tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998916084620634322024-03-20T03:17:19.405-07:00Hand Made Heart FeltL. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.comBlogger356125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-32917528555582482042016-09-29T16:33:00.000-07:002016-09-29T16:33:50.046-07:00Labor & Essential Oils<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Nora Ocean Buchholz</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Born: <i>September 29th, 2015</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weight: <i>8lbs 11oz</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Name meanings</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nora: <i>Honor, Light</i> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ocean: <i>Healing, refreshing, strong, courageous, life-giving</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Today marks 365 days of our lives having Nora's amazing light and spirit in it. She has grown our hearts and gives us so many reasons to laugh and smile. Her earth story, like all babes, begins in such a spiritual and miraculous way. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> She was my second pregnancy and natural delivery, but my first essential oil pregnancy, labor & delivery. In celebration, I want to share part of her story and the journey our oils took with us on this day one year ago.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Diffuse ladies!! This was amazing and how I LOVED it, I have heard of people using Peppermint, Wild Orange and Lavender. I choose <a href="http://doterra.com/US/en/p/grapefruit-oil">Grapefruit</a> for its uplifting aroma and the focus I feel it brings me. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> My hospital bag was packed with: </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://doterra.com/US/en/p/peppermint-oil">Peppermint</a>: <i>to inhale for feelings of nausea, I seriously huffed this ladies!!</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://doterra.com/US/en/p/aromatouch-massage-blend-oil">AromaTouch</a>: <i>I had placed 30 drops in a 10ml roller bottle and would have this applied to my lower back and abdomen during labor, I loved the contact this brought my husband and I. </i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://doterra.com/US/en/p/lemongrass-oil">Lemongrass</a>: <i>This I had in a sample bottle for "neat"{meaning: direct contact with skin, no dilution} application on my shins incase of any charlie-horses.</i> </span></li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> That was it!!! <b>Simple</b>, <b>effective</b>, and <b>safe</b> for our precious little bundle and me. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are other oils I had on hand for emergencies and would suggest: </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://doterra.com/US/en/p/clary-sage-oil">Clary Sage</a>: <i>a brilliant oil to have on hand if you have a stingy uterus like mine, massaging this onto your lower abdomen will help speed-up contractions and dilation</i> </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://doterra.com/US/en/p/helichrysum-oil">Helichrysum</a>: <i>although I would hope to not use this, it is helpful in reducing blood flow and in cases of hemorrhage a capsule taken internally or as a spray to the perineum. </i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://doterra.com/US/en/p/frankincense-oil">Frankincense</a>: <i>1 drop per 1 Tbs; rubbed around the crown of babes head in anointing fashion, used in many ancient religious practices and still today for feelings of calm and welcome. An oil fit for royalty and truly each life is something incredibly special. </i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://doterra.com/US/en/p/balance-grounding-blend-oil">Balance</a>: <i>1 drop per 1 Tbs; rubbed on the bottoms on babes feet to bring a sense of grounding and safety.</i></span></li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Happy Birthday to our Mighty Ocean</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lindsey Buchholz</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*If you have any questions on how to use essential oil for your labor and delivery I'd love to hear from you and help in any way I can! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Email: <b>doterralindseylea@gmail.com</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, stock up on pure therapeutic essential oils right for you and your baby here at my shop: <b>mydoterra.com/lindseylea</b> </span></div>
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-10619567827284285252015-02-06T09:15:00.003-08:002015-02-06T09:28:15.212-08:00Thanksgiving Holiday, A lost baby, And Leaving the Country<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanksgiving went by this last year with <i>much </i>to be very Thankful for.</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>Family</b></i>, who held up our hands in battle when we couldn't even find the strength to pray as we were faced with decisions we hadn't prepared for. </span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Friends</i></b>, who dropped off meals and watched Titus for me as I worked, ran errands or packed. </span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Peace</i></b>, His peace that passed all understanding. The peace flowed deep inside Aaron and I regardless of the circumstances. God didn't leave or abandon us! We have So much to be thankful for.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was the beginning of November when I was notified that CIC had received a paper late and had denied my application for landed immigrant in Canada. CIC Immigration gave me <b>two months</b> to leave the country or re-apply.</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I called my husband, Aaron, after leaving the boarder crossing and his calm resolve blew me out of the water. We brought to memory the prayers we had started specifically praying for God to close or open doors for our lives. And even though this closed door felt more like a giant <span style="font-size: large;">slam</span> we agreed this was an answer. We began trusting. And for the first time in my life I felt like I was putting to action a walk by faith. <i>Faith</i>. I believe it began the most amazing journey of our lives. </span><br />
<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I have begun to wonder </span><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">if Prayer isn't so much </span><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">to change God's mind </span><span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">but to change ours. </span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't know how this situation would have happened if we wouldn't have set out to find Gods desire for our future. Prayer allowed us to prepare our hearts and minds to be open to what laid ahead. </span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the midst of papers flying, boxes moving and trips to Montreal for Aaron's Green Card we found out we were expecting our second little blessing. It started with dreams about twins! Then it was the uncanny need for onions on <u>Everything</u>! Then the positive blood work that confirmed I well into my first trimester. We couldn't wait for Blessing to arrive, we knew Titus was going to be such an <i>amazing</i> Big Brother. It made our hearts <span style="font-size: large;">swell </span>to think of another addition!</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The week before Christmas was also my last week of work. It began with with labor-like pains which I totally didn't remember having during my first pregnancy. Oh! that was uncomfortable. I started showing signs of having miscarried halfway through my work day. When I got home... I was drained. I told my supervisors what I believed happened and they were so understanding they told me to stay home and checked on me everyday. During this time my in-laws gave the extra hugs, brought dozens of roses and watched Titus a little extra for me. If we wouldn't have been in the midst of packing and moving out of the country, I wonder how I would have processed this. I was extremely sorry to know this wasn't the time for our Blessing to join us. My heart and body just hurt. Then I ran across this scripture. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Isaiah 66:9 "I will not cause pain without something new to be born, says the Lord."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This very Promise has flowed through to every part of our hearts and lives. </span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We left Canada on the 31st of December and flew into our now residence of Ohio on the first day of this new year! We are SO looking forward to what God has for us to do here.</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has now been a little over a month since landing and we feel so blessed to have arrived safely and together. As we continue our walk along this Faith Journey we couldn't be more excited to practice Trusting, Praying and Loving. </span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you are dealing with hurt, or facing decision right now I encourage you to be outrageous in what you ask of our Almighty Love. Something New is going to be born!</span></div>
L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-2990803113629686442014-09-06T22:27:00.002-07:002014-09-06T22:31:08.923-07:00Abandon All Hope<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Reading the book of Ecclesiastes last night I found the introduction beautiful, giving me a new found respect and understanding for this book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"There are few experiences in life that are more universal than disappointment. It seems as if everyone has experienced a <i>broken promise</i>, an <i>unfulfilled expectation</i> or a <i>shattered belief.</i> The "Teacher" in the book of Ecclesiastes recorded his own experiences with disappointment as he tried to find peace apart from God. The Teacher uses a series of examples-wealth, wisdom, popularity, pleasure- and shows how each of them ultimately ends in disappointment if it becomes the sole reason for one's existence. After pondering this for several chapters, the author (Solomon) finally offers his conclusion; "Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone's duty" (12:13). It appears that the Teacher abandoned any hope in worldly pursuits and decided that glorifying God provides the only lasting meaning in life. "</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Speaking to me through the chapters I read was verses 4 & 5 of chapter eleven.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. </i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things</i>."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found verse 4 incredibly challenging.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You know the feeling you get when you are watching the stars on a summer night? Something like Awe & Wonder, right? That is like verse 5 for me. God is so Big and Beautiful!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is such a beautiful <i>rest</i> in knowing He does all things :)</span><br />
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-73036217635536642272014-08-26T13:28:00.000-07:002018-10-03T10:22:58.035-07:00Learning & Burning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love to study subjects in the Bible. </span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And more recently I find myself searching for answers to questions that arise in life and daily routine. </span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just recently I have added the study of words used in the Bible.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I simply love the depth I learn to each word, placing such a new emphasis on the use of it.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Such as: <i>Worship. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Translated to Hebrew being <i>Avodah.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meaning: <i>worship <b>and </b>work</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have never thought of <i>worship being work</i> or even better <i>work being worship</i>! *mind blowing*</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Colossians 3:17 "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of The Lord Jesus."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: #674ea7;">The study on </span><i style="color: #674ea7;">Worship</i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> I found from </span><a href="http://ag.org/top/church_workers/wrshp_gen_avodah.cfm"><span style="color: blue;">www.ag.com</span></a><span style="color: #674ea7;">.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: #674ea7;">And other studies on </span><a href="http://actseighteen.com/articles/uncuthair.htm"><span style="color: blue;">hair</span></a><span style="color: #674ea7;">, </span><a href="http://actseighteen.com/articles/women-pants.htm"><span style="color: blue;">dress</span></a><span style="color: #674ea7;">, and </span><a href="http://actseighteen.com/articles/standards.htm"><span style="color: blue;">holiness</span></a><span style="color: #674ea7;"> you can find here at </span><a href="http://www.actseighteen.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.actseighteen.com</span></a><span style="color: #674ea7;"> :)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Have you found any sources that help in strengthening your love for Scripture? I would love to hear about them!!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thanks for joining me as I am continuing to</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">learn</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">burn</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> with my Bible daily,</span></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> to feel God's love</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">permeate my heart</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">, and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">falling more </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">in love</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> with Jesus. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know that as a Christian I struggle with looking at my Bible and not knowing what to open to or where to begin. I hope this encourages and spurns many more searches for us along our journey to our Heavenly Home! </span></span><br />
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-15926808838068005132014-08-10T12:33:00.001-07:002014-08-10T12:52:51.445-07:00Clear The Stage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For those of you who don't know, earlier this year I felt The Lord leading me in a direction I never even imagined...away from the church I was in and its beliefs. Six months since that decision and I now realize that I have been left with a man made structure (Exodus 32) that is empty but still remained erect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Every Saturday church service, Sunday church service, Bible study, and home group I have since attended hasn't been delicately pulling apart the </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">frame </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">but </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">blowing out</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">the windows and doors I used to be so pious about and polish so well. Today, the basement was demolished, shaken, and destroyed to the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Glory</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> of our LORD! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am so thankful that God is </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">full</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grace</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> to reach past the man made structures/idols I had erected in my life and draw me closer to Him and a plan </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">bigger</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> than I ever imagined!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">God bless us <b>all</b> on our journey to our Heavenly Home.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“Our Lord Jesus is ever giving, and does not for a solitary instant withdraw his hand. As long as there is a vessel of grace not yet full to the brim, the oil shall not be stayed. He is a sun ever-shining; he is manna always falling round the camp; he is a rock in the desert, ever sending out streams of life from his smitten side; the rain of his grace is always dropping; the river of his bounty is ever-flowing, and the well-spring of his love is constantly overflowing.” -<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/devotionals/morning-and-evening/2013/05/16">Charles Spurgeon</a></span></span><br />
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-62307677923778981292014-03-31T19:33:00.001-07:002014-03-31T19:34:13.397-07:00Gluten-Free Mint Chocolate Brownies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-0" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with coconut oil. In a small bowl, combine the coconut flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cut the butter into chunks. Then, place the butter chunks and coconut oil into a small saucepan and melt over medium heat. Add the cocoa powder and chocolate chips; stir until the chocolate chips begin to soften. Remove from heat and continue stirring until chocolate is melted and the mixture is well combined. Set aside to cool.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a large bowl, add the eggs, maple syrup, warm water and vanilla. Whisk together until well combined. Then, whisk in the cooled chocolate-butter mixture, using a rubber spatula to get all of the mixture out of the saucepan.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Next, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet while whisking vigorously. Continue whisking until no lumps remain. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle top with an additional 1/4 cup of chocolate chips, if desired.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #444444;">Bake for approximately 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove f</span><span style="color: #444444;">rom oven and allow to cool completely in the baking dish.</span></li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-4" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #444444;">When ready to serve, slice and top with a dollop of <a class="instruction-link" href="http://thenourishinghome.com/2012/03/homemade-raw-whipped-cream/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">homemade whipped cream</a> or a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream. (Recipe inspired by <a class="instruction-link" href="http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2008/08/midnight-cravings-fudgy-coconut-flour.html" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Always Order Dessert</a>.)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">{<a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chocolate-mint-brownies/39ae52eb-e13f-407c-aeda-6e234de14751?p=1">recipe source</a>}</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Century Gothic;"><i><span style="line-height: 21px;">I was excited to try coconut flour and found this recipe for the brownies to be EXTREMELY moist and </span></i><span style="line-height: 21px;"><i>chocolatey! A Must Try :) </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>We welcomed 2014 with great expectation for what each day holds :)</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I have also embarked upon a precious and treasured journey of motherhood in the past couple months.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I have tasked myself with finding cost effective and healthiest ways to go about the daily mothering tasks :)</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Cloth Diapering.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I started cloth diapering a month ago. </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>That is 4 weeks.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>In 4 weeks of disposable diapers I bought 8 packs of diapers size 1 @ $9/50 diapers</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>for a grand total of...$72.00 a month.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I bought my current collection for...$141 and have 30 pocket diapers.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Doesn't seem like a whole lotta bang for my buck??</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Here's the kicker: He will be able to wear one diaper till he is potty trained!!!</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>AND I can save them for the little ones who follow! </i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I started with 13 CD to just see if I liked the whole process.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I loved it and took them everywhere with little T.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Restaurants, shopping, trips...everywhere!</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>^Here are his "Longies" from a delightful store on Etsy called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/wrappedinjoy">Wrapped In Joy</a>.</i></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>They are upcycled wool which he can wear any time during the cooler months but I have them for night time. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Wool wicks away any leakage from the skin and can hold quite a lot of wet without a smell or feeling wet to the touch! </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>It is kinda like magic ;)</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>^Pictured here in the middle are wool inserts from another delightful store on Etsy called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Myecobaby">My Eco Baby</a>.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I place two of these inserts along with my regular Micro Fiber(that come with the pocket cloth diapers) inserts at night and have no leakage whatsoever! </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I am always giggling to myself as I pull the wool inserts out to dry and they aren't dripping wet or feel even damp, I just love it! I reshape them a bit and hang to dry so they are ready to use again the next night. </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>The care for wool I thought would be a daunting task so I was hesitant to try any of it. But with a little research I found an all-in-one bar of both lanolin (which conditions the wool to contain the urine and neutralize it) and soap (for general cleaning, stains, or oder). </i></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>^I found this GroVia bar at a baby store. I have heard they last up to a year of use. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>You run the wool in room temperature water and scrubadubdub the wool with this bar, rinse, reshape, roll up in towel and allow to dry flat. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>I allowed my longies and inserts to dry for 24 hours before use.</b> </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Since I'm on a cloth streak here I will mention my endeavor to use </i><b>cloth wipes</b><i>. </i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I cut up terry cloth into little 6x6 squares and washed them...</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I could barely make any of them out when I opened up the dryer....just a big ball of fluff...</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>*Note To Self*</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Must serge edges of ALL the wipes!!!! </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Well that seemed like a lot of work, so my mom suggested using baby wash clothes. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I had a whole ziploc full of them, and since I only rotated like 4 or 5 this would make perfect use of the extras. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I had a bottle used for spraying olive oil on salads or oil onto pans when cooking. It has a pump lid and has a continuous spray, which I like so much better than hand squeezing a bottle, but they would work none the less ;)</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>*The solution is just a dab of baby wash (I love and use </i><u>live clean baby</u><i>) and fill the rest with water.*</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>The great thing about this is you can add essential oils that will help with rashes like tea tree, or even lavender for a great scent!</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I wrap the wipe up with the diaper and they all get washed together :) </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Where do you store your dirty diapers and cloths?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">You might me wondering.</span></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I use what is called a "wet pail".</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>You can be all fancy pants with it and pay a wack load for a specific pail with liner and such...but I just bought a 3 gallon ice cream tub for $.50 and don't line it with anything. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>*I fill the bucket halfway up with water and add 1/2 cup of white vinegar.* </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>The white vinegar keeps the diapers stain free and the pail odorless! I have never smelled a foul smell or anything while using it. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i> I have heard you can store diapers this way for a couple days, I wash a load every day. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I take the pail with water and all and dump it in the washer. After pulling all the inserts out I run a spin cycle. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Once that is finished I run a whole wash cycle with HOT HOT water. Once washed, everything is thrown into the dryer! No line drying here ;)</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>A cloth friendly detergent I was hooked onto by a fellow cloth diapering momma is </i></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Charlie's Soap Laundry Powder.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I love the fresh smell and feel of the diapers and now use it for all our clothes :)</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Before my last visit home I was using coconut oil for Titus' bum to help prevent rashes and such.</i></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I forgot it at home during my trip and mom had me use Bag Balm.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Yes, the name made me chuckle but this has serious healing powers! I used the disposable diapers at night at the time and he would have a red little bum in the morning :(</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I lathered this on and by next diaper change the redness was gone! I love it and use it instead of other bum ointments. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I couldn't find a review for how CD friendly it is but it doesn't stain or leave a film so the diapers don't absorb. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>A MUST TRY!</b></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Speaking of must try's, I will wrap this forever long post up with another magical-make-mommas-day-much-better-moment.</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I was changing Titus dirty diaper when his onesie dropped into the diaper!!! *squeals*</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I quickly pick it up and wipe it off, but what was left was a nasty bright yellow stain. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>*<b>insert sad face here</b>*</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I remembered this stick and followed the directions:</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Rub directly onto stain wash with wet cloth/sponge or launder as usual!</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>I rubbed and wiped and the stain vanished right before my eyes!!!</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>*<b>insert happy face here</b>*</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was so excited his sweater fit that his Aunt Tami knit for him :) Trying to get as many wears out of it as possible as he is now 12# and quickly growing out of 3 month and onto 3-6month clothes! I am forever sorting and resorting his clothes trying to keep it all organized and Titus friendly.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Although, fairly simple at this point, just feed, burp, change, and rock to sleep ;) it still feels like a lot when I would like to brush my teeth, or eat breakfast...even though it is now close to 3 in the afternoon! lol</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">"I hope to figure it out someday" ;) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I attribute a wonderful recovery to the aide of my placenta pills. I don't know a recovery outside of them, with Titus being my first little bundle, but I wouldn't want to know what it was like. It really helps me function on the little sleep I catch, balances not only my moods & hormones but also helps me produce plenty of milk for the growing lad! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Titus made my heart skip when his eyes first landed on mine @ 3 weeks. He follows and focus' really well now. It is my favorite time of the day when he first wakes up in the morning and it is like he is seeing me for the first time all over again! He grins this big gummy grin that melts my heart :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">He has always had a strong neck, and now when I pick him up I feel he is just going to be a strong boy in general. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The longest he has slept through the night was a few nights ago for 5hours! Yippie, I woke up and thought I had missed all the action, but he was snug as a bug in a rug snoozing away :) He generally wakes ever couple hours and is the same into the day. Enjoying his "Awake" time as he doesn't always go right to sleep after eating any more! He enjoys the swing, or play mat. And when I'm bustling around getting supper ready and he if wanting to be held I just wear him around in those handy slings. {Such a life saver!}</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I started cloth diapers on him this last week, and over the weekend I committed to even having them on when we go out. I was trial basing them at home and it actually feel very natural and I don't think much about it anymore.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>(Esp. since a fellow cloth diaper momma shared that the dirty diapers didn't need to be washed out in the toilet before soaking them since it is water soluble until Titus begins eating solid food!!! ;) </i>The process is much quicker now, straight to the bin, then to washer & dryer once full! I love it. Plus his bum look big and fluffy in them and I just giggle at it! So cute :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I found some upcycled ones on Etsy, and just need to do some more reading on wool care. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">He gets home from work and when Titus is awake he is wanting to hold him as he unwinds :) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If Titus starts fussing in his swing he beats me to him, comforting and talking to him! So awesome *heart swells* :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Titus:</b><i> Defender, Pleasing, Saved, To Honor, Giant</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Aaron:</b><i> Warrior Lion, Mountain of Strength, Enlightened</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was Friday the 25th of October.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was 4 days past my due date, and boy was I feeling funky.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Aaron just got home from work and I was trying to freeze him out of the house apparently. Turned the heat off, jumped into a freezing cold shower and still got out looking flushed (Aaron would keep commenting on this through the night).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was 1045pm and Aaron worked the next day so we decided to go on a mini-date and grab a coffee real quick before settling in for the night. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Well, that was the plan at least until my water broke as I was getting ready to go.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I had been praying I would know when it happened and it was hard to mistake. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We were told to get comfortable and wait at home till the contractions were timing 4 minutes apart, 1 minute long, for 1 hour.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So wait we did.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We ended up sleeping through the night, Aaron took off Saturday so he could run me to the hospital at a moments notice.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I had 'hopeful' cramping, but nothing consistent or enough I could imagine would bring on our baby.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was able to grab another nap or two and then toward 7pm we decided to grab a sandwich from Subway.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I ordered the meat select and Aaron had butter chicken.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">As we were sitting down to eat my vision started to leave my left eye (which is very typical during migraines). I mentioned it to Aaron and didn't think anything of it. But when my left hand went numb...I was a little worried.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">it was 730pm and we drove into the hospital from there.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Once at the hospital I was hooked up to the monitor for baby's heart rate and my contractions. Baby was doing great and Dr. Bejerke said it was late enough after my water braking to start trying to thin out my cervix with a jell. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I had mild cramping but some I didn't even notice. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The nurse told me that was due to having really bad menstrual cycles and surviving those! LOL</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">(So <i>chin up!</i> to those who struggled monthly like I did! ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The night came and went.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And the Sunday morning dawned with the realization that meeting our baby was<b> inevitable</b>!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Yaaay!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">With no progress from the gel and only having dilated to 1cm they started me on an Oxi drip close to noon.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My nurse was Michelle, and I was blessed to have her from start to finish for the whole process.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Oxitocin is a hormone that a woman's body produces to thin out the cervix and begin contractions.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I could feel it kick in almost immediately!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was just filled with butterflies...It was happening!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Aaron was in the room the whole time. Supporting, praying, rubbing my back, holding my hand...I couldn't have made it through without him.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I had been given morphine and made my way to the giant tub to relax as much as I could through the sharp contractions.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I ended up sleeping off and on and in an hour dilating from 1-2cm to 7-8cm!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The nurse was shocked to say the least and jumped into action calling Dr. Bejerke to attend.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The morphine was now out of my system and I was told being so close to pushing I could use laughing gas.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I did not laugh or like this gas in the least!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Apparently, I even offered Aaron the gas to try at one point! LOL </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My head immediately floated away from my body and I wasn't able to concentrate on breathing through the contractions as well as before...Aaron said at this point I started talking to myself, "Lindsey! DON'T PUSH!!" </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We were still waiting on my dr when my body decided it was time to push. Being only 8-9 cm they told me to breath through as many as I could so there would me minimal swelling when the baby was ready to be delivered. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Oh, I did my best!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Calling out, "Dear Jesus, help me not to push!"</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Oh, I chuckle now, but I was totally out of it! haha</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">When I was ready to push and Dr. Bejerke was there to catch the baby they took the gas away and it was just me, my body, and the baby.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was an amazing experience.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I could see Aaron praying beside me and feel his hand on mine. The room was dimly lit and all was quiet. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The pushes were such a rush. When I was getting tired and not sure if my body could produce any more energy for another push, my body seemed to take over and work on it's own. Knowing exactly what to do! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Wow, so wonderfully made!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The best way for me to explain a push was like riding a wave. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Just like<u><i> Ina May's Guide to Childbirth</i></u> described it. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I really enjoyed the mental challenge and rising to each swell and how sweet the rest was in between.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">There was this unforgettable moment 2 pushes away from seeing our baby that I didn't think I could do it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I could feel a wave was close and having had my eyes closed the whole time, the only way to explain how I 'saw' this <i>presence</i>, I guess, is by my soul.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A tall, thin, light was at the foot of my bed and I could feel it give me strength and encourage me. It was such a sweet, gentle presence. I knew prayers that had been prayed over the months were being poured out over me at that moment. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I pushed and felt the head engage, and with one more push our beautiful baby was laying on my chest.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Squirmy, beautiful...and Dr. Bejerke let us find out what we had...a baby boy. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">10 fingers</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">10 toes</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and such a sweet sweet demeanour. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I then realized that same presence/spirit that pulsated at the end of the bed during the last moments of labor was the SAME exact feeling that lay on me.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was like our baby boy's spirit was waiting to join him once he took that first breath!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Outside of receiving the Holy Spirit it was the most spiritual experience I have ever had. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Never Ever to be forgotten.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Aaron and I had talked over a couple boy names through the weeks proceeding and when we saw our little boy, we both decided he was our Titus Aaron.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Daddy & Momma with our baby Titus</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We shared a couple hours with him before the room was cleared and ready for visitors.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Grammy, Daddy, Titus & Papa</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Grandbaby #6 :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We were so blessed by those that could visit, those that called, and text during those moments!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My parents told me soon after Titus was born that they would be flying in that week!! I was overjoyed :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Babcia & Dziadzio </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Auntie Michelle, such a doll!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It is amazing how absolutely <i>loved</i> and<i> cherished </i>I felt watching our Nowakowski family with him.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Adding another boy to the count :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Auntie Malwina getting the wrinkly brow, I just love that little face :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was only 3 months ago I was just down the hall visiting Malwin's and her newly born beautiful Ruby Lu. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Uncle Greg and Aaron with Titus. Aaron was there after the birth of both of Greg's boys it was so neat to have him there to greet our little bundle!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Uncle Jarred with Titus and his floral blanket ;) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was an eventful night, followed by an equally eventful Monday Morning!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Titus had his first bath :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A check up by Jules, one of our Midwives.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">His first car ride! Wow, talk about nerve-wrecking!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I used to be a pretty fearless driver...not so much anymore, white knuckled and both hands grasping the steering wheel! Yup, a regular old lady! lol</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hannah dropped off a yummy pot of pumpkin curry for our first meal back home! Couldn't have appreciated anything more! Plus, it is always good to see a dear friend :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The <b>new</b> Grandparents arrived 3 days after Titus' birth!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Record time for such short notice in my opinion.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Either way, it was more than Amazing to have them here sharing this time with Aaron & I!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Let the photo sessions begin ;) </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We bugged Mom about all her picture taking! But seriously appreciated it since she took some of the cutest ones during the week!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Including one of my favorites of Titus:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Aww, such a little man.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">They were pretty much smitten with him :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I couldn't have done it without them that first week. They cooked, cleaned, held and commanded me to rest. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">By the following week, I felt pretty much back to normal!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Oh how I thanked God for the safe arrival of our baby.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I still just sit in awe of this little being and how God created each fiber specifically for Aaron & I.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">{<i>first bath by at home</i>}</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Titus & my first outing consisted of a quaint little coffee shop & and a stroll through a local antique store :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It really helped to have these moments out and about with help close by. It helped me feel confident in the days to come when I needed to go to an appointment or grab something from the store.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I woke up, went to the computer and checked how much it would cost to send a case of the famous Skyline Chili to me...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I googled it, and what do you know...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I figured that was<i> <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/skylike-chili-skyline-chili-copycat-110548">the one</a></i> ;)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">This I probably didn't notice I hadn't been missing until this last week when my Mom and Justine visited! I had this glorious plan of hot spiced apple cider and a leisurely walk by the river...only to make it as far as the first bench! Which we just sat and chatted, enjoying the fall like breeze and hot drinks :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Yup, I also allowed them to do my dishes, laundry and trash! It was like pulling my fingernails off slowly to know they were doing things I could be doing....but I will admit how Awesome it was to just sit down while they bustled about :) Mom already warned me I have to let her do more on her next trip, So I am thankful for the heads-up and will be mentally preparing myself to be cared for!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">After seeing Wee (a.k.a. Justine;) this week I couldn't help but think of all our times after class we would stop in there for her Chilito and my all chili burrito! And the mounds of cheese...*mouth waters*</span></div>
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<i style="color: #3d85c6;">Favorite Memory This Week: </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">The first glimpse of Mom walking out of the doors of the airport :) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Or</span> when I hopped in the car ready to drive away with my mom and looked over to see not just One but TWO smiling faces looking at me? Justine had flown in to <b>surprise</b> me with Mom!! You will all be happy to know I didn't go into labor at this point ;) I was feeling overwhelmingly blessed! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">when I heard Aaron's car keys jingle down the stairs after working out of town for a few days? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Or</span> flying around the house working like a team to get his bags packed for Nashville? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Or</span> was it sharing my Mom & Wee with my close friends at Redwood Park for David's birthday party?</span></div>
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-67606957972302743852013-09-01T10:11:00.003-07:002013-09-01T10:11:30.532-07:00Baby Bump Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;"><i>Loving: </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">The nesting phase of pregnancy! I have rearranged the art on our walls, planning on getting rid of larger furniture pieces (one way or another) to make room for a couple smaller arm chairs. It will just open up our living room space so much. All those little projects I have had laying around waiting to get done....liiiiiiike...the curtain hiding the washer and dryer. The curtain I bought for it 3 years ago is just way too long. I planned on hemming it or even taking fabric glue and 'hemming' it that way. 3 Years, people, this has been kicked under, wadded up, collecting lint and looking just plain tacky! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">So how about I just save myself the trouble of hemming and just cut off all the extra fabric?! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Ahhh, it is little things like this that are getting scratched off the list I will soon burn when I get to kick up my heals and just enjoy the homey feeling all these little things are creating :)</span></div>
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<i style="color: cyan;">Missing: </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">I think I can safely say I miss my mobility at this point. Not that I can't get around but that extra push Aaron gives me out of the passengers side of the car is so nice! Someone was showing me their extra plush looking mod chair this weekend and told me I should try it. I looked at the chair...looked back at them and said "There is no way I would be getting up from this thing!" I could have maybe rolled off then crawled to the nearby bookshelf to lean on as I unfold to an upright position...but it just sounded like a lot of work! Plus, I couldn't promise I wouldn't pass out fast asleep once I sat on it either! Sleep is never far off my list of things to do ;) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Last weekend Aaron and I were watching Janek & David for a couple days. We had a great time! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">We picked them up and headed straight to the Fair where they got to watch pig races, pet the cows, watch the infamous <b>Super Dogs</b>, and here is David taking a horse ride!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Aaron and I found ourselves the beneficiaries of a table big enough for a family of 8! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">We had been borrowing his Great Grandfathers beautiful table since we moved in here. It was just perfect for our needs.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Now to know wherever we go, we have this table... :) </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Which is more than just a table, I realized. It is the gathering place for when dad is off work and the kids come in from playing in the evenings, the center piece of laughs, stories about the day and where we watch our kids go from high-chairs to booster seats to being able to see over the table on their own, the spot you will probably find me in those </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">quiet mornings while the kids are still sleeping with my coffee and devotions in front of me. </span><br />
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<i style="color: cyan;">Encouragement Found This Week: </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">I was reading a story in the latest addition of Guidepost a couple nights ago and found myself reading "<i>A Different Man</i>". A story of one of the survivors in the theater shooting in Colorado. He spoke on the process he went through to forgive that man, and also how he was brought, by this situation, to the root of what needed forgiveness. He had a scripture that came alive to him one day and once I read it it has stuck with me through this week.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">A situation arrises and looks dark and hopeless I then turn to this scripture and realize that darkness doesn't win, it won't prevail. The Light will shine through in one way or another. And it has helped me release my worries to God and rest in his light. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">My appointments are every 2 weeks now! Which feels like a milestone :) The finish line is quickly approaching!! Soon I will be updating with actually pictures of our GIANT Miracle in tiny person form :)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last Saturday on the way home from Aaron's AMAZING concert we swung through drive through for supper. I will never turn down a baked potato so we pull up to the outside speaker and Aaron says, "I'd like a plain baked potato with..."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The gasp caused Aaron to look over at me like something was wrong...but then noting my face staring at the potato in my lap he knew...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm not sure if I said much of anything as I slam the door shut and march up to that restaurant, fling open that door and march up to that counter plopping that potato quite dramatically on the counter. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">Aaron we are so blessed to have you in our lives.</span></div>
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-60107421378399380102013-08-06T14:07:00.002-07:002013-08-06T14:07:37.861-07:00Cloth Diapers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-71850166099973046872013-08-03T20:51:00.002-07:002013-08-03T20:51:23.884-07:00Baby Bump Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*28 Weeks*</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Loving: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The feeling of knees, tiny hands, a little round head and long back stretching and dancing around in my tummy! I have been playing Aaron's PraiseEP in the car and it never fails Aaron's littlest fan starts spinning around in there :) It is so incredible to feel a bond, and to feel that the little one loves and responds to Aaron & I already is just indescribable.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am wondering if I will actually miss the movement and wake up wondering why they aren't moving...or if it will be a blur altogether between the sleepless nights and busy days that I wont even think about it ;) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am also loving the way perfectly good strangers respond to me. Opening doors, the smile that spreads across the lips of just about everyone I see, the light conversation that ladies in the waiting room pick up with me. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have noticed that Pregnancy is a state a woman takes that all of creation is in awe of. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How can one go through this experience and not wonder at God?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Missing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">I'm not even a big time belly sleeper...but I miss laying on my stomach. It kinda feels like an exercise ball is between me and the mattress as my limbs dangle awkwardly toward the side! </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Craving: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This morning is was Eggs Over-Easy with toast to dip in them</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Favorite Memory this week: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aaron has been busy this week and on into the weekend, I soaked in every snuggle moment we got. The after dinner comatose crash ;) I think we both sense that our life isn't ending as we know it just going to change into something we wont remember living without and we are excited.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Baby Heart Rate: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Between 143 & 156; I was lucky enough to watch the babies heart rate and activity this week. It made me smile :) So Much Movement in there!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Baby Preparations:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Aaron & I went stroller hunting and we loved the single handed pull up strollers. We were advised, so wisely, so shop around for better prices! I was excited to find what we liked on Ebay for $300 less than the ticketed price! I was Also blown away when a friend said she wanted to <i>give</i> us the last of our 'big purchase' items...a Car Seat!!! <b>God Is Good</b>!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Looking Forward To: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Leave from work next month! And my mothers visit which follows a couple days later :) I am so excited she is able to visit during this time. I feel I am able to share it with her through our talks and I send her & dad pictures of my growing baby belly, but there is nothing like a coffee and chat face to face :) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So much I am looking forward to...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is <i>overwhelming</i> when I think that my Almighty Creator has given me such a privilege & blessing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm looking forward to the new bond Aaron and I will share, the moments we will create with our little one and how much fun it will be to watch them grow.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Will they have my bushy eye brows or daddy's pretty eyes??</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Encouragement Found This Week: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">28 Weeks!! It is starting to feel so close. I have started to think more and more about my new calling to be a mother and the responsibility it is. I doubt my own ability to do anything right, but I know that through Christ I can do all things.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">Read this scripture on a blog and it encouraged me greatly:</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">I just couldn't take it anymore, I dreamed about it all day at work so when I got home I couldn't wait to whip it up.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">This was a salad of a couple new firsts, </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">#1) I hadn't candied nuts before and decided this was a very very good thing to learn...yum</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">#2) I hadn't made this dressing before, but I was looking forward to it</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">After church on Sunday we went home to change and pack a lunch for our paddle board outing.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Hadn't been their before, and when I started to think about it, I don't know that I have paddle boarded in the same place twice yet!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Aaron so bravely pumped up our boards which were at one time all curled up in my car and back pack in place we took to the water for an adventure.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">The beach is nice there and it was full, the lake itself had a few random swimmers and fishers but it felt like we had the place to ourselves.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">We hooked our boards once out toward the middle and enjoyed ourselves a couple sandwiches, granola and blueberries :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">There is something about the sun and water that makes a plain ol' sandwich taste gourmet. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">I couldn't have been happier with this picture, it was simply perfect floating from one end of the lake to the other. We are not competitive at all when it comes to paddle boarding we simply enjoy paddling out and floating. We get to chat and laugh and even layback and catch some warm summer rays :)</span></div>
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-92025015050217513012013-07-20T16:38:00.000-07:002013-07-20T16:39:41.888-07:00Baby Sweater<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I woke up this Saturday morning with a vision for a baby sweater!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">So I set to work, looking at patterns, laying out cloths I wanted the sweater to be about the same size of, and to the sketching board I went. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I always make sure I have a pen and paper near by to write down the steps just incase it turns out and I want to make another one.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I have a blank tablet that I keep in my knitting back with each project and a sample of the yarn I used :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">This is being added I believe. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I need big wooden buttons, which I have around here somewhere, and I think it will be complete. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Then wanting the right side to over lap offside I just cast on a few extra stitches for that side and a couple less for the left side</span></div>
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L. Buchholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092040791983387859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699891608462063432.post-37400793724325208862013-07-20T11:05:00.001-07:002013-07-20T11:05:17.763-07:00ReWind & Catch UP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">For my Birthday from Auntie Justine :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">To say her nieces and nephews are spoiled by her would be an understatement! Haha</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">She will be an excellent mother :) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Thanks Wee! I just adore them!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">On of my favorite desserts once the berries season begins!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Brownies with fruit! MMmmm</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">I began to work on the piles of fabric I have collected over time!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">This picture makes me feel quite guilty since I haven't made much time to finish up any more projects ekkk</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">I did finish this 2 blankets and a taggie blanket. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">I have a ton of receiving blankets, burb cloths, 2 blankets and another taggie to make!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">They are filled with character flaws, I haven't sewn in ages and I have always been one to just sit down with an idea and make something. To follow a pattern I would be pretty much useless.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">So blankets and projects with 4 corners is probably the safest way to go!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">My appetite has improved which has made it fun to be back in the kitchen again</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">I added grapes and apples to my Grandma C's chicken salad recipe and was just so excited to slice open on of the freshly baked croissants I threw in the oven. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Supper turned into something like a tea party brunch...the croissants came out weeeee little like maybe 3 or 4 inches long! Needless to say we chuckled all through dinner at our bite sized portions! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">and I had cookies and cream with strawberry...which was amazing! Chunks of fresh strawberries all whirled around in it! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">We ended up spending this Saturday walking the town, driving the country side and just enjoying a weekend we could relax together :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">It has been fun brainstorming ideas to keep it as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">green </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">as possible!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">He has a concert coming up on August 10th and will be singing songs from this album, his previous one and his upcoming one @ the House Of James!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">I have been so excited this year watching doors open and seeing him step through them in faith wanting God to receive the praise and for as many people to hear such Good News as possible!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">I think you'll like it ;)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">Introducing the Rhett Walker Band:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">"All I Need"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">i really like the words in this song.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">"Come To The River"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">yup, have this one on repeat!!!</span></div>
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