tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88491422533002183652024-02-19T10:21:28.139-06:00Mamas Around The HouseWhat's the experience of mamaing really like? Mamas Liz, Lisa, and Robyn give you an inside view of what life is really like with kids.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-56554792171148711452014-06-20T07:00:00.000-05:002014-06-20T07:00:01.829-05:00Chloe + Isabel Jewelry and Fragrances - Discount Code!<div style="text-align: center;">
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If you've been following the blog recently you know that Liz is now a merchandiser for <a href="https://www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/lizwright">Chloe + Isabel</a>, a jewelry and fragrance company that offers both trendy and classic pieces for good prices. In this post Liz will share some information about her experiences with Chloe + Isabel and will give readers a discount code for $25 off a $125 order.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">From Liz:</span></b><br />
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I have spent the past month and a half working with Chloe + Isabel, wearing the jewelry, and chatting with lots of fantastic people about their jewelry preferences. I've found some pieces I love, and have realized that jewelry can help to make my day brighter, no matter what I have on the schedule. I've also realized that C+I jewelry is a fantastic fit for women like me - it's professional but can still be "fun," and for me, that's important.<br />
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C+I offers a lot of "convertible" pieces. What that means is that these are pieces that can be worn in multiple ways. We have earrings that can both dangle and be studs, we have necklaces that come in sets of three that can be worn alone, and we even have sets that can be combined to make one long necklace or can be used as a bracelet, one shorter necklace, and one longer necklace. In this <a href="http://youtu.be/R9v_O5GuI3s">video</a> I've reviewed some of the options - be sure to comment as to which is your favorite convertible piece!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Chloe + Isabel is offering a Summer Solstice Sale - customers who spend over $125 can use code SUMMER25 to receive $25 off their order. This code is good from June 20 to June 27, so get to shopping! Also, orders over $100 qualify for free shipping. So now the question becomes, what's in your Chloe + Isabel cart? <a href="https://www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/lizwright">Shop here at my boutique!</a></span></b></div>
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Do you need ideas to help you reach the $125? Check out these lower priced items that you can find in my boutique that could bring you up over $125.<br />
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Need help picking items you'd love? <a href="mailto:mamaaroundthehouse@gmail.com">Email me</a> and I can help you find just the right thing.<br />
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What's your favorite piece from C+I? Comment below and share it with us so we can all ooh and ah!</div>
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-38126022234506252602014-06-10T10:46:00.005-05:002014-06-10T10:46:47.929-05:00Book Spine Poetry<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Today Mama Lisa has a fun activity to share with you - book spine poetry!</span></div>
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I have a fun little habit of reading the spines of books and creating fun poems out of them. I'm not sure how my little hobby started, but I remember teaching all if my students how to do it. I confess it was part of my plan to take over the world. Regardless of my ulterior motives, it's a fun quirk that is fun to indulge.<br /><br /> Every summer, our local library system has a summer reading club for children and adults. I always register the spawn and we always have a fun time doing it. This year we went to register early and I struck up a conversation with the librarian about book spine poetry. She confessed that she never felt good enough to take pictures of her poetry but pulled up a site where someone had taken care in choosing and posting pictures of book spine poetry for a National Poetry Month. I think I may have squealed in delight at all the fun poems that were born out of chance(books that were casually thrown on a table in random order), the 2-3 spine poem, and the more involved book spine work.<br /><br /> It was an amazing find that I immediately shared with the spawn! So, in addition to our summer homeschool, our summer library reading program, and general summer fun, we are going to create some book spine poetry and document it. I have a feeling some laughs and lots of fun will be had!<br /><br /> If you've never done it, it is super easy. Grab a couple books from your bookshelf, read their titles and arrange them to say "something", place them in order, check it, take a picture and have fun with it! Mix genres of books to get some off the wall poems, it plan your poem for an involved piece. Roll with it!<br /><br /> For more inspiration, here are some neat examples shared with me by the awesome librarian at our local library:<br /><a href="http://100scopenotes.com/2014/04/01/2014-book-spine-poem-gallery/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://100scopenotes.com/2014/<wbr></wbr></span>04/01/2014-book-spine-poem-<wbr></wbr>gallery/</a><br /><br /><span style="color: #555555;"> Have fun, READ, and share your poems with the MATHs! We'd love to see them!!</span><br />Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-10561875403647872482014-06-08T07:00:00.000-05:002014-06-08T07:00:03.336-05:00What We Learned (June 8 Edition)<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: large;">We took last week off because things were hectic - but when aren't they? This week the Mamas had a lot going on and had some fun. Every Sunday (well almost every Sunday) we let you know what we learned this week and what we enjoyed. In the comments let us know what your favorite part of your week was!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Lisa:</span></b><br />
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1. The school year is winding down and I cannot wait. Things are falling
off the To Do List like apples off a tree! You never realize just how
much you do during the year until it slows down. I think with all the
rushing around, we are soooo ready to be bums!<br />
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2. It was recital time! Both girls did amazingly well. This was Pixy's
4th recital but Banshee's 1st. She did so well, that the Sailor and I
were reduced to tears by the end of the night. Sometimes, the biggest
hurdles are quietly (or musically) overcome.<br />
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3. It's Pixy's bday weekend and we took some time to celebrate. She
chose to attend a local carnival and we had a picnic. There were food
trucks, face painting, a moonbounce, and live music. We had a great
time! What a way to turn 6!!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Liz:</span></b><br />
1. I have spent the last three weeks teaching a Maymester class, a class that meets every week day for 3 hours straight for 14 days. It was insane. But also insanely rewarding. I met students who blew me away and made me happy to be a professor. It was a great experience. Will I do it again next summer? I don't know, it's really taxing and stressful on my brain and my body. But I am glad I did it. Up next? Two online classes that start Monday. Whew.<br />
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2. My parents arrived Saturday for their first visit in almost 2 years. Silas (now 4) and Sage (2 on the 16th) are both super excited to have them here. And my parents are loving it already.<br />
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3. Selling jewelry for Chloe + Isabel has become my new love. The ladies I work with are amazing. We had a meet up last Thursday and we had a blast. It's great to work with women who are happy to be working with other women, if that makes sense. We're all merchandisers in San Antonio, but nobody is competitive. We support each other. They're an amazing group and I'm so glad to be part of it. So if anyone needs any gift suggestions for jewelry lovers, let me know! Check out my boutique <a href="https://www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/lizwright#30647">here</a>. We recently ran a giveaway - were you the winner? Check your email!<br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Robyn:</b></span></span><br />
Don't hate, Robyn's taking a break! She'll be back with us next week telling us all about her family's crazy fun :)<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now you - tell us what was great about your week in the Comments!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">We're late the party today but that's OK. It's Sunday, so that means that we bring you a re-cap of the Mamas' weeks (and of course ask you to tell us what rocked about your week).</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Robyn:</span></b><br />
1. Having artificial nails totally saves a finger when grading cheese
with a stand up grater. Sorry for the French manicure in the shredded
cheese, family!<br />
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2. There's a lot of stuff in our garage that I never know we have.
Tools, mainly. It's the man cave of our house. This week, not only did I
learn that we have a car buffer, but more importantly that my hubby
knows how to use it! I've never seen him wax a car until now. So, now
that I know it can be done, I'll expect it once a week.<br />
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3. Giving up bread isn't all that hard. I've started eliminating it from
all of our dinners. One: it's made us healthier. Two: we fill up on
veggies. Three: the kids go to bed easier because they aren't filled with
carbs and energy before bedtime. WIN WIN WIN!!!<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Lisa:</b></span><br />
1. It is a quiet weekend here! We are thankful for all vets: the ones
who have passed on and the ones still here....we are especially
thankful for the Sailor and for MATH Robyn. We appreciate you.<br />
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2. I love to bird watch and today, I got my first Indigo Bunting!!!! That splotch of blue by my feeder:<br />
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3. Cubby is growing fast! Kai, the wolfman, and Cubby have a serious bromance. Here is Kai babysitting:<br />
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4. My best lesson perhaps, has been watching the wonder of birth and
nature through the eyes of Banshee. She loves looking at the new baby
girl that her horse, Beauty, just had.<br />
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Baby is unnamed still but Banshee calls her Belle. Appropriate, no?<br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"> Liz:</span></b><br />
1. Teaching Maymester (a 3-week, 3 hour per day course) is rewarding but tiring. We've only been together for week but my students have created this group and the group is awesome. They challenge me mentally and I enjoy our talks. I will miss them when our class is over on June 5. But I will feel more relaxed and less tired I'm sure!<br />
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2. Mike and I drove to Austin, TX today to go to an awards dinner - I received a National Institute of Student and Organizational Development Excellence in Teaching award. It's nice to be recognized for the work I do, for sure. But it was an odd awards ceremony. There was a musical performance and she sang Katie Perry's Roar and asked us, a room full of awards recipients, to sing backup. Uh huh.<br />
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3. Two weeks ago Mike brought home a kitten. He's all black and we finally named him DC (not Marvel). He's a sweet boy. Our sons LOVE HIM. I was anti-cat until I saw just how much they wanted this thing to love them back. I'm fine with him until he wakes up at 5 a.m. meowing and wanting to play - dude literally comes running out of his room and starts batting at me and chewing my fingers playfully. IT'S 5 A.M.<br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-4512184333808131832014-05-22T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-22T07:00:00.704-05:00Chloe + Isabel Jewelry Review and #Giveaway<style>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our author Liz is a merchandiser for <a href="https://www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/lizwright">Chloe + Isabel</a>, a company that creates beautiful jewelry and fragrances for women of all personalities and jewelry loves. “Chloe” jewelry is fashion forward and trendy. “Isabel” pieces are timeless and understated. Are you a Chloe, an Isabel, or a Chloe-bel (a combination of the two)?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i><b><span style="color: #990000;">From Liz:</span></b></i> The company focuses on a girlfriend philosophy – the merchandisers are here to help you choose pieces that fit your style just as a great girl friend would. We want you to be excited about your purchases and feel the C+I love, just as we do. In order to introduce you to my passion for C+I, I want to show you some of the pieces I have so you can see just how beautiful they are and how versatile they can be. After I show you some of the fantastic options Chloe + Isabel offers, I’m going to post a give away, so get ready to be excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jewels come in all price ranges, starting at $18 and going all the way up to $188 (for these gorgeous torsade necklaces that are major statement pieces that bring out all the compliments when you wear them). Most recently the Moroccan Summer collection of jewelry was released and it is pretty hot. Lots of turquoise, lots of color, but also some amazing statement pieces from the Isabel side that you’ll love just as much as I do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">So what do you have coming up? A dinner party you want to flash your jewels at? A graduation? A date night out with your love? I can help you find something that fits for any occasion – just ask! Husbands and boyfriends – I can help you find a fantastic little something for your love that can make her smile as well. Email me or contact me on Facebook and we can chat.</span></div>
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Disclaimer: Mamas Around the House is not responsible for the awarding of the prize. If you have any questions about this giveaway, please email the host at nysavingspecials@gmail.com. This blog, Facebook, Twitter or any other social media network is not associated with this giveaway.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-45255079194608647912014-05-20T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-20T07:00:03.660-05:00EZLeaps Shoe Tying Tool Review <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><i>Today our own Mama Lisa reviews a product that she received for free to review to help her girls learn to tie their shoes. The views and experiences here are her own.</i></span></div>
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Pixy has been after me to teach her to tie her shoes. Honestly, I hated
when I had to learn because it was tough! I attended private Catholic
school and they needed those laces done a certain way. Le sigh!! Enter
<a href="http://www.ezleaps.com/">EZLeaps Shoe Tying Tool</a>!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EZ Leaps Shoe Tying Tool</td></tr>
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Aren't they cute?! I loved the colorful prints, which will make it easy
to identify for a child. The prints do come in sports themes, horses,
animals...in short, every theme that children like. The tools have a
spot on the back for your child's name and date, so you can remember
when they first tied their shoes. They also come equipped with a hole on
the upper left corner to stick a carabiner clip in, so they can take it
to school with them! Recipe for success, huh? Now, at first glance they
look delicate but they are made for hearty use and can bend with the
movements of the laces, in order to make a perfect tying job each time.
In addition, EZ Leaps has a <a href="http://www.ezleaps.com/how-it-works/">video tutorial</a> that you can watch with your
child in order to get the steps right! Easy peasy.<br />
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Seems we have success on sunny days here when trying new things so, here is what we did:<br />
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Pixy is using my kicks because she needs to strengthen up her hands (we
play copious amounts of Operation to get those fine motor skills going).
The grin is indicative of how proud this tool is making her feel. It
really does drive home the fact that they are doing it by themselves!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a grin!</td></tr>
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Pixy got the bunny ears going on her own. She needed a reminder to keep
them pinched tight for her next step. No frustration noted in her, she
really was trying hard to concentrate and do it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bunny ears</td></tr>
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This was probably the hardest part! Pixy has been practicing and has
been getting better and better, but making the knot was a little
difficult. No frustration noted though. She started squealing that she
got it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The knot</td></tr>
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Here's the final step! Pull up the tool and the laces with a perfect tie
go right through. She did it!! Pixy did twenty some laps around the
backyard squealing because she did it with minimal help. She was so
proud she could bust!<br />
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Tah-dah!!!<br />
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As a mama, I have been having fun with these lessons. Not frustrating, a
couple minutes practice each time. What's not to love? I also think
that this tool will be helpful for Banshee when she requests to tie her
own shoes. We're all for that! Pretty soon, Pixy won't ask me for help
with tying her shoes and will feel independent. We love strong
independent chicks here...although, we're a little sad that growing up
is happening faster and faster every day. Notice her tooth gap there?
Sigh!<br />
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Good luck and if you visit the <a href="http://www.ezleaps.com/">EZ Leaps website</a> for more shoe-tying
goodness (they make a 'stop thumb sucking' tool too called <a href="http://www.thumbkin.com/">Thumbkin</a>),
tell them the MATHs sent you!!<br />
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Do you have questions about how it works? Learn more about the product and how it was developed <a href="http://vimeo.com/73275675">here</a> from founder Eileen Sloan and on their <a href="http://www.ezleaps.com/blog/">blog</a>. <br />
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Happy shoe tying everyone!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-2330352833611846642014-05-18T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-18T07:00:02.554-05:00What We Learned (May 18, 2014 edition)<div style="text-align: center;">
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1. I have learned what outstanding BBQ is like! Being from Texas, I know my
beef and sausage. I've had some good ones before, but nothing beats
'Hard Eight' in Stephenville, Texas. Their brisket fell apart when I
tried to pick it up with my fork. An hour later, the food coma was
totally worth it!<br />
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2. Some people cannot be reasoned with. "Lime of my light with pops and orchids to the angry peddler"<br />
WHAT?!<br />
Exactly, I don't get them either.<br />
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3. I've learned that it is now the time to search for a bigger vehicle,
considering only one of our cars fits all 6 of us! Nothing new, no
payments, and it has to have a third row. Not too much to ask, right?!
Thankfully, the hubs is super patient and a good deal finder. Now if
only he can please the queen bee. Hmmm. Only time will tell.<br />
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1. Unexpected surprise at Hippotherapy!! Turns out Banshee's horse was pregnant! Here is Beauty with her unnamed baby girl:</div>
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2. This awesomeness happened!! Banshee is carrying her baby brother and
using him as a compression vest. It was a really cute sight to see. She
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3. We had an interesting but busy week here! We decided to make plans
for summer and think about things we want to do. The girls want to plant
more flowers in the yard. Cubby just wants food. Sailor wants the moss
in the yard to go away. I want to just read without stopping. The wolves
want to eat the groundhogs that visit our yard and I've saved a zillion
times. It's so hard to stop nature from doing her thing but I NEED to
intervene. Sometimes being cruel is a sport, Mother Nature. Take some
Midol and relax! ;)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #20124d;">Liz:</span></b><br />
1. Classes are over for the semester which is nice for both the students and for the faculty. This year I signed up to teach Maymester, which starts Monday (the Monday after finals end for the regular spring semester). I'm not sure what I was thinking. Actually, I am sure - my parents are coming to visit in June and I didn't want to be teaching face-to-face classes while they were here, so I got it done during Maymester (which ends the day before they get here). This is the first year I've actually realized I need a break from teaching though. I am officially tired. Not like "need a new job" tired, but just..."need a vacation" tired.<br />
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2. I was awarded tenure this week which is a great accomplishment. There's a rigorous process we go through at our school where we're reviewed by other faculty and administrators for the 5 years prior to tenure and then the November before tenure all our "stuff" (tests, syllabi, student evaluations, participation on campus/volunteer work, etc.) is evaluated. I'm glad the process is over. And it doesn't mean I can sit back and do nothing, which is what some people think "tenure" means. It simply means I'm "vested" with my company, so to speak.<br />
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3. I am loving working as a merchandiser for <a href="https://www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/lizwright">Chloe + Isabel</a> - their products are great and people seem to really enjoy them when they buy and receive them. I have to keep myself from buying too much product myself though! But can you ever have <i>too much</i> nice jewelry? Really?<br />
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Now you - comment below in the Comments area and let us know one thing that you learned or that was exciting or different this week.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-47416926372880672842014-05-15T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-15T07:00:07.834-05:00Why do I do this to myself?Sunday: I ate way too much this weekend and drank too much beer. Come tomorrow, I'm going soda, gluten, and sugar free. No wait, Robyn, be real. Forever leave the threat of chocolate alone!<br />
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Never feel guilty for taking time for yourself. You are the foundation for your family. If you crack, the whole structure will break, and what's left will never be aligned correctly ('Mommy is going to run away to Barbados and just leave all of you!) <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It doesn't mean that the foundation can't be chipped away by wear and tear over the years (I hate you, Mom -adolscent kid) But, it's important to make necessary repairs (Botox my friends!) fix what is broken (chop those split ends off) and maintain the base (having dinner with friends on a monthly basis to remember who you are) of what holds the family together. </span></div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-32188519524493454662014-05-13T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-13T07:00:08.411-05:00BareMinerals Review - Concealer OptionsConcealer in small amounts is my friend. I use it on my chin, two dark areas to the sides of my chin, above my eyebrows, on my dark eye circles, and sometimes around my nose depending on how red it looks. Being allergy-licious, I,be found that two products work well and don't cause an allergic reaction.<br />
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I've tried two options for concealer from BareMinerals - the powder/mineral Multi-Tasking Concealer (in Bisque) and the cream/solid Correcting Concealer (in Medium 2). Both can be applied with a small concealer brush. I found the cream to work better for me - the powder didn't seem to provide good coverage.</div>
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I think for someone with less redness the powder may work well though. You really have to play around and see what works well for you.</div>
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-15707652621834077432014-05-11T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-11T07:33:34.430-05:00What We Learned (May 11, 2014 Edition)<div style="text-align: center;">
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2. Next week is finals week at the college. My students are worried and excited. I'm glad that we're almost done (even though summer semester starts the Monday after finals end). Is it time for vacation YET?<br />
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3. I've been selling jewelry with Chloe + Isabel for a little over a week now and I love it. The new Moroccan collection came out this past week and it is gorgeous. I received a few pieces that I ordered Saturday and I'm in love. Have you checked them out yet? If not, take a gander at my <a href="https://www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/lizwright">boutique</a>.</div>
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1. I was able to read two books in between naps and whilst doing chores this week. My brain is all excited from the workout and I was able to enjoy our bookclub chat immensely. (I usually do but this book made me go and research the subject matter. Ah-mazing!)<br />
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2. We got a lovely surprise in the mail for Cubby! A friend of ours sent us a lovely diaper cover in a rare print for us to use for a little while. The gesture, more than the diaper cover, means a lot. Plus, who doesn't like getting love mail?!<br />
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3. Mother's Day here is about making memories and in keeping up with that, I asked if this year I could have a garden planted in a certain spot in the backyard. I wanted a gift that we could all enjoy and that would help nature: we chose plants that would help honeybees feel welcome and be happy. The fun part was that we all stayed outside to work while it was raining!! We were all a huge mess but you could feel the love in our work. The plants look happy in their new homes and plans have been made to add more lovely plants and a gargoyle to guard them all. Let's face it, St. Francis needs a little help with the animals from an obliging gargoyle. <br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-62497174228096129642014-05-08T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-08T07:00:10.468-05:00Reality Female<div style="text-align: center;">
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Enter Married to Medicine on Bravo. Holy hell! These 'ladies' dress up to the nines, flawless makeup ready, but put on furs only to pull their hair out and try to drown each other in a pool at a dinner party. Perhaps this isn't the most shocking part. The most shocking part is that this kind of behavior is now socially acceptable. Yes, it's totally cool to beat the snot out of each other because "she didn't invite me to her dinner party." Really?! Is that what the medicinal community in Atlanta is really like? Huh. I guess I'm out of the loop.<br />
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Truth is, I'm watching a train wreck and I can't peel my eyes from it. I'm watching someone create a social experiment and infecting a select group(women) with new norms of behavior. The behavior is bad but you are still a lady. Doesn't matter that your husband just had to pry you off another female. Society says it's ok to do this. There are no consequences. Have at it.</div>
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Watching these shows kill me. They really do. I'm better off reading a book. Fifty shades, anyone? ;) </div>
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-47165347664297081132014-05-06T21:40:00.000-05:002014-05-06T21:40:00.160-05:00Bare Minerals Review - Moisturizer and Prime Time BB Primer CreamToday I'm going to share a little bit of my skin care routine.<br />
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Every day after washing my face I dry it and apply Bare Minerals Purely Nourishing Moisturizer. I use the combination skin formula because I have oil in the "t-zone" but dry patches elsewhere.<br />
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I have tried a lot of moisturizers but most had synthetic scents that caused my allergies to act up. This has a scent to it, and I can't quite place it, but it doesn't cause an allergic reaction. And my dry parts (cheeks especially) seem to enjoy it - no more rough or dry patches. And my oily areas aren't any more oily from using it.</div>
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The next thing I do is apply Bare Minerals Prime Time BB Primer (in medium). If you're trying to decide between Medium and Light, I would say look at the most colored or darkest areas of your face - if they're light, go with Light. I chose Medium because I've found most Light products to be too light for me and I look pale with them.<br />
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Now if you're going for a stay and home look, nothing fancy, you can simply finish there. Your skin looks even toned and you don't need other products. In another post I'll write about full makeup application, but for me, for a Saturday around the house, I'd add mascara (Bare Minerals Lash Domination) and some Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lip Gloss. In the photo below I'm wearing Future Star for the lip. And I'm done!<br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-32494892693052116402014-05-04T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-04T07:00:03.064-05:00What We Learned (May 4, 2014 Edition)<div style="text-align: center;">
How can it already be May?! We're heading into the summer - how exciting. Every Sunday the Mamas write about what they learned or experienced this week. At the end of the post let us know what <i>you</i> learned or experienced! We love to hear from our readers.</div>
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1. We've lost a tooth! Growing up just can't be avoided! Things like
this just make you appreciate the little things, even though the tooth
was swallowed. There's no way I'm going diving for the lost tooth. Sigh!<br />
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2. I have decided to take a page from MATH Liz and start slapping on
some makeup on my ugly mug in an effort to look less like a bum, even if
it IS just to pick up the spawn from school. This would also justify my
MAC addiction. I'm not ashamed of it. ;)<br />
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3. Finally, I need to take a moment to recognize online friendships. I
was having a tough time two days ago. I got to thinking about Banshee
and how far our journey has taken us--how far we've left to go. It
drove me to cry over my kitchen sink. I'm an open book, so I posted this
to my personal Facebook page and a colleague of Sailor and family
friend, who is an awesome human being, gave me a pep talk. Let me tell
ya, I needed the positivity and the strength. It really helped me to
dust myself off and get back to living. We haven't seen each other in a
minute but, man...what a friend. Thank you Sailor R for being there!<br />
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1. I had an interesting week. I became a Merchandiser for Chloe + Isabel, an amazing jewelry (and fragrance) company. This week was a whirlwind of training and setting up <a href="https://www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/lizwright#30647">my online boutique</a> <i>and </i>making my first sale! Sweet!<br />
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2. Every semester at the college seems to go so slowly at the beginning but you look back at the end and think it flew by. This semester is the same. Finals start May 12. Whoa.<br />
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3. Silas' birthday rocked. We went to a show at a local Air National Guard base and saw helicopters and got to tour two. Silas thought he was in heaven...until he became hungry and over tired and I literally had to bring him kicking and screaming from the parade grounds. Good time.<br />
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Mama Robyn is taking a break this week - she'll be back with us for WWL Sunday next week! <br />
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Now you - what did you learn or find awesome this week? Post it in the comments.</div>
Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-72695206307137834312014-05-01T07:00:00.000-05:002014-05-01T07:00:01.778-05:00Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe<div dir="ltr">
Looking for a super easy dinner idea? Look no further - this is Liz's own super easy, super lazy 3 ingredient dinner. No joke. That's counting the rice to serve with it!</div>
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What you need:<br />
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Spray bottom of crock pot with cooking spray so it doesn't stick. Place chicken breasts (or thighs!) on the bottom of the crock pot. Cover with two cans of soup. Set crock pot to 8 hours (or 10, mine does either) on slow. Stir as you are able to throughout the day. Make rice as directed. Shred chicken in crock pot and serve over rice.</div>
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Filling? Yes. Tasty? OMG. It's my favorite dinner. I'm not going to talk about its calories or anything like that because I fear I'd never eat it again. Enjoy!</div>
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Did you try this recipe? What did you think? How could you add or adjust it to make it more awesome?</div>
Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-89407341229322186972014-04-29T07:00:00.001-05:002014-04-29T07:00:10.641-05:00Bare Minerals Review - Lash Domination Mascara<div dir="ltr">
I've recently started changing over my overflowing makeup drawer to all Bare Minerals products. I recently reviewed their powder eye shadow here and now I'm moving on to my second necessary beauty item: mascara.</div>
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For a quick recap, I'm an allergy monster. Flowers, pet dander, mold, dust, pollen of all sorts...they are my foes. I recently realized that synthetic scents in makeup messed with me as well, so I tried Bare Minerals products to see if I could keep up my love for makeup without the allergic reaction.</div>
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While I have "good" lashes, they're not very dark so I've always been one for good mascara. I ordered Bare Minerals Lash Domination which is one of the many mascaras they offer. Being me, I immediately put it on straight out of the package and did my typical "Wait for it..." for the allergic reaction.</div>
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If you typically have allergic reactions to eye makeup, I highly suggest you try Bare Minerals. They offer starter sets on their website for lower prices than the full sized product, so you can try it out without much investment.<br />
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Do you curl? If you do, start at the base of the lashes and curl, then move outwards and curl again, doing this multiple times. Don't simply curl once. When applying mascara, start with the bottom lashes first - otherwise if you start with the top lashes, when you go to apply the bottom lashes you'll get "those dots" on your upper lid as you raise your eyebrows (and make the "O" face) to apply to the bottoms. Start on your lashes closes to your nose and move outwards. Move away from the eye (so downwards for the bottom lashes, upwards for the tops) and away from the eye to avoid clumps and lashes sticking together. Applying two or more coats of mascara can open up the eye and decrease the look of tired eyes so feel free to apply and apply!<br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-73027327025874230812014-04-27T07:00:00.000-05:002014-04-27T07:00:02.898-05:00What We Learned (Sunday, April 27th Edition)You may have noticed that the Mamas took a week or so off from writing. We were burned out - work, home, kids, LAUNDRY... it caught up to all of us all at once. So we took a blogacation. Don't hate us. We're back and ready to play... Every Sunday we summarize our weeks and talk about what we learned/experienced. Get ready to tell us what you learned in the comments!<br />
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1. Our Easter was a regular one: Sailor played at a few churches, we
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Bwahahahaha!! Wererabbits are awesome!!<br />
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2. It was time for our recital pictures! They were extra special because
the girls did it together. We never thought Banshee would ever make it
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3. We're headed into Amish country!! We cannot wait to visit Dutch
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1. I've learned that we were overdue for a car accident. Thanks to a texting and driving teen, she helped us get up close and personal with our car insurance company! Yes, our trucks got hooked together in case you were wondering!<br />
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2. Thursday, a violent threat had been made to an 'unspecified elementary school' in San Antonio. The attendance rate for the district was 43%, compared to the normal 96%. Therefore, our district lost 1.3 million in state funding to pay teachers, provide gas for buses, and other stuff. Now I'm wondering what we will see as the repercussions from this hoax! </div>
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3. "The blow dryer sucked my pants off" what Kasen meant was, (as he was blowing the leaves out front), was that his basketball shorts were being caught up in the leaf blower. You're welcome!<br />
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1. The past few weeks have flown by because they've been so crazy at work and at home. Mike's been working 50+ hours per week and is tired when he comes home. I keep telling him I would prefer him at home to the money, but he feels guilty because his work needs him. We're currently on the prowl for a new job for him. Let me know if you know of anything for someone with an AA in Fine Arts and a landscape background!<br />
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2. Silas' 4th birthday is Saturday, April 26. I'm writing this Friday night, so I'm excited to celebrate with him over the next two days. It's amazing how quickly they grow up. This is Si newborn, almost 4 years ago...<br />
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3. Bare Minerals 12 hour sales are the devil. Even my mama agrees (because I had to share the love and send her the link so she could shop too). They had amazing deals...like can't ignore stuff. I should start deleting any sale emails from them...<br />
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Here's an example: I do not like that the only princesses of color are Pocahontas and Tiana. While they are awesome and we love them at our house, I wish there was a Latina princess somewhere in there. See what I mean? Not afraid to call them out. So when I saw <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emma-gray/disney-villains-little-mermaid-ursula-slimmed-down-designer-collection_b_1638895.html">this</a> while checking my email, I was upset all over again. As upset as this wonderful <a href="http://www.upworthy.com/disney-slimmed-down-an-iconic-figure-and-heres-why-that-was-a-really-awful-thing-to-do?c=upw1">poet</a> was. </div>
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Disney is always trying to come up with cool concepts. It's a way of life there. One of the cool concepts is to revamp certain characters, turn them into collectibles that are truly beautiful to behold. Villains are included in the revamp. Let me digress here to say that one of my favorite places to shop at Disney World, is the Villains boutique. I love everything about it! They have Maleficent makeup, the Mad Hatter's tea set, all things Jack Skellington (squeeee!), and every other villain you can think of. This is where the villain revamp and Ursula come in. </div>
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I'm sure that you've seen The Little Mermaid and probably sang 'Under the Sea' more times than you can count by now. Ursula, the sea witch, is the villain in this film. She tricks Ariel into giving her her voice so that she can act out her plan to oust Triton from his rule of the sea. Here's the interesting part about Ursula and what ultimately makes her more than unique in the Disneyverse: Ursula is overweight. Take a minute and think back at all the villains, male and female, up to this point. Yup, ALL of then were characterized by their slim, gaunt, skeletal-thin figures. Thin embodied evil. Ursula was a groundbreaker, nevermind that her figure was modeled after an octopus. </div>
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Imagine the outrage when the Disney Designer Collection came on the scene in 2012 with our awesomely evil Ursula revamped into, well, Kate Moss. It. Was. Shocking. </div>
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Rephrase!!! It still is shocking. Why? There's no need to revamp these characters!! Why mess with perfection? I can't help but think that Ursula herself would be very pissed off at this transformation. If there is one thing that Ursula embodied was self-love. She rocked that black sheath dress like it was nobody's business! She had her face made up, rocked Jungle Red lipstick, had her nails done, and yes she got her hair to stay perfectly coiffed UNDERWATER!! Ursula loved every little bit of herself. It was obvious. She was perfect in her own eyes and even though she was evil, and had a well-pronounced muffin top and back rolls, she made it look good, honey! Ain't nobody taking her down. So, why would Disney turn her waif-like? How does this make sense?</div>
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Truth is, all of these companies that cater to children have bowed down to pressure to make their products fit what society deems beautiful: a size 0. Having a 36-24-36 figure is unheard of nowadays, nevermind having a body like Ursula's. Other toys that have gotten a revamp? All the cool 1980s toys/cartoons that we loved. Raggedy Ann, Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Pony(I so hate the Equestria Girls, it's not even funny), Rainbow Brite and even old school Disney princesses. Have you seen the new Cinderella? Siiiigh. </div>
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I can't help but shake my head. One of the things that Disney prides itself on is that their products help promote confidence, pride in oneself, and to show that we are all beautiful in our differences. How is changing Ursula, the embodiment of all those concepts, embracing that? That is not right. Ursula doesn't need to be slim, Cruella doesn't need a facelift, and Maleficent doesn't need a new wardrobe. They might be evil but they love themselves. No matte what. In the end, isn't that really what we want to teach our kids? To love the mold they came in, with all its blemishes, hard angles, and soft curves no matter what? With no excuses? </div>
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Here's the rub: we ALL need to take a page from Ursula's book. Maybe not from the freaky spell book but from her 'To thine own self be true' one. We need to embrace ourselves. Love our differences, all our back fat, our skinny bodies, our voluptuous fronts, our curly hair, our straight hair, apple bottoms, flat butts, skin tones....everything. We are all beautiful in our differences. What makes us more beautiful is when we own our molds. We embrace all of ourselves: the villain and the princess both. </div>
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At our house, we love all the princesses. We do. We have a little more love for the ones that don't need a prince to fulfill them, the ones that March to their own beat, and the ones that read books. With all of that, we also love the villains at our house. They may their issues but when it comes to giving you a lesson that reaches your core, the villains do it best. It's ok to be the princess but given the choice, I'd rather we all embrace our inner Ursula. </div>
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I came home and applied color and waited for an allergic reaction - runny nose, itchy eyes, my eyelids feeling tired, anything. And...nothing. I wore it for the rest of the day. No allergic reaction. I wore it every day for a week and had no issues. I was ecstatic...and scared. This could be the beginning of a new addiction.</div>
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One thing I especially love is Bare Minerals' YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BareEscentuals">channel</a> - how-to videos galore. I like to watch them for ideas and for suggestions for new products to try.<br />
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If you tend to "lose" your eye shadow throughout the day, try some primer. Bare Minerals' Prime Time Eyelid Primer is a great product (and is on sale on their website for $12 right now). Prime your lid by using your finger tips, a cotton swab, or a makeup brush to apply primer to the lower lid. Let it dry. Apply a neutral base color all over the lid - this is what eye quads are great for - use the lightest color. If you have a duo (two colors) apply the lighter color on the lid and brow bone. Apply your darkest color to the crease of your eye (between the lid and brow, the part that goes in when your eye is open). If you have a quad, you can take your two darkest colors and layer them in the crease and blend or use one above the crease and one in the crease. There are a ton of "how to apply eye shadow" videos out there - feel free to do a search and experiment with what looks best for your eyes.</div>
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If you need makeup with no synthetic scents which works for sensitive skin and allergies, be sure to try Bare Minerals. The available options in terms of colors and products are truly amazing. Next up I'll try their Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara.<br />
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Teen- How long have those waffles been in the freezer?<br />
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Yes, son. Of course you know. You are a teenager! You are right. I'm glad you keep me in check about the date of a breakfast item, but can't remember if you even put on deodorant this morning. What would I have done without the questioning of waffles today? Probably wouldn't be writing this blog about teenagers, actually. </div>
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This is the kind of stuff that drives a mother to drinking. It makes me double think about situations and question the validity in my own statements. </div>
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'Shit, was that even this week that I bought the waffles? Wait, no. I remember going to the store this Sunday. It was when you were gone at church with your friend. Yeah, I'm right! I didn't want to leave your unpredictable, crazy decision making ass at home!' </div>
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Nothing. Why? Because teenagers hate their parents. We never understand and am expected to know what is going on in life with little communication.</div>
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What was good about it?' </div>
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"NOTHING, Mom. JEE-ZUS'</div>
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This week, I'm so thankful that I'm NOT a teenager, because he is right...I would NEVER understand growing up as a teen in today's world! </div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-17537627905157195742014-04-05T23:48:00.001-05:002014-04-05T23:48:51.409-05:00What We Learned (April 6th, 2014 Edition)Another week closer to spring and nice weather! What did you learn this week? Every Sunday the Mamas post about what they learned or experienced. This week is no different. Comment to let us know what you learned this week!<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. I learned my son thinks he's Puerto Rican, when he's really a Yankee. He's even bought a shirt proclaiming it now: </span><br />
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<br />2. We were blessed with awesome friends, family, blog readers for Autism Awareness Day! A lot of people wore blue in honor of Banshee. It was awesome! We were humbled by all the blue shirts and messages. Thank you thank you!</span> </div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3. It is warm outside FINALLY!! I worked hard to get the feeders ready and....the bluebirds came!! I'm so excited. I worried that our bird friends wouldn't find us and I love to bird watch. I've got the kids into it too. I was losing hope and then..cardinals, juncos, wrens, titmice, chickadees, blue jays, woodpeckers, and even a turkey vulture showed in the yard!!! Hooray!! I'm hoping that our tally practice will serve for the big backyard bird count next year!! If you're looking for a fun, educational, and inexpensive project for this spring and beyond, look here:<br /><a href="http://birds.audubon.org/great-backyard-bird-count" target="_blank">http://birds.audubon.org/great-backyard-bird-count</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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1. Reagan and I have started co-napping together this week. I've been thinking about making her more versatile in falling asleep in different places. That way she doesn't 'have' to be in a crib, or car seat for example to be comfortable to fall asleep. So far, so good. And watching her nap is totally worth me not getting one.<br />
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2. People of authority can be shady sometimes. Work your ass off and take care of the people beneath you. In the end, that's how respect works. You have to earn that shit. </div>
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3. I've learned that even taking birth control, you can still get a period. Wearing light pants must've been a target for Mother Nature and Aunt Flow to come together in with full forces. Hey, at least I'm not pregnant, right?! </div>
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Liz:<br />
1) This week my Mac finally died and I ended up getting a Surface 2. I'm still trying to figure this thing out and work out the bugs. It will take some getting used to, but I'm getting there.<br />
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2) Thursday I presented at a conference and I really thought that we were over Death by PowerPoint. If you don't know what I mean, DbPPT is basically putting all your stuff on your slides and then reading off it. I was pretty sure the world knew not to do that anymore, but apparently that's not the case. Of the 6 presentations in my group, only mine used PPT as a prompt - everyone else read straight off their screen. Annoying.<br />
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3) I talked to my Mom and found that we're similar in that we spend money when we are sad or lonely. She usually feels guilty and cancels her online order while I tend to feel a rush as I "spend" online and then excited until it gets here. Then a day or so later I'm back to being meh. Do you guys spend money when you feel "down?"<br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-56239360437605285612014-04-03T07:00:00.000-05:002014-04-03T07:00:04.594-05:00Response to 'I sell weed' blog post<div>
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As I was chatting with a friend about the many expenses we incur
with kids and kids with special needs I found an article online about
the many reasons people sell weed. It was eye opening, especially
because most of the people that admitted to it would never fit the
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kind of way. I'd be able to work from home, right?! Bills are always
coming and sometimes seem to just stack up into a pile taller than the
Empire State Building. I know we're not alone in this. So, I wasn't
surprised that drug dealing was a way of life for some people. I've seen
it in person, many times when we were in the Bronx: one time the dealer
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when this article popped up, I found it interesting. Following the
footsteps of PostSecret, an app called Whisper has popped up on the
secret-sharing scene. Load up your secret, share it with the world, feel
better, yes? Here's the kicker: it can also serve as an odd form of
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honor students, goody two-shoes....these are the new faces of drug
dealing. I get it. The money is good, there's enough danger to make it
exciting, and you have the perfect front if you live in suburbia.
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You know, Where we survive by any means necessary. Is life now as hard
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stereotype is what's going to pay medical bills, or food bills, or
schooling, I would do it. I've seen and lived "survival of the fittest",
I don't want to go there again. Hell, who am I kidding? I'd move
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-34889410626157880492014-04-01T07:00:00.000-05:002014-04-01T07:00:34.251-05:00Post-Baby Sex and Vasectomy - The Mamas Chat<abbr>So the Mamas were texting, talking about birth control after babies, and we decided our convo would make a way funnier blog post than one of us writing about it. So here you go: the Mamas discuss post-baby birth control, vasectomy, and a whole slew of random stuff. Like you do.</abbr><br />
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<span class="null">Pits?! Lol, I was like 'arm pits are not sexy.' Got wierd looks in my house!</span></div>
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<span class="null">They're totally not sexy. Especially men pits caked with deodorant.</span></div>
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<span class="null">So
I do have a friend that got a vas (what the docs call it!) he owns a
motorcycle shop, and was convinced the day after his surgery that he
could change a tire. Now, every time we drink together, we hear about
how one of his boys was the size of a grapefruit, and never went back to
the way it used to be!</span></div>
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<span class="null">On my stars</span></div>
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<span class="null">So
we're talking post baby sex and strategies for birth control (avoiding
more babies). So how long did you wait until after your last baby was
born to have sex?</span></div>
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<span class="null">Cubby was 6 weeks or so</span></div>
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<span class="null">2 weeks</span></div>
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<span class="null">Hahaha!</span></div>
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<span class="null">That's so beer drinking chat. For men </span></div>
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<span class="null">With the girls we did it at 4 weeks</span></div>
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<span class="null">Before the doc checked me. Oops</span></div>
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<span class="null">We waited six weeks as well. Why did you wait as long as you did?</span></div>
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<span class="null">The doc had to check me after the csection to make sure I was healed and everything was ok</span></div>
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<span class="null">I was very sore this time around and not as into it</span></div>
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<span class="null">Do you think people with a C wait longer because of that?</span></div>
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<span class="null">Did it hurt?</span></div>
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<span class="null">Oh yes! The doc said if we didn't wait it would feel like knives in there</span></div>
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<span class="null">I was dry this time. I feel like things haven't woken up as fast this time</span></div>
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<span class="null">Wow! Am I the only one that feels like the third one walked out of there?</span></div>
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<span class="null">LoL only had 2 so I can't answer but Sage's birth was easier although I was sicker.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Lol! Third one was easy csec but my recovery has been a bitch</span></div>
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<span class="null">Is sicker a word? Heh heh</span></div>
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<span class="null">I'm still not 100%</span></div>
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<span class="null">Lol</span></div>
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<span class="null">LoL mmm maybe?</span></div>
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<span class="null">More sick, happy?</span></div>
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<span class="null">Lol!! Yes </span></div>
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<span class="null">Yes!</span></div>
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<b class="_36"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=535281319&extragetparams=%7B%7D" href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Liz Solomon Wright</a></b><br />
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<span class="null">So what did you initially use for birth control?</span></div>
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<span class="null">Stupid condoms</span></div>
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<b class="_36"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=792870692&extragetparams=%7B%7D" href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Lisa Almagro</a></b><br />
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<span class="null">We were bad. Nothing. We have fertility issues so we went without an umbrella</span></div>
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<span class="null">I can't take birth control pills bec of the stroke risk so we had to use condoms as well.</span></div>
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<b class="_36"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=792870692&extragetparams=%7B%7D" href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Lisa Almagro</a></b><br />
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<span class="null">Talk about stupid, huh? Lol! Condoms since then</span></div>
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<span class="null">I felt 17 again</span></div>
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<span class="null">Bahha "Get the condom honey or I won't touch you."</span></div>
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<span class="null">Said mike LOL</span></div>
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<span class="null">LoL!</span></div>
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<b class="_36"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=792870692&extragetparams=%7B%7D" href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Lisa Almagro</a></b><br />
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<span class="null">Lol</span></div>
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<b class="_36"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=535281319&extragetparams=%7B%7D" href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Liz Solomon Wright</a></b><br />
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<span class="null">Did you decide you were "done" having kids?</span></div>
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<span class="null">For real! He's still questioning if the vas is 100%</span></div>
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<span class="null">We did. Definitely. No more unless adopted.</span></div>
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<span class="null">And what made you decide?</span></div>
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<span class="null">Yes! Done. We got our girl </span></div>
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<span class="null">It
was too hard on me. I almost needed a transfusion after this birth. It
got scary. I've been preggo 5 times with 3 kids. We're ok with that</span></div>
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<span class="null">So that was the goal? What would have happened had Regan been a boy Robyn??</span></div>
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<span class="null">Baby Craigslist would have been created</span></div>
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<span class="null">Just kidding! We would've adopted a girl </span></div>
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<b class="_36"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=792870692&extragetparams=%7B%7D" href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Lisa Almagro</a></b></div>
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<span class="null">So we can choose between a tubal for you or a vasectomy for him, which did you choose and why?</span></div>
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<span class="null">We were just hoping for a healthy baby since we'd just lost a baby girl</span></div>
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<span class="null">We decided a vas for him because my body had been through enough</span></div>
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<span class="null">Him a vas, same here!</span></div>
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<span class="null">No other factors influenced your decision?</span></div>
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<span class="null">I mean I was poked, prodded..they even did an HSG, so thru could see if there was an obstruction in real time.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Lol enough was enough</span></div>
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<span class="null">We've
talked about surgical options but haven't yet done either. We decided
vasectomy was easier because it was less invasive and expensive than a
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<span class="null">Vasectomy is office as opposed to in patient surgery for me.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Yes that would be tough</span></div>
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<span class="null">I think we still have to do it at the hospital but military works differently</span></div>
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<span class="null">They told him it would feel like he was kicked in the nuts</span></div>
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<span class="null">Mike already had it done, would he agree?</span></div>
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<span class="null">Curious because one of our friends had it done and he said that he felt like dying</span></div>
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<span class="null">Lol</span></div>
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<span class="null">It's
an outpatient procedure, in on Friday and back to work Monday. It
seemed easier than pumping enough for baby R, and being too drowsy from
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<span class="null">What?!</span></div>
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<span class="null">Exactly!! Sailor isn't nervous about it but they told him he'd feel it and it would take a while to have no swimmers</span></div>
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<span class="null">Yea that's what they said to is too. Although it took 4 months for the appt!</span></div>
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<span class="null">Oh no! Really?</span></div>
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<span class="null">They told us to wait to see if we met the criteria for it and then get the referral</span></div>
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<span class="null">What are the criteria??</span></div>
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<span class="null">How long we've been married, how many live births, how many miscarriages, our ages, our health.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Huh. I wonder if they will do that for Sailor.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Nope, once he told them he has 4 kids...they schedule him in! Lol</span></div>
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<span class="null">That same friend I mentioned earlier was 40 when he had his done and he had to watch a video about his 'decision'</span></div>
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<span class="null">What has his recovery like?</span></div>
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<span class="null">No way!! Like 'the moment of truth' at boot camp?!</span></div>
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<span class="null">Oh wow, video scare? "So you want a vasectomy."</span></div>
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<span class="null">A video...sigh</span></div>
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<span class="null">Sheesh</span></div>
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<span class="null">The friend or mikes recovery?</span></div>
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<span class="null">And Mike too</span></div>
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<span class="null">Recovery in general</span></div>
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<span class="null">They told us a day or two for the soreness to go away</span></div>
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<span class="null">Minus
the grapefruit ball it was good. Mikes was speedy. We were stocked in
hand with a jockstrap and frozen peas for the boys' swelling.</span></div>
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<span class="null">I heard about the jockstrap! What exactly does it do? Hold the peas in place or hold the peeps away from the body and clothes?</span></div>
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<span class="null">It's like compression to reduce swelling. First underwear, then jockstrap. Peas sat on top of the JS</span></div>
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<span class="null">Oh yes, that makes sense</span></div>
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<span class="null">And then the husband sits on the couch with the peas on his crotch?</span></div>
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<span class="null">Yes, and has to apply antibacterial ointment and gauze over the incision sites 3x a day.</span></div>
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<span class="null">The procedure was in Jan, and said that it wouldn't be fully effective until April!</span></div>
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<span class="null">*the doc</span></div>
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<span class="null">I wonder how many people don't listen to that and end up getting pregnant after a vas that isn't "done" yet.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Last
time I went in to get reg labs drawn mike says 'can u ask if how the
sample is collected? Like do you bring your own material? Can you bring
your wife' <br />
Eye roll <br />
Mike, dear, I think saliva would contaminate the sample!</span></div>
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<span class="null">LoL! Nudy mags?</span></div>
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<span class="null">I had that fear! Pregnancy tests were bought last month!</span></div>
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<span class="null">Oh my!! I'm so nervous about that</span></div>
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<span class="null">Yeah, I wouldn't want to even touch a magazine that was used in that setting GROSS!</span></div>
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<span class="null">Kinda like the herpes they found in those library copies of fifty shades</span></div>
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So there you have it - the dish from the Mamas on post-baby sex, birth control, and vasectomies. Don't you wish you could chat with us? </span></div>
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014104397742242193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849142253300218365.post-32958257137805643672014-03-30T07:00:00.000-05:002014-03-30T09:55:10.164-05:00What We Learned (March 30, 2014 Edition)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;">Every week we summarize what we learned during the week or the experiences that we had. Below you'll read about what the Mamas did this week and what they found interesting. We'd love to hear from our readers as well! Comment below to let us know what you learned.</span></span></i></div>
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1) I forgot how much I enjoy using my Ergo to back carry my sons. Today Mike and my step-son were working in the garden, and Sage was just about to nap time but not quite. So I took the Ergo and put it on, asked Mike to help me put Sage in on my back, and I took the boys for a walk around the block. Sage was asleep by the time we turned the corner to the next street to make our circle. It was very sweet to have a little boy sleeping peacefully on my back.<br />
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2) This week was very spring/early summer here in south Texas. After the morning coolness burned off we spent the afternoons and evenings in shorts and t-shirts as the rest of the country gave us nasty looks. Spring is coming you guys! I promise! *Hence the spring-themed banner this week*<br />
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3) I added a new medication a few weeks ago that was supposed to decrease my joint pain from my Lupus/arthritis. As I've said before, if there's a side effect, it's mine, I own it. All of them. So an hour after I took it I have been dead dog tired for about 2 hours then it wore off. Finally this week I fell asleep at a stop light on the way to work (and promptly came home and called my doctor). This is NOT working. We switched to taking it at night (which can have the side effect of insomnia, yay). We'll see how this works. Some days I feel like a medical guinea pig where all these doctors are like, "Hey, let's try THIS!"<br />
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1. The garage is a great place to play and we are not scared of it
anymore. I can cook and pay attention to them at the same time. SCORE!<br />
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2. Sailor really wants to babywear again. He wore the girls in a Bjorn
forever, beat it to hell, and said he wants an upgrade. We visited our
local cd shop and had him try some out. He felt all special! He said he
has some thinking to do about which one he liked best. I will say this:
all the ladies at the store were all giddy at seeing him try carriers on
with Cubby all cozied up in there.<br />
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3. I received a gift from myself to myself. Yes, in enabling my own
addictions. I will justify by saying that I still have some bday money
that I don't know what to do with, ju-ju-be sent me an email, and the
rest is history!! I bought myself the Be Set in Royal Envy and I'm
excited to transfer my makeup in there. Do you like it?<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Robyn: </span><br />
1. While dog sitting my parents' two female miniature daschunds, my golden retriever paid them no attention at first. Gunner, our golden, is lazy. He lays down to eat. For example, he sleeps in front of the door, as a guard dog (being a door block instead Of barking) Dixie (the younger daschund) has been humping HIM like crazy! She was even humping his face like 'what, you don't want it dude?!' ...I've learned that this little dog has a large <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">libido. </span><br />
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2. I've learned that men love el caminos. It's not a truck, it's not a car. It's a ratchet mess, is what it is. I had to ride to middle school in that thing, and was so embarrassed. Now, my dad is buying yet another one (he does this for a hobby...thank you retirement) and more than likely we will get it 'passed down' in the next 20 years or so. Oh. Joy. </div>
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3. I've learned that the one time I don't shave is the one time I am in the mood to wear a sleeveless dress. With 30 minutes to get a baby and myself fully ready (change diapers, bathe and dress both of us, do makeup and hair), I grab the razor. Only a few nicks later on the legs, I was ready..Until I realize as I walk out the door, that I forgot the pits. </div>
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