tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12439398867873239842024-03-08T16:17:27.218-05:00FaithHopeLoveLiving life with faith, hope, and love.FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-124861877512058412022-10-15T19:54:00.003-04:002022-10-15T19:54:34.419-04:00Making A Come Back <span> </span>I cannot believe it has been well over two years since I have given attention to this blog. I stepped away to pursue a little more in photography, begin a master's program, and focus on my family (especially my children who have grown so much). I have been successful in my photography ventures as well as pursuing a master's degree (specializing in social work). I feel like my family has become even more close due to being together because of things being shutdown in 2020/2021 due to covid, and my decision to focus on my family. <div><br /><div><span> </span> With the decision to focus on my family and the above pursuits, also came the decision to focus on our faith in God as well. That is what truly has made our family stronger and able to walk through any other trials that may come post-covid.
Speaking of trials post-covid, one big trial that came in 2021 was the loss of my grandma. My grandmother raised me along with my grandfather. They were more like my mom and dad when I was growing up so the loss of my grandma was like that of losing a mom. She died from lung cancer. It has been less than 18 months and the grief is still hard some days. </div><div> </div><div><span> </span>I had so many intentions since 2020 to sit down and write. Something in me within the past month hit me, instead of thinking of those intentions, I am going to act on those intentions. Yes you can talk the talk, but you need to walk the walk. I am going to start fresh with new ways to encourage my readers and new ways to tell stories from life experiences that you can relate to.
I cannot wait to tell what my family and I have been up to since 2020, one of those events happened just last week, our trip to Disney World--that deserves its own post. I hope you will come along as I reboot my blog and join me on this journey of starting anew.
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I realize this post is a little late, but I have been enjoying the holidays with my family, as well as their break from school. I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to 2020. I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season! <div>
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We had a great Christmas, it was busy with traveling and spending time with family. Spending time with family is always a blessing for us since we live three hours from some from our family. Our kids enjoyed their gifts, they also enjoyed the best gift of all, time with family. </div>
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In the time leading up to Christmas, our family has been quite busy and my blog has been quiet. Now that the New Year is here, I am ready for things to slow down a bit. One thing I am going to try not to do is schedule so many things all at once. With five kids, someone always has an appointment of some sort. I have been known to schedule way too many inside of a week, or even a day. I am going to learn to spread out our busy schedule so we don't get so stressed out. That definitely goes with one of my 2020 words, peace. </div>
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My 2020 words come from one of my favorite Bible passages, Galatians 5:22-23. It says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control." Even though as a Christian I have always tried to live by these words, this year I am really going to focus on them. I am going to display these words so that others can see them. These words will fill our home and bring a calm to our chaos. </div>
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I am never done growing or learning, spiritually or mentally. I hope 2020 brings more growth in all areas of my life. I am excited to see what 2020 holds for my family and I. I will continue to keep faith, hope and love close to my heart as well.</div>
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<b><u>What are your 2020 words? What are you looking forward to this year?</u></b></div>
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FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-62434463332536517192019-10-17T09:25:00.001-04:002019-10-17T09:25:09.751-04:00The Future Of My BlogHere I am <i>again</i> with another gap (3 months) between my posts. Every time I wanted to sit and write, something else or someone else needed my attention more. Our lives got busy with school starting, my husband coaching soccer, and of course our five precious kids. Now that it is the middle of October, things have slowed down a bit, which I am thankful for. Soccer season is over for my husband and we are on our school routine. Routines are always great for us! We are looking forward to the holidays!<br />
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I could fill you in on every little detail in our lives that has happened within the past 3 months, but I won't do that. Suffice it to say, our kids are growing way to fast! Instead, I am going to fill you in on a personal venture that has been going on with me and the future of my blog.<br />
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Last year I started a photography business. Photography has been a hobby of mine since I was 14. I am 32. Yeah, I know kind of a long time to wait to finally turn it into a business. Mind you, my focus the last few years has been on my kids. Next school year, all 5 kids will be in school, pre-k through 4th! I will have more time to be able to run a business. I have written a little bit about my business on here, not much seeing as it didn't go with my niche. I will share a link to my Facebook site below.<br />
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The camera (Fujifilm) that I had broke at the beginning of August. I was devastated. It was one that I have had since February 2015. Thankfully I didn't lose any pictures because it takes an SD card. I have had the camera for a while and one thing you should know about me is I love cameras and I love taking pictures. I love being creative while editing in Photoshop. I enjoy capturing memories for people so that they have something to treasure for years to come. The feeling of devastation was valid.<br />
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I <strike>am</strike> was in the market for a new one anyway and it <strike>is</strike> was on my Christmas list. Little did I know, my husband already bought me a new camera (Nikon D3500) and was going to wait until Christmas to give it to me. He told me he had a huge plan for the present, too. He was sad that he had to give me my camera early. He gave it to me in the middle of August. I had some photo shoots scheduled and he knew I didn't want to disappoint my clients. I have been using my new camera basically non stop in all of my free time (instead of writing).<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I am so <b>excited</b> that I have a new camera! With that said, what does this mean for my blog if I am going to be diving head first into photography? To put it simple, my blog won't get as much attention. When I do blog, I will be blogging more about my photography I will still write about my family, faith, hope, love, and friends (the roots of my blog), but I want to share more of my photography skills. Readers, please be patient with me as I make some changes to my blog. I hope you will continue to support me and read my blog! <b><u>Know this, no matter the changes to come, my blog will still be a place where I want light to shine in a dark world, where you can always find faith, hope, and love. </u></b><br />
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Check out some of the photos I have taken with my new camera (only sharing pictures of my kids)!<br />
Link to my Facebook page is below!<br />
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FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-15232337175807590752019-07-09T22:08:00.001-04:002019-07-09T22:08:28.891-04:00Where I Have Been - A Four Month GapYou may have noticed that my blog has been silent for the past four months. Part of it is because I have been busy (a good busy) with my family. Another part of it is because once my desktop computer (where I do a lot of my writing) would connect to the internet, it would cause everything else connected to the our internet to stop working. My husband and I think we finally have it fixed. Yay! It took a lot of uninstalling some programs as well as updating my desktop and making sure it didn't have any computer bugs.<br />
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-We celebrated our first Easter, as well as some other minor holidays in our new home (remember we moved at the end of October).</div>
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-Our daughter turned 2 and I turned 32 in May.</div>
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-School ended for the 2018-2019 school year for my husband (he is a teacher) and our boys. Our four boys finished the school year very well. Landon, our second child, graduated Kindergarten! We have a 3rd grader, a 1st grader, and two preschoolers (our 4 year old will be entering his last year of preschool for the 2019-2020 school year).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Logan, my husband, and Landon on the last day of school. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Landon and I after his graduation. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Top row is the first day of school of Logan and Landon. Bottom row is the last day of school of them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Liam on the first day of school (top left is the first day at his old school and bottom left is the first day at his new school) versus his last day of school. Can't believe he has one more year before Kindergarten!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Lucas on the first day of school on the left and the last day of school on the right. He will do 2 more years of preschool!</td></tr>
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-I got my first tattoo! More to come on this in a different post. You may recognize the meaning of the tattoo from my blog title: Faith, Hope, and Love. </div>
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-We became members of our new church. To tie into this point, we are making a lot of new friends in our new area. We are so happy to have a church family here, and new friends!<br />
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-I am continuing to work hard towards hobby turned business of photography (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/JessicaL.MartinPhotography">www.facebook.com/JessicaL.MartinPhotography</a>). </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Landon lets me practice taking pictures. Sometimes our other 4 kids let me, but mostly Landon. </td></tr>
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-The first is that my husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary on June 27th! We got anniversary/family pictures done to celebrate. We also were able to get a date in while we were on vacation and had childcare for our kids. It has been an amazing 10 years with my husband. I cannot wait to see what else is ahead for us!</div>
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-The second biggest thing that has happened is that my husband has his teaching contract for next school year AND he was hired as the assistant soccer coach for the high school (where he teaches) boys soccer team. </div>
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I want to center on the last bullet point for a moment. We went through a waiting period toward the end of the school year. We didn't know if my husband would get his contract for next school year. It made for a stressful few weeks before we knew anything for sure. I did my best not to worry, but I did have some weak moments where I worried. I worried about another job change for my husband. I worried about another move for our family. We just moved here at the end of October and we didn't want to move again. In those weeks, we had so many people praying for us and we just kept trusting God (like we always do with everything). Something that I firmly believed (and still do), that helped in the times when I would worry was that God would not have opened doors and allowed us to move here if He didn't want us in this area. God would not have opened doors and allowed for my husband to get the teaching job (high school history teacher) if God didn't want us in the area that we are in. I am so glad that everything worked out and that my husband and our family. Going forward, I pray that God will use my husband, myself, and our family to be a light in the area that we live in. We are coming up on the one year mark since my husband got this position as a teacher, and since our move. Even though we miss our friends and family, we love where we are. God is good! We are really blessed.</div>
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FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-6224660449412166342019-02-27T09:26:00.001-05:002019-02-27T09:26:58.323-05:00Watching The Sun RiseI love sunrises and sunsets. They are a few of God's many beautiful creations that I love. We live in an area where I can easily watch the sunrise. This morning, I stood outside on our big porch and watched the sunrise. It was the first time I was able to do so since moving here four months ago. I went out around 6:45 a.m. and I took pictures as the sun rose up over the hill. If you haven't ever watched the sunrise or the sunset then I suggest you find a time when you can do so. There is something so relaxing about watching the sunrise or sunset. Not only are you in the fresh air, but you are watching something so amazing!<br />
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I am just so in awe at how beautiful God makes the sky in the morning
and in the evening. As I was watching the sunrise this morning, I looked
for Bible verses about the sun. Psalm 113:3 came up. It says, "From the
rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is
to be praised." I praised God for the beautiful sunrise. He spoke to me that I need to take more time to reflect and praise Him. I don't do it as often as I should. Every year my resolution is to grow closer to God. I
reflected on what He has been doing in my life and I praised Him for all of it (the good and the bad). Take time to reflect on your life (the good and the bad). Be thankful for everything in your life. A great way to reflect is by watching something so amazing like a sunrise or sunset, or even looking at the stars at night. <br />
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I hope you enjoyed the picures of the sunrise. I hope you were encouraged by it in the same way I was. Take a moment and be in awe of the sunrise or sunset. Let me know what you think in the comments. Have you ever watched the sunrise or sunset?<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-22053560839630288152019-02-19T09:45:00.000-05:002019-02-19T09:47:04.284-05:00Sunbutter Sunflower Butter<div style="text-align: center;">
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Sunbutter sunflower butter. What comes to mind when you see that phrase? I bet some of you may be thinking it is a makeup product or trend. I am sorry to disappoint, it is not a makeup product or trend. It is actually a food product.<br />
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<a href="https://sunbutter.com/?fbclid=IwAR3S7mrjZw-f_YQMkwQD52xO48_GCICGLB1aP0fpjMy_9IwdC5dV9zfo24I">Sunbutter </a>sunflower butter is made from sunflower seeds that are grown in the United States. It is an all natural product that is free from the top 8 allergies: peanuts, tree nuts, soy, dairy, eggs, wheat, fish, and crustacean shellfish. The reason we have added it to our list of products we love is because our daughter has a peanut and tree nut allergy.<br />
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Our daughter, Leliana, is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. We found this out on her 1st birthday in May of 2018. At her 1st birthday party we served peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It was the perfect kid friendly meal to serve to our friends and their kids. Leliana had her first PB&J sandwich at her party. About an hour later her body was covered in hives. We took her to our local urgent care where she was given a round of steroids and allergy medicine. They told us to be cautious and not to give her anything containing peanuts or tree nuts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right before Leliana broke out into hives.</td></tr>
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In August of 2018 we saw an allergist. Leliana was given an allergy test. An allergy test consists of several shots in the back that contain a small amount of each allergen. Then you have to wait a certain period of time to see if there is a reaction. Leliana was a trooper with those shots! Sure enough Leliana reacted to peanuts and tree nuts. Thankfully, her allergy is not airbourne. We were given a prescription for two epi-pens (epinephrine autoinjector). So far, we haven't had to use either of the epi-pens.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How she felt about the allergy testing.</td></tr>
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Back to the product, Sunbutter sunflower butter. In October, I found Sunbutter sunflower butter at our local Kroger. I was so excited because everywhere else only had peanut alternatives, not peanut and tree nut alternatives. As soon as I got home, I had my daughter try it and she loved it. She still loves it! While her brothers eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, she eats sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches. I also have had sunflower butter. It tastes really good. It is sweet and more creamy than regular peanut butter. The texture is thinner than peanut butter, which I like because it isn't as heavy as peanut butter.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunbutter/">Sunbutter's Facebook</a> page has several recipes that sunflower butter is used in. I have not tried any of them yet, but I definitely plan to. Below is a simple breakfast that I do with the sunflower butter for our daughter. It is toast with the sunflower butter spread on to it and a smiley face made from raisins. Leliana absolutely loves it! We also do the basic sunflower butter and jelly sandwich!<br />
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FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-13128800937094137022019-02-17T20:41:00.003-05:002019-02-17T20:45:00.441-05:00Go With The FlowThis last week I got side tracked and was not able to follow the blog topic schedule that I set for myself. I got busy with some family things (family comes first) and did not have a chance to sit and write until today. Part of why I got side tracked is because I had house work to catch up on from last weekend (I wouldn't trade the events that happened last weekend for anything). My husband took me out last weekend to celebrate Valentine's Day. Yes, we got a kid free date! It was wonderful and just what we needed. We went to The Cheesecake Factory and the mall that is in Louisville, KY.<br />
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I decided not to worry if I can't blog every single day. I just have to go with the flow of life. Our week was certainly busy so I took a time out on my blog to focus on my family and our week. On Tuesday, our youngest son started pre-school. He transitioned out of our early intervention program here in Kentucky. Kids can transition to pre-school when they turn 3. Lucas turned 3 at the end of December. Lucas could not start until he had a dental exam, eye exam, and a physical. Lucas had his eye exam (the last thing we needed in order for him to start) on Monday so he was able to start school on Tuesday. He goes to school with our middle son, Liam. Their pre-school is four days a week all day. They both ride a big bus to their school which is 30 minutes away. We live in a big county in Kentucky, so that is why their school is further out. Lucas's first week of school went very well and we know he will continue to do well.<br />
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Now that Lucas has started school, that means I only have our baby girl at home during the day. Leliana is definitely enjoying being the only one at home with me. It has been several years since I have had only one kid at home during the school day. I definitely plan to do more toddler/mommy activities in our new area so that I can make some friends.<br />
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Thursday was Valentine's Day. I was busy with the kids this past week making their Valentine's Day card boxes as well as their treat bags. All four boys had a wonderful Valentine's Day in their classes at school. Of course, we have a lot of Valentine's Day candy now. The boxes we made were a robot, a Pokeball (from Pokemon), and two cars.<br />
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This weekend my family came to visit us. It was their first time seeing our new house. I love when I am able to see my grandparents. My grandparents raised me so they are more like my parents. My grandma's lung cancer recently came back and she started radiation last week. Time with her now is very precious. We believe God has a plan and a purpose for my grandma and her journey with cancer.<br />
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Going into this week, the days will be less busy and I can hopefully follow the schedule I set for myself. As I said, I will just go with the flow so I don't feel pressured to put a post out everyday. I hope you enjoyed reading about our week. I am thankful for my readers and that you all understand that I get busy. I am a mom of 5 kids! I will give myself grace if something doesn't go as planned when it comes to my blog (and anything in life). I am also letting God lead this blog in the direction that He wants me to go with it. I hope my readers see that in the way I write and the topics I write about.<br />
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FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-8347072762487999342019-02-11T12:24:00.000-05:002019-02-11T12:30:46.134-05:00Positivity NotecardsAs I said in a previous post of mine, I will be using Mondays as the day that I write about my faith or something inspirational. Today, I want to write about how we, as a family, try to keep a positive and God centered home. A few years ago, a friend told me to write Bible verses on notecards and put them in every room in our home.<br />
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When we moved out of that house I took the verses down. In our past two homes I didn't put verses up on the wall. I so wish I had because in the first home that I did this with, we all felt peaceful and calm. At the beginning of this year I made a family goal for the New Year to keep the energy positive and peaceful. With a family of 7, things can get chaotic. We are not a perfect family by any means. We make mistakes. We also love each other no matter what. It is because we have God at the center of our chaotic moments and He is the center of our home. We are raising our kids to know that God comes first, above all else. I also made a personal commitment to study God's word more than ever before. I want to be the wife and mother that God created me to be. I know I have been slacking and it shows through our attitudes (especially mine). I think these notecards will help keep our family accountable to staying true to our goals and commitments.<br />
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The Bible verses I have started to put up around our home remind us where we need to keep our focus as a family. If God is not first, everything crumbles around us. The verses also remind me to keep studying God's word and be a light, not just for my family, but for my community and those that read my blog. I pray that we can shift our energy in our home back to being peaceful and positive, and most of all loving. I know a peaceful and calm home brings out the best in all of us. As for my personal commitment to study God's word more, I want my kids to see that I turn to God for everything. I want them to see the passion I have for God's word and see that I believe it can change people. Most of all I want them to see my faith in God no matter what our circumstances are.<br />
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For those that don't believe the way I do, you can find positive quotes and write those down. There are many positive quotes out there. You can even write affirming words on notecards and put those around your home. Having positive quotes and affirming words around your house can change the mood and atmosphere in your home. Please understand that I am in no way pushing my beliefs on you. I am simply hoping to inspire you to keep the positivty in your environment. In our world, we need more positivity and less negativity. We need more love from everyone.<br />
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If I want a better atmosphere in my home, it starts with my husband and I digging deep into God's word and being an example to our kids. I hope this post inspired and encouraged someone in the fact that you can make a difference in your home and community. You can start today. You don't have to invite negativty into your life. You can invite positivity and peacefulness. You can be a radiant light so others can see that negativity doesn't stand a chance in the world. There will be days that are hard, but the positive words from God's word will carry you through. God's love will carry you through.<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-35520951052138278822019-02-08T10:07:00.000-05:002019-02-08T10:10:42.004-05:00Books for Valentine's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Valentine's Day is less than a week away! If you don't have a gift for your boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife the the clock is definitely ticking down. I have my gift for my husband and he also has his gift for me. We did not procrastinate this year in getting gifts for each other. Valentine's Day is special for my husband and I because it was when we had our first date 11 years ago.<br />
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If you are a parent who has to supply your kids with Valentine's cards/treat bags/boxes, the clock is also ticking down for you. We will have 4 kids in school this year for Valentine's Day so we will be working on their cards for their class card exchange this weekend as well as their 'mailboxes' for the cards and treat bags.<br />
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Not only is it a special day for my husband and I, but it is also a fun day for our kids. We like to do Valentine's related crafts (look for that post this weekend) and read Valentine's books. One reason why we do this is because Valentine's Day is such a special day for my husband and I. We want our kids to grow up knowing how special the day is for us.<br />
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Our kids love to read. I love to collect books for our kids that pertain to each holiday we celebrate. Of course, one of those holidays is Valentine's Day. There are so many books for kids that are related to Valentine's Day. We are lucky to have a few in our book collection. I have picked five books that we own to share with you. I hope, if you purchase the books, that your kids will enjoy them as well.<br />
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Here are five books that we like to read every year (links to purchase them are also included):<br />
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<b> Guess How Much I Love You</b></div>
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This book shares the love between a parent and a child and exactly how much love there is. <b> </b></div>
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<b>I Love You, Too</b></div>
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This book is so special because it displays the love between a mother and her child. It is one we enjoy snuggling up to. <b> </b></div>
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<b> The Story Of Valentine's Day</b></div>
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I love how well this book gives a short history lesson on what Valentine's Day is.</div>
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<b> Where Do Kisses Come From?</b></div>
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This books explains very well for children to understand where kisses come from. There are many different animals portrayed in which they give kisses to their kids. Your child can learn names of animals while snuggling up and giving you kisses. <b> </b></div>
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<b> There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Rose</b></div>
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Taken from the back cover: "You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a rose, some lace, some glitter, candy, a jewel, some hearts, and a card."<br />
If you love the original book, 'There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly' then you will love this book for your kids. <b> </b></div>
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Do any of these books sound interesting for you and your child? What are some of your favorite Valentine's Day traditions?<br />
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Stay tuned for a Valentine's Day craft post!<br />
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FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-62578039759528890572019-02-07T10:34:00.000-05:002019-02-07T10:36:50.798-05:00How Are The Boys With Their SisterIt is Thursday, which means I am answering a question that one of my readers asked me on my <a href="https://junewife627.blogspot.com/2018/09/q-post.html">Q&A </a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">post</a>. I loved that you, me readers, have asked me questions so you all can get to know me better. If you have not asked me a question about my life, whether it is about my marriage, my parenting, or my faith, then feel free to ask a question in the comments.<br />
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The question I am answering today is, "How are the boys with their sister?"<br />
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For those that are new to reading my blog posts, my husband and I have five kids (four boys and one girl). Our daughter is the youngest. She has FOUR big brothers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most recent picture of all 5, enjoying a day in their pajamas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An older picture of all 5 from 2017.</td></tr>
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Our boys have been fantastic with her since the day she came home from the hospital! I think pictures can paint a better picture of how they are with their sister.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan with Leliana the day she came home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan with her on her 1st birthday!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon and Leliana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon and Leliana on her 1st birthday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liam and Leliana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liam and Leliana on her 1st birthday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucas and Leliana, not the day she came home. It took him a little longer to warm up to her.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucas and Leliana on 1st birthday.</td></tr>
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They love her so much and they include her in everything they do. She also loves her big brothers and follows them wherever they go in the house. I know our older three boys (Logan, Landon, and Liam) love their sister and I am sure they will have their special bond with her as they get older.<br />
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The brother that will have a very special bond with Leliana is Lucas. He gets the most time with her at home while Logan, Landon, and Liam are in school. Lucas and Leliana are just shy of 17 months apart so they are close in age. They also share room so that helps with their sibling bond. Here are some pictures over the past year of them together. The sibling love is definitely there!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chilling at home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready for errands.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having a tea party.</td></tr>
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It really makes my heart so full when I see the boys with their sister. Like I said, all four boys are great with her. Leliana will be very protected by them. They care so much about her already. If she is hurt they come tell me. If she can't figure a toy out, they are quick to help her. Recently she learned to walk and Lucas would go to her and make sure she didn't fall down.<br />
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I cannot wait to see the sibling bond between her and her brothers as they get older. People tell us all the time that she won't ever have a boyfriend (according to my husband that will be true), because her brothers may never let a guy come around her. One thing is for sure, Leliana is very loved by the boys. I know her brothers will be there for her anytime she needs them. We are so proud of our boys and their big hearts for their sister. They are such good big brothers to Leliana.<br />
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This post was about the boys with their sister. I am planning a separate post about the brotherly love between the boys. That one will be entertaining for sure! I hope you enjoyed reading about the boys and how they treat their little sister. I hope you enjoyed the pictures, the pictures tell way more than I could put into words.<br />
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If you haven't asked me a question, feel free to comment with one! Next Thursday's question will be "What's The Biggest Change Having A Girl After Four Boys?" You don't want to miss that post.<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-51544804928667930512019-02-06T10:23:00.002-05:002019-02-06T10:23:30.515-05:00DIY Wednesday: Spice RackI recently wrote how I have scheduled more time for writing into my busy schedule. The schedule is going very well! I have set days now in which I will write about certain topics in my my niche. <br />
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My niche is pretty broad because it is anything that is faith and family based. When it comes to family based topics I usually write about: crafts, recipes, products that I like for kids and moms, and even DIY (do it yourself) ideas.<br />
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I am going to make Wednesdays the day that I do my DIY posts. Today, I wanted to write about a DIY solution for your cabinet full of spices if you do not have a spice rack. I am sure you have a cabinet full of spices that might be unorganized which causes you to not be able to find what you are looking for.<br />
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When we moved to our new house, I found out that there wasn't really a place I could put my spices. Number one, limited space cabinet space than before and number two, I did not have a spice rack. I needed a cheap solution. I looked on Pinterest for ideas. After looking at ideas, I finally came up with something that was similar to what was on Pinterest. The idea that I came up with was to purchase little baskets and nail them to our wall.<br />
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I now have 5 rows of spices on my wall. It makes for a great way to organize all of those cluttered spices. This idea also frees up some cabinet space. If you don't want them out in the open you can always attach the baskets to the inside of your cabinet door. I chose to put our spices on the wall, because we had an empty space between our stove/oven and refridgerator. Our spice rows make for a nice decoration in that regard.<br />
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What do you think about the new way I will write my posts? Is DIY Wednesdays something you all are interested in? Let me know in the comment section. Also, comment with how you organize your spices, or if you plan to use this idea. <br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-74022431162191791542019-02-04T10:49:00.000-05:002019-02-04T10:49:32.300-05:00Muddy JeansI hope everyone had a good weekend! If you are an area that got a lot of snow last week, I hope you are staying warm. Where we live, our snow melted on Saturday and reached 60 degrees! Yesterday (Sunday) it reached 65 degrees! I was very thankful for the warmer weather, because it meant our kids could go outside and play!<br />
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Of course with the snow melted, that meant it was quite muddy in our yard. We have four boys so their favorite thing to do is play in the mud. We were okay with it, because they had been couped up inside most of last week so getting outside and running around was VERY good for them. <br />
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This morning as I was putting a pair of muddy jeans in the washer, my heart got so full! I feel like God spoke to me through those jeans. God speaks to me/gives me gentle reminders in so many ways and He is good at doing it when I need it most. I have been working hard at keeping my mindset positive by being more thankful, having JOY in all situations, and not worrying so much.<br />
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God grabbed me this morning and put these reminders in my heart: <br />
1. That I am blessed with five kids that love to play.<br />
2. That this stage in our lives is short and will go by fast so I need to enjoy it.<br />
3. That I will miss ours kids being this little once they are grown up. <br />
4. To enjoy every moment, even when it is messy.<br />
5. Making memories is more important than worrying about the mess (it can be cleaned up).<br />
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I took a picture of the muddy jeans to remind me of these things. The following Bible verses came to mind:<br />
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I love how God speaks to me about the things that I need to work on. One of my goals for 2019 is to listen more closely to God when He speaks to me. This morning I definitely stopped and listened to what God wanted to teach me. He told me not to worry about the messes our kids make and not to worry about the big things or small things. He told me to enjoy every moment, even when it might be hard.<br />
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I believe that God also wants me to tell my readers the same message. Don't worry about the big things, or small things. In good times or bad, have joy or find something that brings you joy. Enjoy every moment and stop every once in a while and remember how blessed you truly are I hope this post encourages someone. This was what God placed on my heart to share with you all. If this encouraged you, let me know in the comments!<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-1239621882165656562019-02-02T12:03:00.002-05:002019-02-02T12:03:58.225-05:00Snow Day CraftThis past week we had three snow days in a row from Wednesday to yesterday (Friday). Our school district does NTI (Non Traditional Instruction) packets which counts as a school day so this way the kids/teachers do not have to make up the days at the end of the year. We completed them and our kids were starting to get bored and get cabin fever (being stuck in the house). I put my mom thinking into action and had all five kids do a snow day craft.<br />
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This craft will be great if you have multiple snow days in a row and need something new to do with the kids. The craft that we did was building a paper snowman. It was way too cold to go outside to build a snowman so we built one using paper.<br />
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Our kids had so much fun doing this craft. It kept them entertained and we also were able to turn it into a moment of learning. </div>
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The only one who did not do this craft was our baby girl. I did come up with something that she cold still do. The craft was a snowy scene.For it all you need is plain white paper, a blue crayon, and white paint. She colored the white paper with the blue crayon and then did fingerprnt snowflakes all over it.<br />
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Yes, we enjoyed staying in our pajamas the past few days! That is only way to spend a snow day or two!<br />
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I hope you enjoyed reading about our snow day craft. I would love it if you shared it! Share with me in the comments what your weather is like and if you plan to do this craft or something similar.<br />
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Until next time!<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-91711062684921865372019-01-30T22:39:00.000-05:002019-01-30T22:39:03.584-05:00Do My Kids Help Me With My Blog?Back in September, I started doing posts once a week where I would answer questions from my readers. I have a special post that if you would like to ask me a question then you can comment on that particular post. It is title <a href="https://junewife627.blogspot.com/2018/09/q-post.html">Q&A Post</a> so just click the link and comment with a question. After several weeks off schedule, I am back at answering all of those questions. The next question I will be answering is, "Do Your Kids Help You With Your Blog?"<br />
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I absolutely love this question and think it is an amazing one. We have <u><i><b>FIVE</b></i></u> kids and their ages are 8, 6, 4, 3, and 1. They definitely help me with my blog in so many ways. They don't even know that they are helping me with something.<br />
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Our kids definitely provide me with a lot of ideas of topics to write about. For example, when we do art crafts together, I usually end up writing a blog post of the art craft that we did. Another example is that our kids are very good at teaching me some humbling life lessons (God uses our kids to teach me life lessons a lot) so I will write an inspirational post about that. Our 6 year old as Microtia, I often write about what that is like for him and for our family. Our 1 year old has a peanut butter allergy, which I have not written about that yet, but stayed tuned! I will even write about something that is trending in the world of kids. Part of the niche of my blog is anything that is family/kid related.<br />
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Having five kids means that there is always something going on in our home that I can capture and turn into a blog post. One of the main reasons I began my blog is because of my kids. I wanted a place that I could write about our life in hopes of encouraging someone so that they would know they aren't alone on this motherhood journey. <br />
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Our five kids are why I want to keep working on and growing my blog. Everything I do, not just on my blog, but everything in life is for our kids. I can't wait for the day that they can look back on many of my blog posts and know that they were my encouragement for those posts.<br />
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While they don't help me type up my posts, they do help by giving me ideas and encouragement for posts.<br />
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Here are pictures of our sweet blessings. Photo credit goes to my brother in law! Check out his photography page on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/5thgenphotos/">5th Gen. Photography</a> and give his page a like. <br />
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Now that I have shared who helps me with my blog, how about you share with me who helps you! Also, if you do have a question for me feel free to click on the link at the very top of my post or you can comment below in the comment section. Stayed tuned for a craft post that I will share at the end of the week! Always remember to keep the faith, hope, and love wherever you go! <br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-40643220698908615522019-01-29T11:23:00.000-05:002019-01-29T11:23:40.895-05:00Snow FunIt has been a busy few weeks since I last wrote a blog post. I finally have appointments for most our family out of the way. Establishing new doctors in our new area has definitely take quite a bit of my time over the last few weeks. I also finally have a schedule for our family, first time I have been able to make one since our move three months ago. Now that I have a schedule that means more time for me to write AND invest into my blog. Other than appointments, we have been experiencing winter with cold temperatures.<br />
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My favorite thing about winter is the snow. There is something that is beautiful about a blanket of snow outside your house. If you live in an area where you don't get snow, let me tell you, you are missing out. Where we live, it is a hit or miss on if we will have a winter with heavy snowfalls. So far this winter we have not had a whole lot of accumulation of snow. A few weekends ago we got about 3 inches of snow. I know for those that do live in areas that see a lot of snow that 3 inches isn't that much. To us, that is a significant amount. Ha!<br />
We rounded up our 5 kids and got them bundled up to take them outside to play in the snow. Of course, it takes longer to bundle them up then it does to actually play in the snow. However, this year our kids are older so they seemed to enjoy playing in the snow longer than they have in past winters. It helped that my husband played in the snow with them. I will let the pictures communicate how fun it was for our kids, and for us!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leliana and I</td></tr>
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I hope you enjoyed our snow pictures. If you aren't in an area with snow, I definitely hope you enjoyed them. We are still getting very cold temperatures. If you are in a place with cold weather, stay WARM!<br />
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To tie this back to my faith in God...<br />
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I know people don't always enjoy the cold weather or the extreme hot weather. Sometimes I don't always enjoy either of them. I am amazed at how God works. He can make all seasons so very beautiful with snow in the winter, flowers in the spring, the pretty skies in the summer, and the leaves in the fall. Seeing how He makes the seasons beautiful reminds me how big God is. The verses below tie into what I am talking about. When I feel like complaining about whatever season it is, God gives me so many reasons not to. On the day that we played in the snow, God reminded me not to complain, or even worry (something God is really helping with), about the mess of the snow because our kids had so much fun. This day was such a blessing to me! God gave me a positive attitude about something that in the past brought negative feelings. I hope this encourages someone to really take in everything, including the weather and different seasons, and see the beauty that things can hold and see the beauty of how big God is.<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-41544647836717469772019-01-17T07:31:00.001-05:002019-01-17T07:36:51.921-05:00Back At It After The HolidaysI cannot believe we are 17 days into the new year already. I also cannot believe that I am finally able to sit down and write after all the holiday festivities. Once 2019 rolled around, we got busy with doctor appointments, school activities, and getting back into our routine. In the last few weeks writing took a back burner to all of the things we had going on. Now, I am back at writing after the holidays. I hope all of my readers had a wonderful holiday season and that your new year is starting off on the right foot. When I last wrote, I summed up what 2018 was like for my family and I. Also, when I last wrote, we were in full swing for getting ready for the holidays.<br />
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We traveled to be with my husband's family for Christmas. Right after Christmas we traveled for my brother in law's wedding. In this post I will recap our Christmas break. I did not get as many pictures of Christmas and the wedding as I wanted to, but it is okay because we made a lot of memories! The memories we made will always stay with me. Just watching and soaking everything in made me realize, even more so than before, just how blessed I am to have a wonderful family.<br />
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<b>Christmas</b><br />
Let me talk about Christmas first! We left our house on December 23rd to head to my mother in law's house. We wanted to make sure we were there in time for Christmas Eve. December 24th is a hard day for my husband's family. In 2015 my husband's dad passed away on Christmas Eve. Ever since then we make sure we are all together on the 24th. We want to be there for my mother in law as well as each other. It is definitely an emotional day for us. We made the best of the day with our three older boys and my husband making buckeyes. That was followed up by going to a candlelight Christmas Eve service on Christmas Eve. Candlelight services are my favorite at Christmastime. It was beautiful and such a great way to kick off Christmas with my family. We have the tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve. The tradition is everyone gets a pair of pajamas on Christmas Eve and we wear the pajamas to bed and spend most of our Christmas day in the pajamas as well.<br />
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Christmas day was just the most perfect day. We spent it with my husband's family (my husband's two brothers, our sister in law, our nephew, and my husband's mom). Our kids enjoyed opening presents. We enjoyed watching them open their presents (the best part of Christmas for me). The best present our kids received were Build A Bears. All 5 kids got one and we call them their Papaw bears. As I said, my father in law passed away Christmas Eve of 2015. The Papaw bears (their Build A Bear) has a voice sound of their Papaw playing a game with our older two kids. It is a very special gift that my husband's mom gave them. It means so much to them and to us. We are doing our very best to keep my father in law's memory alive to pass on memories to our kids. After opening presents we lounged around and ended the day with a big Christmas dinner. As I said, I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted to, because I was enjoying every moment and making Christmas memories.<br />
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<b>After Christmas</b><br />
Once Christmas was over we prepared to travel to Ohio for my brother in law's wedding. We went straight from my mother in law's house to Ohio (we were away from home for a whole week). My husband and our four boys were all in the wedding. The wedding took place on December 29th. The wedding was absolutely beautiful. Again, emotions were all over the place. It was hard because my father in law was not here to be at the wedding as he was for our wedding in 2009 and my other brother in law's wedding summer of 2015. We made it through with close friends and family by our side. Here are just a few pictures from the wedding. Like I already stated, I didn't take as many pictures as I wanted to. I soaked up every moment with family at the wedding.<br />
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Those are all the pictures from the wedding. Here are some miscellenous pictures from our trip. Our trip was great. Our kids did so well traveling. Our hotel was simply wonderful! We really soaked in the time as a family of 7 as well as the time spent with my husband's family.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids all got baby shark t-shirts for Christmas.</td></tr>
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There you have it, our Christmas break! We are definitely ready for 2019! So far our 2019 has been great!<br />
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As I said already, we are getting back into our routine. I am so excited to get back into writing. I am looking forward to 2019 here on my blog and all of the topics that I have planned to write about. My goal is to keep up with my blog more than I did in 2018. I hope you all enjoy reading about our family as much as I love writing about our family. I love sharing the adventures of our family of 7 and how we keep the faith, hope, and love in everything we do.<br />
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I hope 2019 is a wonderful year for my readers!<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-74437815402077215622018-12-15T21:48:00.000-05:002018-12-15T21:55:44.125-05:00Reflections of 2018I hope everyone is having a good weekend! I have been busy disinfecting my home because a few members of family came down with a stomach bug. We just cannot seem to get rid of it. Hopefully this was the last round of it.<br />
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The holidays are fast approaching and my family and I will be busy this holiday season. This will be my last post of 2018. This is the time of year where people reflect back over their year. I thought I would join many other bloggers who are writing about their reflections of their year. If I had to give 2018 a one word theme it would be change.<br />
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Our family experienced many changes in 2018. Most of the changes did not happen until the last half of the year, but they were big enough to leave an impact on our year.<br />
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January through June, the first 6 months of the year, we did not have many changes, but we did experience several firsts as a family. June through December was when most of our changes took place which included a job change for my husband, a move for our family, a school change for three of our kids, and a new routine for our family. Below is our year in photos! Enjoy reflecting with me on what 2018 was like for our famly.<br />
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<b>January </b><br />
In January my husband invested in getting me a FitBit. I wanted to make changes in my life to better my health. I have Crohn's disease and my doctor was telling me to eat healthier and get more active. Getting my FitBit definitely changed my life and my year. In 2018, I lost 20lbs. I am not sure if you can tell a difference between the two pictures below, but I can feel the changes. I am going to keep this up in 2019. I am so glad I made the change in 2018, because it has paid off. I feel much healthier than I have in a long time.<br />
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<b>February</b><br />
In February our third son had his tonsils taken out. This was our first child who needed to have his tonsils out. We have 5 kids so we may have one or two others who may need a tonsilectomy. This was also the year for surgeries to take place. As you read on, you will understand this.<br />
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Also in February, our second son received his new BAHA (bone anchored hearing aid). He had srugery in December of 2017 to get an abutment placed on the side of his head where his new BAHA would click into place. As you can see in the second picture below, he was so excited for his new hearing aid!<br />
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<b>March </b><br />
In March two things happened. The first thing thath happened in March was that our daughter (our last baby) was dedicated at our church. It was bittersweet because she is our last baby which means we won't have anymore baby dedications.<br />
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The second thing that happened was our oldest son was baptized. We are so proud of the decision he made. This was our first child to make the choice to be baptized and follow God for the rest of his life. We know our other children will also make this decision. Our oldest son also got his first Bible. It was such a sweet and special day. My husband had the opportunity to baptize him. There is nothing better than seeing a father baptize his child.<br />
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<b>April</b><br />
<b> </b>In April, I decided to turn my hobby of photography into something more. My photography is still growing and I hope it continues to grow in 2019.You can check out my photography page here:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/JessicaL.MartinPhotography/?modal=admin_todo_tour"> www. facebook.com/JessicaL.MartinPhotography</a>. Also in April we got a new van. We had to get rid of my white 1997 Chrysler Town and Country van because it pretty much stopped working. Our new van is a black 2011 Chrysler Town and Country van, which we love! Obviously, we are commited to Chrysler Town and Country vans.<br />
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<b>May</b><br />
So much happened in May of this year:<br />
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We went on our first trip as a family of 7 to North Carolina. All of our kids experienced the beach and a boat ride for the first time. </div>
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Our oldest son lost his first tooth.</div>
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Our last baby turned one!</div>
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<b>June/July</b><br />
June and July consisted of the 2017-2018 school year coming to a close. Our kids grew so much during that school year. Once school was out, we did our best to enjoy the summer as a family. The kids got a lot of time outdoors in our pool and playing at our local park. In July, I had to have me appendix removed (I told you this was the year for surgeries). Thankfully my recovery went quickly and I could enjoy the little bit of summer I had left with the kids before they went back to school.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last day of 1st grade for Logan.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last day of preschool for Landon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last day of Liam's first year of preschool.</td></tr>
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<b>August</b><br />
August was the month that changed how the rest of our 2018 would go. Our older three boys started school. At the end of August my husband had an interview at a high school. A few days after that interview he received the call that he got the teaching position in which he interviewed for. That started 8 weeks where my husband would leave on Sunday evenings and come home on Friday evenings. I was basically a single mom Sunday nights to Friday nights.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First day of school for Logan and Landon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First day of school for Liam.</td></tr>
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<b> September/October</b><br />
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September and October were the months where my faith was put to the test. After my husband took the teaching job, we had no idea when we would be back together as a family. I had to put so much faith and trust in God that living apart during the school week was only temporary. I dug deep into God's word. I listened to more worship music. Making sure I kept God the focus of our family, while the head (my husband) of our family was away during the week, is how the kids and I survived those 8 weeks. There are some days I still cannot believe I managed 5 kids, packing a whole house, and still blogged. Like I said, I did it because God was by my side the whole time. At the end of October we made our big move across the state of Kentucky. God is so very good! He came through for our family and blessed us so much with this big life change. The following Bible verses were just a few of many that helped me keep my faith in God during the time that my husband and I were apart.<br />
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<b>November/December</b><br />
We spent all of November getting settled and unpacked. I picked up blogging again after our big move. You can read my November posts if you browse my blog. Now that it is December, I can say we are definitely settled and getting more established in our new area. The kids love their new school. My husband of course loves his job. I am enjoying the new surroundings and making mom friends. We are currently preparing for the holidays and counting down to Christmas. We have been making ornaments, baking Christmas goodies, and watching Christmas movies. The best part, our Christmas shopping is done. We are looking forward to spending Christmas with family.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed reflecting with me on what 2018 was like for our family. It feels so great to end this year in our new home. The changes in this last almost 2 months have been amazing for our family. We really are so blessed and we are so thankful to God for always doing things in His timing.<br />
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I am so excited for 2019 and cannot wait to see what it will hold for our family. I cannot wait to see how else God will bless us. I am excited to continue blogging and to continue with my start in photography. I hope and pray that 2019 is amazing for my readers as well. As I close out, take a look at how much our family has changed in 2018.<br />
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<b></b>With this being my last post of 2018, I just want to wish all of my readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope 2018 was a great year for you. I am so thankful for your support as my readers. As you go into 2019 keep the faith, hope, and love! See you next year!<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-24584775134553142902018-12-11T09:22:00.000-05:002018-12-11T09:22:02.950-05:00What Is My Favorite Holiday? As a blogger in the blogging community, I am often connecting with many people via the internet. I enjoy getting to know other people and I know my readers enjoy getting to know me as well. A few months ago I posted a post where my readers could ask me questions and I would answer a question a week. With our recent move, my Q&A post of the week took a side seat to some other posts. I am back and ready to answer all of the questions that have been asked. Feel free to go to that post <a href="https://junewife627.blogspot.com/2018/08/beginner-photographer.html">here </a>and leave your own question for me to answer.<br />
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On my Q&A post, a reader asked me: <i><b>"What Is Your Favorite Holiday?"</b></i> I figured with it being the holiday season, I would answer this question as a way to jump back into doing my Q&A segment of my blog.<br />
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My favorite holiday is Christmas. There are several reasons why it is my favorite holiday:<br />
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<b>1. We Celebrate the Birth of Christ</b><br />
If you have been a reader of my blog then you know that my faith and belief in God are very important to me. The birth of Christ is one of the reasons why Christmas is my favorite holiday. I believe God sent His son, Jesus, to be born into this world. Jesus grew up and died on a cross for our sins. Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of Christ. It is the birth that changed the whole world. The Christmas story in the Bible, in today's world, continues to change people. The miracle that took place with a baby being born of a virgin still makes people be in awe of what God can do. God continues to work miracles in people's lives. The story never grows old for me. Linus from Charlie Brown tells us exactly what Christmas is all about. That is my favorite telling of what Christmas is all about. You can watch it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVp5AGte_4Q">here</a>.<br />
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<b> 2. We Get Together With Family</b><br />
<b> </b>The second reason why Christmas is my favorite holiday is because we get together with family. Yes, Thanksgiving and Christmas have this common. However, getting together at Christmastime has more meaning to me. One reason for that goes back to our faith in God and celebrating the true meaning of Christmas together. Another reason, is because we have seen how short life is. Sadly we experienced a loss on Christmas Eve in 2015. Christmas is the holiday that we need (my family and I) to be together as a family to help each other get through the Christmas season. The last reason why getting together with family has more meaning to me is because it is tradition. We have never had a Christmas where we were not with family.<br />
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<b>3. Seeing Our Kids Open Presents</b><br />
As a kid I loved to open presents. Now that I am an adult and have kids of my own, I enjoy seeing our kids open their presents. Seeing the smiles of our kids is the greatest gift for me and their smiles are all I need for Christmas. There is definitely something magical about seeing kids open presents. I challenge you to watch closely as a child opens a present this year. It will bring a smile to your face.<br />
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<b>4. The Food</b><br />
The food is definitely a reason why Christmas is one of my favorites. Again, Thanksgiving has this in common with Christmas. Both holidays have delicious food. Food is always a good reason to enjoy any holiday.<br />
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<b>5. The Decorations</b><br />
I love the Christmas decorations. All of the lights, trees, wreaths, etc. are just so beautiful. The crafts that kids make to hang up are so cute. I love how people go all out to decorate or decorate very simply. Here are some of our decorations:<br />
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The last reason why Christmas is my favorite is because of all the giving that goes on around Christmas. I think we should be more willing to give all through the year, but Christmas is definitely a time when people give more than they usually do. I love reading all the stories of how people would not have had a Christmas if it weren't for someone giving them the means to do so. I love giving and this ties into reason number 3, but I love seeing the smiles of others opening a present.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed reading about why Christmas is my favorite holiday. Comment below with your favorite holiday. If you have a question for me that you would like me to answer in a blog post, ask away in the comments.<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-91588686799436263202018-12-10T09:45:00.001-05:002018-12-10T09:45:34.811-05:00The Weekend With FamilyIt is Monday and I hope all of my readers had a great weekend! I know my family and I had a wonderful weekend. As many of you know, we recently moved. Our move put us closer to my side of the family. On Saturday, my side of the family got together at a restaurant called <a href="https://claudiasanders.com/">Claudia Sanders</a> (feel free to click on the link to read more about it). I have never written a restaurant review, but I thought I would do a short review/history about it while talking about how wonderful it was to spend time with my family.<br />
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Claudia Sanders is a restaurant that was started by Colonel Sanders and his wife, Claudia (Colonel Harland Sanders should sound familiar because he opened KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken). I have been to this restaurant before, but it had been quite a while so I forgot how warm and friendly the restaurant was. The atmosphere really makes you feel like you are sitting in your dining room at home. <br />
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Our family enjoyed meals ranging from burgers, fried chicken, and pork chops. Claudia Sanders has a menu full of comfort foods that will make you feel like you are eating your grandmother's cooking. I got a burger called the Tommy Burger (pictured below). It was very delicious. If you are ever in Kentucky, make sure you eat at Claudia Sanders.<br />
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Time spent with family over a delicious meal was simply amazing and being together is the best. I wish I could have gotten more pictures of the restaurant/food, but we were so busy enjoying each other's company that pictures were not our number one priority. There were 18 of us on Saturday that got together. Our priority was making memories and many memories were made on Saturday.<br />
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After we ate, we went back to where my grandparents live. Our daughter is 18 months old and we finally were able to get a 4 generation picture! This was a huge deal because my mom (pictured below with her grandkids) has overcome addiction and is wanting to be with our family again. If you have dealt with addiction at all, then you know this is a big accomplishment for my mom. I am very proud of my mom. <br />
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As you can see, we had a wonderful weekend spent with extended family. I wish the time didn't go by so quickly. If life had a pause button, I would have pressed it on Saturday. I really treasure time spent with family. God has blessed us so much with each other. I do not know where I would be without my amazing family. My family is a big reason why I have so much faith, hope, and love in my life.<br />
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Did you all have a good weekend? Do you enjoy time spent with family as much as I do? I hope my readers have a wonderful start to their week! <br />
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If I did not have some sort of organization system in place I would look like the following picture every single day. Are you always worried, panicked, or stressed? Would list making help you be less frazzled? If so, continue reading.<br />
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One way I stay organized so I can keep up with my big family is making lists. I thought this time of year would be perfect to share this post because the New Year is coming and many people will be making resolutions. One resolution that is popular to make is to stay organized. Making lists is just one way to help a person stay organized with everything they have going on in their life.<br />
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<b>Why Do Lists Help Me?</b><br />
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<b>1. Lists Help Me Stay Organized</b><br />
As I have already touched on, lists help me stay organized. Having a big family means each person has their own thing going on. Each day we have different things going in our family. Lists help me keep track of everybody as well as helping me keep track of what needs done for the day. When I am organized, my day runs smoother which definitely brings a smile to my face. <br />
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<b>2. Lists Help Me Stay Sane</b><br />
If I did not make lists, I would probably go crazy every day because I would be so flustered with our busy schedules. Making lists help me stay calm during chaotic moments during our day. With our big family, remaining calm is a big necessity.<br />
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I know this seems like a weird reason to like lists. Usually people get stressed out when they see everything that needs done writen down in one place. When.I can visibly see what needs done, I am able to check it off as it get accomplished. The satisfaction of crossing things off my to do list really does decrease my stress level.<br />
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<b>4. Lists Help Me Stay On Top Of Things</b><br />
Lists help me to stay on top of getting things done. Making lists prevent me from putting things off for too long. I don't like to procrastinate, so having a list visible helps me to stay on task during our day. I am also able to focus better with lists in front of me. <br />
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<b>5. Lists Are Pretty</b><br />
There are so many cute notepads/listpads out there. All you have to is search your favorite store online or in store shopping and I am sure you will find some cute notepads/listpads. The flower listpad pictured down below I got at Wal-Mart for just .96 cents. Even regular notepads are coming in different colors as pictured below. You can do anything to make lists look pretty. I will sometimes use different colored pens to make my lists more organized and to just make them look pretty.<br />
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<b>6. There Are Lists For Everything</b><br />
You can make a list for anything and everything. My lists are usually shopping lists, to-do lists, lists of schedules, blogging idea lists, and wishlists. I am sure anything you can think of, there might a list for it out there. <br />
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Those are the top 6 reasons making lists help me function. I hope you enjoyed reading my list about lists. One thing you should know about my lists, is that when I am making my lists I pray over them. I want everything that I have set before me to be done to bring God glory and to be done in love. If I can touch one person in a positive way that honors God, then my list is accomplished.<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-76916601338828540762018-12-02T20:32:00.000-05:002018-12-02T20:32:34.307-05:00Sunday StrollToday we had a warm day where it was in the low 60's. Winter temperatures have hit us already and we have already had some snow in our area. I was really happy that it reached 60 degrees today, because that meant taking my camera and going for a walk around our new neighborhood. If you have read my blog post then you know that I enjoy photography and am working towards making a business out of it so that is why I was so excited to take some pictures today.<br />
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We live more in the country than we used to so we have a lot of trees around our house and a creek behind our house. It is different to not have as many houses when I look outside my window. I will admit the view that we have is amazing. God is such a wonderful creator of this earth! The verses at the end of my post came to my mind as our son and I walked through the wonderful nature around our house.<br />
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Everyone, except our 5 year old, took a nap today. Our 5 year old and I traveled down our street to see what views of the creek we could find. It was a little windy today as you can see in the picture of me with my hair blowing in the wind.<br />
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We found a dirt/grass covered road that led to an old campground. Our neighborhood was built on what used to be a camp ground. I love that there is a small history to our new neighborhood. The old campground gave us a great view to the creek that runs behind our house. I can't wait for spring and summer because I know there will be some great pictures to capture.<br />
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As you can tell, we had a good Sunday and a good weekend altogether. I hope you all had a great weekend and I hope you enjoyed this post full of pictures about my Sunday stroll with our 5 year old.<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-88922147177986634262018-11-30T10:34:00.000-05:002018-11-30T10:37:09.649-05:00Easy Christmas Crafts For KidsToday is Friday and I love Fridays because that means the weekend is basically here. My husband is a school teacher so I look forward to our weekends so that our family can spend time together. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Before I take my weekend break from writing, I thought I would share a few crafts that maybe you can do with your families.<br />
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Our 4 year old had his first day of preschool at his new school yesterday. He does not have school on Fridays so he can join in with our 2 year old and 1 year old and make some crafts with us.<br />
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With it being Christmastime, I decided we would do some very easy Christmas crafts. I chose some easy ones, mainly due to the fact that I was not planning to do crafts with the kids today, but on a whim decided to. Another reason why I chose some easy crafts is because I had to work with what I already had on hand in our craft cabinet. One of these crafts, you may recognize if you have been following my blog for some time. It is one I do every year with our kids. The other craft is something I was inspired to do with something I saw on Pinterest.<br />
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<b>1. Christmas Lights Craft </b><br />
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For this craft you will need:<br />
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- White Paper (I used printer paper)<br />
- Black marker<br />
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<b>2. Christmas Tree with Fingerprint Ornaments</b><br />
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I think Liam, Lucas, and Leliana all had fun making these crafts. I hope the kids in your life have fun making these crafts.<br />
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These crafts will also add a nice touch to your Christmas decoratons as well! I love hanging up the Christmas crafts on the walls as part of our Chrsitmas decorations!<br />
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Let me know what you think of these crafts. If you know someone who would like these crafts, please share this post with them. If you try these crafts, let me know how they turn out in the comments!<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-74922207065650959762018-11-29T08:09:00.000-05:002018-11-29T13:12:34.101-05:00DIY Christmas DecorationsWith Christmas around the corner, that means Christmas decorations will be going up. I love decorating for Christmas. Just ask my husband and kids. I always get the itch to decorate right after Halloween, but my husband likes to wait until the day after Thanksgiving. So I have compromised with him and have agreed to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to start decorating for Christmas.<br />
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Since I love decorating for Christmas, I tend to turn to DIY (do it yourself) Christmas decorations. I think DIY Christmas decorations add just the perfect touch to all the Christmas decorations. In this post, I will show you two of my DIY decorations. I got the inspiration from things I have seen on Pinterest and social media.<br />
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<b>1. Ornaments in a Vase</b><br />
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I am sure there are other names for this DIY decorations, but I have titled mine ornaments in a vase. This DIY is so very simple and inexpensive. All you need is a vase and some ornaments. I got my vases at the Dollar Tree. That's right, a vase for just $1!! The ornaments I got from Dollar Tree as well. All you do is fill the vase up with ornaments and you have yourself a gorgeous Christmas decoration. I have two vases of ornaments, one with silver ornaments and one with gold ornaments. You can use any color ornaments you want and you can get any size vase you want. Dollar Tree has a variety of different sized vases for this DIY project.<br />
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<b>2. Vase of Christmas Flowers </b><br />
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This next DIY Christmas decoration is just a simple vase of Christmas themed/colors of Christmas flowers. Again, I got all my materials at the Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree has a wide range of silk flowers. They are all really beautiful. Dollar Tree has their poinsettias out this time of year as well as other Christmas themed flowers. For the two vases of flowers that I have I used poinsettias, red mums, and white wildflowers. One of my vase has decorative marbles in it which were bought at Dollar Tree. I love that you can take such inexpensive items and turn them into a very beautiful Christmas decoration.<br />
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Here is the completed look. In our new house, I have a lot of top cabinet space so that is where I have this beautiful decorations on display. <b> </b><br />
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I hope you enjoyed this DIY Christmas decorations post. Do you have your own DIY projects that you do? If so, share in the comments. If you liked my post, I would love for you to share it. Let me know what you think of these Christmas decorations in the comments.<br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-43892167443334204622018-11-27T10:35:00.000-05:002018-11-27T10:35:42.162-05:00Not Feeling WellAs a stay at home mom, getting sick is the last thing I want to do. I am responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in our home. When I don't feel well, it brings everything to a stop. Since my husband works and we don't have family nearby, it is hard to get the rest I need because I am keeping up with our younger three kids (ages 4, 2, and 1). They always seem to have the most energy when I'm not feeling well. I wish I had half the energy that they have, especially when I am sick.<br />
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If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy doing crafts with my kids. It takes them away from watching TV. When I don't feel well, doing crafts with them is something I just don't have the energy to do. So when I am sick we end up watching movies, reading books, and cuddling on the couch all day.<br />
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Why am I telling you all of this? I woke up this morning with some kind of stomach bug that has me sitting in my husband's recliner most of the day so far. I have managed to give our three little ones breakfast and then after that I declared movies and cuddles. So far they seem on board with this idea. Hopefully it keeps up so I can get a little rest. Where we live, there is apparently a few versions of the stomach bug going around. I had one version of it less than 2 weeks ago. As you can imagine, having a stomach bug for a second time within two weeks is not fun. Send prayers that I get better soon, and that nobody else gets sick here. <br />
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This is where my faith in God plays a huge part in my life. While I may be feeling weak, God is my source of strength. I know He will heal me and I will be feeling better soon. He will give me the energy I need to still be the best mom I can be, even while I am not feeling well. <br />
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God is the healer of all things. I am not sure what is going on in your life, but I pray that these verses (the images are not mine) encourage you and bring a little bit of peace to your life. Keep the faith, hope, and love in all things. <br />
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<br />FaithHopeLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852554805118539324noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243939886787323984.post-8690276625557870472018-11-26T09:19:00.000-05:002018-11-26T11:26:33.919-05:00Our New HouseI hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving weekend! We went to my mother in law's house. We had a wonderful time with family. We did some decorating for Christmas over the weekend as well! I am so glad we were able to move before the holidays!<br />
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The best feeling after making a big move is the feeling of being settled in your new environment and surroundings. It will be a month tomorrow since we made our big move and we have everything set up and almost all the boxes unpacked (some boxes in my husband's office still need unpacked, but they can wait a little bit longer). <br />
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The moving process was long, but I am so glad we are all back together as a family. For those that don't know, my husband accepted a teaching job at the end of August and the job was almost 3 hours from where we moved from. We were apart during the school week. It was rough to be apart, especially for the kids. Finally, in the middle of October we found a place to move to that is much closer to his job (15 minutes). Our big move took place on October 27th.<br />
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Tomorrow, November 27th, as I said will be a month since we moved. I am finally able to write again (I wrote a Halloween/Thanksgving post last week). As promised, here are the pictures of our new home!<br />
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First, I have to show you that our kids love the outdoor space that we have. Our house came with a trampoline! We definitely did not have this much outdoor space at our old house. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the amazing view we have in the country. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More of the amazing view.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The master bedroom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guest bathroom.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stairs leading to down to Logan's (our oldest) room and my husband's office. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan's room. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other side of Logan's room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Landon's and Liam's room. They are our 2nd and 3rd children. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their room from the doorway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucas's and Leliana's room. They are our 4th and 5th children. This room is also called the nursery. This is Lucas's side. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leliana's side and the rest of their room. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The master bathroom. It has two doors and on the other side is our laundry area. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our laundry area. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My workspace. This is where I will be doing my writing. I plan to add a shelf or two on the wall. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our living room. We decorated for Christmas after we got back from our Thanksgiving trip. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our gorgeous kitchen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other half of our kitchen. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where we gather as a family for meals. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I even have pictures hung up too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite picture in our home. And the theme of my blog. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I hope you all enjoyed the picture tour of our new home. The only room that I did not picture is my husband's office. For those that followed me through our moving journey, thank you so much for reading my many posts about our moving process. I will now get back to writing about the normal everyday things that I write about (faith, family, crafts, recipes, etc.).<br />
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May your day be filled with faith, hope, and love! <br />
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