tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74851075325619323442024-03-05T06:50:56.690-05:00Mom's Coffee Time A window into my world with a little cup of coffee....and daily reminders that this is my life. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139615386191577175noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485107532561932344.post-4775242268697324492015-03-24T22:05:00.002-04:002015-03-24T22:06:33.448-04:00Venturing ourselves on new fruit WEEK # 2<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WEEK 2 of our new fruit adventure...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight we tried ugli fruit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've concluded that it was rather tart, very similar to an orange. Our kids actually didn't enjoy it while my Husband and I thought it wasn't too bad, not unpleasant. I guess I would try it again if it were given to me but can't see myself going out and buying more.<br /> </span><br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139615386191577175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485107532561932344.post-74552853324067767562015-03-23T22:26:00.000-04:002015-03-23T22:26:49.855-04:00Did you know<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would love for you to check out my Husband's </span><a href="http://djosephvisualart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you know that he is an artist? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yup, you can check out his masterpieces </span><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/d-joseph-aho.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">You can also learn more by following his facebook page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/D-Joseph-Visual-Art/249129718457112" target="_blank">D. Joseph Visual Art</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Happy Monday!! </span> </div>
Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139615386191577175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485107532561932344.post-63130624669938895842015-03-22T21:42:00.000-04:002015-03-22T21:42:57.769-04:00Sunday recap<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here it is Sunday and it has been a nice day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Went to church, h</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ad lunch with the family and tried a new recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We found the recipe on Pinterest - such a lovely place to find so many helpful things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's called </span><a href="http://www.recipe-diaries.com/2014/06/08/weight-watchers-mexican-casserole/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mexican Casserole</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and the family enjoyed it so we'll have it again I'm sure. We love Mexican food so we're always on the hunt for new recipes to enjoy as a family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I got out of dish duty and so I enjoyed a little mid-Sunday afternoon nap. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope you all had a very lovely Sunday. Here's to wishing for a great week ahead!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">yeah </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">starring at the chocolate brownie....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">(no worries I didn't notice if you have drool on your chin)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">doesn't it look </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">soooo yummy</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">!?!? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm a sucker for brownies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm a sucker for ice cream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Heck, I'm a sucker for most-things-chocolate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">You too?! (high-five)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Put brownies, ice cream and chocolate - warm chocolate fudge together and um, yeah </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">disaster!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It <span style="font-size: large;">is</span> over!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">(Oh, don't forget the whip cream and cherries - must be two cherries since I do most things in pairs).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">One of my all time favorite desserts is a hot fudge brownie sundae. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Call it temptation, call it chocolate goodness, call it what you may - I love it!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It'll be awhile for me to have one of these delights as I'm watching the calorie intake but nonetheless the picture is a fun one to enjoy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Maybe I'll spoil myself for Mother's day!?!?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">What is your dessert weakness? Do share!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saw these on </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/49047083418183936/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pinterest</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and thought they were cute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Yeah, me too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we are taking a "<em>day away</em>" from the norm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This Mom needs time to step away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I wish there were more hours in a day - sometimes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Today we are focusing on cleaning our areas. Taking time to organize - declutter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Time to breathe without fussing about the next thing to cross off my "to-do" list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I was younger I didn't think it was so much. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now as an adult, wife and mother of four I wish I had more time to read but when I do, I end up falling asleep. Tis the season I'm in I suppose. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Husband and I have decided to venture ourselves into trying one new fruit for the next few weeks or so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week we're starting off by trying Star Fruit (Carambola). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I've never had it and I'm not sure exactly how you cut it or if there are pits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">'ve looked up some videos so I think I have an idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess the more yellow the skin is, the sweeter the fruit will be and ours is quite greenish so we'll wait another day or so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We wonder what the taste will be like....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Have you ever had star fruit? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so happy that it's Friday. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week has been a very tiring. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wouldn't you say yellow is a happy color?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Yellow is a mood changer and it </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">makes me very happy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I appreciate seeing these colors in flowers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Flowers are so pretty aren't they?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Especially after a bland winter, it's invigorating to see color instead of white. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm looking forward to seeing daisies and lilacs in the springtime and summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The snow is melting away little by little and our lawn is appearing once again although brown and patted down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't wait until green takes over the scenery and lemonade stands are welcomed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">well I'm sure for as long as houses have been around - a long time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There have been many changes as to how women accomplish their house-hold duties. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From sweeping the grounds to washing clothes, a lot of upgrades have taken place, thankfully. </span></div>
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One chore I really do not enjoy doing (for whatever reason) is laundry. I don't mind the dishes, dusting or even vacuuming - I actually like vacuuming - but there's just something about laundry that I'm not thrilled about. I'm not sure what it is, whether it's lack of space to clean and fold or that there is an enormous amount of it, either way it's not on my list of enjoyable chores - if there is such a list. </div>
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</span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139615386191577175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485107532561932344.post-63081268532791824962015-03-10T10:56:00.003-04:002015-03-10T19:09:33.102-04:0010 Reasons why I love homeschooling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Particularly there is Scripture incorporated into their everyday text books pointing all sources of knowledge back to God the ultimate Creator. Homeschooling has allowed us to take our time enjoying devotions and prayer time in the morning before each day "begins". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The saying is true that homeschool parents learn all over again. Not only am I learning new things I've never discovered before, I'm also learning so much about our children in ways that would otherwise not be available to me if they were away all day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>5. Homeschooling has encouraged my children to be good readers.</strong> <br />They love to read and learn about things because they want to not by being forced to. They often view reading as knowledge seeking - mind escaping fun vs. something being forced upon them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">With the current push towards the Gay/Lesbian agenda, neutral-gender issues and the focus of the lack of God within the educational systems sweeping over our nation, we have the privilege and blessing of educating and basing our family's values on God's standards, not the world's. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Schooling is much more than your basic science, math and reading - it's a crucial (and very limited) time to instill God's standards and God-centered values upon our children. To build their basic foundation according to God's word and to best equip them in their walk with the Lord. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We were Spring-time inspired thanks to <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/djaho8/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Whether I do them or not, I'm drawn to <em>off the wall activities</em> like paint our nails any and every color we want. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>I</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>'m drawn to people who are creative and tastefully expressive, not allowing what others think hinder their true selves.</strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">My mind instantly remembers a woman in Barnes and Noble this past Saturday wearing a casual black and blue business-like dress with mustard yellow colored pantyhose's. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">She stood out and I love the fact that she didn't "stay" within the color scheme of her outfit. She broke away and expressed herself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Freedom in my mind was her message - freedom - that she is not going to allow society to put perimeters on her way of expressing herself with how she dresses - tastefully. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Society puts too much pressure on every aspect of our lives. Especially as Moms, society has their idea of what we should wear, how we should behave and what appropriate ways of self expressionism are ideal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Honestly, often times I feel boxed in by etiquette regulations that it just makes me want to bust out and say to heck with it and just do it BECAUSE it doesn't make sense. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Often times as wives and mothers we are "expected" to act or conduct ourselves a certain way - who said it has to be so? Already our 10yr old daughter has gone out to church wearing a floral shirt pattern with a different floral skirt pattern and striped socks. Some ladies told me they noticed but who am I to put such perimeters on her attire - <strong>my goal is to teach modesty not hover on colors or patterns.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have these colors on my nails and it reminds me that it is ok to break away from "the norm" and discover new "funs". It also helps generate this way of thinking within our girls - it's ok to express yourself in a creative yet tasteful and modest way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Have fun and be daring - trust me, you'll thank yourself later!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today our temperatures got into the low 40's and it felt refreshing. We took the family to Barnes and Noble earlier this evening and it was crazy. Stood in line for the bathrooms. Stood in line for our coffee. It must be that everyone felt the desire to get out and about now that some frigid weather has subsided. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I imagine things I'd like to do some day but I don't have a concrete bucket list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I suppose in the back of my mind I limit myself of having one knowing I probably won't get to them so why have a list. </span></div>
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</span><br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139615386191577175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485107532561932344.post-19515434782608326952015-03-05T23:52:00.002-05:002015-03-05T23:55:07.921-05:00My dreams do not fail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Failure is not an option. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do you choose? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Attempt to do something - certain, failure does not occur. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Be an ultrasound technician - I have my hold backs. Intrigued. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A <em>must have coffee</em> book store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Quant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Why not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I know all the latest books - no I don't - but I could imagine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Front window area, towards the side, holds room for my <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/d-joseph-aho.html" target="_blank">Husband's</a> art and even more room for him to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/D-Joseph-Visual-Art/249129718457112?fref=nf" target="_blank">paint</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's nice to have hobbies. O</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ne hobby I've taken up is making jewelry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Give me a hot cup of coffee, rays of sunshine, classical music and some jewelry beads and I have the perfect recipe for designing jewelry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been creating arts of jewelry for some time now and really enjoy it. It has occasionally brought in extra income, helped others when their existing jewelry has broken and even provided wedding jewelry - one of a kind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I've recently made this bracelet for a friend of mine as a gift and she loved it. Longing for Spring, I tried to capture earth-toned colors. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below is a necklace that was quite the unusual request from a friend of mine. She had gone to Hawaii on vacation along with her family. Upon arriving there, she was gifted with a traditional Hawaiian Lei. It was made up of real flowers and these white-ish off colored plastic flower petals (if that's what you call them) shown below. She brought the plastic do-dads back asking if I could turn them into a necklace arrangement for her as a keepsake of her trip. In keeping with the natural tradition of the Lei, I decided to make this long multi-colored necklace to be worn long or doubled. She seemed to happy when I gave it to her, although I have yet to see her wearing it....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40 inch, 6 strand long necklace - took me longer than other designs but I love how it turned out</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">10. I love cute pictures of honey bees </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">9. I love pictures of lemons </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">2. I love the color yellow it makes me happy </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1. I love the fact that you took the time to read this</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As I'm on day #3 of my blog challenge now I challenge YOU to blog everyday for the next 31 days!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've managed to homeschool our four children, clean house, prepare supper and other meals, combat a number of laundry loads and cycles of dirty dishes - you can probably relate to my day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you ever feel like time is just zooming by? Sometimes I wonder what have I done today? Where has the time gone? What have I invested my time in? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I took this challenge I thought I would have more time to blog my thoughts, apparently not so much. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been awhile since I've blogged and today of all days I have accepted a 31 day blog challenge from my Husband. (You can follow his blog <a href="http://djosephvisualart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here.</a>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The goal - to blog (something) everyday for the next 31 days. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Yup, the whole entire month of March. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In the middle of busy homeschooling, raising four kids, and being a wife all which usually takes me away from blogging regularly, I have my doubts!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Nonetheless, I have decided....why not give it a try. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Here goes, this is my first post in some time and hopefully this challenge will help me to get into the better habit of blogging regularly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Start today, even if it's not the beginning of the month, I challenge YOU to blog something for the next 31 days.</span></div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139615386191577175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485107532561932344.post-51599111033680208072015-01-12T20:26:00.002-05:002015-01-20T08:16:18.696-05:00What a smile can do<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It's simple but doesn't happen often.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Not everyone you see today will be filled with happiness walking with a "pep in their step". Often what we see on the outside isn't a reflection of the inside. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Haven't you heard the saying "<i>Everyone is fighting some sort of battle</i>"?</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We've all been there. We all can relate. Hard-aches. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It's true. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We call go through trials. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Smile at the people you see today. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It won't only make a difference in their life, it'll make a difference in yours. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Think about</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> how often you don't.</span></div>
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<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here it is November, already! Not sure where last month or the entire year went. But it is indeed November first. </span></span></div>
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<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our lives pass by so fast and so many things go unnoticed or rarely taken the time to be thankful for. As we embrace November, some may sigh a relief that they made it through the sugar-loaded-merriment of Halloween. Others may be preoccupied with the over whelming demands the upcoming holidays bring. </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">November (<em>the month we typically associate with thankfulness</em>) often goes unnoticed and seldom enjoyed. Stores already have Christmas items stacked everywhere. Radios are screaming lies about Santa Claus and just about every click of the mouse introduces us in some way to the "how-to's" of making Christmas more merry and bright. </span></span><br />
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