12 hours.

9 months preggo! Could have been mistaken for a momma hippo, easily!

That's how many hours I was in labor three years ago today! Moosey turns three today!

She barely cried at all when she came out. 6lbs 15. oz 19.5 inches

It blows my mind how quickly times has flown. It feels like only yesterday I wobbled into the hospital to be induced for labor. I learned a lot that day. I learned that God NEVER intended on using a chemical to force your body into labor. I also learned that some people are just not meant to be baby doctors. I learned that being in labor during March Madness is hell, and to never invite the men in the room if there's a TV.

First time G ever fed her! They were naturals!

The most amazing lesson I learned-was that God really does love me. Why else would he wipe every bit of the pain away and bless me with a gorgeous, tiny little human to take care of? She was perfect. Her head looked like an alien, but never in my life did I see a more beautiful little girl. 

First snow!

Each day this little human shocks the heck out of me. I don't know where she got her smarts from, but definitely not from me! 

First birthday! 

From knowing her shapes and colors, to being able to tell you what songs her daddy plays if they come on the radio-she delights and inspires me quite often. 

Poor bald little girl!

Thank you Lord for such an amazing child. Not sure why you thought I was the best option to be her mother-but I am blessed and honored that I am. 

Book Worm.

I am sure by now that you can ultimately tell how much I adore books. I really, really do.

I have always been the one to finish book extremely fast. Even since having children, finishing a book in a day or two is no problem-if I really enjoy the book.

My problem with books and loving them so much is that it becomes such an addiction! I am constantly coming home from thrift stores and yard sales with new books to love. Sometimes to read, and sometimes just because they look pretty.

Another issue I have is trying to read a bunch of books all at once. That is my current dilemma. Here are the books I am trying to read at the moment.

This is the book I am doing with a bunch of ladies. It really is amazing. Right on point for anyone who struggles with food.



This is the women's version of the book inspired by the movie Courageous. My husband is reading the men's and shares the info with the men at work. This book really reminds me of Created to be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl. I like it so far.


I was recommended this book by a dear friend. Only a few pages in, and it has eaten me for lunch. Wonderful wisdom in this book.


This is a sweet and simple book. I enjoy the realness of the writing and the encouragement it brings me.

Here are the books I plan on reading:


Have this ready on my nook. I have read the sample and really, really liked it.


I adore Francis Chan, and again-I have this one already on my nook.


Can't remember where I got this one, but it is on my bookshelf, and I wanna read it.


This is a Gospel for Asia book I received free! Francis Chan wrote the forward for it. Click the link and you can get it too!



So what kind of book have you been into lately? Any recommendations?

Negative.

That's how I am going to be right now. Just a bit negative. Don't freak out, I feel this is actually going to be a healthy venting session, so bare with me.

I went to my Hunger Games party this weekend. It was wonderful. The food. The company. The movie. I loved it all. What didn't I like? Me.

Yup. I got all dolled up, and for a brief second-I felt great. Until I realized something-I was the fat one in the group-again. Looking around and seeing all of my beautiful friends, (friends I grew up with, and whom I was always the fat one with) I got struck with the kind of insecurity I had all throughout puberty when the baby fat just wouldn't go away. I just wanted to run. I wished I wouldn't have shown up. I wished I could have just curled up in a hole and not be bothered. Sounds extreme, but it was a hard reality and it sucked.

The worst part of it all? TONS of pictures were taken. Tons that are all over Facebook and I can do nothing about it. I was completely nauseated at the thought of having to see myself in these pictures.

 Please don't think this is a pity party. It isn't. It's honestly a slap in the face mixed in with a bit of a wake up call. Apparently my road to being healthy hasn't been going so well.

I am tired of being the "fat friend". I am tired of being so embarrassed of myself to the point of being physically sick. I am tired of comparing myself to others. I am tired of not loving myself which in turn hinders being able to love others completely.

My issue with food runs so deep. Exercising is not my problem. I love to exercise. But its obvious I love food much more.

I have never been quite in love with the way I look, but I have never hated it as much as I do know. It's highly unhealthy. At this moment, I could not tell you one physical feature I like, let alone love, about myself. Its all I think about. It messes me up.

But it is a new day. I know that I don't have to live like this. I don't have to stay being the fat one. I CAN look just as pretty as the other girls, I just have to work harder. I want to work harder. I was to love the body that God created-and stop hating the one I did.

*Sigh*

I needed to get this off my chest. Thanks for listening.

Part of Your World.

Hunger Games party is soooo close! Two more days! I am beyond excited!

As you may recall, I was going to go as Effie Trinket and even dye my hair. Well, dying my hair pink was a complete flop. It just didn't look right on me. So I decided that I would just go to the party as a person from the Capitol. BUT, I had to do something to my hair. I just can't go to a HG party looking anything like normal.

So-

 

Ariel hair it is! I love it!

Good part is the red came out super duper bright. Bad part-I had to bleach it twice to get all of the black out. My hair is not too happy with me at the moment. I have been soaking it the past two days in coconut oil and conditioners. Any other ideas? 

Have you had a bad experience with your hair? How long did it take to get back to healthy?

So what do you think? Yay? Nay?

Easy Herbed Biscuits

Super super easy! Brush your canned biscuits (only use canned in an emergency!) with garlic, sea salt, dill, parsley and onion powder. They are so yummy and make your house smell ah-mazing! I am serving these baby with a herbed tomato and bean soup.

Good stuff my friends, really good stuff!

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Moosey Says #1

This is my absolutely beautiful daughter.

She is a bit obsessed with makeup nowadays. And yes, she closed her eyes on purpose. She has been doing that in every picture lately. No clue why.

If you read Deanna's blog Delirious Rhapsody, then you know she has a weekly segment called "Gage Says". 

It's piece about all of the hilarious things her toddler son says. And believe me, they are the funnest things in the world! I enjoy reading that post every week. 

Well, Moosey (No, not her real name. It's been her nickname since she was born) has begun to say some pretty funny stuff, so I thought this would be a great way to document it. No where near as funny as little Gage, but still funny nonetheless.

Here are a few blurbs from this week:

"Mommy, are you getting a new baby? Cause you know, Cashe don't hit babies."

"When I sit on the potty I'll get my bunny gummies you got from the ABC store."

She stayed at my mom's the other day, and when she came home my hubby asked her if she wanted to come home. Her response: " Yeah Daddy, I had to come home to I could play with your phone."

"Mommy, I NEED my makeup!"

So, that's it for this week. I gotta do better at documenting what she says. She says funny things all day long, but she also talks and talks and talks and talks and talks all day long too. At times, I kind of tune her out for sanity's sake. 

Am I the only mom that has to do that?

May the odds be ever in your favor!

Entertainment Tonight

As I told you guys before, a friend of mine is hosting a Hunger Games party for the premeire and I am totally stoked! 

We are supposed to get dressed up, and I have decided to go as Effie Trinket! I am not fond of her character exactly, but her style is going to be fun to copy. There isn't much to go on since the movie isn't out yet, but one can only imagine the craziness Elizabeth Banks will be dressed up in. 

And if you are wondering, yes-I am going to dye my hair pale pink! Or at least part of the way. My hair is pretty dark right now, so I don't want to stress it out too much, but I think my summer hair look will officially be a pale pink, like this:

Google Images


Isn't is awesome! I can't wait to do this. It's really out of my comfort zone, but I haven't done anything crazy to my hair in a really long time.

So, any ideas about Effie's outfit? I have bright teal heels I plan on wearing, but that's about all I have.

I need your ideas!!

Poppies! Poppies!

Just wanted to share my new little home project!

I picked these decals up for about twenty bucks at Walmart.

They were pretty easy to install and you can remove and reposition them all you want.

That area was so bare, I think this was the perfect fix!

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Life after the Flu

FINALLY, my household is no longer sick. 

It's rough being a mommy and getting sick, but watching your littlest one get sick is no fun either.

I am not the biggest advocate for antibiotics, but when you truly need them-they are a wonderful thing.

Once I am off these meds, I am doing a detox. Poor hubby did his best, but we pretty much have eaten nothing but fast food crap since we got sick.

I feel horrible! No energy, splitting headaches, etc.

Doesn't help that I haven't been able to workout either.

But that's all going to change! I am sipping on my last soda as we speak. I hate to say it, but I really have a love/hate relationship with the dumb things. They are seriously my version of crack.

But after being so sick, I am feeling empowered again to get rid of them.

I am hoping to do the Master Cleanse again. I did it once before, but only lasted 7 days. 

Hopefully I can get through the whole 10 days.

I probably won't start until April. Why you ask? Because a wonderful friend of mine is hosting a HUNGER GAMES PARTY!

Is that not the most wonderful thing ever? I can't wait!!!! 

Oh yea, and I have a ton of projects I will be post about next week.

After 6 months of having a kitchen table with NO CHAIRS, I found some wooden chairs at our local Habitat store, and I will be re-painting them and posting some yummy pics!

Thanks again guys for being patient. This bug really kicked my rear-end.