beautiful day!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Missing in blog) lately. The last couple of weeks have been CRAZY busy but I
will return soooon! Have a great day everyone! I know I will. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">I know I have disappeared for
a few weeks but I am BACK! As many of you know I was on vacation for a family reunion a few weeks
ago and I wanted to take myself away from the blog during that time so I could
concentrate on spending time with my family as well as trying to relax with my
hubby. When we got back from vacation life became pretty crazy and I had a lot
to catch up on! Well I am back and can’t wait to share with ya’ll some of the
highlights from the California vacation we took!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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California, August 7-13. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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brief. When we got there we checked into our hotel, and had a quick supper
before going to an Oakland Athletics game. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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quick stop to the Golden Gate Bridge and then headed down Highway 1 towards
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Sunday we visited Moss
Landing, a cute town about 20 minutes from where we were staying. It had many
shops and cute restaurants and we stopped for lunch at a delicious Mexican
restaurant. That afternoon we relaxed on the beach, played sand volleyball and
then had dinner at one of the houses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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aquarium in the morning, walked around Monteray and then went to the boardwalk
in Santa Cruz and went on some of the rides. It was a beautiful night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Wednesday morning we left
bright and early and had a long day of traveling. The vacation went too fast
but we had a great time! It was so wonderful to see some of my family I hadn’t
seen in a while and get to catch up with them. Can’t wait for the next family
reunion! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">I am jumping on the August
Goals bandwagon and I am excited to get started! I hope that by writing out my
goals and sharing them with Ya’ll it will give me motivation to actually accomplish
them and also keep me accountable as well. I have been meaning to write goals
for a while now kept putting it off. Well today is the day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Read and finish two books-
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Have a garage sale.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Century Gothic";">9.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Make 2 crafts/DIY projects. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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person and I am really working on that. I have seen some improvement in the
last year but I still feel like I have a long way to go. Making this goal list
is one of the ways that I am using to help me improve. I hope that by
concentrating on few things and not trying to accomplish a million tasks I will
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beach vacation! EEK! I will probably not be posting as much if at all this next
week. I really want to focus on my family time and relaxing with my husband.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284230778191113374.post-45690303249385984982014-07-31T06:01:00.000-07:002014-07-31T09:04:53.405-07:00Beach vacation checklist! <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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beach vacation is in one week from today! EEK! We are going to California next
week for my family reunion on my mom’s side. It will be so great to see some of
my family that I haven’t seen in a while and to have Jordan meet some of them
for the first time! Plus, it doesn't hurt that we are staying RIGHT ON THE
BEACH! Oh my stars, I cannot tell you how pumped I am about that! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">The comforting and peaceful smell
of fresh coffee beans brewing. The low and cozy lights dancing on the page of my book. The
white foam swirling around the warm cup in my hand. The old wooden table I am
resting my elbows on as I have a deep and meaningful conversation with a
friend. Coffee shops. They really can create and cultivate some of the most
meaningful and beautiful friendships, ideas, and passions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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why I enjoy coffee shops so much and what about them keeps me coming back. I
believe it is all about the atmosphere. Certain coffee shops have an atmosphere
of cozy, others of industrial and others of vintage. But they all offer an
atmosphere that make people want to sit down with a fresh cup of brew and spend
hours soaking it all in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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where I always choose to meet with people to talk about life, marriage,
hardships and the future. It was at coffee shops in college where I was the
most productive with my homework and papers. Now they are the places where my
most creative thinking goes on for my blog. They are places where I can worship my God by listening to music and sermons about my joy in Him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">It was in a coffee shop where
I sat crying to my mentor Sharon as I told her about some of the struggles of
dating and where she prayed for me and encouraged me with scripture.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">It is in a coffee shop where I
had my first real date with my husband and where we still go on dates to talk
about Jesus, our future children, and what it looks like to make disciples who make disciples for the glory of our creator.</span></div>
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inspire you to be great to live your life for a purpose and discover who it is
that God desires for you to be. I have had some of my best quiet times and
retreat days in coffee shops and God always seems to speak to me in those
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">I love this link-up because it
is such a simple way to keep track of my week. Part of what I use my blog for
is an online diary. It is a place I can write about the things that stood out
to me that week, what I have learned, where I went and who I saw. I love the
simplicity of posting your favorite 5 things of the week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">We attended a very fun
wedding last Friday night and I just loved the little details that they had
thought of. Weddings are such a great way to see part of someone’s personality
and the things they enjoy. I love seeing all the DIY projects people do now
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Yesterday I hosted my VERY
FIRST GIVEAWAY! I was way too excited about it! Make sure to enter for the chance
to win an adorable print as well as a $40 Target gift card. Who doesn’t love
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">The hubs and I went on a much
needed date night this week! We have had such a BUSY summer so far so it was
definitely a wonderful break from all the craziness! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will in CALI!! My side of the family is having a family reunion in Santa Cruz,
California and I am SO EXCITED! I can’t wait to see my extended family as well
as enjoy some R&R on the beach! Counting down the days!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of people over to our house for a grill out and sand volleyball tourney. I am
pretty excited about it but also pretty nervous. We haven’t had large groups of
people over to our house yet and it is pretty tiny so hopefully everyone fits! No
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excitement today to share that I am hosting my very first giveaway this
morning! I know it might not seem like that big of a deal but I have been
nervously planning and dreaming about this for a while now. I just didn’t have
the courage to actually follow through! Well today’s the day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Moments giveaway with my dear friend Lisa from Lisa Love John. I have loved
reading her blog and it has been an absolute pleasure to get to know her better
over the last couple of months. We also have two amazing bloggers that will be
helping Lisa and I host this awesome giveaway, Bailey and Madison. I have
learned so much from these two ladies. Their posts are full of wisdom and great
ideas! I cannot say enough how much I have loved the blogging community. It has
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wanted to have colorful art in my home but didn't want to pay outrageous prices
for it. After creating some bridal shower invites for a family friend, I
decided to go for it and opened my Etsy shop, PrintableWisdom! While I started
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printable stationery, invitations, greeting cards, gift tags, and more! Check
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line that I'm very passionate about is my wedding stationery and decor line -
check it out and let all of the brides or soon to be brides in your life know
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have become obsessed! So what is Treat? Well, let me tell you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is the new greeting card website by Shutterfly Inc. Treat offers specialized
designs for personalized greeting cards, birthday cards, e-cards and more! They
have SO many amazing design option and all for a VERY AFFORDABLE PRICE!! They were seriously cheaper than cards I found in the store! Amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">With all of the weddings we have had to go to for the last couple of summers I wish Treat had started earlier! How fun is this design I made for a friends wedding this summer?! You can put pictures of them on the card and design it the way that YOU want! I love that! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">Cards are such a personal gift you can give someone and I know that I feel so incredibly special and valued when someone takes the time to write me a note or card. I think it is also a great way to encourage your husband! Personalizing a cute card and putting your pictures and words on it can make a great keepsake for years to come! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">We have had a great but VERY
full week and it looks like the weekend will not be any different! I am excited
for all that it brings but I think I am also ready for the busyness to slow
down a little bit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">For some reason I have been
in the mood to redecorate our master bedroom. Oh how I wish it could look a
little something like this. How cozy and comfy is this room?! I tell you what,
if I have this bedroom... I don't think I would ever leave!<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">We have had the wonderful
pleasure to join multiple families this week for dinner in their homes! It has
been just wonderful and a great time of food and fellowship. I just love our
community! It is such a blessing to us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Celebrated this little man's
6th birthday yesterday!! SO thankful for him and his sweet and precious heart.
I love this little guy and his entire family! Happy Birthday Little
"Brother!" Love you!<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wedding this evening. It will be at a vineyard and I am pretty excited. I have
no idea what it is going to look like but I like to imagine it will look a
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">UMPIRING IS OVER! So excited
to ave my hubby back now that he isn't umpiring every night! Woot woot! Time
for evening walks, cuddling on the couch and suppers on the deck!<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I am linking up with my lovely blogging friends <a href="http://www.ohsimplethoughts.com/">Rachel</a> and <a href="http://www.wetherillssayido.com/2014/07/community-brew-vol-2.html#.U8ahz_ldXeo">Madison </a>for their
Community Brew! I have just loved getting to know these ladies as well as the
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one of my favorites… Marriage. I know I blog about marriage a lot here at Bliss
and Blunders but that is because I just feel so passionately about my marriage
and the value of marriage. It is the biggest blessing in my life so naturally I
love to talk about it. You can check out a few more of my posts about marriage <a href="http://blissandblundersofanewlywed.blogspot.com/p/marriage.html">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you ladies who are single or engaged please stick around! You are in this
season of life for a purpose and I would love to hear about it! It wasn’t that
long ago that I was also in your stage of life. I remember the joys and pain
that it brings! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the
head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his
body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit
to your husbands in everything. For husbands, this means love your wives, just
as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and
clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to
himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish.
Instead, she will be holy and without fault. In the same way, husbands ought to
love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife
actually shows love for himself. No one hates his own body but feeds and cares
for it, just as Christ cares for the church. And we are members of his
body. As the Scriptures say, “A man
leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united
into one. This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ
and the church are one. So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves
himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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is the greatest gift God has ever given me. To be able to share life with my
husband and for us to be ONE is the most beautiful and practical way I can truly
see and demonstrate the gospel. The relationship I have with my husband is not
always easy and it is usually hard work but it is always beautiful, raw,
intimate and special. No matter the season or the moment or the argument or the
celebration. We are ONE flesh and one team in this crazy journey called life. {Sorry
for the cheesiness}<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his
time doing the Lord’s work and thinking how to please him. But a married man
has to think about his earthly responsibilities and how to please his wife. His
interests are divided. In the same way, a woman who is no longer married or has
never been married can be devoted to the Lord and holy in body and in spirit.
But a married woman has to think about her earthly responsibilities and how to
please her husband. I am saying this for your benefit, not to place
restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord
best, with as few distractions as possible.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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a wonderful question this is. The answer is… a lot. God has taught me a LOT
about being a wife and all that it entails. The crazy part is I know that I
have even more to learn! A couple of the truths that God has been teaching me
in my first years of marriage are <b>respect</b>
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It is no secret that men value respect more than anything else. It is the way
God designed them and one of the ways that they feel most loved. When I first
got married I asked as many married women as I could what it means to be a
respectful wife. I was dying to know because I honestly had no idea what
respect looked like. Some of the things that they told me were <i>to never talk badly about him </i>to other
people and <i>submit to his leadership</i>.
The first example has been very important in our marriage. I have made it my mission
to never complain about my husband to anyone and to always try to build him up
to others. Now, that doesn’t mean I never share the struggles in our marriage
with anyone. I have a few very close friends and mentors that I have shared
some of the struggles we have had for the purpose of wisdom and insight. I go
to these women seeking advice not for the purpose to complain. They listen to
me and give me wisdom on how to respectfully deal with whatever we are going
through. They also are always honest with me and will tell me if I am not
behaving appropriately. I love that! It is just like in the verses from Titus
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women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor
enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the
young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible,
pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the
word of God will not be dishonored.…”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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husband also feels respected when I submit to his leadership. When we are
discussing something or trying to decide on something and in the end I submit
to his leadership, he feels so respected and feels like the leaders. That is my
goal. I want him to feel like he is the leader of our household and that I
respect him enough to trust his leadership. He is not always right about the
decisions that he makes BUT since he made them, it is always easier for him to
deal with them. You can read more about submission <a href="http://blissandblundersofanewlywed.blogspot.com/2014/04/coffee-date.html">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Encouragement has been such an important thing about our relationship and it means
SO much to him. Plus it is one of the ways he most feels respected.
Encouragement can be simple things like telling him he looks smokin’ hott or
big things like telling him how much you appreciate his leadership in your
relationship. One of my goals is to strive to live up to the Proverbs 31 woman
and that is one of the ways that I can do that. I know I am never going to be
perfect and I am never going to live up to the standards that she created but I
am going to try and encouragement is one of the ways I think I have really
grown in. I always try to have a happy face on when he gets home from work and
I try to never ask a million questions or bombard him with business the first
chance I get when I see him. I love to tell him how awesome he is and thank him
for loving me so well. Plus it is always fun to tell him how sexy he is. He
loves that. Hehe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Friday night was a busy one
for my sweet husband but I had not much going on so I had a night at home with
my fur baby and did a lot of snuggling and catching up on Netflix! It was quite
wonderful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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favorite. We slept in a little bit and then the hubs took me out for breakfast
to a cute little diner in town! It was such amazing food and a great time to
chat with my love. After breakfast we went home and went back to bed for an
hour! SOOO wonderful. I love Saturdays… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">That night we had the wedding
of my dear friend and co-worker Kelsey. Her and her now husband have been
through a lot in the last couple of weeks and I am so happy for them to now be
married and headed to Mexico! It was such a beautiful wedding and they were both
just glowing! I love marriage! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are some dishes that I would consider comfort food and this dish is definitely
one of those. It is a meal that you just want to keep eating and never stop!
Today I am sharing with you an amazing dish that is easy, quick and great for
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284230778191113374.post-61647551379720224062014-07-08T06:04:00.000-07:002014-07-08T11:18:54.886-07:00Marriage is: Marriage isn't- Part II<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Today I am going to share with you my second post about some of the things that I think marriage is and some of the things I think that marriage isn’t. I will be doing a post about this once every other week for the next month so stay tuned for that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Marriage isn't easy. There are days that are easier than others but making a marriage work is not easy. It takes a LOT of good communication and </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">forgiveness. I remember a few of the disagreements that my husband and I have had and how the thought always entered my mind, "why is this so </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">hard?" Well really the answer to that is that we are both sinners and we are</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> living in a small space together. We are going to hurt and upset each other, </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">and often we don't even mean to! There are going to be seasons of struggle and hardship in your marriage and it is important to never stop working at it. Marriage is the hardest and best thing I </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">have ever done! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">I have heard so many television shows and movies make fun of marriage and make it out to be boring and stressful. They hardly ever show the passionate, funny, exciting and special times to represent a marriage. Marriage is not boring at all! I have never had more fun than I have with my husband since we have been married. We love to try new things, create special moments, go new places and be really, really goofy! Marriage will be what you put into it. If you don't make an effort with your spouse or your marriage, it will probably be pretty boring. Try something new! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">God designed marriage and he shaped it to represent Christ and the church. It represents Christ giving up his life for the church and sacrificing for the </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">church every day. We can show this kind of sacrificial love in our marriages. We can serve our spouse in a way that people wonder where that loves comes from. That is your chance to share the gospel! It is also a way we can show love to our spouse to make them feel special and that they are the most important person in our lives. When my husband sacrifices his time, interests, and desires for me, he shows me love in a beautiful and deep way. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><br /></span></i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">This one can be challenging at times for people like me who like to be right. It is my natural tendency to try and convince my husband that I am right and he is wrong in a disagreement and vice versa. We are both always trying to make the other person see our perspective but then failing to listen to theirs in return. It is so important for me to remember that we are on the same team and we are not fighting with each other but instead fighting for each other.<br /><br /><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">With all the perversion in this world today it is SO important to protect your marriage. There are temptations around every corner and especially in this society they are very easy to find. Fight against those things! When the devil sneaks into your thoughts and plants an image or idea it is so hard to get it out. Fight against temptations and have accountability. Find someone of the same sex as you that you trust and have a great relationship with. Talk to them about your marriage and about your struggles. Ask them to pray for you and your spouse. Also, pray for your husband. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I often underestimate the power of prayer and the difference it can make in our lives. </span></div>
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know I did! This weekend was exactly what we needed and I am SO thankful we
were able to have the time with family while relaxing and soaking up the
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made fruit pizza for the 4th of July and it has now become a tradition. The
first year I made it I arranged the fruit to look like an American flag which was cute and festive but all of the
blueberries were in just one spot so I didn't make it like that again. Now I like to use a bunch of different fruit
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for the sugar cookie packet and spread on to greased pan or baking stone. Bake
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mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter
together on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners’
sugar and 1 Tbsp cream. Beat for 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and 1 more Tbsp
cream if needed to thin out. Beat for 1 minute. Spread in a thick layer over
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">This weekend was full of parades, napping, picnics, fireworks, boating, tanning, walks, and family time! It was the perfect way to spend the Fourth of July! </span></div>
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delicious recipe with you! It is perfect for summer and even more perfect for
the 4th of July weekend!</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forks. Slice strawberries into fourths and add to greens. Pour entire package
of sliced almonds into mixture and add half or all of the package of feta
cheese. Grill two chicken breasts or cook on stove top. Cut into bite sized
pieces and add to mixture. Toss with poppy seed dressing and serve!</span></div>
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