Living on Love

21 week 3d ultrasound

2013-09-04T10:27:00.003-07:00

On my first visit with my obg he decided since I had previous genetic problems, being Kadon having gastroschesis, that he wanted me to see a perenatologist. I really had no concern but obviously didn't disagree, after all they do those fabulous 3d ultrasounds. Good news is the baby is Perfect, nothing to cause any concern at all. The little bug still loves it's hands and is as active as ever :)

Baby Love #5, exactly 1 lb.

20 week bumpdate!

2013-08-22T21:12:00.000-07:00

How far along? 20 weeks
Weight gain/loss: 137 , up 17 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes Yes Yes
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? great
Best moment this week? first visual movement
Food cravings: burgers and pizza.
Belly button in or out? flesh
Movement? wiggles and a couple jabs
What I miss? my body
What I'm looking forward to: getting some projects done
Milestones: baby can here all the chaos!

2O weeks... I didn't think I would ever get this far lol. I am becoming accustomed to the fact that I will probably be in this state for the rest of my 19 weeks. The highlight, I can really feel baby now. I can't wait for the rest of the family to be able to do so as well. Babies head always seems to lay to the right of my belly button and feet down into my pelvic. Every once in a while it feels like it does a cart wheel and takes the wind out of me, but it's cute. I bought this fabulous new Prego bobby pillow to help sleep, the thing is Fantastic. I've also picked up a few neutral clothes here and there, and washed all the boy clothes I kept. I'm trying to get everything done, I have a feeling I wont last as long with this one, my body is just tired. I woke up this morning feeling like I have grown outward 2 inches, There is no sucking in now. I want to enjoy this next half as much as possible, but then I want to meet our newest angel and squish its face. I'm so thrilled to be on the closing end. We are truly so blessed.
Xo

19 week photo shoot!

2013-08-17T20:51:00.000-07:00

19 weeks and half way there!!! I am Csectioned so my babies are taken between 38-39 weeks. Praise the Lord! We decided to celebrate with a family photo shoot. although I'm not huge, I'm big enough where I don't look like a whale in my face. And the weather is perfect. Here is some I have been given, I'll add more when I get my CD.

18 week Ultrasound

2013-08-14T20:42:00.000-07:00

Hey ya'll it's week 18!

Baby is growing great, it is 8 oz., which is a perfect size. The last time I was in there baby measured a week larger, so thank God it decided to slow down. All the kiddos were able to join for this. It was a very blissful experience, the lady took her time and we were all able to enjoy watching our newest addition wiggle around. Baby really enjoys it's hands, they were everywhere. At the time it was head up and feet down. I can say that is the truth, I always feel as though there are feet in my pelvic bone. I also had a Dr. check up, everything perfecto there as well. All and all so far so good! Enjoy the little beans close ups!

Home School mommy away!

2013-08-13T22:15:00.000-07:00

So I'm officially a homeschooling mommy! And a pregnant mommy. I do not know how smart that was, but it is a little late now haha. On a serious note I officially have 2 fifth graders, a second grader, and a kindergartner. Let me be the first to say, no amount of planning can prepare you for this. maybe its my hormones but man oh man am I tired at the end of the day. I do not see having the baby and nursing making this any easier so I must push through. We are on our third week. It is getting into a routine now. My second and K are easy as pie, my fifth have A LOT of work. They say Abeka is rigorous, well they were not joking. In the process of this, unschooling is a must. After 5 years in public school, being on a strict schedule, being told when to eat and when to play, it is really hard to break. They are a little lazy on me, makes me wonder if they slept k-4. I just have to stay on them, show them how important it is to be able to self learn. I trust in God that I Am doing the right thing, and he will bless us in this adventure. In the mean time we are all just adjusting, and I'm trying to keep my house clean, I didn't realize having them home all day was going to create a tornado lol. I hope my kids know how much I love them, cause they are going to owe me ;) ... Hope y'alls kids had a blessed and wonderful first day back at school, I pray they all get the education they need!

14 Weeks

2013-07-19T22:00:00.000-07:00

How far along? 14 weeks

Weight gain/loss: 128lbs

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? No

Sleep? Much better

Best moment this week? My ultrasound!

Food cravings: nothing to specific

Belly button in or out? flesh

Movement? butterflies

What I miss? eating anything I want

What I'm looking forward to: getting the house organized

Milestones:

14 weeks! I feel 90% better. The Doc prescribed me some antacids, which is a lot of my problem. The rest is typical nausea, most of the time at night.

So for the last 6 weeks or so this pregnancy reminded me a ton of the twins, and I'm getting big quick. Well what else is there to do, but by a doppler. I love this thing except for the 2 heart beats I hear loud and clear. Hi talk about stress mode. To add more insult to injury, all I hear is how large I am. So this ultrasound was very needed. And it clarified everything my husband said, 1 baby! Hurray! No that I wouldn't welcome 2 with open arms, but lets face it, I all ready have 4 ;)

2013-06-21T22:56:00.000-07:00

10 weeks...My oh my it feels like eternity. This is a very rough pregnancy. If you have read the book What to expect when you are expecting, there is a laundry list of side effects, to which I can check off Every one of them. Stretching, cramping, bloating, nausea, fatigue, weakness, just plain yucky. It kicked in around 6 weeks and has increasingly gotten worse. I'm doing my best to stay positive, hoping it will pass at the twelve week mark. I feel so bad I don't even leave the house, let alone answer the phone. I'm very thankful to my children and husband, they are taking great care of us. As for now I live off triscuts and cheese, anything I drink doesn't settle, but I must continue to intake liquids. I trust God is taking care of us. Crossing fingers this passes soon!

How far along? 10 weeks
Weight gain/loss: 123 lbs
Maternity clothes? Oh yes, and a ton of dresses
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? Still terrible
Best moment this week? My husband serves me :)
Food cravings: Nothing I'm still so sick
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? flutters
What I miss? my ability to eat
What I'm looking forward to: San Diego
Milestones: vital organs – such as kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver – are starting to function. Tiny fingernails and toenails are forming.

Baby #5!!

2013-05-24T22:26:00.000-07:00

Yes we are Expecting Love baby #5! This was quite the journey for us. In fact it taught us how
precious the process of creating life is. About 2 years ago we tried for our 5th child, after 6 months of trying, nothing came of it. We decided that it was time to move forward with the 4 we have. All was fine and dandy until people around us started popping out children like crazy! That will stir up the mommy instinct in anyone. Jokingly I asked my husband if he was ready for another. To my shock and surprise 'Mr. I don't want any more', said yes. What?! Really?! If you know me, you know I would give the Duggar lady a run for her money, my husband, not so much. So moving on along, Oct. of 2012 we started our family expanding adventure. I was very nervous knowing what happened last time, so I did not go into it very positive. Oct rolled by, than November, A small setback in Dec with my body, led to very off ovulations for January, February, and March. I was hopeless at this point, willing to cave and just move on. But my husband assured me he had prayed about it, and he felt we should continue. I got a lot of advise from other women. All who conceived quickly the first couple times, but struggled as they got older. I did as they said, just stopped worrying and moved on. I started back on my strict diet, and P90x. (After all we were going to SD in 2 months). Focusing on Homeschooling, and spring cleaning. For some reason I felt my full on ovulation the month of April. I was very relieved I was back on track. It was an over all positive month, lots of great news all around. Come May 3, I spotted a tiny bit, and chalked it up as another month gone by. My husband bought me a tanning package to relieve some stress. That sat. I spent the whole day shopping for summer cloths, which turned up nothing lol. Come Sunday I felt off. Went to the Lords house and worshipped very emotionally. We came home and I realized I had not started yet. Its not like me to be late. I just felt like death and knew. My Love went to the store and bought me a test. I wasn't going to take it till the next morning but my patience got the best of me. 11:30 pm, I cried with joys to see those beautiful lines. I stared at in in shock for hours, didn't go to bed till 3am. Crazy!

So here we are #5. We are so thrilled it isn't even funny. They say you appreciate the things you work the hardest for, well this blessing is well appreciated. All the boys can say is they hope its a girl. To much testosterone is probably and under statement haha. I am beyond excited to have my boys at the age where they all can enjoy this. I cant wait for them to go to the ultrasounds, watch my belly grow, and feel the baby kick. It will be a nice addition to Home schooling. And a welcomed addition to our little family ;)

> How far along? 6 weeks

> Weight gain/loss: 117 same
> Maternity clothes? Yes. im very bloated and
> uncomfortable.
> Stretch marks? no
> Sleep? Odd. cant fall asleep till late, but up with the sun
> Best moment this week? My positive!
> Food cravings: Everything lol
> Belly button in or out? in
> Movement? nope
> What I miss? my energy
> What I'm looking forward to: ultrasound.
> Milestones: The tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood.

Love to teach.. The decision to Home school, A Beka Style!

2013-04-19T00:04:00.000-07:00

OK so im not the teacher type, but I should be, I do like telling people how to do everything lol. So I have been having some issues with the way my oldest children are coming along, educationally speaking. I have not seen eye to eye very well with the way their school does things. Without getting into to much detail we will just say its a small town power trip ;). So I decided to just show up at school, and spend the day with my little men. To put it nicely an over rated baby sitter in a low security prison comes to mind. I very much encourage any parent to spend the day with their child to see my point.
Moving forward, I was not happy with it and I had had enough. Children are not being taught how to learn, they are being told what to think. And nothing they are being "taught", is even coming close to molding them into a productive humane being, let alone an educated one.
Instead of complaining the next 13 years, I'm going to take the high road and teach them my self! Yes that's the high road, the long road, the hard road haha! But its also the productive road, the Loving road, and the road to an everlasting bond most parents don't get the chance to partake in. God has blessed me in being a SAHM, so why am I allowing the government to raise them 8 hours a day. Shame on me, I know! In all fairness I have been battling this decision for quite some time, a couple years. I just never thought I was capable of doing it. But we all have our tipping points, and sticking my head in the sand hoping for the best was just delaying the inevitable.
Now my nerves have turned to excitement. I'm all ready planning everything I want to share in my head. And i'm actually excited to re learn! To set the record my husband was homeschooled, I was public schooled. I loved public school, and was all for it. I believed the boys needed to not be sheltered, and kids who didn't have Christ needed a light. My husband felt differently, and you now what, he was right. My boys are my first priority. It is my job to protect them mind, body, and soul. To teach them the ways of the Lord and the world through Christs eyes. To send them into the world spiritually and mentally ready. To raise bright and talented children. Lets face it, public school can not provide that.
So after extensive, months long research, we have decided on Abeka as the curriculum. The only negatives I hear about this program is A. Its ahead of others by at least a year. and B. its hard work. Both I find to be positives in my eyes. I want the best for my children, and I want them to meet their true potential. I do not want to go easy just so they can "get by". I do not feel God wants us to just get by. We were created for far more than that.
Im so Stinkin excited to take on this new adventure. I trust God will be with me and bless me. I know if I do this through Him and raise my children in His glory nothing can go wrong.
Blessing's to All!
Xo!

Love Buddy Fruits Review!

2011-02-22T22:01:00.000-08:00

Buddy Fruits, my newest snack pack. I ran across these awesome little yummys on and end cap in Wally World. Lets face it, its hard to get your kiddos to eat the all there servings of fruit they are suppose to in one day. But they love things that look like candy, or are fun to eat out of. That's what makes Buddy fruits so wonderful. the are convenient, yummy, and Natural!
Lets start with the Buddy Fruits Fruit bites. They are lovely little fruit bites (gummies) that come in a small package of about 12. Its got this great little zip lock seal on the top, and are perfectly size to grab a hand full to shove in my purse. They come in Pomegranate Acai, Raspberry, Orange, and Apple. They are super yummy. My kids Love them, their favorite is orange, I'm partial to the raspberry. They don't taste so sweet and junky like fake fruit snacks, they are actually very refreshing, prefect mix of fruit and sweet. I grab them running out of the house, or at night when I'm craving something sweet. At one full serving of fruit per packet, I never tell my boys no. The ingredients are simple: fruit extract, fruit concentrate, pectin and glazing agents. "NO preservatives NO colorings NO additives NO fat NO genetic modification NO artificial flavorings NO dairy or gluten NOthing artificial ONLY few calories ONLY fruit " Buddy Fruit W.S.
On to the Buddy Fruit Blended fruit pouches..Talk about Awesome! No spoons ! They are pureed fruit (apple sauce texture) In this great little pouch. It has a twist off top,and then it acts like a straw, they just suck the fruit out. These again are great on the go, or great for the house as a quick addition to lunch or a snack. Best part, if my littlest chooses to not want anymore I can put the cap back on, throw it in the fridge and presto! No messy cups. These come in Apple-Strawberry, Apple-Cinnamon, Apple-Banana, and Multifruit. Again All Natural, and a Whole Serving of fruit.
Can I say thank you to the Brains behind this. It is about time to make something healthy, yummy, not messy, and convenient. What my kiddos put in there mouth is super important to this mom.
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."(proverbs 22:6)
You can take this verse and apply it to so much in life. I definitely apply this to food as well. I believe if I teach my children how to eat now, it will save them from a multitude of health problems in the future.
I give Buddy Fruits an A+

http://www.buddyfruits.com/

Love The Paint!

2011-01-24T17:26:00.000-08:00

I am a painting physco. If you can see my hands right now you would get it. I paint everything and anything all the time. I mean really a fresh coat of paint can do wonders. It makes things look so nice and clean and new. Well i have learned from years of painting that you can NOT go cheap-o on paint-o. Trust me you invest in a nice can of paint and your work will be cut in half, and it will hold up twice as long; not to mention you can clean marks off the walls easier. So my Paint of Choice... Why Behr of course!

Behrs new premium plus, and ultra premium plus rock my world. They have such a nice deep rich color that glides on like butter. In fact i did my whole living,hall, and kitchen in 2 gallons and 1/partial coat. Partial meaning a few spots peaking here and there due to a dark going over a light. My life just got so much easier.

I paint my home; walls, trim, and all other paintable things, at least every 6 months. With 4 little boys they tend to take a beating. I use to do cheapy walmart paint, it was taking me 3 coats and looked like crap in weeks. So really i was saving absolutely nadda. I will post some photos of behr paint vs crappy paint later so you can see the depth difference. Another huge thing is there is really no overwhelming paint smell, so you don't have to be concerned painting your kiddos room, and keeping them outta there for a week, cause the smell is so bad it gives you a head ache. And if you are new to color my suggestion is to buy a couple handy dandy samples for 3$. In the mean time, treat paint like your toilet paper Invest in the nice stuff.

~~Behr Premium Paint~~

20-30$

Its a one-can paint—you don’t need a separate primer on either existing or uncoated surfaces, even for drastic colour changes. And with just a single set of brushes or rollers to clean, and only one can to store, you save time, space and hassle.

A revolutionary paint and primer in one, it is made with the finest raw materials and was developed using NANOGUARD® technology.This advanced technology helps provide a unique, interlocking molecular structure that results in a denser, harder, more durable paint film.The highest performing paint BEHR has ever offered, BEHR PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA™ is liquid protection for your home, inside and out.

BEHR PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA™ also proudly offers quality low-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) products. These low-VOC products contribute to less indoor and outdoor air pollution and may be safer for you and your family.

http://www.behr.com/

Love your Skin w/ Coconut oil!

2011-01-19T11:50:00.000-08:00

Ohh the miracle of coconut oil. It not only is wonderful for your internals, but recently I found it to be wonderful on your skin. My youngest child has recently went head to head with some sorta skin issue that is causing him what looks and feels like chicken pox (but not) and a ton of eczema. My biggest stresses was, what the heck is it, and Omg the scars. Well I'm a oil fan and lathered him in tea tree oil/vitamin E. His sores are healing (more about that later) but for some reason I grabbed my coconut oil the other day on a whim.
I Love! it instantly relieves his red inflamed skin, and seems to help with the itchys. And I'm quite positive it will help with any scars.
Anyway I decided to try some on my face. You know to stop the aging around the eyes/lips. Most moisturizers are way to oily and break me out, and I know its coconut "oil" but surprisingly it does not.
In fact, I'm nice and glowy, and it seems to be helping my T-zone acne. Hooray for me!
Anyway I cant guarantee it will work for all, but I can guarantee it will work for something.

You can purchase EvCo at any local health food store & online!

Love Yourself..Birth control?

2010-10-13T23:13:00.000-07:00

Birth control, to take or not to take??
In High school I took the pill, for a variety of reasons, bad periods, cramping, acne etc. I did very well on the pill, no obvious side effects and did not have any after.
Well after my 4th child I decided to give it a shot. I went to my gyno and got a script. As I was in there she was giving me side effects and all that good stuff, and had me sign a paper for liability. OOPS red flag 1, why do I have to sign something that says its not there fault, what can possibly happen to me?? Red flag 2, when I asked that question she laughingly said "well if you taking this short term you are fine, but they have said after 3 years your risk to ovarian cancer goes up exceedingly.) hmm, wow! well I was desperate not to get prego again, so I risked it.
In the first month i started taking it I became terribly sick, this went on for 3 months. In the fourth month I had a terrible women infection that never seemed to go away. The only thing that put it at bay was taking probiotics. In about the 6th month I was moody, getting pudgy, and my periods were whack. So by month 8 I had Enough! I got off the pill. It took 2 months for that infection to go away (it has never returned) And about 6 months for my periods to re-regulate. That was the most terrible thing I ever did to my body, and Roy gave me the I told you so the whole time. :) ..So after my lovely little adventure, I did some research. Here is what i found:

For 40+ years millions of women worldwide have taken BCP's, believing they were safe and effective for contraception. Unfortunaltly since the introduction of the Pill, there’s been an explosion of women’s diseases and maladies in a scope never experienced before in the history of medicine:

Migraine headaches

PMS

Breast Cancer

Heart Disease

Heart Attacks

Strokes

Blood Clots

High Blood Pressure

Uterine Cancer

Infertility

Depression

Post-Partum Depression

Uterine Fibroids

Unnecessary Hysterectomies

Anxiety Disorders

Before 2003, doctors used to cite protection from breast cancer, heart disease, depression and fibroids as advantages of oral contraceptive use. But all this has changed with further follow-up studies. What was once thought to be the protection is now the cause.
As with many prescription medications, it takes time to figure out the true side effects.
And many tragedies have occurred. PremPro® is one of the most significant embarrassments to the pharmaceutical industry ever uncovered. It was stopped prematurely in 2002 and reported on the front page of every newspaper throughout the world. PremPro® was fingered for causing or increasing breast cancer, heart attacks, lung clots, Alzheimer’s Dementia and for even causing a decline in memory capacity.
What’s truly scary is that BCP’s are nearly chemically identical to PremPro®. What’s even worse is that the level of synthetic hormones in most BCP’s are FOUR TIMES the amount found in PremPro®. The main difference is that women taking BCP’s are considerably younger than women taking PremPro®. But how long does the fountain of youth last?
How this Pill works??
The Pill contains two types of synthetic hormones(chemically altered substitutes): Chemically altered estrogen's and progestins. They are similar – but not identical - to hormones made by a woman's ovaries. These hormones work by preventing the ovaries from releasing its egg (ovulation). The earliest versions of the Pill contained very high levels of estrogen's and progestins. Over the years, it was discovered that high levels caused numerous health problems. Subsequently, later generations of BCP’s kept coming out with lower and lower synthetic hormone levels. The latest versions of BCP’s are called “third generation” pills, featuring synthetic estrogen's and synthetic progestins in the lowest doses to date. Unfortunately, even these doses are still four times higher than the equivalent natural hormones in a menstruating woman.
Most of the health problems now known to be caused by oral contraceptives were uncommon before the birth control pill appeared on the market.
PMS is a new condition that simply did not exist 50 years ago. It’s been only recently (in the last 10 years or so) that the medical profession has even acknowledged its very existence!
The key reason why birth control pills are so destructive is precisely because of the synthetic, chemically altered “hormones” used in their formulation. These “fake” hormones exert unnatural effects on a woman’s entire body. Altered estrogen and altered progestin act similar to their natural counterparts. But your body knows the difference! It recognizes them as chemically different and foreign elements – substances it had never seen before. Altered estrogen and altered progestin (the two main synthetic hormones in the Pill) act in many ways similar to their natural counterparts. But your body knows the difference! It recognizes them as chemically different and foreign elements – substances it had never seen before.
Looking at the chemical structures of estrogen and testosterone, they seem to be very similar. the only difference between estrogen and testosterone is a single electron. It’s that small and seemingly insignificant variation that separates whether a baby will manifest male or female characteristics. Crazy huh??
If a single electron can produce such a massive difference between men and women, imagine what an entire, long chain of artificial chemical additives can do to an existing hormone!
The progestin chemical in particular causes the ovaries to shut down production of natural progesterone, because it’s being flooded with a synthetic variation. Once the ovaries stop production of natural progesterone, a radical shift in the estrogen-progesterone balance occurs. Estrogen becomes dominant - and natural progesterone becomes essentially non-existent. Once the estrogen-progesterone balance makes this fundamental shift - then the adverse medical conditions we mentioned begin to form.
Additionally, the synthetic, chemically altered hormone itself can cause irreparable damage, remember.

We now know that HRT actually makes heart disease, strokes, memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease worse – or just outright causes those conditions. But it took 30 years to figure it out.

But Hormone Replacement Therapy was mostly for older women. But what about younger women taking BCP’s containing four times the synthetic hormone doses?

So, why do drug companies manufacture these potentially harmful drugs? The existing patent laws are to blame. In this and most other countries, natural substances or compounds already found in nature can’t be patented. In order to patent something, you HAVE to chemically change what nature created. Essentially, you must invent a non-natural substance. It’s THAT simple.

The dangers of BCP’s don’t stand a chance of getting recognized, simply because 90% of all doctors believe “Nothing is harmful until the drug industry or FDA finally admits it.” Why? Because that’s the way they’re taught in medical school.

Drug companies spend more money on marketing and advertising to doctors than they do on new drug research – a whopping $8.5 billion in the year 2000 alone.

There are other forms of birth control similar to BCP’s that utilize the same poisonous effects of chemically altered hormones. Birth control patches like Ortho Evra, now the target of a nationwide class action suit, along with the long acting injection (depo-Provera) and Norplant implants are just such methods.The “Morning After Pill” (Emergency Contraception) is just a much higher dose of BCP’s - albeit a little late. They all have the same toxic side effects as BCP’s and should be avoided. Ortho Evra has been singled out as doubling the already unacceptable risk of blood.

Amazingly, many women have done just fine. Initial observations indicate that fully 50% of women who have taken BCP’s or HRT haven’t experienced any noticeable medical problems.

This is more a credit to the resiliency of the human body rather than the actual substances themselves.

So how do you get the benefits and convenience of the Pill and not play Russian Roulette with your health?

Best Advice, Get off the pill! There are plenty of other options available.

If your not married I suggest Abstinence 100% effective.

Check out the Web site for more info.

Summarized from:
http://www.ditchthepill.org/

Love laundry?

2010-10-11T21:56:00.000-07:00

I am in the moment of "fall cleaning". Living in a city that gets all four seasons, I must switch out my closet to accommodate the weather. In a perfect world I would have a huge closet to hold all of my clothes,

unfortunately the perfect closet is not in my cards at this moment.

Back to the point.. I'm now bringing out my tons of sweaters in an array of colors, I love my sweaters due to my cold blooded nature. But sweaters can get pricey, luckily I take care of my clothes. The sweater I bought 3 years ago look the same as the ones I bought this year.

So I am here to share my tricks of the trade with you. You too can keep that sweater that keeps you warm and cozy, and looks Awesome on, in the best shape possible.

1.Wash inside out

2. Cold Water

3. Gentle Cycle

4. Add a cup of vinegar, keeps the color rich.

5. Softener, keeps the softness

6. DO NOT DRY! get a hang line and evenly lay it over the line, or a drying mat (its mesh fabric stretched over piping in a square shape) Drying ruins everything, fades it, shrinks it, & ruins the softness.

7. FOLD! Do not hang on a hanger in the closet. just as important as not drying. it causes the shoulders and neck to stretch, & no on wants that.

8. Wash as needed, if you only wear it for a couple hours, no need to wash. Over washing can ruin anything.

Well there you go. I hope this method works as good for you as it has for me. Don't be a stranger to color dye, no mater how good you are to clothes, dark will fade eventually.

Love God

2010-10-10T20:55:00.000-07:00

I Love christian movies. not just for the morals, but because they are clean, and make you feel happy when you watch them.
One of my favorite is Fireproof. It is a movie based on a everyday couples marriage, that is on the rocks. It shows their pride, lack of communication, and the importance placed on everything but their spouse; Then how they work to get back the "Love" they once had. I don't think there isn't a marriage that cant relate. Bonus! You may also buy the work book that goes along with it, defiantly a must read, or do.
Check it out, whatcha have to loose?
It such a good movie all my boys sat down to watch it, and clapped at the end! Makes a mommy smile.
Hope you Love it and enjoy it as much as us. And most of all I hope you really learn from it and build the marriage God intended you to have.

http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/

Love The News

2010-10-09T20:07:00.000-07:00

Good Samaritan Chases Down Kidnapper, Saves Girl

FRESNO, Calif. --- In our selfish every-man-for-himself world, it is hard to find people who put their own safety at risk to help others. Well, one man in California is being hailed as a hero for rescuing a little girl from her kidnapper.

Victor Perez was watching the news early Tuesday morning in his house in Fresno when he saw a story about an eight year old girl who was kidnapped. Perez paid close attention to the description of the kidnapper's pickup truck -- an older-model, reddish-brown Chevrolet with a white stripe on the side.

A little while later, Perez was outside his house when he saw a truck that matched the description. "I thought, that could be the truck," Perez told CNN.

Perez jumped into action, getting into his own truck and giving chase. After confronting the man, he eventually pushed the girl out of the truck. Perez stayed with her while police later tracked down the driver.

Perez said he was "beyond scared" because he had no idea whether the man had any weapons. It turned out he did not.

>>If there were more people like that in this world I think we would all lay our head down a little easier at night. I think the author had it right "every-man-for-himself world" ..What is this world coming to? Now days we are so self absorbed and distracted, we don't even notice the person waving from the car that has pulled up beside us a the stop light. (How many times has that happened? haha) We need to slow down, and "smell the roses" What's all the hurry for anyhow. Do you even know your neighbor? How are we suppose to watch each others back if we never take the time to have a relationship with people. I know every time I bake something I send the kids over with a plate of some for our awesome neighbor. I Like knowing my neighbors, because we watch out for one another, and do things for one another. He wouldn't have had that banana bread if it wasn't for his baking powder lol. Ok so im off on a tangent again. Just remember folks you reap what you sow, or in other terms what goes around comes around. And I hope for this man he reaps his blessing, for he saved someone's child at the risk of his life. Incredible!<<

Love Food!

2010-10-08T22:57:00.000-07:00

These are delish! my husband says he likes them better than reeses cups.. Quick, easy, rich, and yummy. I cut the recipe in half, and put it in a small pie pan.

Hope you love!

Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons peanut butter

Directions

In a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
In a metal bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread over the prepared crust. Refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares. Or freeze for quicker results.

Love News

2010-10-02T23:13:00.000-07:00

Sister Wives investigated..

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/29/earlyshow/living/parenting/main6910812.shtml

So I did some research, and please correct me if im wrong, on why polygamy is illegal.
"The Supreme Court based its rejection of polygamy on the claim that the United States is a Christian nation. In the nineteenth century, it was a legal commonplace to claim that Christianity was part of the common law of the United States."
I will clear this up I am not for polygamy. But I am a fan of the law treating all equal. I am confused. Its not ok to have multiple wives, and multiple children living in the same home, taking care of them, not living off the state, & giving them a "5" parent home (lol).
But it is ok to have multiple girl friends, flings, or one night stands; and multiple illegitimate children, yet not caring in the slightest bit because the state will take care of it, "its not my problem its her problem she had it" mentality. Or HI anyone remember OctoMom. Don't see anyone arresting her. What about legalizing Gay marriage.. I don't think any of those examples listed are anywhere near "Christianity".
I Love the Lord, and I Love his word, and I do all I can to uphold his word; But come on, this nation is so twisted. If your going to set a law based on Christianity, then you better uphold every inch of it. We all see what good it is to only uphold a fraction. And if my calculations are right, polygamy is really the only law left that's tied to the bible now isn't it, even murderers can get off scot free..If your gonna pick on people, pick on the ones that by removing them, can actually better society.
Maybe they should start by un-legalizing marijuana, just a thought...

Love food!

2010-10-01T22:39:00.000-07:00

In this house we LOVE food. And a house of 6 with 4 little boys running around do we go through food. So as easy as it would be to just run to the store and buy something, I have to think of my kids health, and there ability to function during severe increases of high sugar levels. I prefer to bake my own sweets, so I can controll what goes in and how much. One of our favorites is Banana bread. Its a great treat for any time. Plus its loaded with bananas so you get to sneak that fruit in there.
Dont forget a childs behavior is as much relying on your correction as it is on what you feed them.

Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar (I use organic sugar in the Raw, great flavor)
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature (Real butter please)
2 large eggs (brown cage free are the best)
3 ripe bananas
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour (organic, or at least un-bleached)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt (sea salt)
Walnuts

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon.

In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined.

Add dry ingredients, mix well.

Add about 2 hand fulls of walnuts (can leave out but it really makes it)

Mix

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes.

Slice, enjoy with butter or plain as a snack on the go.

I enjoy it in the morning with a glass of vanilla soy milk..yummmm

Love Pregnancy

2010-09-30T20:31:00.000-07:00

When my grandma and I have time to talk (which i wish was more often) she shares her stories with me. One story in particular was how they used to get skinny after babies. She told me they used to wrap them self's as tight as they could around there waist and mid section right after having a baby, and keep it there for many months. I always laughed at her, but understood the concept after all where do we think corsets were used for.
So I never tried it, but I was watching Dr. Oz and Brooke Burke was advertising this.

http://babooshbaby.com/tauts/tauts.html?gclid=CKy5g5-qwqQCFZ_Y5wodn3XVEQ

So there you go, you can go the old fashion route or shoot for this. I know if I have another little bundle of joy that is what im going to test drive.
FYI: don't kill yourself getting back in shape, with healthy eating habits and nursing your body will do its thing. Enjoy that little Angel they grow fast.

Love Yourself!

2010-09-29T21:17:00.000-07:00

Hair! The Hundreds, if not thousands of dollars some of us spend on our hair a year. But do you realize that its not just the dyeing, or the brushing wrong, or not getting trims that is ruining your hair..
Its Your Shampoo. Have you ever looked at the ingredients in your shampoo? Well I'm going to point out 1 for you, and this one might be enough to change your shampoo.
SLS-Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
"This inexpensive detergent is commonly used in cosmetic cleansers, hair shampoos, bath gels, bubble baths, etc. - In the cleaning industry SLS is used in garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers, car-wash soaps, etc. It is very corrosive and readily attacks greasy surfaces. It is probably the most dangerous ingredient used in skin and hair-care products."
SLS is known to have many effects that can potentially be detrimental to our health. Among the possible dangers are the following

Skin irritation / skin corrosion
Hormone Imbalance
Eye irritation / eye deformities in children (remember all those fun bubbles we played w/ as kids)
Protein Denaturing
Carcenogenicity (potential to cause cancer)

The AJT report states that "Other studies have indicated that Sodium Lauryl Sulfate enters and maintains residual levels in the heart, the liver, the lungs and the brain from skin contact.>>that is some crazyness!
Its has also been linked to hair thinning, and baldness.
So why do we use it?? Well first off its Cheap! Ha go figure. Second It creates bubbles! That's right Bubbles.. For years we have seen shampoo commercials, and it always has 1 thing, a ton of suds on the head. Like a big white fluffy cloud. Needless to say we have been programed to think, the more bubbles the better..
Wrong! bubbles has nothing to do with cleansing, in fact to many bubbles is a sign of to much soap.
So we have this Agent, that is used to degrease vehicles, and has a numerous of side affect, >Good Times!
So now you might be wondering, why in the world would our Govt allow that?? answer :$$$..Second Q's, why doesn't anyone care??..2 part answer, A. $$ B. They don't know! That is why I'm sharing this with you. So you too can know.
OK how I came across this...
Ill be honest, I was sick of my beautiful red hair looking faded, flat, and lifeless. I wanted that bounce you see in magazines, so I went on the hunt. I then came across this. and boy oh boy did I get more than I bargained for. Not only did i save my hair, I could have saved my life, and not to mention my kids eyes.
Since using a SLS free shampoo my hair is like night and day, and I get compliments on it all the time. Go ahead and give it a shot, what do you have to loose... Well if you don't change quite possibly your hair, or even worse your vision.

List of shampoo/conditioners
@ your local walmart:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/L-oreal-Paris-Everpure-Moisture-Shampoo-Rosemary-Juniper-Sulfate-Free-Color-Care-System-8.5-fl-oz/10996782
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Livin-The-Dream-Sulfate-Free-Shampoo/14574745
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Burt-s-Bees-Baby-Bee-Tear-Free-Shampoo-And-Wash-8-fl-oz/10451625

You can also go to your local Salon, and if you really want Google SLS free shampoo!
Cant wait to see how much you Love your Hair!

Love Home cleaning

2010-09-28T00:06:00.000-07:00

Cleaning tip of the day:
Throw things away! If you dont use it toss it. Set a time frame for your self. Mine happens to be years, haha. 6 mths to a year is a great time frame. If you dont use it in that time, say goodbye to it.
We cleaned our garage out today. Yes we are pack rats. But no more. Im an OCD type of person, which can work in my favor. If you have a hard time cleaning, or dont no where to start. Start by making a list..
My List
1. make 4 piles:
A. In the house
B. Good will
C. Resale store
D. Trash
2. Put boys toys in a section
3. Husbands tools in his section
4. Anybody elses stuff in truck to return to proper owners

Remember everything has a place, if you make sure of that its easier to clean up, and keep clean..My Favorite pile of the Day?? TRASH..yes cleaning is so much fun when it all gets thrown away..Happy Cleaning!

Love My Church

2010-09-26T23:25:00.000-07:00

So Sunday is Church day. A day to go to Gods house, worship our Maker, and rest in His peace. This has been our typical Sunday for the last 6 years. You would think it would start to wear out its welcome, but I tell you what, its the only day of the week I look forward too, and the only day of the week that can guarantee its self to always be different. So we attend a fairly large church, it brings in about 3,000, quite a change from our last of 300. I Love never seeing the same people twice, keeps it fun and interesting. Something I would not have enjoyed as much a few years back, but being a big city girl at heart we tend to crave large crowds. Did I mention it cuts way down on the gossip, don't no about you but that is appealing in its self.
We now attend a non-denominational Christian church, and have been here about 6 weeks. Before here we were at a small and quaint Assembly's church where I was saved, and we grew, and was blessed to learn about ministry. It was definitely a life altering time in my life. But life started to change, and we entered into a new season. My husband and I decided that it was that time to take what we learned and use our Gifts at another church. So here we are. Church shopping is not easy at all. We tried 4 churches, all different visions and denomination, and yet we kept coming back to this one. Well doing what we were taught we prayed, got the green light, and plugged in. We absolutely Love our decision. Our Boys love there classes (which was my biggest fear since all they new was our old church) And we joined a small group with people our age and in our walk of life. Now what appealed to me about a large church was not running into the same people twice, but i cannot push how important it is to make personal relationships, to do that you must join a small group. A group that meets outside of "Sunday church"(crazy right, church other than Sunday!) So having a core group around you is great. They keep you accountable, they give you a shoulder, and most of all they pray for you. 3 very important things. Well enough about our move..since this will be my Sunday blog it will always be about the Lord/church etc. Today Id like to share with you some neat little facts about "church" :
*Tom Rainer shares that through a poll he has learned 2 facts:
1.People choose a church due to who is preaching, BUT

2.They stay because of the people.

Hmm interesting, I guess the body is more important than they think...

With that id like to end with the importance of your attitude, you truly never no who is watching, and who's life it actually affects.