tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40512215417318477052024-03-18T22:00:05.603-07:00Kismet and KilogramsToyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-87942221085135441192015-05-11T10:14:00.000-07:002015-05-11T10:14:00.543-07:00Confessions of THIS stay at home MomUsually I would give a disclaimer about how this post is personal and there are exceptions blah blah... well I am on limited time as my precious baby sleeps so as usual take what you need and leave what you dont...<br />
<br />
For the last 10 months I have been at home with no job... I had some complications with my pregnancy, moved, moved again, and now have been staying home with my beautiful baby boy. Sounds great right? Well it is most of the time but every now and again it is awful. So I am going to be honest with you about how I feel.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhLMXxxl5R67n_gkityxDPSzP2scgbsN46z5MAZtOOW0HzQUSgD642V-j2xMcMX8PXxmwM1AXm77S2y-UEsWVATxHmIjFEDrUY6H11F_JOjo1i8AN-pc1oCjwZoZHCYZ9z8kZMy1l7No/s1600/20150327_113559-ANIMATION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhLMXxxl5R67n_gkityxDPSzP2scgbsN46z5MAZtOOW0HzQUSgD642V-j2xMcMX8PXxmwM1AXm77S2y-UEsWVATxHmIjFEDrUY6H11F_JOjo1i8AN-pc1oCjwZoZHCYZ9z8kZMy1l7No/s320/20150327_113559-ANIMATION.gif" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
1. I secretly miss work. I know, I know when I was working I dreamed of being a SAHM but now I miss the water cooler convo, putting on clothes, needing coffee, and most importantly the paycheck. Are we humans <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/11/can-we-ever-have-it-all.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ever really satisfied</a>? If it makes any difference I did go to school for 6 years for a profession that I love, so yea I miss work sometimes more than others. I am EXTREMELY blessed to be able to stay home but the extras I took for granted are now gone because we have 4 people living on one income.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_Kelh9zUOmDyOxcecD4MJdCTmgfvtcgj3aqv7YVsthn30CJgjQneRgN7XAiDE6VaybHsn-pjgCcv_r66N1YAtmmk7CzkiTEv84Or1xLZK7SBqaVqfibVwYvXP7Bt4H45BUYqGdtecz4/s1600/20121105_145231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_Kelh9zUOmDyOxcecD4MJdCTmgfvtcgj3aqv7YVsthn30CJgjQneRgN7XAiDE6VaybHsn-pjgCcv_r66N1YAtmmk7CzkiTEv84Or1xLZK7SBqaVqfibVwYvXP7Bt4H45BUYqGdtecz4/s320/20121105_145231.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Me at my old job</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkINxYjLOddf_kSvmoVEiM0Aiakkl5LhBeXoipL_0diYOLLb4Va_b3WkAD7Krtzur07EmZKpEieSL_ct_0opP78RJ9sE6xY8gC2raBQbuULvFZsr33R_ghLQ_HaLTXwZp-s-JtALD4gg/s1600/20121105_145248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkINxYjLOddf_kSvmoVEiM0Aiakkl5LhBeXoipL_0diYOLLb4Va_b3WkAD7Krtzur07EmZKpEieSL_ct_0opP78RJ9sE6xY8gC2raBQbuULvFZsr33R_ghLQ_HaLTXwZp-s-JtALD4gg/s320/20121105_145248.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I used to keep my desk messy for my OCD clients</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
2. I don't have as much time as I thought I would. It would seem staying home there would be plenty of time to cook, clean, blog, craft, organize, workout, and still care for your bundle of joy. Or at least that is the idea I had in my mind. I was totally wrong. With baby J not being in daycare my days are a lot less glamorous. They are filled with poop, puke, tears, mad dashes to pick things up from the floor before they go in his mouth, and praying for a nap. I make sure <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/12/super-woman-is-cartoon-lets-be-real.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">to get my shower daily </a>and even that is a struggle some days but it helps me feel more human and less machine.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXgkuOAMoTTLshXRQMSkhWYR3sXMY1AIkvHObDenN5Z9CrJf3tVyFa2Ig17upNa4KIibd1kL3myYZITGiC-U25RG58HPx_4sK8VD8E3CKjwgQYvZxkNMoBB0cCj905VWMXGqOmHg8khE/s1600/20150322_144026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXgkuOAMoTTLshXRQMSkhWYR3sXMY1AIkvHObDenN5Z9CrJf3tVyFa2Ig17upNa4KIibd1kL3myYZITGiC-U25RG58HPx_4sK8VD8E3CKjwgQYvZxkNMoBB0cCj905VWMXGqOmHg8khE/s320/20150322_144026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
3. I don't manage my time wisely. That whole sleep when baby sleeps is my TRUTH on most days. I justify the naps because I am up all night for feedings and more tears. Realistically I should get more done while he is sleep. However showering, and eating at a normal pace take precedent. Lately he has been having fits before each and every nap. I mean full out crying tantrums when he is just sleepy. Poor guy doesn't realize this is the best time of his life he can simply sleep whenever he wants. So by the time he does drift off to sleep I am ready and more than willing to sleep with him.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2Y6bUX8TsH97J8cf-GgeRiQl9g3J1RxZdUgmZYK9hmFh3TP5bmuo6CFZ704fBkZVfiv61MACCL2x6IR3-6IGrMiSH8haoA0MDf_2bObgmZQjzzZyesnCnf-Fuzt8VQQDKUOT-UGKn9A/s1600/20150328_130827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2Y6bUX8TsH97J8cf-GgeRiQl9g3J1RxZdUgmZYK9hmFh3TP5bmuo6CFZ704fBkZVfiv61MACCL2x6IR3-6IGrMiSH8haoA0MDf_2bObgmZQjzzZyesnCnf-Fuzt8VQQDKUOT-UGKn9A/s320/20150328_130827.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
4. There is always something to do. No matter if I nap with baby or not I can never get it all done. There is always a mess, laundry, cleaning, or something that has to be done. I cant see how taking away me working and adding a little person has managed to create a house that I can never have all the way together at one time.<br />
<br />
5. There is still mommy guilt. With my older child I never stayed home. I was 19 and on the grind to create a better life for us. There was all kinds of guilt revolving around working, and leaving her at daycare blah blah. With baby J I am home and still feel guilty. Guilty because I miss work, or cant remember if it has been 2 days or 3 days since we tried the new food, and did I sweep today so he can play on the floor...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dTFQLyFBiqOPMWb6yl42zLMdbMO83Q4owth2uUOyI0l6Jc23gHyc6nCSe91LvQb7fSwDJvkrL1LEE57FaqdmHWWr_j-WBB5mUa49njF9iVvhZ-RZKNnjPIPlPbHSdqoeP5Ir7du4-40/s1600/20150320_100849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dTFQLyFBiqOPMWb6yl42zLMdbMO83Q4owth2uUOyI0l6Jc23gHyc6nCSe91LvQb7fSwDJvkrL1LEE57FaqdmHWWr_j-WBB5mUa49njF9iVvhZ-RZKNnjPIPlPbHSdqoeP5Ir7du4-40/s320/20150320_100849.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbirQWtMtRzd4lrpH3Cro5sLobt4w4LBDU8_ByIMRHaIv1QMq8Cgd8C6UYyEAKexf0XatQRF3H-VBuJeG9PPJyeYFSKaLxgENWYDU6It5DW9feUey_2BrUWQLK3nffv_jPFLN6hZMV-Nw/s1600/20150414_153824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbirQWtMtRzd4lrpH3Cro5sLobt4w4LBDU8_ByIMRHaIv1QMq8Cgd8C6UYyEAKexf0XatQRF3H-VBuJeG9PPJyeYFSKaLxgENWYDU6It5DW9feUey_2BrUWQLK3nffv_jPFLN6hZMV-Nw/s320/20150414_153824.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
The way I see it being a mom is the best worse job I have ever had. I LOVE my babies but I am not a Pinterest mom. I do not always have it all together, although my husband would tell you different. He swears I have all the answers lol. I am glad he feels that way but I secretly know I am just barely holding it together most days.<br />
<br />
So moms of the world do NOT feel bad if your life is not exactly like your mother hood, craft Pinterest board. It is ok to cry, and fail as long as you keep trying.Your children do not have any other mom to compare you too so you stop comparing yourself to others. You are awesome for trying every day.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDCr_GyPa-stp1SqXK0Uctps5ih8xehC4WkO0FkxJXkfVQYfMpjWA9HoLb4IAO3TCdb1APP4NFYTMrjLqPjIuU55SrTn4cW6ACZ27rBdK8nm5x4tl28fDpgl4iUulSB8OOVVIzpiCYGI/s1600/20150425_112533-ANIMATION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDCr_GyPa-stp1SqXK0Uctps5ih8xehC4WkO0FkxJXkfVQYfMpjWA9HoLb4IAO3TCdb1APP4NFYTMrjLqPjIuU55SrTn4cW6ACZ27rBdK8nm5x4tl28fDpgl4iUulSB8OOVVIzpiCYGI/s320/20150425_112533-ANIMATION.gif" width="180" /></a></div>
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-89998346938719863282015-02-23T00:00:00.000-08:002015-02-23T00:00:17.402-08:00Honest Diapers- Honest Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One product I have found myself falling in love with is the diapers from The Honest Company. (NOPE they did not ask me to write this post and I am in NO way affiliated with them.) I am totally using this post to share pics of baby Jaden because lets be honest he is EXTRA CUTE!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxIunMNqc68J9aw6SAThphe1S2d7vN2NXfeTYBO1fld1_4k7SGzn69kAvnJScBEL7lIy-xOYsJY7zsExYoZB7nzKKLJNVlVCVZxavqOrNOYEsfijZ4AS9r3hFJSj-allLFxpcs_TmdNE/s1600/20150128_103212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxIunMNqc68J9aw6SAThphe1S2d7vN2NXfeTYBO1fld1_4k7SGzn69kAvnJScBEL7lIy-xOYsJY7zsExYoZB7nzKKLJNVlVCVZxavqOrNOYEsfijZ4AS9r3hFJSj-allLFxpcs_TmdNE/s1600/20150128_103212.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
First how cute is my baby??!!! He could totally be on that diaper case right? LOL</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAEkN-go4UPMhxFYwa80c0lZITUcNWUGdYoiuTuGLWOm5xxCpKRrOdjI3pVZKwNutrA1oA-0xNNwGW76345-sFyDjSQjIZfgDn7jrCJM-UlNpjLNVihi25YA0-auaMcASXhUD88i1-ao/s1600/20150128_103159-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAEkN-go4UPMhxFYwa80c0lZITUcNWUGdYoiuTuGLWOm5xxCpKRrOdjI3pVZKwNutrA1oA-0xNNwGW76345-sFyDjSQjIZfgDn7jrCJM-UlNpjLNVihi25YA0-auaMcASXhUD88i1-ao/s1600/20150128_103159-MOTION.gif" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The packaging is cool much like other brand diapers.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED_UDrSH02rWrktqNYdYg6khXv_G1DrtsjYlKJZjrW2T8aIrquUqYj0DU1rLnT0jJgV3uED40Z7Y8exkvJP2wdcIIF3szanLvee7kVEBPcD9AEt3Z40pAC8ogVvMqUF-JtiMnjEV9t3k/s1600/20150128_103246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED_UDrSH02rWrktqNYdYg6khXv_G1DrtsjYlKJZjrW2T8aIrquUqYj0DU1rLnT0jJgV3uED40Z7Y8exkvJP2wdcIIF3szanLvee7kVEBPcD9AEt3Z40pAC8ogVvMqUF-JtiMnjEV9t3k/s1600/20150128_103246.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I ADORE this baby!!!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzJ3VKUGEBqtEkJOJEfmkprhPVYTRSGhVO5A4Ia01PtY0qCI_6UURygJMNyIcQIOy003JQMpIB3UM89PjyGSvw4Q2j76QNfkNnJDCVrti9agTuKpxAPv9Bvws2xlbzyKWCn9rYm0skRg/s1600/20150128_143104(0).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzJ3VKUGEBqtEkJOJEfmkprhPVYTRSGhVO5A4Ia01PtY0qCI_6UURygJMNyIcQIOy003JQMpIB3UM89PjyGSvw4Q2j76QNfkNnJDCVrti9agTuKpxAPv9Bvws2xlbzyKWCn9rYm0skRg/s1600/20150128_143104(0).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-3ehfj51iRIvI2EaDYVQPzn3bV-9tYVSW1cYI273V8PsC5bzgLDOLz0snAQvCipl2J-dTVDXOgW3SIcc_RGh2rC6PGLqWICjCFjGPYgA9i62M27qqJ9P5IdyiFtw_53YGY66hGmwOYQ/s1600/20150128_143353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-3ehfj51iRIvI2EaDYVQPzn3bV-9tYVSW1cYI273V8PsC5bzgLDOLz0snAQvCipl2J-dTVDXOgW3SIcc_RGh2rC6PGLqWICjCFjGPYgA9i62M27qqJ9P5IdyiFtw_53YGY66hGmwOYQ/s1600/20150128_143353.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I love that the pattern is all over the diaper it is super cute to me.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48uLnCvNyhwxTUCrtLHYrtJ-jsVS8Pz78MV-ffPQUNPfwgBGq9LP5Y0Fy4LZPOEbO9PknwY-LhQaOoqQx__5UiVDKi7h86KzjH-2LAHLcZjLem8eYKNm4CCmndX8_5l-y0_1unn9XQg0/s1600/20150128_143528-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48uLnCvNyhwxTUCrtLHYrtJ-jsVS8Pz78MV-ffPQUNPfwgBGq9LP5Y0Fy4LZPOEbO9PknwY-LhQaOoqQx__5UiVDKi7h86KzjH-2LAHLcZjLem8eYKNm4CCmndX8_5l-y0_1unn9XQg0/s1600/20150128_143528-MOTION.gif" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As you can see my little wiggle worm is moving just fine in this diaper and it moves with him.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbcVKAn01COCxpZ0vzNfCm_xxj9wuVA0Hhc0Qbcg7u7kBN9lROIoFb8O4VYSVm21C2jw5Qotq4vPPvzmHrOdZWH_IJEMSrOJkGriSPXdNFWy8n1E_L_Z3PEDVGfLqraWcE-z7RN90xNk/s1600/20150128_143605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbcVKAn01COCxpZ0vzNfCm_xxj9wuVA0Hhc0Qbcg7u7kBN9lROIoFb8O4VYSVm21C2jw5Qotq4vPPvzmHrOdZWH_IJEMSrOJkGriSPXdNFWy8n1E_L_Z3PEDVGfLqraWcE-z7RN90xNk/s1600/20150128_143605.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Now for what you really want to know, how does the diaper compare? The first two nights in these diapers he peed through. This may be my fault as we are working on a sleep routine and those two nights he went to bed earlier than usual. Once he started going to bed later we were dry in the mornings. I don't have any major complaints about the diaper it did the job. He had a few blow out poops and the diaper kept them contained with no side leakage so that is always a major plus.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The down side is shopping online. I like immediate gratification. When I spend my money I want the item NOW. If this is not a problem for you I recommend the diaper. We got these as a gift from my lovely friend <a href="http://www.startingtheconversationblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keana</a> at the <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/11/my-baby-shower-was-everything.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">baby shower</a>. She also gave us the wipes but I have yet to have a chance to use them. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
What diaper brand do you use? Do you like shopping online?</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-27413910068763185522015-02-11T08:31:00.000-08:002015-02-11T08:31:59.163-08:00Wellness Wednesday- Self Love- Guest Post<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.1500000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello! For today's installment of Wellness Wednesday I have a guest post. Often times people who are not in relationships start to feel some type of way so this is a post about self love, and giving your self butterflies!!!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hey readers of Kismet and Kilograms I am Alexandria </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal;">Walker from Hughes, AR and I blog over at </span><a href="https://almostunfiltered30.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" style="line-height: normal;" target="_blank">Almost Unfiltered at 30</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal;">. I've been running for about four years now. I'm currently in the process of becoming a certified running coach! What I plan to do with this certification is still in the planning stages but it will be awesome! I will run my first marathon in 2015... My first time announcing that! Running is my sanity! When I'm tired I run. Stressed! I run! Upset! I run. Running is my go to... Favorite running quote: "Want to change your body, exercise. Want to change your life, run!"</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: normal;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_1324.JPG" height="400" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=14b75c64cffe2328&attid=0.3&disp=inline&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9y6kJ2vxdL9YHlfISYD_I5nIBK2L242w2Fwj1ynXFaYXRD_qhETy_xmnS-U58mFYMx4YdHOZFWt-yfsdTGQIQiv9Js8rq2319_bdqDBxW-zN5u5N67eeZYYK4&ats=1423670740101&rm=14b75c64cffe2328&zw&sz=w1342-h533" width="300" /></div>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">Self-Love…Do you get butterflies from your reflection?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For many of us, love has different meanings but the ultimate concept is the same. Someone that makes you feel good by caring for you in many ways i.e. emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Have you ever met someone, fallen in love and the mere sight of them give you butterflies? Now, have you ever looked in the mirror, fallen in love, and the mere sight of YOU gives you butterflies. My point is it is easy for us to love others but we often have a hard time loving ourselves. When I say love I mean truly loving ourselves. Taking time out to make ourselves feel good, look good, and caring for us emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually.</span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.1500000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I look in the mirror I really get butterflies. I know the girl that I used to be and the woman that I’ve become. Let’s take a moment to focus on physical care. Taking time out to care of your physical being is very important in self-love. I tell my family and friends that healthy friends are fun friends. I don’t mean it to be condescending so let me elaborate. How much fun can you have with your family and friends if they plagued with ailments. This hurts! That hurts! I feel like this or that! It is our responsibility to take care of ourselves. Be in the best shape for you… My go to physical activity is running. Running helped me to get to loving myself… Truly loving myself. I was the skinniest out of shape person ever. Now, I’m in the best shape. When I see my reflection in the mirror now I get butterflies just the way I get butterflies when I see him. I want the best for me just like I want the best for him. The best for me means taking care of me. Loving me. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">My love for running will not be the next person’s love. Find what physical activity that you enjoy and do it. Be physically fit… Get butterflies when you see your reflection in the mirror. Physical characteristics are not enough alone to make us love ourselves but it is a great place to start. Make a commitment to yourself, family and friends to love yourself enough to work hard at becoming healthier through physical activity.</span><span id="docs-internal-guid-33bba3f7-740a-a164-b3e3-3dd87ad44dca"></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you want to connect with me more you can find me in the Facebook group I AM HER (women only sorry fellas), on </span><a href="http://instagram.com/runloveme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or on <a href="https://twitter.com/naturallymade01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_2142.JPG" height="400" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=14b75c64cffe2328&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_he1duIK54cbNdNSxyedO9f94xRlB9jj6MvG0iOixJUov2onkM0WRkt2adBUu4sQMBbnzqgYM35TAbT1Al3gZjCf7PmkufqTrXHV0DWN9ReP6IFQUvPu3z8b8&ats=1423670740100&rm=14b75c64cffe2328&zw&sz=w1342-h533" width="300" /></div>
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-85220730346927590452015-02-10T00:00:00.000-08:002015-02-10T00:00:01.929-08:00Saving Money on Books While in College.<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
I was contacted <a href="http://www.campusbookrentals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Campus Book Rentals</a> to do an informative post on their services and that of <a href="http://www.operationsmile.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Operation Smile</a>. If you remember I did a <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2013/08/renting-text-books-can-save-lives-and.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">post</a> about Operation Smile a while back highlighting all the wonderful things they are doing to serve children who otherwise would not be able to receive medical care.</div>
</div>
<br />
However I want to use this post to focus on the service of campus Book Rentals. (This ties in to the love theme because who doesn't love to save money?)<br />
<br />
Let me highlight for you why you should consider using Campus Book Rentals:<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-save 40-90% off of bookstore prices</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-free shipping both ways</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-can highlight in the textbooks</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-flexible renting periods</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">-21 day risk free returns<br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-THEY DONATE TO OPERATION SMILE WITH EACH TEXT BOOK RENTED!!!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This means instead of paying full price for a book the professor may not use next </span>semester<span style="font-family: inherit;"> (which means the bookstore will not pay you that much when you sell it back) you can rent it, highlight in it like it is your forever book, then send it back! All while saving money and helping needy children. As a parent to two beautiful children that last perk would be enough for me to consider using this </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">program.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>In case I have bored you and you need a visual check out the video of it all works.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xfNgvwOtjrg" width="560"></iframe><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">If you are interested in learning more go </span><a href="http://www.campusbookrentals.com/how-to-rent" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> and it gives you a detailed instructions on how to rent from Campus Book Rentals.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>* I was compensated for this post. All information was received via the sites linked. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-41136724697742321582015-02-04T05:26:00.000-08:002015-02-04T05:28:03.932-08:00Wellness Wednesday- Self Love- Link UpToday I am <a href="http://realtexashousewife.com/2015/02/04/easy-valentines-day-beauty-look/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linking</a> up with <a href="http://realtexashousewife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Real Texas Housewife </a> and the rest of the Just Us Girls for a Valentines Day love post.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Just Us Girls Valentine's Day Linkup Badge" src="http://realtexashousewife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Just-Us-Girls-Valentines-Day-Linkup-Badge-300x300.jpg" /></div>
<br />
Since it also happens to be Wednesday and I'm trying desperately to stick to a schedule today we will talk about SELF LOVE. I am a firm believer that you cannot truly love someone else or accept their love if you do not love yourself.<br />
<br />
So what is self love? Self love goes beyond being satisfied with the image in the mirror although that is a part of it. It includes accepting yourself flaws and all. Knowing that you will make mistakes but pushing forward and continuing this journey of life anyway. It means understanding you will never be perfect because no one is and not even Beyonce and Oprah have it all together all the time. If that definition is too vague let me give you some things to practice in order to increase your self love.<br />
<br />
1. Learn to say NO. No one can do it all. If you already have plans or are feeling stretched to thin, say no. It is perfectly ok to focus on you and not take on "just one more thing."<br />
<br />
2. Find the positive. Life will throw you curve ball after curve ball, and give you lemons when you have been begging for oranges. You have to learn to roll with life. Maybe you secretly are allergic to oranges and the universe is trying to help you out. So take the lemons and make lemonade. Or if you are like me <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2015/02/monday-mimosa-love.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">make a mimosa</a> with the lemonade!<br />
<br />
3.Know that it is ok not to be ok. Sometimes you have a bad day. That is perfectly normal. Life will not go EXACTLY how you want it all the time. There is nothing wrong with having a bad day. The problem is turning that bad day into a bad life. You must learn to move on from past mistakes, failures, and heartbreak.<br />
<br />
4. Focus on what you do have. Often we look at the life of celebrities or even our more well to do friends and we get dare I say it...jealous. We start to question our own lives and wonder why we are unable to take those trips, have that job, get married, wear those clothes, make money from our blogs, or whatever it is. When really <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/11/can-we-ever-have-it-all.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">having it all</a> is a myth. You don't see the work they put into their <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/09/five-ways-to-care-for-your-man.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">marriage</a> or the sleepless nights creating blog post. While you may not be living the fanciest life I am sure you are blessed in many ways. The most valuable things in life are the people you have in your life and the love you have for your loved ones.<br />
<br />
I'm no fool I know material things are great and I would love to take a trip to somewhere tropical twice a year but that is just not the life I have right now. So since I want that life I have to love me enough to go after it. If you don't like it change it!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.freespiritgirl.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/self-love-healthy.jpg" height="266" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from Google</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
What do you do for self care? How do you take care of yourself?<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-52164957003965757232015-02-02T04:51:00.000-08:002015-02-02T04:55:12.478-08:00Monday Mimosa LoveHow is it February already? Seriously I was just pushing out my baby boy and deciding if I would <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/12/to-share-or-not-to-share.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">post him</a> to social media, next it was New Years and now its February? Wow time is passing by! How is everyone doing on their resolutions? This month on the blog I will be doing a love theme. So all month I will work to create post about some type of love. Lets start with the Superbowl mimosas I made and Loved lol....<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXux8q7WLLlQir52UI6EQIw8rbkzZQ6aA595YokEWdHssYJSymz9X5IUsnPkKNfTbPxMJlIOc5p3_IjOCP4_8XH53P3W65gwYtAGz5s5JPdYMNsHKVa0a2w9tI1df9C10gNQY3R-mPrKo/s1600/20150201_130541-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXux8q7WLLlQir52UI6EQIw8rbkzZQ6aA595YokEWdHssYJSymz9X5IUsnPkKNfTbPxMJlIOc5p3_IjOCP4_8XH53P3W65gwYtAGz5s5JPdYMNsHKVa0a2w9tI1df9C10gNQY3R-mPrKo/s1600/20150201_130541-MOTION.gif" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm still breastfeeding so I needed something light. I immediately went to <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mskismet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pintrest </a>and the possibilities are endless. So here is how I did mine.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-giNFD-1QhyphenhyphenkM5TCmJzDOUlABO9HBpi-5wzENL7NYRQtmqnw1M6DeAxu_i-SsRXm28YMOozaCmE_CbKYOcjHArCbd58-qNAbXS4zlDJJncuE0txzF4PgrCjlo-QaK1Rvikwsiuu3qaNk/s1600/20150201_133809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-giNFD-1QhyphenhyphenkM5TCmJzDOUlABO9HBpi-5wzENL7NYRQtmqnw1M6DeAxu_i-SsRXm28YMOozaCmE_CbKYOcjHArCbd58-qNAbXS4zlDJJncuE0txzF4PgrCjlo-QaK1Rvikwsiuu3qaNk/s1600/20150201_133809.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I made the traditional orange juice and Champagne mix first. I love fruit garnish on my drinks so I added grapes to my flute and topped it with a pineapple. I really wanted a strawberry but I didn't have any.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAl_XiQLoHayN7IzkFvoJ98FqQLdKHRMrA56IctihrXTVtWIghJlsA9qlHBFs77VE9G-V_oDa5rZs9R2Pk0gcjgMMdQ8Hb_fQayNdgmNO76RmwXamnynYeH76wRZ4mPcugWBRgvMjzSo/s1600/20150201_134040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAl_XiQLoHayN7IzkFvoJ98FqQLdKHRMrA56IctihrXTVtWIghJlsA9qlHBFs77VE9G-V_oDa5rZs9R2Pk0gcjgMMdQ8Hb_fQayNdgmNO76RmwXamnynYeH76wRZ4mPcugWBRgvMjzSo/s1600/20150201_134040.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Next I tried it with lemonade. This was great. I will suggest though get the juice with no pulp. I forgot to specify this when my niece went to the store. It wasn't a big deal for me but hubby instantly said "hmm it has pulp in it."</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OPVlCdSUH4MhWn4cKh9DIQWKMrYkkKKa2UTcrkGODPjt01WjpAvrlhJUsCjqoRen0hs-D2B_n9cqInMyEVqwI91EMUFpx5JBPPhGpEu407Vmdcqta6P6sDSg70s6qOfVPGmSNzNT9qk/s1600/20150201_134218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OPVlCdSUH4MhWn4cKh9DIQWKMrYkkKKa2UTcrkGODPjt01WjpAvrlhJUsCjqoRen0hs-D2B_n9cqInMyEVqwI91EMUFpx5JBPPhGpEu407Vmdcqta6P6sDSg70s6qOfVPGmSNzNT9qk/s1600/20150201_134218.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A while ago (like before baby number 2) hubby and I went to brunch where they served unlimited mimosas and one of them had beer in it. So who would I be to deny <strike>myself</strike> my family the full experience. LOL! Come on I'm the same woman that gave away alcohol shots at her <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/11/my-baby-shower-was-everything.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">baby shower</a>. Of course I would try it with beer. I liked it. My mom noted that it gave a more "alcohol like taste" she was not a fan of the "sweet girly drink."</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mUZHWF7WGE3cg2-UAq2wqeqmtdA00_C9moUiT9L8HQkfBGGvOp2DhR3fvZqY9oAksRWPNkP3a6ItA-Y7Y-zHzabkFvODLrDMvMzbwbD0QC4m-pNqZXmMxaRu0rig6annId-oPkxtldw/s1600/20150201_141948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mUZHWF7WGE3cg2-UAq2wqeqmtdA00_C9moUiT9L8HQkfBGGvOp2DhR3fvZqY9oAksRWPNkP3a6ItA-Y7Y-zHzabkFvODLrDMvMzbwbD0QC4m-pNqZXmMxaRu0rig6annId-oPkxtldw/s1600/20150201_141948.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One thing to keep in mind is to serve it cold. I noticed when the champagne got a little warm it was not as good to drink.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHx8OCkVuRkvk6ayRUkcuEF7MsZVxtYsLnuB1tMQeThQQa1YBjeVqnAUUa6q2U72rqD-2xZXUZ1m-tm8-iqWSA0AAXZPO28zd-1giaE311GsNzn44oY4S4xfEUelqTpGeRV3TUPY7xzQ/s1600/20150201_145321-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHx8OCkVuRkvk6ayRUkcuEF7MsZVxtYsLnuB1tMQeThQQa1YBjeVqnAUUa6q2U72rqD-2xZXUZ1m-tm8-iqWSA0AAXZPO28zd-1giaE311GsNzn44oY4S4xfEUelqTpGeRV3TUPY7xzQ/s1600/20150201_145321-MOTION.gif" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Judging by this gif of me I really enjoyed myself. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeb9HwN5g_CfwbcRpx6KMEAQUoGRpgiMW8UMY0e7Zqj0tvmkfxIYhr-KNAyAJqAgyPMInzv2M6VFCE1ybJqBFzH2UzAG0XgvlkGdzPPHw-eLDu9niC7Cv3p-7m5Uah5EBd8c6g1zDLmM/s1600/20150201_145454-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeb9HwN5g_CfwbcRpx6KMEAQUoGRpgiMW8UMY0e7Zqj0tvmkfxIYhr-KNAyAJqAgyPMInzv2M6VFCE1ybJqBFzH2UzAG0XgvlkGdzPPHw-eLDu9niC7Cv3p-7m5Uah5EBd8c6g1zDLmM/s1600/20150201_145454-MOTION.gif" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Does adding couple shots make this post relate to love? If not let me add I will be having a mimosas for Valentines Day sense it was a hit. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrI_WBjTlOLdse_ND2XVshKLBIydhqVnC_9PE2x2tiemg2TzGY0abqT6n0eo2u6M38CF8m7cg_G1rBCXZbDX8mu5QANPzJOuW-5zldtpndwctRVNBReh9FzwJn1zcwp1ksRV2RZE5HbKY/s1600/20150201_145451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrI_WBjTlOLdse_ND2XVshKLBIydhqVnC_9PE2x2tiemg2TzGY0abqT6n0eo2u6M38CF8m7cg_G1rBCXZbDX8mu5QANPzJOuW-5zldtpndwctRVNBReh9FzwJn1zcwp1ksRV2RZE5HbKY/s1600/20150201_145451.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clearly this was taken before that awful call to throw the ball...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Have you ever had mimosas? Do you enjoy them? What are your favorite ingredients??</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-57934588301139191642015-01-07T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-07T04:42:12.802-08:00Wellness Wednesday- Postpartum Depression<div style="text-align: center;">
<img src="http://chasingsupermom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/postpartum-depression.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mixed emotions, depression and anxiety are a part of giving birth for most women. Of course there are those that say they never felt sad but whatever to them. This post is not for you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Postpartum depression (PPD) is mild to severe depression occurring after a woman gives birth. It typically occurs within the first three months postpartum, but can happen right after delivery and up to one year after birth. PPD is different from the baby blues as it is long lasting. Baby blues are natural reaction to such a major life change and the symptoms usually fade within two weeks.. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While there is no single cause for PPD there are several factors involved. After having a baby there is a significant drop and change in your hormones. Other factors contributing to PPD include financial strain, life stress, difficulty feeding the baby (for breast feeders), a baby with colic, and lack of support. Also of note those suffering with depression or having suffered with depression in the past are at greater risk for PPD.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img src="http://postpartumdepression.web.unc.edu/files/2011/05/other-disorders1.png" height="404" width="640" /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #111111; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Postpartum depression symptoms may include:</span></span><br />
<ul style="color: #111111; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 0px 12px 24px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Loss of appetite</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Insomnia</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Intense irritability and anger</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overwhelming fatigue</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Loss of interest in sex</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lack of joy in life</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feelings of shame, guilt or inadequacy</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Severe mood swings</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Difficulty bonding with your baby</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Withdrawal from family and friends</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby</span></li>
</ul>
<div>
<span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">If these symptoms persist for more than two weeks or begin to interfere with your ability to care for your baby it is time to seek help. You may start by calling your OBGYN and they may make necessary referrals.</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="color: #111111; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;">
<span style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Postpartum depression is a REAL thing. If you happen to be one of the women who has/had this struggle SEEK HELP. There is no shame. Never let anyone make you feel like a bad mother for having this disorder. I would say it takes a better and stronger mom to admit to having PPD and seek help. Remember you can not be the best for your family if you are not well.</span></span></div>
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-53234623550435087432015-01-05T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-05T00:00:08.744-08:00Post Pregnancy Update- 8 weeksRemember my <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/10/baby-bump-update-38-weeks.html" target="_blank">38 weeks</a> baby bump update? I looked like this:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqscILIgMTFXfVuM9J5CM_YUUiUiO7NIL_QO1DRPG_Nd3KugQlQExlZ0Va35dJ-7LcDO06AGCeAC0rhz2bH9Lr3GU1ubo7gLvGfaY9teC1ZR5y9A8pS3LDk-4J_yDtRLMQrO_o4b-e9aM/s1600/20141027_085626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqscILIgMTFXfVuM9J5CM_YUUiUiO7NIL_QO1DRPG_Nd3KugQlQExlZ0Va35dJ-7LcDO06AGCeAC0rhz2bH9Lr3GU1ubo7gLvGfaY9teC1ZR5y9A8pS3LDk-4J_yDtRLMQrO_o4b-e9aM/s1600/20141027_085626.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUiG0PwuwsQ5dnG26KxTg4z44x-QP8cFjZ6WTX__pAXU95C66IRYIFyKkkkZpn8ZhOkm-EZSd4WC62VVqYuX1UZKo8AQcd6QFL_Ji4wamlrmKJLZV_acK_NUDIxEqKbypK4lGfnQDMXE/s1600/20141027_085702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUiG0PwuwsQ5dnG26KxTg4z44x-QP8cFjZ6WTX__pAXU95C66IRYIFyKkkkZpn8ZhOkm-EZSd4WC62VVqYuX1UZKo8AQcd6QFL_Ji4wamlrmKJLZV_acK_NUDIxEqKbypK4lGfnQDMXE/s1600/20141027_085702.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Well here I am about 8 weeks out and I look like this:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxoIsQ2h7RTKQPd_A0vC9id2TM0mYTimQTFKp3REwsPk-djsuXfoQx0BZ98tv7WqU7aNG-5uq0UlzlSB1flRTI5IpWEG4gaPikBK3egVFZx0HYBHJZD0e4PVzfeT9RcPLez5mj2F2wiM/s1600/20141231_140738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxoIsQ2h7RTKQPd_A0vC9id2TM0mYTimQTFKp3REwsPk-djsuXfoQx0BZ98tv7WqU7aNG-5uq0UlzlSB1flRTI5IpWEG4gaPikBK3egVFZx0HYBHJZD0e4PVzfeT9RcPLez5mj2F2wiM/s1600/20141231_140738.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXifMLMXqCmhHYKDFP7GviHMubvT2xvdt1E5bjLDmbkJDZQ8KfXjmja7vw6mKOb6Q7dLM8o8ogVdT-jqqFUvCUrhGGt7JET82PSwZV5PWRIErY6eqbXY0ahWUgCmPyGdCJs4yqVn53w8Q/s1600/20141231_140806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXifMLMXqCmhHYKDFP7GviHMubvT2xvdt1E5bjLDmbkJDZQ8KfXjmja7vw6mKOb6Q7dLM8o8ogVdT-jqqFUvCUrhGGt7JET82PSwZV5PWRIErY6eqbXY0ahWUgCmPyGdCJs4yqVn53w8Q/s1600/20141231_140806.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>How I am feeling</b>: TIRED!!!! Jaden has a good night where he only wakes up once or twice followed by a night when he doesn't sleep. Literally one night we were up from 1-4am. I'm working on getting him on a schedule but it is hard because I am a fan of letting sleeping babies lie. When else will I shower and attempt to clean up, and SLEEP.</div>
<b><br /></b>
<b>How I am changing:</b> My skin is very squishy. You know that whole mom pouch thing? Well my body feels that way all over. I know that when I get back to the gym I will definitely have to lift more weights. I find that I am still suffering with mommy brain and cant keep two thoughts in my head most of the time. Or I have too many thoughts at one time. Im sure this will all level out soon.<br />
<br />
<b>The baby</b>: He is amazing and if you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/kismetandkilograms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> you have seen him. He is already very attached to me (which I love) and I highly attribute to the fact that I am breastfeeding.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying PhotoGrid_1418393629840.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=14a3ed99dc0e9b38&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=1487293536784089088-local0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_RRem2ISHgARNMAjzTFLnqb-hTTip_73sZvA6jPvuC6FHZB4xVEfnUC627etj6OlfnQ21M6K0oHgWYHKpFJjk859rtH-85y7TjBTFdE2hJ_sspUWgDE6iYiyk&ats=1418393663105&rm=14a3ed99dc0e9b38&zw&sz=w1342-h547" /></div>
<br />
<b>Weight</b>: I got on the scale (12/12/14) and I saw 219. Whaaatttt!!!!! Yes people 219! Sure that is still high but my pre-pregnancy weight was 223. Which means I have lost all my baby weight and even managed to drop an additional 4 pounds. Breastfeeding definitely has it perks because I really have not been trying to lose weight. I only got on the scale so I would not <strike>have some sort of breakdown</strike> be in shock when I went for my 6 weeks check up.<br />
<br />
As of 1/1/15 the scale gods smiled on me again I weighed in at 216, which is 7 pounds BELOW my pre pregnancy weight. That leaves me with a high weight loss goal but I can handle it I'm sure. That struggled will be plastered all over this blog soon!<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
No fun facts or other tidbits this moma is going to bed!!!<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" /></div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqscILIgMTFXfVuM9J5CM_YUUiUiO7NIL_QO1DRPG_Nd3KugQlQExlZ0Va35dJ-7LcDO06AGCeAC0rhz2bH9Lr3GU1ubo7gLvGfaY9teC1ZR5y9A8pS3LDk-4J_yDtRLMQrO_o4b-e9aM/s1600/20141027_085626.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqscILIgMTFXfVuM9J5CM_YUUiUiO7NIL_QO1DRPG_Nd3KugQlQExlZ0Va35dJ-7LcDO06AGCeAC0rhz2bH9Lr3GU1ubo7gLvGfaY9teC1ZR5y9A8pS3LDk-4J_yDtRLMQrO_o4b-e9aM/s1600/20141027_085626.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9-Sn-eZgxUA%2FVE55G161HmI%2FAAAAAAAAcNM%2F_QW_DQkFLAk%2Fs1600%2F20141027_085626.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqscILIgMTFXfVuM9J5CM_YUUiUiO7NIL_QO1DRPG_Nd3KugQlQExlZ0Va35dJ-7LcDO06AGCeAC0rhz2bH9Lr3GU1ubo7gLvGfaY9teC1ZR5y9A8pS3LDk-4J_yDtRLMQrO_o4b-e9aM/s1600/20141027_085626.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUiG0PwuwsQ5dnG26KxTg4z44x-QP8cFjZ6WTX__pAXU95C66IRYIFyKkkkZpn8ZhOkm-EZSd4WC62VVqYuX1UZKo8AQcd6QFL_Ji4wamlrmKJLZV_acK_NUDIxEqKbypK4lGfnQDMXE/s1600/20141027_085702.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUiG0PwuwsQ5dnG26KxTg4z44x-QP8cFjZ6WTX__pAXU95C66IRYIFyKkkkZpn8ZhOkm-EZSd4WC62VVqYuX1UZKo8AQcd6QFL_Ji4wamlrmKJLZV_acK_NUDIxEqKbypK4lGfnQDMXE/s1600/20141027_085702.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SLdAKItRrZE%2FVE55G4_hB0I%2FAAAAAAAAcNM%2FOsK2uuP__Ts%2Fs1600%2F20141027_085702.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUiG0PwuwsQ5dnG26KxTg4z44x-QP8cFjZ6WTX__pAXU95C66IRYIFyKkkkZpn8ZhOkm-EZSd4WC62VVqYuX1UZKo8AQcd6QFL_Ji4wamlrmKJLZV_acK_NUDIxEqKbypK4lGfnQDMXE/s1600/20141027_085702.jpg" -->Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-70133196021612605632014-12-31T00:00:00.000-08:002014-12-31T00:00:08.358-08:00Wellness Wednesday- Sacrificing Comfort for Change<div style="text-indent: 0px;">
Remember when I started<a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2013/01/wellness-wednesday.html" target="_blank"> Wellness Wednesday</a>? With the new year approaching one of my goals is to be more consistent with that. Since we all like to set goals for the new year I thought this guest post from a great friend of mine Keana would be perfect. Please enjoy!</div>
<div style="text-indent: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-indent: 0px;">
Hey! I’m Keana Nwaneri and I’m the creator and editor of Starting the Conversation Blog. I’m a graduate, Clinical Mental Health Counseling student with a passion for mental health and total wellness. I’m originally from St. Louis, MO but currently reside in Nashville, TN<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="MEET ME" height="266" src="http://www.startingtheconversationblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BlogPicedit.png" width="400" /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-indent: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;">
<b>Sacrificing Comfort For Change</b></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">In the counseling world, we use the transtheoretical model or Stages of
Change model to assess how “ready” and/or committed a client is, to changing a
particular behavior.</span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">With New Year’s right around the corner and everyone on social media
sharing what they want to change this year, I thought I’d share a few tips on
creating long-lasting change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">One of my favorite people once told me “it’s not about how much you
want to loose weight, it’s about how willing you are to give up eating
cheeseburgers.” I laughed because for some reason, that was hilarious to me but
afterwards, I thought long and hard about that statement. It really resonated
with me. Although he wasn’t talking about me when he made that statement, in a
lot of ways, I was able to apply that to my own life and the things that I
wanted to change but just couldn’t find the motivation to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying Stages of Change.jpg" height="380" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=14a8d3f207f4b8ca&attid=0.2&disp=inline&realattid=f_i47e0af61&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_4KxtEhHZbf1dHZlb4eMlSSo8ZQewHou6WVNROrjFknRrwUeSkrf91cSO0nn_gnS0U0tx82zG3cfo2u6SHoWnPtaN5SbvOo15trrYsrBZPYx_tWB9GlX4LzUE&ats=1419987634418&rm=14a8d3f207f4b8ca&zw&sz=w1342-h533" width="400" /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<br /></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The Stages of Change
Model explained</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></strong>
<br />
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The first stage of change is the <em><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">precontemplation</span></em> stage. In
this stage, you may not even realize that there is a problem, or you may simply
not be ready or willing to fix it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The next stage of change is the <em><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">contemplation</span></em> stage. At
this stage, you’ve admitted that there is a problem and are considering initiating
change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Next is the <em><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">preparation</span></em> stage. Here, you’re deciding that
you want to change and preparing for action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The next stage is the <em><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">action</span></em> stage. Here you are
actively engaged in the process and taking the steps necessary to initiate
behavior change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Lastly, there is the <em><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">maintenance</span></em> stage. Here,
you work to maintain the change(s) you have made.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">While the stages are pretty straight forward, an important note to
remember is that each person works through these stages at their own pace and
unfortunately, it’s not always in this exact order. Change can be difficult,
scary or just plain old uncomfortable but know that that’s to be expected.
Don't let these feeling deter you from your ultimate goal or behavior change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<br /></div>
<b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Being Honest with Yourself<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">If you find that your New Year’s Resolutions aren’t happening as fast
as you would like, just take a step back, breath and be patient with yourself.
However, if you find that you are making little to no progress after long
periods of time, you may want to reassess your goal(s). Ask yourself:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">1) Why is this goal
/ behavior change (BC) important to me? What does it represent, if anything?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">2) How will this
goal / BC improve your life?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">3) Is this the only
way I can go about achieving my goal / BC?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">4) What will it
take for me to achieve this goal /BC?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">5) How willing am I
to commit myself to doing what it will take to achieve this goal / BC?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">After answering these questions, you should have a better idea of what
it really is that you are wanting and how serious you are about doing, or not
doing, what is necessary to make it happen. Because while having goals and
wanting to change a behavior may sound like a great idea, you have to do the
work for them to materialize, and unfortunately, there is no shortcut to
success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ok guys if you would like to connect more with Keana you can read her <a href="http://www.startingtheconversationblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BLOG</a> and follow her other social media accounts below.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/StartingTheConversation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://instagram.com/undercover_outlier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://twitter.com/StartinTheConvo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TWITTER</a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/StartinTheConvo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PINTEREST</a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" /></div>
Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-67895005904893927822014-12-15T00:00:00.000-08:002014-12-30T17:11:28.187-08:00Super Woman is a Cartoon- Lets Be Real<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Lately I have been having a ton of mixed </span><span style="color: #222222;">unexplained</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> emotions. This is to be expected because I had a baby on November 5 sending my emotions on a roller coaster. I have been having some extreme mommy and wife guilt mixed with mild depression and anxiety that is on steroids. I have been feeling as if I should be doing more despite all that I am doing. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Then it hit me </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">whose standards was I using to determine how well I was doing anyway? superwoman?</span></div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVq804PVVtXipFgyuouNFP384lGKZB3GRW2VNVarig5uYGYoGlloqm-bNYtX5hltRv5tvwXt9CZfucGGTCCqLyYZF70K_FqGkXSUot6xEsCmbHMM-x0gGCNC6ejeretSpvclgQ2v2HsU/s400/Supergirl+2014+colors+alt+tumblr1.jpg" height="400" width="258" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Photo cred- <a href="http://illumistrations.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">h</a><a href="http://illumistrations.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ttp://illumistrations.tumblr.com/</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> That chick doesn't exist. So in an effort to self soothe and help other women I came up with these 4 things that all new moms and women in general need to </span><span style="color: #222222;">remember</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Appreciate that you cant do it all all the time. If your feeding the baby (or working on a project for the non moms) then in that moment your not doing anything else. So laundry, dinner, and calling your friend back all have to wait. Don't try to multi task unless you have to while the baby is so young. You have plenty of time to become a multi tasking master.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Accidents happen!- They are inevitable and no one but Jesus is perfect. You will poke your baby in the cheek trying to get that onesie on. You will warm the milk to much and have to wait for it to cool as your baby screams bloody murder. You will use the breast pump and then spill the liquid gold you drained from your sore boob. Learn to laugh and move forward.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Do something for you even if it is small- Lets be honest sometimes getting out of bed to shower and make sure you change your pajamas is a whole task especially when you have a new baby and your always tired. However fresh pajamas and combing your hair does wonders for you. You feel a little more human and little less dairy-cow/robot if you keep up on your hygiene. If you are a makeup lady put some on. For me its singing loudly in the shower and taking my scarf off and combing my hair. Its small but it keeps me sane.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4.Lower the bar.- This does not mean be a loser or be complacent but <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mskismet/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, Facebook, movies and magazines will have you feeling bad because the other moms "have it all together". They craft, cook, organize all while wearing heels and a full face of make up making it look super easy. Well let me just tell you They lied!!!! They put their best foot forward on social media for the likes and other numbers and we all know tv land and magazine world is not real. Half the chicks in the magazine don't even have children that is why they don't have stretch marks.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">The way I see it if you are juggling all your </span><span style="color: #222222;">responsibilities</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> and meeting deadlines in life and work you are the real super woman. Give yourself a pat on the back... too bad we dont have capes!</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/75/be/e4/75bee44eb6ffaf6a933c4c835f920048.jpg" /></div>
<br />
What are your tips for time management?<br />
How do you stay sane when it seems you have so much to do?<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-1081995179044298082014-12-11T00:00:00.000-08:002014-12-11T00:00:08.659-08:00To Share or Not To ShareAs a blogger I think about taking pictures of EVERYTHING. Often when I am out of topics I simply go through my phone and see what stories the pictures tell. There are times that my husband is pissed, embarrassed, or a combination off the two because I will instantly whip my phone out saying "I need it for my blog" or "I need to document that."<br />
<br />
It wasn't until recently that I started to think, do I share too much? Does everything need to be on <a href="http://instagram.com/kismetandkilograms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>? I am in no way a mega blogger and I have been blessed that I have not been attacked for what I share (at least to my knowledge). Still now that I promote posts on Facebook I realize I have opened my blog up to a whole new world. Its no longer me and my bloggy world friends, its people that I know and even people that I do not like. While the exposure is great and does well for my numbers I am more aware of what I share. I am also edited in what aspects of my life I share when I never was before,<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="248" src="http://castabigger.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/social-media-icon-mashup-3.png" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
After having my son I went on a social media blackout refusing to allow others to post pictures of him and not even posting my own. I realized that some things should be kept private. When you are uploading pictures and responding to comments you cant fully be present in the moment. One thing I regret about my engagement is posting it to social media so soon. I should have waited a day because once it hit the web I was wrapped up in repeating the story and responding to comments. I should have just been in the moment with my boo.<br />
<br />
Back to present day...My cousin came over to see my son and my mom instantly starts showing her pictures she took while I was in labor. I love my cousin but those pictures are not for everyone. It actually made me regret allowing my mom to be a part of the process. Everything is not for everybody. My lady parts were out, my hair was wrapped up, I had a towel over my head I looked a hot mess. No one needs to see that but us. No one needs to be privy to those moments except those that were there.<br />
<br />
Then I questioned was I being to hard on my mom because I share a lot of things via this blog and my other social media accounts. Then it hit me I share MY business not others. I share aspects of my life that I don't mind others knowing, I am in control of what others see as it pertains to my life. There are a million aspects of my life and only about a thousand do I share. I shouldn't have to explain why I want to be the first to debut my son on social media. Nor should I have to defend not posting him online. He is MY child. I have sense posted TONS of pictures of my son but on my terms.<br />
<br />
I think people should be allowed to share what they want about their lives and people need to respect that just because the picture is in their phone doesn't make it their business to share.<br />
<br />
What do you all think? How much of your friends and families lives do you share on your social media?<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-32666597449245680202014-11-17T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-27T08:55:58.007-08:004 Things to Consider When Dating with Children<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying PhotoGrid_1422307879866.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=14b28a180ea91eba&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=1491406257728258048-local0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_5NhbSWDs2Xid3Ufnnvb_00Ds86E0jUeyeXlkWMQL9CPL_yPpRI6ApD9xvmvd8acdtKc2x0DsOdUQ63z2M4J6PUaYMqM6zvuXHgfWh7nu0GJC6woiIfbv_3Ow&ats=1422377461722&rm=14b28a180ea91eba&zw&sz=w1342-h533" width="320" /></div>
<br />
Hello world, as usual I was talking with a friend (dam is that all I do lol) and the topic of dating while being a single parent came up. I know I know its a hot topic and as always if you disagree with me just do so respectfully. We are all entitled to our own opinions....<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWR6aCrG5GdWa3iq2JRScYuTZUI08w36Yf466AmcLMuxHVX8_6jKOflDPAeMr0BEK-2KlaP-iKKqU-UkU1TNHs31mReA1Truj2nvVI8XN2t1dah4iQqIlkR88XKdhQkFW5-ZJWGuXZjrs/s1600/20121111_075230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWR6aCrG5GdWa3iq2JRScYuTZUI08w36Yf466AmcLMuxHVX8_6jKOflDPAeMr0BEK-2KlaP-iKKqU-UkU1TNHs31mReA1Truj2nvVI8XN2t1dah4iQqIlkR88XKdhQkFW5-ZJWGuXZjrs/s1600/20121111_075230.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I was a single parent for so long and being perfectly honest with you I dated. It was not easy or convenient. I remember when my <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/01/introducing-mrs-gilyard.html" target="_blank">now husband</a> and I were dating we had a standing Friday date. I used to get off early on Friday and was able to leave mini me at after care while I had the date. Sure there were some early dates but eh it all worked out for me. I also met some people that mini me never knew existed but I survived. Here is what I learned...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiga4ln8_S9Qmmzzo0odIQ4XlL9DofWpKyouHkRzH2JAQlZ7dRXFyOLZk17RVU9XEwoC1rYez1TeekN6sdKel_xjwM2SfGZmvAtHlFAfeHebE9wSiQAyCHNXhgteMDRFwEeqglqYjdOjzk/s1600/20130310_132314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiga4ln8_S9Qmmzzo0odIQ4XlL9DofWpKyouHkRzH2JAQlZ7dRXFyOLZk17RVU9XEwoC1rYez1TeekN6sdKel_xjwM2SfGZmvAtHlFAfeHebE9wSiQAyCHNXhgteMDRFwEeqglqYjdOjzk/s1600/20130310_132314.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<b><br /></b>
<b>Timing is everything</b>- For me my daughter did not need to meet every guy who said hello to me. That is dumb and confusing to her. Plus I did not want her to think that love and dating involved a plethora of guys. I did not want her getting attached if the guy wasn't planing to be around. Also be honest with your self we all have dated people that we did not believe were in our best interest but we were bored, desperate, lonely or whatever.Still you don't want to fall madly in love with someone to learn that they do not like children or worse your child does not like them. So timing the introduction is critical.<br />
<br />
<b>Neutral Ground</b>- One thing I tried to do was allow my daughter to meet the new prospect on neutral territory such as a park or restaurant. Sure this did not always happen but I had good intentions. It may be intimidating for the child to have the stranger all in there space.<br />
<br />
<b>Respect</b>- I think in general there should be a level of respect for the child from the non parent that apparently some people do not have. For example I have a serious issue with the child sleeping at the foot of the bed with mommy and "boyfriend of the week" or daddy and his new boo. There are times when dating a single parent means your date will be suddenly cancelled because the baby sitter fell through or the child is sick. This is when you really learn who you are dating. Sure disappointment is expected but if someone throws a complete fit or asks you to chose this may not be a good mate for you as your child is permanent and we all know dates come and go.<br />
<br />
<b>Trust your instincts-</b> Everyone is not right for you and your child. When people tell you they prefer not to date because you have a child LISTEN TO THEM. If your talking on the phone and they never ask about your child this is a sign. If after meeting your child they never consider any kid friendly dates this too is a sign. Its a sad fact that mates come and go and often the departure is after a child has been born. The child is innocent and did not ask for any drama between parents or to be mistreated by the new love interest in any way. So remember dating is cool but your first priority is to be a parent.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOsFu0l0na7VbvV2Q76GUI3VEYB_7sRl9Z29x2SRyCXXgqx6jjP2xKlFBKl1O5I-MKocQaKaLaxRgtBSCCAtiCQqz0afOlWyi71qpRybir-TDGW8xPSrrgtsiGraY18zLK8_u18A1TMk/s1600/20130406_154544(0).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOsFu0l0na7VbvV2Q76GUI3VEYB_7sRl9Z29x2SRyCXXgqx6jjP2xKlFBKl1O5I-MKocQaKaLaxRgtBSCCAtiCQqz0afOlWyi71qpRybir-TDGW8xPSrrgtsiGraY18zLK8_u18A1TMk/s1600/20130406_154544(0).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
Thoughts?????...<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-37351875752989026002014-11-10T00:00:00.000-08:002014-11-17T16:52:00.778-08:00My Baby Shower Was Everything!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We all have been to those showers that were not so great well in my <strike>biased</strike> humble opinion that was not my shower. You know how I love to let the pictures tell the story so I am warning you now this post is very picture heavy. Here we go...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEijupuBzZ5YGVP1uk9GcrZA5JSZEl8lUCGKhTTuxdX5sKtWP03izF9R_InvNw4ioEU_9pHnBY2qz-xhraTKk0zBkygkdHP0YT462s-pjh2FNyOSDifdpQVpBCd6NV74Zx-35ft7yS0BUACdqTr6hw9H6hRw2CA7pP2KutRcrzGbLW4McNehGH4NCIKz=s0-d-e1-ft" width="300" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I had my make up done by the lovely Tiffany Williams (same lady who did all my wedding makeup). She is amazing!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPyO4KJltDDXlAUU3CCW24F0xTwdBUl3CrmpiU80Uyqwyq-zssNiDWPmHcVzfu7L77Cwx9L-Rlm-WTNYqH722WoA1WPVKuDPj5S7aszGo9KnMnTQ2pzVk6WGOOuBhHbGoMIEovuo4f5w/s1600/20141011_134038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPyO4KJltDDXlAUU3CCW24F0xTwdBUl3CrmpiU80Uyqwyq-zssNiDWPmHcVzfu7L77Cwx9L-Rlm-WTNYqH722WoA1WPVKuDPj5S7aszGo9KnMnTQ2pzVk6WGOOuBhHbGoMIEovuo4f5w/s1600/20141011_134038.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12cztHUQl0AGyxFp2ULLWdzIz2P2bJBgy9gk8tbSu0zFC5mZkdmnZEg5Reo7IJB2YaDqlLDbcDzWnL8glYhhsNfbzMrAsKU6pg-13t_KqE-9YWLZB4HvxGwIN3vnQ3m32rKcrgEm5u-s/s1600/20141011_134041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12cztHUQl0AGyxFp2ULLWdzIz2P2bJBgy9gk8tbSu0zFC5mZkdmnZEg5Reo7IJB2YaDqlLDbcDzWnL8glYhhsNfbzMrAsKU6pg-13t_KqE-9YWLZB4HvxGwIN3vnQ3m32rKcrgEm5u-s/s1600/20141011_134041.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
THE PEOPLE</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
If you remember my <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2013/10/bridal-showergreat-times-with-great.html" target="_blank">bridal shower</a> you remember the turn out was less than stellar. So this time around I only wanted a small amount of close friends to help me celebrate this joyous occasion. I was pleased with EVERYTHING and EVERYONE who showed up.</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_0925.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.15&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local14&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-bQEiupmcKh2r1huE4FNSk6DiwDhI8binwCViLJWaksaiNWb38McBG1wGU0wUgcaqVTxALTcDKshR_0rCABdZ2F30g6L8ZfsQ5kxUlPfgLlZIEZ88WrMhe1fE&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_7095.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.21&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local20&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ85E-UoC0Mq7tCmxTbbIPhB4BmjRcyKpCjG1LGOWIFbJXvSyWkjAoKk-cqVOdj8wIljGlgVSQi-aOMk1JgOMv90Vk2kDJ_9qVOqN4Sf1oXePxkMygsJjl3jKNI&ats=1414759358205&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://share-fastly.picmonkey.com/prod/photo_posts/FpMazgKtHr1_11192465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://share-fastly.picmonkey.com/prod/photo_posts/FpMazgKtHr1_11192465.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister friends!!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgqtRVML0SkG1fW8QFvsE5bLasFBvv8HXB0FZfwqeQbdOa1zMadLHpAY73WwWLxJ9fCx4mOOYlGBPHmyV39-cQ5guz30dy9Yeo2pr_8ym1rU9z4f8yWnWVDPkTvuKvPJQSQ1NWQxomDFoByOXz5LuHixsCQg6bks5c236i6yhMO7P8oXMf1y_NJ-4hs=s0-d-e1-ft" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgqtRVML0SkG1fW8QFvsE5bLasFBvv8HXB0FZfwqeQbdOa1zMadLHpAY73WwWLxJ9fCx4mOOYlGBPHmyV39-cQ5guz30dy9Yeo2pr_8ym1rU9z4f8yWnWVDPkTvuKvPJQSQ1NWQxomDFoByOXz5LuHixsCQg6bks5c236i6yhMO7P8oXMf1y_NJ-4hs=s0-d-e1-ft" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my sister and I</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /><img alt="Displaying IMG_9027.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.17&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local16&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9EQ8VVlh1Ja0tT_SUrA_YWAG1Vqjho3nz4-QBhIKIA-yVz_Gx1ZVvwAHgTcE7udQZ3r-aBy7Dsk9pD7boxtl3NJ5WAalnK_y0bacwa_UjOy15hCSZ1rZSbOYM&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_2422.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.16&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local15&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_hG-pkTg85aJ0-8uIyzFSan9-mxLbusLIaY6mNTtkAV82Bf1Lick4_QQk2NlMAsuln2c0DrnNdIoNCPXvaan2Pf2BuAWoyHtONL4P32tPKi3NecuY97gB46PM&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_1908.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.19&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local18&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-HCIJa9PX_7pcVEgihAs8ahWWv979dEjTGTIOBBm8znS0WQuJltiMYTvXPToXzb4Ci_IFEoiVBDtM1bc5CW7jcvMKsZ2KqeXqkHrpKPAB1Hgtm574JydhCeFw&ats=1414759358205&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_1231.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.18&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local17&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_qQzOdrzyJTvkSrqIJVGFw9spyX0gJK_glkyLzgTkms7W2j01ywB-McsXDUD9qeOmnYkRC1n14qZ_5PNlsJqre7cPb6s4ThI7j6f9m3GrMotwUEuuRO_0qEQ0&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Displaying IMG_4474.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.20&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local19&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9Eky6NBMIapngarbnKxB_VGFIs8fRoVWhQxh6JtwBr1KB_9cnLSbJt96U6qj6L_sgg1tB6eAN803877MsbeNad5_5bTJy7yjc7s7CX5wAxKNz0AwzW594SwYc&ats=1414759358205&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely Cochea and I... married two weeks after me and due a couple months after me (its hard out here for a newly wed lol)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemuQJ2D_0vBXpuofmkSXwuHWMspOZgYqZoni-xkZwuOHT_qyEt-VOsJIdTUEAlP1EyNpPAo-MuEc1yoNc380r6R_YyuyN4K9DspBCI6kXNioLfNTTXxRbxFJ4BMV9rvBX4H-2thI2K60/s1600/20141011_163839-MIX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemuQJ2D_0vBXpuofmkSXwuHWMspOZgYqZoni-xkZwuOHT_qyEt-VOsJIdTUEAlP1EyNpPAo-MuEc1yoNc380r6R_YyuyN4K9DspBCI6kXNioLfNTTXxRbxFJ4BMV9rvBX4H-2thI2K60/s1600/20141011_163839-MIX.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kim and I</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Displaying IMG_5129.jpg" height="400" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.5&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local4&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9buRPexK9IXcgwVdv8Ezxiv_MyEQwbDudYaC-SFcee79TGdVAhuRfAKIk6xkwIBOkljiq1SLleC0hTmf29IY7BrGAzhbfDvLb2qdm-FOeYEiRpshVEpS31lbQ&ats=1414759358203&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Atiya, myself, Keanna</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEAizq8GxtJAPRe6RNPdchMlrDBhly6pC8MW6W3b4dKEKV7guvSukwF3mgOUlzKq8LSQf5-x5MFzIHoMQZyc4FzxIahpMij4Ttf9cTgv4-0VfNfgVPapaS4TYtu2zSgjCKAC92j6_w8M/s1600/20141011_155110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEAizq8GxtJAPRe6RNPdchMlrDBhly6pC8MW6W3b4dKEKV7guvSukwF3mgOUlzKq8LSQf5-x5MFzIHoMQZyc4FzxIahpMij4Ttf9cTgv4-0VfNfgVPapaS4TYtu2zSgjCKAC92j6_w8M/s1600/20141011_155110.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my mom and I</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5mbyQSq2nCKL-5miqZHjdz8z2djzeTpg3fRBv4prszKnJS_Zzb2dJTTgRQenH0iQIm2L4htpgECe40-aVpE0KiTMtl26-ivHn8CVCRxPExaq8-McvBLHUIC3Bp3yJ5Do4rXxKwWks54/s1600/20141011_150924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5mbyQSq2nCKL-5miqZHjdz8z2djzeTpg3fRBv4prszKnJS_Zzb2dJTTgRQenH0iQIm2L4htpgECe40-aVpE0KiTMtl26-ivHn8CVCRxPExaq8-McvBLHUIC3Bp3yJ5Do4rXxKwWks54/s1600/20141011_150924.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me and my sister</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Displaying IMG_9557.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.22&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local21&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9er8vSlcpnABl7uLEFq1TJ_SXul60VznCTltKTAtxGxIP9Poe62Qq9aJojfhZcF6AkUGbmFbXwjYYo57nWyXqSNAEl-by8s93iAfCXJHewIaV0k7O8nlBn4QQ&ats=1414759358205&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Salls, My sister, and mini me</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
THE FOOD!!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying " height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEh72Foxqwyz0LsWYA4QUhu8BdvODMh4PKtpTyN4gW9xl5nws309Z7vYg9cLrceaYWp6vS0Egv669PvopFhuOdRlVmDrLgYRJbX6fVUbj7Bwf-dInZxYiI9IpVWAmUc5M1_b-yLr09q9biCDalovJGwdJ4YwfvUlRszHpZy7apAB5mFzPqjvElpVFMsh=s0-d-e1-ft" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
So how cute are these ducks in the punch? Special thanks to Meyoshia because all I had to do was say I wanted ducks and she got them!!! (Punch= sherbet, and sprite, it was very delicious)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhX-zzma9j5auWMhOgHhQ7iAavSNHNbq6ffVB549TRUDyeITVLuD69bIfIEBeMtP1fCvpcoDyOvo2RLXQWeg9fw2ODPQ4tCFwONQgB4XVgAlde7CBvxNI5RBLhQQu7AEhMN8gnkyRe11K9zd8ct5AyEYayWY5_dHL3EEw_b0rl5WBFFgsreOE3DERZ8=s0-d-e1-ft" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken wings, rotel dip, meatballs</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Displaying IMG_7298.jpg" height="240" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=1496679ccb1ba35a&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=1483487041953988608-local0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9qPTfnm5HrsrZ9oH6Yc30Hk-ENTMYEmTzxfue8rURrAPQ2xVyGFqTnSnhFvCbEjF3MoYJrARmJcQfQwCcQhDUfPVz5jKBNMRirQmtZzZ7gxLut1Lyz24hjIkU&ats=1414764368268&rm=1496679ccb1ba35a&zw&sz=w1342-h547" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deviled eggs, and pasta salad</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH9yd5oO1UKeMy7b7fnq06Iyfx40E3taJo03FGGZK-yYsm06_hdrJeDC_8dMj7JmiKnRetg56d0d5yuBhOAWvm5e3CaN2TbRTVvdDdHHx-9KSf2cOd-mLRQW04DQhYxbtdIeikyT9Wdo/s1600/20141011_142649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH9yd5oO1UKeMy7b7fnq06Iyfx40E3taJo03FGGZK-yYsm06_hdrJeDC_8dMj7JmiKnRetg56d0d5yuBhOAWvm5e3CaN2TbRTVvdDdHHx-9KSf2cOd-mLRQW04DQhYxbtdIeikyT9Wdo/s1600/20141011_142649.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8re2lPkPpNZ3dFX8CKyR2nvYZVM8EDSBrRzyIsmAWDq1VnrWH8RffInyLsOI6tEueZhZ8Qn9TBhH9asAbsthG-jR6ZMH5NlsEYfnrQepUnijilUv1k88WT9eCvOnqfOBWKaj2e0bKQ3Y/s1600/20141011_142644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8re2lPkPpNZ3dFX8CKyR2nvYZVM8EDSBrRzyIsmAWDq1VnrWH8RffInyLsOI6tEueZhZ8Qn9TBhH9asAbsthG-jR6ZMH5NlsEYfnrQepUnijilUv1k88WT9eCvOnqfOBWKaj2e0bKQ3Y/s1600/20141011_142644.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVy2SGLeNyC_hAT-OMrJ_XCI7aiw4QW9ZvkSvxyIoPP38tJc-qBbk72W5POqT9zgR555JGNeUuA8592vl9OsCX5B3A2WnEFHiUU6kRSVvP8_dhsxfyzZ3b10_DtVMe-OA0ZcdEGU661U/s1600/20141011_142640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVy2SGLeNyC_hAT-OMrJ_XCI7aiw4QW9ZvkSvxyIoPP38tJc-qBbk72W5POqT9zgR555JGNeUuA8592vl9OsCX5B3A2WnEFHiUU6kRSVvP8_dhsxfyzZ3b10_DtVMe-OA0ZcdEGU661U/s1600/20141011_142640.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrVSlJ_bWXxS934MRXWxNQZVZe3KnvGWF4tZ62lgfW2kqydmHR3GrUffZOswWFrgp_P_mJMKiTie0QfEAOwT3d_1gdJu_Qa0VmwmaXi_vJ9epQD6TVDpuOIJY4AIkhVs_e-m2qliN4Q4/s1600/20141011_142633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrVSlJ_bWXxS934MRXWxNQZVZe3KnvGWF4tZ62lgfW2kqydmHR3GrUffZOswWFrgp_P_mJMKiTie0QfEAOwT3d_1gdJu_Qa0VmwmaXi_vJ9epQD6TVDpuOIJY4AIkhVs_e-m2qliN4Q4/s1600/20141011_142633.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party Favors</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgzjcieI2kFyTqScEOFF7tdmW1CTWnLaYRlapJbX3c4DS0JKuwi8KMJZ5inGl4AmdhiWGAvbbOsgHhbMSQNaqePhDJ2pXCu4ZR5XLRhGTO_BaLk77-iBeDubhufa2Ivqt9Qqj2PaVu4St1haRFar1ImPd8Hx5Uw35kNANm1p_ZV422fePNtRetwDeyE=s0-d-e1-ft" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgzjcieI2kFyTqScEOFF7tdmW1CTWnLaYRlapJbX3c4DS0JKuwi8KMJZ5inGl4AmdhiWGAvbbOsgHhbMSQNaqePhDJ2pXCu4ZR5XLRhGTO_BaLk77-iBeDubhufa2Ivqt9Qqj2PaVu4St1haRFar1ImPd8Hx5Uw35kNANm1p_ZV422fePNtRetwDeyE=s0-d-e1-ft" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBx7RQnMX74Nczoc16afRRpfMPON6qP5XWwhZegMyMZkDA5C4Tu7yC26sXhEoQFo5Ugt475k1Hodd61hMixLL3PisMgMHqWo_LHKUg4VGkGk__4TQ6xIShv6o_m3lF0Mrtws9PB7stdZU/s1600/20141011_141524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBx7RQnMX74Nczoc16afRRpfMPON6qP5XWwhZegMyMZkDA5C4Tu7yC26sXhEoQFo5Ugt475k1Hodd61hMixLL3PisMgMHqWo_LHKUg4VGkGk__4TQ6xIShv6o_m3lF0Mrtws9PB7stdZU/s1600/20141011_141524.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
THE GIFTS</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
We were very blessed at this shower and our friends really came through for baby Jaden. I am so thankful to each of them for everything.</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_6742.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.4&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local3&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ8HhvSUTXQ0G8ORTCTY-iMk4-1QhRcQug_a0OinEmSFmX_4S9FmIk-lvAUgAS2P_TiEKzeIW_GequxhgtcsAtea4_UOufS1Pwx0ELePpwcw5__H6jrtNpXLcFo&ats=1414759358203&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_3193.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.7&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local6&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9ngpVUg6DecwxdJdfd2FcLn96tp2xm7-uA3WmSdGy9V7tLxTuyW2hRZX6ZryQXqDPAmgohjOm8tlf9MjUPbm6PYODIS0OjT2DaT_Ucdaby9bVUuUiEIw49XgU&ats=1414759358203&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_0974.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.8&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local7&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ83jzauTzcA2CmZs8c4QSo6BGDpmlEAGav-ui7Dj-V3XDgrFBJR6F1paZzNZ1igwql81eupd0MLrzEIjG22wY3IO3pz72AfcVmcfeR5aValSDAQA3H61560Ji8&ats=1414759358203&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="240" /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_6136.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.9&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local8&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-lYpAVs8FmCWXIT8yQlyfSYtGTVCz9hdDXAnw0WE0LWsi9mvR0_v3nYlGXD7Ql04yi_xLrV_srg4D3YdGHuKPjebvNqdSV8EL3RjO3wBHPU8YUFsB1U__V-2U&ats=1414759358203&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="240" /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Displaying IMG_7242.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.11&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local10&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ8RW-gTKzhAIk8K4Toq_GPRhqXgJzdL_9QeOSXmwQehYg3zeVTKRq7cCFYCk2kvRDn14zXJ0FoiPA91cHYnZZxl5LiKOj7LK0TI55TAkDhCCCDoQclwXzd8-kU&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I LOVE TOMMIE TIPPIE!!!!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_8157.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.14&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local13&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-u8aLUhoKSDhRK5oRsmUi30tFdkUD6ZtjG3GUMZ7wjrWh0sAm9nmS-T9LgDruSZDDo9Xvf8XzJ_JL2vZfpUfNVUPREEjT40Z9KblCZXuU7VEoPwYOHNKy3TfA&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="240" /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_1549.jpg" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.10&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local9&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9OjIjMI_QQrdZ5e4U7-TdOQ541N0LcCoA1RQQ96A8X6C5t-xtVV9L5hXPqwGTi5sPWhxskPzFgMow2MiFh8n9RSwNkt7SGfp5ugEUU1Uxb7doTVJrrZt9bkkQ&ats=1414759358203&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
THE FUN</div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.6&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local5&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-30QR6mATxHqfudj_3z7iE6XEyn_t1Q40ZYgEWS0TU2XJkiUMNMpH1EE7bTi7yvN8uvLwTPgM2gbqehpjOvL3jJPjDmGq_NY4wtFh5OOWvFKHSRcHE25_cODY&ats=1414759358203&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Displaying IMG_9742.jpg" border="0" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.6&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local5&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ-30QR6mATxHqfudj_3z7iE6XEyn_t1Q40ZYgEWS0TU2XJkiUMNMpH1EE7bTi7yvN8uvLwTPgM2gbqehpjOvL3jJPjDmGq_NY4wtFh5OOWvFKHSRcHE25_cODY&ats=1414759358203&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.12&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local11&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ8gryr4_syCehOugdIj7QLAcVJXUNCOX0jQ4OGusatYRESBxbnjAtSw871v3qzlJDXcZGFoZ6K2C-0uXfH-3ZmMYH9qna3SBqKpexFbrwpdMJzlLi2RGC5nJAQ&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Displaying IMG_7831.jpg" border="0" height="320" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.12&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local11&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ8gryr4_syCehOugdIj7QLAcVJXUNCOX0jQ4OGusatYRESBxbnjAtSw871v3qzlJDXcZGFoZ6K2C-0uXfH-3ZmMYH9qna3SBqKpexFbrwpdMJzlLi2RGC5nJAQ&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In real life I am not traditional so nothing about the shower games was. For gifts we gave out fancy looking airplane shots of vodka, gin, and champagne (I know bad blogger no pictures). </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We of course played the pin game. You know don't say the word baby or I take your pin. So my husband and Cochea were running neck and neck then he slipped up while opening gifts and said "my baby will be clean" (we got a ton of baby body wash like literally over 7 bottles) so she got all the pins!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying IMG_1681.jpg" height="400" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=149662f8d1824c80&attid=0.13&disp=inline&realattid=1483481916536520704-local12&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ85KycjvTRCplavmzo10XmgxsL0Y0J5eiPD4DrNoiyFRwBdpt_DDjYyHQnnQutgtl-p-IOoPWktobbZuDqEFqrfqkB27IRhDkdJU0im4_QkCZ2tc8pfPfPycBo&ats=1414759358204&rm=149662f8d1824c80&zw&sz=w1342-h547" width="300" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We played "my water broke." You freeze the babies in ice trays (babies purchased at Party City) place the frozen ice babies in a cup of water and wait to see whose baby floats first. That person then says "my water broke."... So of course at my shower we had people biting the ice to free the baby but it was super fun!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9i4TihnHUpP8lEttvpalyznYOyEbYnipW_minSdON2bOaHfSrIjpKSrAe2nJlNmOejVz3KsDqy2rJUnl1FhCnPdbmgxS62Vyg6SWM_o1nSluHv2KH5xpuikCDT5xSY-i49RVu9sDrK1A/s320/frozen+babies.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Who can take the shot from the bottle the fastest. This game was hilarious. We placed a shot of alcohol and juice in a bottle and had the guest compete to see who could drink it the fastest. For those who do not drink we had a non alcoholic option (pretty sure no one opted for that). We just got bottles from the dollar tree. I didn't take pictures of that either but you get it!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img src="http://www.studiodentaire.com/images/baby_bottles_three.jpg" height="237" width="320" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We played name that celebrity baby's parents. My friend Meyoshia had a printable of celebrity baby names (Blanket, Blue Ivy, etc.) and you had to guess the parents. The final game that my mini me won was measure my tummy her measuring tape fit EXACTLY!!!.... Oh and no she did not get a airplane shot the runner up did. My sister took her to the mall to pick out a gift.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Initially I had no intentions of having a shower. However my niece told me she wanted to give me one. She is only 17 and in her senior year of high school and is quite popular. There were times when I thought she was not gonna come through because again she is 17 and living her life. However she completely proved me and anyone else who said she couldn't handle it wrong. The shower was amazing. The food, decor, games, EVERYTHING was great. Thanks niecey-poo!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mvkvr0AXCvIs_TeV8cxPnEBMnUwHO8LGrnrGiSope6xXJu8loetmSZ7x7qmnjYrehe9dq3fh9uo0y2px4U2EqmJkaF3KH9XOm7yQ09vo364UKq2BbJV46gz0og8sa7G1vdhShvKMugU/s1600/20141011_141527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mvkvr0AXCvIs_TeV8cxPnEBMnUwHO8LGrnrGiSope6xXJu8loetmSZ7x7qmnjYrehe9dq3fh9uo0y2px4U2EqmJkaF3KH9XOm7yQ09vo364UKq2BbJV46gz0og8sa7G1vdhShvKMugU/s1600/20141011_141527.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-28459132014283738742014-11-06T00:00:00.000-08:002014-11-06T00:00:08.280-08:00Big sister Gifts from Baby<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying PhotoGrid_1414013437259.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=14939c5f2b892e96&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=1482700630580527104-local0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ_0GThYoRL2CcVD5z5PHuqhG_ZabXCFFOvfEk7TXaNmljJLtNZ5T_XHhZVQKx4WOE0kE384FkUzrbt0Yg7csx4aWEOgpvMUWMQZJ6iI-pVbsPHC9rADK1p3SuA&ats=1414075133463&rm=14939c5f2b892e96&zw&sz=w601-h519" /></div>
<br />
<br />
While scrolling Pinterest looking for gift ideas for my oldest child during the birth of baby Jaden I saw that parents were giving gifts to the older children from the baby. I want my oldest child to feel loved and secure and I thought this is such a cute idea I will do it for her,<br />
<br />
So I went to Target and stalked the dollar deal isle,then hit up Dollar Tree for the bag and here is what we have.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg92Ik71-fq2N7l__cncnBrSt_Gz_SA1hsUk_qucan32-WXFZHN1m6XTlaaM095Jayvq1WCDznxmp9ulJfxgLLuMgrWuepqR6SMn6m7CAhFRcLmDqub4n_4zqvCXAp_PqeRQx_POr1FbtaXTfJ1qTyoGYgDp_wxhD1xjRPmBd24wNxisAQtrzfPoXs9=s0-d-e1-ft" width="276" /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeLHV-QmagrPnkHt9oE0VXfZMWvzMlwZF6U2vkvAsRjWH8Zx5LzjGmQN4vVbrxcwV8QqZ37-7QRQiY9kiCsklYj8IDFWECHhrTUUnQMzJthtctmuCj61_FYWJxwQXhU7G-4bV-Y3epdc/s1600/20140930_122759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeLHV-QmagrPnkHt9oE0VXfZMWvzMlwZF6U2vkvAsRjWH8Zx5LzjGmQN4vVbrxcwV8QqZ37-7QRQiY9kiCsklYj8IDFWECHhrTUUnQMzJthtctmuCj61_FYWJxwQXhU7G-4bV-Y3epdc/s1600/20140930_122759.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Obviously Jaden did not do this but it is the thought that counts, and I know she will appreciate the gesture.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4WwUYJYnk4GTpwVtUuH76UGzt0VTKdmFVJ3bFnDIZQEWjwPO6wRsWscKlat0AuU8LaP6m3oxPXDCOkJ8U6FwaY0JdyvfBX0LuLdXYDZgQH-mH-2tH1CGj3V1xoijV65uUwqMb6ptQNo/s1600/20140930_122949-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4WwUYJYnk4GTpwVtUuH76UGzt0VTKdmFVJ3bFnDIZQEWjwPO6wRsWscKlat0AuU8LaP6m3oxPXDCOkJ8U6FwaY0JdyvfBX0LuLdXYDZgQH-mH-2tH1CGj3V1xoijV65uUwqMb6ptQNo/s1600/20140930_122949-1.jpg" height="241" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
These items are very appropriate to my daughter and what she likes, plus I paid no more $5 for anything in this bag #winning!!! We love dry erase boards at my house, they are really everywhere. So this travel size one will do well for car trips.</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhCMiPAcFLJQn-QAhtfYsHoCrSMKoFJ-9Ugp3iP80UyQEO6X5SrmNsvnMvciXQ7wTBl7KtCPXje5xEAtp7LEbesY9GzHBAev7JWUMv_REJnt_zHNZBFLYKpmgitO6W9Hhvl7_orEn4MMJ2ngTod9JzCq_rRIbkg8F8KWBlDvtxdo23VdwHFfsXGvavn=s0-d-e1-ft" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhCMiPAcFLJQn-QAhtfYsHoCrSMKoFJ-9Ugp3iP80UyQEO6X5SrmNsvnMvciXQ7wTBl7KtCPXje5xEAtp7LEbesY9GzHBAev7JWUMv_REJnt_zHNZBFLYKpmgitO6W9Hhvl7_orEn4MMJ2ngTod9JzCq_rRIbkg8F8KWBlDvtxdo23VdwHFfsXGvavn=s0-d-e1-ft" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As you can tell she is really into writing, office supplies and Monster high. She recently told me she wanted beats by Dre (she is totally my child) well that was not happening in my budget so these headphones will have to do. I know it may be cheesy to some but I think the idea of her getting a gift at the hospital when every one will be oogling the baby is genius!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-89954645063977907952014-11-03T00:00:00.000-08:002014-11-03T00:00:36.368-08:00Can We Ever Have It All?!When speaking with a good friend of mine of course men came up and after the talk I was stuck with the question "Can you really have it all."<br />
<br />
Ok back story: She is a woman who loves verbal validation. In previous relationships her partners excelled at this. Currently her mate is less verbal but is Mr. Action. Real action, that some women would die for. For example she was working all day and hadn't eaten. He did not say or ask her anything he simply showed up with food. When speaking about her signing her daughter up for sports he immediately asked about cost and wanted to help financially (single mother's dream statement!!!). So whats the problem? She needs the verbal.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/3c88672fc93dc16c39a6b78f2dc7ef86/tumblr_n4qxd1nbsx1ql5yr7o1_500.gif" height="180" width="320" /><br />
<br /></div>
This lead to me thinking about life in general. It seems we are always striving for or wanting what we do not have. When we work we want to be at home, When at home we yearn for the office. We believe we are either too fat, or too thin never just right. Single people want to be married and married people want to be single (in some cases).Its like a constant stage of wanting and never being satisfied. Let me be clear I am NOT advocating that we all become complacent just noting how we are never satisfied. DO we ever get it all?<br />
<br />
So it lead me to this thought: We need to step out of outside of our Disney brainwashing (yep I am Disney <strike>victim</strike> lover as well) and get real. Birds don't sing to us, no one has locked us away in a tower (even though some days I wish I was), and having it all 100% of the time is NOT realistic. No man, job, weight loss plan, or anything else will ever be 100 percent perfect. Nope we can never truly have it all because when you give something your all something else inevitably does not get all of your attention. Think about it, when you are on point at work your home life is probably lacking, and there is laundry and dishes that need to be done, or your having a severe case of mommy guilt feeling as if you don't spend enough time with your children.<br />
<br />
So what does that mean? We should give up and stop trying? Hell no it means we strive harder, dream bigger, and ADJUST our expectations. Just so we are all clear adjust does NOT mean lower. That means if you are like me and enjoy someone bringing you food more than you do someone telling you how great you are recognize having both in the same man is probably not happening.<br />
<br />
Let me drive it home. If your man is spoiling you with his words take a closer look into his actions, those words could be covering up for the lack of real action. Usually men who are action prone do not have time to spoil you with words.<br />
<br />
So I guess my point is decide what you can handle. Would you rather have a mate who takes out the trash, and does other acts of service or tell you how great you are. I believe sometimes we as women wrap our worth up into the man in our lives. While compliments are great knowing its winter and the garbage is out, or the light bill is paid, is wonderful as well. <br />
<br />
Since we cannot have it all it all comes down to what we want the most. Whats more important to you actions or words...<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-56555102751072180312014-10-29T00:00:00.000-07:002014-10-29T00:00:08.126-07:00Baby Bump Update 38 Weeks!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqscILIgMTFXfVuM9J5CM_YUUiUiO7NIL_QO1DRPG_Nd3KugQlQExlZ0Va35dJ-7LcDO06AGCeAC0rhz2bH9Lr3GU1ubo7gLvGfaY9teC1ZR5y9A8pS3LDk-4J_yDtRLMQrO_o4b-e9aM/s1600/20141027_085626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqscILIgMTFXfVuM9J5CM_YUUiUiO7NIL_QO1DRPG_Nd3KugQlQExlZ0Va35dJ-7LcDO06AGCeAC0rhz2bH9Lr3GU1ubo7gLvGfaY9teC1ZR5y9A8pS3LDk-4J_yDtRLMQrO_o4b-e9aM/s1600/20141027_085626.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqscILIgMTFXfVuM9J5CM_YUUiUiO7NIL_QO1DRPG_Nd3KugQlQExlZ0Va35dJ-7LcDO06AGCeAC0rhz2bH9Lr3GU1ubo7gLvGfaY9teC1ZR5y9A8pS3LDk-4J_yDtRLMQrO_o4b-e9aM/s1600/20141027_085626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">How I'm feeling: </strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I am excited because this will be my last baby bump update. I am very tired ALL THE TIME!!!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">How I'm changing: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I am super full all the time. My skin is very itchy. I itch all the time. All it takes is one strand of hair or piece of lint and my whole body itches. Also I sweat EVERYWHERE now...</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">What I’m Eating/What I’m Not Eating:</strong> Contrary to popular belief pregnant women do not sit around and eat all day, there is no room. I get heart burn from water. They tell you to eat and not lie down for 30 minutes. It is more like 2-3 hours for me. Seriously one meal will have me full all day, I eat because I know there is a little human that is relying on me to feed him.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUiG0PwuwsQ5dnG26KxTg4z44x-QP8cFjZ6WTX__pAXU95C66IRYIFyKkkkZpn8ZhOkm-EZSd4WC62VVqYuX1UZKo8AQcd6QFL_Ji4wamlrmKJLZV_acK_NUDIxEqKbypK4lGfnQDMXE/s1600/20141027_085702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUiG0PwuwsQ5dnG26KxTg4z44x-QP8cFjZ6WTX__pAXU95C66IRYIFyKkkkZpn8ZhOkm-EZSd4WC62VVqYuX1UZKo8AQcd6QFL_Ji4wamlrmKJLZV_acK_NUDIxEqKbypK4lGfnQDMXE/s1600/20141027_085702.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMnfnOHZ8L-VJxWlzhVjx2kY-YX2vByAf8f5KoA8mm8W-m6XUCpJIMUt3x0PKXHel54Ltb3LSA-WazwO4bllO2jAMDboaFbfZMqUN4hjmKrredxNh4_W6yHVt_Tm1TKCjTQH-XEXeWwc/s1600/20141027_085712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMnfnOHZ8L-VJxWlzhVjx2kY-YX2vByAf8f5KoA8mm8W-m6XUCpJIMUt3x0PKXHel54Ltb3LSA-WazwO4bllO2jAMDboaFbfZMqUN4hjmKrredxNh4_W6yHVt_Tm1TKCjTQH-XEXeWwc/s1600/20141027_085712.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Total Weight Gained: </strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Currently I am </span><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">240 for a total weight gain of 17 pounds!!!! I am so happy with this gain. It is not like I was thin before hand so I would be lying if I said weight wasn't a factor for me. Stay tuned for the weight loss story and the snap back LOL. For now I am just enjoying the "glow"</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sleep: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Same ole Same ole. Once I'm sleep its all good. It is just finding my zone.</span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span>
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Most Exciting Moment:</strong> Having an induction date!!! I have also enjoyed bonding with my husband during this time. We developed a birth plan, and have been taking daily walks to help with labor and just talk.<br />
<br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fun Fact: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jaden weighs 7 pounds!!!!</span><br />
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHU0DdYLArxyQjKdjt396Znn1eaLeaRtIksqhq2_70Ammd_5_SYIaGIDrkp46W19HdMJH8XRJtWcOlI8d10pqddRibQotGoyPEYtfUKBV29woljBaYyvKepJgmpospsECC56P5ws9aRZ0/s1600/20141027_085709-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHU0DdYLArxyQjKdjt396Znn1eaLeaRtIksqhq2_70Ammd_5_SYIaGIDrkp46W19HdMJH8XRJtWcOlI8d10pqddRibQotGoyPEYtfUKBV29woljBaYyvKepJgmpospsECC56P5ws9aRZ0/s1600/20141027_085709-MOTION.gif" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-29585083108529388882014-10-24T00:00:00.000-07:002014-10-24T06:02:32.755-07:00What I Packed in My Hospital Bag<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying PhotoGrid_1414013275647.jpg" height="285" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=14939c5f2b892e96&attid=0.3&disp=inline&realattid=1482700630580527104-local2&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ8WKv3AkkgjEm1Tap8XGVrbL2tzWPLqiQndGRaRl95qmnoUdKSgBIf-MWEqTTP_5iiW9yPZ-eBgZkze7MBm4tpTBjzpiGR6A2sGCOvwU6q_sO_KDxf0PDVUr4Y&ats=1414075133463&rm=14939c5f2b892e96&zw&sz=w601-h519" width="320" /></div>
<br />
You guys do know that mini me is almost ten right? So packing a baby bag, and a hospital bag is all foreign territory for me. So I did what any sane mom would do and I searched <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mskismet/baby-jaden/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> (how did we ever survive without it). Honey there are list on top of list on top more list. It can be quite overwhelming. So here are links to a few of my faves <a href="http://www.tallmomtinybaby.com/2013/03/packing-hospital-bag.html#_a5y_p=1779966" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.blessings-abound.com/2013/11/recently-some-friends-have-been-posting.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://floraspeed.me/2012/10/what-im-packing-for-the-hospital/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, of and <a href="http://workmanfamily.typepad.com/our_life/2010/09/whats-in-a-bag.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. If those don't give you enough options check out my baby board <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mskismet/baby-jaden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
<br />
Personally I either over pack or under pack I can never seem to get it just right. I have usually gone with over packing but eh its the hospital I am bringing home new life I would rather not be bogged down (read: force my hubby to carry more than needed). I decided on the bare minimums. The hospital gave me a list of what they will have including diapers, wipes, granny mesh panties with pads, blah blah. Plus I wanted room in my bag to take all the goodies, read free stuff, that my insurance has already paid for (diapers, wipes, nasal bulb, alcohol pads).<br />
<br />
So here is what I decided to take with me to have baby Jaden.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQh-Lzb28lxCntC86lLU-v3oIrSwMGsh8Qq1ASeoqDqCezz2C372FqnQuA3w6qqvNud-qzHYL6N-GwZZAxedto60BcbwzxIsPd-OgEVCUxMtR9ocZBLIT_h7Vzp0w9HOKrAtnUO4gRgc/s1600/20140928_162353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQh-Lzb28lxCntC86lLU-v3oIrSwMGsh8Qq1ASeoqDqCezz2C372FqnQuA3w6qqvNud-qzHYL6N-GwZZAxedto60BcbwzxIsPd-OgEVCUxMtR9ocZBLIT_h7Vzp0w9HOKrAtnUO4gRgc/s1600/20140928_162353.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Toiletries (duh) are a must. I am also taking my own wash cloth because have heard the hospital's are thin and hard. Also I just feel better about my own wash cloth being on all my body parts. If your like me and need eye wear be sure to pack both contacts and glasses because you never know what is going to happen.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEiLMGgPHeAFHrefb8-MD-pBI9SfSFv9D_Odx9pb6RZkL3ibw0mgfIQq40_bSzGqa1KsA-x9W1-XsmFMNEkGiP2cCRwnqlBBmsnLesi-5Ib7K5brEh514DhEY031t6L85weNdnjVD8XVQRg4oyiZJTchFkzvcAZOZqgCsuXi933m9jRpq-rOoHw8391s=s0-d-e1-ft" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Displaying PhotoGrid_1414013139240.jpg" height="300" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5d0b17dd64&view=fimg&th=14939c5f2b892e96&attid=0.2&disp=inline&realattid=1482700630580527104-local1&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9mXNrjnhK-5Ui1i1-MltD34RFuUwLgy-JVPyrjsp2GYhweOZXedx8Jfr2r-IhEeOcsZWZzDI8oHY5qCmjCQ82Ea2teiYLya1411SP_eR7rx08a2S_QcFpntrU&ats=1414075133463&rm=14939c5f2b892e96&zw&sz=w601-h519" width="400" /></div>
<br />
Not pictured: robe, lots of hair ties, cell phone and charger, gowns, snacks, and mints, change for vending machine, undies, and a nursing pillow, a book, and laptop (the hospital has WIFI)<br />
<br />
Side note I am fortunate and the hospital is like 10 minutes away. I am packing super light because I know I can send hubby back out for what I may have forgotten... Also I am doing a separate post on what I am packing for the baby.<br />
<br />
What did you pack? Am I missing any essentials???<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-18632354676325609722014-10-01T00:00:00.000-07:002014-10-01T00:00:12.216-07:00Baby Bump update 34 weeks!!!<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
Hello out there! Check my foot work lol! If I could stay in these house shoes and not get dirty looks I promise I would! Time for the update...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NGBlRybM9F693dk_J9NiQ0LvJHqVwVvAUHx-jaDMldAXd5jCxkeQceSFfmNNCWJHLjLbv-tzmDM1bDkhmue77sgYnGDxfWYGQk4ELDlnq_Xj6FPp9Hbvc7o6P-saV4UlyA03x-inMic/s1600/20140929_091941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NGBlRybM9F693dk_J9NiQ0LvJHqVwVvAUHx-jaDMldAXd5jCxkeQceSFfmNNCWJHLjLbv-tzmDM1bDkhmue77sgYnGDxfWYGQk4ELDlnq_Xj6FPp9Hbvc7o6P-saV4UlyA03x-inMic/s1600/20140929_091941.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">How I'm feeling: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I am going to be totally honest and say I'm feeling over it. I'm super ready to meet this baby I am so in love with. Also lets be real I am heavy, have heart burn, tired, unable to recall anything, and I AM BEYOND OVER the doctor visits, and the finger sticking. Before any super moms get in an uproar I am well aware that at this tme the baby needs to bake a little longer I am simply expressing how I feel as I type this...</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4EoGpNDoTlfsSSy0_rXFHGBXrCZjxQ5rllrUK8AXcci5EP2aWG7MUHxt7MY3tgTnO7U1rclAJnjhirUiEQ6NGdmrMaYGhpl8r4utqfkYBUXWUGef027ojOZS4dL2BB2JicrZc6sPt7o/s1600/20140929_091819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4EoGpNDoTlfsSSy0_rXFHGBXrCZjxQ5rllrUK8AXcci5EP2aWG7MUHxt7MY3tgTnO7U1rclAJnjhirUiEQ6NGdmrMaYGhpl8r4utqfkYBUXWUGef027ojOZS4dL2BB2JicrZc6sPt7o/s1600/20140929_091819.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">How I'm changing: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I am extremely irritable lately, my body is the same spreading like hot butter. Also my skin is super hot. My daughter told me the other day I had a fever after she touched me lol.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">What I’m Eating/What I’m Not Eating:</strong> I really wish I had some more pickles from St Louis (hubby hometown). I am not sure what Kim Lomax (sorry no link as of yet) is doing to these pickles but the flavors are amazing. She has "sweet hot", "spicy garlic" and other AMAZING flavors.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Total Weight Gained: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">My 34 week weight is 236. This is a total gained of 13 pounds and a 6 pound loss from my highest pregnancy weight. I have mixed emotions about it. I told myself when I got pregnant that I did not want to go over 250 (my goal weight is 150- losing 100 pounds is very intimidating). Then they told me my baby was weighing in small and my vanity went out the window. So again I'm excited have only gained 13 pounds but concerned about a 6 pound loss... maybe its from being cautious about these sugar levels.</span><br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></strong>
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sleep: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Once I get to sleep its great (for me not my husband who says I am snoring extremely loud), the problem is getting to sleep. I have tons of pillows and struggle with heartburn so getting to a comfortable position is not always easy.</span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span>
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Most Exciting Moment:</strong> Getting the stroller car seat travel system I wanted!<br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fun Fact:</strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> I am dilated 2cm... this could mean everything and nothing lol that is what makes it fun!</span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6YBlxFiblHSCUSPZZQdq7qHJ6hatiEJ-i3UDor6Mecu0foB4ZuEs5bcwQbOly3eWgRHyeYI-c8l6dJWo-hjkEUht5gVxfMQ34KNfBeh6iPAZkqkyS1dKWmlm82fdYAuzcvl-tgjRBsE/s1600/20140929_091952-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6YBlxFiblHSCUSPZZQdq7qHJ6hatiEJ-i3UDor6Mecu0foB4ZuEs5bcwQbOly3eWgRHyeYI-c8l6dJWo-hjkEUht5gVxfMQ34KNfBeh6iPAZkqkyS1dKWmlm82fdYAuzcvl-tgjRBsE/s1600/20140929_091952-MOTION.gif" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-88052150008749255982014-09-29T00:00:00.000-07:002014-09-29T00:00:04.491-07:006 Practical Reasons Marriage is Awesome!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEj7cBtg4R3YiyYEyU7s837prbpPFBlGOIC813Ahzp1kuq__3l8yng7WBw_miaRzc7L6FHESmA0g6wfDH5s0ekPQderipZ0V3GrQVr-Aa7qgvyyQRBBL_Ql6VCIvaRSoowTJz6vssgOdHW0_1qOXdgaGuCD61kXMbzWHFJEvpgwjYRAgFJ9abZ1y6-uj=s0-d-e1-ft" width="400" /></div>
<br />
Married life definitely comes with ups and downs but I must say there are some things that you appreciate so much more if you are married. As I was thinking about some of the things my hubby and I have been through lately I came up with this fun list of things that makes marriage awesome.<br />
<br />
1. Slumber parties with your best friend every night. I love getting into bed and just looking at him and being able to say ANYTHING and it is ok! Trust what happens on this blog (as real as I keep it) is edited and I use my filter. After about 7pm the filter is broken and my husband listens to me and my thoughts with little to no judgement. I'm sure some nights he is like who did I marry again<br />
<br />
2. The sex somehow gets better. Sex is also very important to <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/09/five-ways-to-care-for-your-man.html" target="_blank">taking care of your man</a>.. Marinate on that!<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="me walking into the room" height="200" src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/08ff2f33310251ce79132bf9ec39783f/tumblr_n6lknf6XCi1ql5yr7o1_250.gif" width="200" /> <img height="177" src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/c07e74ef91e0afd40c7aacd9fc640121/tumblr_n5bsrzKYy01ql5yr7o1_500.gif" width="320" /></div>
<br />
3. You have a guaranteed partner in crime (spousal privilege lol). No seriously your spouse will go to the chick flick with you and you in turn will go to the sporting events. No matter what it is you no longer have to go through this life alone.<br />
<br />
4. No more weddings alone! For me especially this means I no longer feel obligated to dance to Single Ladies while twerking extra hard and plastering on a huge smile.<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEihY0FdDXSoysmeILMtjDqefqMQuA-G6ZOXez4_vuUOa43E5XozBC1ME5DToSdNPqIgDE9Xo9k5kQFkkQ-68jtDWqk8V6mljHHpPM4bkUPLpVJmn1UN3iY6R-PDB0xDtyqMyMVmPnAC64MbksbSIMBrf_fWA5xX0dpTRPIZT3lONzQkMKewoMZ-N7X0=s0-d-e1-ft" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="257" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hubby was recently a groomsmen and when Beyonce single ladies was played I was all to happy to stay seated</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
5. So I am just going to say it. No matter how much you make two incomes is just better than one. Sure I had my own money and career and such prior to <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/01/introducing-mrs-gilyard.html" target="_blank">November 30, 2013</a> but having his is a bonus!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
6. My husband is taller and stronger than me and I LOVE it! So when something is out of reach there is no more climbing on counters or searching for a step stool I simply ask him. Same for opening jars, and other things I struggle with!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-68246208046570812642014-09-24T00:00:00.000-07:002014-09-24T07:09:27.260-07:00Baby Bump Update 32 weeks!<div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow time is really flying by. I am 32 weeks at this point! This lovely maternity outfit is from Khol's (and nope they didn't even pay me to look this cute in their clothes lol!)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgnUNSeraQQDR6Okqc1_OA625zv258pljtWmoVetF8qs3UHrDBfjJXwwE6XUC1tinXpfE7KNAq9fkEsKCAKdDnV7DjVpuRPPiUudU2ndiLNe58eBgoc6NKoyT1pPTv1mme0tHbLVGZdY/s1600/20140915_092740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgnUNSeraQQDR6Okqc1_OA625zv258pljtWmoVetF8qs3UHrDBfjJXwwE6XUC1tinXpfE7KNAq9fkEsKCAKdDnV7DjVpuRPPiUudU2ndiLNe58eBgoc6NKoyT1pPTv1mme0tHbLVGZdY/s1600/20140915_092740.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaS2gU5oukWpdw88TzsqWmRfxbajvoOW-XLaKtucj66yyZl_Lo70SW-FfoIuUwQjNo8zgF0cf4l10WtO1xTz1qnn9a6I1cQg4xD-OI7eUApApg66H3ZpqDO-rPUmiLGB3P5cNV_FaZkU/s1600/20140915_092721(0).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaS2gU5oukWpdw88TzsqWmRfxbajvoOW-XLaKtucj66yyZl_Lo70SW-FfoIuUwQjNo8zgF0cf4l10WtO1xTz1qnn9a6I1cQg4xD-OI7eUApApg66H3ZpqDO-rPUmiLGB3P5cNV_FaZkU/s1600/20140915_092721(0).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">How I'm feeling: </strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I am super anxious to meet this little man I have fallen in love with. I'm stressed about my hair lol (I have "gone natural" but that's all for a different post lol). </span></span></div>
<div style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">How I'm changing: </strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">There are more stretch marks popping up because clearly I didn't have enough...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">What I’m Eating/What I’m Not Eating:</strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;"> I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. This means I don't process sugar well, insulin levels blah blah. I saw this coming though because I was previously diagnosed with </span><a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2013/01/struggles-and-love-that-helps-me-make-it.html" style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;" target="_blank">PCOS</a><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">. This means I am no longer giving in to my many cravings and I have become a pin cushion as I </span><strike style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">prick my dam finger </strike><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">check my sugars 4 times a day.</span></span></div>
<div style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Total Weight Gained: </strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">239 for a total of 16 pounds</span></span></div>
<div style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Workouts:</strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> If walking up and down the stairs count I'm doing great!</span></span></div>
<div style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sleep: </strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">This is still a struggle, I CANNOT get comfortable at night.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Most Exciting Moment:</strong><span style="color: #545454;"><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;"> Being told I could email my sugars tot he high risk nutritionist and knowing I can possibly avoid yet another doctor's appointment!</span></span></span><br />
<div style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fun Fact:</strong><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;"> My baby seems to enjoy music by <a href="http://www.johndanley.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Danley</a> (a former co-worker of mine) when I listen to his music the kicks are very constant.</span></span></div>
<div style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">
<span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; text-align: center;">
<img src="http://www.johndanley.com/J_Dan-images/AboutJohnDanley.jpg" /></div>
<div style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #545454; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.9939994812012px;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.9939994812012px;">Oh if anyone knows anyone at Khol's have them call me. I make this outfit pop!!! LOL</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaWyzFBauH25auLlaSgN3nLEMCe42sjzOgFGtzmbQKm0sUE6mjO5jObce7TzRpvbVkQpWAndAOnS6lq9IbH7M-b49dANFhe1k3SLHhLzyq7gLdn_0s18JzFPU3nnkflsTrkcCwryVlD4/s1600/20140915_092719-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaWyzFBauH25auLlaSgN3nLEMCe42sjzOgFGtzmbQKm0sUE6mjO5jObce7TzRpvbVkQpWAndAOnS6lq9IbH7M-b49dANFhe1k3SLHhLzyq7gLdn_0s18JzFPU3nnkflsTrkcCwryVlD4/s1600/20140915_092719-MOTION.gif" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-69112837448462792872014-09-22T00:00:00.000-07:002014-09-24T08:53:50.863-07:00Five ways to care for your man!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="320" src="http://share-fastly.picmonkey.com/prod/photo_posts/h8uV5Vpkxbt_10974963.jpg" width="298" /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">So as you all know<a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/01/introducing-mrs-gilyard.html" target="_blank"> I got married</a> last November. Well honey let me tell you because no one else will. It is no walk in the park. It is fun but equally trying. Recently I came cross <a href="http://mothersniche.com/30-days-to-a-better-wife/" target="_blank">this post</a> about being a better wife. It spoke volumes to my soul</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> this lady said it perfectly for me because being a good wife is something I legit have to work at. It doesn't come naturally to me. I guess I am just wired differently. Please understand I love my husband but its the other stuff that causes me to struggle. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCiIUGMWI5Jw2ZGJ3rpZobAVQJlxOQwFpFswEZkwShh91GSdIp7pSN6RC7LL9A-c6KwG4yDoxQHlH9TeBkj08LxK1H4wXI4-HzOpsWSB26HqDoLQv-1ZAAGW6m0hG0Y37uEnDSB_IM8o/s1600/20120929_134834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCiIUGMWI5Jw2ZGJ3rpZobAVQJlxOQwFpFswEZkwShh91GSdIp7pSN6RC7LL9A-c6KwG4yDoxQHlH9TeBkj08LxK1H4wXI4-HzOpsWSB26HqDoLQv-1ZAAGW6m0hG0Y37uEnDSB_IM8o/s1600/20120929_134834.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Later I check my inbox and I see <a href="http://kokoamag.com/marriage-isnt-easy/" target="_blank">this post</a> again speaking to soul and It made me think, there has to be more than just us struggling with this marriage thing. Why is it so wrong for women to say that they need help being a wife? It doesn't mean there is no love or that there is cheating. It simply means help is needed.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I'm not sure I had a good example of what being good wife is so I did some research by talking to some married friends of mine (like I need a reason to gossip on the phone lol). The number one thing I kept hearing was "you gotta take care of ya man." Well the therapist in me couldn't handle the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">vague</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> taking care of your man answer. I asked for clarity and here is what they came up with:</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTuCttkS5VjM5Zr9NwQ-UDZqor1zCLCJPqD5fckULtbhsCm8ovd" /></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SEX</b>- This was the number one answer. Of course I have friends who said that marriage is more than sex, but still the majority said sex</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b>FOOD</b>- Another popular answer was to ensure that there is always dinner or whatever meal your husband may need depending on the shift he works. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b>TAKING CARE OF HOME</b>- Another answer I had to dig a little deeper for. This means ensuring the kids are well kept, the house is decent (clean if you stay home), and you have basically filtered out the bullshit that will only increase his load.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b>BEING SUPPORTIVE-</b> Encouraging him as the world is tough an men want to and need to know they are doing a good job as the man of the house. This also includes supporting his dreams (even if you feel like being a wife and mom are slowly killing yours because after all you chose this life).</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b>PRAY-</b> So only a few people said this one. I personally think it should be at the top but I am sticking true to what my "married friends" said. This one is a great one. I notice when my hubby and I are praying together daily our relationship is smoother, and things seem to align. As soon as we get too comfortable and slack on the daily prayers together things get rocky.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoFfewnOgoCH30_bmINrJ6lnWlHchaXzGAsARJF4sdfQxGOfoZ4hXpW1RK_r_96wgouz-qpnE8HWTeqOfmWrFYZCB9WVSVkFVsQ9vn66jhkOhjGjGA1iGgrcrjUAjHUX1qap8UDjvYPM/s1600/IMG_8140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoFfewnOgoCH30_bmINrJ6lnWlHchaXzGAsARJF4sdfQxGOfoZ4hXpW1RK_r_96wgouz-qpnE8HWTeqOfmWrFYZCB9WVSVkFVsQ9vn66jhkOhjGjGA1iGgrcrjUAjHUX1qap8UDjvYPM/s1600/IMG_8140.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Meredith Brown</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">These things all seem really easy but when you are working and raising children</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> it is easy to fall into a pattern of boring and waiting on Friday. Then Friday comes and you are dog tired and all you can think about is sleep your spouse may go neglected. Then you think Oh we have Saturday but in my case Saturday is packed with youth sports and errands and once again your spouse has gotten the short end of the stick.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">All in all marriage is a hard, winding, two way street that has to be walked if not ran EVERY single day in order to make it work. Hopefully this small list will help some newlywed working mom like it helped me. I am making a genuine effort to do each of these things weekly some are harder than others (that's what she said!!!) just based on weekly incidents but I'm thinking if I do all five in a week he should notice a difference and married life will be a tad easier.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">Ok married ladies what are your thoughts??...</span></span>
</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-21243601308064835242014-09-19T00:00:00.000-07:002014-09-19T00:00:05.618-07:00I love getting FREE stuff!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Have you heard of <a href="https://www.influenster.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Influester</a>? If not get with it lol. I am like a kid waiting for Christmas when I know I a have a box coming. I was able to receive and try these product for free! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEP05UdF4Moze72KECGFyQkEpalIRlVXz2w3GwD1FZ6rdqeq0_4Kc8Rdr1bDyy00oxnMTvu02X9SIQMgSl5utR9IUB7Mt9Ns97WorPfM0Typbf2xKykbA4-kMC_jvDH25kUMVQ3GPgg0/s1600/20140915_130710.jpg" width="240" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So lets look inside the Vitality Vox Box</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2p3GCBCuXJv1QweTzKiGgw_PmHOj9yk_rmpKNttUbg_AR_bQGvZQDFAYIeGpVjkZJBD9x0wSwAIDr5QAfFpfNlXNl7PxYTe0irZpaY2843ElhmPv-k2TllKR601qK3NJ7jTzjH9_VTU/s1600/20140915_130737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2p3GCBCuXJv1QweTzKiGgw_PmHOj9yk_rmpKNttUbg_AR_bQGvZQDFAYIeGpVjkZJBD9x0wSwAIDr5QAfFpfNlXNl7PxYTe0irZpaY2843ElhmPv-k2TllKR601qK3NJ7jTzjH9_VTU/s1600/20140915_130737.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5k4a7xO3hh9ArKM1RLvfndOCYtNNfaSyduHrYiBY4lKMYA3hpAmy5Yd-F5yhUAunEd8uscVdNiAdcTWqCecZxAEEpSfie6-MGRN68JPaTfqfZ33fMIZj4EB6vMgmwDGPz1wfwHfRW03s/s1600/20140915_130819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5k4a7xO3hh9ArKM1RLvfndOCYtNNfaSyduHrYiBY4lKMYA3hpAmy5Yd-F5yhUAunEd8uscVdNiAdcTWqCecZxAEEpSfie6-MGRN68JPaTfqfZ33fMIZj4EB6vMgmwDGPz1wfwHfRW03s/s1600/20140915_130819.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Of course I am pregnant and have no immediate use for these but I will definitely be using them when them time comes. Fortunately no one has burned themselves at my house so this I was unable to review also. Still accidents happen and I will be sure to use and review it for you when I get the opportunity.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXDRCDYcu79oZf956mdjQ_m7N8zYS14yeehAXjAtawEE2txFpXslpTBOUXF0zT9_N4D3bxiHcEng7M_cBxwQqfNLIr6jduZhITFIZY7biLYU977HxXDSzIdHQAsl6YWzQPoAoe0HajTE/s1600/20140915_130831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXDRCDYcu79oZf956mdjQ_m7N8zYS14yeehAXjAtawEE2txFpXslpTBOUXF0zT9_N4D3bxiHcEng7M_cBxwQqfNLIr6jduZhITFIZY7biLYU977HxXDSzIdHQAsl6YWzQPoAoe0HajTE/s1600/20140915_130831.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnW2BXZ7LyBDUH_j5F33Q7GQ1Cb5hUV2DJEt8nDnG6tNjqgOdVEh3q7SxYGiuPb3r1mh8-PrW_hz_fJVjqTLafDiUmeNoMR3uc4DGQO8_wxHSiEr-jxXVLU27vfzptRHoyyCba1btLYuU/s1600/20140915_130911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnW2BXZ7LyBDUH_j5F33Q7GQ1Cb5hUV2DJEt8nDnG6tNjqgOdVEh3q7SxYGiuPb3r1mh8-PrW_hz_fJVjqTLafDiUmeNoMR3uc4DGQO8_wxHSiEr-jxXVLU27vfzptRHoyyCba1btLYuU/s1600/20140915_130911.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The Bikini Ready I again could not use due to my pregnancy, but the SOFTLIPS CUBE is EVERYTHING!!!! I love that its cute, but its like wrapping my lips in silk! It smells great too. The Pure Leaf was fabulous as well. I have had the regular flavor in the past but not the lemon. I enjoy lemon in my tea so I really liked it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFThZygWDuTS4tQCJuRxLGSqDeUzeEKm2_kGrV-YKDde3EM_1kmEYo988tUffeI_2Ufuki4Rx19wsViofcZ94ts0nPKtDydk2W_ngNNCuW2Y5TUrGK_m_ucda6SXNmTrhnT6rj-waolc/s1600/20140915_130858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFThZygWDuTS4tQCJuRxLGSqDeUzeEKm2_kGrV-YKDde3EM_1kmEYo988tUffeI_2Ufuki4Rx19wsViofcZ94ts0nPKtDydk2W_ngNNCuW2Y5TUrGK_m_ucda6SXNmTrhnT6rj-waolc/s1600/20140915_130858.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I didn't use this either, I have been only using a select few creams, lotions and other topical use items since I have been pregnant. My skin is very sensitive and even more so now that I am sharing my body with someone else.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLHCeMnep8TXHR3YarZ7eoEIUS6AUPWW_XcjbXZo6gtbBb4V1TNmmai9t8tmnFSAyXuWZ3DH_ZuAMlJqcwKaMw0hsFi0j6FRQp8ErtOBx3yPcgS4npgPCxIYISDRQb7IMGe8ohiGA-YU/s1600/20140915_131228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLHCeMnep8TXHR3YarZ7eoEIUS6AUPWW_XcjbXZo6gtbBb4V1TNmmai9t8tmnFSAyXuWZ3DH_ZuAMlJqcwKaMw0hsFi0j6FRQp8ErtOBx3yPcgS4npgPCxIYISDRQb7IMGe8ohiGA-YU/s1600/20140915_131228.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSg8Qrl6dALfIC4s3CPsJkpispWMng24QURMRYjzOJR_3oTpKwIgOuqxrE8wjmYW9Imq5Rk8xsA7lx5Dw0OA_oICUrfUhXNAlf-afbEIIovvhFZG-qchzHgQUql3BtFb3Kt7MDQqd5e48/s1600/20140915_130959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSg8Qrl6dALfIC4s3CPsJkpispWMng24QURMRYjzOJR_3oTpKwIgOuqxrE8wjmYW9Imq5Rk8xsA7lx5Dw0OA_oICUrfUhXNAlf-afbEIIovvhFZG-qchzHgQUql3BtFb3Kt7MDQqd5e48/s1600/20140915_130959.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I seriously loved this product!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
*I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes*</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEP05UdF4Moze72KECGFyQkEpalIRlVXz2w3GwD1FZ6rdqeq0_4Kc8Rdr1bDyy00oxnMTvu02X9SIQMgSl5utR9IUB7Mt9Ns97WorPfM0Typbf2xKykbA4-kMC_jvDH25kUMVQ3GPgg0/s1600/20140915_130710.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEP05UdF4Moze72KECGFyQkEpalIRlVXz2w3GwD1FZ6rdqeq0_4Kc8Rdr1bDyy00oxnMTvu02X9SIQMgSl5utR9IUB7Mt9Ns97WorPfM0Typbf2xKykbA4-kMC_jvDH25kUMVQ3GPgg0/s1600/20140915_130710.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-B_JnCAmBiZc%2FVBnGMQxS6pI%2FAAAAAAAAblg%2FiUPGE-BNKdg%2Fs1600%2F20140915_130710.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEP05UdF4Moze72KECGFyQkEpalIRlVXz2w3GwD1FZ6rdqeq0_4Kc8Rdr1bDyy00oxnMTvu02X9SIQMgSl5utR9IUB7Mt9Ns97WorPfM0Typbf2xKykbA4-kMC_jvDH25kUMVQ3GPgg0/s1600/20140915_130710.jpg" -->Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-69226364608249207642014-09-17T00:00:00.000-07:002014-09-17T10:48:49.546-07:00Baby Bump Update!!<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Hello out there!! I thought it was time to showcase some baby bump picturs as well as journal how I am feeling! Here you have it!</strong><br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></strong>
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgdo3Ajk420UZtvjBtyYyYIUwcqwCOM2gK58QzqpWARYoX2TFxbxaXg4vXG1R5z44lZhY8IPgfWxWMAQlGZUYY4wdseO6GjXviL9PhyphenhyphenWnBr4n_6SKK-KOz0Ms4gNAF7m-5gmxSRqlKhnNjzpcvszCs5IGdQRsOVk6tC9Uo7uBJGZfHiqcFN96uVpq_N=s0-d-e1-ft" width="400" /></strong><br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></strong>
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>How I'm feeling</b></span><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">:</strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> During this three week span I was feeling very pregnant and full most of the time.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<b>How I'm changing</b>: My hips are definitely spreading like butter, as if they needed to be any wider lol</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">What I’m Eating/What I’m Not Eating: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Pretty safe to say this is my husbands baby for more reason than one. I am craving all his favorite foods (pizza, hot dogs and other goodness that is all bad for me lol)</span> </div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.9939994812012px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Total Weight Gained: </strong> at the 29 week mark I weighed 239 for a total of 16 pounds gained.<br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Workouts: </strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">This is not happening... I take walks occasionally. I know this is bad and I'm probably setting myself up for failure in delivery but oh well. This will be my last baby so I am enjoying it!</span><br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sleep:</strong> This is a main concern of mine lol. I cannot get enough sleep it seems LOL. I am always tossing and turning and my poor husbands says I am SNORING very loudly.<br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Most Exciting Moment:</strong> Feeling baby’s movements getting stronger. <br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fun Fact:</strong> My baby always stops moving right before my mom touches my stomach lol! He is already teasing his grandmom.<br />
<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Miss Anything?.....</strong></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-73089806403040492412014-08-12T00:00:00.000-07:002014-08-12T00:00:03.243-07:004 Things You Do NOT Say To A Pregnant WomanCarrying life is a joy... ok its a joy when the baby comes. The stretch marks, weight gain, sleepless nights, swollen ankles and such are a just thing you suffer through to see that cute little life that your hoping looks just like you. Along this journey you are hormonal may even a little more sensitive and do not need a constant reminder if your weight gain.<br />
<br />
However it seems that is all people want to talk about. Try being married and trying to keep the sexy alive with a bowling ball in front of you at all times. Even the cute maternity clothes are still maternity clothes and no matter how cute you think you are someone reminds you that your gaining weight. No one has time for that. Its called growing a life. You are bound to expand. Hopefully you non pregnant women mean no harm so here is a friendly reminder to be sensitive to us life bearers. The next time you see a pregnant lady PLEASE refrain from saying the following:<br />
<br />
1. You are getting so HUGE.- OK WTF is this about? We realize that we are growing a life and therefore our body is expanding. I posted this picture<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqhmSNBADRHvvd4VNuoplOj4_3cpox6c_Gq3-th7_LkBdFsxnGD9M9cNYFtT1EpYnsM6XVcVBW6Gt_W4Fy_jMNOEoCog2cyqKtpWOT-0mxCGsVBeQ5kJKLouKhr-uIL5OkeBkKKJxkZY/s1600/20140807_131100%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqhmSNBADRHvvd4VNuoplOj4_3cpox6c_Gq3-th7_LkBdFsxnGD9M9cNYFtT1EpYnsM6XVcVBW6Gt_W4Fy_jMNOEoCog2cyqKtpWOT-0mxCGsVBeQ5kJKLouKhr-uIL5OkeBkKKJxkZY/s1600/20140807_131100%25280%2529.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
to my <a href="http://instagram.com/kismetandkilograms" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and someone said I was huge... HELLO I'm creating a life and I'm in my third trimester. Its no secret that I was not small before I got pregnant!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
2. You sure its just one baby... again this is a dumb ass question. If I thought or knew there were two I would say so. This is just another way to remind me how big I am getting.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
3.How much weight have you gained?.. It is none of your business. Nothing I say is going to be good enough. If I say something too small you will buck your eyes and tell me I look bigger. If I say a high number you will gawk and make me more self conscious.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img src="http://www.eatsmartproducts.com/Websites/eatsmart/Images/bathroom/digital_bathroom.jpg" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
4.Are you going to make it until your due date?... Why is it a surprise that pregnant women gain weight? We look in the mirror daily and since there is this thing called prenatal care we are weight often.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So let me leave you with this. As we carry this life our whole body is changing. Dark skin spots, hair texture changes, emotions are on a constant roller coaster, and boobs that seem to grow as fast as our belly, and we are really trying to keep it all together. We don't care that you think we are huge and if you cannot refrain from reminding us of our weight just smile say hi and keep it moving!!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB39wfyDiUTk_CRReOB8zn5-H1FK0SPNWR_Az6SHMSt3-M8arwCgR1fk1s2rTlHDeNK0XZbgn2dUiR8HiMMMXil-cOAdcwMOzd7Tf5Uw8sZ26YO705fMEAxo80GTQJtWw7Y7NM5Uk0Uig/s1600/20140809_202630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB39wfyDiUTk_CRReOB8zn5-H1FK0SPNWR_Az6SHMSt3-M8arwCgR1fk1s2rTlHDeNK0XZbgn2dUiR8HiMMMXil-cOAdcwMOzd7Tf5Uw8sZ26YO705fMEAxo80GTQJtWw7Y7NM5Uk0Uig/s1600/20140809_202630.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051221541731847705.post-47989362986223321572014-08-05T09:34:00.000-07:002014-08-05T09:34:17.801-07:00Girl where you been?!?!?!?!Hello out there!!! Is anyone still reading or I have been removed from your blog roll for lack of publishing? Its ok I would have removed myself as well LOL... So allow me to reintroduce myself and tell you whats been going on in my absence...<br />
<br />
Hey I'm Toya, I recently (on November 30, 2014) <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/01/introducing-mrs-gilyard.html" target="_blank">GOT MARRIED</a>, discovered how easy and fun<a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2014/01/jumping-broom.html" target="_blank"> DIY</a> projects can be, tried my hand at being an entrepreneur and opened a <a href="http://houseofkismetboutique.tictail.com/" target="_blank">boutique</a>, and jumped off the weight loss bandwagon after finding out I'm pregnant!!!! Can you believe it? If it were not for this kicking I'm feeling as I type I would not believe it. I was told due to me being overweight and having <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2013/01/struggles-and-love-that-helps-me-make-it.html" target="_blank">PCOS</a> I was unable to become pregnant...welp looks like the Man upstairs had other plans.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJmPMwCnEQofMO6KIkB4lB8v5876bVFcM1wRRhR2ajJfbvqGpo7Zsj_VlVEKa2Yq3Bt8VCt0niv_sGNa0lYIeWTXsEbg4IIyOzK1ZbrWXtiBWbtXUBVQxaAopglAU_3SOGBfCNoQZiwE/s1600/20140324_164608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJmPMwCnEQofMO6KIkB4lB8v5876bVFcM1wRRhR2ajJfbvqGpo7Zsj_VlVEKa2Yq3Bt8VCt0niv_sGNa0lYIeWTXsEbg4IIyOzK1ZbrWXtiBWbtXUBVQxaAopglAU_3SOGBfCNoQZiwE/s1600/20140324_164608.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So the line was so faint I tried to stay in denial but hubby was not having that. LOL!!!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCvIqq3zB_ydfUM06kDgBHiMBkYbmJhp0NdykSxgfIRsTqTsgbmFpy9r6i17RlU0ZMY_Qo-wSexrFkTS-vrm_MSpmyEtmk3GD6ugKWSDu68Qvo3A9VIzjHjc4Uxyad8IjZykkz7E-JSM/s1600/20140502_073844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCvIqq3zB_ydfUM06kDgBHiMBkYbmJhp0NdykSxgfIRsTqTsgbmFpy9r6i17RlU0ZMY_Qo-wSexrFkTS-vrm_MSpmyEtmk3GD6ugKWSDu68Qvo3A9VIzjHjc4Uxyad8IjZykkz7E-JSM/s1600/20140502_073844.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
That's right ten years, ok nine years and eleven months later I will welcome a new edition to my family. The baby is due 11/10/2014 and mini me will be 10 on 12/1/2014. Looks like the husband wasted no time in knocking me up LOL.<br />
<br />
I have several post in cue so excuse the fact that there is no flow and as soon as the pre written post are published we will be all caught up. A while ago I wrote <a href="http://www.kismetandkilograms.com/2013/05/dear-readers.html" target="_blank">this post</a> in an attempt to inform peeps about my blog and let them decide if this space is for them. Let us be honest there are billions and trillions of blogs out there. I cuss, like wine (currently going through pregnancy detox lol), and don't offer much on the craft side of things so if this space is not for that is fine with me. For every one else click around I hope you will stay awhile... since I'm posting again....<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsQzzC6ZKC4Xk4sBa19uTb_bfGYQcx7ZfTJabat1BzvUd-jNKeeaLjo_l_M06wKmsqPu1GU4WJZ2X0AlgSfDukIj950AJ0UfqFNGTgxjJlgAxbZbJsnyRe_lgnR9h04HjIep3H5hZfgo/s1600/20140704_103909-MOTION.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsQzzC6ZKC4Xk4sBa19uTb_bfGYQcx7ZfTJabat1BzvUd-jNKeeaLjo_l_M06wKmsqPu1GU4WJZ2X0AlgSfDukIj950AJ0UfqFNGTgxjJlgAxbZbJsnyRe_lgnR9h04HjIep3H5hZfgo/s1600/20140704_103909-MOTION.gif" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just because we are so cute!!! LOL</div>
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z468/suit1/signature-12_zpsa53c8257.png" />Toyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458799562483967757noreply@blogger.com6