tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71360070406809202762024-03-18T20:04:23.285-07:00She Walks in the WoodsCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.comBlogger461125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-76974730395392398652013-06-24T21:40:00.001-07:002013-06-24T21:40:09.449-07:00Only Words<span style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Rendered deciduous</span><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Leaves of once-confidence </div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Slip suddenly off their stems.</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Then thin, new growth</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Now thickened by life,</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Fed by fruit -</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Until outward progress</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Firmed and fattened these</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Trunk and branches</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">(Staid by girth</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">And rooted in the sameness</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Of place): soil that surrounds</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Awaiting the first drop...</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Tender snap to en-lightened fall.</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Crispness of age and final days take</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">A surprising last dance,</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Thrilling sky waltz,</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Before the sleep that softens</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Unfurls and decomposes</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">One symphony</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">After another.</div><div style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; 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Mother Goose avec her goslings and Father Goose guarding them. At one point Father Goose assumed a right menacing position and charged some passersby geese who were getting a bit too close for comfort.<br />
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Honk honk honkeroo!<br />
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It happens little by little...</div>
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We all have leaves</div>
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That shoot up full of life</div>
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From dark places.</div>
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Often they arise from pain;</div>
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Oftener still, they grow and collect</div>
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Any drop of sunshine's joy</div>
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And any coolness of the rain.</div>
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In so serving to feed us -</div>
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Nourish and be-deck us.</div>
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Wreathes of </div>
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Garlands of</div>
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SWAG.</div>
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-4971968567782650202013-04-30T16:55:00.003-07:002013-04-30T16:55:19.401-07:00It's a Pink World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">You better get to livin', givin'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A little more thought about bein'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A little more willin' to make a better way</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't sweat the small stuff</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keep your chin up</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And if you think it gets too rough</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chorus from "Better Get to Livin'" by Dolly Parton</span></div>
<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-58563657270955681902013-04-26T07:04:00.002-07:002013-04-26T07:04:33.412-07:00Friday Finds<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Southern Weddings has been my favorite Wedding magazine for this purpose since its first issue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I will be buying the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser this weekend to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ZKGV8XHPQ" target="_blank">clean the scuffs off the base boards</a>. </span><br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-21467556576892136422013-04-26T06:30:00.004-07:002013-04-26T06:31:10.669-07:005 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-27501656805085118062013-04-24T17:01:00.000-07:002013-04-24T17:01:01.184-07:00Instead of Blogging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Instead of blogging, I've been spending my time raising a child.</div>
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Who knew it would be this fun?!?</div>
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She even helped me take these photos of the gorgeous flowers in bloom around our house.</div>
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-71174896152491433742013-03-27T13:22:00.001-07:002013-03-27T13:22:24.062-07:00CoastlineWe are visiting family in SoCal and so, because I love photographs, I figured it would be fun to post some pix. Silly me forgot to pack the big, nice DSLR so these are all grainy iPhone snaps. 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You are now four months old, with eyes that shine, sparkle, and dart about; gleaning from, and gleaming for, all that is new and thrilling.<br />
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GUSTO! You have it in spades! Dad and Mama have to trick you into sleeping because all you want to do is play and explore. You are only calm in the face of chaos and crowds.<br />
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You greet each morning with dimpled smiles and giggles, shrieks of delight, and bounding happiness. As your energy wanes and you fight sleep, your patience, likewise wanes. <br />
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You love people and don't mind being passed around from strange face to strange face. After all, newness is always exciting for you, isn't it? Many people have commented that you are going to be a party girl. I like to think instead, that you will excel at fellowship and reaching out to lift people up. <br />
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All these hopes at only four months old!<br />
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~Milestones~<br />
*Rolling over back to front<br />
*Sitting up with the help of an adult finger<br />
*Push-ups<br />
*Laughing at Mama when she gets hurt (she thinks my loud exclamation if pain is amusing)<br />
*Babble talking to mirrors and TV shows as well as yourself<br />
*Testing putting weight on your legs when someone holds you up by your arms<br />
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~Favorite Playtime Activities~<br />
*Airplane (on mama's shins...aka ab exercises for mom)<br />
*Tummy time in front of a mirror<br />
*Dancing with mama<br />
*Playing with a soft, crinkly square with tags.<br />
*Playing with hanging toys on a play mat<br />
*Being held upside down<br />
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I love you my baby girl! You have brought so much joy to your mama and dad's lives and we can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!<br />
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xoxo<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-67508631906093725652013-03-13T15:53:00.001-07:002013-03-13T15:53:59.668-07:00Simple Woman's DaybookFOR TODAY<br />
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Outside my window... A constant, heavy drizzle is making murky puddles on the ground.<br />
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I am thinking... About ways I can improve my professional communications when I am low on time and high on projects.<br />
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I am thankful... For God's grace! It is prideful to worry and carry our cares instead of casting our cares on The Lord and that is SO freeing!!!<br />
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In the kitchen... Veggie Soup with Rice and mashed Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar.<br />
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I am wearing... Grey Gilly Hicks 3/4 length sleeve henley and dark rinse Kut from the Kloth jeans.<br />
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I am creating... Trash. Seriously folks, that's about it. Between mothering a 3.5 month old and working from home with said 3.5 month old, my creative output is next to nill.<br />
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I am going... to the mailbox. Testify! <br />
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I am wondering... If God will make me more effective, more loving, and more...warm. I feel like I'm not as expressing of my love and appreciation of folks as I could be. Lots of prayers in that area.<br />
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I am reading... A Love that Multiplies. And James.<br />
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I am hoping... For so many things! Big things! <br />
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I am learning... What it means to live beyond worry. I never worried about "big" things like accidents and calamities, but I worried about making people happy, making everyone content. That's not my job and quite frankly it's too big a job for anyone, but God. I can do my best, with His help, and live lovingly, with patience and kindness.<br />
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Around the house... Clean the main bathroom sink and mirror. Big time!<br />
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I am pondering... Why baby fat is so cute and adult fat is not. Bogus! Oh, and the Papacy.<br />
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A favorite quote for today... "Rednecked Minotaur"? - Phil Robertson (Duck Dynasty)<br />
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One of my favorite things... Nordstrom's Honey Almond Latte. Scrumptious!<br />
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A few plans: Respond to all emails. Make Baby Girl a song. Cuddle Goose. Hug Numbers Man.<br />
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minute moments, a mother <br />
takes a breath...<br />
Followed by another,<br />
But she cannot tell <br />
inhale from exhale<br />
Or even blink from flutter.<br />
But when she looks into the <br />
mellow grey orbs<br />
That circle back to her face<br />
To watch for affirmation<br />
And to match breath for breath<br />
She remembers to steady<br />
And savor<br />
Her reflection. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43oF6fTqBdX-RyJJcm1mih0q7qRWDNQD1Fc0kNBmNOPacEpJ-JuatUaGAj_1_wuDD0oZ9xDJQJBoVPAtd6AdOBSMogJhncuELpO26SxSgG0zMXzL6Gn47mL3-sFsCT92F_62AzEFJGg3k/s640/blogger-image-1071181409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43oF6fTqBdX-RyJJcm1mih0q7qRWDNQD1Fc0kNBmNOPacEpJ-JuatUaGAj_1_wuDD0oZ9xDJQJBoVPAtd6AdOBSMogJhncuELpO26SxSgG0zMXzL6Gn47mL3-sFsCT92F_62AzEFJGg3k/s640/blogger-image-1071181409.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-51913262612514679182013-03-10T21:27:00.001-07:002013-03-10T21:32:55.296-07:00Acknowledge Him"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones. Honor the LORD from your wealth and from the first of all your produce; so your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine."<br />
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Proverbs 3:5-10<br />
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Especially about myself.<br />
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Some things I am pleased / relieved to discover.<br />
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And others...?<br />
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Not so much. :(<br />
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I am:<br />
Impatient<br />
Excitable<br />
Quick to anger<br />
Quick to forgive<br />
Too reliant on easy fixes<br />
Addicted to my reading time<br />
Good at sleeping (any time, any place)<br />
Not a naturally scheduled person<br />
Not good at keeping my tongue<br />
Proficient at entertaining a baby<br />
A sympathetic crier<br />
Not content to sit still for hours<br />
A fiend for kisses<br />
A natural educator<br />
Judgmental<br />
A shopper when bored<br />
More selfish than I thought<br />
An emotional eater<br />
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I find that managing my own expectations for the day (of myself and others) is key. Pre-mommyhood, I knew if I wanted something bad enough I could work to make it happen. Being a mommy has put me in my place! :)<br />
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Mamas out there, can you relate to any of this? <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDJGD3whRn2T1EyKqHpB5YRuXt3qCvmRjWHaWv5EMW9rT7xrrd000gKvghGfIuBLoeinr792T7fQ2LkKXm7cgwhG-Khw9qwDFDezGqmHNr-xzGip_6pTVfrmTak194vVryn5KqOIg7_Eb/s640/blogger-image--2111373924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDJGD3whRn2T1EyKqHpB5YRuXt3qCvmRjWHaWv5EMW9rT7xrrd000gKvghGfIuBLoeinr792T7fQ2LkKXm7cgwhG-Khw9qwDFDezGqmHNr-xzGip_6pTVfrmTak194vVryn5KqOIg7_Eb/s640/blogger-image--2111373924.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-7575101757779152712013-02-19T20:18:00.001-08:002013-02-19T20:18:57.632-08:00A StrongholdYou've got a stronghold on my heart little one. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrmlBMVPCL1PdQVFND3c67o1EYQv_jBKGY_bvttv5FwV_VNpr7tNVRHvNZPdeSzqYVTnALvB5xvt5WgFcywsDb7cOQxajGJ3LTphN2lNFJGiiexB3CG92k3mvPvHfv681b-Ijz2KtSUwA/s640/blogger-image-1989952969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrmlBMVPCL1PdQVFND3c67o1EYQv_jBKGY_bvttv5FwV_VNpr7tNVRHvNZPdeSzqYVTnALvB5xvt5WgFcywsDb7cOQxajGJ3LTphN2lNFJGiiexB3CG92k3mvPvHfv681b-Ijz2KtSUwA/s640/blogger-image-1989952969.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-4379680690173146512013-02-18T09:27:00.001-08:002013-02-18T09:27:31.544-08:00In Honor...To recognize our Nation's holiday today, President's Day, a pictorial tribute to my favorite Presidential couple follows...<br />
Presenting George & Laura Bush. I just think they are SOO sweet! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjCxKeb_-amJ6R_5ynkkho_iGJ13kiVEG_9BHWyqa37_kFBjXqbGjoOLQblbzKIFQqpP6Ra5sFcVR5JddPPtCcNnM7DcdarSToyCYIABmwz8zHrUHYHO8FZJu62gbo9howL88nDPhYez8/s640/blogger-image-2029975574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjCxKeb_-amJ6R_5ynkkho_iGJ13kiVEG_9BHWyqa37_kFBjXqbGjoOLQblbzKIFQqpP6Ra5sFcVR5JddPPtCcNnM7DcdarSToyCYIABmwz8zHrUHYHO8FZJu62gbo9howL88nDPhYez8/s640/blogger-image-2029975574.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUExuAhJ2kJlqTOLYTprFCUEgRJba3A9zzdO1DZRloTy1CHLbhxTlCtK01BA46M_YYSuYfI4rvG4HSPBLX7QsRBf1j7nQudOMo5s-rU6dtwYbSgw5LDCV8Hvw64vUzkjoPJ_AhXJQX6_oy/s640/blogger-image--1685293793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUExuAhJ2kJlqTOLYTprFCUEgRJba3A9zzdO1DZRloTy1CHLbhxTlCtK01BA46M_YYSuYfI4rvG4HSPBLX7QsRBf1j7nQudOMo5s-rU6dtwYbSgw5LDCV8Hvw64vUzkjoPJ_AhXJQX6_oy/s640/blogger-image--1685293793.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM__g6R2ogwQgQvDLhSKzhK6tFFWyIH-n4DpGxLqYBfdQIfc_zOEFB1jBU-CdDBxY4vJR1CKAWAtmNhen2_XA5hb-8ycOSjf1POUDCLpIWEhUaIiTU-qsae7xmDALV8JtlqpRfHmraH3v/s640/blogger-image--1574207831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM__g6R2ogwQgQvDLhSKzhK6tFFWyIH-n4DpGxLqYBfdQIfc_zOEFB1jBU-CdDBxY4vJR1CKAWAtmNhen2_XA5hb-8ycOSjf1POUDCLpIWEhUaIiTU-qsae7xmDALV8JtlqpRfHmraH3v/s640/blogger-image--1574207831.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXGCa9ZeZmhWJXHgk0Y9fC7m_aPa57qhTpFRUalNTzGuQuHVP9MfQ5bWpubeMc701BmtuqN5kq9Mq1bkePTjsPB73YMgUtuFEbJo3syEy1zE04XrVEai_fHL4tj1vYvoa-G8tSqsUxDyf/s640/blogger-image--445512548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXGCa9ZeZmhWJXHgk0Y9fC7m_aPa57qhTpFRUalNTzGuQuHVP9MfQ5bWpubeMc701BmtuqN5kq9Mq1bkePTjsPB73YMgUtuFEbJo3syEy1zE04XrVEai_fHL4tj1vYvoa-G8tSqsUxDyf/s640/blogger-image--445512548.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-32003179908619002922013-02-15T17:04:00.001-08:002013-02-15T17:06:24.947-08:00Pasty & PragmaticWhen I was a little girl, I used to think shells like this were magical and that if you wished on the shimmery reflections of the sunlight on the water (glints) your wish would come true. I read so in a book and took it to heart. Seal Child was the name of the book...I'm sure you could find it on Amazon if you're so inclined.<br />
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I also used to hold my ankles together with diving rings to force me to swim like a mermaid under water. Lacking gills, I could never remain submerged as long as I hoped, but enjoyed the fantasy nonetheless.<br />
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Back when I was brown as a blueberry (something my mom would say that I still can't make heads or tails of) and full of imagination. Now, I'm pasty and pragmatic. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYfgx5-3D1AXRw4dyGQcTFkB2Hch9y_BZJx6NOjL9jaz4MsJ6vjDQKvXl9eeUpP3Kw1oyE-oQijxQJD0_iglPP7h5MR-gdcvCaE_giqaEZZGYMQQGNR7F0n7UoROWR2MsXmUZgl1Zfm49/s640/blogger-image-941406937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYfgx5-3D1AXRw4dyGQcTFkB2Hch9y_BZJx6NOjL9jaz4MsJ6vjDQKvXl9eeUpP3Kw1oyE-oQijxQJD0_iglPP7h5MR-gdcvCaE_giqaEZZGYMQQGNR7F0n7UoROWR2MsXmUZgl1Zfm49/s640/blogger-image-941406937.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-28739021203938098922013-02-06T22:12:00.001-08:002013-02-06T22:12:06.758-08:00How do you know......when you're a new mom?<br />
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Albums like this are getting more play on your iPhone than actual music. ;) <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZHcJ0Zj1Nz4KvJ3OwhjXovKHr-LZCw7RKeaQ5ZFJv2dJb93B1iWKdaHFXSx3XQW3O91zNRj8A_gieJSmXT1Dc3Vrz_J9-8u4IoiJ8V4yOm070CmqGLM0_v4SCiq2uyg1FupuX62YU9SK/s640/blogger-image-1843502034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZHcJ0Zj1Nz4KvJ3OwhjXovKHr-LZCw7RKeaQ5ZFJv2dJb93B1iWKdaHFXSx3XQW3O91zNRj8A_gieJSmXT1Dc3Vrz_J9-8u4IoiJ8V4yOm070CmqGLM0_v4SCiq2uyg1FupuX62YU9SK/s640/blogger-image-1843502034.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-23892473982216044042013-02-03T12:51:00.001-08:002013-02-03T12:53:12.465-08:00From "The Wonder that is Woman""Because if we are only what we are, we are most decidedly not divine. As beings unto ourselves, we are finite and self-absorbed things, manufacturers rather than creators. To create, we must rise above our individuality. To actualize our divine essence, we must transcend the bounds of self."<br />
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By Yanki TauberCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-34716156070213854932013-01-29T20:56:00.001-08:002013-01-29T20:56:55.813-08:00Still & Bare"When the earth is still and bare, the somber gray-brown bark of the hickory tree trunk can be quite magical. The deep forest-green ivy that cascades over the aged brick wall beside my kitchen door becomes the rarest of gifts.<br />
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In my wintertime garden no butterflies flutter, no honeybees hum, there are no whimsical Johnny-jump-up faces or graceful summer dahlias. Yet I know each is safely hidden away in its own secret bed, where winter's silence holds the promise of spring's exuberance."<br />
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~Emily Jenkins for Victoia Magazine January 1993 <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeb5uTfFtqqiyTW7XGWbFn4gW_q4SyFk-DD9_RlQ3n0lWrsMHxQTdGhUhu4VYmGI_0_2q9wrAgvVq8CCZc3l0ZqckRouqdbbGp8JvGkmo55RP0XNtUA_TB6Hesmf-PugbzEO7JyzbsX-9T/s640/blogger-image--2107156291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeb5uTfFtqqiyTW7XGWbFn4gW_q4SyFk-DD9_RlQ3n0lWrsMHxQTdGhUhu4VYmGI_0_2q9wrAgvVq8CCZc3l0ZqckRouqdbbGp8JvGkmo55RP0XNtUA_TB6Hesmf-PugbzEO7JyzbsX-9T/s640/blogger-image--2107156291.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-28964921199950337132013-01-24T17:00:00.001-08:002013-01-24T17:00:36.023-08:00Another Three WeeksIt looks like Baby Girl will be in her brace for another 3 weeks, but her hips show GREAT improvement so that will do the trick. Another 3 weeks will be challenging for us, but we are SO BLESSED her progress was as good as it turned out. <br />
Praise God! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHDszkemCrG2ghbTRIbyqiQJ-WhXhzRiF7QOjuw5exg8cHxU_XLtCqBC_R5fBxBHSbIMQGnFOGegEis5vJ3JrF-Yeakp2iutwFrNLzWGAFiIfZFRzkjMrdWoWoqADkXKMyQvDHHvLfbX-/s640/blogger-image--1233011896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHDszkemCrG2ghbTRIbyqiQJ-WhXhzRiF7QOjuw5exg8cHxU_XLtCqBC_R5fBxBHSbIMQGnFOGegEis5vJ3JrF-Yeakp2iutwFrNLzWGAFiIfZFRzkjMrdWoWoqADkXKMyQvDHHvLfbX-/s640/blogger-image--1233011896.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFf42nMDtVp3k_1ROaONgKMsyGqshePh2Y55NBQNKqVxrHz9m-2Tds1X2KUdFZEfbND8ENtwAug_Ns7n8AGrBM8X1EmasKnMaun3m-nQFBAA_41DKoJwt3gPVHa1UQ7yO7gr7jDPue4XE/s640/blogger-image--758610452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFf42nMDtVp3k_1ROaONgKMsyGqshePh2Y55NBQNKqVxrHz9m-2Tds1X2KUdFZEfbND8ENtwAug_Ns7n8AGrBM8X1EmasKnMaun3m-nQFBAA_41DKoJwt3gPVHa1UQ7yO7gr7jDPue4XE/s640/blogger-image--758610452.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-86086368157675863562013-01-16T16:35:00.001-08:002013-01-16T16:35:07.816-08:00Wordless Wednesday <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar8FHqbhmXYmrl53Zm9ru4Rzk6xS6PfzCdK_5-CFy_-0D4PsrTKF_jdH668lE_4eK-ORkpCACxlMyzJ97iCuicI5haPWC3a1wsc9oATLj-jj9ys_Ldm_fQQuc6zHXoXexl6GgKKfBIjA8/s640/blogger-image--1377652431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar8FHqbhmXYmrl53Zm9ru4Rzk6xS6PfzCdK_5-CFy_-0D4PsrTKF_jdH668lE_4eK-ORkpCACxlMyzJ97iCuicI5haPWC3a1wsc9oATLj-jj9ys_Ldm_fQQuc6zHXoXexl6GgKKfBIjA8/s640/blogger-image--1377652431.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-91508219181653857822013-01-13T14:28:00.001-08:002013-01-13T14:28:04.349-08:00Of Peas and PeaceI'm genuinely contented and happy to be a mom. I enjoy my soft and squishy little blessing even when she's crying, which is a lot, because quite frankly she's been dealt a challenging hand so far. With skin irritations, potential allergies, and Hip Dysplasia, she is learning a lot about life here on earth with its hurdles to overcome. I know she can't make heads or tails of why she must be forced to be slathered in ointment and wear a restrictive contraption, so I hope she can feel my love for her with every kiss, cuddle, song, feeding, Eskimo kiss, back rub, and even our naps together. I pray she knows I am always here for her and never worries that I might leave her (however instinctual that fear is).<br />
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These past 7 weeks have been a learning experience/marathon for me as well. I am restricting my diet, something that is much more challenging for me than a sleepless night, and eating only the basics until we determine what was causing the extreme rash she had a few weeks back. My snacking sources are scarce and mostly consist of vegan, gluten-free bread with something on it (bananas, avocado, vegan buttery spread, honey...). One of my favorite snacks, though a little pricey, are freeze dried fruits and veggies. I can go through a bag in one sitting. Yum, yum delish! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7stIT3NPPUq6Wm8o5QtMi_QPIbinlgDM1jvXcVv8mRmJIBbaw-NYp1WtIROUp0tx8DbiHQ1DDvV28Vhyphenhyphenc3yLOUuIO6Ce7IZ7UqO2mHvLfQvsJpehsGFdGlqX90F1o1Gao_C21GOwERYOx/s640/blogger-image--1315222687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7stIT3NPPUq6Wm8o5QtMi_QPIbinlgDM1jvXcVv8mRmJIBbaw-NYp1WtIROUp0tx8DbiHQ1DDvV28Vhyphenhyphenc3yLOUuIO6Ce7IZ7UqO2mHvLfQvsJpehsGFdGlqX90F1o1Gao_C21GOwERYOx/s640/blogger-image--1315222687.jpg" /></a></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136007040680920276.post-83023814388573092332013-01-09T16:49:00.002-08:002013-01-09T16:49:33.809-08:00These Minutes are Milestones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bobble and Reach:</div>
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Prepare a path</div>
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Across the divine divide</div>
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And show us mountains</div>
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on the other side.</div>
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