tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91599150467542868822024-02-19T05:00:09.746-07:00Imitating the RabbiLearn how to mom along with me! rightbrainedamoebahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452552953447495178noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-79430682048002812017-08-06T05:43:00.002-07:002017-08-06T05:43:49.089-07:00Beach Story! (and how to sign up if you're interested in Paparazzi) A few days ago a lady emailed me asking how she could sign up as a consultant with the amazing company I work for. I usually just get spam emails asking me to buy things for a daughter's wedding with a "cheque" so I'll point that person back to my Paparazzi website on the off chance that they're really interested. That same day, however, my daughter figured out how to open her jar of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-49841166530078338562017-08-03T13:21:00.002-07:002017-08-03T13:21:29.803-07:00What is my WHY? I joined Paparazzi Accessories as an independent consultant at the end of May. I sold some of my favorite jewelry because we literally had no extra money and invested in the most inexpensive starter kit they had - $99 for at least 35 pieces of jewelry and business supplies. I could have taken that money and just paid for diapers, but I knew I had to join to help better the lives of my babies and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-1117108622232468732017-02-11T19:55:00.003-07:002017-02-11T19:55:45.165-07:00Make money while nursingI know, that's a silly title for a blog post. But it's true! I have a few tried and true (and some new-and-trying) methods to make money while nursing (or vegging, or waiting for your kid to finish going potty, or waiting on hold, ... you get the picture!)
And I'm a big fan of being Dutch not just saving money, but making money to help my family with the little things to make life a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-7082019343883511702017-02-01T16:19:00.000-07:002017-02-01T16:19:14.927-07:00Read Throgh the Rainbow Booklist Part 2 - OrangeNext on the spectrum of the rainbow comes ORANGE! Orange and red are two of my daughter's quickly-chosen crayon colors. She also enjoys using blue and purple :)
Here are my picks for orange books:
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1. Jesus Loves the Little Children,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-50211916692172152402017-01-02T18:15:00.000-07:002017-01-03T09:13:30.022-07:00Read through the Rainbow Book List - Part 1 - red!Today is the first day in a series of posts I have planned about reading through the rainbow. ... not to be confused with Reading Rainbow, which is pretty much an amazing television show that was on when I was growing up in the nineties (Yes, we had electricity then...)
I plan to take each color (or shade) and give you a list* of books based on my own personal reading experience with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-77982948928676711202017-01-01T21:02:00.001-07:002017-01-01T21:02:01.767-07:00No PicturesToday is the first day of a new year, according to the calendar. This past year God has done so much in the lives of my little family - given us a job, allowed that same job to be taken away, and given us a new little one to teach all we know about Him, His love, and His world. (Not) coincidentally, my high school  senior class verse "just happened" to be Proverbs 3:5-6,
"Trust in the Lord Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-48091050080670627572016-12-31T11:48:00.000-07:002016-12-31T11:48:42.306-07:00Bluum Box Review - 6 month old - March 2015 As soon as this month's Bluum box came in the door, Bear got excited. She loves mail just as much as her mama and daddy do, after all! The box was the usual happy red color, and everything inside was covered with tissue paper with a few heart stickers sealing it.
Here's what we received this month -
1. A cheerful piece of paper (haha) with a mother and baby and the sunshine, and a quote.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-16780948346212632312016-05-12T11:48:00.003-07:002016-05-12T11:48:38.111-07:00Kitty! Cora loves her kitties! She got a grey kitty from Uncle Mark ("Kitty Kitty ")for her birthday in October and got so attached to it wet thought it might be a good idea to have a backup... So brown kitty ("Kitty Cat") came home with us, too. Grey kitty stays in her bed, and brown kitty travels with her everywhere 😇
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-72629985727359882162016-05-12T11:48:00.001-07:002016-05-12T11:48:35.406-07:00Chocolate milk... Sometimes when mama makes you stay up way past nap time to run errands, you get chocolate milk. And that's just awesome. Especially when you're so sleepy that everything is just plain funny!!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-91981386445416069712016-02-02T07:00:00.001-07:002016-02-02T07:00:47.356-07:00Birthday season! When you have a toddler, you go birthday card shopping with them in mind... Hence, lots of animals make their way into the mailbox...
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-50281378692746927422016-01-12T08:17:00.001-07:002016-01-12T08:17:47.978-07:00Toddler snack ideas! Here is a snack idea for you mamas: Annie's cheddar bunnies, Clementines with the sections halved, and half a glass of milk :)
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-43041436918669165952015-12-28T19:40:00.001-07:002015-12-28T19:40:12.846-07:00Bikini Body Mommy 1.0Attempt number four on starting BBM 1.0
Bikini body Mommy Fit Test, day 1:
Speed squats - 49
High knees - 75
Squat jumps - 34
Pushups (modified with knees) - 30
Tricep dips - 29(?)
Burpees (modified) - 15
Alternating lunges - 27
Elbow plank (knees) - 58
Interested in jumping in?
http://bikinibodymommy.com/workout-finder/#!/challenge_10=297
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-84757341587534432132015-12-08T16:43:00.001-07:002015-12-08T16:43:37.443-07:00Enchilada hairEnchiladas make amazing hair gel :)
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-73590308565642221092015-12-07T17:14:00.001-07:002015-12-07T17:14:48.206-07:00My little worldThis is the best time of day, when baby is freshly laundered, food is in our tummies, and Sandra Boynton pays us all a visit.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-57236951632477183382015-12-06T16:46:00.001-07:002016-12-31T11:47:44.076-07:00Egg hair
This morning at breakfast, Bear had a fuzzy in her hair. I pulled it out and showed her. She then used her eggy little hands to straighten her hair like I did, giggling the whole time. I wiped her hair off with a wet wipe, and she "fixed" her hair with a huge grin. I let her laugh, and laughed with her as I just wiped off her hands so she could tidy her mane without leaving egg remains on her Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-83248015280956330452015-12-05T20:15:00.001-07:002015-12-05T20:16:18.204-07:00Little HelperBear made it down almost an entire aisle at the grocery store by using the bottom of the shopping cart as a walker. She really enjoyed herself, and this mama is very proud of her little girl-child.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-17581684265676242672015-11-26T21:31:00.001-07:002015-11-26T21:31:43.189-07:00Happy ThanksgivingHappy Thanksgiving from a girl and her doggy :)
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-53555482664624244012015-11-26T05:01:00.001-07:002015-11-26T05:01:46.834-07:00Just like daddyThis girl loves exploring the inner workings of things
...
And we love her!!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-25498534319522454992015-11-21T12:08:00.001-07:002015-11-21T12:08:57.620-07:00Goodwill finds on a snowy SaturdayBear went with mama to Goodwill this morning and we totally scored on some spring/summer outfits. Three new Old Navy dresses, a denim skirt, and a new white cotton Cherokee sweater. (All in size 2T, which almost fit this tall toddler already! ((She's in 18 months on top right now :) ))
For a dollar each, that's not too shabby. Salvation Army usually has better prices, but it's harder to find newAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-48629669926600594872015-11-20T06:55:00.001-07:002015-11-20T06:55:42.511-07:00Speed wagonThis is life these days, lived in a blur and enjoyed.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-16578088556340561882015-11-10T06:45:00.001-07:002015-11-10T06:45:38.114-07:00EbayIn case you were wondering, we're venturing into the world of selling our possessions on eBay... And Cora's totally on board with all the research involved 😂
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-46307887972150045112015-11-09T20:21:00.000-07:002015-11-09T20:21:45.388-07:00Rocking chair time! Yesterday, I got to snuggle with my little Bearsauce. She fell asleep in the car on the way home from church, and slept snuggled on my shoulders in the recliner while we postponed dinner. It's been at least six months since we've been able to just rock, the two of us.... and I missed it. My heart missed it so. I know it might not happen again very often, but I know one thing - Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-74225084880240722292015-11-07T07:01:00.001-07:002015-11-07T07:01:42.176-07:00Taco Bell gigglesThis is Bear, tootling away during snack time the morning after Taco Bell in the car (chicken quesadilla and some Fiesta potatoes). She toots, then she giggles....
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-63784786528861168052015-11-04T06:34:00.001-07:002015-11-09T20:16:00.388-07:00Culinary renovations
Bear likes her Hape Mini Kitchen ... She'll push it around like a walker, set things on it,
... And attempt a backsplash remodel all in her own.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833347936405727318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159915046754286882.post-63960984571052704212015-10-31T13:10:00.001-07:002015-10-31T13:10:32.745-07:00Go, team, go! So apparently Bear is a Clemson fan,....
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