tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62148887871847952202024-03-12T21:38:43.781-07:00megan camilleMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446417961676422054noreply@blogger.comBlogger1205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214888787184795220.post-8603986200295461072015-07-13T16:07:00.000-07:002015-07-13T16:07:38.824-07:00{classic} floral & stripes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[dress: c/o <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/shop/dresses#sp=1-ep=183-pr=-col=-fab=-sorting=Newest" target="_blank">eShakti</a> // shoes: Kohl's]</span></div>
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My favorite pattern combination by far is floral & stripes. </div>
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In my eclectic opinion it's just classic. </div>
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So when I saw this dress from <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">eShakti</a> I was all over it! </div>
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Not only is it my favorite print, </div>
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and favorite colors, </div>
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but it's easily one of the comfiest dresses I own. </div>
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And these shoes are just amazing and I try to pair them with anything and everything I can think of. </div>
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When I wore this to church, one of the male leaders in the ward kept asking, </div>
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"How are you standing???" </div>
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And I just threw my head back and laughed and said, </div>
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"Oh easily!!" </div>
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Then tripped on the way to class. </div>
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Then all the Young Women wanted to try them. </div>
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And I guess that helped solidify my new reputation of, </div>
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"Sister Robinson has the craziest style."</div>
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So... I'm feeling pretty good about all that. :)</div>
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This month's Fashion Collaboration inspiration is from Robyn Vilate and is a fun, casual outfit. </div>
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Perfect for a mom on the go especially in the ridiculously hot summer months. </div>
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I love how she is able to make such a simple outfit look so cute. </div>
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And seriously her hat inspires me. </div>
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I don't think I can pull of hats! </div>
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But I'd love to try so I don't have to do my hair as often. </div>
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Even though it reminds me of my <i><b>awesome</b></i> concession days at BYU ;) </div>
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I didn't really have any of the elements of her outfit except a hat and some {fake} converse. </div>
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But decided to try my take on a casual, day-to-day outfit. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[shirt: Target // skirt: c/o <a href="http://bellapiadesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BellaPia Designs</a> // shoes: free swap pile // hat: Adam's :)]</span></div>
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I traded in the jeans for a comfy, lightweight maxi skirt from <a href="http://bellapiadesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BellaPia Designs</a>. </div>
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I think sometimes maxi skirts can be almost heavier and hotter than pants. </div>
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Also, yeah, I should wear hats more. </div>
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And not ever get ready again :) </div>
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Another round of How We Wore It! </div>
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It's always a good exercise to shop my closet and see it all in a fresh, new light. </div>
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And my budget always likes it too cause it decreases my chances of emotional shopping sprees ;) </div>
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For this month the original outfit came from <a href="http://www.memorandum.com/2014/08/casual-friday-double-dots.html" target="_blank">Memorandum</a>:</div>
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Since I just did an outfit with a <a href="http://megancamille.blogspot.com/2015/05/tulle-ruffles.html" target="_blank">white, tulle skirt</a>, I tried to go outside the box a little bit and use something else for inspiration. </div>
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I decided to try to mimic the general use of neutrals and do my own twist on each piece. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[skirt: Wal-Mart last summer // shirt: c/o <a href="http://freshproduceclothes.com/" target="_blank">Fresh Produce</a> // shoes: Forever 21 // necklace: c/o <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SebastianDesign" target="_blank">Sebastian Designs</a>]</span></div>
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{<i>polka-dot chambray shirt --> purply-gray gingham</i>}</div>
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{<i>white, pleated skirt --> cream, lace, see-through overlay skirt</i>}</div>
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When I asked Adam how it looked for pictures he said, </div>
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"Well, you can see through your skirt...."</div>
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I told him you're supposed to and he wasn't really impressed, ha!</div>
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Actually, the original slip of this skirt was a little shorter underneath. So I took one of my longer white slips and added it on top of the original slip to make it more modest. I thought it worked out nicely... But maybe I need a {hopefully nicer?} second opinion. </div>
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Thoughts?? </div>
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With the demands of a new baby and also babysitting a second baby, Elijah kind of gets the short end of the stick most days. By the end of the day my nerves {and patience} are totally shot and I'm craving to just get in my pajamas and binge on Netflix. </div>
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Lately when putting Elijah to bed, he always asks if I can sleep with him for a little bit. </div>
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Usually Anneli is crying to be fed or when Adam was gone late studying most nights I just wanted to go detox by emotions before I went to bed so I would tell him I couldn't right then and just tickle his back again. </div>
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It kind of hit me in a "I'm a terrible mom" sort of way when I realized that my poor boy, after his own hard and stressful day of his mom caring for other babies, just needed some of love and attention from his mommy at the end of the day. </div>
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So I've tried really hard to say <b>YES</b> each night when Elijah asks for more time. </div>
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We cuddle, </div>
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we tell stories, </div>
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we sing lullabies, </div>
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I tickle his arm, face, and back... </div>
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And we reconnect after a long day of demands & time-outs. </div>
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Though I'd like to say it's made a huge difference in his behavior during the day, </div>
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that all of a sudden he listens and obeys like a little angel after getting extra cuddles in. </div>
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But it has made a huge difference in both of our attitudes and patience levels. </div>
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He knows I love him even when he disobeyed. </div>
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And I know he loves me even when he sticks his tongue out and refuses to put his shoes away. </div>
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And when I'm busy feeding babies, I think he knows he's not forgotten,</div>
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that at the end of the day I'm still his mommy too and he's still my sweet baby Elijah,</div>
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<i>forever & always</i>. </div>
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Sometimes {oftentimes} I get really discouraged about things... </div>
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I get frustrated that all I do is stay home, </div>
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that I'm not using my degree in a career that I've always wanted, </div>
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that we are still students and will <i>forever </i>be students, </div>
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that I don't have XYZ like so-and-so does, </div>
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that I've washed the same dishes 183462 times and folded laundry 7289 more times, </div>
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that my life is just... <b>plain.</b></div>
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<b>disappointing? </b></div>
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<b><i>not what I expected. </i></b></div>
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Then I have these moments of perfect clarity, </div>
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where all of a sudden I'm my past self peeking in the window of the present, </div>
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and I think </div>
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<b>this is all I've ever wanted.</b> </div>
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Growing up I imagined my handsome & loving husband coming home, wrapping his arms around me in a tight embrace and giving me a kiss on the cheek as I finish preparing dinner. </div>
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I thought of my sweet little children, playing and laughing all day as I got to stay home and make up stories with them. </div>
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I pictured going on family walks, holding the baby while my husband chased my older kids on their bikes. </div>
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I dreamt of a loving home, full of happiness & joy & <i>chubby babies,</i> and all of us coming together at then end of the day reading stories and giving piggy back rides to bed. </div>
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Throughout the years many of my goals & aspirations in life have changed. </div>
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My career goals have ranged from teacher to doctor to therapist to hair stylist and everywhere in between. </div>
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My dream home is continually evolving. </div>
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My likes, wants, desires are shifting daily. </div>
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But the one thing that has <i>never,<b> ever</b> </i>changed has been my dreams for my family. </div>
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For Elijah's 5th birthday he wanted a Superman party. </div>
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He had been talking about it since the day after his 4th birthday so I felt quite a bit of pressure to make this party awesome and all his little dreams come true!</div>
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So I stayed up super late and spent a ridiculous amount of time on crazy crafts and decorations and it was total and utter chaos... HA! </div>
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But! </div>
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Elijah did say it was the best party ever and the kids left happy and hyped up on sugar. </div>
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(I was so busy that I forgot to get pictures of everything but I was pretty proud of it before all the kids destroyed it)</div>
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My <i style="font-weight: bold;">amazing</i> friend sewed capes for all the kids to start their superhero training.</div>
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They then tested their superhero skills with an accuracy test of throwing darts at balloons, </div>
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practiced using their x-ray vision for "pin the symbol on the Superman," </div>
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and had a superhero obstacle course. </div>
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There was an incident where one little boy got stabbed in the foot with a dart...</div>
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and juice and popcorn and Kryptonite suckers where everrrrrrrywhere... </div>
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and it was total craziness and I never want to throw a party again until he's at least 8...</div>
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But from what I heard the kids still had a lot of fun! </div>
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And I had a lot of fun with my annual use of creativity. :)</div>
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{But seriously no more parties until he's 8.}</div>
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Adam went on a gluten-free kick for a couple of weeks to test out some stomach stuff. </div>
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But while we were dealing with that I found some great recipes I want to share. </div>
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One of them was this delicious pad thai recipe that I got from my friend. </div>
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Seriously so easy, so fast, and yummy! </div>
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-8 ounces dried, wide and flat rice noodles </div>
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-2 tablespoons brown sugar </div>
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-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus wedges for serving </div>
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-3 tablespoons of La Choy soy sauce (only gluten free brand) </div>
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-1 squirt (about 1/8 teaspoon) Tapatio or Sriacha sauce (optional)</div>
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-3 scallions (green onions), white & green parts, separated and thinly sliced </div>
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-1 clove minced garlic</div>
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<i>variation</i>: you can also add in a meat of your choice (chicken, shrimp, pork, beef) to the recipe. I used shrimp and cooked it in a separate pan then added it with the noodles & sauce, tossing it to coat it evenly. thumbs up!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[shorts: Target [<a href="http://www.target.com/p/soft-culotte-short-xhilaration/-/A-16798098#prodSlot=large_4_30" target="_blank">here</a>] // shirt: Wal-Mart // shoes: thrifted // necklace: Rhi's Designs]</span></div>
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Basically I know they look like terrible Hawaiian tourist shorts </div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446417961676422054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214888787184795220.post-82213247119116316832015-05-19T04:00:00.000-07:002015-05-19T04:00:04.269-07:00Movie Night Date Kit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For Christmas I put together some fun date kits for our parents.<br />
And 6 months later I'm finally ready to post about it :)<br />
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Although a trip to the movies is fun and exciting, for busy couples or couples with young children it can be hard to actually get out.<br />
And sometimes Netflixing just won't cut it<br />
(Especially when all you do is watch Netflix all day... loses its excitement).<br />
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So I wanted a gift that would be fun, simple, and help bring some more romance to regular boring nights in.<br />
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This would be a fun gift idea for an anniversary, holiday, or just a fun surprise to spice things up.<br />
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In my Movie Night Date Kit I included:<br />
mini Martinellis<br />
movie candy<br />
popcorn<br />
hot chocolate (for those cold, snuggly nights)<br />
and a gift card to Redbox<br />
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And if I didn't have to ship it I think it would've been fun to include a cozy blanket :)<br />
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What would you include in your date kit??<br />
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<b>Happy dating!</b><br />
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446417961676422054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214888787184795220.post-48604078633147000692015-05-18T00:44:00.000-07:002015-05-18T00:44:00.686-07:00small victories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I focus on my failures about 80-90% of the day.<br />
I nitpick all the things I've done wrong that day and contemplate how many ways I'm ruining my kids.<br />
I'm a bad mother I tell myself.<br />
Not well-suited for this role.<br />
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Elijah has been my greatest challenge.<br />
From the time he was an infant I have struggled with how best to rear up this precious child.<br />
I judge my worth on how well he behaves and listens.<br />
If he gets in trouble, it's my own fault.<br />
My greatest challenge. And my greatest mercy.<br />
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There's a million things I don't understand about why I was chosen to be his mother.<br />
A million things ways I know I'm screwing this up.<br />
A millions ways I feel like I'm failing him.<br />
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There are also a million reasons why I know we were meant to be together.<br />
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At the General Women's Meeting I was contemplating my own role as mother and nurturer.<br />
My first reaction was to feel guilty at how much I fall short.<br />
But then almost as quickly as that thought came it was replaced even more swiftly with all the things I know I'm doing right.<br />
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Elijah knows what Family Home Evening is.<br />
Even though he almost <i>never</i> sits and listens to my simple lessons, he knows that we gather together to sing songs and learn about Jesus.<br />
He reminds us about our lesson each week, even offering to do it himself once.<br />
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Elijah looks forward to our family dinners each night.<br />
He loves "helping" me cook and loves to ask what I'm going to make.<br />
He knows and expects his mom to cook something {hopefully} delicious from scratch.<br />
Though he loves "Ronald McDonald's" (as he calls it), most of the time when given the option he will choose mom's home cooking over a cheeseburger.<br />
[Except when he remembers they give out toys. He will always pick the toy.]<br />
If we eat leftovers or sandwiches for dinner (on the weekends) instead of making a big meal, Elijah knows immediately it's out of place and will ask when I'm going to make dinner instead.<br />
Though tiring at times, it makes me proud that my son knows about different healthy meals and loves eating with his family at home.<br />
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Usually it's a tactic to delay bedtime, but Elijah reminds us to have family prayer if we forget.<br />
We have also started the routine of reading his edition of the Book of Mormon before bed, one that he seems to look forward to each night.<br />
I'm pretty sure the stories don't make a lot of sense to him, but I can see that habit and understanding forming already and it makes me happy to see him eager to hear scripture stories.<br />
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The other day Elijah hurt another baby I watch during the week.<br />
He knows that's not something we do and he knows I get really mad about it.<br />
After weeks of telling him to be gentle to {both!} babies, and him usually ignoring me, I could see that he actually <i>finally</i> showed some remorse for his actions.<br />
Before I could even question what happened he regretfully told me what he did and how terrible he felt about it.<br />
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He apologized to me and told me he knew it was bad.<br />
It took every ounce of me to not smile and laugh at this <b>amazing</b> progress he's made; to show sorrow for his bad choices and to say sorry before I even asked is a humungous step we've been working on for <i>ages</i>.<br />
Something is finally sticking and I feel some weight slowly lifting after <i>five years</i> of feeling like I'm drowning.<br />
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I know I am still not the best mom.<br />
I know I still have a lot of things to work on,<br />
both in my parenting and in my self-confidence.<br />
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But I like to think that <a href="https://instagram.com/p/0JFwDFmuA0/?taken-by=megancamille" target="_blank">I'm pretty okay</a>.<br />
That I'm surviving.<br />
We're surviving.<br />
We're healthy and happy.<br />
We're learning and progressing.<br />
We have small victories amidst the greater struggles.<br />
And in the end that's what's really going to matter<br />
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<br />Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446417961676422054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214888787184795220.post-4601936593865758462015-05-17T02:13:00.000-07:002015-05-17T02:13:00.159-07:00Inspiration: I Have Kept the Faith<center>
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I can't believe this little love is already <b>ten months!</b> </div>
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She's too big. </div>
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Kind of breaks my heart. </div>
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This time around it feels like everything is going way too fast and I can't soak it in enough. </div>
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Anneli has been crawling for a few months now and cruises along furniture like a pro. </div>
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She LOVES nursing and is finally starting to eat some real food. </div>
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But won't take bottles. No sir! </div>
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She's the happiest, most easy-going baby until it hits about 7-8pm and then she turns into a little, will-never-leave-mom's-side gremlin. </div>
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She loves bath time!</div>
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So much so that even if she hears Elijah in the bath she will crawl as fast as her chubby little legs can move and finds him in the bathroom. </div>
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She also loves Elijah and all his toys! </div>
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His room is one of her favorite places which Elijah thinks it's great but kind of gives me a heart attack in the choking hazard department. </div>
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Anything and everything goes in the mouth: </div>
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She's the cheesiest, chubbiest, goofiest, sweetest, squishableest little thing ever!</div>
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I want her to stay my baby forever. </div>
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Last week we celebrated our 6th anniversary. </div>
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We look like such babies! </div>
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And 6 years isn't even that long and we already have so many wrinkles! </div>
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Kids & school & stress, man.... </div>
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Since we've been married for 6 years now, I feel like it's about time I am honest with you all. </div>
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Time to air our dirty laundry if you will. </div>
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There are some things about Adam that I just.cannot.stand. </div>
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Like I can't even believe we're together most days cause we're just so opposite in these areas. </div>
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For one, he doesn't binge watch Netflix shows. </div>
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<i>whhaaaa???? </i> </div>
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Who does that??? </div>
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How does he live?!?! </div>
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He is consistently on time or early so then we end up sitting around waiting forever for things to start. He does not obey Tom & Jean-Ralphio's rule that you do not show up to parties on time! </div>
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Seriously we're such losers. </div>
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He also does not take pleasure in popping pimples. </div>
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My one vice! </div>
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And believe me, he gets some good ones </div>
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AND HE'LL LEAVE THEM ALONE! </div>
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Is he human?? </div>
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Adam also does not think Disneyland is cool. </div>
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I have been begging him to go every few months since we've been married. </div>
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No. Since we've been dating. </div>
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No! Since we've met!! </div>
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The man only eats one, maybe two, servings at meals. </div>
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I out-eat him! </div>
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Like, I eat 4-5 tacos to his 2-3. </div>
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A real man would eat more to support his wife's binges. </div>
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He <i style="font-weight: bold;">enjoys</i> running!! </div>
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Also, he has the tiniest bird legs that even if I ran my guts out I would never, ever achieve. </div>
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He insists on fixing things and building things around the house and hardly follows directions. </div>
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And he doesn't want to spend money. </div>
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Also, he <b>LIKES</b> looking at teeth!!! </div>
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And sometimes he just <i>insists</i> on making me left when I just really really want to be mad. </div>
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Freals. </div>
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<b>HAPPY 6 YEARS TO MY LOVE!! </b></div>
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Each year with him has truly gotten better and better. </div>
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I ordered this skirt before I found out I was pregnant and then once it came I was too sick to want to wear anything let alone something tight around my waist. </div>
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And then when I was finally feeling somewhat better my stomach was too big to fit into it anymore. </div>
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So basically I've been waiting over 1 year and a half to break out this baby and now I can't stop!</div>
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Favorite. Skirt. Ever! </div>
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I told Adam it's like wearing my wedding dress every Sunday and I love love love it! </div>
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And I think by dressing it down a bit with the ruffled top </div>
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and the leopard pumps helps make it a little more casual than, say, an actual wedding dress so I can actually get away with wearing it often. </div>
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Plus I love this whole combination mixing textures and patterns together. </div>
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They each can make bold statements on their own but can be paired together nicely as well.</div>
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But the question is: </div>
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Can I be confident enough to wear such a fluffy skirt to the grocery store?? </div>
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Happy Tuesday!</div>
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I love all the little moments she captured and the little personalities of each of my babes. </div>
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I love this little family of mine more than anything! </div>
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We loved Huggies once Elijah started running around and now their new Snug & Dry Ultra diapers work great for Anneli's little shenanigans. </div>
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From April 20th until June 25th, Huggies will be accepting all selfies of you and your baby with the hashtag #UltraHug, and featuring them in a collage on the campaign landing page. On July 6th, voting will begin to narrow down the 20 finalists to 10 winners who will win a $2,000 grant from Huggies for their nominated community initiative.</div>
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I love these fashion collabs because it helps stretch my creativity and shop my closet. </div>
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A lot of times I don't even realize that certain items could work well together and I feel like I get in the same rotation a lot. </div>
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So it's fun to mix around pieces and try to be a little more creative with my choices. </div>
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This month's look comes from <a href="http://littlemissfearless.com/the-perfect-spring-cardigan-for-under-30/" target="_blank">Little Miss Fearless</a>. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">top: Forever 21, gift // pants: Kohl's // shoes: ShoeMint // bracelets: Forever 21 // watch: Amazon // clutch: PS I Adore You</span></div>
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It was so fun to use a lot of my favorite pieces in one look! </div>
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And perfect for springtime.</div>
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And it gave me a good excuse to actually get ready and dressed up today for pictures instead of staying in my leggings like usual ;)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Brooke at </span><a href="http://www.silverliningtheblog.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Silver Lining</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Bonnie at <a href="http://www.thelifeofbon.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Life of Bon</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Megan at <a href="http://megancamille.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">And Here's to You, Mrs Robinson</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Brooklyn at <a href="http://alittletoojolley.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Little Too Jolley</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Laura at <a href="http://lauratnelson.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sincerely, Laura</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Aubrey at <a href="http://www.aubreyzaruba.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Dreaming About Someday</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kyla at <a href="http://ford-ology.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">FordOlogy</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kallie at <a href="http://www.kalliethroughalens.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Life Through a Lens</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kaycie at <a href="http://redheadmemories.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Redhead Memories </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Deidre at <a href="http://deidreemme.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Deidre Emme</a></span></div>
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I <i>finally</i> am getting around to sharing one of my favorite recipes. </div>
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I have tried lots of different versions of this recipe over the last 3-4 years and I feel like I finally came up with the perfect one. </div>
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At least the perfect one for my taste buds :) </div>
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It's super easy and super delicious and I would seriously consider making this every day if I could. </div>
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{Adam knows I would!} </div>
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So here is my <b>tried & true</b> Costa Vida Sweet Pork copy-cat recipe. </div>
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- 1-2 lbs of boneless pork ribs</div>
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- one can of Dr. Pepper (not diet!) </div>
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- 2 cups of brown sugar </div>
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- small can of diced green chilies </div>
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- 1 can of green enchilada sauce (15 oz.)</div>
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- garlic powder</div>
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- onion powder </div>
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- cumin</div>
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- place pork ribs in crockpot </div>
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- mix together Dr. Pepper, brown sugar, green chilies, enchilada sauce in a bowl </div>
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- add garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin [I don't particularly measure, I just add it til I think it looks/tastes good] </div>
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- pour sauce over ribs</div>
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- cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours</div>
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- when pork is cooked, shred meat with forks. let simmer for about a half hour longer or until you have the rest of the toppings made. </div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">now to put it together! </span></i></div>
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- warm up a flour tortilla on a skillet and add shredded cheese on top until melted </div>
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- spoon sweet pork on top of tortilla with cheese, straining the liquid </div>
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- top with cilantro lime rice [this is my<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/garlic-cilantro-lime-rice-recipe.html" target="_blank"> favorite recipe</a>!], </div>
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black or pinto beans [I like black, Adam likes pinto. we are a house divided ;)]</div>
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romaine lettuce, </div>
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homemade pico de gallo,</div>
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homemade cilantro ranch dressing, </div>
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and homemade fried corn chip strips. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>ENJOY!</b></span></div>
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Just looking at these pictures makes me want to cook this again tonight. </div>
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It's so good!! </div>
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If you make it, let me know how it turns out! :) </div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446417961676422054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214888787184795220.post-57336730991284184142015-03-29T23:58:00.000-07:002015-03-29T23:58:59.448-07:00a story about pi{e}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I never feel like I'm a fun enough mom. </div>
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I don't do crafts or bake cookies often or go on little adventures. </div>
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I don't draw treasure maps or play pirates all day. </div>
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I do those things sometimes. </div>
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But it's not even once a week. </div>
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I see posts of "fun moms" often or get caught up on Pinterest pictures and take it personally. </div>
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I don't do those things so I guess I'm not a very good mom. </div>
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I spiral into a sad, bitter, depressed state. </div>
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The thought of coming up with fun ideas and special activities overwhelms me. </div>
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So I get more depressed. </div>
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Then I get over it, I move on, and I deal. </div>
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Until the next holiday or cute social media post. </div>
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Spiraling. </div>
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Spiraling...</div>
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This year I decided I'm done with that. </div>
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What good was it doing me?? </div>
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None. </div>
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And instead of using it as a motivator to be a better mom, it only made me feel bad which in turn made me take out my anxieties on Elijah. </div>
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Or stick him in front of the TV or Wii for hours because I was just too overwhelmed. </div>
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I mean, he was happy. </div>
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But I wasn't. </div>
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Spiral. </div>
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So enough. </div>
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This year I chose my <b>word of the year</b> very deliberately. </div>
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I thought long and hard about what I wanted to change and how I was going to go about changing it. </div>
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And the word that kept coming to mind was <b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">motivation.</span></b></div>
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If I wanted to do good, I needed to get myself motivated. </div>
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And I needed to feed on that motivation to try harder each day to overcome my weakness and reach my goals. </div>
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<b>Motivation.</b> </div>
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I was the only one holding me back. </div>
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I <i>can</i> change! </div>
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I <i>can</i> be the mom I want to be! </div>
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I just had to get off my rear and act on it. </div>
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Push through. </div>
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Do good. </div>
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So I set out to make little things special, </div>
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tried harder to get on the floor and play. </div>
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Let Elijah wear his Power Ranger costume all day. </div>
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Then I saw the Pi Day was coming up. </div>
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I remember the previous year feeling bad that I didn't start some fun tradition with pie. </div>
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And again feeling guilty that I was so lame {though I know Elijah doesn't even know what it means}.</div>
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So I was determined to make up for it this year. </div>
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Why feel guilty and shut down? </div>
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When I can motivate myself to do something and create happiness! </div>
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It was a day late but I made pie: chicken pot pie and apple pie. </div>
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I did it! </div>
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I succeeded. </div>
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A couple of days later it was St. Patrick's Day. </div>
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I told myself again that I wasn't going to feel sorry for myself. </div>
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Instead of comparing, I was going to act! </div>
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So I made a little treasure hunt for chocolate gold coins, dyed Elijah's lunch green, and made corned beef and cabbage for dinner. </div>
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I may have still fallen short with crafts or stories, but I still did something fun. </div>
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And I felt more proud of myself than I had felt in a long time. </div>
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Not only did I make my son excited and happy, but I was happier because I took action. </div>
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<b>Motivation. </b></div>
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1999/10/becoming-our-best-selves?lang=eng" target="_blank">President Monson said</a>: </div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">In the search for our best selves, several questions will guide our thinking: </span><i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Am I what I want to be? Am I closer to the Savior today than I was yesterday? Will I be closer yet tomorrow? Do I have the courage to change for the better? </i></span></div>
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They may not be big things, </div>
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it may only be just baking a pie, </div>
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or pretending we're pirates, </div>
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<i>but</i> <i>through these small steps I am working toward becoming a better mother.</i> </div>
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No guilt. </div>
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No shame. </div>
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No overwhelming, debilitating thoughts. </div>
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Motivation. </div>
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Action. </div>
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Happiness. </div>
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<b>Love.</b> </div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446417961676422054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214888787184795220.post-13585382376129794362015-03-10T23:47:00.000-07:002015-03-10T23:47:41.968-07:00what we've been up to lately... <div style="text-align: center;">
Things have been pretty silent around blogland... </div>
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cause things have been kind of crazy around here. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[family picture from December 2014]</span></div>
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So here's a bit of an update. </div>
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Adam was busy studying really hard for a really long time to take the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery exam at the beginning of February. He was at the school for a lot of late nights and early mornings to get ready for the exam and then did <i style="font-weight: bold;">amazing!</i> He was actually the only one out of all the other Midwestern students that took it that day to get a really awesome score. I felt really bad about the other students but was really really proud of Adam. </div>
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Made those lonely, single-mother nights & days a little more worth it! </div>
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He also has completed two week-long externships at hospitals in Fresno and in Phoenix for oral surgery to get ready for his applications. </div>
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Yay application process.... {yikes!}</div>
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Elijah is all registered for kindergarten next year!! </div>
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I'm really excited for him to have something to do and to learn & grow but am also sad that he's going to be away from me <i>all.day.long</i> That just seems so scary! But I'm his mommy! </div>
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But I'm also excited for a little break.... I mean we can be honest about that, right??</div>
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My little baby all grown up... </div>
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Anneli is still a little angel with a penchant for not sleeping through the night. </div>
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But she's so happy and fun and a chubby little beauty. </div>
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And is 8 months this week!!</div>
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She's {army} crawling all over the place and super quick if you aren't watching closely. </div>
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She also has picked up growling from her big brother and loves to babble and growl all day long. </div>
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We love her and squish her and are still obsessed to no end. </div>
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And me? </div>
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Well, I'm super exhausted! </div>
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I started babysitting another baby that's a month younger than Anneli which has been fun & tiring all at once. He's a sweet baby boy and it's fun to get some extra cuddles in during the day. :) </div>
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And I've still gotten dressed almost everyday which I think is <b>winning!</b> </div>
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<b>So all in all we're hanging in there! </b></div>
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We have super big bags under our eyes and can fall asleep at the drop of a hat but we're alive! </div>
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<i>Thanks for sticking with me through this weird, crazy, tiring time! </i></div>
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Life with babes right?? </div>
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{seriously though how do you other mamas do it???} </div>
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I teamed up with some really fun bloggers to bring you another edition of <i>How We Wore It </i></div>
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This time we are styling our looks after this cute outfit from <a href="http://www.moiology.com/2013/05/mix-stripe-slub-pocket-pullover-gap.html" target="_blank">Moiology</a> </div>
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And this was my {less glamorous} take on it. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">shirt: c/o <a href="http://www.choies.com/" target="_blank">Choies</a> // skirt: Forever 21 (long time ago) // shoes: Wal-Mart girl's section </span></div>
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I was inspired by the colors and the stripes and incorporated that in my look. </div>
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[Also, I got a tripod for Christmas since Adam is never home in time to take my pictures and I used it for the first time today. But I'm still working out how to focus in right...??? Obviously...]</div>
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And oh wait! </div>
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A cute baby!</div>
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I think she approves :) </div>
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You can check out more style interpretations with these much cuter & fashionable bloggers: </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brooke at <a href="http://www.silverliningtheblog.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Silver Lining</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Deidre at <a href="http://deidreemme.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Deidre Emme</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brielle at <a href="http://www.readyornot-theblog.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Ready or Not</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Laura at <a href="http://lauratnelson.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sincerely, Laura</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brooklyn at <a href="http://alittletoojolley.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Little Too Jolley</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jana at <a href="http://www.lifecouldbeadreamblog.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Life Could Be A Dream</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ashley at <a href="http://ashleyeliza.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Absolutely Ashley</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Megan at <a href="http://megancamille.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">And Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bonnie at <a href="http://www.thelifeofbon.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Life of Bon</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aubrey at <a href="http://www.aubreyzaruba.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Dreaming About Someday</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bri at <a href="http://www.breezydaysblog.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Breezy Days</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alexa at <a href="http://www.alexamariezurcher.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">He and I</a></span></div>
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<b>Happy Wednesday!! </b> </div>
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