tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24267036941279914812024-03-05T05:22:33.048-08:00Flawlessly Imperfect MommyThe life and times of a new(er) momma learning as she goes...see the good, bad and even the awkward.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012895286840847837noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426703694127991481.post-72004323983914177892013-01-19T22:45:00.001-08:002013-01-19T22:47:10.460-08:00Her & I: know her & I get her...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>I'm really excited to announce that just last week I launched a YouTube channel with a great friend of mine, Summer (who blogs over at <a href="http://www.lemusingsofmoi.com/">LeMusings of Moi</a>).</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>We are all about the beauty that comes from vulnerability. It's through that same vulnerability that Summer and I established a great friendship. We hope we can be a safe place where you can come with your imperfections, in turn see ours and feel reassured that you are not alone, no matter how deep the struggle!</b></span></div>
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the first time we spoke. It was at a Wendy's condiment counter we were both
going for the ketchup dispenser. I distinctly remember the moment because I
felt like the guy in Just Friends after he does the jumping hug on the first
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actually approaching heaven. Not knowing what to say I went with something safe
and standard like, "Hey, how are you?" I was pretty upbeat and suave
yet the response I got was nothing more than one you would get passing a
stranger in the mall. So I drank down the frog in my throat with a sip of
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had this insanely gorgeous girlfriend worked at. We drove down from Nevada and
played the gig. After the show I had my back turned to an angelic voice that
said, "Thanks for coming, you guys did good." When I turned around it
was like everything went into slow motion again because it was the girl of
incomprehensible beauty talking to me. I picked my jaw off the ground and responded with a squeaky 13 year old voice then started coughing abruptly. Not best moment but recovered at lunch with a not so interesting conversation about chicken wings...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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called myspace titled, “Chicken Wing Girl”. This little message was like a
dream come true for any single guy on myspace and it began the dialogue of what
would eventually become a great friendship that took six months to get to
officially dating, then took an immediate leap into engagement after about 3
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the essence of my being. I now have two dream girls that are the most beautiful
people on the planet one of course being my wife, and the other is the one
crawling all over me right now begging to be tickled and laughing the best
laugh in the world. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You are incredible. You are smart, gifted, talented, and beautiful. I
can’t even put in words how much I love you. Thank you for coming into my life
and giving me the best five years I have ever experienced. You are the single
greatest thing that has ever happened to me. Happy Anniversary!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Changes, changes, changes! This life, or at least mine has been so full of them, that I find it almost comical. I am however grateful that they remind me of the one and only thing that does not change. Jesus.. which makes all the circumstantial changes bearable..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">That being said, 10 days from now we are packing up our lives here in Gilbert, AZ and moving to Carlsbad, CA. I would just like to give God major props bc he picked just the right place to put us, for our liking. (Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart!")</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">But just because Cali has always been somewhere I'd like to call home, that doesn't mean there aren't obstacles, insecurities and all of the like that come along with this move. It's definitely a huge leap of faith for us, but we feel God there beckoning us forward. So although logistically staying put here would seem the safe bet, we are taking a risk. All we know for sure is, if God is in it, it's a risk worth taking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I remember as Tai and I were praying about this decision he asked me if I had peace about accepting the position with Daybreak Church. The first thing out of my mouth was, "I know that I have NO peace in my heart to forgo the offer." In that moment I knew we had to go, step out and trust God. Also in that moment, I was flooded with several different emotions. Fear, insecurity, excitement, anxiousness, one second praising God, the next second questioning.. And while sleeping on it remaining in prayer.. that really amazing, profound, peace came along side of me that was unmistakable and its reigned in my heart for the days that have followed now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">And so here we are packing up, 10 days out from a new chapter. Excited, nervous, but mostly excited. Expecting God to show up and meet our every need according to His riches and Glory! (Phil.4:19)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Have you ever stepped out in faith & obedience and watched God sort out all of the details?! I wanna hear! Let's chat about that! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><strong>It's been really rainy here, which I LOVE. It's one of the best most monsoony (can that pass as a word?) Summers I have experienced in all of my 9 years in AZ. Loving. It.</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I have been an absent blogger for nearly 2 whole months! Where does the time go people??!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We have been having a great (although very VERY hot) Summer. We've been hanging out with our church's youth groups (Jr.High & HighSchool) visiting water parks, having some crayyyzee parties that also involve drenching one another in water.. Right now in AZ you can choose being inside in the AC or being outside submerged in water, somehow someway. Anyways, hanging with the youth and sharing Jesus has been AMAZING. Even better than I had even anticipated. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">When you stop & take a look.. y</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">ou might just realize you are in the midst of this beautiful thing called life.</span></strong></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>When I wasn't entertaining that vision, I was entertaining one of being married with kids. Surely, we would have at least 3 by the time I reached 26. We would buy a 5 bedroom house that sat on a lot of land in the perfect family oriented community accompanied by large shady trees and white picket fences. I would drive my dream mommy car. My husband's job was fancy, and he loved it. In my vision he comes home every night singing because his day was just amazing. We would take family m</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>ission trips annually to wherever we felt led by the Lord. When I wasn't attending dance recitals and soccer games, or out working hard in the missions field of course, I would be a writer for some sort of popular publication. I love my job because I do what I love, the pay is great and I work from home.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>Right about now all of these things sound lovely. As we find ourselves in a quarter life crisis of another transition period in finances etc- We are smack dab in the middle of the growing pains that are sometimes accompanied by your 20's and Phoebe and the coffee house are nowhere in sight! </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>Instead God has put us on this journey. A path that only he knows the glory to follow. I am excited about this path, even when it scares the holy guacamole out of me. I wouldn't have it any other way. I am so thankful that He is the answer to our every question & insecurity. Without him the rest of my 20's might be spent in our local and loco looney bin. You think I am kidding don't you?! </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Well, there just so happens to be a place some people aka EVERYONE take most books they are currently reading.. The place I speak of would in fact be, the toilet. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I know you hold books while you poop on the toilet.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> I also happen to know you hold them even as you flush the toilet. This creates airborne feces that land all over your precious poo books. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So, please forgive me if I'm not exactly jumping at the idea of going down to the Gilbert Public Library to grab that feces infested copy of The Hunger Games you were telling me about. Why don't I just eat some raw ground beef and contract ecoli way?</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Courier New;">I really like sharing the things I love, this tea would make no exception. If I love something, you will know about it and I will beg you to try it so I have someone to share my enthusiasm with.. So like it or not you are drinking my black pineapple tea today. You got it?! (Jk</span>- <span style="font-family: Courier New;">a little...)</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>I like to think I'm decent at holding a conversation. A good time with people you share life with doesn't have to purely rely on the ability to keep talking though, in fact I really appreciate the people I can have comfortable silences with. I hate awkward silences, but I love a good un-awkward silence. In my eyes, it shows a sense of maturity in relationships..What do you think?? (Let's reflect on this point by having a not so awkward silence together.... that was nice)</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><strong>We would talk about this past weekend, and how Joya hosted her first little slumber party. They slept in sleeping bags on her bedroom floor, and watched Snow White. It had to be one of the cutest things ever when I had to interrupt their giggle fest to tell them to go to sleep! I remember like yesterday my mom having to come in and say that to my friends and I. I've said it before, but it's worth repeating..Time flies. </strong></span></div>
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<br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012895286840847837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426703694127991481.post-35087208661958069092012-04-09T23:08:00.001-07:002012-04-09T23:13:06.014-07:00Dear Joya<div><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>For the past hour or so I have been listening to the many songs you have come up with while falling to sleep. You are quite the lyricist these days. Keep cranking them out bc your dad and I just so happen to adore the many songs you serenade us with throughout the day. My favorite is still: "When I start crying..I feel like a baby!!" Just so classic.</b></span><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>You will be 3 in July, and I can't believe how time really does fly. You have enriched our lives in so many ways. I know that you are growing up more and more because now when your daddy and I stare at you after we're all done tucking you in at night you look up at us and say things like, "This is getting weird, you can go now." (true story). The truth is you will probably catch us staring at you while you sleep into your teenage years, because we are just so incredibly enamored with the love we have for you.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>You have a passion for life that so many envy. You find so much joy in the little things, examples being buckets and shovels from the dollar store, and play dough. Pretty soon I'm sure you will inherit your mommy's love for shopping, so I am savoring every smile those dollar sand toys bring to your cute little face. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>For as long as you have been talking, you have wanted to be a drummer. Your dad and I will always do our best to help you accomplish your deepest desires..even if it means a really noisy house accompanied by migraine headaches :)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>I love you with all of my heart.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>In the past year, we had noticed that he was starting to become more aggravated with the little ones around. Which in turn made me more aggravated with him. He began snapping at Joya's little friends here and there. One night he bit Joya's bestie Gwyn on the hand it wasn't just a snip it was a bite broken skin and all. My heart sank. My husband and I knew in that moment, what we had to do. It was a long time coming actually.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>What my precious J is wearing</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Top: Target</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Skirt w/ leggings- Target</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Purse: H&M</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Gladiator Sandals: Carters (gift)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Cute barrett: Auntie Nicole <a href="http://www.TheBetterHalfBlogs.com/">@BetterHalfMommy</a></b></span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012895286840847837noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426703694127991481.post-91047629733906938642012-03-08T13:43:00.008-08:002012-03-08T13:51:53.288-08:00the desire to create..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmm4NjocNALSCCnyW6fclxUnfD1fXLpZwP8BjXJkyJr2dmUL_jB1WS_UGx2e6e7hvRWW5JQ1PDs_lUmsGRJGvxwqbveDuKN_WPtEUYNoWYIFYIkEknMM5xB7RNNsVO_NMo8upSgaHxspZC/s1600/awaken,dreams,look,inside,love,thougths,qoute,quote-2c01c67b55d9d48df642702deca8f046_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmm4NjocNALSCCnyW6fclxUnfD1fXLpZwP8BjXJkyJr2dmUL_jB1WS_UGx2e6e7hvRWW5JQ1PDs_lUmsGRJGvxwqbveDuKN_WPtEUYNoWYIFYIkEknMM5xB7RNNsVO_NMo8upSgaHxspZC/s640/awaken,dreams,look,inside,love,thougths,qoute,quote-2c01c67b55d9d48df642702deca8f046_h.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Being a stay at home mom has been a blessing to me in so many ways. I cannot express them all in one post alone, but it has taught me sacrifice. I can still take on the world with this desire at hand to create, but under certain stipulations. That's why there is so much passion behind this blog. It is an outlet that I have to create during the season that I find myself in. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Anyways this blog is my connection to other mamas that are experiencing similar things. Whether it be cleaning up puddles of urine, to suffering from panic/anxiety disorders, to finding faith and hearing God in the middle of life's trying times. To the little things like finding just the right outfit for that special date night etc-..</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>It also does not mean that I won't go peruse many sale racks and maybe even a thrift store or two, to make all of my many Spring wardrobe desires manifest themselves in my closet. </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Where there is a will, there most definitely is a way right?!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Anyways, I am shamelessly drooling all over these Spring trends. As in, I'm salivating like one of Pavlov's dogs at the mention of any of the following. It's becoming a slobbery mess around these parts.For reals.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> Now that list of to do's are being put on hold, and you can find me</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> laying in bed seeking God, writing this blog, & looking for answers. Will my life continue to be interrupted by these psychosomatic symptoms, that at times can just stop me in my pursuits filled with great intention? Other questions like: What is it exactly that is the root of this issue? What in my subconscious brings on these episodes of panic, when I don't seem to be thinking of anything that you could classify as problematic?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> I make every effort to take my thoughts captive making them obedient to the word of God. I try to think on the stuff Phil. 4:8 speaks of (look it up it's a good one).</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Other questions include: Am I dying? Because these attacks feel like I can't breathe and my heart might just beat out of my chest at any given moment..</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>I am full of hope! I know I serve a God who has set me free from the power of fear and anxiety. Just waiting for that to manifest itself in the natural is at times a real challenge.</b></span><br />
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</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012895286840847837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426703694127991481.post-5799333303266718672012-02-20T16:41:00.000-08:002012-02-20T16:45:15.117-08:00Lately..<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So I just realized that I have been neglecting to post more personal pics! What's up with all that nonsense? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Anyways..</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Here is a glimpse of the past weekend.. Mainly starring Princess Joya, because lets be honest here..she is the star around this little blog!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6BjX1MgeKz5uEwMynwa8l8yOthl_KLT9zczAXfmtBHlxfntAx6uTmhYhAp8fIbcad_9zy6M7O4b5cyFC20DIw3QyXs1faJo3GyMYzB0ohcIEmCGQomD-L_PvZALAm4S6w3LBn7EYwKum/s1600/blog+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6BjX1MgeKz5uEwMynwa8l8yOthl_KLT9zczAXfmtBHlxfntAx6uTmhYhAp8fIbcad_9zy6M7O4b5cyFC20DIw3QyXs1faJo3GyMYzB0ohcIEmCGQomD-L_PvZALAm4S6w3LBn7EYwKum/s640/blog+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7F1W6POjW-aQ2DxNAqwkUogse3NimBNSnR9yxg8Ks0IpByNrCmUiWGSFSZsU511AGNNGkEDArNyEaRhVag8CNU80XtotXOsqXfKaBx1F0eAFJ7qhLzeZLdkvShL0ExiJqNQoWYt4Pob0y/s1600/blog+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7F1W6POjW-aQ2DxNAqwkUogse3NimBNSnR9yxg8Ks0IpByNrCmUiWGSFSZsU511AGNNGkEDArNyEaRhVag8CNU80XtotXOsqXfKaBx1F0eAFJ7qhLzeZLdkvShL0ExiJqNQoWYt4Pob0y/s1600/blog+3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDUEeeLn4T9i5zkACfYVh5wGUI13QWLKNktZ8o5GkAc8qSEBJndhGX54yRqcfhUcIGfemV0hFZJHOM0NYPwJU1Q50SeJ7nDwLs24-25QnfOnGQ3zLuXk3xbQUpGRugdbvfpyKovOllZAg/s1600/blog+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDUEeeLn4T9i5zkACfYVh5wGUI13QWLKNktZ8o5GkAc8qSEBJndhGX54yRqcfhUcIGfemV0hFZJHOM0NYPwJU1Q50SeJ7nDwLs24-25QnfOnGQ3zLuXk3xbQUpGRugdbvfpyKovOllZAg/s640/blog+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXGTkLppwToNk-rjPmdyqPoXu6RKLRkvCNfTOxOnIU7HoTvwfpP0lw_rr0J2c35UbxnH86cBMeW47QiWXXf7TQQv0KpFiVS4sgUXDVmBTuP1NBdKg4Mbk2MzM5hWczOXvONv9Ro3GyAb_/s1600/gelato+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXGTkLppwToNk-rjPmdyqPoXu6RKLRkvCNfTOxOnIU7HoTvwfpP0lw_rr0J2c35UbxnH86cBMeW47QiWXXf7TQQv0KpFiVS4sgUXDVmBTuP1NBdKg4Mbk2MzM5hWczOXvONv9Ro3GyAb_/s640/gelato+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Picture 1: Joya doing her signature pose all dressed up!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Picture 2: Joya and her cute cousin Audrey helping her hold herself together in her Royal attire.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Picture 3: Family self portrait at its finest..</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Picture 3: The best date night dessert a girl could dream for. Gelato at Frost ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">How was your weekend?</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012895286840847837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426703694127991481.post-64426532423560617142012-02-13T11:08:00.000-08:002012-02-13T11:14:17.013-08:00why i blog.<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>So you have a blog? Cool. What, so you like post pictures online and stuff? Write about your recent trip to California. That's awesome. Sweet. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>I've had this conversation numerous times. I usually just smile and nod. I mean, I like taking and uploading pictures & telling people about my trips with the rest of them,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>This little blog has been going on for over a year now, and I hope that with its existence you have maybe experienced with me something more than little pictures & all that jazz. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>My vision and my hope for this particular blog is to get you to laugh and enjoy where you are right now. Regardless of your circumstances, amongst all the chaos of life in its imperfect state, and in your imperfect state. Finding the beauty in that.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>I want this to be a place where you can come knowing you are not alone in your mommy imperfections. I hope that in your day full of dishes piled up, screaming kids, smelly hair and burnt dinners that you could maybe, just maybe laugh at yourself. --I make fun of myself ALL. THE. TIME. and I find that these little imperfections and mishaps (that occur quite frequently) are simply, part of my charm (or so I like to tell myself)..</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>There is something to be said about being open and allowing yourself to be human. Enjoying where you are, striving to be better all the time. BUT knowing that even if this mom looks/seems way more put together than you and what not.. even she has hard days. Her kids have pooped on her at one point or another too. (JK..but for reals) We are all in this poopy mess of being moms together!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The main way I pray that God is using my blog is by getting us to a place where we can see that no matter what it is that you may be struggling with, God can use you. He can use you right now as you are in this moment. Don't wait till you have it all together, because you never will. (That's just the hard truth my friends)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>You have a voice that needs to be heard. Someone needs to hear what you have to say. They need to hear your story. You could be used to set someone free for Gods glory. Think about it. It's pretty amazing stuff.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>So...That is, mainly why I blog.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>To show that your value remains infinite no matter where you are or no matter how messy your life is. Let your pain,& imperfections humble you so you can minister to others. This is what the word speaks of when it says- What the enemy means for harm God can turn around for His glory.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The enemy wants you to remain silent. He wants you ashamed of yourself. Jesus, wants you to know that you are redeemed and justified by Him alone. HIM. ALONE. How you fall short is null and void. Christ has spoken on your behalf. Truly knowing this WILL break the cycle of sin in your life. SHAME will keep you bound to sin. That's why the word says there is NOW NO condemnation in Christ. This will set the captives free.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Its powerful stuff. </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>You are beyond valuable, never let anyone LIE to you and tell you different. Messy life and all, you are chosen to make a difference!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Love,</b></span><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am so guilty of saying- I should really do this, or that and then a few days later my compulsive nature tosses that goal right out the window. Most of you can relate, am I right?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I figured if I vowed on my little blog here I would be more apt to, you know to follow through with said goal. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">February 5th marks day 1 of 21 to give up Starbucks. I know, I know, my last blog was an ode to the place, but nevertheless my bank account will thank me (and in turn so will my husband.) SO here is to 21 days of sacrifice that will be well worth it.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I would say on average I spend 5 bucks a day at sbux. So I will have saved 105 dollars in 21 days.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Okay now I wanna challenge you to bite the bullet, and give something up for the next 21 days. What's it going to be? You can surely sacrifice anything for 21 days!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">What is it about Starbucks that makes you wanna pour your heart out all over? Is it the atmosphere, the comfy chairs, and the Ingrid Michaelson songs they play in the background? </span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Whatever it is, Starbucks does it for me. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>I love a good coffee date, although coffee isn't really my thing. I'm a tea girl all. the. way. (Venti iced 1 pump classic green tea to be exact.)</b></span><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>I would probably wanna talk about Joya bc she is in the stage right now that I don't want to end. The stage where, even at her naughtiest I still wanna squeeze her cute cheeks and give her a kiss. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>I would tell you that my husband caught me being a complete dork doing the running man in our room when I thought no one was watching...We collapsed on the floor we laughed so hard..</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Also, I'm on a health kick right now, so you'd hear about all that. Like how this coming up week will be my fourth consecutive week at yoga. There was a teensy tiny bit of bribery involved, my teacher is giving away a free one hour massage.. but I have already noticed a difference in the way I feel, so massage or no massage I'm a happy camper. I am also trying (but failing miserably) to become gluten free. I <3 carbs!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Then I would wanna talk about you! What is God doing in your life right now?</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b> I wanna hear from you! </b></span><br />
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