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<b>a. </b> The supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events.</div>
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<b>2. </b> A final result or consequence; an outcome.</div>
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<b>1. </b> Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.</div>
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<b>2. </b> Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See Synonyms at belief or trust.</div>
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<b>3. </b> Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: <span class="illustration">keeping faith with one's supporters.</span></div>
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<b>4. </b> often <b>Faith</b> <i>Christianity</i> The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will.</div>
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<b>5. </b> The body of dogma of a religion: <span class="illustration">the Muslim faith.</span></div>
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<b>6. </b> A set of principles or beliefs.</div>
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June 10th, 2013<br />
Someone asked me today if Christ was in my life. Yes, Christ as in the Lord, God, Jesus...Christ. I have never been asked this question straight forward with someone expecting an honest answer. It was very refreshing to be asked a question bluntly like that as well.<br />
I can be very blunt and honest when I talk with people. I usually keep it wound down to a minimum when I first meet someone. It's only when I am comfortable with you that I then feel comfortable with being myself. I'm not sure exactly where this comes from (my blunt, honesty) , I'm sure it has to do with so many years of not saying anything and keeping to myself. Or so many years as a different person than who I truly was. But so far everyone I know appreciates it, thinks its hilarious and doesn't have a problem with it. I'm not one of those rude blunt people but I'm the one that will make you spit out your milk with the crazy things that can come out of my mouth....sometimes at inappropriate times. Teehehehee!<br />
I was taken off guard with this question though and answered honestly.<br />
"I'm not sure I guess. There are things I would love to believe in but there are other things that I don't or have a hard time believing in." <br />
Don't get me wrong...I have nothing against any religion or religious people I have just always believed in my own values.<br />
But believing in my own values is where the catch is. The person whom asked me this question was surprised by my answer. Surprised that with everything I've gone through, the values I have, my positive outlook and the way I live my life day to day are very similar to someone who would believe in Christ. Since then I have turned this question over and over many times in my head. Do I really believe in God or a higher power?<br />
I find myself looking back on situations. Every time I needed something it has always worked out. Anytime I needed money, needed help, a sign, a path, a choice and hoped and yearned for an answer, a solution (someone religious might say pray) it has worked out. Every time I've needed something, every time something gives and I've been "blessed". <br />
I blindingly believe in Karma, this I think is very similar to "The Golden Rule". I completely believe and put faith into Karma. What goes around comes around. Do good and good will come to you. Do bad and well...Karma's a b**ch. But Karma is also just a thought, an ideal. It's not something I can hold, something I can physically hold accountable. God is also not someone I can physically meet, see of touch. So is there a difference??<br />
There's also my morals, values and how I carry myself that I can now see why someone would think I was religious. <br />
I believe in "everything happens for a reason" but couldn't that be what a Christian would say is God's pre destine path he has laid out for me??<br />
I believe in "Karma" or Christians "Golden Rule"<br />
My children are a true blessing to me, a miracle from Jesus is how a Christian would see it.<br />
I live my life and unknowingly follow the seven deadly sins; PRIDE, ENVY, GLUTTONY, ANGER, SLOTH, GREED, LUST. Not because of the wrath from the lord but because it's the right thing to live by.<br />
But is there a line in the sand separating the two ways I see it or are they really the same? <br />
This I don't know. <br />
This is what I can't wrap my head around.<br />
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Is there really a difference in fate and faith. I'm not so sure anymore.<br />
The last thing that throws me with this battle is if there came a time, hopefully never, where my children were in harms way or ill. You could bet I would do anything, bow down, pray to anyone for their health and well being. <br />
But even with that there is still a lot to consider. Is there really someone watching over us, someone who just one day "created" us...everything. So much to think of.<br />
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One thing that can be said, I've never had anyone make me think of something more beyond what I already knew or believed in. Not forced me to think that way but actually challenge the way I though. Had me mulling it over in my own mind. It takes a special kind of crazy to make ME reconsider things ;)<br />
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Always true to myself~<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">June 5th, 2013</span></div>
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I received this message today...</div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">"I am shocked and in awe of you... Everytime I see you, you are smiling and cheerful.... I would have never guessed the things you have gone thru, or your challenges."</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">This was only part of the message I received. Along with this there have been a many other people that see me on a regular basis and ask me what my secret is to always smiling, always laughing and always being in a good mood. I didn't even realize until later that I really never...no I never have a bad day. The last bad day I had was almost a year ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 30th, 2012</span></div>
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I stood in my best friends hall when I got a text message from my husband. He wanted to make sure we didn't have plans in a few weekends so he, <u>alone</u>, could go to a concert. Wait...what?!?!? And that's when everything shifted, fit into place and I knew. Instantly the phone was ringing and he picked up. The questioning started immediately. The only one that mattered was who else was going to this concert. Time after time I asked who, each time getting more desperate, each time loosing it more and more. Each time he lied. Over and over. I was with my husband for over 8 years, I now him...I knew him. I knew he would never go to a concert by himself. And I knew what was going on, I just needed to hear it.</div>
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The desperation might have finally broke him down or maybe it was the tears he could hear rolling down my face. But he finally broke and like a damn everything came spilling out. Every question I asked he answered instantly. </div>
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He was going to the concert with a friend from work. Female friend. Whom he'd also gone to the movies with. I start tallying how often he's gone to the movies by "himself", when he started going to the movies by himself. He goes on and on, answers all the rest of my questions. Then I get mad.</div>
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Katie shoes the kids outside, I am probably raising my voice now. I tell him to get what he needs and get the fuck out. I give him a time limit, "make sure your not home". The craziest thing that still boggles my mind was his desperate need to explain himself. "Calm down Bree, let me explain" I remember the power behind my voice when I replied, "<u>DON'T</u> tell me to calm down" I don't give a shit if she is the love of your life...look what you have done. The un-mendable damage you just caused. As a human being, as a man you leave first. That was the first and the last time I ever raised my voice to him.</div>
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I hang up the phone and sob into Katie's shoulder.</div>
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Maybe my mind is different than others. Maybe theres a part of my brain that doesn't function right or maybe I have some sort of awful tumor that makes me oblivious to the effects of the bad, negative things that life throws you. Either or anyway I am happy, truly and honestly happy ALL the time. Why? Here's how I see it...there are SO many people with SO many much more worse things, situations, than mine that in comparison my life, my complaints, my problems are nothing and worthless. How can I complain when things could always be SO much more worse. </div>
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I'll give 2 examples, 2 beautiful but heart breaking story's, both real and true.</div>
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My sister in law went into the hospital, pregnant and sick. Hours later they were delivering her very young and very tiny beautiful preemie baby boy into a hospital not equipped to handle him. They had to call code blue on him and his little life was not so bright. They revived him and rushed him to Mary Bridge where he stayed for months and months with many more challenges to follow. </div>
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November 2012 (5 months later)</div>
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My nephew has now been home barely a month. My sister in law was admitted into the hospital. She had become very ill. No one knew what was happening.</div>
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Early January 2012</div>
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She is finally diagnosed with a terminal cancer, possibly treatable but incurable. And very rare. She is then admitted into UW Medical Center for treatment.</div>
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January 17th 2012 (weeks later)</div>
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Her husband was hit head on in a fetal accident. He survived but the other driver did not. The accident crushed his entire left leg among many other possible life threatening injuries. He was rushed to harbor view where he stayed for weeks, then to a rehab facility where he stayed for months. Both in different hospitals with a preemie baby boy and their other teenage son at home.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Second Story</span> is more a short video to watch. I cry every time I watch it and I watch it whenever I need to be reminded of what gift my life really has been even with all my struggles. A few things before you watch it. </div>
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This is a young woman whom was forced to make a very strong and saddening choice, her mother the week before shaved her head in support. She has a daughter, a husband and has always wanted more children...but will never be able to. </div>
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These are just two stories that come to mind. There are plenty like them, some worse with not so happy or even tragic endings. So is your day now really as bad as you thought? Mine never are :)</div>
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Blissfully Happy with never a bad day~</div>
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Bree =D</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We now have a preschool graduate and upcoming </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kindergartner in the house!!!!</span></div>
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June 7th was a GREAT day!!! My oldest son Bradley sat amongst his class mates and graciously accepted his preschool diploma. Though this was a wonderful day there were also a lot of nerves in the air.<br />
I had asked their father a few weeks prior if we could sit near each other for the benefit of the kids. Of coarse this is awkward for all but I wanted the least effect possible on the kids. How confusing for them to have to go from one end of the room/area to the other. And how unfair for the one parent left childless missing out on the joys of the evening.<br />
My request was not taken..."well" and (with no emotion) I just asked him to think it over. To my surprise or maybe it was just coincidence we arrived and my one set of grandparents were already sitting next to the ex-in laws. <br />
The graduation ceremony was short, sweet, and windy! Caps were flying everywhere and 5 year olds were laughing hysterically :)<br />
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Being our first event as a divorced couple (not sure how to phrase that) I would say it went exceptionally. There was one awkward moment for me while standing in the food line. The kids decided to go stand with their father, whom was ahead of me, leaving me standing alone. The funniest thing was I soon realized, while standing alone, that I wasn't even going to get food but was standing their to help dish the kids up. So I left him to dish up all 3 kids (no easy feat) while I went back to socialize with my family and friends. I never would have got the help before so I thought it was very poetic. LOL. </div>
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Soon all of the family left and it was sweetly just my kids and I enjoying their friends and activities after the graduation picnic. This is where I learned another life lesson...Never again participate in a pie eating contest :)...unless its GOOD pie ;)</div>
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The best part of the evening was having friends come up to me and comment at how amazed they were at how composed and at ease I was while dealing with the ex's. Most of them don't know the exact situation but its funny how a lot of people don't need to KNOW to guess correctly. Though I try my hardest everyday it's these moments and kind words that I cling to and cherish the most. </div>
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My childhood wasn't by any means perfect nor was it awful in comparison to others it still prepared me for being a great single mother. I love my mom dearly and the craziest thing is through out her defeats, loses, and broken down times is where I have learned the most. Sometimes the best example is learned the hardest way. She will never know that with all her hard times, failures and mistakes the silver lining was in the lessons I learned from watching her.</div>
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<img height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRGF3mPgHjdFeY1QQyvBC4z5k-sWa6fCs81e4_irUKzgMTWZQEabDsJMv36r8d-Rw9H1kTkFcYOCSh_2nuQ0r5oU1kkOowbSZOUPdgNwh3l0KztNPEkZqRQ2MxZiX2PC2L3RTqJkykJY/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" style="left: 311px; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 3752px;" width="63" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Bree and Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10677705903174597432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250240360017635680.post-56572407812121299772013-06-09T08:26:00.000-07:002013-06-09T22:05:05.961-07:00A different type of Fathers Day GiftMy Taiwanese friend was over yesterday and she reminded me that in their culture to say thank you, repay, or show appreciation towards someone they cook or bake something for them. This gave me inspiration to do alittle different Father's Day idea. Even though we already do have our Daddy's gifts things have been crazy over here at Farmhouse Sisters that we have slacked big time and haven't prepared you well enough for Father's day...now 3 days away. So if you haven't order or purchased your gifts, low on $$$ and/or have no time to DIY a gift here is the answer for you!<br />
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What couldn't a dad (or mom....hint, hint) want more for a gift but sinfully sweet dessert!<br />
AND they didn't have to make it.<br />
One thing that also comes most to mind is if it were a GIFT (don't tell dad this) do they really HAVE to share?? On Mother's Day I may pull this prank! LOL!<br />
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From our Farmhouse Sisters Pinterest Board: <a href="http://pinterest.com/fhsisters/mother-s-father-s-day/">Mother's/Father's Day</a><br />
Indulge yourself....<br />
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Selfish 101<br />
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Sept 8th, 2012:<br />
Ran my first "Mud Run" and had a blast! Christa and I didn't get as muddy as I wanted but we still had fun! On our way home they started talking about their plans later that night and I realized that yet again I would have no kids, no plans and be alone. <br />
Soon they invited my pathetic ass to dinner with their family, not awkward at all right?!?!?! LOL. To make it even worse dinner ended up being for Christa's brother in law...Chris. The same Chris her husband and her wanted to hook me up with a month before. We didn't speak much during dinner but later that night he ended up canceling his plans and coming over to Christa's house to hang out. <br />
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The next 9 months:<br />
Were amazing. Never would I think that any man would want to be with a woman who had 3 young children and treat them as his own. He has been the sweetest, nicest, most wonderful man. He bought Bradley baseball gear just cause and practiced with us over and over to help teach him the rules of the game. Stayed up late building Braeden's birthday present with the boys. Comforted my daughter when she would get hurt or tuck her sweetly into bed. On Mother's Day the kids and him cleaned my car, garage and house as a surprise. He's been supportive of any decision I've ever needed to make and there for me for whatever I've ever needed. He is so right for me and the kids in every way. That's why making the choice to leave him was the hardest thing I've had to do so far.<br />
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June 3rd, 2013:<br />
I fell in love with this man, more so than anyone before. I have never felt this type of love. But I found myself needing to be alone. Somewhere along the way I lost myself again. My life can be very overwhelming, busy and stressful. I manage it very well but it has become almost too much. This past week I realized somewhere along the way I stopped learning about myself, taking time for myself and starting pouring myself into everyone else instead of focusing on me. This was a bad habit I had from my failed marriage. During that time I did things, liked things and agreed to things that my ex husband had. After we split I didn't know what I liked to do, what I liked to eat or what I did for fun. I was just an empty shell. <br />
I slowly started to learn things that "I" liked. Started to become comfortable with the person "I" wanted to be. All the mattered was my children and I. No distractions. I was lonely but I was starting to become happy again. Happy with myself and happy with how my story had turned out so far. For a long while after Chris and I started dating I was still able to do this but somewhere, something in me fell back into step and yet again I lost myself.<br />
Losing myself scares me. And I realized that to be happy in any relationship I had to be happy and aware of who I was first and foremost. So regrettably I took a step back from Chris. Of coarse being the wonderful man he is he was supportive, encouraging and understanding. He was always the first to say I needed to take time for myself but I never realized how right he was. Though with him being understanding and supportive of my decision it made my choice so much worse. Am I possibly going to loose someone so great for me? And the kids? Makes me question and doubt everything. But I am at peace with my choice, no matter how hard it has been. Being alone, with no distractions will be good, I want to find myself and get to know who I am meant to be. Sometimes being selfish is a good thing. <br />
I do miss you already Chris :( Thank you for all our wonderful memories and times shared with the kids and I. It takes a GOOD man to take on a woman with kids but also a GOOD man to let you go so you can take the journey your meant to take. <br />
"Everything happens for a reason"....can be so hard to believe in at times.<br />
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Xoxo Chris<br />
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Chalk Board Paint is SO expensive!!! SO happy for Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/271574/custom-color-chalkboard-paint" target="_blank">here</a>. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint...<br />
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Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!), 1 tablespoon unsanded grout (this can be purchased at most hardware/home improvement stores, we got ours at Home Depot), mixing cup or bowl, spoon, paint brush and an object or board you plan to paint on.<br />
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1. Measure out your paint and grout. The unsanded grout is a fine powder so be sure to work in a well ventilated area.<br />
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2. Stir the grout into the paint until no lumps remain. 3. Paint your surface with your new custom chalkboard paint! The paint will begin to harden once it is mixed, so only mix what you need at one time as it won't store as well as other paints.</div>
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">Martha Stewart</a> for the tutorial and "<a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/02/how-to-mix-chalkboard-paint-in-any-color.html">A Beautiful Mess</a>" for sharing!!!<br />
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Stay Crafty Out There~<br />
Bree and Jess<br />
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<span id="goog_626650489"></span><span id="goog_626650490">Memorial Day 2012:</span><br />
I found myself moving into a house I knew I was not going to make a home. Two weeks prior to the big move date my husband at the time said to me that he didn't know if I WOULD be moving in. Our lease was up at our apartment, I had 3 young children and I stay home with them. I have no money and not a lot of family. Normally the feelings that run through you on a moving day is excitement, exhaustion, frustration and visions of the home you can't wait to make yours. All I felt was fear. Should I be thankful for being "aloud" to move in? Appreciative? I wore a mask the whole day, spread a fake smile across my face and held back the tears. I know this will end, then where will we live?<br />
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Two weeks before Memorial Day 2012:<br />
Yet again, my husband doesn't talk to us, he slept on the couch again and who knows when he left for work. I pulled up, shaking, to talk with my mom. She has no idea what's been going on...<br />
HA...fuck I have no idea whats been going on. <br />
The tears come before the words tumble out of my mouth. I tell her about how bad things have been, how I just brushed it off for so long, about how he just came home one day a different man, about how on Mother's Day he told me he no longer loved me and about how we have no place to live in a few weeks. <br />
"Can we, if I need to, move in with you?" <br />
I hate asking for help, never do it, and it killed me to ask. <br />
Of coarse she was in shock in tears and supported me with whatever I needed to do.<br />
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Memorial Day 2013:<br />
I find myself happy, full of life, smiling and laughing CONSTANTLY! The kids and I live in a tiny above the garage mother-in-law apartment, we have a huge yard, live out of town in a peaceful environment. Things are not easy, there are many times I feel defeated and scared. I work 7 days a week and try to run a photography business on the side. None of the hard times matter though when I look at how far we have come.<br />
"A Single Mom's Crazy Rantings" is me and my life.(I like to talk a lot, lol) I had to step away from the blog for a bit because when you only have a few moments to spare I needed to take those moments with my kids and for myself. I still talk with a lot of mom's fighting to save their marriages, have lost their marriages in the daily life struggles and mom's that are just on their owns in hopes that one piece of my experience can help them in theirs. Though people tell me all the time I inspire them or they look up to me, it shocks me to know that my little life can help someone else's. That's the real purpose of this blog installment. And speaking of inspiring people, it was another mom that got me inspired me to pick the blog up and write more. Thank you Jamie <3<br />
Feel free to follow the segment or any other part of our blog. I'll be writing this as a diary installment dating back sometimes as needed.<br />
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With Love and Laughs~ Bree :)<br />
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The <a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-recipes-day-3.html">Bacon Horseradish Burgers</a>, minus the horseradish were super yummy and easy! Even my 5 year-old ate most of hers. There were no leftovers! Here's an updated list of recipes:</div>
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1. Skillet Vegetable Lasagna<br />
2. Cheesy Rotini and Chicken Skillet<br />
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Horseradish Burgers</strike><br />
4. 2-Step Creamy Chicken and Pasta<br />
<strike>5. Easy Chicken and
Cheese Enchiladas</strike><br />
6. Easy Chicken Parm<br />
7. 2-Step Skillet Chicken Broccoli
Divan<br />
<strike>8. Warm Spinach and Rice Chicken Salad</strike><br />
9. Fiesta Soup<br />
10.
Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie<br />
11. Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole<br />
12.
Chicken Wellington<br />
13. Wild Roasted Chicken Wraps<br />
14. Warm Chicken Caesar
Wraps<br />
15. Southern BBQ Chicken and Rice<br />
16. Monterey Chicken and Rice
Quiche<br />
17. Pocket Meals on the Run<br />
18. Mexican Dip<br />
19. Southwest Steak
Salad<br />
20. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad<br />
21. Chef's Salad<br />
22. Cobb
Salad<br />
23. Ham and Asparagus Strata<br />
24. Pesto Stuffed Porkchops<br />
25.
Dave's Oven-roasted Porkloin<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chicken Wellington</span><br />
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1/2 cup water<br />
1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules<br />
1/2 cup Uncle Ben's Brand Instant Rice<br />
1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach<br />
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper<br />
4 Tyson IFF Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breasts, thawed<br />
1 container (8oz) refrigerated crescent rolls<br />
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1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In medium saucepan, combine water and bouillon granules. Bring to a boil; add rice. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and bell paper; mix well.<br />
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2. Flatten each chicken breast to about 1/4 inch by pounding between two pieces of waxed paper. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Place 1/4 of rice mixture on each chicken breast. Roll up, tucking in edges.<br />
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3. Divide crescent roll dough into 4 squares. Press each square to measure 6x6 inches. Place chicken in center, fold dough to enclose chicken; press edges to seal. Place on greased baking pan, seam side down.<br />
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4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown and chicken juices run clear.<br />
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The <a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-recipes-day-2.html">Easy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas</a> were delicious! I would call them more creamy than cheesy and the picante sauce I used was a bit too spicy for my daughter but overall we really enjoyed it. I was able to squeeze in two more enchiladas in my dish as well. I served it with plain white rice but it would be really good with some spanish-style Rice-a-roni. My husband said that "the fresh, diced tomatoes were exquisite.". Direct quote lol! </div>
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Tonight we'll be having <a href="http://www.campbellskitchen.com/recipes/recipedetails?recipeid=24270&fm=internal_search">Bacon Horseradish Burgers</a>, minus the horseradish because of the spicy factor. It's another Campbell's Kitchen recipe!</div>
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So how did you do with the <a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2013/02/25-days-of-new-recipes.html">Warm Spinach and Rice Chicken Salad</a>? My husband said it was good but weird because the spinach was warm. I liked it enough that I'll make it again but for lunch with the moms. It was filling but I was hoping for more of a zip from the dressing. </div>
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Tonight's dinner will be <a href="http://www.campbellskitchen.com/recipes/recipedetails?recipeid=50780&fm=internal_search">Easy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas from the Campbell's Kitchen</a>. </div>
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<span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 </span> can (10 3/4 ounces) <span class="name">Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup</span> (Regular <strong>or</strong> 98% Fat Free) </span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1/2</span> cup <span class="name">sour cream</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 </span> cup <span class="name">Pace® Picante Sauce</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">2 </span> teaspoons <span class="name">chili powder</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">2 </span> cups chopped <span class="name">cooked chicken</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1/2</span> cup <span class="name">shredded Monterey Jack cheese</span></span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">6 </span><span class="name">flour tortillas (6-inch)</span>, warmed </span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 </span> small <span class="name">tomato</span>, chopped (about 1/2 cup) </span><br /><span class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 </span><span class="name">green onion</span>, sliced (about 2 tablespoons) </span></div>
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Hello! It's been a while but I promise that Bree and I have some exciting DIY projects cooking. And speaking of cooking, boy am I tired of making and eating the same thing over and over! You may remember from <a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/08/kindergarten-countdown-7-days.html">this</a> post that I budget my groceries and plan my meals. It's been about a year since I started my meal planning and I'm ready for some culinary changes. Keeping budget in mind plus my increasingly busy schedule, I needed to come up with some quick and satisfying options. I started with my own recipe box that is overflowing with clipped recipes from magazines and newspapers (yes some are very old lol) and those little promotional cookbooks from the grocery store. I decided on one book and one website to start since my little box was so overwhelming full. As I go down my list daily, I will include the recipe and/or the link. These are easy, quick meals that a beginner can do and a veteran can appreciate so I hope you can join me! In no particular order, here is my recipe list!</div>
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1. Skillet Vegetable Lasagna<br />
2. Cheesy Rotini and Chicken Skillet<br />
3. Bacon Horseradish Burgers<br />
4. 2-Step Creamy Chicken and Pasta<br />
5. Easy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas<br />
6. Easy Chicken Parm<br />
7. 2-Step Skillet Chicken Broccoli Divan<br />
8. Warm Spinach and Rice Chicken Salad<br />
9. Fiesta Soup<br />
10. Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie<br />
11. Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole<br />
12. Chicken Wellington<br />
13. Wild Roasted Chicken Wraps<br />
14. Warm Chicken Caesar Wraps<br />
15. Southern BBQ Chicken and Rice<br />
16. Monterey Chicken and Rice Quiche<br />
17. Pocket Meals on the Run<br />
18. Mexican Dip<br />
19. Southwest Steak Salad<br />
20. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad<br />
21. Chef's Salad<br />
22. Cobb Salad<br />
23. Ham and Asparagus Strata<br />
24. Pesto Stuffed Porkchops<br />
25. Dave's Oven-roasted Porkloin<br />
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I hope to post in the morning what I'll be making for dinner as well as a review of the recipe from the night before. All but 3 of these meals will be new for me too so I'm very excited to get started!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Warm Spinach and Rice Chicken Salad</strong></span><br />
from Perfect Meals, a mini cookbook from Uncle Ben's and Tyson Foods 1997<br />
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2 Tyson IFF boneless, skinless, chicken breast, frozen<br />
1 box Uncle Ben's brand Country Inn Rice Dishes-Chicken flavor<br />
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing<br />
4 cups chopped fresh spinach<br />
2 plum tomatoes, chopped<br />
1/4 cup pitted ripe olives, halved<br />
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<strong>*I used my usual Walmart brand chicken breast and Rice-a-Roni because I couldn't find that Uncle Ben's rice. Also will be omitting the olives because my husband doesn't like them</strong>!<br />
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1. Remove protective ice glaze from frozen breasts by holding under lukewarm running water for 1 to 2 minutes.<br />
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2. Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions. Brush chicken with 2 teaspoons salad dressing. Grill or broil 20 to 25 minutes, or until juices run clear, turning once.<br />
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3. Combine hot cooked rice with remaining salad dressing, spinach, tomatoes and olives; stir until spinach is lightly wilted. Place rice mixture on individual serving plates, top with sliced chicken.<br />
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Serves 2.<br />
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Mmm, I can hardly wait!!!<br />
Jessi and B</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUg3VnSqdCMurARogIz6urYZBH7yMAnjpE97SfKAn40HV5Od8pOeQhrgFfEHYKChGHyQSARduUwUiiJjhH-FCS4Y1NUUg6nGI6BvrkG1HMpDLdaF5rPayGFUzZEMgD4fsznm-3fjfOF4/s1600/A+single+moms+crazy+rantings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUg3VnSqdCMurARogIz6urYZBH7yMAnjpE97SfKAn40HV5Od8pOeQhrgFfEHYKChGHyQSARduUwUiiJjhH-FCS4Y1NUUg6nGI6BvrkG1HMpDLdaF5rPayGFUzZEMgD4fsznm-3fjfOF4/s640/A+single+moms+crazy+rantings.jpg" width="640" /></a>It has now been just over 6 months since I've been an "official" single mom to my 3 crazy-lovable kiddos. Day in and day out there are obstacles, challenges, rewards and difficulty.</div>
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The most popular question I get is "How do you do it?"</div>
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Sadly more often than not the person asking this question is asking for advice. I find that my advice is asked most frequently by a number of woman whom are wanting to leave their husband or significant other for one reason or another. </div>
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It's not my job, nor is it my business, to judge another's marriage but I am more than happy to give my advice, help, understanding, acknowledgment or encouragement. </div>
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So "How do I do it?" </div>
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I don't.</div>
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What people see:</div>
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I was a stay at home mom until a month after I asked my husband to leave. I have a part time job and live on my own with the kids. Most of all they see that I'm happy :)</div>
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Most people see what they want to see. They look at me and see a single woman making it with her 3 kids even through divorce.</div>
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Here's the truth:</div>
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I desperately want to be a stay at home mom for my children so I work a part time job night and weekends. I do this so during the day I'm home with them doing our normal routines. Breakfast, chores, lunch, preschool, sports/activities, dinner, etc. Half the time I leave before dinner to go to work. This means someone else reads them a bed time story, tucks them in and sends them off to sleep. I usually work until 10:30pm, pick up kids and come home. I then stay up until midnight or 1 am working (for no or little money) on my photography or the blog. Even on days I don't work I'm still up until midnight "working". </div>
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Then its up at 7:30am and we start all over again. Since the blog and photography don't pull in huge pay checks (yet) I also frequently nanny a couple other kids here and thereto make ends meet. My house is usually messy because there isn't enough time to do anything and when given an opportunity to have a minute to myself I take it instead of doing dishes. </div>
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I didn't get much help before, but when your a single mom you get NO help. Each day its you and the kids, there's no more spouse giving you a break when he's home from work. Its only you. There are mandatory breaks every other weekend and possibly a few hours once a week. That's 4 days a month I get a break and even then I try to work as much as I can because there's no childcare costs.</div>
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For 3 kids I get just over $600 a month, my part time job brings an average of $400. These are the only consistent incomes I can count on. The kids and I get medical and food assistance from the state, which takes the food costs out of the equation. Rent and power average to about $600 a month. Which then leaves me with $400 a month to pay for diapers, wipes, gas, preschool, childcare, toiletries, non food groceries (garbage bags, dish/laundry soap, paper towels, etc), sports/activities, clothes for the kids if needed and other bills (phone, car ins, my medical expenses, debt, etc) Does $400 a month cover these items? NO. </div>
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I pick and choose what bills I can pay each month. Or I make smaller payments when I can't afford the full payment.</div>
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Some months I don't have enough for the basics. When this happens I have been very fortunate that I'll have a photo shoot, nanny and the extra money comes in somehow.</div>
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Living like this might have been fine when your single but not when you have 3 children to support.</div>
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Another factor that you have to keep in mind is the constant battling over the littlest things with your ex spouse. Childcare, support, expenses, family, cars, debt, kids, jealousy, diapers, etc. You name it and there could be an argument. I choose to disengage or not argue because I hate confrontation.SO I choose to take the higher road and don't lower myself to the argument. If its pertaining to the divorce case at hand then I let the attorney handle it. If its an argument relating to personal issues I don't give it the time of day. Though its hard to not argue back and forth this has been my biggest accomplishment thus far.</div>
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Then there is the fact of paying for an attorney for my divorce. I don't, I have been borrowing money from family (thankfully for them). Who knows how I'll ever pay that back. SO far the average total for the attorney has been close to $4,000.00 and the divorce isn't even final yet.</div>
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I have come to realize I can't go much longer than like this. </div>
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For over a month now I have been either looking for a second part time job or a full time job. The only difficulties with this are to be able to afford my portion of childcare for 3 kids I have to get a full time job that pays a minimum of $11/hour after taxes. And in this economy there really aren't many options available, and if a position opens up your trying to claw your resume through the competition. This will also means that my "dream job" of being a stay at home mom for my kids is soon over. I'll drop them off at day care so someone else can raise my children then pick them up with just enough time to feed them dinner and tuck them into bed. I'll be like most other working moms where you only get to see your kids a few hours a day. I'm not wanting pity, tons of people do it, but when you have made sacrifices in your life to stay home with your children it just makes it a hard situation to swallow.</div>
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With today's economy, money seems to be the most important thing in peoples lives. They seem to think that if you don't have money your not happy. This usually is reflected on a marriage. Sometimes this isn't the case and there are other reasons for divorce. </div>
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Unfortunately most couples think that divorce is the answer or that the grass would be greener on the other side. This is NOT always the case. And in today's society divorce seems just as disposable as taking out the trash.</div>
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While my life is happier now I tried everything first. I believe its your duty to try everything possible before walking away. I tried to make things work, went through marriage counseling but in the end infidelity was where I drew the line. You will not always be happy in a marriage but you made a vow and I feel that you should try everything to uphold those vows.</div>
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In the end trying everything may not work or may not be for you. But making the decision to get divorced or spilt up your family isn't something that just pops into your head one day. It's something that needs to be thought about, processed and talked about before any decisions are made.</div>
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My life is what it is. Its a struggle everyday. But I still seem to stay positive, have a great outlook on life and believe everything happens for a reason. We'll make it somehow and I can't worry about tomorrow when I'm living today. :)</div>
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SO, "how do I do it?"</div>
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I don't! But I'm trying.</div>
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{Looking for a job ~Bree and J}</div>
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It's been half a year since I started dabbling into photography! And BOY OH BOY have I learned a TON! The craziest thing is that there is still a TON more to learn!</div>
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I feel like I've just hit the tip of the ice burg but I am so EXCITED to learn more, grow, experiment and meet knew people all while taking their photos!</div>
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There's something about that ONE shot you get that hooks you!</div>
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Capturing a moment that will last forever...is there anything better?!?!</div>
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Here are some of my favorites within the last 6 months!</div>
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ENJOY!</div>
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{Grab your camera and just have FUN! ~Bree and J}</div>
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I have reached a new low!</div>
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I couldn't handle it anymore!</div>
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Yes...if you didn't already guess (lol)...</div>
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I attempted to take a bath in our stall shower...</div>
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Yes, You heard me!</div>
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Where the kids and I moved there is only one bathroom, no biggy, but NO bath tub/shower. It's just the stall! This has had its own challenges as far as "baths" for the kids but thankfully they were already used to taking showers before we moved. Plus usually the shower is easier all around!<br />
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BUT...no more relaxing baths for momma :( I thoroughly enjoy taking a nice, hot, relaxing, bubble bath with a book and a glass of wine and sitting there until the water gets cold. The last time I took a bath was over 11 months now. Before that I took one at least once a week (if kids aloud)<br />
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I finally broke down, plugged the drain in our 4 inch deep stall shower, dumped bubble bath in and let the shower run. My results were actually surprisingly relaxing! :) Funny how when determined you can make things work out of nothing! <br />
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{Don't take you tub for granted! ~Bree and J}<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">{Catch up...MLW: Making Life Whimsical}</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">I'm featuring a post of theirs again because I just love this idea and their designs!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">For more on these adorable ideas </span><a href="http://www.makinglifewhimsical.com/2013_02_01_archive.html"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">CLICK HERE</span></a><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"> to be directed to Making Life Whimsical!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">{If you have a good man show him some L<3VE ~Bree and J}</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">{A Single Moms Crazy Ranting's}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We all know Bree talks...and talks a lot she can do! Usually her ramblings are filed under "Bree's Crazy Ranting's"...until now! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">(so cheesy)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With a shocking amount of women asking me "how I do it?" I have decided to dedicate a new label or column you might say on my experiences as I go through life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have no clue what's going on, now that I'm not talking in 3rd person any more here is a brief run down...for fun lets go back to 3rd person! LOL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2004 Bree meets Boy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2007 Boy and Bree buy a house</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2007 Happily welcomes Baby Boy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2008 Wedding bells ring!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2010 Happily welcome another Baby Boy (screaming)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2011:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Boy and Bree Short Sell their home</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Move into tiny 2 bedroom apartment</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome Precious Baby Girl</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2012:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">March </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Boy starts sleeping on couch </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">April</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Packing to move into new, 3 bedroom!, HOME :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Boy tells Bree "I don't love you anymore" :'(</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">June</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Moved into new home :'( start marriage counseling</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 2012:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Boy takes off wedding ring</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Celebrate Precious Baby Girls 1st Birthday</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bree takes off wedding ring</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bree finds out about Boy's new girlfriend</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bree kicks Boy out</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aug 2012-Current</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Divorce papers, tears, kids and I move out, attorneys, tears, court, going back to work, child support, arguing, kids to Boys every other weekend, and too much bull#*$%!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Caught up??</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Feel free to follow me as I go on about my daily struggles, accomplishments, battles and more! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not trying to do this as a means at getting back or trash talking Boy; and have always tried to stay above the battles and be respectful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is meant to help those women thinking of divorce/going through it/and have been there. These are my experiences and even though every one has their own turns and bumps in the road the process is still about the same!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">At the end of the day if you'd rather not read this than don't. I will never again let anyone control how I act, what I say or what I do with my life...so this is very real, very honest and very raw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few postings that will also catch you up:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/08/back-to-my-routinei-guess.html">Back to my routine...I guess...</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-are-you-doing.html">"How are you doing?"</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/08/mondays-are-for-complainers.html">Mondays are for Complainers</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/09/you-smell-like-tacos-mommy.html">You Smell Like Taco's Mommy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-fb-is-not-your-drama.html">My Facebook is Not Your DRAMA</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/10/and-carry-on-bree.html">and CARRY on Bree</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">{Much LOVE ~Bree and J}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stumbled upon a great blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Its newer but very well executed and <span style="font-size: x-large;">ADORABLE!</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some of their adorable valentines day ideas </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for your kiddos!</span></div>
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It's before 6am and I'm up...eating cold pizza and drinking black coffee. This is rare for my normal (most recent routine). <br />
Since I have been working nights the kids now stay up later than their normal 7:30pm bedtime which lets us all sleep in until 8am on an average. This has recently made things difficult in regards to keeping up with my blogging.<br />
Not to mention I have been very unmotivated, truthfully I haven't even wanted to blog at all. Our lives are crazy and anything that can be put on the back burner HAS been put on the back burner.<br />
BUT...is this how I want it to be? NO!<br />
I miss blogging and I know some of you keep asking when we will back to a regular schedule...the truth is who knows. <br />
What I DO know is that I have ALOT to talk about (cause we all know Bree LOVES to talk) and a lot to post and share!<br />
Thanks for always being kind and patient.<br />
Here's for hoping for a new "regular" schedule....for like the 30th time! Baahahahaaa!!!!<br />
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Coffee is MY super power!<br />
{Bree and J}<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Bree and Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10677705903174597432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250240360017635680.post-13824319721046137202013-01-03T07:30:00.003-08:002013-01-07T07:48:45.537-08:00Words 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As I start this new year, I am looking around at all the unfinished projects and making new to do lists. There is alot of buzz in the blog world about people picking their word for the year. Started in on the trend last year and I felt that it sorta helped me get a good start but then I forgot about it. So this year ima pick a word and put it on display. </div>
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To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success.</div>
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I've got a list a mile long and daylight is a wasting. :) I thought about my word, pondered it's implications, wondered how to incorporate it into my everyday. I feel like I've been talking and talking about the doing of things but now I want to actually do them. Are you with me?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's wouldn't be the same if we didn't all fuss! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year will be over, another fresh and new! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merry Christmas to All and a Happy New Years too!</span></div>
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Hugs and Kisses,</div>
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By the time afternoon arrived many parents had rushed to pull their kids out early from school. Simply to give them hugs and take their precious babies home.<br />
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Monday came around and most parents had a hard time sending their kids to school. Just the thought that this could happen anywhere, to anyone, at anytime has hit home. It is literally unbelievable that anyone could do such a thing to children, to babies. These were someones little angels, their joy in life and so young...its heart breaking.<br />
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Of coarse it makes you think..."What can be done?" "What could we do to keep our kids safe?" School is supposed to be one of the safest places for children to go, yet school shootings happen more and more each year.<br />
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I agree that there should be something done but I do not agree with the ideas people are tossing around.<br />
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I'm sorry but neither of these are a solution. Not even close!<br />
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I am or was (depending on if I need to renew) a member of the NRA. I also have a concealed weapons permit. I know how to correctly operate a firearm. I treat any firearm with the deepest, up most respect. I believe in the rights to own and bare arms.<br />
But I think it's ludicrous to think sending guns INTO school is a good idea. Not only is it a horrible idea but its almost as if your asking for another school shooting to occur!<br />
First, I do not know one single teacher, aid, or administrator that would carry a gun at school. Think of a teacher. (usually) they are sweet, warm, good tempered, kind and helpful. Its not in a teachers nature to bring a gun into their classroom. I am not speaking for all teachers, I'm sure there are plenty that would carry a firearm at school. I'm just saying that with as many teachers that would carry a gun there would be 3x as many that would not.<br />
Oh yes, lets ask our underpaid teachers to now add in more training and classes outside of work, as well as more expenses out of their owns pockets. Because if you want to be realistic there would need to be lots of strings attached. Each gun toting adult would need to be properly trained, and keep up on their certifications. Most likely have to attend more specialized classes. File and pay for a concealed weapons permit. Purchase a handgun. And require regular shooting practice, taking more of there non-existent spare time, in which they would then need a membership at a gun club. The list could go on.<br />
Second, bringing guns INTO our schools is almost asking for a school shooting. But now lets give the suspect and endless amount of weapons and ammo. Walk into a new classroom, get a new gun! Genius! Come on, this will now also give that troubled student or adult the means to get a gun if they didn't have means before.<br />
I also truly believe you would see an increase in the rate of school shootings. Most, if not all are premeditated. Could you imagine that student or adult being at school, already on the edge...something or someone setting them off, heck there's already a gun in the classroom, Furious and mad, who knows what they'd do. Crime of passion. No time for any logic to sink in or for any warning signs to alert people.<br />
Remember I am pro guns! But this "solution" is just asking for it it to happen. You walk into a classroom and you would know where to get it and who had it. You might as well just leave it on the desk.<br />
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God~<br />
I will just come right out and say it. I am not religious. Do I have a problem with religion or what an individual chooses to believe in? No. To each his own. I have been educated and I very knowledgeable on Christianity in fact. But do I believe bringing God into schools will stop these horrible acts of violence? NO!<br />
I actually believe bringing any religion into schools and teaching it would make the situation a whole lot worse.<br />
Lets force something so touchy as religion onto our children and teens and watch them rebel more. In today's society people are more free to be true to themselves and believe in what they want. Religion is no longer required or scared into you. Most people I know who were forced into religion hate it now.<br />
I do understand the point made by someone where they would say "if you look back in the day when religion was taught in schools there were no school shootings" I see your point, but that was a very long time ago. The same point could be made with abstinence and drugs, but its no longer realistic.<br />
What is realistic is embracing change and individuality. For example, teaching abstinence is not realistic, you adapt and teach safe sex and give logical advice to protect our teens from things. But they will inevitably make their own choices and sometimes pregnancy and disease still happen.<br />
I also understand that someone who believes in god will not understand why someone wouldn't. For anyone religious or non religious they believe that what they know and believe in is the truth and others are wrong. So how can we even make this argument when there would be so many others to consider. God is not the only thing people have the option to believe in. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Spiritual, Hinduism, etc...so why we would automatically choose, especially in today's diverse world, that one specific or more swayed religion be brought into our schools.<br />
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I do have a lot of opinions but what are my answers? I'm not sure there is one clear answer. In some cases better parenting was the solution, in others putting a stop to bullying would have been the answer, mental health is a huge factor, the list could go on. In the specific shooting of Sandy Hook Elementary we may never know. But I do feel a huge effort needs to be focused on bullying in schools and getting more resources, help and aid to those whom have mental health issues.<br />
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Arguing about Guns and God are not helpful or even a solution. I understand many people want something done or want to use energy and resources into an answer but we all have to understand that there is no clear or right one. Be aware, educate yourself and your children and have a plan for any shooting scenario and love your family, friends and kids every chance you get!<br />
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Inform your kids to contact a teacher or administrator if they see bullying at school or may possibly need mental health help, tell them it's "ok to ask for help!" There are also plenty of resources online and in schools!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Resource to help stop bullying: </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/at-school/index.html">Stopbullying.gov</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Resource for mental health issues: </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.mentalhelp.net/">Mentalhealth.net</a></span><br />
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A came across a blog post via Facebook that was really helpful in understanding mental health and the effects that it could very likely have on people unaffected by it. Please read and share, it's really a great article.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://anarchistsoccermom.blogspot.com/2012/12/thinking-unthinkable.html">Thinking the Unthinkable </a></span><br />
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Love your children everyday and always kiss them goodnight~<br />
Tonight I will also be signing my name only, seeing as these are my personal feelings and views. Thank you all and have a good night, hopefully I didn't piss too many people off ;)~<br />
Bree<br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">With the tragic, recent Connecticut School shooting many parents are wanting to show their appreciation to the wonderful teachers that make it their </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">priority to keep our kiddos safe!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"> Here are some great ideas from last years Teacher Appreciation Week and the End of School Year Gifts! Make sure to follow the links below to see the tutorials or where to purchase these great gifts! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Any of these would be great to say THANK YOU!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Show your teacher how great you think they are! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Thank Them!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">LINK: </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/05/15-great-teacher-appreciation-gifts.html">15 Great Teacher Appreciation Gifts</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">LINK: </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://farmhousesister.blogspot.com/2012/05/schools-out-teacher-gifts.html">10 Great End of Year Gifts For Your Teacher</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">We can never thank our teachers, bus drivers, school administrators, and parent volunteers enough~</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Bree and J</span></div>
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