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The 2020 Sincerely Angel Bullet Journal Planner</h2>
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A quick overview of the differences between the Standard and Upgrade Planner, see more detailed pics below but the only difference is the HEAVY 20 mil plastic cover and the silver binding on the UPGRADED planner! See pic below...</div>
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The Standard Planner (below) has a 14pt. UV coated cover with white plastic spiral binding. It also includes a Menu planning layout, a Goal planning vision board layout, 10 financial planning pages as well as 12 monthly layouts and 52 weekly layouts. Finally there are 50 dot grid pages at the back for you to personalize this bullet journal and make it your very own!</div>
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If you plan to carry your planner on the go, you are going to want to invest in the UPGRADED Planner (below). It has a 20 mil plastic cover over the front and back of the 14pt. UV coated cover with a grey silver plastic spiral binding. It also includes a Menu planning layout, a Goal planning vision board layout, 10 financial planning pages as well as 12 monthly layouts and 52 weekly layouts. Finally there are 50 dot grid pages at the back for you to personalize this bullet journal and make it your very own!</div>
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<br />Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-55658862284873536072019-01-17T08:35:00.000-08:002019-01-17T08:50:20.295-08:00Keeping your goals visible!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Goals can be somewhat of an abstract idea, so it is important to not only write the BIG goal down, but also the little steps that it will take to reach that goal. Keeping those goals and steps visible are a critical step in actually accomplishing those things. Why? because life is busy, life is distracting, life is just plain crazy! Most days we are constantly "putting out fires", taking care of the things that just come up as part of every day living. If we don't keep a visible reminder of what goal we are working towards it WILL get lost in the act of just trying to survive each day!<br />
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By taking control of our goals and keeping them visible, we can do more than survive, we can THRIVE and STRIVE to make the most of every day and not let the distractions become more important than the goals!<br />
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I've got this cute little letterboard on order...I am so excited to use it as my visual reminder to keep me on track with my goals every month. I LOVE that it is interchangeable and can change with my monthly goal. If you want one too, I attached the link as there are lots to choose from but this one had great reviews and fun extras!<br />
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Hope January hasn't got you down...don't give up before we even get started!<br />
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Set some goals and MAKE THEM VISIBLE!<br />
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We CAN DO THIS!!<br />
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I think deep in our core we all know that setting goals is very important, and nothing great is accomplished without a plan. A happy balanced life is quite possibly the greatest accomplishment we could ever achieve...so let's do it!<br />
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This advice from M. Russell Ballard is SPOT ON, and I must share it with everyone...<br />
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" I am so thoroughly convinced that if we
don’t set goals in our life and learn how to master the technique of
living to reach our goals, we can reach a ripe old age and look back on
our life only to see that we reached but a small part of our full
potential.<br />
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{REALLY PONDER THAT FIRST PART}<br />
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When one learns to master the principle of setting a goal, he
will then be able to make a great difference in the results he attains
in this life.
I would suggest to you that setting
goals is a simple process, but there are two or three things about it
you have to learn. I learned in my business career that I could get all
excited about a principle, or that I could get all excited about trying
to do something, but if I did not write it down and if I did not place
it in front of me where I looked at it over and over and over again
until it really became part of me, I did not accomplish that goal. I
would suggest that if you want to have success in the goal setting
process, you learn to write your goals down. I would even put them in a
very prominent place—on your mirror or on the refrigerator door. Keep
your goals in front of you, in writing. Then, with the desire to reach
your written goals, you will be more willing to pay the price that
successful goal-oriented people must pay." (LDS.org June 1983 Ensign M.Russell Ballard)<br />
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I loved this it was so simple yet so profound, what do you say shall we dream a little bigger and strive to reach our FULL potential?<br />
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I am getting myself an adorable letter board to keep my goals front and center, do you want one too? <br />
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Just PIN this post and comment below with a goal you are working on!!<br />
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<br />Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-4036961858864459212019-01-01T09:58:00.000-08:002019-01-07T11:41:21.778-08:00Feeling overwhelmed??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and reduce the distractions from our lives and better create that
balanced life we all crave!<br />
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Whether you have my planner or not you are more than welcome on this journey with me, I may be a little biased but I LOVE this years planner and I am really excited to put it to good use!<br />
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Just want to make a quick post about the best way to use the sticker tabs on your new planner...<br />
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This year I decided I wanted to make mine flush with the page so the planner edge will be a little smoother, not sure yet if this will make finding things a little trickier?<br />
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I really love Thanksgiving it is such an important holiday. It's the perfect way to begin the Christmas season, encouraging us to focus on all the blessings in our lives. Over the last several years I have been increasingly frustrated at the way our society has stripped the gratitude from this beautiful holiday.<br />
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Here we are in 2019 and the attitude we are surrounded by is...."Can we hurry up and eat Thanksgiving dinner? I need to get to the "black friday" sales that now start on Thursday and buy a bunch of stuff I don't really need, because it's cheap?" <br />
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I didn't go to any of the sales in store this year, and haven't for a while. However, I am really disappointed in myself as I let the "world" distract me from a holiday that I really enjoy. I spent much of the day Thursday pondering what my kids might need, so I could do a little online shopping before all the "good stuff" was gone. I let myself feel anxious about whether or not I was forgetting something that I really needed to order, instead of just enjoying a game with my kids.<br />
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I am a pretty budget minded person as this is how I help our family, by keeping our living costs as low as possible, yet still trying to make sure we have some fun extras too. So I get the idea of trying to save money wherever we can, but I hate that we have almost been forced into this position of "saving money" when I really just want to just be focusing on the good things I am already surrounded by.<br />
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Why do we let things into our hearts and minds that we know are destructive?<br />
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I really hope that we will make more time for gratitude in our lives, and stop letting society make us feel like we need something more to be happy!<br />
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Please feel free to comment and share how you make time for gratitude in your holiday festivities!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have had such a growing year, especially during the last 12 weeks when my husband and I have been able to take a class together. I was just beginning this project as we started the class. It was a wonderful growing experience, and while participating I was deeply inspired by guidance shared in that class, I quickly realized that my goal for next year should be striving for more balance in my life. The more I studied and researched on the topic, I became more certain that this was important for everyone and not just me, I am so excited to share this book with each of you. It is a limited edition so grab yours up quick before they are gone!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> So here we go on this amazing journey together. This planner is not only full of planning and organizing spaces, but it is chock full of inspiration as well. An uplifting thought and challenge is shared every month, to help encourage setting short term goals that will lead you to reaching your long term goal of a balanced life. I will be sharing even more inspiring ideas each and every month right here on my blog. That's right, my personal schedule has lightened up, as well as my church commitments have been drastically reduced so I will have more time to share inspiring thoughts with each of you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Be sure to read the introductory letter, it has some great tips for making the most of your 2019 planner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Setting both long term and short term goals is very important throughout our lives. This page layout will help you choose 5 long term goals, and set short term goals to help reach the longer ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Introducing a new recipe organizing layout, it's a place for you to list your favorite recipes so that you can more easily fill out the weekly menu plan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I'm brought back the monthly calendar, and moved the habit tracker to help you see how much progress you made over the month! Here is where you will also find an uplifting message and the monthly challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I reconfigured the weekly layout to include the much requested weekly menu. I kept the fun bullet journal styling, and even though it's slightly shorter there is just as much planning space as before in a more portable package.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> There is a nice section towards the end of the planner, to help you create a budget and record your spending.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There is a 40 page note taking section at the end of the planner for all those extra ideas that need recording.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This was such a labor of love, and I learned so much researching along the way. I am really looking forward to the growth we will all experience in the coming year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">** VIDEO REVIEW click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thJYEaZF1UY" target="_blank">here</a> to see the very thorough unbiased review by Amanda's favorites on YouTube! </span><br />
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The new year is quickly headed our way, every year I pick something I want to focus on and create a planner to help myself accomplish that! I have loved sharing my planner with all of you! This year I have been inspired by a book called Body Kindness by Rebecca Scritchfield. It's a great read I highly recommend it, but long story short I have built my planner around some of her core ideas. </div>
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I want to set and reach goals in a positive and uplifting way, I want to help myself focus on the good that is all around me. (We are constantly reminded of lots of negative things everywhere.)</div>
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I'm loving the new trend of Bullet Journaling, but I personally don't have the time to create a new layout every week, so you'll see my planner is done in bullet journal styling. My 2018 planner includes 52 weekly plan layout pages with inspiring quotes and uplifting thoughts. Budgeting, Menu planning, Goal setting, and a Cleaning plan layouts are all completed for you! With lots of extra pages for your own designs or simply journaling! <br />
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It is 160 pages spiral bound for easy daily use. My 2018 theme is "Have Courage & Be Kind", being organized is my favorite way to be kind to myself!<br />
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<br />Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-33776271946067679372016-02-29T09:54:00.001-08:002018-11-19T10:16:22.567-08:00Saying farewell...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So as I sit here mourning the coming final episode of Downton Abbey, I began to think of all the life lessons that have been taught by these wonderfully flawed characters. As I ponder each character those still "living" and the who have "gone on", I decided that I needed to share my thoughts. I have a sneaky suspicion that I may not be the only one who is sad to see them go, and if I share my thoughts maybe you will share yours with me. Let me preface that most of these were really hard to narrow down to just one lesson I gained from watching their character blossom and grow, but I tried to pick the most important ones!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Dowager countess (Granny)--</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Grandmothers are important, we need to seek out their advice for they have decades of experience to rely upon.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Lord Grantham(Robert)- </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">No matter how many mistakes our children make or how much they try our patience, the most important thing we must do is love and encourage them along their chosen path.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lady Cora-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> It is important to admit when you are wrong, then kindly and generously try to make it better.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Lady Mary-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> We all make mistakes and do petty things, but it's never too late to be a little kinder and to try to make things right.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lady Edith-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> No matter how many times life pushes you down and steps on you--keep going something good is bound to come along.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Lady Cybil-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Being kind will never go out of style.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Matthew-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Sometimes life takes us in an entirely new direction and it can bring us so much more joy and love than our original plan--if we let it. (Couldn't resist adding---Love is blind.)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Isobel Crawley-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> We must stand up for what we believe in, but we can do it with politeness and respect.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Tom-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Sometimes you have to give people a chance to prove you wrong, it may surprise you that you grow to love and care for them a great deal.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Anna-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Sometimes bad things happen to good people, but in the end good things will come to those who chose to see the good in others.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Bates- </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">We must never, ever give up, because even when things seem the bleakest hope can pull us through to a brighter future.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Moseley-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Dreams can come true when you least expect it and you're never too old to try something new.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mrs. Patmore-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Some of the best lessons in life are taught in the kitchen, it truly is the heart of the home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs.Hughes</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">- You are never too old to find love.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Daisy-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> When we choose to let go of jealousy and bitter feelings it makes room for good things to happen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Carson</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">- No matter how much we dislike change it is inevitable, so we must embrace it and keep moving forward.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Barrow</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">- It is important to be kind to those that are the hardest to love, because it is they who most often need it the most</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Ms. Baxter-</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> To serve and care about others can bring us out of our darkest places into the light.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, my Downton friends how I will miss you, but thank you for all these lessons learned and so many others that remain unwritten. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please leave your favorite life lesson in the comments below!</span><br />
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So last June I took the stack of worn out jeans in my daughters closet and decided to turn them into summer shorts instead of throwing them away. I took a few pictures of the process and when I was done I posted them to my Facebook account to share the idea with friends! For the next several months I received continuous requests for a tutorial, I kept promising I would but it always got pushed to the bottom of my ever growing to do list. However for this last week spring has been teasing me, and causing me to dream of ditching the boots and jeans for some shorts and flip flops. So I went in search of these shorts only to remember that my daughter had long since grown out of them and we had given away to her younger cousin. BUT.... then I found one pair in her most current giveaway bag, YAY! After all that searching I still decided it would be easier to just start over and make another pair--rather than take the old ones apart to show the steps. This time I made a wider band to try a different look. I like them both...which is your favorite?<br />
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<li><b>Old worn out jeans</b> (make sure they still fit the waist, my darling girl exaggerated how well hers fit and she grew out of them before the summer ended. Oh well...she wore them a few times now her cute cousin gets to enjoy them.) </li>
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Step 1: Determine your inseam and mark a cutting line</div>
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Step 3: Use the cut off portion to measure and mark the other leg so they are equal lengths. </div>
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<b><u></u></b>Step 4: Determine how wide you want your band. You should probably do this before you purchase fabric...but since I was using fabric from my stash it didn't matter.</div>
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<b><u></u></b>Step 5: Determine your strip length. As you can see my pant leg is 6.5 inches wide (I rounded up to 7 just to be safe) plus I need 6 inches of extra length for each side (6 for front tie and 6 for the back tie). 7x2=14+12=26 (this equation works good for the narrow ties)</div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">I made my strips 28 inches long by 6 inches wide. (I added the extra inches to the length because my ties are wider and I wanted to account for the added bulk)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Step 8: Trim the end of the strips at an angle see the picture above. This is what helps your tie to look like a bow.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Step 9: Pin the edges and sew the strip. <span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Be certain to leave an opening 6 inches wide in the middle of the strip. </span>(See where my hand is stretched out in the above picture. Leave that area open for turning the strip.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Step 10: After sewing trim the corners to reduce bulk, just be careful to get close but not too close!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">WAHOO GETTING CLOSER!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Step 11: Now you are going to turn your strips right side out. I think a pencil is a great helper with this, the eraser grabs the fabric making it easier to push it through and the pencil point(not too sharp) is great for helping push the corner out to get it to a nice crisp point. </span></div>
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These ended up being almost a capri length which made me want to try some for me... I don't wear shorts much any more!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's almost a new year!<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;">YAY, I love the chance to start anew and try to set new goals. </span></span></span></div>
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For weeks I have been struggling to find a calendar that really fits my needs, simple and concise, yet I want it to have all the important things to keep me organized. I absolutely love the calendar on my phone and use it daily for those wonderful auto reminders but I still love a visual paper plan.<br />
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Last year I used the much loved Mormon mom planner which is full of really awesome planning tools (you can find it<a href="http://intheleafytreetops.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>.) It may work awesome for you lots of people really LOVE it! However, it was just more than what I wanted. I loved the week at a glance section, but it was a little bulky and I really wish I could have hung it up in my kitchen!<br />
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So I started searching again about a month ago to find an alternative and there was just NOTHING that came close, so I decided to put one of my own together. It will have a lot less of the bells and whistles.<br />
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<li>A weekly journaling section to record memorable moments.</li>
<li>An uplifting quote to ponder each week.</li>
<li>Plus a checklist section to remind me of my every day goals. </li>
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Don't forget my favorite part.... a little section on each calendar day where I can write down a dinner idea!<i> </i><br />
<i>I find that planning dinner's in advance is the number one thing that helps me keep sane at the end of a long day.</i><br />
Here is an image of what it will look like..... I've nicknamed it my "Bee" the best mom calendar!<br />
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I am madly working on completing this project that I should have started a month or two ago, I hope to have it done and printed by next week. With all this time and effort I decided to offer the option for my friends and family to purchase a copy too. I've estimated the printing price to be about $22-25. It will be all in color and the cover will be laminated for durability.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XfIvHtW1gj0/Vh1Q3cTpgkI/AAAAAAAAAxA/wSjaBVjc_VY/s1600/fontcandy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XfIvHtW1gj0/Vh1Q3cTpgkI/AAAAAAAAAxA/wSjaBVjc_VY/s640/fontcandy.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Being an
imperfect human being is so frustrating sometimes! We take the time to work on
ourselves and strive to be better and then we go and fall back into old habits
and make the same mistakes we have been making for years even though we have
been trying so hard to change. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Why do we do that?</span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Marvin J. Ashton shared this timeless guidance on change…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">“When a [favorite] plant became root bound and began to
deteriorate, a young friend of ours decided to transplant it to a larger
container. Carefully he lifted the greenery from its small pot and put it into
its larger home, trying to disturb the roots and soil as little as possible.
The novice gardener watched and waited. To his dismay, the plant still struggled.
Our friend expressed his frustration to an experienced gardener who offered his
services. When the plant was placed in the gardener’s hands, he turned the pot
upside down, pulled out the plant, shook the soil from the roots, and clipped
and pulled all the stragglers from the root system. Replacing the plant into
the pot, he vigorously pushed the soil tightly around the plant. Soon the plant
took on new life and grew.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">How often in life do we set our own roots into the soil of
life and become root bound? We may treat ourselves too gently and defy anyone
to disturb the soil or trim back our root system. Under these conditions we too
must struggle to make progress. Oh, change is hard! Change can be rough….</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">C. S. Lewis indicated there is often pain in change when he
wrote of God’s expectations for His children: “Imagine yourself as a living
house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can
understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the
leaks in the roof and so on: you knew those jobs needed doing and so you are
not surprised. But presently he starts knocking the house about in a way that
hurts abominably and does not seem to make sense. What on earth is He up to?
The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you
thought of—throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there,
running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were going to be made
into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace” (C. S. Lewis, Mere
Christianity, New York: MacMillan Co., 1960, p. 160)….</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>First,
we must understand the need for change. An unexamined life is not worth living….
<i>The recognition of the need to change has to be a greater force than the
luxury of staying the same.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Second, the facts must be authentic. We
need to know how, what, where, and why to change. The gospel of Jesus Christ
can help us set short-term, intermediate, and long-term goals by teaching us
who we are, where we came from, why we are here, and where we are going. With
this knowledge, a person will have greater strength to improve.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Third, a system for change must be
established. It was Emerson who said, A man who sits “on the cushion of
advantages, goes to sleep. When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has been
put on his wits, … [learns] moderation and real skill” (“Compensation,” <i>The
Complete Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson,</i> New York: Wm. H. Wise & Co.,
1929, p. 161). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Our change must be planned and orderly.
After our system for change is established, it must be followed through to
completion, even though it may disturb our very root system.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Fourth, we must be totally committed to
our plan for change. A Chinese proverb says, “Great souls have wills; feeble
souls have only wishes.” Unless we have the will to improve, all the other
steps to change will be wasted. This last step separates the winners from the
losers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>To read his entire talk (I highly recommend it)
<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1979/10/progress-through-change?lang=eng" target="_blank">CLICK HERE. </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>I believe the key reason we fall back into
old ways and continue to make mistakes is because we lack a plan. I know this
is why I am failing at many of my goals, because I haven’t formed a true plan
on how I want to accomplish them. So what is that they say about a goal that is
not written down? That it is simply a dream!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Let us make a lasting change when necessary
by following these steps:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> 1. <span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span><span> Determine why we need
to change.</span><span><span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> 2. Write down how we
plan to change.</span><span><span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> 3. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span><span>Move forward with the
plan, even if it causes us to change more than our original plan.</span><span><span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span><span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> 4. Find things that give
you the will to keep going when the going gets hard!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Here’s
an example from my life:</span></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Currently I am
working on a goal that maybe some of you could relate to, <span> </span>I am striving to be more positive. <span> </span>Recently I have been much more focused on the
negative than the good in my life. As a wife, mom, & daughter I feel
stretched a little thin somedays. On those days I’ve been known to look around
at the undone chores, pile of backpacks & shoes by the front door, dinner
yet to be decided on-- let alone made. It can make me feel like the walls are
closing in on me, and I say “What is wrong with me? Why don’t I have it together
like So&So does?”</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Well here’s my plan to change…</span></span>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Step
1: </span></u></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I need to change my
thinking because it is not helpful or conducive to my main goal of a peaceful
and happy home. I also want my family to notice the good around us, how will
they learn to do that if I only notice the bad.</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Step
2: </span></u></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">My plan to change: When
I start to entertain a negative thought I actively look for a way to twist it
into a positive thought. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(For example instead
of seeing the pile of shoes next to the door I can thank my kids for not
tracking dirt into the house as I gently remind them to move them to their
appropriate location. )</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Step
3: </span></u></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Somedays I find that
I start to justify my negative thoughts, this is when I ask myself the question
is better to be “right” or to have a peaceful, happy home? Then hopefully I
remember the best answer and keep trying to see the positive things.</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Step
4: </span></u></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Be patient with
myself, but continue to do those things that help keep me moving forward, not
backwards. (Scripture study, prayer, peaceful walks alone, etc.!)</span></span></div>
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</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">What are you
currently trying to change about yourself? Remember the first step is
recognizing a need for change!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It
has been almost 16 years since I hugged my mom and told her I love you, chatted
with her about a what is going on in my life, asked for her opinion, laughed
with her about Lonnie’s never ending need to joke… it’s been a long time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think this year has been the hardest to
endure without her. I thought it was when I brought my new babies home or other
big milestones, but even though I desperately missed her at those times, this
year I think I have needed her more than all those other times combined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let
me back up just a little…mothering is an ever changing part of my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For a long time I muddled through those
physically exhausting years with little ones, but for a while now we have been
transitioning to the more emotional adolescent years. This last year my older
children have moved almost completely into this phase, while my youngest is
still VERY MUCH a physically exhausting 5 year old. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That said in all 16 of those years I have not
needed her nearly as much as I do now…. I am a fish out of water, I am not a
naturally patient person—she was the most patient person I have ever
known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I need her encouragement that I
am not completely failing. I need her to remind me that I was an emotional preteen/teenager
too and hear her secrets of how she helped me through those years<span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span>I need her to <span style="font-family: inherit;">tell me the thi<span style="font-family: inherit;">ng</span>s that only my mom<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">would</span> know and remember.</span> </span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
didn’t realize just how much I missed her until I had a random experience driving
down the road. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was running a quick
errand when I noticed my friend driving in front of me. After following her for
a few minutes she pulled into her Mom’s driveway, when almost instantly I was
overcome with pangs of jealousy and tears of longing running down my cheeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wished that I too could just drop by and visit
with my mom for a few minutes, to bask in her wisdom and encouragement. I didn’t
realize I had been missing her influence so desperately until that utterly
random moment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I apologize for those
feelings of jealously but I appreciate the understanding they brought to me as
to why I have been feeling so lost recently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now I can accept those emotions and work to find my way through this
next stage of mothering without her. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is true tears can be a wonderful release and bring healing to a broken heart. I
know my Heavenly Father doesn’t want me to feel alone, so he has NOT left me
alone but has always surrounded me with wonderful supportive women who cannot
replace my mom, but are the next best thing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
love so many amazing women that live all across this country. Each of you
played an important role in helping me be the mom that I am today. Many of you
have picked me up when I’ve felt like a complete failure, I love you all so
much and miss you terribly. I hope a few of you might read this so you can
understand how much I appreciate your love and encouragement… no matter how
loving and supportive my sweet husband might be—I need the women in my life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So
here’s the favor I have for you all…to those of you still in the trenches with me
please feel free to comment with some ideas of how you love and support your
sometimes un-likeable teen/preteen. To those of you who have found your way to
the other side any ideas that have worked for you would be heaven sent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would be totally and completely lost
without my prayer and scripture study time…I know that this is THE most
important tool we have as mothers. The next best thing on our survival
checklist is a good support system—so thanks for being there for me, hopefully this
might be something someone else needs to hear too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">LOVE
TO YOU ALL THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON! </span></div>
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Over the last couple of years I have most often just used my phone because it's already in my back pocket. This is better than nothing and I'm really glad to have those pics, but I am going to start using my DSLR again. I miss it's ability to capture beautiful images, so I'm breaking it out and I am going to work on sharing the talent that I have kept buried for a while. I have a little more time with all my kiddos in school for at least part of the day. So I'm carving out some time for me to do something I really enjoy-<i> I mean dishes and laundry are fun and all, but a girl needs a little variety from time to time.</i><br />
I have been a little nervous, feeling rusty, doubting my ability, it's been a little while...but after a photo shoot this weekend with some of my cute extended family, it became clear how much I had really missed it. So... Thank you to my models for reminding me how much fun I have being behind the camera!<br />
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P.S. Italics serve as a good way to emphasize my sarcasm :)Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-2448625309441363832014-08-29T15:57:00.001-07:002014-08-29T16:01:20.208-07:00What's for dinner?Hi everyone,<br />
I am back.<br />
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It has been a very long time since posting and I have been trying to update my blog a little and make it a little easier to find. This week I posted a quick project on facebook, many friends requested a copy so after a little research I am using google docs to share it with those who are interested.<br />
Here is a picture of my updated dinner planning menu...<br />
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For any who are interested below is the link to the word document that you can print and adjust with your own recipes. Then trim and place on an 8.5 x11 sheet of card stock, insert into a page protector, and use your favorite dry erase marker to save paper.<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_vJvZnCgbaJaEtmQkpoZnZSUWM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Dinner planner</a><br />
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BONUS:<br />
Two links to some yummy recipes we have tried and love from pinterest.<br />
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<u>Mongolian Beef</u>- <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/257197828693530666/">http://www.pinterest.com/pin/257197828693530666/</a><br />
<u>Lasagna Soup</u>- <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/257197828689272824/">http://www.pinterest.com/pin/257197828689272824/</a> ( I use campanelle pasta, as I can't find the mini lasagna pasta)<br />
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I have debated for the last year about keeping my family blog and my
crafting blog as 2 separate things. After some consideration, I realized that
my life has never, will never, nor do I want it to be compartmentalized. I love
that I am home with my kids and they get excited about the projects I am
working on. Thus I am combining my blogs and will no longer try to
pretend that there is a tiny part of my life that isn't complicated and a
little crazy!<br />
<br />
You will notice a few blog posts, I really tried to figure out how to just download them from my other site, but couldn't do it! I didn't want to lose them so they all got posted today! <br />
Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-61918753143007790892013-05-16T08:25:00.001-07:002013-05-16T08:25:09.217-07:00Don't miss out! (Feb. 26, 2013)<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While Sunday has always been an
exhausting day for me, it has gotten a little trickier since now our space is
minimal. This Sunday was like most others, it was 4pm and we had exhausted
every puzzle, art project, quiet reading time, and even an uplifting
movie...Now what?<br />
I knew we had to get out of the house, but every part of me
wanted to put on another movie and crawl into bed and read a book. I knew deep
down inside that it wouldn't work, I would have bickering kids and a wild
preschooler bouncing off the walls within 30 minutes. So I gritted my teeth and
said, "shoes on everyone!". Amidst complaints, and whining
about the "no bikes on Sunday" rule, I just hung in there. We started
walking towards the bay, past the park without tears, and slowly but surely
everyone got into the swing of the moment and here we were enjoying ourselves.
My exhaustion melted away and I found myself sitting on a bench having one of
those epiphany moments.....<br />
You don't have to be a perfect mom, Angel, you just
have to keep DOING it. One foot in front of the other, and every once in awhile
heaven will shine down on you and you will get to see the
"angels" for who they really are, not the ones who always
masquerade as quarreling siblings.<br />
Thank you Heaven for shining down on me today!<br />
-Angel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Well it's been a few weeks since I
have posted, sorry for neglecting y'all. In my defense the last month has
been very busy! The kids and I traveled back to Las Vegas to pack up our stuff,
BTW we have way too much stuff, even after four trips to goodwill. 10
days was a pretty tight schedule but somehow we managed to homeschool and
pack up, not going to lie there were a couple of moments when I didn't think I
would survive. Without my pretty amazing friends (you know who you are!) who
kept my kids on multiple occasions I would not have met the
deadline. After we left Vegas we headed to Utah with all our stuff. We
then spent a nice week at Grandma & Grandpa's homeschooling and finding a
contractor to help us build our new house in Utah. Done and Done!<br />
<br />
Back to the title... So we came home and got back to
normal. I sat down to write several times and all I kept thinking
was if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all!<br />
Well every time I sat down to write I just couldn't think of anything wonderful
and uplifting to write. I think I felt that everyone else felt sheer joy at the
thought of spending so much quality time with their kids, I just never seemed
to feel the sheer joy. Don't get me wrong most days are pretty good and I
think to myself " I'm getting the hang of this.", and then usually
within 3 minutes everything crashes down around me. Typically it's quarreling
kids, or the terrorizing 3 year old, and usually it happens the moment I
walk into the tiny cubicle we call the bathroom. <br />
I had an epiphany this morning when one of the busy
mother's I totally look up to complained of a stressful week and having to deal
with problems with her kids. I do feel bad for her, but I am truly grateful for
her honesty this morning. It brought me a ray of hope, hope that my kids are
normal. That it's okay for siblings to fight, 3 year olds will be naughty, and
it's not because I am a bad mom--it's just a part of growing up.
Something I forget, because I didn't grow up with my siblings I was 10 years
behind my brother, I was more of an only lonely kiddo with no one to quarrel
with. I always dreamed of someone close to my age so I could have a friend, now
I just don't empathize with my kids and their constant bickering. They have
what I dreamed of and they just don't appreciate it.<br />
I am learning and beginning to see that it's normal for them to argue, still
don't like it, but I learning to tolerate it. I just need to thank those of you
who have kids, and did grow up with brothers and sisters, thanks for reassuring
me that my kids are normal, and I am not the worst mom ever! <br />
<br />
So now I've gone and done it... I said a bunch of not so nice things about my
kids. I do love them and I am enjoying this opportunity to be their teacher,
but I am grateful that our life in this tiny little home won't be forever. <br />
Thanks for listening,<br />
Angel</span></div>
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lows. There were moments when I felt completely fulfilled and excited about
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stretched beyond what one person is capable of accomplishing. One of me and
four of them, can feel a bit overwhelming at times. We had lots of learning
moments and a couple of field trips in the first week so it was an easy
beginning to this new world of homeschool. Our first field trip was on
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to kill we visited the San Jose children's museum. So many things to do there,
it was a great find! I forgot to bring my nice camera (I got a few pics on my
phone) but, I promise to take it next time and make a post just about the
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We then took
Friday off to meet my sister and her family for a bit of snowboarding fun up at
China peak resort near Fresno, CA. The big kids took lessons and it was great.
Ty was pretty sad to miss out due to his broken foot, but enjoyed playtime with
his awesome Auntie and Uncle. After several hours of snowboarding fun I was
truly grateful they shut the lifts down at 4pm, I don't think I could have gone
on one more run. My body is still complaining about our weekend
activities making me feel a little old and out of shape, but It was definitely
worth it. I hope we can fit a few more trips to the snow in this season the
kids really enjoyed this and it was a good reminder that I don't have to give
up things just because I'm a mom. Bonus: I think it gave me a little bit of
"cool" factor in my kids eyes!<br />
We are now onto week 2 with no
major diversions in the plans for this week, but next week we will be heading
back to Nevada for a week or two to finalize a few things. I am being blessed
with many opportunities to practice patience, I just pray that I will pass more
of these "tests" than I fail. It was great to get back to
church yesterday I know that it helps to fill my bucket and keep me going
through even the craziest of weeks. I wish you a great week and to all my
friends in Vegas... I can't wait to see y'all!<br />
Enjoy each day,<br />
Angel<br />
Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-972660222841076672013-05-16T08:14:00.003-07:002013-05-16T08:14:37.448-07:00Life is an adventure! (Jan. 4th, 2013)<!--[if !mso]>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To say we move a lot is kind of an
understatement for our family. In the past 12 years we have moved 10
times. A few places we have gotten to stay for a "while" and
others have been quite short. Each place is remembered by the people we loved
there, and friendships made have become a part of us forever. We are truly
grateful we have had the opportunity to know and love so many and that they
have been a part of our Journey.<br />
Our Journey to Las Vegas was intended to be for a "while", we had
hoped to be there for several years while Lonnie helped his company build 2
different power plants, but recently the 2nd project was cancelled. In October,
Bechtel asked Lonnie to help out on a project in the Bay Area for a couple of
months. It was the plan that he would return to the Vegas project in December
to finish out there until spring. Well they soon decided they needed him to
stay in California, surprise surprise. (insert sarcasm here). We now faced the
decision to continue living apart as we have for the last 3 months or pack up
our kiddos and go be with Daddy. Everything reasonable said we should keep the
kids in school and just endure for stability sake. However, it was terrible to
be apart, and when Lonnie came home for weekends it was torture to watch Ty say
goodbye to Daddy. After much consideration and prayer we decided we should all
join Lonnie in California, but we ultimately left it up to the kids. They
unanimously voted to leave our beautiful home in Nevada and go be with Lonnie.<br />
We understand that this is not the answer for every family that has to live
apart because of work, but this was what we felt was the right answer for our
little family. So...now came the next challenge...where to
live? No one rents houses short term. Apartments are
available on short term leases but WOW they are expensive! What to do?? We
almost rented an apartment but at the last minute pulled out because it just
didn't feel right to sign the lease. So what did we choose to do???<br />
We joined the ranks of the gypsies! We are homeschooling the kids and living in
a 2 bedroom fifth wheel trailer. We have 4 bunks in the back bedroom and a
queen size bed in the front bedroom. Well school officially starts Monday so
I'll keep you posted how that turns out. For now though we have survived one
week of life in the trailer. We live in a very nice little RV park that is very
near a wonderful 2 mile bike trail along the Bay that ends at a Marina and a
Park. One week down and many more to go, but we are together and there are
quite a few bright spots to our tiny living quarters: cleaning is much quicker,
the kids are learning how to do dishes by hand, laundry doesn't take all day
when you can put all 4 loads in to wash/dry at once, the kids are walking the
dog 3 times a day (and picking up after him), just to name a few. I think that
maybe this current stop in our journey is for me to learn a few things about
mothering my children differently....Wish me luck, and most importantly divine
inspiration! Check back soon for more adventures in gypsy life!</span></div>
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Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-23211362252269236722012-05-17T12:52:00.001-07:002012-05-17T12:52:47.068-07:00Allergy madness!So the last 2 weeks have been a bit on the crazy side! Several visits to the pediatrician to rule out all the possibilities! In the end it turned out to be what I thought it was in the beginning! Terrible allergies. They are looking quite a bit better now, and we are more aware of things to avoid, and showers are not optional if they play outside in our pollen infested backyard. This is what they looked like Tuesday morning after jumping on the trampoline (for less than 5 minutes) under our biggest offender (tree). I obviously not thinking at all sent them to bed without a shower and their hair must have been loaded with pollen because they woke up looking like prize fighters. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/17/2738.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/17/s_2738.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/17/2739.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/17/s_2739.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We have since learned and they are much more willing to shower at night now.....sometimes lessons learned the hard way are more meaningful, but I still feel bad about it! I am truly grateful for the blessing of modern medicine without it these poor boys would be so miserable!<br /><br /><br />- Sorry for any typos this is posted from my iPhone<br />Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-59806368215578609662012-01-27T11:36:00.000-08:002012-01-27T11:41:35.237-08:00An adorable Giveaway!I'm giving away some adorable crocheted earbands at <a href="http://www.simplytoinspire.blogspot.com">www.simplytoinspire.blogspot.com</a> come check it out or on facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Simply-2-Inspire/161572467203459">http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Simply-2-Inspire/161572467203459</a><br /><br />If you do both you will get TWO entries Woohoo!<br /><br />Bloggers: be sure to leave a comment linking back to your blog post to be entered!<br />Facebook: Just like the post and comment and you will be entered!Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-48341483074578489152011-12-17T14:07:00.001-08:002011-12-17T14:07:01.603-08:00Matching cuties!I like to sew, I just don't do it very often. I usually have so many other projects going that I don't have time to sew, but this Christmas I made time. I found some super cute fleece and couldn't resist the opportunity to make matching PJ pants. Normally the kiddos get jammies on Christmas eve, but we gave them a week early so they could wear them to our ward (come in your PJ's) Christmas breakfast! <br /> <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/12/17/2135.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/12/17/s_2135.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />They are growing too fast! I'm trying to enjoy them through all the sibling quarrels, eye rolling, and other "my life is so hard" behavior! They are wonderfully imperfect kiddos and together we can grow. I learn from them and hopefully they will pick up a few good things from me, not just my many weaknesses! Sorry this post started out as a cute pic of Christmas jammies and then it got totally off topic. I guess Christmas does remind to see the blessings in our everyday moments! I hope you are enjoying your moments today!<br />Merry Christmas,<br />Angel<br />PS. I was getting ready to post this and I had to hurry and catch Ty before he broke all the stucco off our house... He was hammering it with his toy shovel! Blessings right?<br /><br />- Sorry for any typos this is posted from my iPhone<br />Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014226339464562907.post-35849628446812275252011-10-03T16:19:00.001-07:002011-10-03T16:19:20.231-07:00I'm a Campaign managerWell my darling oldest child came home last week and informed us that he was going to run for school historian. My first question was "what exactly does the school historian do?" his response, "I don't know, I think take pictures and stuff." Actually he was partially right, he will need to take pictures at school functions and keep a record of school activities. He would also be a member of the student council.<br /><br />Well we spent much of the weekend brainstorming ideas (he had some pretty big ideas) then making campaign posters. I think I've had my fill of poster making for a while! Now he is writing his speech, I hope this is a positive experience for him irregardless of the outcome! He will do a great job, I hope he gets the chance!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/03/3437.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/03/s_3437.jpg' border='0' width='251' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/03/3438.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/03/s_3438.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />-Sorry for any typos this is posted from my iPhone<br />Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245359469730537068noreply@blogger.com8