tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31048397231522497362024-03-14T04:05:00.581-05:00Elizabeth MarieElizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.comBlogger555125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-34446832483605918572022-04-05T13:09:00.000-05:002022-04-05T13:09:16.168-05:00Twenty Five Years of....<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzit45BmobjYCIPFqbhPnZ0PhmQOMkuHv7qHBIgvfrpArGDt0jXDK3qJEbC5Cr4qF5g-lziRhIFmKYY8oAZZw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>.....sharing minimal bed space and covers.</p><p>...being late together. {cough, cough}</p><p>.....or nine thousand one hundred and thirty one months of goodnight kisses.</p><p>..someone by my side for the ups and downs and sideways. {...but mostly ups}</p><p>....having a {almost} weekly song sent to me.</p><p>..being pregnant...well..seventy six of the three hundred months to be exact.</p><p>....chocolate given to me once a month. {girls...find a man who will do this!}</p><p>..buying only one home. </p><p>.....a man working hard for our family.</p><p>..weekly flowers. wait..I mean monthly..I mean yearly..ok..so flowers aren't your strong point. {wink}</p><p>....having my garden tilled for me.</p><p>.......having someone take care of the beloved pool that someone also hates...{thanks babe!}</p><p>...having a place {and by place I mean person} to warm my feet at night.</p><p>..living with a grill master.</p><p>......having someone drop me off at the door of stores in the rain.</p><p>...buying as much Starbucks as I want without ever getting in trouble.</p><p>......being told I am amazing and made to feel like I am the most important person in the world.</p><p>..living life together.</p><p>I know every happily married person on the planet says this..but truly..there is no one I'd rather spend my life next to other than the amazing Jeff Nye. I wouldn't have made it through without him...no seriously..I'd probably be in a mental institution if it weren't for him.</p><p>He keeps me grounded...He is my rock. </p><p><br /></p><p>I love you so, SO very much Jeffrey Nye. Thank you for marrying me on this day twenty five years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wow...it feels weird typing that! Twenty five years...so crazy since we are barely thirty.{wink}</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-50665905835478094352022-03-04T17:34:00.005-06:002022-03-04T17:40:03.445-06:00Trying to decide about Fridays....and this lazy blogging, picture thing.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw6WcMPPHBRsXKGUzjMnCYHUOJpOyJoCulFPXBhW89D5O39R0bJPNah6eEjwxLOfvzknojY4xdhrtA6V1VcuWhH2ahWxTHZ5BtGpRwoJMYsKxcwVUK7z8vRf3j1okvanhlyjRUfwJrzLdVh183R0phw5YtgAQSmJroocPsiOZ92Q4TrgKVsvHdfYRBmA=s2080" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw6WcMPPHBRsXKGUzjMnCYHUOJpOyJoCulFPXBhW89D5O39R0bJPNah6eEjwxLOfvzknojY4xdhrtA6V1VcuWhH2ahWxTHZ5BtGpRwoJMYsKxcwVUK7z8vRf3j1okvanhlyjRUfwJrzLdVh183R0phw5YtgAQSmJroocPsiOZ92Q4TrgKVsvHdfYRBmA=w360-h640" width="360" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw6WcMPPHBRsXKGUzjMnCYHUOJpOyJoCulFPXBhW89D5O39R0bJPNah6eEjwxLOfvzknojY4xdhrtA6V1VcuWhH2ahWxTHZ5BtGpRwoJMYsKxcwVUK7z8vRf3j1okvanhlyjRUfwJrzLdVh183R0phw5YtgAQSmJroocPsiOZ92Q4TrgKVsvHdfYRBmA=s2080" style="clear: left; 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display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_0nYgH7zHaSCLy5IvMZ7ywhe_sabA7bhduLzyNBJj4C-3CRyoQ8Nx1bP6uqqMiXw0OIKU5qD1Awnlj8wlx408l3t29QYKmJ3JZxLOFpv4C_9OOBtiaMGkMU2nAF7uc-QEN5vlThR5suiSEwzopF2Zio_Rk6UagdGHP_rB4IxHzsQwyyZOWbE7t5ydWQ=w296-h640" width="296" /></a></p><p>After a few years I switched over to "Wrapping up the Week"...quick recaps...fun music...and shared links like the fancy bloggers. Now I'm deciding...which one do I go back to? Or do I start something new? I know this is really important stuff that you're all losing sleep over...don't worry! I'll figure it out soon...rest peacefully.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the lazy pictures..I really, REEEEAAAALLLY need to pick up my camera again. </p><p>Put down the iphone..pick up the camera. Put DOWN the iphone...pick up the camera.</p><p>Apple has made it easy for us to snap "good quality" photos. I need to stop being lazy about it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally I share with you a song. One my son wrote.</p><p>Yes.. it is him singing. Yes... it is him playing guitar. </p><p>Click and listen...I love the chorus. <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WurdXo7X3ks" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Turn to You</span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(39, 78, 19);">HaPpy Weekend...XxOo</span></p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-66603973680265487302022-03-02T15:13:00.001-06:002022-03-02T15:15:04.942-06:00On the flippy, flip side....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSmuYxsrysLdmUclTZqHNxLBlW42e3rQSdT-EitayZMyIVyX8hViXAZIbAy5YEIeuNpY0qzoZ6tAVGWWz_3QOuviFxrAYR2o1NuWQjBFAWXG3pBTiuIAmVU5Q_KhOvKeAIZ9lGOkX9ruBvf2VYnlxxqWipSCmF251CfZqEDg4F6b3qlXpSlUleNmCbJA=s3088" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSmuYxsrysLdmUclTZqHNxLBlW42e3rQSdT-EitayZMyIVyX8hViXAZIbAy5YEIeuNpY0qzoZ6tAVGWWz_3QOuviFxrAYR2o1NuWQjBFAWXG3pBTiuIAmVU5Q_KhOvKeAIZ9lGOkX9ruBvf2VYnlxxqWipSCmF251CfZqEDg4F6b3qlXpSlUleNmCbJA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are things about the early days of motherhood that we moms forget. Some examples. </p><p>..how"easy"potty training was. ..how"easy"bedtime was. ..how"easy"it was to keep a clean house.</p><p>I speak from the gift of round two. Things are not as simple as I remember them to be. </p><p>Potty Training is messy. Bedtime isn't always organized. My trim and walls are covered with a variety of crayon colors and toys are scattered from one end of the earth to the other ninety percent of the day. </p><p>On the flippy, flip side....I also forgot....</p><p>..how sweet it is to have a baby sleep on you. ..how exciting it is when they start stringing sentences together with words only a mom can translate. ...how precious painted baby toenails are and the joy of a little boy finding ants crawling down the walkway on March 2!</p><p>Yeah..I'm completely smitten with babies and toddlers and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.</p><p>Happy March...spring is definitely in the air today on this fifty five degree day.</p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-57694584958172469092022-02-10T15:02:00.003-06:002022-02-10T15:02:46.167-06:00This little corner of mine.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXPtVgXH6OD7B2H4YPuT1Imp6GXmPTGTc47XZ7NXo5PTIO8_OAV6PKe2Pjk3r1iMrZNWKXcHKxv1ptngfvx4GNhJpTpYFvqbDXxUhGqBA6VrW2p_OtEWVrA3zemD-w3xzIFnRsoeJb-WP0N28nTG7ro8h02gCbWTBW_esJA0RtLcfVt_8eucakxZyCPg=s4766" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3177" data-original-width="4766" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXPtVgXH6OD7B2H4YPuT1Imp6GXmPTGTc47XZ7NXo5PTIO8_OAV6PKe2Pjk3r1iMrZNWKXcHKxv1ptngfvx4GNhJpTpYFvqbDXxUhGqBA6VrW2p_OtEWVrA3zemD-w3xzIFnRsoeJb-WP0N28nTG7ro8h02gCbWTBW_esJA0RtLcfVt_8eucakxZyCPg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's been a while and I miss it. a lot. </p><p>Things have changed...the internet world is not as simple as it used to be.</p><p>The daily musings....the online journaling...it's been replaced by fast photos with short captions.</p><p>I'm right there alongside everyone else snapping fast and scrolling more...</p><p>....but I miss the slowness...the intentionality that came with blogging. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think I'm going to do it again. I'll be happy reading when I'm ninety and the kids are grown.</p><p>...and I'm announcing this because I know millions of you have been checking daily</p><p>for over a year wondering {and waiting with bated breath} where in the world I have been. </p><p>Happy Thursday.</p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-90358917128183859872020-12-22T07:42:00.002-06:002020-12-22T07:42:21.375-06:00It's all closing in...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Uk7R-JOIZVx8BuSmscS4F9d4V7R6H9XNK7xe-2iOcJykUu4UHmOjFsRb_3o49n3CAQcxvdnbRzTgG2VeLy0z2geDdd8DS4iOjvc0KEdRsvJAWudyt9tq459RsxWUUe2popYLirZRWvC1/s2048/IMG_7769.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Uk7R-JOIZVx8BuSmscS4F9d4V7R6H9XNK7xe-2iOcJykUu4UHmOjFsRb_3o49n3CAQcxvdnbRzTgG2VeLy0z2geDdd8DS4iOjvc0KEdRsvJAWudyt9tq459RsxWUUe2popYLirZRWvC1/w640-h426/IMG_7769.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrL0-UbzZiWRIKyKRe0mu0TnUIOEbED-IpEyvEWixppFj6DC7b5-U6MXq0YLoDwrJvOyHdkyOBnkqg3w41zLt5DVOK9FvT5Dat41orlJb6eiM_8FDGqHuVzgbqmdhWX4tiL7NBcEqjBm-/s2048/IMG_7774.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrL0-UbzZiWRIKyKRe0mu0TnUIOEbED-IpEyvEWixppFj6DC7b5-U6MXq0YLoDwrJvOyHdkyOBnkqg3w41zLt5DVOK9FvT5Dat41orlJb6eiM_8FDGqHuVzgbqmdhWX4tiL7NBcEqjBm-/w640-h426/IMG_7774.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxcfSZS9nyEJ7sSm10qkjB3rXWlKq9zOfrwej0zJ4FC0mO06tOQmKzJhhNcRPHLyV6zmpc3FOq8JMGpsyj1PGiCX8DHY2xtSM3x3TIQQ_VnmcKz1_5kH8NsnCoAbrmHIfFhDaESaYw83y/s2048/IMG_7776.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxcfSZS9nyEJ7sSm10qkjB3rXWlKq9zOfrwej0zJ4FC0mO06tOQmKzJhhNcRPHLyV6zmpc3FOq8JMGpsyj1PGiCX8DHY2xtSM3x3TIQQ_VnmcKz1_5kH8NsnCoAbrmHIfFhDaESaYw83y/w640-h426/IMG_7776.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vYrnKxwLCxcWImWaHi2ep89Ius655CZWFDqGjhOwTldlNEmHvE6ivRiReT09EXJ1bcYn9p_1MiDf4f9s5dmNeEWuhrGWUu9k2YweqlvpkQnU417zmeN4nXdanscuu9WDX_NcAyLnLefj/s2048/186C5990-D25D-4C03-8E7B-715D371E464A-2.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vYrnKxwLCxcWImWaHi2ep89Ius655CZWFDqGjhOwTldlNEmHvE6ivRiReT09EXJ1bcYn9p_1MiDf4f9s5dmNeEWuhrGWUu9k2YweqlvpkQnU417zmeN4nXdanscuu9WDX_NcAyLnLefj/w640-h426/186C5990-D25D-4C03-8E7B-715D371E464A-2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So much is closing in...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...pregnancy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">..Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">....the year 2020.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Pregnancy...</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My baby was breech...and I was scheduled to have a c-section yesterday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went in for a final ultrasound and to our great surprise..the baby flipped!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The surgery was canceled...and here I am...playing the waiting game now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ha! It was both a relief...and not. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have always had my babies early....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...so now I'm six days away from my due date and I'm feeling late..even though I'm not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today would be a great day to have a baby...don't you think? Ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Christmas....</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My plan this early morn was to finish up my wrapping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However...the kids are all still asleep...and all the presents are up in my closet..stuck in the quiet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As soon as I finish typing this up..I will make yet another batch of cookie dough...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...because you can't ever bake too many Christmas cookies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>The Year 2020....</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe we're coming up on another new year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What oh what will 2021 bring to us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not sure...but what I do know is God is still on the throne and even though I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">have my fears and doubts...I shouldn't. You shouldn't! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">HaPpY Christmas week to you...enjoy all of the baking and wrapping and caroling and holiday movie watching and celebrating and great food and Christmas lights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hopefully I'll be back soon with a new baby...:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">XxOo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-44283844199569660942020-12-09T15:55:00.004-06:002020-12-09T15:55:36.384-06:00Just..Hi. {small hand wave}<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScxokczfusMsofUSqY94UkbWw0_SXQlY8-8PmEMHsodjWIhNzchPCZIhKgywGfXXH8lxrjShrIKh5TB1_dQIZXpF7KrdOOPFQjXmYFP9kpBT9FukWTAtjrjaH3zu9fjpcP-pbBzcMYP-I/s2048/A91D0506-141F-4CBB-A694-0A3C50427AF1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScxokczfusMsofUSqY94UkbWw0_SXQlY8-8PmEMHsodjWIhNzchPCZIhKgywGfXXH8lxrjShrIKh5TB1_dQIZXpF7KrdOOPFQjXmYFP9kpBT9FukWTAtjrjaH3zu9fjpcP-pbBzcMYP-I/w640-h426/A91D0506-141F-4CBB-A694-0A3C50427AF1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our house is now covered in Christmas. I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are awaiting a baby..sometime within the next two-ish weeks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...it came up so fast and everyone here is quite excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I should probably get the blankets and onsies washed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can usually find a pot of cranberry and cinnamon burning on our wood stove.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I miss the days of people blogging simple...the stream of photos as you scroll down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and their days happenings....how they are doing and what they're making for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Social media has turned into so much more...and whilst I do love it...it's more complicated and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so much bigger than just sharing the everyday life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is way, way...WAAAAY too warm and nice around here for December!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I want snow. I want this now weather to happen in March...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and I want the snowstorm that is inevitable and will happen in March to come this month! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sigh.Wink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fourteen month olds are so, so, sooooo much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even though they're busy little bees that break ornaments and empty spice and towel drawers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8HcuMnohypfsq0IhjQJ5HfCxTdKNy9005gqsqo5Fwf9FxemSROCfshfgcS6Ra15-Q4vHid2qUxzoW7it9XTUOFStr8s4NLxwyVMRnmsZHKUVQb2WUWB1HSqhyphenhyphenS6y2sRJ_Wr9cDNZV30A/s2048/93DB6C6F-A37D-4218-AA3C-2C769374EE00.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8HcuMnohypfsq0IhjQJ5HfCxTdKNy9005gqsqo5Fwf9FxemSROCfshfgcS6Ra15-Q4vHid2qUxzoW7it9XTUOFStr8s4NLxwyVMRnmsZHKUVQb2WUWB1HSqhyphenhyphenS6y2sRJ_Wr9cDNZV30A/w640-h426/93DB6C6F-A37D-4218-AA3C-2C769374EE00.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Midweek to you.</div><div>XxOo</div><div><br /></div><div>*{Stole my daughter's pot photo..thanks Sophia}</div>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-83641851337858432532020-11-10T20:27:00.002-06:002020-11-10T20:48:40.818-06:00Dig up your gladiolas in the Fall and don't allow any obstacle to occupy your praise.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfacdZctskttPYB7dJdEELQjArK9KpsvxJ2dgHyEMcvn_cakqh8XV45SzhUBRucG1ukjwyNyDf3EO3gjCyZmPRvhhsmnTGtO2tgPEMVZD2s5RMaiHb4kBMSCxzIPJo12fmDdtwOXOHxI_D/s2048/39B12D58-5AA2-4D09-BE98-8CD86BAEBE12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfacdZctskttPYB7dJdEELQjArK9KpsvxJ2dgHyEMcvn_cakqh8XV45SzhUBRucG1ukjwyNyDf3EO3gjCyZmPRvhhsmnTGtO2tgPEMVZD2s5RMaiHb4kBMSCxzIPJo12fmDdtwOXOHxI_D/w640-h426/39B12D58-5AA2-4D09-BE98-8CD86BAEBE12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfAWgR0dQdRIkX54IRohX1EfYvqy6Sq85zxK_TKsHfaAKAPIuwvht90H0rKloihrE2mAHFNlT7sYYQxVireAG1zG3N6Nfe30l1tw6a4bSY1cWXKmAj5wQc4e1Y4yVIeLbfbDLMpHUKFdt/s2048/850A83AB-A38C-4F8F-B7F1-2796F10CDE00.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="2048" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfAWgR0dQdRIkX54IRohX1EfYvqy6Sq85zxK_TKsHfaAKAPIuwvht90H0rKloihrE2mAHFNlT7sYYQxVireAG1zG3N6Nfe30l1tw6a4bSY1cWXKmAj5wQc4e1Y4yVIeLbfbDLMpHUKFdt/w640-h396/850A83AB-A38C-4F8F-B7F1-2796F10CDE00.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERBPLmN0l2VQCR_AJjKIFCLl93chyphenhyphenJ3yUkugiXWoaEPhNX4qru0jg_k4xVBYCngz8bjDI2HsgX1Kwnm4Gw8q0eD-QfLwtnMi2uYcwB0aYdcYWo_2DeFhm2D2Pz0GO427jfokElsdlrBPk/s2048/243DB630-BE6E-408A-822B-95F16CD383CE.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="2048" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERBPLmN0l2VQCR_AJjKIFCLl93chyphenhyphenJ3yUkugiXWoaEPhNX4qru0jg_k4xVBYCngz8bjDI2HsgX1Kwnm4Gw8q0eD-QfLwtnMi2uYcwB0aYdcYWo_2DeFhm2D2Pz0GO427jfokElsdlrBPk/w640-h392/243DB630-BE6E-408A-822B-95F16CD383CE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This week felt like summer. Windows open...seventy-something degrees everyday.</p><p>We dug up gladiola and dahlia bulbs from the garden...</p><p>...cleaned off the porch..</p><p>...took away the half-eaten-by-squirrel pumpkins and dead, crispy mums..</p><p>...transferred some outdoor vines into pots for the inside...went for walks.</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>From my devotion today:</b></u></p><p>The devil will use anything and everything to derail your faith. He begins to defeat you the moment he takes hold of your worship. If he can take away your willingness to praise God, then the spiritual warfare will tilt in his favor. The enemies of truth, love, grace and hope always come after your worship first. It's the same as a terrorist's first strike at the source of your power, fuel and motivation. So cherishing, guarding, and practicing your praise must be a priority in order for you to thrive. </p><p><br /></p><p>Do not permit... </p><p>...failure.fear.anxiety....to occupy your praise!</p><p>The Bible does not require you to be happy in order to praise God.</p><p>Sometimes you must choose to praise while you're...</p><p>...wounded.hurting.aching.crying...you still have to praise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't let the devil steal your worship.</p><p>Don't allow any obstacle to occupy your praise!</p><p><br /></p><p>{You can find this study on the YouVersion Bible App...</p><p>"Called Outside Your Comfort Zone"... by Samuel Rodriguez}</p><p>XxOo</p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-84171908275076367352020-11-02T17:46:00.004-06:002020-11-02T17:49:57.419-06:00Since you asked, or maybe you didn't...my yearly November post you've been waiting for..or not.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yikes...the hatred is out of control.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back to November....</div><div>I just love enjoying the season we are in...and we are IN FALL! </div><div>...until the end of the month in Liz's world. </div><div><br /></div><div>So yes, this is my soapbox post I do every November first..give or take a day. {smile}</div><div>November is one of my favorites...it's the month of anticipation for the holiday season.</div><div>Chilly enough for fires in the wood stove and hot chocolate and cinnamon-y apple pies...</div><div>...yet warm enough to not freeze while going for a walk and iced coffee is still a thumbs up! ...and we still wear sweaters with no coats... yet sometimes a scarf is a necessity. </div><div><br /></div><div>November is pretty much perfection in my mind.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXvcLBj72Eb4hB25gjvCZVh20luzu2bd43HyMqI-PVj3-UcIWbdltHuDqjaG45O9GxptGl6MMiYxsnErfM0PrpbruAGcQ2WZL3AEH1nHU3EGV58c4R-YAyvG_oygut_aa30TQ-FTwowIn/s2048/3E94E2B3-7DD6-43E4-A543-963B317AAAD5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXvcLBj72Eb4hB25gjvCZVh20luzu2bd43HyMqI-PVj3-UcIWbdltHuDqjaG45O9GxptGl6MMiYxsnErfM0PrpbruAGcQ2WZL3AEH1nHU3EGV58c4R-YAyvG_oygut_aa30TQ-FTwowIn/w480-h640/3E94E2B3-7DD6-43E4-A543-963B317AAAD5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>XxOo</div>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-90198294815122851652020-10-28T09:38:00.002-05:002020-10-28T09:39:31.503-05:00The worried stages of pregnancy...hidden in the terms and conditions we never read.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOsKF7LvJ7TY9aGhgYbtGtiwWswL9zqv0mHbpA3MG_sFNszT2wtS5LGubsPO035G94-yICVJoAisZ1FJRLR9LteYkFIyboWpXVAkhp1RJACBRS5Aoip07NVMl51g8rW9lvifmE48j0H0-/s1125/D1AEE017-F30F-4948-82D6-E00D5D4FB4E5.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOsKF7LvJ7TY9aGhgYbtGtiwWswL9zqv0mHbpA3MG_sFNszT2wtS5LGubsPO035G94-yICVJoAisZ1FJRLR9LteYkFIyboWpXVAkhp1RJACBRS5Aoip07NVMl51g8rW9lvifmE48j0H0-/w512-h640/D1AEE017-F30F-4948-82D6-E00D5D4FB4E5.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We see the plus sign...the two lines...the positive.</p><p>Immediately our female minds begin to twirl and swirl...</p><p>Shock.</p><p>Excitement.</p><p>How should we tell our husbands.</p><p>Baby names.</p><p>Baby clothes.</p><p>We are in love with this little one already.</p><p>We share our news..we are sooooo happy...and then.</p><p>....and THEN! ...we feel a pinch. see some blood. have a cramp.</p><p><br /></p><p>The worry sets in...and the questions begin?</p><p>Is the baby okay? Am I going to miscarry? Was it the unheated lunchmeat? Was it last night's "adventure" in bed? Did I walk too fast? Did I walk to slow? OH my goodness... cue the panic and tears!!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>What? You're saying Yes! Yes! Yes! to yourself as you read this?</p><p>Of course you are...becaaaaaause ...this is NORMAL!</p><p>We can't see what is happening inside of our bodies...and we have trouble handling the unknown.</p><p>Our only choice is to.... wait ...and pray and wait and trust and pray and wait...</p><p>...so badly we want to get to the magical week of 12, 16, 20..whatever it may be.</p><p>Then..phew.. we feel safe.</p><p><br /></p><p>UNTIL....</p><p>We hear a story of a baby in the NICU born at 25 weeks and hooked up to life support.</p><p>A whole new worry sets in. </p><p><br /></p><p>Oh...It doesn't stop there. </p><p>Let's talk about the 3 worrisome phases of pregnancy.</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Phase 1.</b></u> </p><p>Am I going to miscarry? Can I eat this? Did I kill my baby with a second cup of coffee? Can I run? Can I stretch? Can I lay on my back? Is the sun dangerous? </p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Phase 2.</b></u> </p><p>Is my baby okay? Will he/she be born early? Are they growing enough? Do I get this blood test? Am I diabetic? What is an RH factor for?</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Phase 3.</b></u> </p><p>Why isn't the baby moving? Is this a stretch mark? Is my bladder going to fall out when I push out the baby? Am I going to die in childbirth..it still happens you know! What about my husband? Will he remarry...will she be a good mom to my unborn baby? Will my husband love her more? Who will take care of the other children? Will they wrap the antique Christmas ornaments properly? Will they remember to feed my sourdough starter? The new wife better sleep on the couch...Grrr. She better not touch my husband! He's mine! She's there only for companionship and to cook dinner!!! Will she cook healthy? Ahhhhhhhh.......</p><p><br /></p><p>These thoughts are very real to us, aren't they? I'll be honest here....</p><p>I'm writing from phase 3...practically on death's doorstep thinking this could be my last Fall season. </p><p>Here it is ladies.....we need to RELAX!!! WE are not in control. God is.</p><p>...and if we trust Him..then whatever He has in store is what we need to be okay with.</p><p>This doesn't mean we won't have heartache...because we will.</p><p>However...worrying doesn't change anything.</p><p>In fact..while worrying...we lose the joy of the process. We lose any hope of peace God offers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Aaaaaalll this to say....</p><p>You are not alone with these thoughts. </p><p>Most women have them....I'm even going to go out on a limb and say all women have them.</p><p>It's in our nature to worry about the precious life growing inside of us. </p><p><br /></p><p>Most likely..you are going to be fine!!! If you're struggling...message me and I'll walk you off the ledge. Haha.... ;) </p><p><br /></p><p>Join us next time when we discuss...</p><p>How to worry after your baby is born and then toddler worries and then new driver anxiety and then college and moving out and ladies, ladies, ladies....FYI...it never stops!!! We don't realize what we signed up for! It must have been hidden somewhere in the terms and conditions we never read. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dear God...please give peace to all of us moms worrying about our precious offspring. </p><p>XxOo</p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-36780727921402349882020-10-26T17:14:00.007-05:002020-10-26T17:18:32.880-05:00Sometimes thoughts from a foggy, autumn afternoon...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXztmmZwhGxPc_Yyu55iZmy3Ame3jBm1DcuiE1dpaUyzrQGIegC9jZoBlQoUVoc1YSiwgR-vRUARpLeWAnOHtdUpvDfz0Vq9ebZwY-zBLa2GVFBcVCHxu_DDYYv48gVhTfCApuiwel_el/s2048/FCFC0737-7AF9-48EE-B88C-059BB5543D7B.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXztmmZwhGxPc_Yyu55iZmy3Ame3jBm1DcuiE1dpaUyzrQGIegC9jZoBlQoUVoc1YSiwgR-vRUARpLeWAnOHtdUpvDfz0Vq9ebZwY-zBLa2GVFBcVCHxu_DDYYv48gVhTfCApuiwel_el/w640-h426/FCFC0737-7AF9-48EE-B88C-059BB5543D7B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes life can be difficult.</p><p>Sometimes we have to search for the good that's right in front of us.</p><p>Sometimes we take that good for granted. </p><p>Sometimes we make moments of regret...be as intentional as you can be each day.</p><p>Sometimes {actually..all of the time} we have to be careful with our words...verbal messes are hard to clean up.</p><p>Sometimes we forget how big and good and gracious and loving our God is.</p><p>Sometimes we refuse the peace that God is pretty much shoving into our faces!!! </p><p>Sometimes it's okay to eat five chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven.</p><p>Sometimes it's okay to ask your husband to pick up a pizza on his way home from work.</p><p>Sometimes it's okay to go to bed at 8:00 and watch Gilmore Girls reruns.</p><p>Sometimes we need to tell a friend it will all work out..and sometimes a friend needs to tell us the same.</p><p>Sometimes we need to take responsibility.</p><p>Sometimes we need to not be so harsh.</p><p>Sometimes we wives have to stop being nit-picky and remember how amazing our husbands are.</p><p>Sometimes it's okay to not be okay...but it's not okay to live not okay all of the time..okay? 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They're getting creative, aren't they?}</p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-51286398694109278582020-10-07T15:56:00.002-05:002020-10-07T16:04:27.909-05:00Firewood..one of my {300} love languages. <p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXkRGh_HQgoYwGEwc8U0lqe7DUedBxQtIemGf-YH4HWVXMp5AwzDQcdOHrH22z0GeyZXHANwBlKKvI_duQvCMFQoEpeufS7Mrx50U9Ia1fiOatMNwsY7QSGIDE1zSddq0j-_mg6GZP3sc/s2048/91EC6FC9-2639-4E4A-98C0-C9C40E9A2369.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXkRGh_HQgoYwGEwc8U0lqe7DUedBxQtIemGf-YH4HWVXMp5AwzDQcdOHrH22z0GeyZXHANwBlKKvI_duQvCMFQoEpeufS7Mrx50U9Ia1fiOatMNwsY7QSGIDE1zSddq0j-_mg6GZP3sc/w709-h472/91EC6FC9-2639-4E4A-98C0-C9C40E9A2369.png" width="709" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After days and days of rain and chilly temps...we've been tossed back into late summer this week.</p><p>The weather is warm..which brought back the bugs..so many that we can barely go outside without being bit by a "lady bug" battle thing or those super tiny, black bugs...they hurt! .</p><p>..and let's not get started on the bees.</p><p>It's 73 and sunny outside and we are IN THE HOUSE!!! </p><p>The garden, for the most part, has finished...there are some herbs left to dry, beets left to pull and actually! ..some tomatoes and sweet peppers are ripening! It was a lovely surprise when I found them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Firewood is one of my {300} love languages...and Jeff is awesome at this!</p><p>Our old wood stove is my favorite part of winter. {and Fall and early spring}</p><p>This past weekend we stocked up on wood..and more will arrive Saturday. </p><p>This was not a chopping wood year, but a buying wood year.</p><p>It's easier, faster and doesn't cost nearly as much as running our heat!</p><p>Not to mention...our house stays SO much warmer! Have I mentioned how much I love the wood stove?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Having teenagers living in the house makes decorating for the seasons a lot more fun.</p><p>I am not the only one bringing home pumpkins and mums and fancy, fluffy, tall grasses for containers.</p><p>...and candles! I was gifted a pumpkin, caramel, drizzle candle that smells amazing when it burns.</p><p>Daughters are great. ..and sons too...he brought the mums home. Haha!</p><p>I love that my kids love Fall as much as I do.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCtWk4rpmXDzQqmdtfjS15d5BEBQEJN01iSC1jq1UCVw55gxh3BmE9eLMxii23w7s8JGBSlFYGzKpm1F4Xje1BSC59YSk31RbAAvlYu5kyg0CM7tPRhwC6YwCDiu53R8lvifGdjs4AxzU/s2048/C8761604-6266-45BB-9085-EA775AB5133C.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCtWk4rpmXDzQqmdtfjS15d5BEBQEJN01iSC1jq1UCVw55gxh3BmE9eLMxii23w7s8JGBSlFYGzKpm1F4Xje1BSC59YSk31RbAAvlYu5kyg0CM7tPRhwC6YwCDiu53R8lvifGdjs4AxzU/w704-h468/C8761604-6266-45BB-9085-EA775AB5133C.png" width="704" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb1oafpYIEb2izitMvriu_cqw6UaCn3GHvUNa5R3Cjw0u6BcbMcCXjTKc5g4MhzVJRsnjWvSxPfQvzRUgIzMdpFNCBKZDEaBxDF8pxEfKpwCodHXEoGBXYSIHXzxK2VbZAXhi8cFGP7ZJ/s2048/C263F300-0750-4BC8-80D2-B251A7E3BBE1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb1oafpYIEb2izitMvriu_cqw6UaCn3GHvUNa5R3Cjw0u6BcbMcCXjTKc5g4MhzVJRsnjWvSxPfQvzRUgIzMdpFNCBKZDEaBxDF8pxEfKpwCodHXEoGBXYSIHXzxK2VbZAXhi8cFGP7ZJ/w711-h473/C263F300-0750-4BC8-80D2-B251A7E3BBE1.png" width="711" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MsFV1oPSxLHD6WISi4BA4PM2aVwzQO7RL-6pTLgLQ01P75Tjtx9FgVhWnuAavNnokThHphTnd14cou94_IVXTDjA6RsJtz6MSLuIa21y55KSIoJdwiHsIBHSgeGJESftYhhryH-qxk_V/s2048/BFE622C5-1B39-4B19-B4FC-DA49FFCE87A7.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MsFV1oPSxLHD6WISi4BA4PM2aVwzQO7RL-6pTLgLQ01P75Tjtx9FgVhWnuAavNnokThHphTnd14cou94_IVXTDjA6RsJtz6MSLuIa21y55KSIoJdwiHsIBHSgeGJESftYhhryH-qxk_V/w716-h476/BFE622C5-1B39-4B19-B4FC-DA49FFCE87A7.jpg" width="716" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJEtFpm_oKJ_c5DiB8mG7G0ki04qNE02ObPOjkrnoTbtERgNVxjhbUfuFQNc0ekTnPQ1xK3ppp0VuxDGpuLRmBs1MOYRzKfEtDXUE1eT-tSlPQyAS_J4KX22aqfVL1WoAyMYGRWEnAEck/s2048/2E91D11E-3D2A-4B5D-BDB4-2F0A12AF9AFD.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJEtFpm_oKJ_c5DiB8mG7G0ki04qNE02ObPOjkrnoTbtERgNVxjhbUfuFQNc0ekTnPQ1xK3ppp0VuxDGpuLRmBs1MOYRzKfEtDXUE1eT-tSlPQyAS_J4KX22aqfVL1WoAyMYGRWEnAEck/w715-h476/2E91D11E-3D2A-4B5D-BDB4-2F0A12AF9AFD.png" width="715" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>XxOo</p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-8836940107722789362020-09-12T08:00:00.001-05:002020-09-12T08:00:35.387-05:00Satan is good..he is really, really, reeeeaaally good!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtL8zFfn2IjEqtFSaDD3-3VvBemtGB0LZfnUjMyK4G5lc8M_Nu4ajrfV0y3GAvZTjxQN3hz35QZ_pwF50kO50Ni9HLmEw4c76gusqfav8YywT4rGw70u0_grcUyl1O60hwjPwLAWEOYt5l/s2048/August23f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtL8zFfn2IjEqtFSaDD3-3VvBemtGB0LZfnUjMyK4G5lc8M_Nu4ajrfV0y3GAvZTjxQN3hz35QZ_pwF50kO50Ni9HLmEw4c76gusqfav8YywT4rGw70u0_grcUyl1O60hwjPwLAWEOYt5l/w625-h416/August23f.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you think you can beat the devil...you can't.</p><p>If you think you can outsmart the devil...you can't.</p><p>If you think you can overcome his demons on your own...You! Can't!</p><p>Satan...he is bigger. stronger. smarter. craftier...and much more creative than you.</p><p>You canNOT win against him.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Satan..he wants you. He wants a fight.</p><p>Whether you believe or not...he's coming for you.</p><p>Beware.</p><p>He loves to work quietly in the dark...where the pitch black makes it impossible to see.</p><p>He loves to hide in secrets...where no one finds him.</p><p>He is great at slipping in and slipping out unseen.</p><p>He's life's greatest fooler. </p><p><br /></p><p>You're not strong enough. You need help.</p><p>...I know a guy. </p><p>There is only One..One who can win against him.</p><p><br /></p><p>He actually will fight FOR you! </p><p>You only have to hand over the war and stand behind Him.</p><p>He is stronger. He is bigger. He is smarter. He will win. That is fact.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;">“Therefore understand today the Lord your God is </span><strong style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">He who goes before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you</strong><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;">; so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you.” (Deuteronomy 9:3)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;">“God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day. If He does not turn back, </span><strong style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready. He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts</strong><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;">.” (Psalm 7:11</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;">“</span><strong style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.</strong><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;">” (Psalm 34:17)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;">“</span><strong style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you</strong><span style="background-color: #f7fbfd; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;">.” (Isaiah 43:2)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Corbel, Verdana, sans-serif;">The </span><span class="sc" style="font-family: Corbel, Verdana, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">Lord</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Corbel, Verdana, sans-serif;"> goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"> </span>For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. {Ephesians 6:12}</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>YOU can't win alone.</p><p>But with God...you WILL win! He promises.</p><p>Satan can go to hell..{literally..he will!}</p><p>Don't let him take you down with him.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you've gotten down this far...God loves you.</p><p>He did not create you to leave you out in the cold, dark world.</p><p>He wants you. He is here for you....He is waiting for you.</p><p>Talk to Him. He's listening.</p><p><br /></p><p>XxOo </p><div class="verseundefinedundefined"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-31405635064088488902020-09-08T15:56:00.005-05:002020-09-08T15:58:55.362-05:00Not this week...but next.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gOVHplYxlVMuWZTXV24iOOZXwNkRggkr_zE20QLb-kGctz3XzXvvXW12ZZmVMwH6a3I2F2UIEJf101tZjZYpWBXa_bfjEPTjNYVnXIn8C_5ufCw9L4bZPbmYEIp16tGkIUJF8VslpzqZ/s2048/41B0B687-4A88-47EB-B931-04BE4897127D_1_201_a-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gOVHplYxlVMuWZTXV24iOOZXwNkRggkr_zE20QLb-kGctz3XzXvvXW12ZZmVMwH6a3I2F2UIEJf101tZjZYpWBXa_bfjEPTjNYVnXIn8C_5ufCw9L4bZPbmYEIp16tGkIUJF8VslpzqZ/w733-h976/41B0B687-4A88-47EB-B931-04BE4897127D_1_201_a-2.jpg" width="733" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's sort of like my own little blog tradition...to write about how I'm not starting school yet.</p><p>This week every year, we almost always do a beach day...or some type of field trip. </p><p>..but today is rain..and cold..and the whole week is covered in clouds forecasting cooler temps.</p><p>...and then there's Covid. Everything looks a bit different in the public world, doesn't it?</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought about starting a few days early..but honestly, I'm not ready.</p><p>I also lost a child's main school book I ordered back in spring. Sigh. </p><p>...a good portion of today has been spent unsuccessfully searching shelves and cabinets trying to locate it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two children did art projects and two were working their summer/fall jobs.</p><p>I'm thankful my kids have opportunities to have jobs. It's so good for them.</p><p>..learning to manage money and see the worth of a dollar...realize what it takes to earn it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm looking forward to this next season. I always do.</p><p>I know so many of you are beginning a homeschool journey of your own this year..Enjoy!</p><p>Don't stress yourself..I promise you're enough and your children will do great!</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy new week to you.</p><p>XxOo</p></div>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-58823098636205294342020-09-04T11:47:00.008-05:002020-09-04T12:42:44.962-05:00Are we moving?<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MV_HdeU_wv5J7UfduNqDTfT9jFaDAm0Fy2idIyXI7wLD9e-cijhnP3dx98r8_dHlgdf5-0HM2d8W-CkohFqxNxmEl8IkHlpwlWyLuUUltvIFCml9iScleP-0S-w06cPw8BIIrDfI7BUc/s2048/C3AC1E5E-B79C-470F-B615-D7FE47B96097.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MV_HdeU_wv5J7UfduNqDTfT9jFaDAm0Fy2idIyXI7wLD9e-cijhnP3dx98r8_dHlgdf5-0HM2d8W-CkohFqxNxmEl8IkHlpwlWyLuUUltvIFCml9iScleP-0S-w06cPw8BIIrDfI7BUc/w625-h416/C3AC1E5E-B79C-470F-B615-D7FE47B96097.jpg" width="625" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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If you've never visited..you really need to.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you have a great weekend.</div><div>XxOo</div><div><br /></div>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-17972809979384404592020-08-16T10:30:00.000-05:002020-08-16T10:30:50.871-05:00Camping pictures. <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgjeDfFCP9tNIoBigjVoPOm5vbncKWuMSYo7HtOTUZw-cdacYH79MErS5bzXuhJT1elB3fM8o4j5-xm75Y7aI-QT6fVw782rQqo9-kBmuj__eqz2Bv80wIXVXq8t7LcM954m3wpVf-Qzk/s2048/8112675D-57D4-4309-B468-AC8BE119F400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgjeDfFCP9tNIoBigjVoPOm5vbncKWuMSYo7HtOTUZw-cdacYH79MErS5bzXuhJT1elB3fM8o4j5-xm75Y7aI-QT6fVw782rQqo9-kBmuj__eqz2Bv80wIXVXq8t7LcM954m3wpVf-Qzk/w800-h533/8112675D-57D4-4309-B468-AC8BE119F400.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Amazing food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A huge, huge thunderstorm in the middle of the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hiking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bike riding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blueberry pancakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cousins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...camping is the best.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">XxOo</div><p></p>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-64084093292486616172020-08-03T16:57:00.010-05:002020-10-12T07:12:04.150-05:00It's easy for us to be victims..right?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Miles!</div><div>But..I'm learning...little by little, situation by situation..and it is so FREEING. </div><div>It feels so good! ...and I want to share and encourage you.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm talking about taking responsibility. </div><div>Something not many of us do in this day and age...or any age for that matter.</div><div><br /></div><div>It started long before the "everyone-gets-a-trophy" kids came along...we can't blame them.</div><div>Someone raised those trophy kids, right?</div><div>...and someone raised the trophy kids parents. and those before them. and those before them!</div><div>It actually started in the very beginning! Read <a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/392/GEN.3.12-13.CEV" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></a> ...you'll see.</div><div>{Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the Devil..etc.}</div><div><br /></div><div>We don't like to take responsibility! It's not in our nature and it's not fun.</div><div>We like to pass the blame..it's easier that way.</div><div><br /></div><div>If we pass the blame..we don't have to do the hard work!!! Right?</div><div><br /></div><div>Well....sort of.</div><div>Ignoring responsibility can feel like we may have gotten away with something,</div><div>but it always has a way of catching up to us. Always.</div><div><br /></div><div>Go ahead..try ignoring your electric bill.</div><div>You won't be in trouble for a couple of months...but when it does catch up with you,</div><div>not only do you have back payments..but also late fees and a bad history with ComEd.</div><div>{or whatever company you're with...}</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibb5CRBfHAaOICVo4Ozpv7oHDp1qNpd_e_AXeoD_XYD0hVp5V7JeEkjjJCMR7p-8cQnMNozmnllyXN9GW9cypf_9cWHIVaAZ5khamyubFFyN6dDlgEmystEdFZ3KPp2R_1eAN23jfTGyrl/s4032/CCACC8C8-6D74-4299-98B3-075DC1E82760_1_201_a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibb5CRBfHAaOICVo4Ozpv7oHDp1qNpd_e_AXeoD_XYD0hVp5V7JeEkjjJCMR7p-8cQnMNozmnllyXN9GW9cypf_9cWHIVaAZ5khamyubFFyN6dDlgEmystEdFZ3KPp2R_1eAN23jfTGyrl/w733-h976/CCACC8C8-6D74-4299-98B3-075DC1E82760_1_201_a.jpeg" width="733" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>When we blame {and then complain} our vision becomes impaired. </div><div>Once our vision is impaired we can't see who is who and what is what...</div><div>...we don't realize how upside down and backwards we see things.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's at this point Satan walks in..and we hold out our arms and </div><div>let him wrap victim chains around our wrists and lock us down while crying out...</div><div><br /></div><div>"Look what's happening to meeeeee!"</div><div><br /></div><div>It's one of his favorite things to do...make us feel like everything is happening to us.</div><div>He loves to make us feel like we don't have a choice in the matter..it's not our fault!</div><div>It's never our fault. </div><div><br /></div><div>...and there we sit. Stuck! Stuck by our own free will. Our own blinded choices.</div><div>It really is a miserable place to be.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJQxe3fqc4tO6QH_hALfjO4u1SrbmE59gliiDGhvxZx7nX9obFqMgKNLO-DK1VJlPJuBud3k4f5kfEK0Gj3OtwieU787L3FNxpfYDpVMi9anCTNY-Eu9R1DAqGjJG1Tx8FvWw06lAgI6E/s4032/2D5AD0E7-1C3C-44F1-BB3B-63E7EB88F1B9_1_201_a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJQxe3fqc4tO6QH_hALfjO4u1SrbmE59gliiDGhvxZx7nX9obFqMgKNLO-DK1VJlPJuBud3k4f5kfEK0Gj3OtwieU787L3FNxpfYDpVMi9anCTNY-Eu9R1DAqGjJG1Tx8FvWw06lAgI6E/w733-h976/2D5AD0E7-1C3C-44F1-BB3B-63E7EB88F1B9_1_201_a.jpeg" width="733" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Life doesn't always go as planned..wait, let me rephrase that...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Life NEVER goes as planned! Bad things are going to happen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can count on it. Welcome to the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have no control over the things other people do.the way they feel.or what they say.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We DO however have control over the way we feel.what we do. and what we say.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In both small and big things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once something is placed in our lap...it is OUR responsibility to handle it...the right way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't tell you enough, the weight that is lifted when you take responsibility.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will feel better and your relationships will improve by one million percent!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">What does taking responsibility look like?</span></b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. <b>Stop complaining</b>. Stop. Stop. STOOOOP!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know, I know..it's hard to do...but we have to break this habit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It only brings us down and gives us a gloomy outlook.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. <b>Stop making excuses</b>. My husband is great at calling me out on this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not in a mean way...but in a truthful way...of course the man is often correct.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">{eye roll..all the way into my brain}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We don't realize how many of our "reasons" are really just plain old excuses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. <b>Listen to what others are saying.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If multiple people are telling you the same thing about yourself..it's probably true.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Own it and change! It's not the end of the world. No one will hate you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In fact...they will like you better! I had to do a lot of listening this past year...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">{big gulp..and I'm not talking about the drink size from 7-11}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It hurts our precious ego...but just for a little while. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It gets better...and it gets easier when we let go of pride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. <b>Take a good hard look at yourself. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's hard. It's really hard to be honest with ourselves..it's embarrassing and humiliating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But...when we're at the bottom..it's the only way to get back up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why? Becaaaaause..ultimately we are responsible for fixing ourselves! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. <b>It's you and you alone!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unless you're an infant..which you are not if you're reading this...you and you alone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">are responsible for yourself. Did you read the part about You?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You are in charge of your healing. your happiness. your relationships. your LIFE!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Phew! Anyone else tired of reading yet? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...let's wrap this thing up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">God equips us and is there for us in every single situation life throws our way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He does not ever leave us out to dry. He promises to walk with us through it all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However...we have to step up and ask for His help. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>He doesn't baby us and let us off scot-free!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He will give us what we need to take the responsibility that is ours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>WE have to do the hard work!!!</b> HE give us the strength to do it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now don't be a victim and go find someway to take responsibility! ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">XxOo </div>Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-43925892162767249952020-07-02T08:18:00.002-05:002020-07-02T08:25:15.496-05:00What makes you worth being married to? 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That peeeeeaaaceful, eeeaaaaasy feeeeeeling...I know he won't let me down<br />
{did you catch that? ;) ..if not click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVDjgC0NVA" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">HERE</span></a> <br />
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It is SO easy to let selfishness and expectation creep in, isn't it?<br />
Satan's best trick in a marriage.<br />
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When we start to focus on ourselves..and by that I don't mean run our for a pedicure...<br />
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1. Make a list of things your spouse does for you!<br />
This always helps me realize how much effort my hubs puts in and<br />
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2. Make a list of things you do for your spouse..<br />
..Not for the kids..Not for the family..What you do for him/her personally!<br />
Yikes! Is list number 1 bigger?<br />
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3. Vow to make one change...even if it's a tiny one.<br />
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Make him a lunch. Get his coffee ready in the morning.<br />
Something..something to say "You're special to me:"<br />
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It only brings us and everyone around us down.<br />
Try your hardest to look for the good! You'll feel better and like people more.<br />
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5. This one is tough..ask your husband/wife if there is anything you can<br />
do to improve yourself as a spouse? ..and have an open mind! No getting angry..;)<br />
Also...when you do this...do NOT expect your spouse to ask this same question back!<br />
Remember..this is about improving yourself for your spouse..not your spouse<br />
improving themselves!<br />
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HaPpY Improving!!!<br />
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Like many of you...I think of Memorial Day weekend as the kick off to summer.<br />
So in my mind..we're already a couple of weeks in. {wink}<br />
It's nice to be back in the garden..back at the beach...<br />
...back to open windows...ice cream cones and late afternoons in the pool.<br />
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This summer we're home...different from our past eleven summers.<br />
No farmers markets...no catering...no pizza making.<br />
{Thanks Covid}<br />
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Buuuut....if I'm being honest...it's kind of nice!<br />
I'm clearing out the clutter.<br />
Closets.<br />
Cabinets.<br />
Books.<br />
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<br />Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-91932112031449890922020-04-22T17:01:00.001-05:002020-04-22T17:01:13.527-05:00So...where was I....?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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A quick recap, for those reading one hundred years from now...<br />..when I will be very old or most likely DEAD...<br />
...generations below me can know a little of what happened between August and the end of April.<br />
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Here it goes....<br />
New babe in the house...Cecilia Marie...born in September. {such a gift!}<br />A daughter had surgery....on her pinky...<br />{..never underestimate the power a shirt collar during a football game.}<br />
Found out our son and daughter in law are having a baby giiiiiirrrll!!!..due in July. {Yay!}<br />Fall glorious Fall happened ...and I have not one picture up on my blog!<br />Aaaaaalll the holidays.<br />
Braces came off one child, braces went on another. {$$$}<br />
We celebrated 23rd wedding anniversary. {happy, in love sigh}<br />
Then..there is this whole pandemic thing.<br />Like you...we've been home for 4,756 days now.<br /><br />I'm going to be honest...I kind of like having a clear schedule. {shrugs shoulders}<br />However, we are missing the library, the state park, and seeing people!!!<br />
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Our baby girl is almost seven months old.<br />
Currently enjoys eating, eating, eating, reading the paper, eating,<br />chewing on a rubber rainbow, eating, planning the garden, eating <br />aaaaaand running a tight cat nap schedule.<br /><br />
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Elizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-9318159550865603152019-08-13T11:42:00.002-05:002019-08-13T18:51:24.513-05:00Five Reasons why you can be one hundred years old {or maybe just forty two} AND pregnant.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Jeff was laughing. Like...for real laughing. "It's awesome."..he said.<br />
He hugged me..he kissed me..and then we both started laughing.<br />
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I was not expecting to ever be expecting again.<br />
I'm forty two years old. I figured Frankie was our "surprise baby" five years ago.<br />
We were wedding planning with our oldest child! We had another graduating high school.<br />
I thought six was our number...<br />
....God had other plans for our family.<br />
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We are happy about them. {smile}<br />
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Sooooo....what is it like to be forty two and pregnant?<br />
The exact same as when I was twenty two and pregnant!<br />
Seriously...I don't feel any different.<br />
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If you want another babe...<br />
..and you're nervous about having a one because you're "OoooLDER"...<br />
...I am here to ease your mind and tell you..<br />
Have the baby!!!<br />
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Here are five reasons having a baby over forty is just fine...<br />
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1. <b><u>In the wise words of my midwife...</u></b><br />
"If you're young enough to get pregnant..You're young enough to have a baby."<br />
I guess your body knows best. {wink}<br />
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2. <b><u>Don't let statistics scare you.</u></b><br />
You're over thirty five now...lots of scary words start getting thrown around!<br />
Birth defects. Down Syndrome. High Blood Pressure. Miscarriage.<br />
Are all of these possibilities? Of course they are.<br />
However..it's the statistics that go up...NOT your chances.<br />
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Say it with me...Statistics go up..Not.Your.Chances.<br />
This always gets me fired up a bit. <br />
I feel women are sometimes tricked into thinking they shouldn't have a baby<br />
based on this...it's ridiculous!<br />
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Here's the thing....<br />
The number of women having babies over forty drops significantly<br />
compared to the number of women having babies in their mid-twenties!<br />
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If one hundred women are pregnant and one miscarries.. 1% of the women miscarry.<br />
If ten women are pregnant and one miscarries...10% of the women miscarry.<br />
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Get it? The statistics only go by the numbers...and less women are pregnant in their forties...<br />
...so those numbers don't mean much. Don't listen.<br />
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3. <b><u>It keeps you young.</u></b><br />
You will know all about Paw Patrol and Daniel Tiger.<br />
You will be going on more walks, riding bikes and playing at the park!<br />
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Age is what you make of it...<br />
.....my grandparents help cater weddings in their eighties!!!<br />
..my seventy year old mother in law just rode Superman at Six Flags last weekend.<br />
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If you call yourself old..you will be old.<br />
It's all a mindset. ..and you are the one who sets your own mind!!!<br />
Don't limit yourself with a negative mentality.<br />
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4. <b><u>You will learn to appreciate the little things.</u></b><br />
It all starts with tiny fingers and tiny yawns...and that first smile.<br />
Then they walk. Then they talk.<br />
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A grasshopper. A flower blooming. A spider in the corner of your house.<br />
Everything excites toddlers!<br />
Something as simple as going for ice cream is a big adventure....<br />
...and it's little ones that make you see these things!<br />
{well...maybe not the ice cream part..let's be honest...<br />
...I still get excited over ice cream.}<br />
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Babies help you to slow down and notice the important things in life...<br />
...like running through bed sheets hanging on the clothesline.<br />
....going outside to see rainbows after a storm.<br />
.....making shapes out of puffy clouds.<br />
..sitting under the Christmas tree looking at lights.<br />
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5. <b><u>You know more now.</u></b><br />
You're older and wiser. You've matured.<br />
You've calmed down a bit and understand how to handle life a little better.<br />
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Basically...you're not stupid anymore.<br />
You'll be able to make better decisions while raising your child.<br />
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6. <b><u>You won't regret it!</u></b><br />
I know I said five..but I'm adding a sixth.<br />
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I promise..when you hold that bundle in your arms,<br />
you won't have any regrets!!!<br />
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{Maybe the first time you try fitting into your jeans after giving birth..<br />
...but whatever, you'll be going on more walks, remember?}<br />
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No one {at least if you're sane} will wish away their child.<br />
You will be super thankful you had the baby over forty!<br />
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XxOoElizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-36581889615947650462019-07-24T12:16:00.001-05:002019-07-24T21:59:35.615-05:00After the storms and tornado alerts all was well and fun and great and memories were made!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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There were....<br />
...nine tents.<br />
...thirty two people that ended up coming.<br />
..four coffee pots on camping stoves.<br />
...ten thousand pancakes made.<br />
..continuous fires in the fire pit.<br />
....two tornadoes that touched down. {Scary..but everyone was thankfully safe!}<br />
..buckets of rain.<br />
...a couple of hours spent eating tacos in a Mexican restaurant.<br />
.....tons of quarters used to dry sleeping bags in the laundromat dryer.<br />
..quite a few fish caught and cooked in a cast iron skillet.<br />
Lots of memories made.<br />
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...and Wow! <br />My brother caught this!....World Record fish right here folks!<br />
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Noooowwww.....<br />
My dear sister in law<span style="color: #e06666;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mollyberrysavino/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Molly</span></a></span> took the next few photos below.<br />
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...and here's me flipping pancakes 100 weeks chunky and pregnant. <br />
{Oooorrrrr...maybe I'm only 31 weeks ;) }<br />
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We are getting pretty excited around here to meet this little baby.<br />
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Thanks Green Bay and family for a great weekend!<br />
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Three.<br />
Three hands on my stomach feeling this little babe kick.<br />
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Tis the season of flowers picked and given with love.<br />
Beach days with cousins.<br />
Rain..lots and lots of rain. Clouds...lots and lots of clouds. <br />
This hasn't been the best of summers around here.<br />
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My garden for the first year EVER is in shambles...I plan on remedy-ing that...<br />
...but my motivation is at a sloooooowwww pace.<br />
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I'll get to it though.<br />
I plan on weeding around those gladiolas and cucumber plants<br />
with my girls on Friday...and I will try to make sense of my messy backyard!<br />
We have a poison ivy problem due to neglectful neighbors who abandoned their<br />
home a few years ago...it's sad really..and the overgrowth is overtaking our yard.<br />
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Last year son number two was covered in poison ivy from it growing over the fence....<br />
...this year poor Jeff was covered in it from cleaning up and trying to protect the rest of us! <br />He thought he was being super careful...but No.<br />
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*Tip of the Day*<br />
If you cut down poison ivy...remember to not touch your shoelaces <br />
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* Is she not the cutest in that little peach bikini???<br />
Oh Collette...I could eat her up!<br />
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Veggie straws and a stick..what more could a mini-man ask for?<br />
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Protecting the world from "bad guys" one b.b. at a time.<br /><br />We finished school May 21.<br />The wedding is over.<br />The windows are open.<br />The rain FINALLY stopped...for today at least.<br />We grilled brats and cut watermelon.<br /><br />This morning I changed Frankie's clothes from wool sweaters to tank tops...<br />...I'm hoping this will bring on the 80's!<br /><br />It's starting to feel like summer around here.<br />I know it will be a crazy one..I am trying to be organized and stay on top of things.<br />We'll see how that goes! Ha!</div>
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Right there..that man. He's my favorite....sigh.<br /><br />
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My brother and sister in law moved to the most amazing property...<br />...it's a dream land for kids. <br /><br />
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Let's just say Whoops! <br />Blame it on all that rain and 200 people sitting in the back...;)<br /><br />No worries..help came quickly and all that flinging mud can easily be <br />washed out of hair and sweatshirts...Haha!<br />#countrylife, right?<br /><br /><br />
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Hope you have a wonderful weekend!<br />XxOoElizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-1490923910183286392019-05-29T20:49:00.003-05:002019-05-29T20:55:34.510-05:00This crazy, rainy, chilly spring had us switching plans all week long..but they're married!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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They were supposed to be married under an oak tree with white tents surrounded by farm fields and<br />
woods and open skies...but it rained all last week and mud was..well.. everywhere.<br />
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Despite the late morning downpour...the skies cleared to blue and<br />
plan b came together quite nicely with a variety of folding chairs and family working<br />
hard to make this day special for them despite having short notice to pull it all off.<br />
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I can't thank my family enough for all they did! <br />
My sisters and sister in laws and brothers and brother in laws did SOOOO much! <br />
They are wedding powerhouses!!!<br />
Cyndie's family too...they jumped in and helped as soon as they all arrived from states away!<br />
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The food was amazing thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/savinosbrickoven/" style="color: #e06666;" target="_blank">Savino's Brick Oven</a><span style="color: #e06666;">. </span><br />
My sister Dana and her husband Matthew are the best...Seriously!<br />
Gabrielle..all your chopping and hard work...so appreciated.<br />
My mom with her homemade dinner rolls..so good!<br />My brothers and dad for making pizzas.<br />
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The decorating..well..don't be jealous but I pretty much have Joanna Gaines for a sister in law.<br />
{Or you can just call her Rachel..either way.}<br />
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Molly..all of the flowers were soooo pretty!<br />
Stephanie and Caitlin...the hair and make-up on the girls and the gorgeous bride..perfect.<br />
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Caitlin..the cake was lovely!<br />
The desserts were an effort of all the ladies and Grandma and Grandpa saved the day<br />
with the prettiest truffles...and our cousin Nikki with of course the best of the best...Cannoli!<br />
Because really....what's a sweet table without it?<br />
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There was so much done on this day.. I know I am forgetting people...but anyone who helped...<br />
THANK YOU!!!<br />
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Now about the Bride and Groom...<br />
I don't think I've seen anyone more beautiful on their wedding day...she looked like a princess.<br />
The two of them are adorable together!<br />
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I could not be happier for Tyler and Cyndie. <br />
My son is very blessed.....he has married into a wonderful family and <br />
we are so blessed to have Cyndie as part of our family now!<br />
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Also...I cannot WAIT to see the photos from the photographer!!!<br />
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This was one of my favorites...white chocolate and edible flowers...<br />
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Gramps...showing them how it's done. ;)<br />
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I am so, so sad I didn't take any pictures with my husband!!! How did that happen?<br />
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and my daughter Allison..Haha.<br />
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There he is though...giving a little speech...I so love being married to that man!<br /><br />
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It was so much fun putting this table together!!! ...it was also fun eating it.<br />
Now I want a cannoli.<br />
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Aaaaaaannnndddd.....they're married!<br />
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XxOoElizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104839723152249736.post-36019576308993201242019-05-21T08:22:00.002-05:002019-05-21T08:22:28.319-05:00This crazy week...a wedding, another wedding...aaaannnd if you need me I'll be in the kitchen.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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These boys...the 13 and under cousins {minus one} at another cousin's wedding.<br />It was beautiful! in a beautiful place. with a beautiful bride.<br /><br />This week we are getting ready for Tyler's wedding.<br />It's so crazy to think Jeff and I will have a married child!!!<br />How? HOW?<br /><br />So many thoughts and emotions..but so exciting.<br />We love the girl who is about to become part of our family.<br />Jeff was going to wear a pink tie in honor of a new "daughter"...<br />...but then went with his usual some-form-of-blue. ;)<br /><br />Of course because we are Savino's...we will be catering the wedding ourselves.<br />I don't believe our family will ever be able to throw a party or event without<br />providing the food ourselves. or decorating. or providing music.<br /><br />I am however, ordering cake pops...this is a HUGE deal for me! Haha.<br />We hardly ever utilize bakeries.<br />Why would we when there are 50 million bakers in our family?<br /><br /><br />
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Tyler and Cyndie wanted an outdoor wedding.<br />It's going to be held on my brother and sister in law's dreamy 65 acre property.<br />{I'm so jealous of their house and land..it's amazing!!!}</div>
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<br />However..our weather has been terrible! I think we've had one sunny day this spring.<br />It's freezing and wet.<br /><br />Looking ahead at the weather forecast this week...ugh..<br />...praying, praying, praying things dry up and we don't have to resort to plan B.<br /><br /></div>
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The oldest and the youngest {..at least for the next 31/2 months ;) }<br />I love how much the boys love their little brother.<br /><br />
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A picture from the one sunny day.. ;)<br /></div>
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Mushy part of this post...<br />I love the way my husband looks..I could stare at him all day long.<br />Also..I am now 22 weeks along. <br />Things are getting bigger around here!<br /><br />
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<br />I wrap this up with a photo found on my phone that I did not take.<br />Do your silly kids fill your photo library with snapshots too?<br />{Thanks for the picture Sophia}<br /><br />Off to the kitchen!!!<br />XxOoElizabeth Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344171349264677831noreply@blogger.com0