tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448066113123528522024-02-20T02:34:43.611-08:00Happenings of a HousewifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852827543658154265noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344806611312352852.post-37259605292123152002014-01-23T18:27:00.003-08:002014-01-23T18:27:58.116-08:00Homemade Laundry Detergent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first time I made this was about a year and a half ago and I<i> just</i> ran out this week. I cannot believe that one batch lasts that long! </div>
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It only costs about $30 to make, so for me, that breaks down to approximately $1.67 a month for laundry detergent. <b>Amazing!</b> </div>
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We only do laundry for two, which equals to about 5-6 loads of laundry per week between our towels, darks, colors, whites, bedding and John's work clothes. I use 1/8 of a cup per load so it makes sense that it lasted us this long!</div>
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The recipe is so simple and all of the ingredients are easy to find at any grocery store.</div>
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A large bucket</div>
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A huge mixing spoon</div>
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1 Box Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda</div>
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1 Box Arm & Hammer Baking Soda</div>
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1 Box Borax </div>
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1 Tub Oxyclean</div>
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1 Bottle Purex Crystals Fabric Softener</div>
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2 Bars Fels Naptha Laundry Soap</div>
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<b>Step One: </b>Grate the two bars of soap into a bowl. This method takes the longest and gives you hand cramps, but it gives you the finest result. You can also cut the soap into one inch cubes and put in the food processor until pulverized. (that's what I did last time) Or, you can try <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lAOOwMNodA" target="_blank">this</a> method in the microwave and crumble it.</div>
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<b>Step Two: </b>Take each ingredient and pour half into the bucket layering as you go. Do the same with the other half. I find this makes it easier to get it to mix evenly than just pouring all each ingredient in at the same time. Mix thoroughly.</div>
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<b>Step Three: </b>Pour into a container and start saving money!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love, love, <b>love</b> this recipe because it's septic safe, HE compatible, it's gentle enough for sensitive skin like mine and it still gets the clothes clean and smelling fresh! Oh, and it saves me money!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Oh! And I like to save the empty Purex bottle for other homemade cleaning recipes, like <a href="http://thehappeningsofahousewife.blogspot.com/2013/05/homemade-liquid-fabric-softener.html" target="_blank">this</a> fabric softener I make. You can save the tub from the Oxyclean too!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852827543658154265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344806611312352852.post-55276664393402836962014-01-19T21:31:00.000-08:002014-01-19T21:31:05.406-08:0022 Weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>How Far Along: </b>22w 3d <br />
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<b><b>Baby Is The Size Of: </b></b>A Papaya<br />
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<b>Baby's Development: </b>Baby boy's lips, eyelids and eyebrows are becoming more distinct. Baby is also sleeping in cycles now (12-14 hrs/day). Oh! And I forgot to mention in last week's post that at the last ultrasound (when I was 21w 6d) baby boy was measuring at 22w4d... almost a week ahead! <br />
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<b>Sleep:</b><i> </i>Still awful. Still sleeping with ice packs. Still waking up itching. Still waking up to go to the bathroom multiple times a night. Still having back and hip pain. Good news... the testing for cholestasis came back negative. Bad news... that means I still have no idea why my feet and hands are itching like this! I go in again next week to the dr so hopefully I can get an answer. I have a feeling though that it's just a symptom of pregnancy as a result of all the extra hormones. Which is bad. Because it means there won't be any treatment! <br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Starting to feel more little movements here and there! It's so weird!<br />
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<b>Cravings: </b>Cereal, milk, fajitas, pizza and Mountain Dew Baja Blast<br />
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<b>Aversions: </b>Nothing too bad this week. Other than the stinky garbage!<br />
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<b>Gender:</b> Baby BOY! All I can think about is sports and trucks and blue and boy stuff all the time now!<br />
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<b>Best Moment This Week: </b>Not baby related, but John's sister finally got married! I'm so beyond excited for her! They did a simple courthouse wedding and John was her witness. It was beyond adorable to see how proud he was when he got home! <br />
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Feeling more movements and getting started on all my nursery projects! John is actually starting the trim right now in the hallway and nursery! (over 7 months after we put the flooring in!)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852827543658154265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344806611312352852.post-22112124123045840022014-01-15T21:38:00.000-08:002014-01-15T21:38:29.883-08:0019 Weeks/ 20 Weeks /21 Weeks<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<b>How Far Along: </b>21w 6d. . . Yes I know. I suck at pregnancy blogging for the last month! 22 weeks tomorrow<br />
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<b><b>Baby Is The Size Of: </b></b>A Mango. . . Then a banana. . . Now a pomegranate! <br />
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<b>Baby's Development: </b>Over the last 3 weeks baby has fully developed all 5 of his senses, and he has been practicing breathing motions and blinking! He's now about 10 1/2 inches long and weighs just under 13oz<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b><i> </i>One word.<i> <b>AWFUL</b></i>. I get up one to four times to pee, my back, hips and neck hurt constantly and I've developed this fun new symptom where my hands and feet itch <b>constantly</b>! It's the worst at night and I wake up scratching my feet to the point where it 's painful. I have to fall asleep with ice packs on my feet and I sit with my feet in ice water before bed. I called the nurse line at Group Health after a week of being <b>miserable</b> and they had me go in today for testing for cholestasis. I'm praying it's not, but I'd rather know now so I can start treatment. Until then, ice packs and a new prescription to help with the itching...<br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Finally thinking I'm feeling something!!!!! I'm so beyond excited! I found out today at my anatomy scan with Group Health that I have an anterior placenta (which means that the placenta is in the front of my belly rather than behind the baby towards my spine). This totally explains why it took so long for me to feel movement! I have no idea why it took 21 weeks for me to find this out... but I really wasn't happy with the care I received at Multicare so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.<br />
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<b>Cravings: </b>Cuties, fajitas (although I haven't had any
in over two weeks! <i>I'm dying!</i>), pizza, cereal and milk. I used to hate drinking milk but now I'm totally happy with a glass of milk with ice cubes =) <br />
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<b>Aversions: </b>Not too much has been bothering me lately. The other day I did attempt to eat two hard boiled eggs for breakfast (1st time having eggs this pregnancy) but I ended up nauseous the <b>entire</b> morning. No more eggs for me! <br />
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<b>Gender:</b> We have a little <b>BOY!!!!</b> Mommy's intuition was right! Can't wait to meet my little guy! <br />
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<b>Best Moment This Week: </b>Getting to see my little man today at my ultrasound! I think he might have John's nose! He's so precious and I'm so in love already!<br />
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Feeling more movements and getting started on all my nursery projects!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852827543658154265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344806611312352852.post-80585180027600629702014-01-01T20:01:00.000-08:002014-01-01T20:01:20.296-08:00Gender Reveal Party<div style="text-align: center;">
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Sunday December 15th we had our gender reveal party for little baby Wallace. After getting an ultrasound Saturday night we brought the results to my best friend Kassie's house so she could bake either a blue or pink cake. As much as the anticipation killed me, it was so awesome to find out with our family and friends when we cut into the cake! Here are a <strike>few</strike> ton of shots from the party! Be prepared for a million pics! </div>
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<b>How Far Along: </b>18w 3d <br />
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<b><b>Baby Is The Size Of: </b></b>A Sweet Potato<br />
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<b>Baby's Development:</b>Our baby <b>BOY</b> is about 5 1/2 inches long! He's yawning, hiccuping (which I'll be able to feel eventually...so weird), kicking a punching around in there.<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b><i> Still</i> crazy dreams. <i>Still</i> getting up a few times a night. <i>Still </i>tossing and turning from back/hip pain. Sooo not much has changed<br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Still waiting!!! I'm starting to get <b>really</b> impatient....<br />
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<b>Cravings: </b>All the same things! Cuties, pickles, fajitas (although I haven't had any in over a week! I'm dying!), pizza (again, haven't been eating it though) and Mountain Dew Baja Blast! I keep forgetting to mention it. I can't tell you how many times I went to Taco Bell and walked in just for a large Baja Blast. haha The workers always look at me like I'm nuts when I don't order any food. <br />
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<b>Aversions: </b>Still chicken and food with weird consistencies. <br />
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<b>Gender:</b> We have a little <b>BOY!!!!</b> Mommy's intuition was right! Can't wait to meet my little guy! <br />
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<b>Best Moment This Week: </b>Finding out we're having a little boy!!!<br />
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>We have our anatomy scan tomorrow so we'll get to see our little boy<b> again.</b> Two weeks in a row... so blessed!<b></b><br />
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Last Christmas I made some DIY snow globes inspired by a pin I saw in Pinterest. I've gotten so many compliments so I thought if do a tutorial. A few of these will be gifts this year and they are definitely budget friendly. I already had everything I needed except for extra trees so this project cost me less than $3. </div>
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Bottle brush Christmas trees (mine are from Ben Franklin)</div>
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I started by laying out all my jars and supplies so I could see how many little trees would fit in each one.<br />
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Next I cut out little bits of cardboard so I could make my trees sit up higher. If you skip this step your trees will sit much lower and you will barely have any snow in the bottom if your jar. Little wood dowels would work well too.</div>
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I started gluing the little bits of cardboard to the bottom if the trees. While those were drying I glued my mason jar lids together. Don't hot glue your thumb like I did... I forgot how much that little bit of glue could hurt!!!<br />
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After putting everything together I added the Epsom salt and glitter to the bottom of the jars. I just eyeballed this and added enough to where I thought it would reach the bottom of the trees. This was definitely trial and error but there's no easy way to try and measure it out. </div>
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Finally, I glued the lids on and voila! Done!</div>
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<b>How Far Along: </b>17w 3d<br />
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<b><b>Baby Is The Size Of: </b></b>An Onion or A Pear<br />
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<b>Baby's Development:</b> Baby's heartbeat was 140 at my last appt! (16w6d) Baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone. Baby is also forming sweat glands, body fat and is now almost half a foot long!<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> Still having <b><i>crazy </i></b>dreams. I dreamed the other night that my dad had a baby horse and was keeping it downstairs. When I came over the horse was running around like crazy and kept jumping on my brother's bed! These dreams definitely have me waking me up going <b>WTF</b> sometimes! I've been getting up in the middle of the night multiple times to go to the bathroom and now I know why! At my ultrasound last night I found out baby is facing upside down kicking my bladder. We actually watched baby kicking my bladder! haha It all makes sense now!<br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Still nothing <b>=( Hoping for any day now!</b><br />
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<b>Cravings: </b>Still cuties, fajitas and pickles. Also been craving Chicago Style pizza from Papa Murphy's. We got it the other night and it was <i>to die for</i>. My lunch on Friday actually consisted of leftover pizza, pickles and carrot sticks! haha<br />
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<b>Aversions: </b>Still anything stinky. No foods have really been making me gag too much except chicken and occasionally the consistency of oatmeal and yogurt (two of my breakfast staples unfortunately). <br />
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<b>Gender:</b> OMG. We find out <b>TODAY!!!!!!!! </b>I'm dying in anticipation! The party is only a few hours away and I think I might pass out I'm so anxious! Still thinking boy!<br />
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<b>Best Moment This Week: </b>Eating fajitas! haha Just kidding. It was definitely the ultrasound we had yesterday! We got to see baby moving around for about 20 minutes and it just made my heart melt. Baby's hands were next to it's face almost like praying and at times it looked like baby was sucking his/her thumb! Baby was definitely kicking <b>a lot</b>... using my bladder as a trampoline! It was <b><u>so</u> </b>hard to not find out the gender but it will be all worth it when we find out at the party!<br />
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Finding out what baby is so I can start shopping! As soon as we find out I'm going to make John run out and go shopping with me! And I'm still <strike>impatiently</strike> patiently waiting to feel movement!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lately, I've been trying to live my life differently. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's <i>so</i> cliche to say, but life really is short. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We don't know how long we have here </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and we don't know when those we love will leave us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to enjoy the present, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">rather than dwelling on the past and worrying about the future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to see the positive in every situation </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and appreciate all the blessings I have in my life, no matter how small.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to trust in what God's plan is for my life, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">even if it doesn't always turn out exactly as I had hoped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to find the good things in every day, no matter how mundane.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to remember that the current stresses in my life will eventually pass and they aren't permanent. </span><br />
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<b>How Far Along: </b>16w exactly<br />
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<b><b>Baby Is The Size Of: </b></b>An Avocado<br />
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<b>Baby's Development:</b> Baby can now hear our voices! This makes me so excited! I love that baby will have the next 20 weeks or so to learn to recognize John and my voice! Baby is also growing nails and forming taste buds this week. <br />
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<b>Sleep:</b>Sleep is still rough with my constant back and hip pain. I toss and turn most nights, but that could also be from the<b> crazy</b> dreams! I've been having the craziest, most vivid dreams this pregnancy. Most are totally random and filled with random people I'm no longer even in contact with. So weird! I'm hoping soon I'll dream about baby though! <br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Still haven't felt any movement yet and I'm <i>dying</i> for that first flutter! I'm hoping sometime this week I'll feel baby Wallace for the first time. Cross your fingers for me!<br />
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<b>Cravings:</b>Still craving clementines (Cuties)! I eat 3-4 a day and go through a bag a week! Still craving salty foods. Lately I've been <b>really</b> wanting Mexican food but I've yet to have it =( And the frozen taquitos I'm eating constantly are <i>not</i> cutting it. <b>I NEED fajitas.</b> ASAP<br />
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<b>Aversions: </b>Still having a rough time with smells. I have a feeling it will be this way my whole pregnancy. Also, really not wanting anything to do with cooking chicken. Used to be my favorite but I think I've only cooked it twice since I've been pregnant.<br />
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<b>Gender:</b>We find out next weekend!!! <b>I'M SO EXCITED!</b> I don't know how people wait to find out until their baby is born. I can barely handle waiting until 17 weeks!<br />
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<b>Best Moment This Week: </b>Realizing it's only a week until we find out baby Wallace's gender! <br />
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<b>Looking Forward To: </b>Starting to plan the nursery! I can't wait to find out baby's gender on the 15th. After that it's on! Also looking forward to my bump getting bigger! Still feeling like I don't look pregnant yet (to strangers at least). I can't wait til the bump is more defined and obvious.<br />
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I love absolutely <u>anything</u> that's comfort food. And these<b> <i>definitely</i></b> fit the bill.<br />
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I decided to try this recipe last fall and we fell in love with it! <br />
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They remind me of little chicken pot pies laced with cheese. What could be better!?<br />
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The greatest part is that they freeze really well so the leftovers make a great meal for later on. My husband will sometimes take a couple of these out of the freezer to have for breakfast too. (he eats weird things sometimes!)<br />
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This recipe is super easy to make and anybody could do it. Half an hour to prepare, (or 3 if you do shredded chicken my way) half an hour to bake and voila! Mini Chicken Pies!<br />
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3 Large Chicken Breasts, Shredded</div>
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2 Cups Mixed Veggies</div>
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2 Cups Shredded Cheese</div>
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1 1/2 Cups Bisquick</div>
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3 Eggs</div>
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1 Cup Cheese</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step One: </span></b>Prepare your shredded chicken. I like to do mine in the slow cooker so the meat is juicy and tender. All I do is put the chicken in the slow cooker, add a can of chicken broth and let it cook on low for 2-3 hours. Once it's cooked I let it cool for a minute then break it up with two forks. This is the only way I do shredded chicken and I swear it's amazing!</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Two: </span></b>Add the veggies and cheese. Season to your liking.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Three: </span></b>Prepare the Bisquick Mix. (I also turn the oven to 375 at this point to preheat)</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Four: </span></b>Grease your muffin/cupcake tins. Add 1 tsp of Bisquick to the bottom of each.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Five: </span></b>Add filling to each cup. I'm not a very technical cooker, so I just use about half a handful per cup. I don't pack it in too thick though because I want the Bisquick to get in between the filling.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Seven:</span></b> Sprinkle Cheese on top of each cup. Bake for 25-30 min or until golden.</div>
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I love these mini chicken pies! (or meat muffins as they were recently called! hahaha) They come out super moist and flavorful! I love how convenient they are too... you don't even have to use a fork if you don't want to! Now go get cookin!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852827543658154265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344806611312352852.post-3588746900673826332013-11-29T18:38:00.001-08:002013-11-29T18:38:09.853-08:0015 Weeks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xr3ILcGf0fNxaxxGdNSaieyocSw_2WRUzcu1qM0dstLIIIVYyaSHLU7mPOOPAwDp_h27416mnhmLsFBEgdlJpfQRudCoF3XSD4muuhOsU-jZX3vK_v6wPEVtS2T8tRpoqyHehlmKtKEL/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xr3ILcGf0fNxaxxGdNSaieyocSw_2WRUzcu1qM0dstLIIIVYyaSHLU7mPOOPAwDp_h27416mnhmLsFBEgdlJpfQRudCoF3XSD4muuhOsU-jZX3vK_v6wPEVtS2T8tRpoqyHehlmKtKEL/s400/photo+3.JPG" width="310" /></a><b>How Far Along: </b>15w 1d<br />
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<b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xr3ILcGf0fNxaxxGdNSaieyocSw_2WRUzcu1qM0dstLIIIVYyaSHLU7mPOOPAwDp_h27416mnhmLsFBEgdlJpfQRudCoF3XSD4muuhOsU-jZX3vK_v6wPEVtS2T8tRpoqyHehlmKtKEL/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><b>Baby Is The Size Of: </b>An orange! Totally fitting since that's all I've been craving!</b><br />
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<b>Baby's Development:</b> Baby can now sense light and is growing taste buds! <br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> Since becoming pregnant my back pain has been worse and worse (due to the extra hormones apparently). I can't imagine what it's going to be like once I get huge! Still peeing all the time (although this is supposed to slowly decrease until I hit 3rd trimester), the crazy sense of smell and definite moodiness! My tolerance for BS has greatly decreased. I'm finding it's easier to keep my sanity by avoiding things that annoy me/stress me out/don't make me happy. Unfortunately I can't avoid annoying/rude customers at work but biting my tongue seems to be working just fine so far! haha<br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Although I can't feel it yet, baby is moving a ton in there! Baby is kicking, punching and bouncing around! We've been lucky enough to watch this a few times during ultrasounds and it is probably the neatest thing I've ever seen! <br />
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<b>Cravings:</b> Pickles! I know, I know. I'm the stereotypical pregnant woman. Also craving clementines, anything salty and grapes. <br />
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<b>Aversions: </b>With my sense of smell in overdrive, anything even slightly unpleasant smelling makes me gag. Still have thrown up yet, but I've gotten really close. People's body odors seem to be driving me nuts the most. Thank God it's not summer!<br />
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<b>Gender:</b> We won't find out until December 15th, but I'm feeling it's a boy! <br />
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<b>Best Moment This Week:</b> Not baby related, but I did The Ugly Sweater Run last Sunday! It was so much fun!!! I did walk it though because I haven't ran since I've been pregnant.<br />
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<b>Looking Forward To:</b> Feeling baby move! I cannot wait until I get to experience that. It's going to be so neat...but also so weird! haha<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852827543658154265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344806611312352852.post-33735313214778610342013-11-24T20:45:00.000-08:002014-01-23T19:38:36.805-08:00Where have I been?So I've totally sucked at blogging lately, but I swear I have a <u>really</u> good excuse! First trimester of pregnancy is<b> a lot </b>of work! . . . That's right, John and I are expecting a baby in May!<br />
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Now that I'm gaining my energy back and not feeling like I'm going to fall asleep at any moment, I want to recommit to blogging. I'm not going to promise daily posts or anything, but at the <b>very</b> least once or twice a week should be manageable! Well, at <i>least</i> once a week because I plan to do weekly pregnancy updates =) I'm planning to do a ton more cooking posts, some homemade cleaning recipes and some home decor/project posts too!<br />
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As my expected due date drew nearer and nearer, my anxiety and depression grew more and more. September 21st. The day I was supposed to be due with our first child.<br />
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When somebody loses a loved one, others are sensitive to the fact that certain holidays and dates will be harder. But when a woman loses a baby most people don't realize there's certain dates that are hard for her too. I wanted to write this post to draw attention to a few of those tough dates that miscarriage survivors have to endure.<br />
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<b>1. The day she originally found out she was pregnant.</b><br />
For me this is January 13th. It was the happiest day of my life (other than my wedding day) but now in the future it will always be a day that reminds me of what I've lost.<br />
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<b>2. The day she found out she had lost her baby. </b><br />
This one is two fold for me as I had a missed miscarriage. March 13th will always be a dark day as it was the day I found out I lost our baby. But equally as tough? The day I had my D&C (March 18th). There's no way to erase the pain of this day and year after year I will have to relive that pain over and over again.</div>
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<b>3. Her expected due date.</b></div>
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The days leading up to the EDD are agonizing. September 21st was my EDD and I couldn't help but dread it. This is perhaps the worst day for a miscarriage survivor. Knowing that this was supposed to be the day you finally got to hold your baby in your arms is heartbreaking. This was supposed to be the day you finally got to meet your little one. Instead, you get to spend it alone, no longer pregnant and not holding your child. </div>
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When you're the mother to a child lost, people tend to forget that you are still a mother. Yes, I don't have my child here to hold but I still am a mother to a baby in heaven. This past Mother's day I spent the day thinking about what could have been. I spent the day being angry, depressed, jealous and a whole mess of emotions.</div>
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<b>5. The day she finds out she's pregnant again.</b></div>
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There will be joy, elation and happiness for the child growing inside me... But also anxiety, panic and dread that I will lose this child too. Unfortunately, any future pregnancies I will experience will be leave me paralyzed with fear and longing for the child I've lost.<br />
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<b>6. When she finds out a friend/loved one is pregnant. </b><br />
This can only be described as bittersweet. On one had you feel completely over the moon happy for your friend/loved one, but at the same time you feel insanely jealous and depressed and wish it was you.<br />
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These are just a <b>few</b> examples of tough dates that miscarriage survivors encounter. It's different for every woman. Some women aren't bothered by certain dates, while others are.<br />
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This list is by no means all inclusive, but it does give a good idea of how often that pain can resurface. I hope this is will help remind those who haven't suffered a miscarriage that although healing does occur, some scars just <i>don't</i> go away. <br />
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AKA My husband's new favorite soup! I adapted this recipe from <a href="http://partyinmykitchenparties.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-recipe-to-share.html" target="_blank">Party In My Kitchen</a> after finding it on Pinterest. This soup is so easy to make and it's super quick too. </div>
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You can change it up to fit your tastes by adding more or less sausage and tortellini. (so for us, that means more meat to make it man friendly) </div>
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One Pkg Spicy Italian Sausage</div>
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One Pkg Tortellini (approx 2-3 cups)</div>
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3 Chicken Boullion Cubes</div>
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1 1/2 Tbsp Oregano</div>
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1 1/2 Tbsp Chives</div>
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1 1/2 Tbsp Parsley</div>
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Parmesan<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step One:</span></b> Brown Italian Sausage. (I like to use Johnsonville hot, but mild or medium is fine)</div>
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When I walked down the aisle on my wedding day last September I had already lived with John for 4 1/2 years, been dating him for 5 years and known him for 7 years. </div>
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I<i> thought </i>I knew<b> everything</b> there was to know about the man I was committing the rest of my life to. </div>
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I <i>thought</i> I knew <b>every </b>side of him and <b>everything</b> he had to offer me. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>But I was wrong.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In the first year of our marriage I have learned so much about John and he has shown me a side of him I've never even knew existed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I've always known John is caring, considerate, thoughtful and generous to a fault. But I never knew exactly how far it could go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In our first year of marriage we have dealt with the joy of my first pregnancy, a devastating miscarriage, trying to conceive again, problems within our families, my parents splitting up, watching those we love dealing with cancer, addiction, depression, </span>and every other kind of stress you can think of.</div>
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Through all of this my husband has remained a <b>constant</b> source of strength.<br />
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He almost always knows what to say to make me feel better (or at least calm me down).<br />
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He understands when it's the stress talking and not <i>me</i>.<br />
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He understands when I need to be held, when I need to be left alone and when I need to talk.<br />
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He is patient when I worry about the same things over and over.<br />
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He bases every decision upon what's best for <i>us</i> and our relationship.<br />
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He's constantly looking out for me and always gives me the best advice he can. </div>
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I wish I had known the first year of our marriage was going to be so rough for us emotionally and that John would be what got us through. Every day I feel more and more confident that we are meant to be together and can get through anything. <i>(not that I didn't already know that though!)</i></div>
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I feel that if we can get through this first year of marriage and come out stronger, we can get through <b>anything.</b></div>
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And more than anything, I feel so incredibly <b>blessed</b> to get to spend the rest of my life with John.<br />
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This past weekend John and I celebrated out first wedding anniversary with a quiet weekend away at the cabin at Lake Cushman. It was just us, the trees and peace and quiet... and I wouldn't have it <i>any</i> other way.</div>
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Now that it's officially September I can post my Fall Bucket List!!! </div>
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I'm so excited for fall to arrive! </div>
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Celebrate our first anniversary, September 7th!!! </div>
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Get lost in a corn maze</div>
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Got to a Huskies game</div>
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Host Thanksgiving </div>
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Make hot apple cider</div>
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Host a chili feed</div>
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Go hiking in the fall foliage</div>
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Drink <b>tons </b>of Pumpkin Lattes</div>
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Have a bon fire </div>
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Make pumpkin pancakes</div>
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Go to the Puyallup Fair </div>
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Have a scary movie night</div>
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Pick pumpkins at the pumpkin patch</div>
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Carve pumpkins </div>
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Make caramel apples </div>
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Bake pumpkin pie</div>
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Got to a Seahawks Game </div>
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Make pumpkin chai fudge</div>
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And that's only the beginning! Fall is my <b>favorite</b> time of the year!!!!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852827543658154265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344806611312352852.post-1090362491363920522013-08-28T20:10:00.000-07:002013-08-28T20:10:26.756-07:00Mason Jar Caprese Pasta Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Anything </b>with basil, tomato and mozzarella has my name written <b><i>all </i></b>over it. (must be the Italian in me)<br />
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So, when thinking of lunch options, I knew I had to do something caprese!<br />
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Adding pasta was the perfect solution to making 3 ingredients into a satisfying, filling meal!<br />
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2 Tbs Balsamic Vinegarette</div>
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1 Cup Grape Tomatoes</div>
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1 Cup Penne Pasta</div>
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Large Handful of Basil</div>
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Layer all ingredients in order provided above. That's it!</div>
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This salad is so incredibly delicious! I love that it can be put together ahead of time and will stay fresh for day when stored in a mason jar. <i>And</i> because all the liquids are on bottom the basil doesn't get wilted and the mozzarella doesn't get gooey. When you're ready to eat it, all you have to do is shake the jar and you're good to go! This is by far my new favorite grab and go lunch! </div>
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After getting my wisdom teeth out a few weeks ago, I was forced on an all liquid diet for a few days. It was a great excuse to make some yummy homemade smoothies and have far too many Frostys from Wendy's.<br />
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Luckily, the blueberry peach smoothie I made was a much healthier option than Frostys!<br />
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And with fresh peaches and blueberries readily available right now it's super convenient too!<br />
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This adorable little side table was a freebie find on craigslist! It's in pretty good shape structurally and seems sturdy enough. The only issue with it was that it needed to be refinished. Um... for free I'm willing to do it! </div>
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This is what I was working with to start. The stain was splotchy, there were water marks and it was completely uneven.</div>
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I started by sanding with fine grit sandpaper (220). This piece didn't have a top coat or anything so I wanted to make sure I didn't strip it too far down. </div>
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The fine sandpaper worked perfectly and I was left with this medium colored wood.</div>
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To get an even coating without brush strokes I decided to apply my stain with a washcloth rather than a brush. (wearing gloves of course!) I made sure to only put a little bit on the washcloth at a time. I didn't want it go on splotchy. Working in small sections is key.</div>
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I prefer darker woods in my home so I used <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_86165-24-70012444_0__?productId=1102645" target="_blank">Dark Walnut by Minwax</a>. As you can see, it was quite dark!</div>
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After letting it dry for a few hours I drilled a hole in the front of the drawer and added this cute little crystal knob! It looked like it was missing something and this totally did the trick!</div>
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This was such a cost effective project. The table was free, I already had
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My husband is notorious for getting too busy to eat. He'll work for hours, realize he's getting shaky and hasn't eaten, so he'll grab a quick protein bar rather than a real meal. </div>
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This drives me nuts of course as his worrisome wife. Not only do I firmly believe in a well balanced meal, I also believe in saving money. And those protein bars don't come cheap! </div>
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So, after years of nagging him I decided to finally give in to this little quirk of his and make some homemade protein bars. I know it's still not a well balanced meal, but it's better than those chemical laden pieces of crap he buys! Right?!</div>
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2 Cups Extra Chunky Peanut Butter</div>
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3 Cups Granola or Oats</div>
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1 1/4 Cup Chocolate Whey Protein Powder</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Step One:</b></span> Combine honey and peanut butter in a bowl. Be sure to think ahead and not use a metal mixing bowl like I did. If you do, scrape everything into a microwave safe bowl like I had to... Microwave for 90 Seconds. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Two:</span></b> Add granola and protein Powder. Mix well... Mixture will be very thick and will hurt your arm to stir after awhile. Take a break to taste test it if you need to. Or 2. Or 3...</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I absolutely<b> love</b> living out in Buckley.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I have <i>not once</i> regretted moving to "the country." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I mean, look who my new <i>neeeiiiigh</i>bors are. They just moved in May 31st. </span></div>
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Any lady out there who has experienced a miscarriage will know <b>exactly</b> what I mean when I say this: After a miscarriage, baby and pregnancy related stuff seems to <i>everywhere</i>. </div>
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I feel like I'm being haunted and it follows me <i>everywhere</i>.<br />
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I turn on Friends looking for some comic relief. It's an episode where Rachel is pregnant. Or one where Phoebe is pregnant. Or one where Monica is dealing with her fertility struggles.</div>
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I turn on a childhood favorite, Full House. That show ought to be some good clean fun, right?<b> Nope.</b> I happen to tune into an episode where Becky is pregnant with the twins. </div>
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I log into Facebook (<i>knowing this could happen</i>) and somebody posts a picture of their baby bump. Or somebody announces their pregnancy. Of course I'm happy for these women but I also struggle with wanting to throw my computer across the room.</div>
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Head over to Pinterest for some DIY ideas and maybe a sinful recipe or two. What shows up in my home feed? Nursery ideas, maternity photo ideas, baby articles and on and on.</div>
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Decided to watch a movie one afternoon waiting for my husband to get home. <i>Awwww...</i> Marley & Me, a movie about a family and their dog. I can watch this! This movie came out in 2009... I randomly decide to watch it 4 years later not knowing there's a scene where Jenifer Aniston's character finds out she has had a missed miscarriage. This scene is almost <i>exactly</i> the way I found out. (Except my husband wasn't there with me).<b> Cue sobbing for the next hour.</b> Of course.<br />
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Same thing happened the other night when I tried to watch What to Expect When You're Expecting. I thought it was going to be a fun comedy about women going through their first pregnancy together. But of course, there's a miscarriage scene. (<i>I know, I know. </i>I shouldn't be watching any movies like this right now, but I thought it was a straight up comedy!)<br />
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And all this is just from the comfort of my own home...</div>
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Go out into the real world. Um... Now I'm faced with real life preggos everywhere, right in front of me.<br />
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I started my new job recently. One of my first days they had me shadow an employee at the call center so I could see what they do. Who do I happen to get put with? The woman my age who's expecting her first child. She was wonderful and super cool, but it was awful to listen to her talk about her baby and see her pregnant belly. She was the ONLY pregnant woman working at our call center, and of course, I was put with her!<br />
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My second week I get put at a branch to shadow a coworker. Who is her manager? Another adorable pregnant woman. I spent a whole week with this woman fighting feelings of jealously and sadness. I truly adored the woman, but it still hard for me, even 4 months later.</div>
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<b>Life just seems to be an emotional roller coaster that I came seem to get off of. </b></div>
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If you know me, you know that I <b>love</b> all things girly. </div>
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This means that florals are<i> totally</i> a style I can get on board with!</div>
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Here a few adorable and affordable pieces I found!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=384998002" target="_blank">Dark Skinny Jeans</a> / <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=351415002" target="_blank">Pink Flats</a> / <a href="http://www.target.com/p/xhilaration-juniors-2-piece-bikini-swimsuit-multicolor-floral-print/-/A-14242299" target="_blank">Navy Bikini </a>/ <a href="http://www.target.com/p/xhilaration-juniors-illusion-maxi-dress-assorted-colors/-/A-14419030#prodSlot=medium_5_25&term=floral" target="_blank">Turquoise Maxi Dress</a> / </span></div>
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But you know me, I'd take em all!</div>
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Every January 1st people set goals for themselves for the coming year. Weight loss, breaking bad habits, creating new habits and on and on...<br />
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We jump into these goals head first with ambitions of becoming better. But, usually by the time February 1st rolls around those goals have long since vanished and the new habits have been abandoned.<br />
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I always see this at my gym. January brings droves of new people in and it's <i>beyond</i> packed. I have to wait to use my favorite weight machines. The cardio equipment has a waiting list. The front desk is swarming with trainers and hopeful new clients. But, always by March things seem to go back to normal and the numbers even out.<br />
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Why must we only set these big goals for ourselves at the beginning of the year? And why do so many people focus on weight or their looks as a goal?<i> (not saying I'm not guilty of this too...)</i> This year I've decided to set Mid-Year Resolutions for myself. Well... a bit more than mid year, but whatever. I want my Mid-Year Resolutions to focus on me becoming a more well-rounded, happy person, not just one who's skinnier. <i>(although, this would be nice too.)</i><br />
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I don't want these goal to be reminiscent of the people at the gym and gone within weeks. I want these goals to stick... To become my lifestyle, not just a temporary phase. <b>Here's to hoping.</b><br />
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Whether it be a new recipe, a new hobby or just a new beauty trick, I promise to try new things.</div>
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Reading is one of those things that always seems to relax me and give me an escape when life gets tough. I promise to make more time to read and explore new books, even if it's only half an hour a night sometimes.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852827543658154265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344806611312352852.post-5995939648273119802013-07-11T20:36:00.001-07:002013-07-11T20:36:48.357-07:007-Up Biscuits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been seeing <a href="http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/3115505-7-UP-BISCUITS?full_recipe=true" target="_blank">recipes for 7-Up Biscuits</a> <b>all</b> over Pinterest for awhile now.<br />
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One night while deciding what to make for dinner I realized that I had all the ingredients on hand to finally try this<i> bizarre</i> seeming recipe. AND they would be perfect with the salmon I was making!<br />
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I typically double most recipes, but this one seemed as if it <i>might</i> not work, so I kept the original measurements. I mean, <b>how </b>could biscuits bake properly with pop and sour cream?!<br />
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Well, let me tell you, they bake just fine... <b>More</b> than fine.. More like <b>amazing</b>...<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>More like, eat the whole pan good!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>You Will Need:</u></b></span></div>
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2 Cups Bisquick</div>
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(plus more for patting out)</div>
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1/2 Cup Sour Cream</div>
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1/2 Cup 7-Up</div>
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1/4 Cup Butter, Melted</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Step One:</b></span> Preheat oven to 450 and add your Bisquick to a mixing bowl.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Two:</span></b> Slowly add sour cream. Fold in with fork as you go.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Three:</span></b> Slowly add 7-Up. Continue folding. Fair warning, dough will be very sticky! </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Step Four:</b></span> Add melted butter to the bottom of your 9x9 square pan.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Five: </span></b><span style="font-size: small;">Sprinkle Bisquick on a flat surface to pat our your dough. Prepare yourself for frustration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Six: </span></b>Roll out the stickiest dough you will ever encounter. Be sure to flour your hands first!</span><span style="font-size: small;"> And even if you do you will be a sticky mess like me. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Step Seven:</span></b> Cut your biscuits into squares. I used the bottom of a tupperware as a template. You know, cuz that's the <i>proper</i> tool to use in this situation.... Or <i>maybe </i>a biscuit cutter if you're fancy like that. Whatever.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Step Eight: </b></span>Arrange biscuits on top of your buttered pan. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Step Nine:</b></span> Bake 12-17 minutes depending on your oven. Mine were perfect at14 minutes.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Step Ten: </b></span>ENJOY. And <i>try</i> not to eat half the pan before your husband even gets to them. <i>Not that <b>I</b> did that or anything...</i></div>
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I could not believe how good these were! I was worried they'd be sweet or lemony from the 7-Up, but not at all! They were perfect! </div>
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