tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79523791099702574192024-03-05T13:50:08.292-08:00Let Your Scribbles Be....EnoughTidbits on Love, Life, And CreativityLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-24599371576471816122020-08-14T23:03:00.002-07:002020-08-14T23:21:07.086-07:00The Beginning My baby girl is now a high schooler. A newly-turned 14 year old. A 14 year old with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). As a parent, we want to shield our babies from pain. From falling off their first slide to getting their heart broken by a first crush. It's ironic isn't it? That all of that work to protect and constantly keep our babies safe, we can't shield them from this. We can't take away cancer. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2M4tGPOFjSgrgcPiBh-NmuK6IXylVIjQJUC5JJ6-Rtp8v6BpoaGrLDGL4io-BZC6Lw7C3fwd6TCCsYeEGd1XhJj8-lQWb3OWXAQ2w8bt7-nZzX7o9oZsJVxeZ5R2q95SyXSgJ3I3a8vi/s2048/IMG_0793.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2M4tGPOFjSgrgcPiBh-NmuK6IXylVIjQJUC5JJ6-Rtp8v6BpoaGrLDGL4io-BZC6Lw7C3fwd6TCCsYeEGd1XhJj8-lQWb3OWXAQ2w8bt7-nZzX7o9oZsJVxeZ5R2q95SyXSgJ3I3a8vi/s640/IMG_0793.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The hospital room is completely dark except the little blue and green light display on her iv pump, the glow of my laptop, and so many lights outside our window that Lucille Packard Children's Hospital looks like it's own city. <br /><div><div><br /></div><div>I keep thinking about how to write out those first days. The moments following up to her diagnosis and the blur that happened after. The hows. The whys are another story. The whys I have learned to leave up to God. I honestly don't need to know why. Is that strange? I think it's because I KNOW that He is good and gracious and merciful and just and compassionate and has taken the most heinous situations in our lives thus far and carved out masterpieces that we never saw coming. In all of this, I know that in my limited view, all I would have been capable of seeing is a piece of shit pile of driftwood. But even that I'm convinced, He could transform.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-82717479754528927552018-01-02T22:15:00.002-08:002018-01-02T22:19:23.517-08:00Freefalling into a Straight Jacket <br />
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wrist too long. You absent mindedly put it there and just know that you will remember to take it off only to find your hand throbbing and an indentation the
size of the Mississippi river underneath. Oops. I left it on too long. Only it
was my life and it was choking me. The “perfect” family, house, car, job life
was becoming a noose around my neck. It was the playing it safe. The not
speaking up. The not taking risks. The getting in the water but not diving in.
The existing but NOT thriving. The not truly living. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I didn’t know what needed to change but I knew it was
something. So I prayed. I drank. I cried. I asked questions. Sometimes all at
the same time. Why weren’t we truly thriving anymore? How did we get to a place
that we were just going through the motions? There was so much thankfulness and
we were #Blessed (you can punch me if that is ever my hashtag) but we
weren’t living that way. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">John had left the kitchen as a chef and had been working at
Tmobile for nearly a decade and was miserable from not using his gifts. How had a few months turn into years? My job was tried and true but I was plagued
with the feeling that I was settling. Wasn’t there more to life than this? I understand how melodramatic this may sound. Get over it
and be happy right? But my soul knew there was MORE and I couldn’t rest until
I found out what that was.</span></div>
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where we had lived since we had said our vows nearly 12 years before and leave
a place that was filled with all of our family and friends. But we asked the
bravest question that became a turning point in our lives. "WHAT IF?"</span></div>
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were catapulted into asking those questions and agreeing that even if the risk
of not knowing felt daunting, we knew that we had to risk it. It was time for a
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How is it possible that our youngest is going to be a Preschooler this fall? After hunting for Alphabet sheets, I gave up and made some fun templates of our own. I think she will get a kick out of the Kimchi one!</div>
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9, 5, and recently a big 3 yr old who is just now letting mama call her a BIG girl instead of correcting me "No. I'm a baaabbbyyyy." Three very different ages. Three very different hearts, passions, and personalities. It's quite the miracle watching you each grow up and into your own. And as you grow, this mama grows too. There is something about being a parent that brings out the dali lama side in you as well as the OTHER side. Don't know what I'm talking about? Try putting three little ones to bed at the same time after 500079786756725786556 questions and see if you have any of your hair left.<br />
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Even if you have a bed time routine down pat, it's what lies behind the scenes that to someone on the outside might seem a little schizophrenic. Like knowing that Ruby needs her 2 panda blankies, tattoo blanky, green blanky and her special stash of miscellaneous keepsakes and photos under her pillow. She doesn't know that I know but mamas always know. Eyes in the back of our heads right? Or Jasmine's Owl blanky , yo gabba blanky, strawberry sara mermaid, sofia mermaid, orange horse, bunny clover and 302 other stuffed animals that she needs in her bed along with her special pillow. It's knowing that the littlest girls will want the dress pjs instead of the many footed pjs and matching sets they may have to choose from. It's knowing that Nevaeh will always ask to stay up later to read on her own and know the exact time to turn out her lights and wake up in the morning and knowing that she will do both down to the exact second. It's knowing that Jasmine needs the ninja turtle toothpaste because the big girls toothpaste is too "spicy" or that Ruby gets her second wind RIGHT before bed time. Or how she will say that she doesn't need to go potty but then two minutes later it sounds like niagra falls. It's knowing that Nevaeh will ask for the right side of her shoulder tickled as long as possible opposed to her left because it's 'harder for her to reach on her own'. It's knowing how they love their bedtime songs and the order that they are sung. It's how when I go to leave the room after this seemingly seamless routine that the explosion of questions emerge. Another song? What are we doing tomorrow? Where is that thing? You know mommy that thing? The elusive thing that I need that I am crying about and just now decided I need? Because it's bed time. Oh and I'm hungry. Again.<br />
<br />Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-65365376297517196692015-10-22T09:57:00.004-07:002015-10-22T12:41:02.707-07:00The Double Standard of MotherhoodActual Conversation: "They are great parents." Response: "They are. When they are there. You know they BOTH work right?"<br />
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How did we get here? To this impossible double standard? We raise our girls to be all, do all, and be anything they want to be but we never intend to let them. Not REALLY. The reality is when our girls do speak up and are bold and are leaders they are seen as "bossy". When they do grow up and pursue their dreams, we tell them that they can be a CEO, a stay at home mommy, a artist, a engineer or serve our country. We tell them their voice is valuable but the true message they hear from their mothers, from their peers, from their school, from the media, from society, is: Be bold but not too bold. Be pretty but not too pretty. Be confident but not too confident. Be strong but not too strong. Girls have a voice alright but they have already been taught to apologize for it, justify it, or downplay their talents. Again, we tell them they can be anything they want to be but never intend to let them. I could go on a billion rabbit trails like inequality or unequal pay but I'd like to dig dipper in regards to the labels we give our girls and the roles of motherhood that are often drilled into us so much that we don't even realize there is a discussion to be had.<br />
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I know. I know. I sound like a feminist. . . I am. If I was raising boys I would be looking at the injustices they are also facing.<br />
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But I'm not. I am raising three daughters with my husband and navigating what message I want to portray to them. How I want them to have a healthy outlook when it comes not only to their bodies but when it comes to who they are and the roles they will find themselves someday choosing. How someday they may choose motherhood and what that looks like.<br />
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I've been extremely purposeful about how I talk about my own image in front of my girls. They have NEVER heard me putting myself down in terms of how I look, weight, how my clothes fit, how my hair is, how I don't like this or that about myself. Not once. What they do see is me criticizing myself in terms of being a mom. A working mom. They see me in ways apologize for it and defending it to other moms, to friends, to family, to the church, to strangers, and to them. And you know what? It's NOT OK. It's hypocritical and it's contrary to the very message we have been instilling in our daughters.<br />
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<b><u>We don't question a Father's love or dedication to his children when he is a working dad. In fact, we don't even use the term working dad. We wouldn't even use it as a way to describe him. He works. He is a dad.</u></b><br />
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When a Mother works, she is labeled as a working mom. It's part of her identity. Inadvertently, her level of dedication and commitment to her children and her family is also questioned.<br />
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Picture this scene:<br />
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A woman is in the kitchen making dinner. The kids are running around the living room and she has a toddler strapped to her leg. She receives a call. Dad has to work late. Would you find it surprising? Saddening? Alarming? Would you think that the dad is being selfish or feel sorry for the kids? Or would it be a non-issue?<br />
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A man is in the kitchen making dinner. The kids are running around the living room and he has a toddler strapped to his leg. He receives a call. Mom has to work late. Would you find it surprising? Saddening? Alarming? Would you think that the mom is being selfish or feel sorry for the kids?<br />
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If this scene was in a movie it WOULD be portrayed differently and the audience would also feel that. Either the mom is a do-it-all-be-home-in-time-to-bake-the-pie-for-the-school-fundraiser or the cold mom in a business suit who is putting work first and is unattached to her family.<br />
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I'm passionate (obviously) about this discussion. I'm excited about looking at motherhood differently and not unfairly placing labels and stereotypes into the category "working moms" or "stay at home moms". We are moms and we love our children. Period.<br />
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<br />Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-36907432926690138432015-10-05T21:28:00.000-07:002015-10-05T21:31:29.944-07:00Mermaid Birthday Party Better late than never! In the Spring (ignore that we are now entering into Fall), Ruby kicked off her 5th birthday with a mermaid themed birthday party. I still remember her zeal after the party AND her sugar high. It looked like this:<br />
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Because what's a party without a treasure chest full of chocolate coins, gems, and jewelry?!? <br />
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The hope chest normally stores the girls dress up clothes but ended up working great as a treasure chest. All it needed was a pillow to prop up all the treasure and keep it from sinking to the bottom! The last touch was a piece of scrap gold fabric to give it some flare.<br />
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We gave the girls a map that big sister made and hid the chest in some bushes outside. It was quite the hit with the ladies.....<br />
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I have to say that this was the funnest activity not only for the party but something that our girls did OVER AND OVER. Hide the treasure. Find the treasure. Hide the treasure. Find the treasure. Fight over the treasure. Truce.<br />
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Before the guests arrived, Nevaeh helped me bury a grip full of diamonds (craft warehouse find) and gems (from the dollar store) in our sand box to have guests dig for treasure.<br />
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With all the goodies hidden, the kids spent forever tried to find their treasure and each had little bags to put them in to take home. The only thing missing was a bigger sand box!!!!<br />
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This cake cracks me up! We added shell rings around the rim to try to help this poor cake but there was no helping the mermaid. She looks like she has seen better days lol<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b> UNDER THE SEA CRAFT</b></u></span><br />
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For the wall back drop I used two sea table cloths (dollar store) and mounted them on the wall. I'm a big believer in using hall ways for art projects!<br />
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Each kiddo had a mermaid to decorate & a cup of sticker jewels to decorate their sea mural </div>
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The gigantic jewels were actually wall decals that and came on sheets (12+ to a sheet from the dollar store) that were cut out individually. They went for it until the wall was covered. We may have left it up for a week. . . or two.<br />
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And of course what's a party without a tan mermaid? Ha!<br />
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Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-53275554286583817442015-03-13T23:48:00.000-07:002015-03-13T23:52:22.143-07:00Dear Mamas. You are enough. It's Friday night and I'm beat. Burnt toast but in a good way. Yes there is such a thing. The girls are sleeping and I'm <strike>sprawled ou</strike>t curled up with a small glass of wine reflecting <strike>on how to keep my brain from being mush</strike>. At the end of the day, I find myself internally going through what I like to call the mommy grading checklist. Do something awesome, you get a plus. Hooray, you are a great mama. Do something crappy and you get a negative point. Let's see. How was today? ...Got the little kiddos dressed. Plus. Made breakfast that took less than 4 min but was still healthy. Plus. Told Nev to get hot lunch. Minus. Girls didn't kill each other. Plus. Ruby wanted to play a game and I didn't have time before work. Minus. Forgot to give Jasmine her tylenol. Minus. Came home late. Minus. Snuggles. Plus. Plus. Plus. Jasmine got ahold of mommy's wine glass because she wanted to "dip" her finger in it and spilled the entire glass. Minus. Minus. Minus...her new outfit is now in the wash machine. <br />
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Why do we do this to ourselves? The grading. The checklists. The your'e not good enoughs. I really have been challenged with this lately. Challenged with seeing myself through the eyes of how Jesus sees me AND believing it. That His grace is sufficient. That I can give him what I deem to be unworthy, unlovable, or inadequate and He can transform and make anew.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">"My grace is sufficient for you." </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 Corinthians 12:9</span></b><br />
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So for the mama that kissed your child's boo boo today, You are enough. To the mama that forgot your kiddos back pack, You are enough. For the mama that bought delicious twinkles instead of baking pinterest shenanigans that never turn out, You are enough. To the mama that is exasperated for telling their toddler not to eat bark chips for the millionth time, You are enough. To the mama that lost her cool and went ape on your teenagers, You are enough. To the mama that just needs a bath without little fingers under the door, You are enough.<br />
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Dear Mamas. You are enough. You are MORE than enough.<br />
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<br />Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-38162849351136512702014-09-03T20:31:00.000-07:002014-09-03T20:34:10.144-07:00OSAKA, JAPAN: Dotonbori is not for pansies <br />
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There is no way to capture the sights, sounds, and tastes of Japan in a way that does it justice. What an incredible life changing experience! Flying into Osaka all lit up looked like a digitally enhanced backdrop. Walking through the city was no different. It was unreal. See for yourself:<br />
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OSAKA- DOTONBORI<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most flavorful happy noodles in the world. After all, this is the place described as Kuidaore which is literally translated "to ruin oneself by extravagance in food"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The legendary Glico man at the heart of Dotonbori </td></tr>
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UMEDA SKY BUILDING<br />
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NAMBA STATION<br />
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IWATAYAMA MONKEY PARK <br />
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Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-74338465039097940352014-06-11T22:06:00.001-07:002014-06-11T22:06:35.106-07:00Parenting, BS, & GraceRecently, I read a blog about no BS friendships and it rang so true to me. As women, as wives, as <i><u>moms</u></i> and whatever hats we may be wearing, we.... I ...don't have time for BS. On top of the PILES of daily to do's, we don't have time to care if our house is clean when a friend comes over (if we let a friend come over). It's not stuck-up to be hermits and have pj days with our children. To let them crawl out of bed with their Tina Turner hair and let them just BE without a clock around their neck and without a clock around ours. To be in the moment even if it means letting the house go for one more <strike>week</strike> day.<br />
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We may not call back right away. We read a text and forget to right back. We write "right" instead of "write". In certain seasons, we are so engulfed in schedule and life and at times just keeping afloat that we are too busy for cultivating deep relationships<i> even if we do want them</i> and that is O.K. We don't have time to care wether you think our child should not be eating mac and cheese for lunch for the zillionth time. We don't have time to compare as to why you look like you have it more together than we do or why seeing your well behaved children next to ours make our kids look like the purple minions from Despicable Me 2... so you<i> must </i>be a better mom right? Because bottom line- it's exhausting.<br />
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SOOOO sometimes social interaction throughout the cray cray, especially when we are raising awesome humans, may simply be "liking" the latest photo of you with a coffee cup in hand, celebrating with you a seemingly chill moment that you got to yourself (what the pic may not show is that you still have a small pint size human attached to your leg or calling in the background to help you wipe their tush). Regardless, somehow I feel connected to you and a part of what is going on in the grown-up world even if it is in fact through cyber space. </div>
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Let's lavish each other with grace. Let's encourage each other rather than pretend that we don't have hard days too. If it's one thing I've figured out from being a mom of three is that it keeps me humbled. Whenever I think that I've got this parenting thing down and they are on a schedule and there are no power struggles and we went to the store five times in a row without someone saying "<b>IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE YOUR HANDS FULL"</b>....well...very quickly, I'm humbled once again. </div>
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Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-84950390648110513112014-05-08T22:48:00.003-07:002014-09-02T23:20:53.837-07:00Fairy Garden Party<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are some fun highlights from Ruby Rox's 4th birthday party! Better late than never right?</div>
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We made scroll invitations with card stock and twine and Ruby was stoked on being able to hand them out by herself. It was a BIG deal in her world. Like "I'm almost a teenage because I get to hand out invitations by myself" big deal. </div>
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The part-ay started with the kiddos decorating wooden houses with markers. The miniature vials of glitter were supposed to be for nail decorations but I knew that they were really meant to be pixie dust (and they were sold in packages of 8 for a buck)!!!! Some chose to sprinkle them over their fairy gardens when they were done, others chose to save them unopened. </div>
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Even little sis Jasmine had fun and made her own garden (this pic was after shaking off ALL of the dirt she was covered in)! She got appointed as a guardian of their tiny village lol </div>
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We planned this Sailor party for Jasmine's 1st bday long before she started staggering around the house looking like a drunken sailor, practicing her first steps. It started with an adorable sailor dress I found when she was just a few months old. How is that for being neurotic?</div>
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But it ended up just being perfect for her one year-old crazy cool, eating chunks out of toilet paper, best slobber kisses ever- self. </div>
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For goodies and snacks, we went matchy matchy tongue-and-cheek-themed. Or what I would call pinteresty. Thank you oriental trading company!</div>
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They colored cloth sailor hats as well as the boat and their cardboard spyglasses (from paper towel rolls). Jasmine loved the boat and all of the balls so much so that we kept it in our living room for a few weeks!<br />
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Can you tell who is burnt out on pictures? Sorry Miss J!<br />
Happy birthday little sailor. We love you so immensely and celebrate the miracle you are!</div>
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We love to add creativity to meals, especially bento time! Chef Johnny (a.k.a hubby) heads that department around here. Check out previous nummy posts <a href="http://letyourscribblesbe.blogspot.com/2013/03/bento-friday.html">here</a> and <a href="http://letyourscribblesbe.blogspot.com/2013/09/bento-day-is-back.html">here.</a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mandarine orange pumpkin with seaweed face and a green bean for stem, sushi rolls with egg and veggies, and rice colored with carrots</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rice Turkey: Seaweed eyes, cheese nose, apple skin gobble, pretzel legs, and candy corn feathers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rice Snowman: Seeweed for buttons and face, pretzel arms, and gardetto's rye chip for hat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rice Candy cane: seaweed for stripes</td></tr>
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I should add, these are John's perfect versions (that man has a gift) and these are mama's ideas of fun kid food: pancakes with marshmallows and grapes! That's fancy right?<br />
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<br />Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-72687724371793423152013-10-27T14:25:00.000-07:002014-09-02T23:23:16.804-07:00Baby Sensory BoardExposing your little one to a variety of textures and sensory stimulation, sensory boards are not only classified as educational, they are wildly entertaining as well. What's great about this project is that you can use items that you already have around the house! The main thing is providing things to look, touch, and feel- soft, bumpy, shiny, rough, etc that can be fixated down securely. As with any play, you want to make sure you give them plenty of time to discover the different things on their own but with direct supervision.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poke holes in sheet of cardboard & securely tie ribbons & pipe cleaner <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><u>Supply List:</u></b></span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Cardboard sheet, Hot glue gun, Stock Paper</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A Variety of ribbon, Pipe cleaner, Leash (shortened)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Zipper, Fake flower , Fake jewels</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Foil, Fabric swatches, Pinwheel</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Magnets backed with foam sheet</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Pom-Pom balls</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fixate flower with hot glue after poking through cardboard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add fabric swatches, foil "mirror" & pom poms</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The J & ? are magnets that I backed with foam for safety before<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remove the top portion of the pinwheel, poke through the cardboard, and glue securely. <br />
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It has been such a hit around here that the older girls wanted to make their own boards too! We will have to share what they came up with as they used things that were challenging for each of their age (preschool & elementary). I may just name them Bored Boards!Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-8280456138028798132013-10-13T01:21:00.000-07:002013-10-13T08:30:37.053-07:00Sexual Abuse: A girl's journey to finding her voiceThis. This is a hard one. A post that makes it hard for me to swallow. Hard to breathe. Hard to be vulnerable and share from a place of STILL healing rather than being completely healed. A place where I can't say that after all of these years, I am not still in the trenches, dealing with the aftermath of a war in which for so long I felt my only choice was defeat. For deep down I was damaged goods and had somehow deserved such a status even if it was one that I had only given to myself. So here I am sharing from a place of transparency rather than expertise and that is HARD for me in and of itself.<br />
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It started small. As a young girl, in the form of unwanted touches in-between the halls. Unbuttoning my blouse somehow so slyly in a classroom full of people and yet no one saw. And yet I said nothing. I had had a crush on him so maybe I had asked for it? Because I liked him. I meekly tried to ask him to stop and he did not. My voice didn't matter. At that moment, my innocence felt taken from me.<br />
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Then there was the supervisor. The one that was more than twice my age. But he didn't <i>really</i> mean what I thought he meant right? He worked with children and everyone TRUSTED him. <i>I trusted him</i>. He told me that he "wanted to do...you know...what boys and girls are supposed to do" as he cornered me all alone. Had I asked for this again? I didn't want to make waves but felt as though I needed to speak out for other kids' sake. If he was saying these things to me, was he saying them to other girls? Younger girls? I told my boss and felt like a fool. I still had to awkwardly work with him. I ended up leaving one of my first jobs as a teenager.<br />
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At the age of 17, I was raped. When I confided in someone close, I was told that "That's what happens when you put yourself in bad situations". For years, in my mind, I believed them. It was <i>my </i>fault. And I had lost my voice.<br />
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My ill attempt at facing the situation (after a few self-destructive paths) was deciding I would never be a victim again. I was self-sustaining, tough, and trusted no one. I became a master at hiding my heart. I also had a very skewed perspective of who I was as a girl/ woman outside of being a sex object. Those lines were very blurred for quite some time. For awhile, I swung from being what I felt like men <i>wanted </i>me to be to being a complete man hater and not even allowing the opposite sex to open the door for me. I was never going to let it happen again. I was never going to lose my voice again. I would just speak LOUDER and STRONGER and FIGHT HARDER. I. I. I. All by my awesome self-sufficient self. Because if I would have just done a, b, c, and z...it wouldn't have happened once. Let alone the next time and the next and the... I tried to protect myslef and heal <u>on my own</u>. <br />
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The thing is, we can't do it on our own. Too often sexual abuse is something we chalk up as a norm for girls. Every one of us know of someone who has been abused or harassed in some way and so if it's normal it must be ok. If I've learned anything, it is that it is NOT ok. But it's not about woman power and banning together and burning our bras together and man bashing.<br />
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It's about coming to the feet of Jesus, in our brokenness, in our despair, in our desperation, in our cocoon that we have spent years and years and years building around ourselves for protection one thread at a time. Maybe. Just maybe, we can allow God to strip away each thread of false strength. Each self- built bandage and let the healing really begin. At our core. Because deep down out of that suffocating cocoon, comes forth life. Beauty. And Freedom.<br />
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So here I am, by the grace of Jesus, getting one wing out at a time, for my husband, for my little girls, and for me.<br />
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<br />Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-2390476231945274832013-10-01T23:58:00.002-07:002014-09-02T23:25:50.290-07:00Mommy Truths: How you know you have a toddler* Being a mom with a toddler is "like having a blender without a lid" as pinterest so eloquently stated. Dang it. At times, I have to agree. BUT having a toddler is SO much more. They are full of life and wonder are constantly full of surprises.<br />
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* You know you are a parent to a toddler when you have said "use your words" so many times in a day that you accidentally catch yourself saying it to an adult and better yet your spouse. Oops.<br />
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* If little sticky fingers hand you wrappers, gum, jackets, cups, bugs, backpacks, broken toys, snotty tissue or tissue with <i>other residue on it</i>, ....you are a <strike>human trash can</strike> mama. And then two seconds later turn around for snuggles, high fives, tickles, thumbs ups, blown kisses, "presents", pictures of their scribbles and masterpieces, and their little hand to pray =)<br />
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* When everything out of your mouth is taken literally. "Ruby you crack me up!" "But mommmmmmmyyyyy! <i>I didn't break you into a bunch of pieces!</i>"Or when those adorable responses turn into a somewhat embarrassing moment... Me to a friend: "I can't wait to spoil her!" (referring to her soon to be baby girl). Cute adorable literal toddler then becomes nearly hysterical: "Mommy!!!!!!!! You can't!!!!! You can't <i>BOIL</i> her!" Even after an explanation, apparently spoil and boil are the same thing. Good to know.<br />
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* You know you are a parent to multiple kiddos when going to the bathroom is a license for the kids to bicker. And here you are sitting on the john (to which I imagine my toddler's response would be "Why are you sitting on Daddy?????") disciplining through the door...."Be nice to your sister!" But that just happens to <i>other people.</i><br />
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* A toddler having a fit (I call it being passionate) is a small glimpse at what I must look like to God at times. I had one right along with my 3 yr old the other day. We both shed a few tears together after a rough morning which thankfully is few and far between. Even if it's just down in my heart, how often do I have an adult "tantrum" of my own? When I dig my heels in and refuse to do what He asks because "I can do it". May I extend to my girls the same grace that He gives me. For their I- WANT- TO- DO -IT- MY- OWN- WAY moments.<br />
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* And last but not least, you know you are a mom to a toddler when you don't want to admit that your little one is no longer considered a toddler at all! Welcome to being a mom of a preschooler.Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-69529146834015074012013-09-29T15:04:00.000-07:002013-09-29T15:06:58.511-07:00 Repurposed wood art<div style="text-align: center;">
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I started with a few pieces of scrap wood that we had in the garage. All were the exact same size and had that distressed effect from the paint peeling so they were all ready to go.</div>
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Next was adding wood glue in between each panel and firmly placing them together,</div>
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and lastly, adding the hand-painted quote:<br />
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To make it extra sturdy & for hanging purposes (the glue is not enough to hold it together for a long period of time as I found out the hard way) add metal brackets to the back =) Is it bad that I ended up liking the version that was created at home better then the one in the store??</div>
Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-58710894816181275792013-09-22T21:38:00.000-07:002014-09-02T23:26:37.953-07:00Bento day is back!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Ladies and gentlemen, bento Friday's are back in session now that the little (and now little-s) are in school. Last year, we started a tradition of creating special bentos for school lunches for Nevaeh. Here is a <a href="http://letyourscribblesbe.blogspot.com/2013/03/bento-friday.html">recap of some of last year's bentos!</a></div>
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Chef husband Johnny has time and patience that baffles me but here is what he did to kick of the first Friday:</div>
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The frog is insanely cute! Like so cute I want to kiss the little froggie! </div>
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We try to use all natural dyes- beets, celery etc can be boiled down or even added to the rice while boiling in fine pieces. BUT when you are in a hurry and have to get up early to make sushi rice and and and... a drop of food coloring works just as well as you can see! Can't wait to share what's for lunch here and there along with some tutorials. Stay tuned =)</div>
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<br />Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-3472121669475185222013-09-05T10:45:00.002-07:002013-09-05T11:23:33.714-07:00In a blink: A letter to my daughter & capturing her faves each school year<div style="text-align: left;">
My Dearest Daughter-</div>
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My how you have grown. Your inward beauty, your determiniation, your creativity, your attention to detail, your let's play chase and tickle each other side and let's see how to push mommy's buttons stubborn side, your crazy love and natural ability of sports and your artistic eye, your imagination and let's build a house for fairies and let's make daddy's car into a bat-mobile side and your logical black and white side. Your ability to make something out of nothing, your excitement of learning and school, your organized let's create a pattern and do everything like so side (like making check lists for drawings- "Draw the leaves- check, draw the flower- check...") and your caution to the wind/scribble side, your let's clean everything perfectly side and let's get messy side. Your big sisterly protection and teachers' heart with your little sisters. Your leadership. Your HEART. I see YOU. </div>
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I Love You A Million Horses Nevarooni-</div>
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<br />Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-41417690442739903362013-08-25T22:22:00.002-07:002013-08-26T06:37:51.580-07:00Art Wall MakeoverFor my awesome Mama's (A.K.A "Mimi's") bday present, I decided to surprise her by creating an art wall full of her grandbabies' masterpieces! There was a PERFECT emptier then empty wall in the hallway in between the living room and kitchen that needed some TLC. Although I didn't get a "before" picture, I'm sure you can use your noggin to imagine a completely blank tan wall and now THIS:<br />
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My parent's house has a lot of bronze hues and a tropical vibe (we were raised on Kauai before we moved to the awesome Northwest) so I wanted to incorporate that feel into the frames. Not so much my "style" but it was all about blessing my Mama. </div>
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I am over the moon with how it turned out and what was so special was the look on her face when she saw it! Truth be told, it was hammered up in close to 20 min. before she got home so I could surprise her and because I never ever ever use any form of measurement it was all done very scientifically....I eye-balled it.<br />
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Behind those sentimental frames filled with her grandchildren's time, sweat, and imagination are <b><strike>multiple</strike></b> holes in the wall from mis-attempts at hanging them properly. Soooo it looks like for my Mama's next bday, I will be buying her some spackle !!!!!Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-61785727915513988402013-08-20T23:19:00.004-07:002013-10-01T23:59:28.770-07:00Growth in pictures: Part Three<br />
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You can catch up on miss J <a href="http://letyourscribblesbe.blogspot.com/2013/05/growth-in-pictures.html">Part One</a> and <a href="http://letyourscribblesbe.blogspot.com/2013/06/growth-in-pictures-part-two.html">Part Two</a>. Eventually I promise to re-name them so they make more sense with her weeks/age but right now I'm just stoked to be able to weekly record what's going on even with the piles and piles of clean/dirty/clean laundry of three little busy girlies....that for now, can wait another day =)Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-60907279939935145112013-08-13T23:24:00.001-07:002013-08-14T08:00:54.378-07:00What to expect post-baby: little truths I never knew<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nevaeh Aubrey July 6, 2006</td></tr>
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Becoming a mama rocked my world. It is by far the BEST thing that has ever happened (besides falling in love with Jesus & marrying my sweetheart of course). But I have to say it was not the natural process that I thought it was going to be where my maternal instincts just automatically kicked in and I magically knew exactly what to do in every situation. At times, I felt like a fish out of water and <em>very alone in that feeling</em>. The goal of this post is not to pigoen-hole mothering experiences but merely empower other mamas in the ups and downs of the journey. There were so many moments where I wondered "Why didn't anyone ever tell me?????" These are a few things I would have filled my pre-mama self in on....<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>* Your Body:</b></span> your tummy will feel like jello for awhile. It is NORMAL (although it doesn't <em>feel</em> normal). Make a batch of jello while your at it. Maybe you can eat it while you nurse? Hey, you need the extra calories right?<br />
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On a delicate note, jean shopping within the first month post-baby will bring on unnecessary tears. Not worth it. Give yourself and your body (and your emotions) a break and sport your comfiest stretchy pants and give yourself some credit. Your tummy was JUST the size of a watermelon. And we're not talking about the mini cute watermelons. You are a rockstar mama.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>* Leaving the house:</b></span> because we all know that when you finally manage to get out of the house, the very exact moment you are ready to leave & you buckle that cute little seat belt on your cute little angel who is in their cute little outfit, your little angel is going to, well, poop. Truth: leaving the house is your baby's innate cue to fill their diaper. Trust me on this. So bring extra clothes for the up-the-back times when you are out shopping & an extra top for you (it's easy to keep a spare in the car) because nothing says being a new mom like having throw up on your shoulder and poo on the front of your shirt. You are a rockstar mama.<br />
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Side note: You also know you are a new mama when your baby pees on your shirt & you simply throw it in the dryer because you don't have time to wash it before heading out the door. Besides it's not like you have perfect fitting tops! New mama fail.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>* Snaps:</b></span> Yep. They get their own category. Ha ha. Snaps are a mother's worst enemy. Maybe that is a little extreme but I guarentee that when you are half asleep, stumbling (quietly) into the nursery, putting together snaps on a onesie that are placed in the shape of a trapezoid is going to feel like doing the rubik's cube in the dark. So if it is more then 3 cute little nifty snaps, buy the zipper version instead! Best invention ever for quick diaper changes. You are a rockstar mama.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">* Sleep: </span></b>This is the area I was probably the most unprepared for. Ok. <u>This WAS the area I was the most unprepared for</u>. You <em>hear</em> that newborns wake up every few hours to feed ("<i>my baby isn't going to REALLY</i> wake up that often to eat...right?") you envision what that may look like but to actually have such a interrupted sleep pattern is nothing short of nutty. And at times you may feel that way!!!! "Wait did I shave both legs or one? Did I wash the conditioner out of my hair? Did I just put our milk in the pantry instead of the fridge? Where are my keys???" (I say that one all the time without being sleep deprived!). You are a rockstar mama.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">* Emotions:</span></b> your heart may explode with all the crazy love you experience when you see your little alien baby for the very first time. The love and bond you will have is the most beautiful thing on earth. Mind blown. At the same time, after sleepless nights and ups and downs, you may feel like you are on a roller coaster of emotions. Am I doing this right? "No one ever told me....". You can do this. You are a rockstar mama.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>* Baby blues:</b></span> How can you feel bummed when you are holding such a little miracle? For starters you are not a bad mama or a bad person for feeling this way (Studies say 80% of mamas experience it)! You are not alone. I so remember at times not knowing to do anything else but cry right along with my newborn. It happens and it's important to talk it out & have a support system. You are a rockstar mama.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>* Boobies:</b></span> They get huge. When they are not engorged (ouch), enjoy them- your hubby sure will. TMI? But seriously they will go back to a normal size...eventually. Which leads to my next topic....<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>* Breastfeeding:</b></span> Moooooo. Sorry couldn't resist. At times it may feel like that, especially if your little one has a strong sucking reflex. And if a nurse tells you that when your baby latches "correctly" then it SHOULDN'T HURT AT ALL, gently call her on her BS and get to know what feels right for you and your munchkin. Whether they are light sucklers, a barracuda, or a Purana, each mama is going to have different levels of sensitivity. (I had to pump exclusively for nearly the first year with my oldest after the first week. Fortunately, my two other little ones were able to breastfeed successfully as newborns as well as bottle feed for medical reasons). You are a rockstar mama.<br />
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Also, whether you had planned to bottle feed since day one or breastfeeding didn't work out despite you and your bambino's best attempts, You are a rockstar mama.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>* Advice:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> </span>Yes it's great to hear the latest swaddling technique & how to rock your baby to sleep in 10 easy steps or to "sleep when the baby does", but it's important to take what works and gently leave behind what doesn't. That's the hard part. It's way too easy to look at the other mama who's baby doesn't have colic and who sleeps through the night at 4 months and wonder what you are doing wrong.<br />
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Likewise, it's also way too easy to cast judgement on other mamas "well at least my baby doesn't ______fill in the blank)" so you can pat yourself on the back because you have this new mama thing down right? As women we have the ability to build each other up or tear each other down. Your baby may not be doing a, b, or c <i>now</i> but maybe when they are two years old, they are the ones crushing cheerios into the carpet and jumping off furniture and you are going to wish you had that mommy friend's support on those off-days or crazy phases. So lets TRY, attempt, to be real with one another about how awesome, rewarding, mind blowing, comical, and at times batty this thing called mothering is. Hopefully this is a start =)<br />
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Because you truly are a rockstar mama.Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-78548196427511109272013-07-23T23:32:00.003-07:002016-06-07T13:30:59.533-07:00It's a Pony Party!<div style="text-align: center;">
This was a fun one and the highlight was seeing our daughter light up like a christmas tree with her special surprise we have been keeping for months and months and months (all of the family pitched in to make it happen). She was in shock and she was soooo blessed. As you may have heard me say numerous times before, Nevaeh is in love with horses and now the color purple! Anything purple. Anything resembling a horse. So her 7th bday party had both....LITERALLY....</div>
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When she walked into the backyard there were two decked out ponies waiting for her!</div>
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She even got to decorate & brush her mane for the party!</div>
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Ruby helped out with the other pony (it was hard work but <i>someone</i> had to do it) & they had a whole hour to themselves with "their" ponies before guests arrived.</div>
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Oh yes & little little sis got her chance to sit on a saddle</div>
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As far as the party details, here are a few little ah-ha touches:</div>
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A "watering hole" filled with mini water bottles. Each bottle had some ribbon tied to the top for flare. Let's not forget about the peanuts- what would a party be without peanuts??? Nev likes them so there you go.</div>
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The rest of the time the kiddlets took turns riding the ponies, being silly, and painting water color pics (all horse themed from the dollar store).</div>
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And then there was the cake which was John & I's first attempt at making a fondant cake- or fondant anything! It has always seemed very intimidating to use but it turned out to be funner & easier than I thought! The base of the cake was made from white cake (straight from a box) which was coated in frosting with rolled chocolate fondant placed on top to finish the look and create the shape. The eyes & flower were made from air heads that were molded by hand.</div>
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All in all not that bad of a horse cake- or as one cutie pie referred to as a "cow" cake =)</div>
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Look at all of those girly personalities! I have to say this was a far cry from my little Nevaeh who use to sleep in a spiderman costume, who hated pink and dresses & out of all the things she could ask santa for a few years back, asked for transformers....but I think I can get used to it =) Just maybe. Love you sweetie.</div>
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PS. If you are live in the NW, look up "Dazzling Pony Parties". They were seriously amazing! Helmets & safety instructions were also provided along with a lot of genuine fun!</div>
Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-5821703260291952622013-06-24T21:20:00.000-07:002013-10-01T23:59:43.608-07:00Growth in pictures: Part Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Missed out on <a href="http://letyourscribblesbe.blogspot.com/2013/05/growth-in-pictures.html">Part One</a>? Hasn't she grown so much?</div>
Luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874673649241685261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952379109970257419.post-6817406797790137902013-06-11T12:51:00.001-07:002014-09-03T14:37:19.744-07:00Nerdy father's day gift: Edible tackle boxHow many ties, shavers, gift cards, & shirts can you buy before feeling like you are getting the same thing over and over for your dad? After all, I am a daddy's girl. Like pretending to love football and even memorizing the stats of players to feel closer to him as a kiddo and going out of my way to "HELP" him. Although somehow that always got me into trouble....like the time I cleaned out his oil pan to "help" and he was mortified to find his little girl covered in car oil. But I did have that pan spick-and-span let me tell you LOL. Or how about the time I tried to defrost a can of olives (who puts olives in the freezer anyway) and blew up the microwave. Hey I was just a kid TRYING to help and it was out of love right?<br />
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Some of my FAVE memories are being on the docks fishing together. Most of the time it was just me and him doing the fishing as it was not my mom or sister's thing which meant more time for just the two of us. Since he has started up fishing again (and that is the plan for father's day) we made him an "edible tackle box" for a small gift. <br />
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The funnest part was filling it with goodies (all found at the dollar store of course) to which my girls GLADLY a<strike>te a boat load</strike> helped fill the box with "bait" for fishing:</div>
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To personalize it further and create a label, I modpodged some pretty paper along with a heartfelt quote:</div>
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The kids can't wait to give it to him & I am looking forward to honoring him on Father's day and catching some REAL fish!</div>
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