Shasher's Life

Here's to the Dads in my Life!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:41:00 +0000

I know it's not quite Father's Day but it'll be here before we know it and as it was my dad's birthday yesterday, I thought it'd be a great time to talk about all things DAD! That's me all papoosed on my daddy's back. I'm his first biological child but #3 in the order of girls he loved and raised. I remember going everywhere with him. I wanted to be just like him, well... the girl version. :) When I was little, I wanted to be an interior designer because he is an amazing designer, architect, builder, photographer and artist. I...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ A Spoonful of Sugar Needed (w/linky)

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:03:00 +0000

I should have added a spoonful of sugar... Happy Wordless Wednesday Time!! Link up and hop around var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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Drowning in Hurt... but there is Hope!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:08:00 +0000

This past week has been another hard one in my book of difficult weeks. I seem to get my head above the water and just as I am able to breath something comes along and pushes me under again. I feel like I've been drowning for the last 2 years. Q's blood work results started the ball rolling this time around. They totally scared the crap out of me and I have to fight to keep the fears from completely engulfing me. I feel like I've been screaming for help but no one can hear me. By Saturday night I couldn't sleep. I tossed and turned...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ What 8 hrs in the ER looks like! w/linky

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:24:00 +0000

sick little man 3:45AM we finally got to a bed... I was far too tired, disorientated and partially delusional at 6AM when the doctor finally came in to see Q. 8 hours later she took 3 minutes with us & swabbed for Strep. 2 days later it came back positive. Now my throat hurts... **** UPDATE **** Took Q to a 2nd hospital out in the country today. He woke up this morning even sicker than before. Within a couple hours they did blood work and it came back positive... for MONO. That's what I...

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Lots to be won during the #EhCanada Blog Hop!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

WELCOME to Canadians Welcome, Eh Giveaway Hop hosted by the fabulous Simply Stacie & Sassy Mama in LA! These are two amazing ladies!! All the giveaways listed in the blogs below will be either open to Canada, US & Canada or worldwide and will run from May 21 - 30, 2012. Yes, I am Canadian and yes I say Eh a lot!! What I also do a lot is give stuff away!! So for this blog hop giveaway.... These are my prizes: $50 VISA gift card (open to Canada) $50 PayPal Cash (open to US &...

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Letters from a Pastor's Wife or two...

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Views expressed in this letter are a compilation of thoughts, ideas that have been expressed to the author throughout her years serving in ministry. These thoughts are not a direct reflection of her view on ministry, but a compiled viewpoint from hundreds of women in ministry. This is a guest post. Dear Church Member, You're a church member, so automatically you THINK you know me or who I am. You see me as someone super Holy, as someone who speaks in tongues before every meal, wakes up at 4 in the morning to have Jesus...

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How would you like to go to the Emmy's In LA?! {ends 05/24}

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:54:00 +0000

Entertainment Tonight® is giving away a fabulous prize right now and it ENDS THIS THURSDAY, May 24!! How would you like to hang with the stars in LA?! If you're in the US, you and a guest could WIN a trip to Los Angeles, California for the ET’s Exclusive Emmy® Gala Party on Sunday, September 23, 2012. Total approximate retail value... $2,200.00! Prize includes: Round-trip, economy class air transportation for winner and one guest Round trip ground transportation between the airport and...

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She can't help it... it's in her DNA! #healthyfamilies

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:02:00 +0000

This is our guest room. It has been occupied by boarders since we moved in 6.5 years ago. At last count, there's been about half a dozen who have called this room home. From as far away as China, Spain & Jamaica. Not to mention the countless number of short-term guests. Needless to say... it has also housed many different... aromas! I had to Lysol the room before the next occupant moved in. The room smells like Blossoms & Springtime for now Allow me to introduce the newest tenant... As a...

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Happy Birthday Beautiful!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:00 +0000

Happy Birthday to my beautiful Emma! She is 12 today. 12. WOW! Everyone always says, "Where'd the time go?!" but seriously... 12 years certainly couldn't have passed since she arrived that Wednesday night.. all 8lbs 8oz of her! You're one of a kind my dear and I love everything about you!!!!var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ~ #BlissDomCanada is coming!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:28:00 +0000

I can hear it in my head, people all across Canada chanting with me, "BlissDom is coming ~ BlissDom is coming!" BlissDom Canada has that effect on people. I know it does on me! BlissDom Canada will be back in Toronto for the 3rd time at its usual time, October 20-21, 2012. Tickets go up for sale Thursday, May 17 at NOON ET. What is BlissDom Canada you ask? BlissDom Canada is your Conference. A gathering for women (and men!) developed to not only bring together Canadian bloggers, social media...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Busy Catching Frogs! (w/linky)

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:25:00 +0000

Even on your busiest days... there is always time for moments like these! It's Wordless Wednesday time again. Join in the fun! var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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still laughing 16 years later...

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:35:00 +0000

You can't take life too seriously. It can throw you some pretty nasty curve balls! If you don't learn to laugh at yourself and your situations and especially at with your spouse... :) it could make it harder to pull through later on. We're still laughing 16 years later! Happy Anniversary Babe! Choose your love. Love your choice. ~ Thomas S. Monson ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ~ Proverbs 17:22 var _sttoolbar =...

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A Budget A Day Keeps The Collectors Away! {Guest Post}

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:19:00 +0000

A while ago I put it out there on Twitter that I was looking for some budgeting tips for guest posts on my blog - I wanted to do a series about M-O-N-E-Y! Mandy from House of Rose answered the call. Thank you for being patient with me Mandy as I finally get it up here. :) Now I need to read an article on Time Management..... Please make her feel welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------- "A Budget A Day Keeps The Collectors Away" by Mandy You may wonder why a mommy...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ So Close Chris Mann! #thevoice

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Well... I'm speechless. At a loss for words. You should have heard the GASP in the room as they announced Chris Mann came in 4th place on The Voice. I demand a recount!! Congrats for getting to the finals Chris! Your BlissDom fans will always be with you. xoxox Opera all the way baby!! It is Wordless Wednesday time. Link up y'all. var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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Will this place ever feel like home?

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:53:00 +0000

I feel like I live in a box. A very plain Jane box. Rooms with walls but no life. Blah-ville to the umpteenth degree. Let me explain... We have occupied this house for seven years this upcoming August. I chose the word, "occupy" carefully because quite frankly, that's how I feel. Have almost always felt... We built this house to be able to look after my aging in-laws. They moved in to their main-floor space on August 19, 2005 and we moved into where ever we could fit two weeks later. The flooring, trim and painting was incomplete,...

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The Power of Music!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:53:00 +0000

This was the third and final year that my daughter sang in the Kodály Choral Festival here in the Waterloo Region. The only one like it remaining in the entire country of Canada. It is sponsored by our local business community and run by our board of education with oodles of fantastic teachers who selflessly volunteer. Many of the songs performed are lively, spiritual songs from around the world with a small selection of uniquely Canadian pieces, some written and composed by our very own local music teachers. Last night my kids sang in...

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Help Speroway Build a Medical Clinic in Haiti!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:37:00 +0000

I am very excited to share with you all the goodness that Speroway, formerly known as “Feed the Children - Canada,” does in Haiti as well as here in Canada & tell you about a great contest too! FEED-A-CHILD ~ Look into the face of a hungry child and you’ll see a child with real hopes, real fears, and a very real need to eat. From areas devastated by natural disasters to countries caught in the grip of poverty, countless hungry children need help! CHILD CHAMPIONS ~ Reach into the life of a child through our child...

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I need to retire...

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:56:00 +0000

I need to retire HERE! Roatan, Honduras ~ trip taken in March 2012var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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Five Smart Home Monitoring Systems to be WON! #Ontario

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:08:00 +0000

If you live in the Province of Ontario, you have less than a month to enter to WIN 1 of 5 Smart Home Monitoring Systems from Rogers. This prize is valued just above $1,500! This contest is a "Share and Win". Increase your chances of winning by sharing the contest with all your friends, family and online connections. Do you have children? Do they get home from school before you do? Do you have a habit of forgetting to turn off your lights or turn down your heat or A/C when you leave the house? Have you just...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Fish Lips! {w/linky}

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:34:00 +0000

How does a nearly 40 year old, mother of 4 ~ STOP making fish lips in her pictures?! #Zoolander #HELP It's Wordless Wednesday time again! Do your post, link it up & hob-knob with some new peeps! var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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Testing out Clearasil for the first time! #PerfectaWash

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:13:00 +0000

Being a part of a fantastic group like Mom Central Canada means that I often get the opportunity to connect with brands and test new products. Having a thirteen-year-old and an eleven-year-old "pre-teen" in my house, I thought this would be the perfect time for them to try the new Ultra PerfectaWash from Clearasil. It automatically dispenses the perfect dose of effective cleanser every time. The leading edge formula gives you visibly clearer skin by treating the acne. The Soothing Plant Extracts refill contains extracts sourced from...

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Life is full ups & downs...

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:31:00 +0000

After reading my sister's blog post, "Let The Tears Flow" about her latest journey in life, in the midst of a divorce, dealing with disappointments and her faith, a friend give her an excerpt from Pete Wilson's {Pastor at Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN} book, "Plan B". Small world moment... I've known Pete's wife Brandi for a few years now thanks to a group for Pastor's Wives called, "Leading and Loving It". "When life isn't turning out the way we had hoped, we almost always default to feeling as if God has abandoned us....

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Two Trips to Punta Cana + Overnight Kid's Camp Could Be Yours Canada!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:20:00 +0000

Once again, I'm the bearer of great news! Both of these unbelievably awesome "Share and Win" contests are open to Canada (with the exception of Quebec). I'll let you know my incredible camp memories and tell you about these phenomenal Overnight Camps later. Right now I just want to make sure you get a chance to enter them. BOTH! You heard me right, you can enter to win at BOTH links! Prize packages valued at approximately $4,528 EACH! Share and Win for a trip for two to Punta Cana AND a free week at Pioneer...

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Do I Have to Leave?!

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:26:00 +0000

Why do vacations have to end........ It's Wordless Wednesday link up time!! var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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You know you're addicted to the Internet when...

noreply@blogger.com (Shashers Life) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:49:00 +0000

You know you're addicted to the Internet when you are here... and all you're thinking of is, "Man, I wish the hotel had WiFi on the beach!" Today Dave and I depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the ms Nieuw Amsterdam with Holland America. I'll be offline for a full week. That's six nights and seven days. Almost 168 hours. I'm looking forward to living like it's 2005! var _sttoolbar = {}stBlogger.init("http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=a1adec8f-1e52-4bb9-b85c-a50f7784b2ca&type=blogger");

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