Figuring Me Out

Figuring Me Out

Sometimes, as women we get lost in our relationships... lost in all the roles we assume on a daily basis. I know I've posted a couple of times recently about who I am and perhaps you all are getting tired of reading about my process of figuring me out, but ...

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Potty Training? Um, No.

Potty Training? Um, No.

Zoe has developed a nasty little habit. She will "boo boo" and then decide immediately that she wants nothing to do with her diaper. So she takes it off. Imagine a 20 month old professional climber making her way up the side of my executive desk with a huge grin ...

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How To Change the World

How To Change the World

This morning, I saw a tweet about Saddleback's online campus. For those who are unaware, Saddleback church was created by Rick Warren using his amazing church model, which is wrote about in his book Purpose Driven Church which now is an official ministry of Saddleback Church and actually has its ...

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Zoe Will Be 20 Months in 7 Days

Zoe Will Be 20 Months in 7 Days

Zoe is wearing my old t-ball shirt from when I was like 5 years old, Talia's shoes, and Tre's shorts. LOL :) Still super cute! Hmmm... I think I will do a little flipping... This didn't quite turn out right LOL I cannot believe how quickly she has grown! It seems like ...

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There Snow Place Like Home

There Snow Place Like Home

Yesterday morning, it started snowing... well flurry-ing... In Louisiana, that's a major deal. We can just about run around in shorts all winter. It gets cold for about 10 minutes and then it's summer all of a sudden. There's no fall and no spring. LOL Here is a photo of ...

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My Girls :)

My Girls :)

When the kids miss the bus, I often use our time stuck in the car line to snap a few shots of them before school. Here are a few of Avalyn, Talia, and Briyana from a few days ago:

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Fibromyalgia, Tumors, and Me

Fibromyalgia, Tumors, and Me

I've had a surprising amount of dialog lately about Fibromyalgia. I have to say it's refreshing to have so many people know what it is... and relate to me. Being diagnosed 18 years ago, I grew up accepting that I had a disorder that no one understood - that many ...

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Jealousy and Dreams {Life}

Jealousy and Dreams {Life}

I can't honestly say I don't get knots in my stomach when I listen to some of the newest music artists. Having a singing career has always been my dream, but as life would have it - I've had no real opportunities to pursue it... I sometimes am jealous that ...

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The Me That I Am

The Me That I Am

With life as busy as it is, I admit there normally aren't many chances throughout the weeks to stop and seriously consider who I am... or what I am doing. I'm one of those people who - no matter how much I try to plan and schedule - typically ends ...

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[Sat, Feb 13 2010 4:33 pm | No Comment | 55 views]
The Me That I Am, Part 2

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post entitled The Me That I Am.. this is sort of an extension of that article. One of the most difficult things I’ve done since becoming a parent is be forced to consider who I am and what I want out of life… to map out exactly what I expect from myself – what I will and …

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[Fri, Feb 5 2010 3:03 am | 3 Comments | 120 views]
My Life is Full

I don’t have a whole lot to say right now because it’s late and I’m on my way to bed, but I just wanted to share how full my heart is at this moment. I honestly can’t imagine a life better than the one I’m living. Sure, we could have more “stuff” but there’s nothing that could be added which could increase the happiness in …

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2-Family Facet, 5- Venting Upsets »

[Sat, Jan 16 2010 12:53 pm | 4 Comments | 201 views]
Barry’s Grandma Passed Away…

My husband’s mom just called to tell him that his Dad’s mom died. She’s been in the hospital for over a week now… they had already kind of “given up” and accepted that this was inevitable. It’s still rough. His grandmother was one of the few people in his family that always loved and accepted me… always treated me like family instead of some outsider. …

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2-Family Facet, 8- Relationships »

[Sun, Jan 10 2010 9:28 pm | 5 Comments | 257 views]
Tell Your Mama I Love Her

This morning, my husband got off work and came home and got the girls ready for church and sent them on the van. He came in our bedroom where I was sleeping and woke me up so we could watch church on television. Toward the end, I went in the kitchen to make some sweet rolls. I heard him calling me so I sent Tre …

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[Mon, Dec 21 2009 7:23 am | 10 Comments | 211 views]
An Open Letter, 12 Years in the Making

Dear Barry:
I remember you as a skinny little barely 16-year old little boy… On the grind every day trying to make it. You thought you were so grown… there was no telling you that you weren’t a man. I remember when I first laid eyes on you in 1st period. English. You had on those hideous plaid shorts… You were so sure of yourself – …

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2-Family Facet, 3-Mommy Moments »

[Sat, Dec 12 2009 11:32 pm | 3 Comments | 268 views]
A Bunch of Great Photos :)

I don’t have a whole lot to say. Besides me fixing our hot water heater with my own two FEMALE hands today despite the doubts of the Lowe’s lady and my husband, nothing really exciting has happened lately. BUT I have taken some super cute pictures that I wanted to share, which is the reason for this post… so ENJOY!
Briyana and I. {Yes, her lip …

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[Wed, Oct 21 2009 2:30 am | One Comment | 191 views]
A Ton of OLD Pics :)

I found a box with a bunch of pics from WAYYYY back and I just had to share :) Over the next couple of weeks, I will be going back and adding captions and descriptions so that you know who/what/when, etc… for now, I just didn’t have the time to devote to it, but wanted to share the pics nonetheless. Click on the thumbnail to …

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1- Briyana Amaya, 2- Barry Christopher, 2-Family Facet, 3- Talia Jonet', 4- Avalyn La'Nae, 5- Zoe Ayana »

[Fri, Oct 16 2009 6:29 pm | 6 Comments | 239 views]
It’s that time again – FAMILY UPDATE!

First of all, the question I find myself asking more and more frequently as the months WHIZ by me:

WHO IN THE HECK TOLD THESE KIDS
THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GROW UP!?

And, no – I don’t consider me whispering a silent, “Lord I can’t wait until they turn 18 so I can send them to COLLEGE!” to be expressed permission for them to grow up. I mean, …

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[Mon, Sep 7 2009 1:41 am | 5 Comments | 145 views]
A Walk in the Park {with photos}

We missed church today, so I put together a lesson about Love {Mark 12:31 … 1 John 4:8 … 1 John 4:1} that Barry and I went over with the kids and had a GREAT time :) Then we all prayed together, sang Jesus Loves Me, and had a nice, relaxing day not doing much of anything. We decided to do something fun once the …

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2-Family Facet, 4-Spiritual »

[Tue, Sep 1 2009 9:41 am | No Comment | 127 views]
I Know My Redeemer! (Wow!)

I haven’t cried in a while… but this did it. I can’t really put it into words… you’ll just have to watch the video. This is amazing… And such a powerful symbolism for how God is with us – how He is able when we are unable… capable when life incapacitates us. Oh, thank You, JESUS!

Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts …

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[Sun, Aug 23 2009 4:01 pm | 6 Comments | 204 views]
Family Update :) with pics!!

Since my last family update which I posted around the middle of last month, things have slowed down for me, finally. I’ve had a couple of weeks of down time from projects and deadlines and that little break has allowed me to BREATHE! This won’t be a super long update. We’ve not been doing a whole lot – finishing out the summer, working, blogging… The …

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[Sat, Jul 11 2009 8:46 pm | 2 Comments | 427 views]
UPDATE on the family!

It’s been about 4 months since I last did an update and I figured it’s about that time again!
Me: I am sooooooo beyond overloaded these days. Not overWHELMED {yet}… just completely overloaded. I’ve got more projects than I know what to do with, but I am prioritizing and knocking them out as best as I can. I’ve got web projects, home projects, kid projects, ministry …

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[Thu, Jun 11 2009 11:21 am | 4 Comments | 196 views]
Bathroom Manners

In my house, the men (the short supply we have thereof) seem to be in a constant battle to see who can pee on the toilet seat the most. As such, the women have taken up the sport of seeing who can master the art of ensuring that someone ELSE gets stuck cleaning it up. *gross* I mean, seriously people… it can’t be that difficult …

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