tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340145890270895962011-07-08T12:00:31.338-04:00This blog follows my Random journeys as I continue to learn about life.~Brittainyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810267616031853075noreply@blogger.comBlogger301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734014589027089596.post-27886185243344718972011-06-20T12:37:00.004-04:002011-06-20T13:00:32.680-04:00

I made a choice. It wasn't the easiest choice, and there are days I regret it. When you are a parent your job becomes to put that little life you created first until the time comes when they don't need you. I will never understand those of us who just don't get that. When faced with the toughest decision I've ever made. My Child won hands down.In September I had open heart surgery. I've

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Here's the whole story if you wish to read it... Basically though, Cabbie picks up family from airport, drops them off at home unloads luggage and leaves with Child. Parents call station, Cabbie returns child (nearly right away) Everyone is safe. Cabbie gets a HUGE tip. Cabbie gets chewed out by local Police, people are wondering if Parents are being investigatedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/

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I know I am making progress FLYing. My My Living room has yet to be out of control, my bathroom is looking pretty good (Other than the floor) My Bedroom is a bliss! The Spare room is usually ready for anyone who may come and play in it.That is its self is nothing special until you consider the fact that I am still managing to do these things even though I am in the middle of a fibro flair. I

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Good Morning World!!I am happily FLYing away this morning. I am dressed head to toe and I am feeling great!I announced to J this morning after he was dropped off I would be making chocolate chip pancakes and my son looks at me and solemly says "Momma, Chocolate is Candy. Candy is not for breakfast"Figures. It seems I have taught him a little too well.*sighs*I guess its time to teach this kiddo

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Bill said on Facebook this morning:Another Day, How will we choose to live it? Looking at everything wrong around us or what is good?I choose to look at what is good.Here is the assignmentList 10 blessings/things that made you happy/positive things from the week past. You don't have to elaborate, just as long as you understand them.If you want to help others out Tag 5 friends to do the same. you

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I am not used to routines and I am by no means a house keeper. However I do really want to my home to be a happy welcoming place that I can have guests over and serve them compliments of Southern Plate. It started with a few good recipes. Now that I know I can cook, and I enjoy it and word is getting out that I can cook I want to have people over. I want to share my cooking wealth with the world.

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My Testimony is living proof that the Lord enjoys his mysteries. I learned in Church that Mysteries are like secrets from God. When things are said, or when things happen and we don't understand it, God knows what is going on. The One who knows every hair on my head, has a reason for everything that we endure. His time is always right and we will never truly understand why things happen because

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I keep a 9 month old, 7 year old and 8 year old in the day. The 7 year old has had major mouthiness problems since he stayed with his grandmother for a week and a half. He also is very sly with my three year old and I find my three year old getting into a lot more trouble than should be. I know the 7 year old is initiating most of the things causing my son to be in trouble, but I have no

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Some of you know this, and rest of you are fixing to find out. I am from a whole notha planet! It definately explains alot. It explains why people do a double take when I talk and why some of the words I say are questionable around here. Some people don't think I should even be here and there are a few afraid to touch me in fear that they too will become what I am. Now that all of you are

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This was actually supposed to be Friday's Steal.Its a Freebie and I would value it at $200. Let me repeat TWO-HUNDRED DOLLAR VALUE!Actually I don't know what the value is, but I looked at the current value of Microsoft office and you get pretty much everything you can get from office plus one better. You can save it to almost any kind of document format!Its inspiring to know there are still free

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I am up later than I should be.There is a lot on my mind right now.In a meeting on completely unrelated matters, my son was attacked. Accusations were made about my three year old son, that neither he nor I could defend. We were not there. I have been told by two different people at that meeting and both stories are oddly identical on several key pieces of information involving my son.In as

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Problem: My children do exactly the thing I told them not to do!This is a common problem with a simple sounding solution. I say it is simple sounding, because once you think on it enough it seems like common sense and it appears easy to do. Sadly though, Habits are hard to break.The cause of this problem is our wording. Most of us always tell them no. To use an example from my own life this week.

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Treasure the little happy moments. You will desprately need them when you are cleaning up the second pair of poopy underwear in an hour, from a child who is not afraid to go, knows how to go, has gone, and just was too busy to go. If you do not have something to think back on, some happy sweet little moment, you will find yourself crossing a line you do not want to cross.

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I honestly believe that every time we laugh we add time to our lives! So this monday I would like to give you a few things to make you laugh, and hopefully extend your life!

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Todays Steal is a free program that helps you in studying the Bible.Here is a short description from the Manufacturer's Webpagee-Sword is a fast and effective way to study the Bible. e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly with more capabilities than you would expect in a free software package. The fact that e-Sword is free is just one of the blessings and does not speak of the quality of the

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I am working on getting back online to write more. I have a lot of great ideas for entries. I have just been a little busy!Don't ask me where I found this. I found it somewhere online it is amazing, freezes well, and tastes excellent! I made it last night for the first time, and already found myself changing it up, so I am going to give you the Brittainy version of it.1 lb. ground beef1 (6

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My 20 minute lunch!You will need:1 box of your favorite mac and cheese (I prefer Kraft Deluxe or Velveeta for this recipe)Leftover Chili (Or a small can)Leftover CornLittle SmokiesCook mac and cheese, cook Smokies... Reheat corn and Chili....Mix all ingrediants!

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We are desperately trying to Potty Train Will. He refuses to poop in the toilet though. Completely stubborn.I can sit him on the toilet every 15 minutes and still he will go in his underwear. He will Pee, won't poop. When I ask him where we are supposed to Poop, he tells me in the Potty. He can re-iterate but he still just don't do it.Finally after weeks of desperation, I called Momma crying.

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Well its 11 am. I couldn't fall asleep last night until after 2 and then from 2-7 I was up and down all night coughing- No Hacking out a lung. At 7 when my now 3 year old woke up I gave up trying to sleep. Something good came out of it. He told me he had to potty (That is a BIG thing for us) About 9:00 my husband couldn't sleep anymore so he stayed up with will and let me have a nap. Now

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Cutting the TV off from my son daily is not an easy thing to do! I love him dearly, but I think a 3 year old should spend more time playing then on the TV. I am thinking that once G, goes back to work Wednesday, there will be no TV at all in the house until my son can handle the responsiblity of playing. I do play with him, but he thinks if the TV is not on I am to play with him 100% of the time

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I stumbled across this and found it funny. I'd better be careful posting though, because some places (like my former gas station employers, would expect these kinds of sales from everyone and still having lots of customers)FishingA young guy from Alberta moves to Vancouver and goes to a big "everything under one roof" department store looking for a job.The Manager says, "Do you have any sales

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We interrup the regularly scheduled entry on Our Potty Training Adventures for a more serious, more important post based on a article I read.You can visit the actual Article hereAnd if like me, when you come across these kinds of posts, you would rather just get the jist of it... I included that too!DES MOINES, Iowa – A lesbian couple has apparently become the first same-sex couple to legally wed

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As an early Childhood student, I know all about the importance of play. It has been continually drilled in me since day one. (Something I assure you I am eternally grateful to my instructors for) I am able to take any activity a child might do and spout out several concepts a child might be learning. However, reading and hearing something is completely different than experiencing it first hand.I

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Parenthood continues to be the most exhausting, dramatic, tiring, slaving, painful, rewarding experience of my life.A perfect example is something I wrote a year and a half ago (thus making my son 1 1/2 yrs at the time)Nothing changes lifes as often and as well as parenting. You go from being a unique individual with likes, dislikes, a sense of style, a taste for fine cuisine (however you may

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Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.~Benjamin FranklinRecently we have made some changes to my household. My brother has moved back home with Momma. I have split feelings about the move but regardless of them we are learning to readjust as a family.My Husband has been a lot less tense lately; I don’t know if it’s the vacation he took, or the change. I have had the opportunity to

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I love children! I'm not just saying this because I have the cutest Toddler. Before I continue, I have to tell you a Real Life Will Story (I like the way that sounds.)My Almost 3 year old was highly upset at me. You see I had the audacity of limiting the amount of TV he watches! Yes I cut off my Toddler's TV time! He was in the middle of basically telling me I was going to turn on the TV. I was

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Southern Plate is having a save money week and there are two posts about Major Freezer Cooking that have me inspired. I realized the biggest key to all of this is planning.So I went to work. First I had to think back at what my typical dinners were so I could make a 2 week meal planBefore I share this information, please remember that I am just learning about real cooking and I have 0 creativity

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I realized that I have a tendency to shorten everything I write.Here is a list of commonly used abbreviations and what they mean.Check Back as I will update this regularly with anything else I come up with.DH-Dear (or Darn) husbandG-My HusbandOH-OhioLEO-Law Enforcement OfficerNC-North CarolinaPD-Police Dept.PP-Pay Period/ Cycle/ AKA, the 2 weeks I must plan meals for each timeS4W-Simply 4 women,

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Right Now our family of 3 adults, 1 toddler and pets lives off of one small income! My Mission is to save as much money as possible while learning how to make delicious dishes that everyone of my picky eaters will enjoy.I just got my deep freezer, and I have yet to organize my cabinets and clear out enough stuff to have a stock pile of anything. So I almost am starting from scratch here.Last

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