tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525578633075010622024-03-14T14:50:16.830-04:00Adventures in lifemommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-56336064693707142602012-09-22T20:45:00.000-04:002012-09-22T20:45:17.244-04:00I'm Back (sorta)Hi ya friends!<br />
Its been so long. I had a very rough time these last 5 months. I was diagnosed with chronic headache/migraine disorder and had some CRAZY with all caps PMS symptoms, perimenopausal perhaps. The up side is I have some preventative meds that are working well, some bioidentical hormone therapy that is preventing the crazies and I'm feeling MUCH better.<br />
Thank you all for the kind words you posted when i was so unwell.<br />
I am continuing my volunteer work at the animal rehabilitation center and my sub work at the kids school. I am making a Harry Potter Monopoly game for my daughter and a Hunger Games (Mocking Jay) jean jacket for same daughter. We just bought a house so I am purging the house of years worth of crazy purchases and starting to box up the rest! I don't know when I will blog next but I wanted to touch base and say hello to everyone and let you know that I 'm still enjoying your blogs and facebook status updates.<br />
xoxo<div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-48569210363397310572012-06-24T15:30:00.002-04:002012-06-24T17:47:56.824-04:00updatesHello Lovelies!<br />
I've been AWOL for a while and I've missed so many of your daily adventures!<br />
Congratulations Kelly on your epic weight loss and your bikini!!! You are awesome.<br />
Holly, I'm sorry to hear about your Nana. <br />
Here is the latest with me. Since Nov. 2011 I've been suffering from a variety of symptoms from migraines, anxiety and palpitations to daily headaches and hormonal craziness. In addition to everything else that life throws at you.<br />
I have now been diagnosed with Daily chronic headache and menstrual migraine. I have fallen into a bit of a depression wondering if I will ever feel "good" again. I was frustrated that I couldn't do everything that I wanted to do and that I wasn't having painfree days, and I worried about how I would manage the future if it involved daily pain. However, I have found a new medication that is helping with the daily headache and so far haven't had a migraine in 2 weeks , although the medication makes me bone -weary, exhausted for several hours a day, I'm trying to learn when I can take it so that it minimizes the headaches but also minimizes the exhaustion. I am grateful though for so many things as I have met many people on fb who suffer so much worse than I do, with chronic debilitating migraine pain and terrible side effects from the medication they take, People who don't have the money to pay for their meds, who's insurance doesn't cover the number of meds they need, people who don't have family/friends who will help them, people who have been living with this terrible disease far longer than I have.<br />
I don't know what the future holds for me, for my headaches/migraines, my quest to become a Holistic Health Practitioner, to become a home owner. I do know that right now i'm not in a place to continue blogging. I won't continue to blog when I'm feeling unhappy/scared/unsure... I don't want to burden all of you with these feelings - we all have our demons to overcome. So when I am in a better place I will return and hopefully you'll still be around. <br />
Happy summer to all of you!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-44824209932236928122012-06-02T07:40:00.002-04:002012-06-02T07:40:49.487-04:00QuickieOkay - migraines are gone for this month. I have 3 choices to make before my TOM to try to control the migraines. A birth control with hormones that flux, this is what I was on for YEARS, it allows me to go period free for 3 months at a time, thus avoid the hormonal migraines, a birth control with fixed hormones that many migraineurs have had luck with - nuva ring. Anyone tried it? Down side, a period every month but this will probably be my first try. Then the crazy one, procardia, a bp med that is used as a migraine preventative BUT and here's the insane part, I have LOW bp, like 91/63. So if I take a bp med it may lower my bp even more, FUN FUN FUN, then I may pass out - did I tell you I suffer from occassional anxiety?! But its ok 'cause I'll probably have to take a salt pill to raise my bp to counteract the preventative! Look out birth control here I come.<br />
I still have chronic tension headaches but I can manage these. <br />
Lately I've been reminded of how lucky I am to be able to take a pill to get rid of my migraines. My mom's friend and neighbor died 4 months after being diagnosed out of the blood with pancreatic cancer, I learned of two young boys at my kids school who are battling cancer, I learned of a young mom near us who was diagnosed with ALS while pregnant 2 years ago.... So today, I feel good so I will ROCK this day on the bad days I will baby myself and not feel badly about it! <br />
In 30mins my mom and dad (who are in town, YEAH) and I will garage sale, then I'll take my dd to tennis lessons and then I will finish a paper, the last one to renew my teaching certificate AND then I can get into my holistic health practitioners box of books, dvds, cds..... to start myself down my new path. <br />
A few more random things, my friend Lanie Panie is on a new path too, if you are interested in health check out her blog <a href="http://healthyschmealthy.blogspot.com/2012/06/after-2-12-weeks-of-iin-training.html">http://healthyschmealthy.blogspot.com/2012/06/after-2-12-weeks-of-iin-training.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.curvyfitgirl.com/2012/06/day-908-dear-bailey-i-know-you-are.html" target="_blank">Kelly</a> has inspired me to press the checkout button at Athleta.com to buy this cute skirt that makes me feel FUN, in razzle purple <a href="http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=46842&vid=1&pid=214985">http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=46842&vid=1&pid=214985</a><br />
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Here is my most pinned pin on pintrest this week. <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/86131411593920966/">http://pinterest.com/pin/86131411593920966/</a><br />
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Have a great weekend lovelies!!<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-30305692952316865152012-05-24T09:29:00.000-04:002012-05-24T10:14:47.691-04:00Bad Days againI have to write this here because I can't do it anywhere else. today was day 6 of migraine world. they go away for a day but they come back and the postdrome fog and depression is bad, now my neck aches from all the migraines and my emotions are so unstable I can't stop crying which makes my head hurt and that makes me cry more. My doctor says I will stable out when my hormones stable out but I feel that i might go crazy before that happens. I want to take the birth control pill again b/c they'll make the migraines go away for a bit, yes I know they are a class 1 carcinogen but even cancer sounds better than the emotional hell I've fallen into. CRAZY with all caps I know.<br />
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Tonight my youngest has a double header ball game, then another game tomorrow, I have to help with field day tomorrow and then drive my oldest to a competition all day Saturday. Maybe these responsibilities are a good thing, otherwise I might curl up in my bed all day long. Where did the happy days of good health go?<br />
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Have a good day my blogger friends, I'm off to fight the craziness, maybe it'll help to keep moving (teacher gifts to buy, baseball gloves to buy, hair to cut/highlight, toes to paint, knox to buy for synchro, house to clean, paper to write for course - there really isn't time for crazy).<br />
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Just a quick edit not - I'm starting to feel a little better, no more tears for now. Getting some shit done.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-69540122008022193022012-05-23T15:39:00.001-04:002012-05-23T15:39:14.984-04:00Whatcha ReadingI don't have a WTF Wednesday like <a href="http://beerdogsandhealth.blogspot.com/2012/05/wtf-wednesday.html" target="_blank">Laura</a> and <a href="http://www.justmedrazilandsheniqua.com/2012/05/wtf-wednesday_23.html" target="_blank">Drazil</a> - except for a WTF is with th e4 migraines I've had in the past week. Enough already! HORMONES!!!! Seems I'm not in perimenopause after all, I'm fertile as ever. WTF that's scarier than starting early menopause!!!<br />
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I'm trying something a little different here. In an attempt to avoid the 2 courses I have to finish (not my health practitioner courses) I am reading. Here's what's on my kindle today.<br />
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So, I recently finished the story of Scott Bolzan, "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Deleted-Memoir-ebook/dp/B005C6VR1S#reader_B005C6VR1S" target="_blank">My Life Deleted</a>" <br />
He is an ex NFLer who slips in the bathroom at work and winds up with the worst case of retrograde amensia his doctors have ever seen.<br />
To the best of my knowledge he still hasn't regained any of the memories of his life before 2008! FREAKY! Its an interesting story of becoming aware of yourself. Inspiring.<br />
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I have also succombed to the hype that is "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Shades-Grey-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B007J4T2G8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337801933&sr=8-2" target="_blank">50 Shades of Grey</a>"<br />
After hearing many ladies talk about how great this book is supposed to be, erotica, porn for women..... I decided it certainly couldn't hurt, and could possibly help (if you know what I'm saying!) so I bought the kindle copy.<br />
So 85pgs into the book (which has 514), I'm interested. Christian Grey is THE man. So far nothing earth shattering but the author paints a very controlled, in charge, confident picture of this man that I'm falling for him too. Strangely, I keep picturing him with grey hair even though he's described as having copper colored hair. Maybe its the title. Have you read it yet? I'm not sure about it, as I flip through the pages I'm catching snippets of dominence..... but that's about 30 pages from where I am so I'll update you as I go.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-84148408275757658262012-05-15T08:56:00.005-04:002012-05-15T08:56:31.957-04:00Bunch of Randomness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ahhh its been a while. We've been crazy busy with sports. Here's my little man at the plate. He hit a double the other day and he's the youngest on the team. Most of the boys are a year older. Proud Mama!!<br />
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I've been doing really well now that the doc suggested I use progesterone cream as I'm off the bc pill. Its been helping alot with the anxiety I used to get and the headaches but yesterday I got a migraine and dumb ass that I am, I tried to use 2 excedrin and then extra magnesium and then a peppermint stick to get rid of it b/c I don't like taking prescript meds. Well of course I ended up having to take the max dose of my migraine pills and then had palps all night. I think I slept from 1:30 - 4:30 only. Needless to say I'm an emotional basket case this morning. I still don't have my bloodwork results back from my doctor but my hormones are definitely doing something crazy.</div>
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After a variety of crazy minor health experiences this past year I've come to realize how much I value healthy alternatives to modern medicine. Believe me I'm not against modern medicine, I have lots of fabulous, reliable meds in my cabinet but I love that I have choices through Eastern medicine that can help much of what plagues me. SO I am going back to school (online, study in my pjs school) to become a Holistic Health Practitioner, <a href="http://www.gcnm.com/holistic-health-practitioner-program.html" target="_blank">GCNM</a>. <br />
I'm so excited to learn more about vitamins, minerals.... Here are the modules I get to study.<br />
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<span class="text_bold"><span class="text_course_hhp"><u>Module I</u> </span><br /> Basic Human Anatomy <br /> Medical/Herbal Botanical Terminology<br /> Toxicity and Detoxification <br /> Dietary Guidelines<br /><br /><u><span class="text_course_hhp">Module II</span></u> Orthomolecular Nutrition<br /> Weight loss<br /> Alternative Healing Methods <br /> Alternative Diagnostic Methods <br /><br /><u><span class="text_course_hhp">Module III</span></u> Environmental Medicine<br /> Energy Work<br /> Body-Mind Medicine <br /> Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions<br /><br /><u><span class="text_course_hhp">Module IV </span></u> Common Ailments: Prevention and Treatment <br /> History of Herbal Medicine <br /> Eastern Medicine<br /> Western Herbal Medicine <br /><br /><u><span class="text_course_hhp">Module V</span> </u> Botany and Plant Identification and Harvesting<br /> Making Herbal Remedies<br /> Materia Medica/Therapeutic Herbalism <br /> Business Procedures & Jurisprudence<br /><br /><u><span class="text_course_hhp">Module VI</span> </u> Case Studies Consultant’s Guide to Analysis </span><br />
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My box of books and CDs.... should arrive in 1 week. Can't wait to show you everything I get!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-83610002008109666002012-05-04T14:03:00.004-04:002012-05-04T14:03:29.557-04:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title">
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<li>We used to go to my moms for dinner but then we moved 5hrs away so now I try to find a fabulous gift and card to convey just how wonderful she is and send it to her. For me - often it involves buying plants and hoping my hubby remembers to take the kids out shopping for me - last year I took matters into my own hands and took the kids to pick out a pandora charm and bought myself a pandora necklace.</li>
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However, because I love HP too we went gung ho.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xQpNC0hlfAoA4eqV7XfTnsVBGsU6kIXbGh5OqH3RhKUpt0u3anaQaoNTAeNBCXi_xcxLMEhSUjHNSishWx0TMceJjnCpfCabbuAszvqom4M02aXynObXTXd-t-YqKMCrXvaW1Tqcog/s1600/DSC03574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xQpNC0hlfAoA4eqV7XfTnsVBGsU6kIXbGh5OqH3RhKUpt0u3anaQaoNTAeNBCXi_xcxLMEhSUjHNSishWx0TMceJjnCpfCabbuAszvqom4M02aXynObXTXd-t-YqKMCrXvaW1Tqcog/s320/DSC03574.JPG" width="320" /></a>Here is the marshmallow fondant I made to cover the cake. It looks just like regular fondant but because its only made out of marshmallows and powdered sugar it tastes SOOO much better! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here are the regular size Snitch cake pops. <br />
I covered them with edible gold dust, then added the gold <br />
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All the girls had a great time and its over again for another year. I think we're renting a place for son's birthday, I really only have the creativity and energy for one full on birthday! :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-90655351583621915382012-04-27T10:23:00.001-04:002012-04-27T10:23:04.595-04:00Nike workout - its AWESOME<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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yesterday I was only able to finish 6mins <br />
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Here is a great workout app my sister badgered me into trying and I'm so glad she did.<br />
Its called Nike Training Club and the best part is its FREE although I would have paid for it now that I know how great it is.<br />
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Here is the next screen. You get to choose your workout. Get Lean is high interval cardio drills, Get Toned is light weights and intervals, Get Strong is higher weights, Get Focused is 15min workouts targeting trouble spots<br />
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This is the ab burner screen. I did this (ok 6mins of this) yesterday. One cool feature is that you can import your own music from your library to play while you work!<br />
Another great feature is that it has a video clip of the move you are supposed to be doing so you know if you are doing it correctly. Awesome!<br />
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Here is part of the core crunch workout. I haven't tried this one yet - gotta rest my abs today.<br />
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I don't work for Nike, they're not paying me to review this app (too bad)..... I just tried it and loved it. <br />
Get Focused Leg workout today - wonder if I'll complete more than 6mins!<br />
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Tomorrow its Harry Potter birthday bonanza - snitch cake, potion hand sanitizers, and wizard wand tag!! Betcha can't wait!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-10207487488652229652012-04-20T19:57:00.000-04:002012-04-20T19:57:44.492-04:00BYOC<h3 class="post-title entry-title">BYOC - Bring Your Own Crazy! </h3><br />
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<div class="post-body entry-content">It’s Friday – so it’s time for <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>BYOC – Bring Your Own Crazy</strong></span>! We answer 5 questions to get to know each other better and to give our blogging brains a break! Copy to your own blog and enjoy!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>1. Do you have any siblings? What is your relationship with them? Good, bad, ugly?</strong></span><br />
I have a baby sister (4yrs younger). She is my bestest bestest friend. We talk everyday and then text and email too. She is my everything and I'm soo glad. Sometimes I wonder what my kids will do without a sibling of the same sex. My hubby hardly ever talks to his sister.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>2. Let’s talk pizza. Do you prefer homemade or restaurant? What toppings are your fave?</strong></span><br />
Store bought. Usually Little Ceasars</div><div class="post-body entry-content">My kids are picky eaters so we usually get pepperoni but I love Canadian (with pineapple, bacon and ham).<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">3. When is the last time you cried – in sadness and in joy?</span></strong><br />
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My dr thinks I'm in perimenopause - I only know that means that once a month I should lock myself in a padded room. So those were big freakin tears this week.</div><div class="post-body entry-content">In joy? I'm not sure - probably watching Evan Almighty - physical comedy cracks me up.</div><div class="post-body entry-content"><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue;">4. Do you own a gun – one that is specifically yours? Do you know how to use it?</span></strong><br />
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No - I've shot air guns at the lake but I'm not interested in hunting so I have no other reason to own one, especially with kids around.</div><div class="post-body entry-content"><br />
<strong><span style="color: blue;">5. Repeat question. Summarize your week!</span></strong></div><div class="post-body entry-content"><strong><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></strong> </div><div class="post-body entry-content"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">It started off CRAZY - the biggest hormonal meltdowns, with no sleeping at night ever!!!! But its tapered off and finished nicely. My beautiful baby turned 11 this week and I started back at yoga.</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content"><strong><span style="color: blue;"></span></strong> </div><div class="post-body entry-content"><strong><span style="color: blue;">happy Friday my friends.</span></strong></div><div class="post-body entry-content"><strong><span style="color: blue;"></span></strong> </div><div class="post-body entry-content"><strong><span style="color: blue;"></span></strong> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-13279559644900368242012-04-17T07:30:00.004-04:002012-04-17T15:25:36.888-04:00Celebrity Look Alike<div class="triggerEndPar"><span style="color: white;">A Momma's A A <span style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="http://www.amommasdesiresandpacifiers.com/2012/04/who-is-your-doppelganger-link-up.html" target="_blank">A Momma's Desires and Pacifiers</a> is having a linky party about who your celebritity Doppleganger is. Who do people say you look like? Which celebrity?</span></span></div><div class="triggerEndPar"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS61oEYZXS6X_p73y40TBk6-ELkeOTYILGfYhhxK7ln_eFfT4Ri_7KmIytgUu_jV5mZ86whtILhW9LdYV_LqHBWs6QgY6UsOqKTkzwzMXdI7jv0vG_HfmP48a9dqVjFQVlHoxQ1Gxk2w/s1600/birthdayR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS61oEYZXS6X_p73y40TBk6-ELkeOTYILGfYhhxK7ln_eFfT4Ri_7KmIytgUu_jV5mZ86whtILhW9LdYV_LqHBWs6QgY6UsOqKTkzwzMXdI7jv0vG_HfmP48a9dqVjFQVlHoxQ1Gxk2w/s320/birthdayR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This website paired my pic up with these famous actors. Here's the website <a href="http://celebrity.picadilo.com/">http://celebrity.picadilo.com/</a></div>Here are the pics. I can see Patricia Clarkson (although she is OLDER)<br />
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My Heritage.com also paired me up with Bridget Fonda <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't know what do you think? When people tell me I look like someone usually it is this one on the bottom but I can't remember her name or the no boobs baywatch girl on the right in the top photo. My bestie says I look like Julie Bowen. Hmm I'm ok with that too!<br />
Who is your celebrity doppleganger? <br />
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</tbody></table></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-4933540404102893602012-04-16T01:10:00.001-04:002012-04-16T01:12:31.434-04:00And the kitchen sinkI tend to ramble and today will be no exception, I'm just going with the flow.<br />
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So I saw the dr on fri and she said yes all my troubles recently with anxiety, headaches... Could be pre menopause but it wouldn't make much difference we'd still be looking at treating the symptoms... Hmm ok but at least I'd know why I felt crazy which for me is HUGE.<br />
She also said it could be food related which I keep hearing but iwas convinced that my headaches/migraines wern't food related that I've always ignored it but several people incuding my GP, and the naturopath I saw recently suggested I try the elimination diet so I halfheartedly tried it. Friday was my first day. <br />
I did have coffee with sugar but no cream. I cut out all other sugar, and all wheat/gluten. <br />
Holy hell. I didn't have anxiety AT ALL. I'd forgotten what it felt like to have my body relaxed. My head hurt less too! Saturday my anxiety was way less even though I anticipated a migraine due to my TOM. no migraine either - although I did up some of my preventative supplements I think the diet may have helped.<br />
Today I fell off the wagon with regards to sugar. I had several cookies I made for my dd's bday (she's 11 today) I had a pb Easter chocolate and now I'm up when I should be sleeping b/c my anxiety is back and my head hurts. Doesnt take a brain surgeon to connect the dots. If cutting out sugar and gluten makes me feel that much better I'm all for it. I'm going to keep experimenting and watching how I feel.<br />
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My DS has been having trouble with his belly lately. When I started this blog last year he was having lots of issues with his belly, it turned out to be constipation but we did have him looked at for celiac too, which they said he wasn't. Well his belly pain is back. Especially after eating pizza - gluten, wheat, cheese.... All can irritate the belly/bowel, all can cause constipation and then he gets anxious. Oh Lordy, I've transferred my anxiety to my baby.<br />
I've put him back on his Miralax, I'm having him cut out gluten and wheat although he did eat a donut tonight and some nachos tonight. I'm hoping we can nip this in the bud before he really starts to get anxious about it and going to school becomes an issue. I made him some glutenfree chocolate pancakes this am, although I did let him eat Dino eggs cereal b/c sometimes oats are tolerated ok even though gluten is an issue, I think tomorrow we'll skip that. Maybe I'll make eggs.<br />
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More rambling...<br />
My dr would like me to stop taking the pill, she wonders if it's making my migraines worse, again me, with my Greys anatomy degree felt they were helping, when I got migraines during my TOM, starting my pills again always helped. What I didn't understand is that the b/c pill is now classified as a class 1 carcinogen. <br />
http://www.jillstanek.com/2009/08/did-you-know-the-world-health-organization-ranks-the-pill-as-a-group-i-carcinogen/<br />
I can't link it properly from my iPad. But basically we know that the pill can cause cancer. I've been on it for almost 23 years! Another no brainer, time to try it without. I may have to blog about the discussion I have with my DH, he is vehemently opposed to having a vasectomy. <br />
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Well honey it doesn't cause cancer! :) <br />
happy early Monday morning everyone!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-74196950284240670392012-04-11T06:31:00.000-04:002012-04-11T06:31:30.017-04:00Out of the mouths of babesQuick post today - the inlaws are coming, I'm working this am, seeing Hunger Games this pm and somehow have to help the kiddos with hw before school pack lunches, get my smoothies ready (I'm doing the elimination diet) and make the inlaws bed. Holy crap I'd better get moving.<br />
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But this is worth sharing. <br />
First my kids have been enjoying listening to Bill Cosby. He's hilarious and clean. A perfect combination.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/qyMSc97UksM?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Enjoy a good laugh this morning.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> So the other day we're out in the driveway playing a little makeshift tennis and my SON says stop making me run I have Vagina. I said WHAT, you have what?! Meanwhile my daughter is just about having contortions, she's laughing so hard. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My son says vagina, my heart is pumping hard. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahhh Angina. Thank goodness, I thought the doctor checked for a vagina when he was born!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out of the mouths of babes. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Wednesday.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-66249455669010781222012-04-05T20:22:00.000-04:002012-04-05T20:22:46.220-04:00Ten Things Thursday1.We are in the great white north visiting family for a few days. I can't get enough of my family!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2. I love pictures like this that show how little my children were in relation to how big my husband is, especially now that they are catching up to him ( my DD only has 2.5 inches til shes as tall as I am!).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3. My sweet boy shaved his head to raise funds for Cancer research. My DD's bff raised over $1100 and shaved her head. Isn't that awesome! As an 11yr old girls there is NO way I would have had the confidence to do that. <br />
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<div align="left">4. I'm having a tough time with anxiety these days, and chronic tension headaches so I met with a Naturopath today to discuss natural remedies. I was glad to hear that I am taking all the right supplements. She did suggest that at 41yrs old its not completely unheard of that I could be going through perimenopause. Although that freaked me out, I googled menopause symptoms and several of mine fit. Honestly, I'd be thrilled to find out that that's whats at the root of the craziness I've been going through. I have a dr.'s appt nx Friday so I will definitely be asking for some blood tests to rule it out.</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">5. In the event that I'm not in perimenopause, I'm considering going back on a low dose anti anxiety. I hate the idea, but I hate the anxiety even more. I tried prozac, that just made me sleepy. I have also been on Celexa, that made me zombie like, not sleepy but no emotion good or bad. So I'd love to hear any experiences you may have good and bad with meds.</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">6.I'm following a blog recommended by <a href="http://www.300poundsdown.com/2012/03/be-inspired-sunday-andersonfamilyzoo.html" target="_blank">Holly</a> about a young mom who was just diagnosed with cancer. Her ability to find the positive in the horrible is truly amazing. You might want to check it out and flood her comment box with positive thoughts and prayers.</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">Future blogs: glow in the dark easter egg hunt, pintrest crayon art, all natural cosmetics, my first castor oil plaster. Yes folks you'll want to tune in for that one!!</div><div align="left"></div></td></tr>
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My hubby was away in Vegas (wish my job rewarded me by taking me to vegas!!! - stay-at-home-moms everywhere unite!!!)<br />
Since I got sick last year I get very anxious when he's away, thankfully my parents arrived on Thursday and stayed the whole weekend!!! Yeah mom and dad. That meant that dad took my DS to baseball on Saturday (it was a whole 40degrees!!! ) so my mom and I could ferry DD to the tv station at 7:30 for her interview (Whoot Whoot) and then to her synchro meet for the rest of the crazy day and lets just say that a full day in the humidity of the pool is more than enough to make my head ache like a jackhammer convention but I had my peppermint stick with me and was able to control it. I suffered with anxiety through the night and the rest of Sunday. I wonder if the anxiety is my body's way of saying that was really hard work fighting off the migraine!! Or it could be my body saying you ate too much crap food stop it now. Wish I spoke body language.<br />
Anyhoo my DD won a gold medal for her routine ( she was the only competitor in that category but who cares) she was really excited and had a great time. All this despite her TOM (she's not quite 11yrs old!!!) and an ear infection. What a trouper.<br />
Her suit looked good although as you can see there was another swimmer who had the same type of suit - but hers was professionally made. I love how perfect it is but I prefer my DDs.<br />
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Happy Monday everyone.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-29757654769014552952012-03-29T15:59:00.000-04:002012-03-29T15:59:14.251-04:00My Pintrest Love Affair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxlJqlHh0Fyy9PuM06cJe0d2Bzhi4dEPyVgMfqU0v1Q8slrSAOUogymepcxcMLMxKYNx4-GmRw9s1gRhxHKmZgIpcCviXE8qRhMP1hQwnJUyqUNn9-PSInGGiE1QOefrqZEfESoRfmw/s1600/DSC03491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxlJqlHh0Fyy9PuM06cJe0d2Bzhi4dEPyVgMfqU0v1Q8slrSAOUogymepcxcMLMxKYNx4-GmRw9s1gRhxHKmZgIpcCviXE8qRhMP1hQwnJUyqUNn9-PSInGGiE1QOefrqZEfESoRfmw/s320/DSC03491.JPG" width="320" /></a>Here is the the scarf I finished yesterday from Pintrest. Its just felt, cut into 6 circles of varying size and sewn close together on a long scarf size of felt. Isn't the color gorgeous!!! I'll have to take a pic when I actually wear it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are my next projects!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My folks should be arriving any minute on their way home from Florida. They weren't supposed to arrive until nx wk but my sister was diagnosed with a blood clot, above her collarbone that is affecting her right arm. She's only 38 so my parents are obviously very worried about her and want to be close by. They all hope to be able to come down for Easter still. We'll see how she responds to her blood thinners this wknd. Crazy stuff - at least her spirits seem to be good still. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahh the parents are here - happy Thursday everyone.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-78659285518979582822012-03-27T09:22:00.001-04:002012-03-27T09:23:49.444-04:00Easter decorations!I was having trouble deciding what to blog about this morning but I really wanted to write. So I picked Easter.<br />
My sister and her family, and my mom and dad are coming for Easter!! I'm so excited. Its been 2 months since I've seen my parents and I never see my sister enough. It will be chaos at the house with 6 adults and 4 kids running around but I really do hate the quiet for too long (remind of that when I blog monday morning about how i LOVE the quiet).<br />
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I am decorating the house for Easter and picking up little trinkets to put in the kids eggs instead of chocolate (gotta be healthy!)<br />
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Isn't the flower arrangement beautiful?!!! The other pic is of Easter Egg cake pops! But I still have to make sugar cookies like this for DD's competition this wknd first.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bathing suit is finished! And just in time, her first competition is next wknd!!<br />
I think it turned out great for my first time and I can't wait to see her compete.<br />
What do you think?<br />
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I had a major migraine episode yesterday and am slowly recovering today. The day after is a very slow, depressing, foggy kind of day for me. Especially if I've had to take pain meds in addition to the max amount of migraine meds. The GOOD news is its been 3 wks since my last migraine AND I've been keeping a headache journal which shows that my tension type headaches ARE responding to my chiropractic adjustments (YEAH), my last migraine happened on the day I took my first birth control pill of the pack and so did yesterday's. That helps me anticipate and therefore react faster. The month before that I didn't get a migraine but I did have some serious anxiety. Hmmm I do think they're related.<br />
I found two great blogs from women who suffer frequent migraines and their attitude is wonderfully uplifting! That is dearly needed when I'm feeling down as I do in the post drome phase.<br />
A Daily Headache <a href="http://www.thedailyheadache.com/2012/03/a-little-relief-a-little-anxiety.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDailyHeadache+%28The+Daily+Headache%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">here</a> and Rachel <a href="http://migrainemindset.blogspot.com/2012/03/sick-little-boy.html?showComment=1332717849445#c4639300882599803644" target="_blank">here</a>. Rachel creates her own loose tea. I bought some from Etsy and it arrived this week (great shipping Rachel). She also sent some calming tea to try too. I was soo excited to buy a tea infuser!!! I did try it yesterday with a bit of sugar. It didn't cure the headache but the Amerge almost didn't cure the migraine either so I'm not disappointed. I'll try again in three weeks when I start my next pack of birth control pills as a preemtive strike!!<br />
Well my happy family is outside enjoying this weather, playing tennis, I think I'm feeling well enough to join them. <br />
Stay tuned tomorrow - I'm off to the wildlife rehabilitation center!! We took in some baby foxes this weekend!! Can't wait to see them.<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-90205165230917188232012-03-20T06:59:00.000-04:002012-03-20T06:59:18.837-04:00St. Patty's Day Visit!I have so many ideas for blogs that it was hard to decide what to write this morning. But I went with the most recent events.<br />
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I haven't seen my sister and her kids since Christmas so we planned a "meet you in the middle" St. Patty's Day visit. She drove South and I drove north and we met in London, Ontario.<br />
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It was fun, fun, fun. <br />
Here are the treats we brought.<br />
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<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My son and I made these pot o gold treat bags from Pintrest.</div><br />
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Finally we headed back to the hotel for nap time for the youngest and waterslide time for the oldest.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>1. How do you feel about college? If you have kids or siblings - will you encourage or require them to go? How long did you go and what for? </strong></span><br />
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Both my hubby and I went to college (university as we call it in Canada) for 5 year programs - he's an engineer and I'm a teacher. Neither one of us could have done our jobs without the degree. That said, we are both pro college, however, if my kids are interested in something that can be done better without college then it doesn't make sense to go. I'd support them.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>2. Pink or purple? Coke or Pepsi? Pen or pencil? Cursive or printing? Ketchup or mustard?</strong></span><br />
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Purple - jewel purple!!!<br />
No pop - I just don't drink it.<br />
Pen - Gel pens: LOVE them!! Ahh I feel a fix coming on...<br />
Cursive - printing takes too long.<br />
Ketchup<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>3. If you could live in any generation - which one would it be?</strong></span><br />
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Hmmm I really don't know. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>4. What do you sleep in?</strong></span><br />
I'm like draz - whatever. I have pjs, sometimes I wear workout clothes to bed because they're comfy and sometimes I crawl into bed in my clothes (esp when I'm too cold to change) If my hubby is home and in bed with me I usually put pjs on - although he's always suggesting I go neked! Men!!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>5. Repeat question - summarize your week!</strong></span><br />
A good week in real life, got my oven fixed after the lightning strike. <br />
My daughter's <a href="http://mommykinz-adventuresinparenting.blogspot.com/2012/03/bathing-suit-stretcher.html" target="_blank">swimsuit</a> is almost finished.<br />
My son was sick yesterday but I don't really believe it was the flu, I think it was just a rogue hiccup so that wasn't a negative to the week.<br />
Best of all - the kids and I are travelling 3 hrs to meet my sister and her kids for the weekend. YEAH!!!! We live 5 hrs apart and its been 2.5 months since we've physically been in the same place. I'm sooo excited. Pics on Monday!!<br />
In blog life, I'm 7 new followers away from my goal of 25, at which time I'm getting a real blog design!! So I shamelessly promote myself - spread the word. Thanks <a href="http://www.justmedrazilandsheniqua.com/2012/03/paying-it-forward-for-lent.html" target="_blank">Draz</a> for your shout out it really helped. <br />
I also found Rachel at <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http://migrainemindset.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?source=ignitionfork" target="_blank">Migraine Mindset</a> if you suffer from migraines check her out, she's got some great ideas.'<br />
That's it folks - have a great Friday!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-37348667525932706952012-03-14T08:51:00.000-04:002012-03-14T08:51:00.957-04:00Bathing Suit StretcherGood Morning all<br />
Here is the next installment of the Synchronized Chronicles. <br />
My DD is a synchronized swimmer - think dancing in water. Its a demanding, artistic sport.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/qrbPc6mvTuI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe>This is not my video - but it does give you an idea of what my DD is working towards.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Many girls buy custom made suits. As we joined the sport late in the season we couldn't do that so we bought the red suit from swimoutlet.com a great swimsuit website. A plain suit is no good for synchro though, so I am bedazzling it. To do that you have to stretch the suit, if you don't and you sew on sequins with the suit flat the thread will stretch and snap when its put on - disaster. So the suit is on a swimsuit stretcher, then you add beads. </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My DD's routine is to Pirates of the Caribbean so she has a skull on her suit. Here's the suit as is now, I still have to add the swords around the skull. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Marketable skills for me, no?! Who wants their suit bedazzled!! </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just some tidbits for your Wednesday morning!! I'm off to walk n whine with a friend. Have a great hump day lovelies!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-87014795767560432852012-03-13T15:10:00.000-04:002012-03-13T15:10:32.850-04:00House HuntingWe are moving - someday, hopefully soon. Within the same town but something of our very own. We have been renting for 7 years as we waited to decide if this was a permanent arrangement (living in the states instead of canada). Well, we are here for good and are finally ready to buy!!! Yeah - huge dolphin claps. I like our rental house but the list of things that need to be fixed is long and expensive, so even though we could probably get it fairly cheaply and even though we love the yard and neighbors we are house hunting!!<br />
I went out today for the first time with our real estate agent. Soooo exciting. I could have moved into either of the two houses I saw.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the kitchen: the range hood is not shown over the stove but is very modern - my DH loves to cook and I love to bake. The kitchen is the single most important room in the house to us.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is an eating nook to the right so I don't know what this area would be called. (how do I add arrows Draz? you do this all the time) This pic is looking out across the kitchen sink. The fireplace in the other picture was to the left. <br />
This house is brandspanking new!!! They were laying the carpet as we walked about. Its already sold but another one, exactly the same is going in right next door and could be finished by September! That means we could make small changes to things to customize it just for us!! The backyard is not quite what we're looking for, so I don't think it will fly but I LOVE these rooms. Unfortunately the $ is not really negotiable.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the other house - cool curb appeal huh?! Over the garage to the right is an <u>extra</u> room. There are already 5 bedrooms!! Each person can have their own room and playroom including hubby and me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the only part that won't work. The kitchen is shut off from the rest of the house. We like to be able to cook and entertain and see the family room from the kitchen. I'd love to move the staircase that closes in the kitchen 180 degrees and open it up more but I suspect it is a load bearing wall and I probably can't do that without the house coming down on me. The best thing about this house though is that it is a short sale so we could definitely haggle about the price.<br />
I hate waiting to see what houses come on the market next but its so exciting to find THE house for our family.<br />
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What's your favorite room in your house? Happy Tuesday lovelies!!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This week’s category for Make A List Monday is your top ten current TV shows. This list should include shows that are currently on television. So, no Brothers and Sisters or LOST which are both shows I miss.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1. Grey's Anatomy: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. NCIS: los Angeles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n2fewExkLM2j_-nCmG1IGGWr7jBOB1G6Ic2CHEHHPH_MErUkdJcXLIqye7uXl3ycIRhNP-JrpJOuIfIvuo5Q-cSGJBSKcGJ5ZUUok1-wEmStAwLrOrrgAHOQguJ8cP1l0kcp05uaYw/s1600/ncis-los-angeles-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n2fewExkLM2j_-nCmG1IGGWr7jBOB1G6Ic2CHEHHPH_MErUkdJcXLIqye7uXl3ycIRhNP-JrpJOuIfIvuo5Q-cSGJBSKcGJ5ZUUok1-wEmStAwLrOrrgAHOQguJ8cP1l0kcp05uaYw/s320/ncis-los-angeles-03.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. True Blood</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9cgRT7bxs4pSgOxWVb8cNlq_6apvJ0puLYOpxN598fawR43BN7cOs0o5KdzPwqu_1Mxn8Jl3YuJIYPQTtlpo0mdf6_mh9rL4oAe4N_WG3NwJPm1X6k63FjWNXEdEG0c4FrfrrIT4Kg/s1600/True-Blood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9cgRT7bxs4pSgOxWVb8cNlq_6apvJ0puLYOpxN598fawR43BN7cOs0o5KdzPwqu_1Mxn8Jl3YuJIYPQTtlpo0mdf6_mh9rL4oAe4N_WG3NwJPm1X6k63FjWNXEdEG0c4FrfrrIT4Kg/s320/True-Blood.jpg" width="320" /></a>Wow - That's it!! Those are my favorites (that are still running new episodes) Terra Nova would have been 8 but I just heard that its discontinued! :(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOufd7ELBnhORxvIwgCL2IiOhsnvE8GebUMjMwp_agYCPkgpQxIaTQTsPRv4t6IH55J6sZNCjT_VuzjCIxNjCrYPAeeHo9L5ryn_5Mg9Ny9bHEhe1o1PAc621AEryIJi_XIkK6FN5YdA/s1600/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOufd7ELBnhORxvIwgCL2IiOhsnvE8GebUMjMwp_agYCPkgpQxIaTQTsPRv4t6IH55J6sZNCjT_VuzjCIxNjCrYPAeeHo9L5ryn_5Mg9Ny9bHEhe1o1PAc621AEryIJi_XIkK6FN5YdA/s320/thumbnail.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652557863307501062.post-10282810788818022902012-03-10T15:18:00.000-05:002012-03-10T15:18:17.224-05:00RunningLaura at <a href="http://beerdogsandhealth.blogspot.com/2012/03/mini-toms-challenge.html" target="_blank">Beer, Dogs, and Getting Healthier</a> has been challenging herself to get up and get moving every morning. It got me thinking about how I motivate myself to workout.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYuFdjKGCac_upBX5Joz_KQ_eKrHSAFB_hc6rs5yhQ-tW0Q8vIypf-xGDFMtgWnhoCzweF_bDKTxAPVg4hjSn7hcJxDpelxqPGDaQjr5KqoEd9r0axbdtYWNBMmdVP6kogBNIeX_hpA/s1600/310905_10150869187945008_241146025007_21100823_177040447_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYuFdjKGCac_upBX5Joz_KQ_eKrHSAFB_hc6rs5yhQ-tW0Q8vIypf-xGDFMtgWnhoCzweF_bDKTxAPVg4hjSn7hcJxDpelxqPGDaQjr5KqoEd9r0axbdtYWNBMmdVP6kogBNIeX_hpA/s200/310905_10150869187945008_241146025007_21100823_177040447_n.jpg" width="153" /></a>Note to self - I haven't done it yet today!!!<br />
I am a morning workout gal too (usually). Then its done and there are no excuses, events.... that could get in the way.<br />
In high school I HATED running with a passion, but I had to for Cross Country ski team. <br />
Now I LOVE running. I feel fast (I'm not), I feel strong (ok, I am a little) and I really feel like I've burned some major calories when I'm done.<br />
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Some basic info: I run at approx 9min/mile. <br />
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I run on a treadmill - its easier when you have kiddos you can't leave alone and I'm a fairweather jogger. If its not 60-80 degrees farenheit fugedaboutit.<br />
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How do I motivate myself? Taking a good look in the full length mirror, stepping on the scale, trying on my bathing suit.. Okay I'm only half kidding those things do work though.<br />
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When I'm on the treadmill and feel like I don't have it or my mental game SUCKS:<br />
I play mind games with myself. <br />
1. I calculate what my final speed will be, I use a distance of 3.1 miles and a time of 31 mins. If I run at 8:36min/mile I'll finish in about 26:30 - that would be a grrrreat time for me. If I run at 8:25 for 1min... what will it be, by the time I figure it out I'm almost done my run!:)<br />
2. Sometimes I run sprints. 1 minute as fast as I can and then 1 minute at a comfortable pace....<br />
3. Sometimes I run 1 mile as fast as I can and then I take a complete break, put the treadmill on pause, until I'm ready to start again (usually 1min). Then I run the next mile as fast as possible.... Until I have a PR 3.1 mile run. Its a mental game folks<br />
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I'm not running for anyone but me so it doesn't matter what I do or how I do it as long as I get to run.<br />
And finally, I always have great music or, lately, I've been able to watch shows like Hawaii 5-O and NCIS while I'm working out to keep me motivated!<br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One final note, as blogger <a href="http://desperatechubbystudent.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Illiterate</a> pointed out to me, for every pair of TOMS you buy, $$ is donated to charity! So go laura go! Get up and run so you can buy your TOMS and help others!!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Weekend everyone, I'm off to run!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><center><a href="http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd0wviWVTQg/TWsebFN_WVI/AAAAAAAAASs/vZUlbbEb0oc/s250/apple-1.jpg"/></a></center></div>mommykinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663348923225353646noreply@blogger.com4