tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25693210635095431282014-12-06T10:03:45.924-05:00Jessica Zhttps://plus.google.com/115562372130479665352noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569321063509543128.post-16745621209551432512014-12-01T10:14:00.001-05:002014-12-01T13:47:28.196-05:00

Some of you may remember that last December I teamed up with my good friend Jen over at Peace, Love, and Life for a project we called Random Acts of December. Our intent was to do 100 random acts of kindness throughout the month to pay it forward and do something to positively change the lives of those around us. While we didn't make it to 100 last year, we had a lot of fun and made many

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Just what the title says. I've been thinking about ways to get back into blogging, because I know I've been MIA, and a friend suggested I kind of switch the direction of the blog. That's exactly what I'm going to do, but at this point in time I'm not sure exactly how that will change things here. It might just be an overhaul of the design and layout, or it might mean even more changes. I am

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When I found out I was going to receive a Keurig 2.0 complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes I was super excited. Not long before I had mentioned to a friend that I really wanted a Keurig, but I wasn't sure I could justify the price at this time. The Influenster Gods must have had their ears open when I was talking. In case you haven't heard what makes the Keurig 2.0

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At some point around the time of the Super Bowl in early February a friend mentioned that the Monday after the Super Bowl is as popular a time to start eating healthy as January 1. We were talking about small changes we could make to help us make better choices. It was never meant to be about making huge leaps from having candy, cookies and pop to suddenly having carrots, celery and water. It

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I'm trying a new daily quote app and this was the quote for today. It really hit home in so many ways. Everyone has value. Everyone serves a role in the world, regardless of whether or not at any one particular moment they are embodying it. If we treat everyone as though they have something, and not just any something but something positive, to contribute to the world, maybe they can one

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I'd like to blame being busy or work or any other excuse I could possibly have for my absence from blogging, but none of that would quite be accurate. Truth is, I lost my motivation. Somewhere between the still warm breezes of fall and the first foot of snowfall I lost my motivation for just about everything. I didn't even make resolutions this year. That's how far away my motivation ran. I'm

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I am so beyond excited to tell you all about this wonderful project I've teamed up with Jen over at Peace, Love & Fitness for! We talked about it for a few weeks before we actually got down to trying to plan it out, but here are the details I can tell you now. Northwest Ohio had better watch out! Jen and I have the goal of doing 100 "random" acts of kindness in the month of December. That's

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If you caught yesterday's post about words, you'll probably recognize the wording on this. I've already written a huge post about the ins and outs of my tattoo so you can read that if you're interested in more than I have to say here. The picture above is the one I took to the tattoo guy.

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An angel in the book of life wrote down my baby's birth, And whispered as she closed the book "Too beautiful for Earth." Of all the quotes and poems I've read over the years, this one speaks to me the most. I started to write that I wasn't sure what it was exactly about this particular poem that spoke to me the most, but then I thought I do know. According to the poem, my babies mattered.

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When my journey began, my family looked much, much different than it does now. While I still have my parents, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc., I would consider my main "family" to be myself and Minnie. I live with my parents so they are still a very large and important part of my life, but if I had to pack up and leave tomorrow, it would likely be just me and Minnie. Even though my "

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Before my losses I had never thought about my beliefs surrounding loss through miscarriage. My general belief about what will happen in general has always been that we will one day meet again in Heaven. When I thought more specifically about my beliefs and my miscarriages things got a little more foggy for a bit. I was finally able to come to some sort of loosely shaped beliefs that I hope I

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A little while ago I stayed at a friend's house overnight. It was a slumber party of sorts with her and her children. This bubble pizza sounded like a great, kid friendly meal that we could easily cook for dinner. It also helped tat she had all the ingredients on hand already. Here's how our version turned out: If you're paying attention there are some obvious differences between the

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Right now I feel like I'm in a decent place with my grief. I've gone through a lot of stuff in the last few months and through it I've done a lot of soul searching, and am still working on it. The tattoo I got back in April was a big step in having some closure to everything. There's a post coming up in a couple of weeks that will talk more about that, or you're welcome to read my original

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I know what a legacy is but I had to look up the actual definition to be sure I understood it correctly and also so I could think about how it relates to my miscarriages and the babies I lost. Truth is, I'm not sure how it applies. I find legacy to mean that what is left after someone is gone - what they are most remembered for. Based on that definition, and because of the circumstances, I

Jessica Zhttps://plus.google.com/115562372130479665352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569321063509543128.post-4421263491275335042013-10-02T00:30:00.000-04:002013-10-02T00:30:01.371-04:00

Unfortunately none of my pregnancies made it to a stage where there was any real discussion about their futures. There were no nicknames, only a little wishful thinking about what they might be named. So because I can't really speak to their identity, I'll use this post to talk about my identity and how it has changed since my miscarriages. The very first time I became pregnant I was a

Jessica Zhttps://plus.google.com/115562372130479665352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569321063509543128.post-31414199942922487602013-10-01T11:40:00.000-04:002013-10-01T11:40:27.126-04:00

[Picture of this morning's sunrise (hopefully) will go here when I wake up] There was really no sunrise this morning as it was super foggy. Plus I slept way in because I'm not feeling the best. That said, I have no picture to share today. Today is Day 1 in CarlyMarie Project Heal's Capture Your Grief Photographic Challenge. If you are participating I would love to follow along in your

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I just wanted to take a couple of minutes and give everyone a preview of what's coming up for October. October is a very busy month around here with my birthday and Miscarriage/Infant Loss Awareness Month. Add in the regular posts - Ipsy, Minnie Monday, the occasional Foodie Friday and/or Project Pinspiration - and the month is sure to be jam packed. If you've been following my blogging

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I made this a while ago, a long while ago, but I'm just now getting around to posting it. I don't really have an excuses for that, it's just how life happens sometimes. And this is how mine turned out: This was really super easy to make and it tasted great leftover also. And to be completely honest, I even enjoyed it cold as a leftover! I served this with Ritz crackers but I think it

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This bag is a really pretty blue color but I have to admit I'm not necessarily fond of the pattern. I think this would be really cute if the lace was real. As far as the products go, this is probably one bag that I will use every single product in, except for one. That's a pretty good deal I think. NYX Eyeshadow in Pure Gold I don't think I have any NYX eyeshadows yet so this is a great

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Ok so now technically that should say "I went to..." but whatcha gonna do? If you follow me on pretty much any of my social media sites OR you caught my post from last week, I'm sure you figured out that I spent the weekend at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio for BloggyConference 2013. It was such an amazing experience and I had so much fun meeting fellow bloggers and learning about all sorts of

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As I'm sure you know if you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, tomorrow I'll be heading over to Cedar Point for Bloggy Con! I am so beyond excited to meet up with some of the people I've been talking to on Twitter for a while, as well as those whose blogs I've been following! I decided that I would need to pick outfits in advance because let's face it, my last minute packing skills

Jessica Zhttps://plus.google.com/115562372130479665352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569321063509543128.post-71262471193432716572013-09-09T12:25:00.003-04:002013-09-09T12:26:49.252-04:00

I know! I know! It's been a while, but things have been kind of busy around here. I've been busy growing and turning into a small cat, as opposed to a kitten, and mom's been busy working and being social. So there are a few new things going on at least. At my last vet appointment I got my rabies shot and thus a new pretty for my collar. I really don't like the way it jingles and jangles but

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At the beginning of the year I wrote up a bucket list of things I'd like to get done this year. The list only had 10 things on it to start, but I've added a few things since then. It's already September and I'll admit I'm a little behind on some things. Here's how things are shaping up:  (If you see a link for the event/activity/whatever it means I've done a blog post on it) See The Beach

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I really should have had this post up ages ago. I don't know what's taken me so long to get it up, but here it is so there you go haha Our local county fair has a concert every year and this year it was the Beach Boys. I grew up listening to them since my mom was such a fan - hey mom! - so I was really excited to hear they would be there this year. My mom decided to splurge and got tickets for

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I received a candle complimentary from Diamond Candles. They are also providing the candle for the giveaway.  All opinions are 100% my own. I was beyond excited when I was contacted by Diamond Candles about trying one of their candles and hosting a review. I've seen friends like them on Facebook and post or re-post pictures in hopes of winning one and I have to admit that it got my curiosity

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