tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43146713230624433732024-03-13T12:21:01.526-07:00Confessions from BoystownConfessions from Boystown has moved to its own home! Please go to www.confessionsfromboystown.com to read more!SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-13498112904767229042011-11-16T07:00:00.000-08:002012-02-12T08:42:38.037-08:00Wordless WednesdayI love this post- and do you know why? Because its sweet and full of warm gooey feelings.<br />
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Feelings you can't take part in unless you head over to my new site and check it out!<br />
http://www.confessionsfromboystown.com/SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-14316219910113118642011-11-09T07:00:00.000-08:002012-02-12T08:43:09.598-08:00Wordless Wednesday: Good MorningThis post- hilarious. Want to see it? Head over to my new home at <br />
http://www.confessionsfromboystown.com/<br />
And, if you decided to shower me with follows, email/RSS Feed subscriptions, and/or chocolates, well, I wouldn't be opposed...SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-34090216009989661832011-11-02T07:00:00.000-07:002011-11-02T07:00:08.359-07:00Wordless WednesdayOh- you'd love this Wordless Wednesday post. Trust me. Want to see it? Go to me new home @ http://confessionsfromboystown.wordpress.com/SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-75889232292829831782011-10-26T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-26T07:00:07.937-07:00Wordless WednesdayThis W.W. post is great. Seriously. Want to see it? Head to my new home:<br />
http://confessionsfromboystown.wordpress.com/SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-24478177413057290302011-10-19T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-19T07:00:07.924-07:00Wordless Wednesday: SillyYou want to see a great W.W. post? Head over to my new home<br />
http://confessionsfromboystown.wordpress.com/SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-88010692638261331392011-10-12T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-12T07:00:07.563-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Brotherly LoveI'd love for you to see this week's W.W.- so head over to my new home at <br />
http://confessionsfromboystown.wordpress.com/SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-58549575924245352232011-10-05T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-05T07:00:08.508-07:00Wordless Wednesday: TastyI'd love for you to check out my Wordless Wednesday, so hop on over to my new site at <br />
http://confessionsfromboystown.wordpress.com/SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-87729178902770716862011-10-03T22:03:00.000-07:002011-10-03T22:03:55.250-07:00New Boystown Post!!So, as I've said before, my new home can be found on Wordpress now.<br />
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If, for whatever reason you've yet to visit, run- don't walk- to there now.<br />
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Its in your best interest- really. I mean it. <br />
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Need an incentive? I've got a bright, shiny, new Boystown post up on there.<br />
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<a href="http://confessionsfromboystown.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/birthday-parties-and-you-keeping-up-with-the-jones/">Birthday Parties and you Part 1: Keeping up with the Jones'</a><br />
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Following me there is easy:<br />
<ul><li>You can follow via Wordpress' 'follow' button at the top of my page.</li>
<li>You can subscribe to my emails.</li>
<li>And you can even subscribe via RSS feed.</li>
</ul>See? No reason to worry. :-D Our love can continue.<br />
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Oh, and someone asked me if you can leave me comments even if you're still here on Blogger... yes. Yes, you can. I love comments. I am a comment hog. I devour them like bacon. Like coffee. Like bacon flavored coffee...<br />
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Ok, so that was a tad gross.<br />
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Anyways, to sum up:<br />
<ul><li>Go check out my awesome new post on Wordpress.</li>
<li>Follow me in some way shape or form.</li>
<li>Give me lots of comments telling me how fantabulous you think I am.</li>
</ul>Kahpeesh? Good.SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-78779214630020162872011-10-01T04:00:00.000-07:002011-10-01T04:00:08.204-07:00Saturday Shout-Out: Changing Diapers and Taking NamesThis week I'm featuring:<br />
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If you'd like to read the feature, please join me on my new site:<br />
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And, just so you know, I wouldn't mind it if you decided to follow me, subscribe to my email or RSS feed, or sent me chocolates and flowers.<br />
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A bit much?</div>SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-18264604995592911242011-09-28T19:23:00.000-07:002011-09-28T19:23:41.182-07:00I'm moving...Ok, so the time has come to say goodbye to Blogger, can't you see?<br />
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M...I...C...K...<br />
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Oh, wait. Wrong song.<br />
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Ok, well, I'm sure you got the point. I'm moving my blog to Wordpress to get ready for an even bigger move in the future. I REALLY hope that - since I can't actually MOVE you all with me, that you'll stop on by my new page and follow me there. Right now, it just looks like a sad, little start up blog that really needs some love.<br />
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A start up blog with all my previous entries from here; all my comments from here; but no followers. So, to sum it up, I look like I have a blog that people might have thought was cool in the past, but now stopped following me because they've lost that lovin' feelin'. And, we all know that's not true. I'm awesome.<br />
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Right?<br />
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Please say you're nodding your head.<br />
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So, if you're a follower already, just PLEASE- quickly click this <a href="http://confessionsfromboystown.wordpress.com/">link</a> and follow my new location. I'm actually begging you right now- I know I'm cool, and YOU know I'm cool, but to all of Wordpress World, I'm a tad on the pathetic "here's a quarter- buy some followers" side.<br />
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And, if you aren't a follower already, well, I'm going to assume that you're now wondering what life was like before you stumbled upon my blog and you're hop, skip, jumping over to Wordpress to be a new follower.<br />
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And, yes, my mom always told me what it means to assume. I just fail to care.<br />
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So, in case you missed it, here's the link-<br />
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<a href="http://confessionsfromboystown.wordpress.com/">"I LOVE CONFESSIONS FROM BOYSTOWN AND I'M CLICKING THIS RIGHT NOW"</a><br />
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That's not TOO presumptuous, is it? ;-DSortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-18021182144419211682011-09-28T07:00:00.000-07:002011-09-28T07:00:09.317-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Firsts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt333/asoto0703/Blog%20Photos/112149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt333/asoto0703/Blog%20Photos/112149.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First look at dinosaurs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-48609589620733923952011-09-27T18:23:00.000-07:002011-09-27T18:23:49.026-07:00Tasty Tuesday #2I've said it before- its kind of the motto of my life- but I'm always on the go. Sometimes -by the time we get home and get dinner started- its well past when we should be eating, and if its TOO late, we end up spending money on yet another meal of take out. Meals like this week's featured meal are my go-to meals when I know that we're likely to be gone for any length of time.<br />
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There's really nothing about this meal that is really difficult, and in the end, it comes out great. It just takes a few minutes to prep, and by the time you're ready for dinner, its ready for you.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cc4yWC2CGAQ/ToJzqz7aP6I/AAAAAAAAAKk/6rqJd0Mlju8/s1600/smothered-steak21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cc4yWC2CGAQ/ToJzqz7aP6I/AAAAAAAAAKk/6rqJd0Mlju8/s320/smothered-steak21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Smothered Steak</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 lbs cube steak</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 can cream of mushroom soup </div><div style="text-align: left;">1 can (4 oz) sliced mushrooms</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 med. onions cut into half moon slices</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 tbsp dried parsley</div><div style="text-align: left;">salt (about a tsp spoon) </div><div style="text-align: left;">pepper (about the same)</div><div style="text-align: left;">a couple tbsp flour for dusting</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Combine pepper, parsley, salt, and flour. Lightly dredge the cube steak in the flour mixture. It doesn't need to be caked on- you aren't doing this to make some sort of crust. If you put too much on, it will just make it gummy once its cooked.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Add the half moon slices from one of the onions on the bottom of the slow cooker. Place steak in slow cooker on top of the onion. Place the rest of the onion on top of the cube steak.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the steak and onions.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cover and cook on LOW for 6 or so hours- until it becomes super tender. If you try to pull a piece off and it doesn't tear easily, leave it in til its ready. You can do it on HI in a pinch, but I recommend you try to plan ahead enough so you can always put it on LOW.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">We've served it with rice when mashed potatoes would take too long, but -let's face it- mashed tators are AMAZING with anything that has a gravy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy!</div>SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-50412165977135279462011-09-24T10:37:00.000-07:002011-09-24T10:43:59.277-07:00Friday's Writing Prompt: A Memorable Recipe<a href="http://www.mamakatslosinit.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Mama’s Losin’ It" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac331/mamakatslosinit/workshop-button-1.png" /><br />
<b>Mama's Losing It: 3.) Share a family favorite childhood recipe.</b></a><br />
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I remember, when I was younger, one of the meals my mom liked to make for us was Chicken and Dumplings- and she was good at it.<br />
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And I remember there was a moment during my childhood that my mom made Chicken and Dumplings EVERY day for about a week. We- my siblings and I- recounted this memory many years later and my mom denied it, but we remembered.<br />
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The thing about the Chicken and Dumplings, though, is out of all the meals I had growing up, that's the meal that sticks out- and not because we nearly demanded a new dish after repeated servings of it. Its not flashy; its not exotic; but if you were to ask me to define my childhood in a meal, that would be it:<br />
<ul><li>warm</li>
<li>satisfying</li>
<li>comforting</li>
<li>seemingly ordinary, yet profoundly extraordinary</li>
<li>simple</li>
<li>homey</li>
<li>and, at times, repetitive</li>
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The amazing thing about the "simple" dishes, though, is the fewer the ingredients, the bigger the chance of screwing it up. Remembering my tasty childhood memories, I wanted so badly to share this meal with my in-laws once I was married and -let's just say- while it wasn't a "crash and burn", it WAS a lesson learned.<br />
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I'm proud to say that the years have been good to my cooking chops, so the recipe that follows is now only in my recipe book purely for the memories. The real recipe I hold in my heart.<br />
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<u><b>Chicken and Dumplings</b></u><br />
2 cups chopped celery <br />
2 cups chopped carrots <br />
2 cups diced onion <br />
2 cloves garlic<br />
1 3-4lb roaster chicken<br />
1 tsp thyme<br />
1 tsp rosemary <br />
2 bay leaves<br />
salt<br />
pepper<br />
1 cup milk+2 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening power) <br />
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Put chicken in a large pot. Cover COMPLETELY with water. Add bay leaves and allow it to come to a boil. Add a couple of LARGE dashes of salt (remember- the chicken and veggies don't come packed with their own flavoring, so salt now and then re-taste later to see if it needs more!), pepper (to YOUR taste preference), thyme and rosemary. Set to med. heat for 45-60 minutes or until the chicken is falling off the bone.<br />
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Remove chicken from pot and set aside to cool. Remove any pieces of skin that might be floating in the pot by itself- boiled skin isn't really tasty. If you're particularly "choosy" (such a better word than picky, don'tcha think?), you can strain all the stock to get out any "floaties". If you want thicker soup, now is the time to add the milk/cornstarch slurry. If I were you, I'd add a little at a time. You won't see the full thickening power until the soup comes to a boil, so do this part SLOWLY.<br />
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Add diced veggies to the pot. While veggies are cooking, shred the chicken (it should be cool enough to touch without burning yourself). Once the veggies are tender, add the chicken and remove the bay leaves. Taste it now, because it becomes MUCHO difficult once the dumplings are crowding the pot. <br />
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And NOW- its time to make the dumplings.<br />
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<b><u>Dumplings</u></b><br />
2 cups Bisquick<br />
2/3 cups milk<br />
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Stir until a soft dough forms. Drop spoonfuls into the boiling stew; reduce heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes; cook covered for 10 minutes.<br />
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Now EAT.SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-6578749446739630992011-09-24T04:00:00.000-07:002011-09-24T09:28:39.951-07:00Saturday Shout-Out: Mommy LaDy DukeI wanted to use my Saturday posts to highlight some great bloggers out there. This week's feature blogger is wonderful and I hope you love her as much as I do. If you'd like me to highlight you, just send me an email: <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Check them out for their Battle of the leading men every weekend!</div><br />
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<span style="color: red;">~Your name:</span> Courtney & Betina(sisters)<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~Your blog's name w/ link: </span> Mommy LaDy Club http://www.mommyladyclub.com<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~Type of blog it is... </span> Entertainment/Mommy Blog<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~Tell us a little something about yourself:</span> Betina and I live in different cities, but whenever we meet, we have the same pair of shoes and sunglasses.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~If you had only 1 wish, what would it be and why?</span> To live forever. I love my life, and fear death.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What's your favorite thing about where you live and why?</span> I love the heat of the desert. When everyone else is complaining about it, I relish it!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What's #1 on your 'Bucket List'?</span> Living part time on the Rhine River<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~3 words to describe yourself would be...?</span> Tall, thoughtful, loyal<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~1 little known fact about you is...?</span> I am called the "rock lady" in my neighborhood, because I build giant dry slab rock walls.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~1 vice of yours is...? </span>chocolate<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~Why did you start blogging?</span> I enjoy challenges, and I knew that I would be learning a lot from it, and I am!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What's your favorite thing about blogging?</span> Meeting all of the other fabulous women and bloggers out there!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What do you think makes for a successful blog?</span> Being honest, and offering quality information and originality.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~3 words to describe your blog would be...?</span> Unique, entertaining, informative<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What's 1 blog (besides yours) that you think everyone should check out?</span> www.nicegirlnotes.comSortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-18961367525690657482011-09-23T10:15:00.000-07:002011-09-23T22:52:39.885-07:00"Getting to Know You" Post<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Question of the week: What is one of your favorite quotes and why?</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Oh, so many, lol. My favorite quotes -I'm going to use a couple in this post- are all by Mark Twain. He was a pretty wise and funny guy.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">My first quote I'd like to share is this one: </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.<br />
- Mark Twain </span></span></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">The blush will fade from your cheeks; the tattoo will fade with time; those that witnessed your act will either forget or die from old age- but what if you succeed and your attempt is life changing in a good way? America wasn't borne of "safety". People took leaps of faith that there was something better to be had, so they sailed away into the unknown.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><i>Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.<br />
- Mark Twain</i> </span></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">You can say whatever you like, but people will always look to see if your living reflects your claims. I tell this to my boys CONSTANTLY.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.<br />
- Mark Twain</span></span></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Oh, how I wish that so many people in this world would learn from this quote.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">And these last two just make me laugh and I wanted to share:</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not.<br />
- Mark Twain</span></span></i></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">When a boy turns 13, seal him in a barrel and feed him through a knot hole.<br />
When he turns 16, plug up the hole.<br />
- Mark Twain</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">(the last one might as well be my motto for this blog. I wholeheartedly agree!) </span></span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b>SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-13409922997204433012011-09-23T09:11:00.000-07:002011-09-23T22:52:04.986-07:00Getting to Know You Friday Blog Hop #3Hey everybody! Welcome to the Getting to Know you Blog Hop week 3! I'm so glad you decided to stop by- as are the rest of the Getting to Know You crew! So, without further ado<br />
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Welcome to the Getting to Know You Friday Blog Hop hosted by: Amber from <a href="http://confessionsfromboystown.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Confessions from Boystown</a>, Jennifer from <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/" target="_self">mamawolfe</a>, Christina from <a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/" target="_blank">Spilled Milkshake</a>, & Lisa from <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/" target="_blank">insignificant at best</a>.<br />
The idea behind the Getting to Know You Blog Hop, is just that...getting to know you. We also thought it would be a good chance to share thoughts, experiences & lessons learned from life. All 4 of us met through a great little site (<a href="http://www.voiceboks.com/community/">Voiceboks</a>) which is founded on -not just promoting blogs- but actually caring about other bloggers, getting to know them, and making friends along the way. That's why I think this blog hop is a great idea- cuz it goes along with that same general ideaology.<br />
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So, to keep things orderly and with minimal confusion (we hope), here are the rules:<br />
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1. Since there are 4 hosts we thought it was fair to only require you to follow 2 of us. Each host has been partnered with another host. We ask that you follow the host who's blog you submit your link to & their partner, the other 2 hosts are optional. The partnerships are:<br />
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Confessions from Boystown with <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/">mamawolfe</a><br />
<a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/">Spilled Milkshake</a> with <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/">insignificant at best</a><br />
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(ex: If submit your link on Confessions from Boystown. You are required to follow Confessions from Boystown & <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/">mamawolfe</a>. It is up to you whether or not you'd also like to follow <a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/">Spilled Milkshake</a> & <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/">insignificant at best</a>.)<br />
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2. Each week we'll have a new question for you to answer. Write a blog post answering that question & link directly to it in the linky below!<br />
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3. Include our blog hop button in the post.<br />
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4. Visit a minimum of 3 other blogs & leave a MEANINGFUL comment on their Getting to Know You post. Please do not just go to 3 blogs & ask them to follow you. Everyone is taking time to their thoughts, so please be respectful of that.<br />
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5. Have fun getting to know one another! :)<br />
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The linky will be open until Sunday evening to make sure everyone has time to write their posts & link up!<br />
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On a day like today, I read a statement like that and- if I didn't know better- I'd think Rebekah's family were actually cursing her. Thousands of millions? Really? How mean ARE they? Forget the pain of childbirth- let's just talk about the aftermath: childHOOD.<br />
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I can't help thinking this as I'm listening to the regular soundtrack here at Boystown: crying, fighting, shouting, whining, and something that sounds slightly like grunting. I'm having a hard enough time today with just 3- if someone in my family "blessed" me with "thousands of millions", well, that might cause me to disown them. At the very least, they'd stop receiving a Christmas card from us.<br />
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Then again, our "little" family probably wouldn't fit on a Christmas card at that point, so...<br />
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The logical side of my brain, though, tells me that #1- they weren't cursing Rebekah and #2- they didn't mean for her to literally give birth to all those kids.<br />
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Children- despite their tendency to make you want to scream and hide- ARE a blessing from God. They have a whole lifetime of potential and -if we do OUR jobs right- that potential could lead to anything from great jobs (to support us in the lifestyle we'd like to become accustomed to, of course) to helping "thousands of millions" come to know Christ.<br />
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Right now, as I'm writing this, I can't help but wonder to myself if Rebekah ever thought back on that day when they blessed her and mumbled a silent curse under her breath for the well-wishers. The thought, honestly, makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. It makes me smile that maybe she, too, pulled her hair out in frustration at her boys' antics. Could HER neighbors hear HER getting on her sons' cases?<br />
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But I think that what makes me smile and gives me hope the most is that potential our kids have. If I can somehow survive their childhood and "bring them up in the way they should go", who knows what could happen? I mean, one of Rebekah's sons -Jacob- was the father of Christ's bloodline. If that kind of potential doesn't give a mom hope that her kids will turn out ok, I don't know WHAT will.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Name: </span>Mia Eliza<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Blog's Name:</span> BabyBound http://babycravings.blogspot.com/<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Type of blog:</span> Mommy/Baby Blog<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~Tell us a little something about yourself: </span>Ever since I was a little girl I dreamt of having a family. My dream is coming true because I'm pregnant with our first child due March 4th 2012.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~If you had only 1 wish, what would it be and why?</span><br />
If I had just one wish, it would be to make and keep everyone is my life healthy. Money, beauty and success may add a little fun to your life, but good health is something to be treasured and cannot be bought.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What's your favorite thing about where you live and why?</span><br />
Hmmm. I'm not crazy about where I live but if I had to pick one thing it would be that this is where I moved after I got married. This is where my hubby lived and where his job is. I love that we started our life here together.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What's #1 on your 'Bucket List'?</span><br />
Have a baby!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~3 words to describe yourself would be...?</span><br />
Loyal, Loving, Passionate ( my husband picked those. I agree)<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~1 little known fact about you is...?</span><br />
I can beat ANYONE at connect four. Don't believe me? It's true!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~1 vice of yours is...?</span><br />
Nail biting ( does that count? )<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~Why did you start blogging?</span><br />
March 2011<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What's your favorite thing about blogging?</span><br />
Connecting with other people who know where I'm coming from.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What do you think makes for a successful blog?</span><br />
Honesty. The blogs I'm "addicted" to all have something in common. They have their own voice and they stay true to who they are.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~3 words to describe your blog would be...?</span><br />
Clean, Honest, Mommylicious ( haha I made that last one up)<br />
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<span style="color: red;">~What's 1 blog (besides yours) that you think everyone should check out?</span><br />
AltogetherBeautiful.Blogspot.com<br />
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<b>Question of the week: If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?</b><br />
<i><b>If you’d like to get a heads up on the Getting to Know You Friday Question of the Week, contact one of the co-hosts and give them your email. You will be added to the list!</b></i><br />
Welcome to the Getting to Know You Friday Blog Hop hosted by: Amber from <a href="http://confessionsfromboystown.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Confessions from Boystown</a>, Jennifer from <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/" target="_self">mamawolfe</a>, Christina from <a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/" target="_blank">Spilled Milkshake</a>, & Lisa from <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/" target="_blank">insignificant at best</a>.<br />
The idea behind the Getting to Know You Blog Hop, is just that...getting to know you. We also thought it would be a good chance to share thoughts, experiences & lessons learned from life. All 4 of us met through a great little site (<a href="http://www.voiceboks.com/community/">Voiceboks</a>) which is founded on -not just promoting blogs- but actually caring about other bloggers, getting to know them, and making friends along the way. That's why I think this blog hop is a great idea- cuz it goes along with that same general ideaology.<br />
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So, to keep things orderly and with minimal confusion (we hope), here are the rules:<br />
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1. Since there are 4 hosts we thought it was fair to only require you to follow 2 of us. Each host has been partnered with another host. We ask that you follow the host who's blog you submit your link to & their partner, the other 2 hosts are optional. The partnerships are:<br />
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Confessions from Boystown with <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/">mamawolfe</a><br />
<a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/">Spilled Milkshake</a> with <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/">insignificant at best</a><br />
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(ex: If submit your link on Confessions from Boystown. You are required to follow Confessions from Boystown & <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/">mamawolfe</a>. It is up to you whether or not you'd also like to follow <a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/">Spilled Milkshake</a> & <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/">insignificant at best</a>.)<br />
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2. Each week we'll have a new question for you to answer. Write a blog post answering that question & link directly to it in the linky below!<br />
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3. Include our blog hop button in the post.<br />
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4. Visit a minimum of 3 other blogs & leave a MEANINGFUL comment on their Getting to Know You post. Please do not just go to 3 blogs & ask them to follow you. Everyone is taking time to their thoughts, so please be respectful of that.<br />
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5. Have fun getting to know one another! :)<br />
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The linky will be open until Sunday evening to make sure everyone has time to write their posts & link up!<br />
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If you have any questions or would like to suggest a question for the blog hop please contact one of the hosts! If your question gets picked we will feature your blog & question in that week's hop! <br />
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A- Ale. that’s what I was named after: Amber Bock Ale. Never underestimate the emotional whims of a pregnant woman. Mom saw a billboard with the name- thus, it became me. Guess I should be happy she hadn’t fancied the name ‘Michelob’.<br />
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B- Boystown. The first one was my husband’s family, and since we’re now the only ones of all his brothers to have boys, its now us.<br />
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C- Christopher. My heavenly baby.<br />
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D- Dr. Who. I’m a geek. I like Sci-Fi and I LOVE this show.<br />
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E- East. Coast, that is. I wouldn’t mind living some place where there were actual SEASONS. I've heard there are places in the US where the trees change color with what time of year it is. Right now, I'm living in a place where the only thing that changes color is the air- dusty, smoggy, cloudy, etc.<br />
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F- Fireflies. They have those back East, too.<br />
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G- Gouda. Well, any type of cheese, really. I love cheese. Does that make me mousy?<br />
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H- Humor. If you’re my friend, you need to have a sense of one. If you don't have one, it'll just mean that I'll annoy you sooner than usual and you won't want to be near me.<br />
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I- Insane asylum. Its only a matter of time til I end up in one.<br />
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J- Jesus. My savior.<br />
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K- Kids. 3. No more. At least, no more on Earth. (See’C’)<br />
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L- Liar. I’m a bad one so I don’t even try. I mean, seriously- I suck at lying. Ask my best bud, Alli. She was around when I'd try and call out sick from work to hang out with her when I was younger. I might as well have just said,"I'm not coming in because I'd rather hang out with friends today."<br />
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M- My coffee. Yes, I know coffee starts with ‘c’, but that was already taken.<br />
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N- ‘Numb’. The default ringtone on my phone.<br />
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O- Opal. I think they’re pretty but my hubs will never buy me any jewelry with them in it because they remind him of stones from the old ‘Land of the Lost’ TV show.<br />
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P- Pick up. Nissan. My second automobile I owned. I learned to drive stick shift in it.<br />
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Q- Quiet. Never get to really experience it here at Boystown.<br />
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R- Rain. We need a good storm here. With hail. And thunder. And lightning.<br />
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S- Simple. I like things that aren’t extravagant but have a lot of heart behind them.<br />
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T- Talkative. Very. And Camo takes after me in that way.<br />
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U- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disorder. My disorder. I named it Bob because you can’t be scared of a disorder named ‘Bob’. And Bob takes a lot less work to say.<br />
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V- Valentine’s Day. Call me a hopeless romantic, but I think its a nice holiday. I think it says more about those people who are gung-ho to celebrate April Fool's Day, but claim that Valentine’s Day was created just to sell Hallmark cards.<br />
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W- Winter. Its my favorite time of year. In the summer (what seems to be the longest season of the year in my neck of the woods), you can only take off so much clothing to try and get cool. In the Winter, though, you can pile on the sweaters, beanies, gloves, scarfs; huddle under a thousand blankets- tons of ways to get toasty.<br />
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X- X-ray. I had quite a few while they worked to discover what was wrong with me (physically, people. Mentally, that’s a whole ‘nother issue.). On the bright side, I can say with no reservations and lots of proof that I have both -a heart AND a brain. The down side? X-rays are expensive and I’m pretty sure I signed over my kids on one of the forms. I’m surprised I don’t glow in the dark.<br />
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Y- Yellow. I’ve heard the spelling of this word at least 50 times today alone. Its the color of the week at Jacob’s kindergarten and he won’t let me forget it.<br />
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Z- Zzzzzz.... What I’d really love to be doing right now since I have an 8 month old that is either a nocturnal creature of sorts or is solar powered and insists on keeping me up til all hours. I know that one day I’ll look back on these days and long for simpler times, but for now, I’d give my left pinkie for a few quite moments of shut eye. Who needs a pinkie, anyways?SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-81753879907315081202011-09-11T12:17:00.000-07:002011-09-23T22:38:35.413-07:00Peace in Fear1 decade.<br />
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That's how long its been.<br />
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10 years since every American's life was changed immensely and forever.<br />
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240 months ago, we all woke up with the given that any day could be our last, but there were a couple of other "givens" we had originally woken up with:<br />
<ul><li>America is generally a safe country. Wars occur in places like Iraq- we only see those kinds of riots after the Lakers lose... or win.</li>
<li>Planes don't crash into buildings. In fact, if you were to ask anyone, they'd tell you that flying is safer than driving.</li>
</ul>But on the morning of September 11, 2001, all of our "givens"- every ignorant assumption we'd held near and dear- were tossed aside. Suddenly, our world was never going to be the same. Our kids and future kids would never know a world where flying didn't include the possible threat of terrorism; where they didn't know at least one person who was heading off to war or had just come back; where there was a 'Twin Towers'.<br />
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My oldest was 1 and 1/2 at the time, and I'll never forget holding him, thinking "What a horrible accident!" and then watching as the second plane slammed into the second tower. I'll never forget wondering what kind of life he had ahead of him.<br />
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I'll never forget church that Sunday. It was packed to the brim with people hoping for answers- looking for hope itself. Flags were bought by the dozen and flown in every doorway. Candles were lit for the fallen. People sang songs of unity and tolerance and spoke of how we needed to come together, throwing around the phrase "God Bless America".<br />
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760 weeks later, most of those thoughts have faded. Flags might still fly, but candles are no longer lit. Many who fled to church right after the attack, soon gave God a nice pat on the back with a "Thanks for being there when I freaked- see you at Christmas." Unity and tolerance were nice ideas until you fit a certain profile or pissed someone off; and "God Bless America" soon became the "Have a nice day" of this generation- which strikes me as odd since "under God" in the pledge of allegiance still offends some people. <br />
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In the end, the only REAL thing that has stuck around all these years later is fear. It happened once, could it happen again? Where's Bin Laden and what's he planning? Now we're at war- what now? Oh, now we've found Bin Laden and he's dead... wait, what about zealots for his cause?<br />
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So, with so much fear in abundance, what does God's word have to say about it?<br />
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<i>"So, do not fear, for I am with you." Isaiah 41:16</i><br />
<i>"In God, whose word I praise- in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Psalm 56:4</i><br />
<i>"For in the day of trouble, he will keep me safe in his dwelling." Psalm 27:5</i><br />
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When we're afraid, he doesn't turn his back- he opens his arms. He reminds us that -as it was stated so eloquently in Veggietales- "God is bigger than the boogie man." God gave man free will, so there's never going to be World Peace- mankind is prone to sin- but when things go bad, God gives us himself. No matter what we've faced, are facing, or will face, God is always true to his word and he's said that he's with us. He's been there everyday for the last 5320 days- whether we've noticed or not- listening for when we call on him, and he'll continue to be there everyday, waiting on that 1 day when we're afraid and need him.<br />
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God is bigger than the boogie man.<br />
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So, what's to fear?<br />
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<b style="color: red;">~Your name: </b>Miriam Thompson<br />
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<b style="color: red;">~Your blog's name w/ link: </b>Golden Butterflyz - http://goldenbutterflyz.blogspot.com<br />
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<b style="color: red;">~Type of blog it is :</b> My blog is a Life in general blog<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~Tell us a little something about yourself:</span></b> I strive to live a golden life. Life is precious and valuable and should be treasured. Being a wife, mom, daughter, sister, BFF and friend is important to me because I share my love around. I love life and inspite of the bad things in this world, there are good people.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~If you had only 1 wish, what would it be and why? </span></b>That we would have a peaceful existence free of the images of war, famine and unhappiness. The world needs to take a collective breath and get back to appreciating each other.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~What's your favorite thing about where you live and why?</span></b> It is so quiet and peaceful in my small town. I love knowing that my route home involves passing by farms with horses and vast fields. Then when I enter the bustling town, I get those stressful feelings.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~What's #1 on your 'Bucket List'?</span></b> Oh boy! I created one a while back and I cannot hunt down the paper now . But I know that landing a role on my favorite show Law and Order: SVU is my ultimate dream.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~3 words to describe yourself would be...? </span></b>stubborn, loyal and vocal.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~1 little known fact about you is...? </span></b>I love all things British. Part of my heritage is British and I watch anything British. British comedies are hilarious!<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~1 vice of yours is...?</span></b> Eating too much of my favorite treat...Chocolate.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~Why did you start blogging?</span></b> At first it was at the prompting of my BFF. Now, it has grown on me and I feel liberated in that I am able to speak from my bloggy soapbox and let the world know my thoughts.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~What's your favorite thing about blogging?</span></b> I am my own boss. I call the shots. I am the head honcho. It is a great feeling.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~What do you think makes for a successful blog? </span></b>Being able to be yourself and not being a copycat. If you are putting on a show, the readers will see it. Go with your gut and let your blog reflect you.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~3 words to describe your blog would be...? </span></b>Opinionated, Passionate and Thoughtful<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">~What's 1 blog (besides yours) that you think everyone should check out? </span></b>Please check out Pumps and Gloss- http://www.pumpsandgloss.com.This blog speaks to all things fashionable, fierce and beautiful.SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-60897007967743574262011-09-09T13:08:00.000-07:002011-09-23T22:34:50.213-07:00Check it out- someone else allowed me on their blog again!Hey! Look at me!!! I'm a guest poster (post? Postee? Not really sure how to say that...) at <br />
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I wrote a BRILLIANT (if I do say so myself- which I do) post about parenting. You KNOW you're curious, so go read it. Please. And while you're at it, go check out the wonderful gal that had the courage to have me post on her site- Nan. She's got a really great blog with lots of great tips and tricks to help you in your daily life.<br />
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Not really quite sure how I helped anyone with what I wrote, but oh well.<br />
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Anyways, go check it out!<br />
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<a href="http://playfuldecor.blogspot.com/2011/09/5-tips-for-parenting.html">5 Tips to Make Parenting Easier</a>SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314671323062443373.post-62441824480748547902011-09-09T12:49:00.000-07:002011-09-23T22:34:29.652-07:00Getting to Know You Friday Blog HopHappy Friday everyone and welcome to the first <i>Getting to Know You Friday Blog Hop</i>! Thanks for stopping by! <img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://insignificantatbest.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" /><br />
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<b>Question of the week: What are the blessings and challenges of being a woman/man?</b> <br />
Welcome to the Getting to Know You Friday Blog Hop hosted by: Amber from Confessions from Boystown, Jennifer from <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/">mamawolfe</a>, Christina from <a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/">Spilled Milkshake</a>, & Lisa from <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/">insignificant at best</a>.<br />
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The idea behind the Getting to Know You Blog Hop, is just that...getting to know you. We also thought it would be a good chance to share thoughts, experiences & lessons learned from life. All 4 of us met through a great little site (<a href="http://www.voiceboks.com/community/">Voiceboks</a>) which is founded on -not just promoting blogs- but actually caring about other bloggers, getting to know them, and making friends along the way. That's why I think this blog hop is a great idea- cuz it goes along with that same general ideaology.<br />
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So, to keep things orderly and with minimal confusion (we hope), here are the rules:<br />
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1. Since there are 4 hosts we thought it was fair to only require you to follow 2 of us. Each host has been partnered with another host. We ask that you follow the host who's blog you submit your link to & their partner, the other 2 hosts are optional. The partnerships are:<br />
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Confessions from Boystown with <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/">mamawolfe</a><br />
<a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/">Spilled Milkshake</a> with <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/">insignificant at best</a><br />
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(ex: If submit your link on Confessions from Boystown. You are required to follow Confessions from Boystown & <a href="http://mamawolfe-living.blogspot.com/">mamawolfe</a>. It is up to you whether or not you'd also like to follow <a href="http://spilledmilkshake.com/">Spilled Milkshake</a> & <a href="http://insignificantatbest.com/">insignificant at best</a>.)<br />
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2. Each week we'll have a new question for you to answer. Write a blog post answering that question & link directly to it in the linky below!<br />
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3. Include our blog hop button in the post.<br />
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4. Visit a minimum of 3 other blogs & leave a MEANINGFUL comment on their Getting to Know You post. Please do not just go to 3 blogs & ask them to follow you. Everyone is taking time to their thoughts, so please be respectful of that.<br />
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5. Have fun getting to know one another! :)<br />
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The linky will be open until Sunday evening to make sure everyone has time to write their posts & link up!<br />
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If you have any questions or would like to suggest a question for the blog hop please contact one of the hosts! If your question gets picked we will feature your blog & question in that week's hop! <br />
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Once I've got a new address, I'll post it and invite you to come hang out!<br />
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In the interim, I'll post a few things here and there- you know, so you don't wander around confused. But if you're feeling lost, just remember what you're mama used to say- just stay in one place. I'll come find YOU.<br />
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Talk to you soon!SortaSuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307808647351378016noreply@blogger.com4