tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51549383258263281282024-02-07T19:11:07.645-08:00The JourneyLife is a journey...and this blog will allow me to write about my journey...the good and the bad...It is my hope that others will be inspired, motivated, encouraged and educated...Happy reading! Please leave a comment if you visit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-70659537803518279162016-11-01T19:32:00.000-07:002016-11-01T20:05:22.508-07:00Parenting: A Burden or a Blessing?
Today I worked late and as I was driving home I was silently
praying that the kids would already be asleep while wishing that I didn’t feel
that way. As I drove home I grew anxious…almost dreading the inevitable…my
kids, my WIDE AWAKE kids!! I tried to suppress the impending dread by replacing it with
beautiful thoughts of two little people greeting me with BIG HUGS and smiles
and love as they Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-59647648842866399442016-01-18T16:24:00.002-08:002016-01-18T16:24:30.059-08:00Birthday Celebrations!
I can’t believe it has been one year Alexis has graced us
with her beautiful presence! I find myself holding her ever so tightly not
wanting this baby phase to end. To say that she was a good baby is an
understatement! Each day I have been blessed to have her smile light up my day.
Jared’s dad said she lights up like a 100-watt bulb whenever she sees me! And
so she does. I look at her and she Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-26443180965126095532014-08-27T10:57:00.001-07:002016-11-01T19:33:07.298-07:00Home Buying 101
About five years ago we purchased our first home. Here’s a
little bit of what I wish I knew then BEFORE we purchased our home.
If you know you are not going to stay in a home for at least
5 years DO NOT BUY! I didn’t know this even though I did a lot of research
prior to buying. We knew we had about 3 and a half years and thought that once
Jared was in his last few months of residency we Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-67627843891811525372014-08-14T07:50:00.000-07:002014-08-14T07:50:06.366-07:00Parenting is Hard Sometimes
Hello blog! I know, it has been a WHILE since I last posted!
Shrew!
So the latest, I am 17 weeks pregnant and Jayce is turning
two…More like the TERRIBLE two. OMG, I feel like I am loosing my mind
sometimes. Parenting can be so rewarding
and yet at the same time so frustrating!! Ugh! It’s also something that really
highlights our inadequacies. I lack so
greatly in patience and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-27897123149079463172014-05-28T10:15:00.000-07:002014-05-28T10:15:06.355-07:00How to help a family who has lost a childI came across this blog post and found the suggestions beyond powerful! Sometimes we don't know what to do when people hurt in the most devastating ways. Here are some helpful suggestions…I especially LOVE the coordinated effort to write a letter once a week for a year…Amazing!
http://www.gracecoversme.com/2014/02/in-her-shoes-ministering-to-women-whove.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-67932866042019480852014-05-21T11:17:00.000-07:002014-05-21T11:17:57.562-07:00Am I an authentic friend?
The past few days I have been in a kinda funk. Maybe more
like the past few weeks. I’ve been feeling up and down emotionally…It’s one of
those things where I feel disconnected from my friends (because of the distance
and lack of communication)…And then two major let downs happened and that had
me going back and forth in my mind a lot!
ONE of my major issues with myself has been that I have Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-79929097094931700832014-05-18T11:46:00.000-07:002014-05-18T11:46:01.284-07:00Life in Tallahassee
Hi Blog! WOW, is this really my first post for 2014!?
Goodness gracious, time sure does fly!
I’ve been reflecting on our move to Tallahassee and some of
my emotions last year as we planned for that move then vs. now. Here is an
excerpt from a blog I wrote last year:
I have been on an
emotional roller coaster for most of June…I have cried alone…many, many
times…On my way to work…At work…AtUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-1671451457289453012013-11-28T08:15:00.003-08:002013-11-28T08:15:42.984-08:00How to Help a Grieving Person and be a Good Friend
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-43699067049309494732013-09-12T19:35:00.000-07:002013-09-12T19:35:59.719-07:00Dealing with Relationships Uncensored! My Sister: Part 2
Hi guys! If you missed the first part to this series, you
may find part one HERE.
I know some of you are probably asking yourselves, why is she trying so hard
for a relationship with someone who clearly is not on the same page!!? Can’t
she take a hint!? Yeah, looking back, I am asking myself the same thing. But to
answer that question, I tried so hard because she was family, she was my
sister, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-46643412058947259102013-09-09T19:38:00.002-07:002013-09-09T19:38:43.090-07:00Dealing with Relationships Uncensored! My Sister
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Written on 11/3/11 to one of my sisters...
Hi lady,
Long time no hear! How are you doing?? How is work treating you? What are your plans for the holidays?
We will be visiting NY for a weekend (Nov 18) and cooking something special for mom's birthday. And for xmas we will be in Jamaica with Jared's folks.
Have you ever heard of NAMI - National Alliance for Mental Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-43284519077374583042013-09-06T22:48:00.001-07:002013-09-06T23:00:25.785-07:00Relationship Series – Getting Real About Dealing With People <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-79583962051275922942013-02-27T17:51:00.005-08:002013-02-27T17:51:56.919-08:00Happy New Year…OR not so HAPPY and not so NEW year
So it has been “donkey-city” years since I last updated my
blog! I have had so much on my heart and mind but have not made it over here to
share, vent or cry!!
So I must confess…I am a bit overwhelmed right now. You ever
felt blah but didn’t know why? Or just felt sad out of seemingly nowhere…and
all of a sudden!? I’m feeling that way now…
Apart from life (work, baby, sleep deprivation, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-41893960935823540682012-09-01T16:43:00.005-07:002012-09-02T21:32:57.596-07:00Mi Familia and my Pregnancy<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-43030630479059730162012-07-31T17:13:00.000-07:002013-06-27T20:44:33.643-07:00I Need A Heat That Forgives
Yesterday I started to feel sad and thoughts and emotions
came back in a flood. But I had to go to work…and right after work I had
“ladies night.” So I didn’t have time to process until 12am when I got a chance
to talk to my husband.
Tears, tears and more tears just flowed as I told him how
sad I was feeling…Sad and angry with my friend who abandoned our friendship
almost 3 years ago…And Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-42508680248427246892012-07-28T08:23:00.000-07:002013-06-27T20:44:33.642-07:00Communication…The Lifeline of any Relationship
These feelings are raging up inside of me! I thought I had put it behind me…I thought I was not bothered by it anymore…I thought I was good…Until today…When feelings of hurt, sadness and anger, created a fury of raging emotions that has me in a bad place. Have you ever felt ill towards a “good” person but in your mind they were a bad person because of what they did to you? Have you ever felt Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-66640570335351688902012-07-26T21:13:00.001-07:002012-07-26T21:13:31.017-07:00Recipe 4http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/02/spinach-lasagna-rolls.html
OK, I have to get back on my healthy recipe find! Next up, I have decided to try this lasagna roll that I actually had the pleasure of eating at one of my friend's house. It looks simple enough and its a vege dish! Something I have been trying to eat more of!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-39634722922215408212012-07-24T21:32:00.000-07:002013-06-27T20:44:33.640-07:00Happily After Giving Birth - 10 things they don't tell youPlease forgive the language...But this is a MUST read for those of us yet to have a baby!!!
http://www.pregnantchicken.com/pregnant-chicken-blog/2010/9/23/happily-after-giving-birth-10-things-they-dont-tell-you.html?fwcc=1&fwcl=1&fwlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-57734862082627642662012-07-23T08:55:00.000-07:002012-07-23T08:55:24.527-07:00A Future Goal - Marriage Ministry
OK, I am really excited because I think I might have stumbled upon something I can do in my spear time. Pre-Marital counseling!! Now anyone who knows me should know how passionate I am about marriage, and promoting the wellbeing of healthy and strong relationships in the Lord! I have often thought about getting a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy just for fun…So I could have the skill set Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-45025285923452831302012-07-21T17:13:00.001-07:002012-07-21T17:13:52.852-07:00My First Baby Class – Preparing for Postpartum
One of the things that hurts my feelings in life is that
people don’t prepare you for what lies ahead…Whether its about marriage, sex,
or having a baby…People are often not truthful about their experiences which in
turns inhibits our ability to help minister to each other. We inadvertently
deny our relationships a unique opportunity to grow closer and stronger when we
hold back our experiences.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-66393475892274342022012-07-06T14:45:00.001-07:002013-06-27T20:44:33.645-07:00A blog post on dealing with postpartumhttp://talkbirth.me/2011/01/18/planning-for-postpartum/
This is a great blog post about preparing for postpartum. I plan to take these practical suggestions!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-37081200919015657942012-07-04T19:53:00.000-07:002012-07-04T19:54:38.137-07:00Seeking to be Accountable
When I started my blog, one of my motivations was to use the
day to day stories of my life as a source of inspiration and encouragement to
my readers. I wanted to share with you the “real me.” I wanted you to see me
for who I am…My struggles, my tears, and my most joyous and precious moments. I
wanted you to see that I am a real person, just like you…striving to live day
by day according to theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154938325826328128.post-45448744103136697402012-07-01T22:31:00.000-07:002012-07-04T19:58:29.564-07:00We are...???February 23, 2012
Did you know that the first two weeks of pregnancy you are not really pregnant. Well doctors calculate your due date based on the first day of your last period. So you essentially get two weeks for free! One for your period, and then the days following your period when you are ovulating. I had this nifty app on my iPad called “my days” which helped me to remember when my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0