tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79156990506969435832024-03-06T11:10:57.759-08:00Life with Endometriosis and PCOSAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-519060443972263652013-03-04T19:22:00.001-08:002013-03-04T19:22:11.869-08:00My first Donors Choose ProjectHey everyone! I had so many good intentions of posting this last week. However, we had lots of traveling, school events, funerals, and a broken computer which all play into why its getting posted now. From my phone.... hence the lack of built in links (note to blogger... id like your app much better if i could put pictures where i wanted them and hyperlink.) <br />
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So, have you heard of Donors Choose? basically its a place where teachers can go and write grants for materials they need in their classrooms and people can choose which projects to donate to. So, I've been a member of donors choose for YEARS now, but never written up a project until now. If you'd like to see my project copy and paste the link below (sorry I can't hyperlink it!) <br />
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For today and tomorrow only you can use the promo code INSPIRE and your donation to my project will be matched. So if you donate $20, $40 will be added to my project. Plus, it's all tax deductible! Love it! <br />
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If you can't donate now and want to later, you can still use the link. The only difference is, there won't be the promo code for matching.<br />
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Thanks in advance for supporting me and my classroom!! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-37125452664078965932013-01-26T18:41:00.001-08:002013-01-26T18:41:56.737-08:00Undiscussed RealityI'm going to be very frank. I've chosen, after 9 years, the reality that I never wanted to consider as a possibility during that time. <br />
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I think there were moments of clarity during the last 9 years, when I'd realize that everyone doesn't end up with a baby of their own through miracles with treatments or adoption. <br />
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I read 1 blog in 9 years about a couple who had chosen to live child free, but she's stopped blogging, however she did recently post about a support group. <br />
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I think it's important to realize that this is reality for several people living with infertility.<br />
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They don't get to Resolve their infertility with children. At all. Ever. <br />
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I wish there were more of an outspoken community for us. Sometimes I feel as though I don't even fit in with the infertile community anymore because I'm living the reality no one wants to consider. Including me. Over the last 9 years. <br />
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However, I thankfully have zero regrets. <br />
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I think lots of people "feel bad for me" because "I'd be such a great mom". Or so I'm told every time our situation comes up in conversation. <br />
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However, I want people to stop feeling sorry for me and let us, John and I, be enough. It's enough for us, why can't it be enough for everyone else, too? <br />
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Anyway, I don't know how often I'll blog in this space, but I am going to keep it going, because, even though no one wants to consider this reality... When it becomes yours, I'll be here to sympathize with you. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-79601165887189758062012-11-17T08:59:00.001-08:002012-11-17T08:59:15.346-08:00National Board UpdateWell, today was the day for the scores to be released. Thanks to the awesome video "Mitchell 20" I was very well prepared to not pass over 3 years the Mitchell school district had 20 teachers attempt at least 1 area of National Board Certification. Only 3 ever achieved. In order to achieve national board status, you have to have a composite score of 275 or higher. The picture shows my composite score... <br />
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So, after attending an adoption orientation meeting last month in attempts to gather information, I can, officially, say we're done. I will not be putting myself through any more treatments to become a parent nor will we be filling out mountains of paperwork trying to prove we're worthy enough to parent. I informed John that I'm done. I can't do it any more. It's not worth our relationship, which after being separated for 42 days this summer, I was reminded it is certainly the best part of my life. So, we're done. Right now, I don't foresee us, as long as we're in a similar situation to now, ever changing this decision and I'm okay with that.<br />
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So, needless to say, I'm not sure what to do with this space of mine on the internet. I could keep it, or not. I could delete it, or not. I will still be blogging occasionally at my <a href="http://reyeshouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">personal blog</a> and I'm hoping to jump into the teacher blogging/creating world. Not sure if I'm dedicated enough for that, though! I've learned so much from this community and I've grown very attached to so many of you. I will still be following each of you, for sure! Thanks for all of the support! You're the best!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-5406780143509297522012-05-01T18:06:00.000-07:002012-06-01T19:35:43.325-07:00San Francisco and Airplanes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a wonderful time in San Francisco! The fun started right away.
We flew Virgin America. LOVE them! As we were coming into land at SFO we were looking out the window and saw this...<br />
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What? You don't KNOW what this is? Why it's an Airbus A380 the largest passenger jet in the whole world! <br />
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As you can see here one plane can land and another take off almost simultaneously, too! <br />
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Then after take off when they told us we could use electronic devices again I got these great shots from the air. <br />
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The whole peninsula. Such a great shot I can use to teach my kids at school about geographical landforms! <br />
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I love views of the ground, especially the beach, from the air!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-73764032820752642052012-04-26T18:01:00.000-07:002012-06-01T18:05:44.956-07:00San Francisco, Here we Come!We're headed to San Francisco for the weekend. <br />
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One of my college roomies is getting married! This gave us the perfect excuse to take a little vacation. <br />
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I can't wait to have delicious sourdough bread, visit fisherman's wharf, and see the Golden Gate Bridge. Not to mention, see the town that played the setting for one of my most favorite TV series growing up! <br />
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I'm so thrilled to be headed on vacation! Pictures when I get back, promise! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-42938883725776580202012-04-09T11:45:00.000-07:002012-05-12T12:00:23.211-07:00Denver Children's MuseumWho said children's museums were just for kids? I must say, even though its in the top 12 in the country... it's NO Indianapolis Children's Museum! I guess we've all been a little spoiled. However, we still had a blast!<br />
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We explored most of the entire museum. A hit with John and Logan was the rocket room. They got to design their own rockets and then test them out on the launchers. These two were so involved they didn't even realize I had taken their pictures! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan in the bubble box and dry ice filled bubbles (the white things) that you were supposed to try and catch. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally figuring out this giant bubble making. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready set twirl!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a crowd watching us! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite picture.. half popped, half not!</td></tr>
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Then, Lilly created her first works of art! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">finger and toe painting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A family affair.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting into it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm done!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting cleaned up in the sink.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proud daddy with a souvenir. </td></tr>
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Finally we headed downstairs and found a whole area for kids 0-4. There was a crawling obstacle course which Lilly loved. Everything in the 0-2 areas were super soft all the treas were squishy. the 3-4 year old ares were harder, but still everything was accessible. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, a place for little ones!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishing with Uncle John</td></tr>
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Thanks for a fun day out!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-82325311850812946232012-04-08T11:11:00.000-07:002012-05-12T11:45:18.098-07:00Spring Break 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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This year for spring break we headed to Denver to see my brother,
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My brother promised it was just as warm there as it had been at my house the week before... This is how our car looked when we woke up the first morning! Luckily we packed warm clothes! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweetest little girl ever! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy's home from school! Yay!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It had been a long night for this little one and her momma, so I went a took her around 6 am when I had stirred. A couple hours later John took this picture of us. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying pickles for the first time. She LOVED it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bass Pro Shops... we spent a lot of time wandering around this place while it was snowing outside!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We tried out the cots... so that I'd know what I wanted for Girls Camp this summer. Plus Logan had been up since 4 or so that morning for class. Lilly acts like she's done this before! (wake up daddy)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We visited Peyton Manning's new home, Sports Authority Field, home of the Broncos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you see the snowboarder up in the air in the half pipe? Yeah, I captured this lucky shot driving down I-70. So cool! </td></tr>
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My mom was just as excited for me to get the blue monster out of my life
as I was and treated John and I to an AMAZING dinner! We went to the
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<span style="color: black;">Its done! Yesterday afternoon Delna and I packed up our boxes together with John
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was so nice to do this with someone else who was feeling as anxious as I was to get it out of our lives!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 duplicate envelopes just in case something happens to the blue monster.</td></tr>
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So the lottery must be super high... I really have no idea. I don't
play nor have I been watching TV. However, there are a few tell tale
signs that lead me to this conclusion. Utah doesn't have a lottery.
Nevada doesn't have a lottery. This is how my town (in Arizona, which DOES have a lottery) has looked these last
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We had to go 5 miles an hour down our state highway just to not kill anyone on our way home from work. Cars parked for at least 100 yds around the "Dam Store" (yes that's what it's called, fer rills!). Anyway... I had to take pictures. Word on the street is some people waited in line for over 3 hours!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-29056602485140343042012-03-27T12:19:00.000-07:002012-05-12T12:37:38.934-07:00Walk of Hope This year it was a huge privilege for me to get to attend the Walk of Hope. I was sure with national board that I wasn't going to get to go. However, I worked it out to get some help from the AZ K-12 Center with national board and co-ordinate it with the Walk of Hope (I hate giving up things that mean a lot to me). This also gave me an opportunity to see my dear friend who just moved down to the Phoenix area. They also attended the Walk of Hope with us. <br />
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The giveaways were AMAZING! Thanks to everyone who was so generous!<br />
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There were a TON of people there. It was a pretty awesome sight to see! John and I didn't actually walk this year, but we volunteered getting a few things ready and hung out with our friends who had some other obligations and arrived a little after the group started walking.<br />
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It was great to get to see <a href="http://tryingtohavebabyp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa</a> and <a href="http://hopingforpeas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mya</a> (hope I spelled names correctly!) who I met at last year's walk IRL. It was also great to get to know I was in a place with other people who have felt the way I feel. The lady who won the IVF cycle last year was there with her new baby. That was a highlight for me... to know that some people find success... for REAL. To see that little baby was life altering, I can't explain it in words the brain shift in my thinking that happened with seeing that little one. But it was all very very good.<br />
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Also, having people I know there supporting me was priceless. It meant more than they will ever know. Thanks for all you do!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-72821056786958490792012-03-26T18:27:00.003-07:002012-03-26T18:27:35.330-07:004 DaysI have so much to say about the Walk and my trip to Phoenix and life in general right now... but this will have to do for now.<br />
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4 DAYS LEFT!<br />
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On Friday I will pack up the big blue monster (the national board box) and send it far far away to be scored...<br />
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Then comes the best part, Spring Break begins! <br />
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I CAN DO THIS!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-12763254680007691482012-03-20T08:25:00.000-07:002012-03-20T08:25:00.552-07:00Walk of Hope Scottsdale Giveaways 2012I must say, I've loved volunteering for the 2012 Walk of Hope. I've gotten the fun job! Go shopping, find products I love and then solicit their shops and hope they're willing to take the leap for RESOLVE.<br />
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It has been really fun to try and find people willing to share their talents to better our cause and I've been so THRILLED with how amazing people actually are. <br />
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These are the shops that are donating items to be part of our giveaways on the day of the walk. You should come, even if its just to win some of these amazing prizes! Some I'm sure you've heard of, some I'm lucky enough to own products from. <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TKIDesigns?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">TKIDesigns</a> has donated this oh so appropriate <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93058776/on-sale-hand-stamped-infertility" target="_blank">waiting necklace</a>. <br />
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Suzy over at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thats2darncute?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">That's 2 Darn Cute</a> donated one of her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92693865/chance-to-hope-bracelet" target="_blank">Chance to Hope bracelets</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/therhouse" target="_blank">the R house couture</a> is donating a running t-shirt. (they don't have it currently listed in their shop... but I've seen it on there before, plus everything they do is amazing!) I have their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60766367/eventually-necklace-with-pearl" target="_blank">eventually necklace</a>, their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86783972/free-shipping-hand-stamped-sterling" target="_blank">brave </a>necklace, and <a href="http://endoandpcos.blogspot.com/2010/03/show-and-tell-my-newest-jewlery.html" target="_blank">their everything happens for a reason necklace</a>. Plus I sent their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/88024315/fresh-courage-take-necklace" target="_blank">fresh courage take </a>necklace to my sister and have gifted their items to a few blogging buddies. Serious love I have for them! No joke! </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hopeofmyheart" target="_blank">Hope of my Heart</a> is donating her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83339789/mothers-necklace-for-this-child-i-prayed" target="_blank">For this child I prayed necklace</a>. GORGEOUS! </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/starzjewelry" target="_blank">Starz Jewelry</a> is donating Her Hope and Pomegranate necklace. I am in LOVE with this necklace!!! I was given <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69624294/fertility-jewelry-pomegranate-moonstone" target="_blank">this Hope necklace</a> by my SIL for Christmas a couple years ago. I love it, too!! </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jillianmb8?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">Jillianmb8</a> donated this<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/88773237/hand-stamped-necklace-have-faith-with" target="_blank"> have faith necklace</a>. Isn't it fantastic! This phrase is something that can pertain to every situation in life. </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bugaboojewelry?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">BugABoo Jewelry</a> donated this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60021410/someday-i-will-be-a-mom-locket" target="_blank">Someday I will be a Mom locket</a>. One day I will own one of these lockets... This sentiment is one of my favorite. Because one day, I will be a mom! :)</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/myemmybaby?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">My Emmy baby</a> is donating one of her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93625823/custom-tee-shirt-or-onesie-worth-the" target="_blank">customizable onsies</a>. Here's the example she has up in her shop. <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFertileGarden?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">The Fertile Garden</a> donated one of her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83745669/fertility-pregnancy-and-adoption?ga_search_query=%2BButterfly%2BFertility%2BBracelet&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5873054" target="_blank">beautiful bracelets</a>. <br />
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Thank you again, to all of the shop owners for supporting us! <br />
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The blue box and ALL hundred or so of its contents will be out of my life FOREVER! <br />
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I will have much less stress in my life!<br />
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It will be SPRING BREAK!!!!<br />
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Now all I have to do is survive...<br />
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If I survive the next 11 days, it will be a MIRACLE! <br />
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I'm praying, are you?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-54680337831487360122012-03-16T18:56:00.003-07:002012-03-16T18:56:45.633-07:00Sister UpdateIt didn't work.<br />
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The surgery that is. <br />
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I got a call on Monday from my sister, on her mission. (LDS missionaries don't call home, unless it's Christmas or Mother's Day.) <br />
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She told me she's in MORE pain than she was. The doctor wants her to get Lup.ron shots. He also said she may have to have another surgery. <br />
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I feel how let down she is through the phone. She has a lot of guilt because she feels she can't do all the missionary work she should be doing. (her words... not mine)<br />
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Advice? <br />
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I said I didn't ever go that route but then again surgery worked for me. Here I am 10 years later (knocking on wood) better off than I ever thought I could be. <br />
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Do you have Lup.ron horror stories? Or did it do the trick for you? <br />
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I told her not to google it... hopefully she listened! <br />
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Advice appreciated!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-52616406087371972882012-03-13T21:27:00.001-07:002012-03-13T21:37:14.310-07:00New Hair<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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That's right folks, I got my annual hair cut (yes it has almost been 1 whole year since I last cut it off!). I told John the only way he got one was if I did too! Plus Great Clips was having their annual $6.99 hair cut sale... can't beat that! <br />
Even more importantly, I didn't cut it all off. Just a few layers and got rid of all the dead stuff. I also bought bobby pins for the first time in my life. All my fly aways when I'd wear a ponytail was getting annoying! We'll see how long it lasts! <br />
Pardon the poor picture, I'll take a better one soon! <br />
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Yup, I feel that way. I have a feeling (and have for a while) that a close friend of mine is pregnant and doesn't want to/know how to break the news. <br />
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If it's you, just tell me ;) You don't have to be stealthy and try and keep your secret. I'm in a good head space, promise. Plus it helps that I'm super excited for your already! <br />
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And if its not true... then no harm done right? Because I'll just keep feeling this feeling for months and months until it happens. I've done that a couple of times! Right about when I give up and admit, okay, I must be wrong... they finally fess up!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-60551252021157114612012-03-10T21:01:00.004-08:002012-03-13T21:26:30.464-07:00A Pretty Perfect Day! *Updated with PICTURES<br />
Today was amazingly simple, busy, and perfect all in one nice little package. We did some service, ate good food, and spent quality time together. Plus, more FREE stuff! <br />
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We started by taking my friend to the airport. Our closest airport is Vegas.<br />
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After that we went to Costco... the Business Center version. (If you have one of these near you, you HAVE to go check it out. 70% of the stuff they sell isn't at the regular Costco. We LOVE it!) We had to buy all the food for the youth fundraiser dinner at church on Wednesday night. Lets hope we calculated everything right and didn't forget anything! I can't wait for this dinner to be over. We stopped at a couple other stores too. <br />
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It was awesome. John's commented all night on how cool it was to be so close to him and how its just now sinking in. Love it! When the race started for the Nationwide series they started shutting all the booths down... but not before I got a free massage! It was amazing and definitely too short and something I need to do again! Right as we were getting ready to leave the Nationwide series started and the air force did their fly over. These pictures don't do them justice. They were so close, and so fast!<br />
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These two had a fun day together without us too! They're ready for bed! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-9219676473706657852012-03-07T21:16:00.001-08:002012-03-07T21:16:20.945-08:00The squished bug on the bottom of your shoe...*This is a downer post. I'm feeling very needy, whiny, and witchy. Proceed with caution at your own risk!<br />
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Multiple times every day one asks others and gets asked by others "How are you?"<br />
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In our society it has become synonymous with hello.<br />
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Most of the time I answer with the every typical, "I'm fine. How are you?" in return. <br />
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However if someone asked me right now, "How are you?" I'd respond with<b> "I'm feeling like the bug squished on the bottom of your shoe, being drug around everywhere with pieces of me scattered behind." </b><br />
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Just today alone I've had pieces of me break off in multiple various settings. <br />
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First, there's all the upset in blog land. I know it really had nothing to do with me, but I did voice my opinions when bloggers I read asked for them. This is my safe place and its felt very much not like my safe place lately. Too many egg shells to walk on. In fact, I have felt out of place and like I have to censor myself, which I hate feeling that way this is my space I should say what I'm feeling!<br />
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Then there's the huge chunk of me left in national board that keeps getting drug back and forth and ground deeper and deeper into the carpet leaving a nasty stain. <br />
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Then there's the normal every day life stuff picking up various vital pieces of my squished bug body...<br />
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<li>infertility and the latest rounds of pregnancy announcements on face book and my own BFN and need to get into see a doctor which I just don't have time for right now...</li>
<li>students not listening in class and state testing coming up just a month or so away, </li>
<li>financial worries because, let's face it... I'm a freaking teacher who would qualify for the free or at least reduced lunch program at school </li>
<li>co-worker drama Oh my gosh the drama is awful I'm so sick of it and it makes me want to quit my job </li>
<li>and trying to take care of myself Ha this piece was eaten by the dog! </li>
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And then there's my church calling responsibilities scattering pieces of me the squished bug into various crevices in the bottom of your shoe. Not really settling anywhere because I'm not sure any of this is going to actually work out with me serving with the youth because I might get kicked out of church for harming another human being. I never have liked the drama, didn't when I was a teen, still don't now. However, now, the drama mostly comes in with the other leaders. Maybe when the stupid fundraiser dinner is over it will be better. Planning this has been a nightmare because some other leaders wanted the youth to be in charge, but the youth haven't done anything so its left me scrambling to do things last minute. UGH! Then I get the evil eye from other leaders because they didn't know it was their responsibility even though it wasn't, ever. Especially because I chose not to share it with them since they all have other things going on. Needless to say, my trying to be nice and keep the burden myself bit me in the butt tonight. I'm sick of giving these kids here everything. I think they should have to earn it! Legitimately earn it! <br />
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I'm tired of feeling over used and under appreciated. When I come back in the next life, I want to come back as Tuffy. A dog who is loved more than he knows. A dog who can love unconditionally right back. A dog whose biggest worry in life is when I'll finally leave so he can go back to sleeping. <br />
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I think I'm ready to go back to the witchy with a 'B' me who wouldn't keep her mouth shut when someone made her mad. There are some days when I REALLY miss the old me, although I'm sure no one else misses her!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-7919881945465344292012-03-05T20:17:00.000-08:002012-03-05T20:17:30.644-08:00We had a great little meeting tonight. We meaning me and a couple other National Board Candidates. It was fabulous to get together and chat and read things the others had written. It was good to kind of gauge where I was at in the process and encourage me to keep going. I may actually have some decent work to turn in by the end of the month when its all due! YAY! Here's to chuggin' along.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-89014547664323928222012-03-03T20:36:00.000-08:002012-03-03T20:36:11.374-08:00Taking a breakToday, I took a small break from what has become my life lately. We went to lunch with a friend and then to see the movie Red Tails and finally out for shopping at Cost.co and some frozen yogurt. It was delightful! <br />
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However, I'm totally paying for it now! I can't believe how much I'm panicking (random side note why is panic spelled like that but you add a k when adding the ending?)<br />
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I have NOTHING done for church tomorrow where I'm teaching the lesson. Sure I've know I was teaching this lesson for weeks and I've read through it and gotten a few ideas already and know which handout I'm using... however still not ready enough for me! Also, my young women were supposed to have invitations and fliers ready to hand out tomorrow to advertise for our big annual fundraiser, but they don't have a computer and they never contacted me... so I'm SURE it's not done... so I should have a back up ready to go when they aren't prepared. <br />
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Plus NATIONAL BOARD is the newest swear word in my life! The next 28 days may kill me! I am not completely done with any of my entries. I am only partially done with 2 and I haven't even started #1. I'm crazy and stupid for putting this off so long and for thinking this was ever a good idea and for going along with the crowd. <br />
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Okay, now that I've gotten that all out of my system I'm off to at least prepare a lesson and get a flier together for tomorrow... just in case! Then off to bed for some sleep.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-84572952071819473682012-03-01T19:38:00.001-08:002012-03-01T19:38:29.059-08:00A chance to slow down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Life has been chugging along. Supremely busy as usual. Trying to get everything done. This video was perfectly timed. It is beyond amazing! I love these guys and everything they do is amazing! This one I even used it in class for our descriptive writing this week. Enjoy, and you're welcome! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-72219308152857049492012-02-28T19:48:00.002-08:002012-02-28T19:48:59.373-08:00AlaskaIt's official! John will be spending at least 6 weeks in Alaska this summer commercial fishing with my aunt, cousins, and cousins' kids. From what I understand its a 24/7 job for 6 weeks... someone on the crew is always fishing. I'm so excited for him to have this opportunity. It is something he's wanted to do ever since he met me and knew that my relatives do this each summer. Also, this news means I haven't actually lied to anyone! I've been telling everyone that he'll be in Alaska all summer for the past several months. So thankful I didn't end up lying. However, it does mean that I won't hear from John for 6 weeks straight. I'm not quite sure how to handle that. My friends better be up for visitors!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915699050696943583.post-13136847280435237522012-02-25T19:39:00.000-08:002012-02-25T19:39:08.197-08:00Busy SaturdayWell I checked many things off my TO DO list today. Not as many as I would have liked, but they all needed to get done sooner rather than later because each had a deadline. <br />
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<li>Taxes... State and Federal. We're getting a nice return from federal, but owe for state due to a mix up by our payroll person/computer. Thankfully we don't owe nearly as much as most of the other people at school</li>
<li>Walk of Hope- I've been volunteering from afar for the 2012 Scottsdale RESOLVE Walk of Hope</li>
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<li>I finally registered for the Walk of Hope myself (I have a deadline in my head that if I'm not done with National Board I can't go since its the weekend before it's due. GOOD Motivation!) </li>
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Nope, the house still didn't get cleaned! And the laundry is never all the way done, even though John tries really hard to stay on top of it. Here's to a refreshing, relaxing, and uplifting Sunday. We'll be watching the Daytona 500! (yes we plugged the borrowed satellite box in for the big race!) </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706193514488838249noreply@blogger.com0