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place"/><category term="spongecake"/><category term="spouse"/><category term="spring roll"/><category term="statue of liberty"/><category term="strawberry shortcake"/><category term="struggle"/><category term="sun"/><category term="sunblock"/><category term="sunburn"/><category term="sunscreen"/><category term="superstitions"/><category term="t-shirts"/><category term="taking care of your hair"/><category term="tattoos"/><category term="taxes"/><category term="team"/><category term="teen dating"/><category term="thai food"/><category term="the Misfits"/><category term="the law of attraction"/><category term="theater"/><category term="think good thoughts"/><category term="three films"/><category term="thrillers"/><category term="thyroid"/><category term="time management"/><category term="tolerance"/><category term="tomato"/><category term="tooth fairy"/><category term="tough decisions"/><category term="toys"/><category term="true identity"/><category term="unconditional"/><category term="uniqlo"/><category term="vicci Martinez"/><category term="vision"/><category term="vision collage"/><category term="warm"/><category term="washington DC"/><category term="weight issues"/><category term="werewolves"/><category term="what do you need daily"/><category term="when a loved one passes away"/><category term="wonderful"/><category term="work at home mom"/><category term="world"/><category term="writing prompt"/><title type='text'>Cocoons 2 Butterflies</title><subtitle type='html'>Cocoons to Butterflies, is not only about helping our children reach their potential, it is about every one of us. It is about finding a way to make our dream develop into butterflies and fly. It is about finding our true potential, it&#39;s about life. Please join me in this journey through the unexpected, the wonderful and the mysterious that leads us to our true potential, our own butterflies.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>269</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-5211674234350251297</id><published>2014-02-03T23:52:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2014-02-03T23:52:55.202-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Let it Go!</title><summary type="text">






I have been meaning to write about the movie Frozen for a few weeks now, but I procrastinated too long.&amp;nbsp; I feel like I have been postponing it because this is such a significant topic for me. It may sound silly but this movie has impacted me a lot for many reasons.&amp;nbsp; It is very hard to explain but I will try, and I will let you know in all the ways that this movie makes me think </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/5211674234350251297/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/02/let-it-go.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/5211674234350251297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/5211674234350251297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/02/let-it-go.html' title='Let it Go!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-6157106208927992201</id><published>2014-01-05T22:36:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2014-01-05T22:42:22.921-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="alone"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="God"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Holiday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lonely"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Party"/><title type='text'>Holidays and Happiness</title><summary type="text">


The Holidays have passed and all you can see on Facebook are all the pictures of all your friends in their holiday parties. Parties of them dressed up, spending time with their families and friends, all happy, many blessings, all cheerful.

And even though my Holiday Parties were good, with my best friend and my cousin, I can&#39;t help but feel a tiny bit jealous of those people on Facebook. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/6157106208927992201/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/01/holidays-and-happiness.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/6157106208927992201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/6157106208927992201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/01/holidays-and-happiness.html' title='Holidays and Happiness'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-107478278448074960</id><published>2014-01-01T23:09:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2014-01-01T23:10:56.498-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="anger"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="depression"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="fleeting moments"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="future"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="love"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="new year"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="questions"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sadness"/><title type='text'>Fleeting Moments</title><summary type="text">


What would you do if you had just one moment to live? Would you try to make the most of it or would you succumb to the despair of the truth?

There are things in life that are just Fleeting Moments, just like the image above, where you can see just a left over of the bus and cars that passed by, and even though that moment has come and gone, the camera was able to capture but just a tiny bit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/107478278448074960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/01/fleeting-moments.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/107478278448074960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/107478278448074960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2014/01/fleeting-moments.html' title='Fleeting Moments'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-89053070437691767</id><published>2013-12-31T16:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2014-01-01T22:22:49.335-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="amazing"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="blessings"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="friends"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Glory"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="love"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="new year"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thanks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thanksgiving"/><title type='text'>New Year, New Life, New Perspective in Life</title><summary type="text">


So today is the last day of the year 2013, my favorite year. Why is it my favorite year? First of all my favorite number is 13!! Second of all, I believe this year has brought many beautiful things in my life along with some not so beautiful, like my divorce, but with every thing that happens, good or bad there is always something that we learn and that we get out of every experience.

This </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/89053070437691767/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-year-new-life-new-perspective-in.html#comment-form' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/89053070437691767'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/89053070437691767'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-year-new-life-new-perspective-in.html' title='New Year, New Life, New Perspective in Life'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-716396552530933930</id><published>2013-12-02T02:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2013-12-02T02:58:14.469-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gateful"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="love"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="partner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thanksgiving"/><title type='text'>Being Thankful and Other Things</title><summary type="text">
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This is the Season, the Holidays are right around the corner and we just finished celebrating Thanksgiving, and with that I think that comes a time of Reflection on what are we Thankful for.



Today at Church the Pastor talked about how we should be thankful for God&#39;s Grace and do so with out grumbling. He discussed the scripture John 5:1-15 that talks about a man who was at a Healing</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/716396552530933930/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/12/being-thankful-and-other-things.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/716396552530933930'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/716396552530933930'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/12/being-thankful-and-other-things.html' title='Being Thankful and Other Things'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyo6Lq1WPgwJplVqlfw7nfDCGF-x5HVsZFPVCWbPXd5CZteIs1e2ybtibRhJhBuffh9p3ZG1jbofzXi06jtdZ-JYIDv_gI0B6GUI2hlfFvxg8rngcCduNW91du8tjAY82aW3QIpUk-A1X/s72-c/thankful4.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-5936476504169093088</id><published>2013-11-05T01:08:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2013-11-05T01:10:51.565-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cafe mom"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Dating"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="May-December relationships"/><title type='text'>Does Age Really Matter?</title><summary type="text">





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Today I&#39;m going to go a little off topic here. I just read an article in Cafe mom called: &quot;Open Letter to the 22-Year-Old Who Wants to Date This Old Lady&quot;&amp;nbsp; She basically turns down this 22 year old guy who wants to date her because of their large age difference, but at the end of the article she asks her readers if she should even consider dating this guy.

In society I have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/5936476504169093088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/11/does-age-really-matter.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/5936476504169093088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/5936476504169093088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/11/does-age-really-matter.html' title='Does Age Really Matter?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-1755159491120314480</id><published>2013-10-29T00:57:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2013-10-29T01:08:38.962-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="achievements"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="best aspect of your life."/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Best part of me"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="blessings"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dreams"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="faith"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Goals"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vision"/><title type='text'>When all you need is Faith and a Vision. </title><summary type="text">




&amp;nbsp;Hello everyone, I have been absent for a while due to some partial loss of inspiration, but I expect to come back in full force, and give you things to think about that will hopefully help you in one way or another. 

Today I have chosen to talk about Faith and Vision. 
I have been hearing a lot lately about the importance of having a clear vision of what you want to achieve in order </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/1755159491120314480/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/10/when-all-you-need-is-faith-and-vision.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/1755159491120314480'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/1755159491120314480'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/10/when-all-you-need-is-faith-and-vision.html' title='When all you need is Faith and a Vision. '/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-7015830871730899858</id><published>2013-06-05T00:35:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2013-06-05T00:35:18.191-04:00</updated><title type='text'>From Fear to Faith</title><summary type="text">



Most of my life was lead by fear. Fear of abandonment, of not being liked, fear of pain, spiders, and fear to almost anything. 

A couple of years ago I received as a gift the Book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. In it talks about the Law of Attraction and how people attract the things they think about, the things they talk about and even the things we complain about. According to this law, fear </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/7015830871730899858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/06/from-fear-to-faith.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/7015830871730899858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/7015830871730899858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/06/from-fear-to-faith.html' title='From Fear to Faith'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-6405994810575159972</id><published>2013-04-22T21:45:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2013-04-22T22:24:02.354-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="agape"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="faithful"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="love"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sex"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="unconditional"/><title type='text'>Talking about Love</title><summary type="text">It has been a long time since I have written a post. More than a year I think. I have stayed away from the blog since my marriage didn&#39;t work. There is so much that I was feeling and I felt that I wasn&#39;t in the liberty to share it. I mean, too many people know who I am. I cannot talk about what happened, don&#39;t want to air my dirty laundry in the internet. There are some things that are better </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/6405994810575159972/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/04/talking-about-love.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/6405994810575159972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/6405994810575159972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2013/04/talking-about-love.html' title='Talking about Love'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9p4d7a3Kj1WCYtojaY1fklAWw-NpPjj9uYoHS-WOkGYUMn2i2agmLRqC0RRQg0BfUfuB3kDAkXrwC51s8W5nZLmYfjxgsVa04YD2usib5ZAwcThaJipkBE1rbMYzSoPEtVCw6QVfhDnF/s72-c/IMG_20130412_182102.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-8615219531941484947</id><published>2012-07-06T01:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-07-06T01:20:01.630-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Law of Attraction"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="love"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Marriage"/><title type='text'>Can you choose who you fall in Love with?</title><summary type="text">






Today I was pondering on what Love is. In the book The Power from Rhonda Byrne, Love is the positive force of Life.



&quot;Everything you want to be, do or have comes from love&quot;


The book speaks of Love as energy, it is what makes us like anything. Every creation is dependent on love, because it is the passion, and love of the inventor that allows him to create. It is everything we want in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/8615219531941484947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/07/can-you-choose-who-you-fall-in-love.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/8615219531941484947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/8615219531941484947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/07/can-you-choose-who-you-fall-in-love.html' title='Can you choose who you fall in Love with?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-3106375353953702831</id><published>2012-06-24T23:04:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-06-24T23:04:59.636-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Career Vs Calling</title><summary type="text">






As I continue this journey I must say that some days can be better than others. Yesterday I must say was not one of the best, and the day before was pretty bad too. However today was so much better! I love Sunday&#39;s because I start my day peacefully, I wake up and take some time to stay in bed just meditating, or talking to God, or just relaxing. Then I get up and get ready to go to Church.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/3106375353953702831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/06/career-vs-calling.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/3106375353953702831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/3106375353953702831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/06/career-vs-calling.html' title='Career Vs Calling'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-814786974940857500</id><published>2012-06-13T00:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-06-13T00:17:56.994-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="acceptance"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="divorce"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="finding yourself"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="God"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="self"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="single mom"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="true identity"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="True self"/><title type='text'>New Beginnings</title><summary type="text">






I have been away for over a month, and before that I was scarce as well. Some changes have been going on in my life that I was not ready to talk about them. But recently I have been feeling the need to get them out. Tell them to the world so I can focus on finding the path that I&#39;m supposed to take.

I have been trying to restructure this Blog, and I think that life has made it so that I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/814786974940857500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-beginnings.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/814786974940857500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/814786974940857500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-beginnings.html' title='New Beginnings'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-rcqxG3xZTV1eznwduVAhMrnnG1T_yNtSWeJGYT3Izd4N_gJLnfacKkq4ufGFwy3g2Wo3jpIyOSOTr4bOrMFXqlhSKTCgrfhP3aXPvj-r2caTZclvsLQaZajpv8e7JtdGKxDogM8ao1q/s72-c/579595_378496778864168_1449731174_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-4929335777074856774</id><published>2012-05-01T00:02:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-01T00:02:43.070-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Sakura Matsuri 2012</title><summary type="text">

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This weekend we went to the Sakura Matsuri Festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. 










































</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/4929335777074856774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/05/sakura-matsuri-2012.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/4929335777074856774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/4929335777074856774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/05/sakura-matsuri-2012.html' title='Sakura Matsuri 2012'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNpYcutpKd6asYZ44TNNUy9SpvzHYlJBcNY4tsf007lHxUpXZrs3OeUtmW99OzfTyTpdOeJ0qL6Gmq-os1vH-4cR6zZLTQn4ur3D4qXW42Rb6iIp4wpBNxq1zO3O1lAWKUcXaRdfI9M7t/s72-c/IMG_0759.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-5760530671214906111</id><published>2012-04-29T22:27:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-29T22:29:11.997-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ebook"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="reading"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Socialpunk"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Socialpunk Blogtour"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="writing"/><title type='text'>Interview with Socialpunk author Monica Leonelle</title><summary type="text">




Ima would give anything to escape The Dome and learn what’s beyond its 
barriers, but the Chicago government has kept all its citizens on 
lockdown ever since the Scorched Years left most of the world a desert 
wasteland. When a mysterious group of hooded figures enters the city 
unexpectedly, Ima uncovers a plot to destroy The Dome and is given the 
choice between escaping to a new, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/5760530671214906111/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/ima-would-give-anything-to-escape-dome.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/5760530671214906111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/5760530671214906111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/ima-would-give-anything-to-escape-dome.html' title='Interview with Socialpunk author Monica Leonelle'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-1327094088191317583</id><published>2012-04-20T00:11:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-20T00:13:25.701-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="bambi gray"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="blood and bones"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="blood cursed"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="books"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Editing"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="writing"/><title type='text'>Blood Cursed 2 - Blood and Bones Coming Soon.</title><summary type="text">




Today I want to share with you something I&#39;m really excited about! And it&#39;s the soon to be released second installment of the Blood Cursed Series, Blood and Bones.

I had the privilege of participating in this book by helping out with editing. and I want to introduce this series to everyone. This is an Adult Paranormal Series rated M for Mature.

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Quoted from the Facebook </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/1327094088191317583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/blood-cursed-2-blood-and-bones-coming.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/1327094088191317583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/1327094088191317583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/blood-cursed-2-blood-and-bones-coming.html' title='Blood Cursed 2 - Blood and Bones Coming Soon.'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8stZWG8thDfFYdm6WavTjhLm7HJM3BFCi4b4rANclv78Rjrj_dAN7DSFBUoBmCYebOa1g1k8RUFmrgcuyBnC98AYPCMlSneKH8XvmH360K-bKCwTgjG2xr4SJU_kA9-eWoouW1KViqpyS/s72-c/Blood+Cursed.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-6635369525460508555</id><published>2012-04-16T23:33:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-16T23:33:45.110-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="book recomendations"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Instant Influence"/><title type='text'>What is Instant Influence?</title><summary type="text">
For my birthday my favorite cousin Karla gave me this awesome book as a gift.&amp;nbsp; She said she just saw it, and thought it looked like the kind of book I like to read. At first I was surprised, since I never would have thought to buy it just by looking at it, but once I started reading it I am impressed with the book and I absolutely love it.

I am not done with the book yet, however what I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/6635369525460508555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-is-instant-influence.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/6635369525460508555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/6635369525460508555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-is-instant-influence.html' title='What is Instant Influence?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-2629907642088628077</id><published>2012-04-15T22:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-15T22:56:09.163-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fun"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="J-Cation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Japan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Japan Society"/><title type='text'>Japan Society J-Cation</title><summary type="text">
On Saturday me and the girls went to the 2012 Japan Society J-Cation. I must say it was an amazing event! The place was breathtaking, it had tons of fun activities and great yummy food.

We participated on workshops, a Game Show and even sang a little bit of Karaoke. I must say that the Japan Society did an amazing job. And on May 5/6 they will be having an Open House that we are sure to come by</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/2629907642088628077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/japan-society-j-cation.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/2629907642088628077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/2629907642088628077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/japan-society-j-cation.html' title='Japan Society J-Cation'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oqLaC67fekIpzpHRFNNB4-QcFSAVZ61MMpTFjXhL970BCRui2qFvY1c7EW7TWtGJNtnDoOzwQSC4_lNWSteVs_fmB3DqBIzvPBCWyhCSF9tLDHc0vOmdLgl9dlvO4xg1enU-s7De5_6y/s72-c/IMG_0525.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-7192875527804544609</id><published>2012-04-14T02:21:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-14T02:30:38.192-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="art"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="friends"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="friendship"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="passions"/><title type='text'>Finding my artistic side once again and making new friends.</title><summary type="text">




For the past several months I have been getting involved in the artistic side of my job. I have taken on new responsibilities and being in charge of a monthly Art Gallery Opening at one of my boss&#39; buildings. Since I have been doing this I have felt a sense of joy and excitement that I have not felt in many years. I feel like I am really good at something, like I make a difference.

And not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/7192875527804544609/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/finding-my-artistic-side-once-again-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/7192875527804544609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/7192875527804544609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/finding-my-artistic-side-once-again-and.html' title='Finding my artistic side once again and making new friends.'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXp6zOADMcN0zM1JHmU3DPttaPk62rhIqICMOgvoH3fnLkqYf3sHgEYpsTmMpTBet_u-Gr4jiO5F1gA3sUQ_7A2nN6wCuKOL_CJD8dEEb1MTagApzdazadgwKw70m-9sGtta1us_qgmgIc/s72-c/Drawing.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-7204800035762178720</id><published>2012-04-13T02:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-13T02:24:23.609-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gratefulness"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="the law of attraction"/><title type='text'>How to avoid negative thoughts</title><summary type="text">



For years I have been studying the Law of Attraction, the one that says that we attract things with our thoughts. If we think positive thoughts, we attract positive things, and if we have negative thoughts, we attract negative things.

Today a person that is very important to me called me with a concern. She told me that someone had made a comment to her that got her thinking and then she </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/7204800035762178720/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-avoid-negative-thoughts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/7204800035762178720'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/7204800035762178720'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-avoid-negative-thoughts.html' title='How to avoid negative thoughts'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqpRbYfRFnz0Lnr7WdbfL25-1mod1m3jvCVgh-4PCJqP1yLKFmcRqpH8yVt0UwXdv-5tyIWyOZnqT0u9q8GX0byzUPj-Hq-OUVESPCXfzxHN4QAkO2GgDu9W2Bh5kk_fOPc-S9JwJ-yD5/s72-c/postive+thinking.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-16256865504135627</id><published>2012-04-12T00:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-12T00:29:17.554-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Information about Social Media"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Social Media"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="social media goals"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Social Media Marketing"/><title type='text'>Want to know more about Social Media?</title><summary type="text">Yesterday I asked the question, What Topics Interest you the most? And our friend Liz Barnett answered with: Social Media.

So in her honor I will dedicate today to Social Media.

Back in September 2011 I signed up for a Social Media Marketing Boot camp from MediaBistro.com&amp;nbsp;
I was looking to learn more on how to promote your business with Social Media for my current job.
I must admit that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/16256865504135627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/want-to-know-more-about-social-media.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/16256865504135627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/16256865504135627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/want-to-know-more-about-social-media.html' title='Want to know more about Social Media?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-4747897454345986597</id><published>2012-04-10T23:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-10T23:53:05.258-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="New structure"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="topics"/><title type='text'>What topics are of the most interest to you?</title><summary type="text">

Yesterday I called out to you my readers to find out what do you prefer in the structure of this Blog. Up to now I have only received one answer. I know it takes time, especially since I have been away for a month, but I am going to give it a bit more time. 

Today I am going to ask you, which topics you like the most? What would make you interested in coming back again and again?

Like I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/4747897454345986597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-topics-are-of-most-interest-to-you.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/4747897454345986597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/4747897454345986597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-topics-are-of-most-interest-to-you.html' title='What topics are of the most interest to you?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-213859234957927368</id><published>2012-04-10T00:35:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-10T01:07:01.632-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="New structure"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="poll"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="questions"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="topics"/><title type='text'>New Structure for Cocoons 2 Butterflies</title><summary type="text">


When I created Cocoons 2 Butterflies, I did it because I was trying to find myself. I knew I had difficulty being true to myself and I figured that writing would help me get there. But that was not my only reason. 

I made this page because in my quest to find my passion in life I encountered many other people who like me had lost their spark, and I wanted to be able to help others who where </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/213859234957927368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-structure-for-cocoons-2-butterflies.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/213859234957927368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/213859234957927368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-structure-for-cocoons-2-butterflies.html' title='New Structure for Cocoons 2 Butterflies'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-2043509731888379739</id><published>2012-04-09T00:01:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-09T00:54:38.596-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Giveaway"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="mother&#39;s Day"/><title type='text'>A Giveaway for Mother&#39;s Day!!!</title><summary type="text"> 


All mothers deserve the best. That&#39;s why this year, voiceBoks, Planet Weidknecht, Good Steward Savers, Terri&#39;s Little Haven, and About a Mom Blog are throwing a BIG Mother’s Day Bash Event! together to help you celebrate the special day with yours truly.

This year’s Event features 3 Prizes! 

1) The First Place Prize is a $600 Paypal CASH Prize for you to splurge on your mom.
2) The Second </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/2043509731888379739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/giveaway-for-mothers-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/2043509731888379739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/2043509731888379739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/giveaway-for-mothers-day.html' title='A Giveaway for Mother&#39;s Day!!!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-6858478072076032040</id><published>2012-04-08T22:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-09T00:42:55.980-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Easter"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Parenting"/><title type='text'>Happy Easter Everyone!</title><summary type="text">I have been absent from this Blog for a whole month and I can&#39;t believe it&#39;s been so long. I have been putting off writing for this long, I guess I believed this Blog Dare would keep me inspired, but the truth is that I don&#39;t feel like writing about none of the topics that I have been given. So I didn&#39;t.
But I am going to start anew, once again. Writing a Blog becomes part of your life, and if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/6858478072076032040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/happy-easter-everyone.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/6858478072076032040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/6858478072076032040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/04/happy-easter-everyone.html' title='Happy Easter Everyone!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcAYp21b4O0tDVNamiS_wb8hhRvSDyjbjM484p3ugb8hqGZ3PuTTDFGTLvjri5rxilG8aCqDNGRHy0p_GObEj7PMUwvEkum84VIoMhjKA8NEmdDlyKPn6L6Xk2Xop_sFCYTq8cJmEQl-w/s72-c/IMG_0412.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683768290861957846.post-229711924808353800</id><published>2012-03-09T09:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2012-03-09T18:45:14.622-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Blog Dare 2012"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="I wish I did that more often."/><title type='text'>I never get to __________ anymore.</title><summary type="text">

There are quite a few things that i don&#39;t get to do as often as I&#39;d like here in NYC, that&#39;s one of the reasons I don&#39;t like living in NY so much. And those things are Bowling, Swimming and Roller Skating.

Those are some of my favorite activities. I totally love them! When we move to Florida I will totally love to do these things with the girls more often, it is not only great exercise it is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/feeds/229711924808353800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-never-get-to-anymore.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/229711924808353800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5683768290861957846/posts/default/229711924808353800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cocoons2butterflies.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-never-get-to-anymore.html' title='I never get to __________ anymore.'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUpskJTiyISZiQLvo19ert2WpQIilvNCayrW7ExtHwwoIcRvlGbycETG1DzpYbF9LlBEvoKBTEHHW_kd-VOI-3V_wflfCH3JXByZ-wXVLlcZD09N_D16P15Diy92BD59aE_vqCCRvF5GH/s72-c/IMG_7091.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>