tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17435239750734227042012-01-27T13:40:23.430-05:00Just the ramblings and musings of a small town Maine girl.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.comBlogger1541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-82051240996402150882012-01-27T13:33:00.005-05:002012-01-27T13:40:23.436-05:00

Did you know that today is National Chocolate Cake Day? Now that is a fun holiday I am very excited to celebrate!I decided to make something simple to celebrate. With only the two of us, layer cakes go bad before we can finish the whole thing.So to find the perfect recipe, I turned to my trusty Better Homes and Garden Cookbook that my mother got me years ago (thanks Mom!). I love this cookbook.

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Like many people right now, I have recently become sucked in by the Internet's most useful time waster.That's right. I have stumbled into the world of Pinterest.Recipes, crafts, thrifty DIYs, home decor. What's not to love? There are so many things I want to try but haven't yet.Like these donuts (although, that may have something to do with the pregnancy-induced donut obsession.)Or these do it

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This is Aimee. Aimee wasn't a fan of her picture being taken. Can you tell? :)Aimee came from the animal shelter to live with me when I was 14. She was with me all through high school and college. She was there when I moved out. She was there when I got married.She was there when I had appendicitis. In fact, she was the cat that pawed at my stomach and "meowed" at it when I got appendicitis. One

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It has been awhile since I last did I price comparison/money saving post. Since I am trying to stock up for after the baby is here, I have been working even harder to save money and find good deals.Last week, I went to Shaw's. Here is what I bought.3 boxes of Near East Rice Pilaf--($2.29 for 2, $1.59 for 1)---sale price, $0.88 each3 cans of Campbell's Chunky soup-- ($2.69)---sale price, $1.50

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A few days ago I read this devotional that comes in my e-mail mailbox.In short, it basically mentions how we often judge someone without even realizing it. The example she has is making comments on less than modestly dressed women.This part hit me. I know I do this all the time. I often cannot wrap my head around why someone would wear something that tight, low cut, short, etc. So I mention it

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Seems like as the year comes to a close, everyone in the blog world and on Facebook is reflecting on the past year.I'm not gonna do that. Not going to lie. 2011 wasn't my favorite year. Instead, here are some things I'm looking forward to in 2012.-Abigail being born. Not one of those women that enjoys being pregnant and just plain can't wait to meet my daughter and can't wait to be a mom.-Getting

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What is it about about being home with a stomach bug and pregnant that makes me want to look at baby clothes? I have spend so much time on Carter's website lately. In doing so, I have completely fallen in love with an outfit for next Christmas.Yup. That means that we now know what we are having. A girl! Abigail Kathleen.Both of us are excited. Matt has always wanted a little girl to spoil. He's

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I thought a little comparison of pictures might be fun.Here I am at 6 weeks pregnant. Or, basically what I have looked like since college.And here I am last week at 21 weeks.Baby Wheat is definitely getting bigger!We will be finding out what we are having soon...as long as Baby cooperates. But I will not be announcing online until around Christmas time. I want my family to know first.

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I am not a crazy shopper. I hate crowds. I hate getting up early. But I've always been willing to do that for Black Friday shopping. Why? Well, why else does anyone else do it? The deals of course.But I really don't like going alone. And both my mom and dad, who I normally go with, had to work this morning. And Matt....well, I don't think I'll ever get him to go with me. He can't put aside his

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This is has been quite a strange year. And it isn't over yet! And I'm only talking about the weather. We won't even get into everything else that has happened.We had a rather big storm on April 1st. Our April Fool's storm. Now, we have a Halloween weekend storm to go with it.This is my backyard this morning. A bit blurry as it was still snowing a little and windy. We have about 5 inches out there

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I am a member of a website called Book Sneeze. Basically, bloggers can get certain books for free if they review the book on their blog and on a website that sells the book.The complimentary book that I received is Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions by Max Lucado.This book is in a Q and A format and covers a variety of topics. Some of those topics are God, the

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Disclaimer: Please pardon the grumpy/sarcastic tone of this post. I am home sick for the second time this pregnancy and am feeling pretty miserable.What is it about pregnancy that brings out the crazy in people? And I'm talking about the pregnant lady herself. I'm talking about all those around her. Its like as soon as someone gets pregnant, it is automatically acceptable to suddenly tell her how

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So it has been a crazy couple of months. We have had so many lumberjack competitions. We have had a hurricane. We have increased our chicken flock from six to eleven. We've done a little more renovating on the house. We have had a lot of house guests this past month. A truck with a dead clutch and the need for four new tires. A fender bender for the van. Crazy cats with fleas that were very

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I finally exist again! We and a friend and his girlfriend run a lumberjack competition. I was in charge of all the paperwork. All of it. I'm good at that type of thing. But I feel like it was all I did for the past month. The competition was this Saturday and went wonderfully. Between the work of the show and the cold I caught after it was over, I haven't done much but sleep in the past few days

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Well, Irene hit here yesterday after she turned from a hurricane to a tropical storm. My area of the state usually doesn't get hurricanes since we are no where near the coast. Well, this one was different. We got hit pretty hard. The highest count of those without power ended up over 210,000 throughout the state. For a state with our population, that is a very high number. I lost power here but

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Well, I can tell you that is was quite the weekend. We had a competition on Martha's Vineyard. That was an adventure in itself. Driving through the new, huge tunnel in Boston, trying to make the ferry on time, getting a little bit lost. The big adventure came Saturday at the competition. The day wasn't going great for Matt. Just not preforming the way he knows he can. Then came this crazy event

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Summer school may be over and the regular school hasn't started yet but I just feel so busy. We have competitions every weekend. Four in a row of having to stay at of town for them. I'm so glad we are finally coming into shows that are close enough to drive there and back in the same day. I don't think I would mind if there hadn't been an air mattress fiasco this weekend. Our air mattress is

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Most frugal sites will tell you to hang your clothes. Even in the winter they say to hang your clothes inside. This isn't practical for some of us. I do have a very nice outdoor clothesline, courtesy of my wonderful husband, but no space to hang inside. What is a girl to do in the rain and snow? So my tip is: use a propane dryer. Check craigslist or other type places for a gently used propane

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I ran out of window cleaner a couple weeks ago. I knew there had to be a way I could make my own. I mean, what did they do before the invention of Windex? So I Googled it and made some up. Here is the recipe.1 cup water1/4 cup white vinegar2-3 drops dish soapI poured it all into my empty window cleaner bottle, shook a little, and used.The verdict?Other than a slight vinegar smell, I love it! I

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Time for another Two for Tuesday.1. At the risk of repeating myself, so glad it is the last week of summer school. I'm tired and ready for a few weeks off. My kids have been great and it has been fun, but ready to not wake up and driving the 45 minutes into work for awhile.2. Also glad that life seems to be settling out. It seems like since college our life has been a roller coaster. Things just

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Right. Yeah. Two for Tuesday. Almost forgot already. So now I actually have to think.1. I am thankful that summer school is almost over. lol. My kids are great and it is fun. But ready to have a couple weeks off again.2. I'm so happy it is finally below 80 degrees outside for the first time since July 4th. We have been pushing 90 or more for far too long. Today was right around 74 for a high. So

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Today is my first ever Thrifty Thursday post. Some weeks will be kitchen or cleaning tips. Other weeks will be frugal recipes. And some weeks, like this one, will be about shopping.This week is about my grocery trip to Shaw's. I do my main shopping at Hannaford but buy things at Shaw's when they are on sale and I have coupons. I can often get things cheaper there that way that I can at Wal-mart

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I'm trying my hand at a blogging schedule. Mainly because I seem to go weeks between posts because I get busy or forget. Or just am plain lazy. There. I admitted it. Sometimes I just don't feel like taking the time to figure out a post.So on Tuesdays I am going to try to post two things I'm happy about or an thankful for. I'm still working on a schedule for the rest of the week. I have a

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I had quite the pleasant surprise this morning. I was expecting Matt's paycheck to be less than normal but low and behold! It was more than normal!I'm not sure you can understand my excitement. Last Friday I promised Matt a date night as I had been at the hospital every day and not really home much. When I was home, I was sleeping or getting ready for the next day's summer school lesson. So while

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Alright. So let's see what is going on here that I haven't mentioned.I'm on my second week of summer school. Going fairly well. It is rather difficult to get keep three upper elementary aged boys interested and working...even just for the three hours I have them.Last week was anything but normal. My best friends parents ended up in a motorcycle accident. Their motorcycle hit a vehicle that went

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-51956387084499229642011-06-28T15:10:00.002-04:002011-06-28T15:22:15.365-04:00

Not something I normally do but saw it posted on Stop and Smell the Chocolates. Since I have nothing really the post, thought it would be a good idea.What I'm thinking: That summer is already going too quickly.What I'm reading: Just finished Embers of Love by Tracie Peterson. In her series Striking a Match. It was good. Also reading At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson. Very

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It is raining outside. Raining and gray and cold. Normally on days like this, I'm at work and just have to deal when all I want to do it be home, on the sofa, under a blanket watching movies and reading.Today, I am finally able to give into that. I did finish making the yogurt this morning. And I washed dishes. And I ran a load of rags through the wash. And I got the first coat of poly on the

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-1172273017849504352011-06-20T09:58:00.001-04:002011-06-20T09:59:57.015-04:00

Figured out how to do video!! So here is Matt doing his underhand chop this past weekend. He placed second and had a time of 13.85 seconds.

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Summer hasn't even really started yet and it is already full. We will be doing 15 woodsmen/lumberjack competitions this summer. That is twice what we normally do. While this was the plan, it still seems like an awful lot. We will not exist again until after Columbus Day. Any weekend that we don't have a competition, we will be sleeping or working on the house. But most likely sleeping.I don't

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So over the past month we have done a lot.-surprise 30th birthday for a friend-funeral for a friend who died unexpectedly at 28-adopted 6 chickens-landscaped the yard-finished school until I start summer school-done a little bit of work inside the housePlus just general living. All the house stuff and landscaping updates can be found over on my house blog.

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Just popping in to say that yes, I do still exist. I have a new posts I'm working on and some pictures to share. It has been a busy month and is going to get even busier. May held birthdays, house renovation projects, some landscaping, a chicken coop, a death of a friend, and some very hot days.School will be getting out next week then I will have three weeks until my job at summer school starts

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"But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she knelt to look into the tomb and saw two angels sitting there, dressed in white, one at the head, the other at the foot of where Jesus' body had been laid. They said to her, "Woman, why do you weep?" "They took my Master," she said, "and I don't know where they put him." After she said this, she turned away and saw Jesus standing

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Another serious post. Something about vacation weeks means I have time to think. Today's topic? Forgiveness. And not me forgiving others. Nope.Last summer I lost my job for some different reasons. No warning. Not other issues. Just working find one minute, fired the next. It has always bothered me. It has made me nervous that if I ever make another mistake (especially one I don't realize like

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Having a hard time deciding what to write today. I don't want to talk in detail about something that is bugging me. But on the other hand, I want to write from my heart like I always try to do. But I really can't on this. So for today, let me just tell you, that growing up and being a grown up is hard.You will hear things about yourself that you completely don't agree with and hurt you but can't

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The closer we get to April vacation, the more I'm looking forward to it. I love my work kids. But I'm ready for a break. It's funny how we feel guilty for saying we need a break from work, kids, home, chores, etc. We really shouldn't. Everyone needs a break at some point in time. It's called being human.I'm not really doing much during my vacation other than some things around the house and

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-40629122630324984602011-04-01T20:26:00.004-04:002011-04-01T20:34:29.348-04:00

Ever have a book that you need to read but you just can't get into?The message board where I hang out (hi girls!) is doing a book club for something new. The book that got chosen is Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God by Sheila Walsh.I have the first chapter done. I just can't seem to want to open the cover and start the second chapter. Which is unusual for me. I love to read. I

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My mom has a little sister (and an older sister and a few step-sisters but none of them are involved in the story). We'll call her Aunt G today so that she can remain anonymous if she chooses. :)Every since I was a little girl, we have gotten random boxes in the mail. Aunt G boxes. There is never any warning. Just a random package. Always a great day when there is an Aunt G box in the mail.It can

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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11This was the Facebook status of a friend of mine today. It made me think of how comforting yet how scary that concept is. It is comforting in that I do not have to worry about what my future holds. Even if life seems scary now and I wonder

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-20779307443368572522011-02-25T16:33:00.002-05:002011-02-25T16:52:48.283-05:00

So I've been on winter break from work all week. I have been very busy getting things done. But then today, the cold that went around the school before vacation, finally hit me. Of course it would wait until the end of vacation instead of the beginning when I had time to recover. So today, I'm laying low. The great thing is, I feel a little better than I did this morning.The bad thing? Too much

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-18514169826602622202011-02-24T15:40:00.004-05:002011-02-24T15:46:11.819-05:00

Ever have such a writing block you just can't get past it? I had 3 different posts started for today but none of them where anything like I wanted. I really feel like there is nothing worth writing about going on for me right now. So instead I decided to share a short and sweet out of the mouth of babes post today.A number of my kindergartners came running up to me a couple weeks ago when I

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So here is a reminder of that what my goals were for 2011.-finish the 2nd bedroom then move on to the hallway and bathroom-do some landscaping in the yard-get in better shape-go from a substitute to a full-time position-date night once a month-pay off the smallest student loan-paint railing in living room-organize and purge basementThis one has become even more important for me: get in better

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I'm still a little bit in a blogging runt. But I think I know the reason. I have a few things that I would like to talk about but they are some strong opinions. Since I never know for sure who is reading this, I don't want to offend anyone I might know in real life. I have learned the hard way that things that you post online can have disastrous results. Now, I'm a bit timid about what I share in

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-61480773980795244172011-01-24T16:08:00.002-05:002011-01-24T16:20:37.802-05:00

I'm in a blogging rut. There doesn't seem to be much going on for me right now. At least, nothing blog-worthy. We just haven't done much lately except for sleep. And no one wants to read a post about napping. So let's see. What I have done this month?-went to our favorite restaurant for our anniversary-broke a recliner-bought a new recliner-went to visit friends-started planning my parents' 25th

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-80133370418709127212011-01-01T09:21:00.000-05:002011-01-01T09:26:39.812-05:00

As the year draws to an end, most people are looking back over the year behind them and reflecting on the good things that happen. 2010 was not a good year from me. There were some good moments but overall some very not so good things happened. So rather than focusing on the past year, I am looking towards the new year.I don't do resolutions mainly because I can't seem to keep them. Instead of

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-61587646733873473322010-12-25T09:18:00.005-05:002010-12-25T13:59:53.267-05:00

Each year, we get a new, special ornament for our Christmas tree. Sometimes we buy it. Sometimes it is a gift. This year, I would like to share with you some of our favorites.First, here is my two favorites. I just couldn't share one.My mom used to buy me snowmen with my name on it every year for Christmas. But sadly she hasn't been able to find any new ones in awhile.Now, here's Matt's favorite.

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There are a few Christmas movies that I just have to watch every year. No question. They will be watched.ElfWhite Christmas (on Thanksgiving night)A Boyfriend for Christmas (Hallmark type movie)The Santa ClausChristmas Comes to Willow CreekIt's a Wonderful Life (on Christmas Eve)There are others that I like to watch and I tend to watch a lot of the made for TV movies on ABC Family and such. But

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-90871900688792730072010-12-17T19:47:00.003-05:002010-12-17T20:00:43.061-05:00

I have a confession. I hate Frosty the Snowman. It's true. I love snowmen. I even have a shower curtain with snowmen on it. I love Christmas movies. A lot. I wish I could watch them all year long. But for some reason, I just cannot stand Frosty. The voice drives me nuts. The magician is annoying. And don't even get me started on that girl. Karen. The whole movie is just awful.So what brought all

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-55362060824184951382010-12-14T20:59:00.002-05:002010-12-14T21:15:58.171-05:00

It is 9pm and I am still awake!! Woohoo!!! This is a feat for me of late. I have been sick, then Matt was sick, and then I was sick again. So let's see. What has been going on around here the past 10 days.*finished Christmas shopping. Matt says he still needs to buy my gift but I'm done all the rest of it.*dealt with snow and then rain and then snow again. In the past two days.*mailed all but

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-52668762378280593602010-12-04T18:14:00.003-05:002010-12-04T18:21:40.788-05:00

As you may have noticed, I did not exactly get through all the days of November with my things I am thankful for. So, in no particular order, here are some more things I am thankful for.familyfriendsHallmark Christmas movieschocolateBand-aidsfuzzy blanketsChristmas lightsaudiobooksthe libraryFood Networkwood heatmy husbandnapsChristmas musicNow....on to Christmas! We finally finished decorating

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-9511355425140507142010-11-19T20:42:00.000-05:002010-11-19T20:43:41.283-05:00

I am thankful for being appreciated.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-55206244270016871732010-11-17T18:22:00.002-05:002010-11-17T18:26:38.577-05:00

I am thankful for the Food Network. Tonight at 9pm on Throwdown with Bobby Flay, one of my favorite bloggers, Ree Drummand aka the Pioneer Woman, will be going head-to-head with Bobby on Thanksgiving food. I love Food Network anyway and I love PW so I am very excited for this. I just basically love food so my two favorite food things coming together makes me very happy and thankful.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-63646654438973716172010-11-16T19:02:00.002-05:002010-11-16T19:04:55.734-05:00

I am thankful for quiet days. Most of the students where I work had today off for a religious holiday. So with just over a third of the students present, it was a very quiet day. I like all my kids but it was nice to have less people and less busyness. Less fighting too. No one for the kids to argue with. :)

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Sometimes it is the small things that make the difference. Today (or rather yesterday) I am thankful for flavored sparkling water. Makes a nice treat at the end of a tiring Monday. And since I have lost 1 pound and 2 inches in the past couple weeks, healthier than soda.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-1584854516066154022010-11-14T20:33:00.002-05:002010-11-14T20:38:39.099-05:00

As I'm writing this, it is 8:30pm, and I'm already considering bed. It has been a busy weekend for me. I had a lot of things to get done around the house. So today I am thankful for having two days every week that I do not have to work for someone else. I may be tired but I'm not stressed or upset or concerned about a child.Now yesterday: Yesterday I was thankful for a wonderful breakfast date

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-72761632200282041462010-11-12T19:23:00.001-05:002010-11-12T19:25:22.138-05:00

I am thankful for pajamas. There are some days that pj's just make everything better. Not a bad day just tiring so coming home and putting my pajamas on (at 5pm) just made everything a little better.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-19887330402279863532010-11-11T20:04:00.002-05:002010-11-11T20:08:01.821-05:00

I am thankful for changes in plans....sometimes. This morning, not so much. I was suppose to get propane installed for the dryer finally today. Propane company called and canceled as they had an emergency. But they could come tomorrow. Matt is taking tomorrow off due to many long days due to storm clean up this week. He offered to be here for the propane tomorrow.So with that at first annoying

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-40097976472285861552010-11-10T19:15:00.002-05:002010-11-10T19:16:26.323-05:00

Today....today I am thankful that I don't have to work tomorrow. It was a rough one today, so very glad I tomorrow to recover.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-59804973973772198032010-11-09T19:21:00.003-05:002010-11-09T19:25:25.540-05:00

I am thankful for having leftovers so I didn't have to cook tonight. Matt is still out on storm and I didn't want to cook for just me. Love that I was able to just put something in the microwave and veg out for the night until he gets home.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-43595347490135276902010-11-09T06:04:00.002-05:002010-11-09T06:10:24.589-05:00

I am thankful that my husband has a good job. I may not have like that he got called out on storm duty at 1:30 in the morning and didn't get back until 9:30pm but I like that he was able to work all day.(yes, I know this is a day late but I totally forgot about it yesterday.)

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-22246286298586220722010-11-07T16:57:00.002-05:002010-11-07T17:01:27.378-05:00

So yesterday was a bit busy and I didn't have time for post my day of thanks. So today I will be posting yesterday's and today's. If you would like to see what we did yesterday, hop over to my house blog.Day #6: I am thankful for have a Dad that can help my husband get the floor jacked the ceiling redone. And many other thinks but that is the big one right now. :)Day #7: I am thankful for the sun

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-72478031731917117432010-11-05T20:52:00.002-04:002010-11-05T20:54:19.287-04:00

Today.....today I am thankful that it is Friday and that the day was pretty good. Enjoyed what I did for work today but glad for a couple days off.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-67223006897264508822010-11-04T18:51:00.003-04:002010-11-04T19:18:29.634-04:00

Today I am thankful for life and all the experiences I have had.Little deep, I know. But let me explain. This morning on the local news they announced that a Marine from Maine died in Afghanistan. That Marine was a friend of mine from high school. While we were never that close, it was still someone I knew and talked to and spend some time with. You always hear names of soldiers that die over

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-42237624430716257652010-11-03T18:16:00.002-04:002010-11-03T18:18:19.910-04:00

Today I am thankful for two things:I am thankful that I have a job even if not full-time. I love what I do.I am thankful that the campaign ads will finally be over. And in about a week, won't hear much talking anymore either. Yay!

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-85912738227954328622010-11-02T18:23:00.003-04:002010-11-02T18:30:26.154-04:00

Today's thankful for:I am thankful for small victories. Some days it truly is the little things that make a big difference.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-29252846767025752562010-11-01T18:37:00.003-04:002010-11-01T18:47:13.956-04:00

Somewhere in the past few years I feel like I have become a semi-negative person. I may try to look at the good side for other people and on the outside but I often dwell on the bad side of things. It is so much easier. So I have a goal for my for the month of November. I am going to try to post one thing everyday that I am thankful for.So today:I am thankful that I finally remembered to call and

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-34942242824687055692010-10-10T14:44:00.006-04:002010-10-10T15:01:49.136-04:00

Matt went bird hunting this weekend. He left Thursday and should be home in a couple hours. So it was up to me to feed the pig. No big deal. Whatever. Walk outside Friday morning around 8, aimed for the shed to get the pig food and here is the sight that was waiting for me.We had had strong wind and heavy rain during the night and it managed to knock a dead tree over unto of canoe and lawn mower.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-88242469039007642572010-09-21T07:27:00.002-04:002010-09-21T07:48:04.953-04:00

When I finally dragged myself out of bed this morning at 6:50, I looked at the thermometer. It was 35 degrees outside. 35! There was still a still frost on the deck. There is one main problem with this other than the fact that I have to wait until it warms up to do my laundry. That problem is it makes my think of Christmas.Now I'm not trying to rush the seasons at all. But it got me thinking

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-78376078044522321382010-09-20T18:33:00.004-04:002010-09-20T18:45:57.203-04:00

Ever have one of those weekends that just knocks you out but in a good way? Because I just had one of those weekend. Friday, was the Oxford lumberjack competition/show. They have a special class just for county residents. And since we are residents and because my husband is awesome, he won quite a bit and even came home with the overall county resident winner. Which came with a enormous trophy.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-1498364644502128452010-09-14T14:46:00.002-04:002010-09-14T15:04:59.450-04:00

I did finally hear about my job interviews. I did not get the positions but the principals were very nice about it. One even encouraged me to keep applying to open positions as they really liked me but hired someone with more experience. Working on getting on the sub list in that town.But this week still has been fairly good. In the mail this week I have received:1 free full-sized Febreeze air

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-41290839204297560512010-09-10T14:00:00.003-04:002010-09-10T14:13:28.011-04:00

I hate waiting. This type of patience is not my strong point. I can be patience with children and with a number of adults but the waiting type? Not so much.I had two interviews this week for jobs that are in my field and are jobs that I would really want. Either one of them. They are basically the same job just at different locations. Both jobs are on a time crunch and need someone to start

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-56515642869950180572010-09-08T18:34:00.003-04:002010-09-08T18:45:21.311-04:00

Did you realize that it has been 13 days since I last blogged? 13!!! How did that happen? So let's see. What has happened in the past 13 days.1. I went with my husband to a lumberjack competition. He got first place in local chainsaw and 5th in fire build. Was able to visit some with my parents (Hi, Mom!!) and my father-in-law as well.2. I have had 2 job interviews: one was last week and did not

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-17272695721044187512010-08-26T14:34:00.004-04:002010-08-26T14:46:51.082-04:00

In my search to find (legitimate) ways to make money at home, I discovered article writing. I have always loved to write (hence, the blog). Now, I have found a way to get paid for it too.Look! I'm published!Granted, I only get paid per 1,000 views of my articles but I'm still enjoying it. I am trying to do an article a day or at least every other day.Just goes to show that if you look hard

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-48759292732757259012010-08-25T15:32:00.004-04:002010-08-25T15:54:21.999-04:00

I am reading this book right now:I heard the authors, Mark and Jill Savage, talking about this subject on Focus on the Family a few weeks ago and just knew that I had to read this book.Sometimes this happens and I'm disappointed by the book. This is not the case with this one. It is incredibly helpful with our current financial situation. The situation has gone back to square one today as the

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-24891557060035496432010-08-18T12:17:00.004-04:002010-08-18T12:32:12.203-04:00

I have a confession:I love to bake. Seriously, love to bake. (Although that might be part of why I have a hard time losing weight....and why I gained it to begin with). But when it is hot in the summer, I really don't want to turn on the oven. Then I stand there weighing do I want to make cookies but then be sweltering all day. Or do I not want to bake and be a little less sweltering. It is a

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-597484655092026342010-08-02T14:47:00.004-04:002010-08-02T15:13:11.263-04:00

There are six different wedding and marriage celebration type things this year that we are either involved in or invited to. There are a even more weddings of friends and acquaintances from college that we are not invited to but know about. All of these weddings have me thinking about my own and about marriage in general.It is so easy to get caught up in the minor details and the not so minor

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-23093061876978438722010-07-17T20:41:00.004-04:002010-07-17T20:53:24.613-04:00

There has been one great thing that has come from this unexpected unemployment. I have time to be something I haven't had real time for in a long time. What is it you may ask? Well, let me relieve your curiosity. I have time to be a wife again. I know, I know that sounds so weird. Because by definition, I have been a wife for the past two and a half years. I know that, silly. What I'm saying is

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-28389780539479552010-07-15T12:38:00.004-04:002010-07-15T12:53:41.332-04:00

One of the major issues surrounding me not having a job right now is food. I have gotten out of the habit of buying the cheapest and making it stretch. Although, being so busy during the day right now, I keep forgetting to eat. Hey, lose weight, save money. :) (note: this is a joke. I am not encouraging not eating.)This week, I will have made 6 meals out of 2.5 pounds of ground beef and a large

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-49294043462640211702010-07-11T08:29:00.004-04:002010-07-15T12:55:33.303-04:00

Friday was I was let go from my job. I will not go into details at this point but it was very sudden and unexpected. We were also just getting ahead financially. To be cut to a one income family is going to be a huge struggle for us. So, the question is, what do you when you have been terminated? The answer is not a simple one.First, you freak out. You just can't help it. Go home, cry it out,

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-9587620819559756292010-07-05T20:48:00.002-04:002010-07-05T20:55:20.538-04:00

There is something so relaxing about a long weekend, especially when that weekend involves good friends and camping. We left Friday afternoon and came back this morning. It was so wonderful to just relax with no phone calls, no computer, and no television. We have a very nice air mattress so sleeping in a tent listening to the loons was relaxing too. I will admit that I am very glad to come home

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-35593107814116795592010-06-20T12:24:00.003-04:002010-06-20T12:28:56.340-04:00

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers, dads, daddies, pops, grandpas, pas, grampies, bumpas, grandfathers, and any other name that you may go by. Hopefully you will get to enjoy a project free day filled with family or utter quiet.

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What I love about the summer.Lumberjack competitions with my husbandHanging out on my deckTime out in the canoe on some lake somewhereIce cream standsThe windows openNo jacketsWorking on the yard and gardenCheesy summer TV talent showsStill light out when I get out of workCooking on the grillPsedu-vacations

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-73670923406353180552010-06-13T19:56:00.002-04:002010-06-13T20:10:29.560-04:00

It seems like there is nothing better than leaving your home to make you appreciate it more. I made the two hour drive to Bangor yesterday for a friend's bridal shower. I has helping to host so it was imperative that I be there. After the shower I hung out with a couple of friends that have recently begun dating each other. (Which, by the way, is really cute to watch. Whether they know it or not,

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-89613935858151989612010-06-10T19:37:00.002-04:002010-06-10T20:02:37.020-04:00

I think my "it's just one of those days/weeks" has turned into "just one of those lives." It seems like one thing just keeps piling on top of another. The lawnmower broke, the truck is dying, one living room chair is dead, the other is moving out, Matt needs work boots, the mortgage went up. Everything that can go wrong seems to be doing just that. Thankfully I am finally getting more hours at

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-3080330589436730742010-06-07T18:40:00.003-04:002010-06-07T19:50:55.770-04:00

Today I am ready to finally follow through with posting my fitness goals and results of the day.Calorie-wise, I try to aim between 1250 and 1580 a day (because that is what SparkPeople has told me). Today, I have landed at 1488. Not bad, not bad. I do still have a few hours left of the day but I am going to try to refrain from any more food unless I get really hungry.Have not yet exercised but am

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-42323431156116093942010-06-04T19:54:00.003-04:002010-06-04T19:57:02.587-04:00

So, apparently, I lied. I have not yet posted my fitness/diet results at all let alone every day. The only reason I have it that it has been the week from you know where. I can tell you that I went over only 2 days on my calories even considering everything that has happened. So I will try again next week.And now I am off the make vodka pie crust for the blueberry pie I'm making for lunch with my

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-65985435781620521362010-06-01T19:08:00.002-04:002010-06-01T19:25:21.733-04:00

I've been trying to lose weight off and on for about 4 years. I lose some, I gain it back, I lose some more, I gain some more back. Such a vicious cycle. I'm back on the trying to lose cycle. I hit my heaviest this fall at over 30 my ideal weight. I lost 13 over the winter but gained back about 3 when I switched jobs. Why, you may ask, does the job make a difference? Because with my old job, I

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-6709165489448235632010-05-31T09:38:00.004-04:002010-05-31T13:43:49.578-04:00

As you may know, we bought our first house December 2, 2009. Our house was build in 1969 and a lot of the things haven't changed since then. The bones are good but we have a lot of fake wood paneling and a yellow shower and sink. So we are working our way through renovations. I have started a new blog just for the house called Our Old Home. So go on over and check it out.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-68420304803004965992010-04-08T21:22:00.004-04:002010-04-08T21:29:26.325-04:00

I am just having one of those weeks. It just seems like nothing is going right. My job is difficult right now due to my position having been eliminated and my new position only being part-time (and some other issues). We did (finally) buy a new van. It's still a pretty blue but I don't like the inside as much. There are some other issues going on as we are trying to decide about our future both

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676563177326359784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743523975073422704.post-65765046618896886692010-03-24T20:00:00.003-04:002010-03-24T20:15:38.409-04:00

I bought a beautiful "new" car Saturday. I traded in my old 2000 Ford Focus (that was barely worth the $500 we got for it) for a gorgeous blue 2001 Ford Windstar. Power everything, cd and cassette player, A/C (which is a big deal when you haven't had it in 4 years), low miles. Great car. Then today. Oh, today. I was minding my own business, driving to work when I begin to climb Streaked Mountain.

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Well, been a long time. Life has been more than I can handle the past almost two months. We did finally close on the house. We moved in on Thanksgiving but didn't close until December 2nd. But we're all settled in now. We have a lot of work ahead of us but it will be worth it.It's Christmas Eve. But it really does not feel like Christmas Eve to me. My family came down on the 19th for Christmas as

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When you're a kid, grown-ups are always saying life is hard. So we do have a warning. What we're not told is just how hard it is. I was suppose to be buying a house today. Do to a mistake on my behalf (that my husband is not letting me forget) and stupidity on the behalf of Rural Development, it is not happening today. Both Matt and I took this afternoon off to go do it. The electric got placed

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It has been quite the month. The big news surrounding this month is that we are buying are first home. We close in a week. Exactly a week actually. So there are been a lot of packing and Goodwill-ing and cleaning going on around here. And I've had a cold on top of that. I had also been looking for a job. We are moving an hour and fifteen minutes away from my current job. But I've applied at about

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I love the country. I want to live out in the middle of nowhere. That is my dream in life. I have found one problem with that. I like big city coffee. That's right. I like Starbucks. I admit it. I'll drink Dunkin' Donuts but really don't like it that much. Not a huge fan of Tim Horton's either. Give me a Caramel Macchiato any day. Today, I did find a compromise. The new McDonald's McCafe mochas

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I was homeschooled. I was in public for kindergarten through second grade. Then I was homeschooled until 11th grade when I went back to public school. I have issues with people who think homeschooling is horrible or just not likely to be done well. Or creates these socially inept people. False, false, false, false, false.Myth 1: One person can't possibly teach everything because they can't know

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What a crazy weekend and it isn't even over yet! Friday, we got to go to a Dierks Bentley concert up in Orono where we used to go to college. (Concert was awesome!) The problem being, it is a 2-ish hour drive so I had to to get out of work early and such. Then we went to a "woodsmen" party after the show. We were the oldest people there and only new like 3 people that are on the team now. What a

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I spend all of today freezing potatoes and making marinara sauce. And I have more to do next weekend. Which has got me to thinking about last fall when I canned all those apples and apple products. I've missed canning. I love the fall. I love the feel and the smells and the coziness of the house instead of the stuffiness of the house in summer. I know it will be here soon enough but I hate

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The Bible may say that God will never destroy the earth by flood again. However, it does not say that will not make us worry about about it.This has been one of the rainy-ist summers I can remember. I've barely seen the sun this summer. My garden is not happen by that.But that wasn't what I wanted to talk about. I was pulling onto the road my work is on I thought of something that I wanted to

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Here in Maine it has raining so much many of us are trying to decide if we need to go find us some gopher wood the build an ark. But the past couple of days, lo and behold, a sight was seen that I have only a vague memory of. A sight that is welcome by most. That sight? THE SUN!!!!! I'm loving it. I've never been one to go and lay out and tan. But since the sun is fleeting this summer, I have

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I am a closet High School Musical fan. There. I said it. Its out. I just got done watching the third one. And I have to admit, it was hard. High school may have been hard and emotional but I loved it for the most part. I miss seeing my friends every day. I miss my friends being my entire world. I remember that feeling of us all going our separate ways and how much it hurt. And now I'm remembering

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Well, I've realized that I have not posted in awhile. The reason for that being that my life is kind of the same right now. I get up, I go to work, I deal with 7 normal babies and one overly fussy baby, I come home, I make dinner, I veg out , I go to bed. I may do some other stuff on the weekends but nothing worthy of writing about. So I figured I might share a little about me.Things I Dislike:-

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