“Mom Types” I Didn't Think I’d Be? Which are you?

I assume that as parents, we all sort of look at our lives as split into two distinct time frames – before kids, and after kids. And while I’m not saying I would ever choose one over the other (that’s not true — I’d go with the kids), they are arguably different. Before I had a son of my own, I spent a lot of time thinking and wondering about what kind of mom I would be. I had a lot of experience with kids, but I knew none of that translated into being an actual parent.

• The Mom Who Drives A Car Covered In Cheerios
• The Mom With An Instagram Feed Of 620 Baby Photos (and counting!)
• The Mom Who’s Kid Is Addicted to the iPad
• The Mom Who Buys Elmo Pajamas
• The Mom Who Gets Up at 5:30am Voluntarily
• The Mom Who Lets Her Son Get Really Messy
• The Mom Who’s Kid Is Naked All The Time
• The Mom Who Takes Her Son Out For Donuts
• The Mom Who Has Learned to Slow Down and Celebrate Joy

Fun idea for kids ages 3-7

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Beach Safety Tips for Kids

Protect your skin

We use sunscreen as our choice for protecting our skin from UV RAYS. We also have looked into getting swim wear with uv ray protection. Be sure to check how often sunscreen needs to be applied as well as how long it is water resistant if it is. 

Partner up

This is a safety rule from when I was younger. My parent made sure to have us partner up with a sibling, family member, or friend. This is a rule we use with many outings. The kids know to hold hands and stay together.  Choose a partner before even leaving to the beach it helps to know ahead of time.

Don’t pass the adult

It was great to have my brother go to the beach with us. He was our safety point. The kids knew that they could only go as far as where he was. Having an adult but the safety point and letting the kids know that is the farthest they can go helps to prevent any unwanted situation of danger. I also took this time to remind them how fast the water can carry them off but staying in front of the adults gives us time to come to the rescue.

Keep close to the adults

Even if you are not in the water be sure to have an adult near by. This goes along with our last talk about stranger danger and paying attention to our surroundings. The beach can be very busy and getting lost can be easy.

Non Swimmers

My kids have yet to learn to swim. While one knows how to float the other is just terrified to try. The rule for non swimmers in our family is to stay down in shallow or no water areas. This was easy because they both wanted to stay together.

Spot the Lifeguard

If your beach has a lifeguard on duty point out where they are. I showed the kids where the lifeguard tower and truck was on the beach in a case of an emergency that was the safe place to go.

Don’t pick up anything on the beach without permission

The kids wanted to pick up shells and little critters which I'm ok with but when I started seeing our beach had additional litter I knew this had to be a new rule. The kids now have to ask to pick up something on the beach because not everything is safe.

Enjoy your summer!!! :)

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Autism Acceptance Month, please read

April is usually known as Autism Awareness Month, but this year there’s a movement to re-brand it Autism Acceptance Month. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), an advocacy group for and by people with autism, is calling for April to be a “celebration of Autistic culture and community.”
For me, this resonates a lot more than Autism Awareness Month. I’m already very much aware of autism. My oldest has Autism and I’ve been living and breathing autism awareness for quite some time now. So have my husband, his little brother, aunt, uncle, grandparents, our entire extended family, and our friends.
Awareness months are important. They remind us to take action. Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October reminds us to schedule mammograms; in February, American Heart Month reminds us to stop eating so much salt and maybe go for a run instead, but I’m not sure I need my community to take personal action, as much as I’d like people to just accept my son the way he is.
Perhaps there isn’t much difference between asking for awareness versus asking for acceptance; both are about education, really. But acceptance requires a very small shift in thought.

Why should you talk to your kids about autism? Because statistically speaking, your child knows at least one kid with autism and interacts with him or her on a daily basis. Because the more we talk to our kids about accepting and understanding differences, the less likely they are to bully other kids. Because when you talk to your kids about being accepting of the “quirky” kids in their class, you’re also teaching them to be accepting of other kinds of differences: skin colors, accents, clothing brands, religious beliefs, music preferences.
Whether you talk to your kids about Autism Acceptance or Autism Awareness , I really don’t care. Either way, please take that extra step and mention not just how people with autism are different from people without it: talk about how they’re the same, too.

To get you started, here are ten things I wish everyone’s kids knew about autism:

You can't tell that someone has autism by looking at them.

No one "looks" autistic. When a person is autistic, it just means their brain works differently.

Everybody's brain works differently.

Everyone's brain works a little differently. There are probably kids in your class who are really good at reading, but have to work harder in math. There's probably a kid who is really good at art, but not so good at reading. Or a kid who is really good at every sport, but is afraid of public speaking. Everyone has things they're good at, and things they have to work harder at. One way that brains can be different is that some people have an autism spectrum disorder. Just like every other kid, most kids with autism are good at some things but have to work harder at others.

Why are they doing that?

While you can't tell that someone with autism has it just by looking at them, sometimes you'll notice a kid that's doing something different: spinning around for a long time, flapping their arms, jumping up and down a lot, or rocking back and forth. Those repetitive activities are called stims, and they're doing it because it feels good, or it's relaxing, or it's fun, or as a way to block out too much noise around them.

Everybody's 'weird.'

Stimming can seem weird at first if you're not used to it, but lots of people do things that are "weird." People who don't have autism or ADHD still do all kinds of little things when they're "spacing out" or thinking hard, like biting their nails, chewing their pencils, tapping their feet, or humming to themselves. It's just that we're more used to seeing those things. Other "weird" things that lots of kids and adults do are talking to themselves, being picky about foods, only liking certain kinds of shirts, picking at scabs, or only liking one particular author. What are some "weird" things that you do? It's okay that we're all different. Think how boring it would be if we all did the same things all the time!

Lots of people talk with their hands.

Hand-flapping is pretty common in kids with autism. (But not every kid who flaps his or her hands is autistic, and not every kid with autism flaps.) Most of the time, hand-flapping just expresses excitement. How else do people use their hands to talk? We give the "thumbs up" and make peace signs. You raise your hand to let your teacher know you want to be called on. Deaf people might use American Sign Language. How else do you use your hands to express yourself?

Sometimes, kids with autism have trouble with facial expressions.

Sometimes, kids with autism won't know how you're feeling just by looking at your face. Also, sometimes their facial expressions won't match how they're actually feeling. Often, if your friend with autism doesn't seem to have any expression on her face, it just means she's still thinking about something. If you're not sure how someone is feeling, ask them!

What are you a fan of?

Some people with autism, especially a kind of autism called Asperger Syndrome, are really interested in one particular thing. Really, really interested. Their favorite topic could be anything: a certain video game, LEGOs, a kind of animal, weather patterns, ancient Egypt. But there are also a lot of kids and adults who don't have autism who are really into something.

Everyone knows someone who seems "obsessed" with their favorite sports team, for example. You don't have to be autistic to be really into Harry Potter, Star Wars, or a favorite sports team. Sometimes kids with autism will forget to talk about other things besides their favorite topic. It's okay to say, "can we talk about something else now?"

Explain the rules!

Kids with autism want to play, too! Sometimes, it's harder for them to ask if they can play with you, and they might not understand which people are playing what, and how to get in the game. Besides asking your friend if he wants to play, it can be helpful if you explain what the rules of the game are.

Lots of adults have autism, too.

Autism isn't just a kid thing. Lots of grown-ups have autism. Often, autism "runs" in families just like hair color, eye color, or other differences like ADHD. Just like kids with autism, some adults with autism need lots of help, and some don't.

Individuals with autism are individuals.

Just like all the kids in your class are a little different, all people with autism are different.

If you met a kid with red hair who really likes Transformers, you wouldn't expect every person with red hair to really like Transformers. It's the same thing with autism. Not every autistic person likes the same stuff, is good at the same things, or has a hard time with the same things. They're individuals just like you're an individual.

10 Important Lessons We Could All Learn from Toddlers

Maybe they can’t tie their shoes or differentiate between a car and a gorilla, but toddlers have a lot more going on intellectually than they’d have you believe. Yes, even if they make a habit of sticking their hand in their diaper after a poop.

In fact, adults would be wise to take a few pages out of a toddler’s book. (It’s no coincidence, by the way, that the pages in their books are indestructible.)

Here are 10 important lessons we could all learn from toddlers:

Lessons from Toddlers

They're not nearly as dumb as they look.

Might as Well Laugh at Your Own Farts

Your farts are funny.
Then again, pretty much everything you do is funny.
You're welcome.

 

Everything is Better if it's Applesauce

Hold the cinnamon.
Duh.

 

Triscuits are Not Food, Never mind Acceptable Snacks

Triscuits are to crackers what black licorice is to candy.
The jig is up, people.

 

 

If There's a Fork in the Road, Throw It

Maybe it'll make them think twice about serving you Triscuits at snack time again.

 

If at First You Don't Succeed — Annoy

They'll cave eventually.
Trust us.

 

Crying When You're Sad Can Actually Make You Feel Better

And by better, we mean someone will probably give you a cookie to make you stop.

 

You Might as Well Ask For a Cookie for Lunch

Sooner or later they'll probably get all Bill Cosby on you and decide it might actually be healthy.
Or at least giving you one will make you stop asking.

(See If at First You Don't Succeed — Annoy)

 

If Something's In Your Way, Bust Through It

This includes the emotional wall built by newborn siblings between you and your parents.
Or, as it translates to adults: That pesky door that the people at the coffee shop insist on locking when they're not there.

 

Everything is Funnier When You're Naked

Don't take our word for it; go to the post office with nothing but your wallet and the best of intentions and see what happens.

 

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Look Very, Very Cute

We'll see who the real loser is after you have a few tantalizing tears in your eyes and your mouth is formed into an adorable little pout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helping Kids Cope With Tragedies like The Boston Marathon Bombing

Our country suffered another gut wrenching tragedy today. The details are still unfolding, but what is unmistakeable is the pain and devastation that everyone is experiencing. My youngest was home with me when the bombings occurred. My initial instinct was to turn on the TV and soak up any information available, but I stopped myself, for her sake. My daughter didn’t need to be inundated with carnage, fear, and speculation. She didn’t need to be more afraid, because let’s face it, these days life is scary enough. Hours later when her older sister came home I could see that my decision was in fact a wise one, because unlike her younger sibling my eldest daughter had been fully exposed to the media coverage of the tragedy. She came home full of fear, anger, frustration and depression all inspired by the days’ events. It was too much. It is too much, for any child. Truth be told it’s too much for this adult too. Which is why I wanted to share with you seven things that I am doing to help all of my children cope with this and every public tragedy that crosses their life’s path in these turbulent and uncertain times. Hopefully they will help your family too..

 

Help Your Kids Cope With Tragedy

When tragedy takes place in the World it's easy to forget that in our zeal for information we can overwhelm our children. One parent to another i wanted to share 7 things that I am doing to keep my kids afloat in their childhood and not struggling in the deep end of adult misery.








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Chocolate Lasagna yummy :)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Begin by crushing 36 Oreo cookies. I used my food processor for this, but you could also place them in a large ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin. When the Oreos have turned into fine crumbs, you are done.
2. Transfer the Oreo crumbs to a large bowl. Stir in 6 tablespoons melted butter and use a fork to incorporate the butter into the cookie crumbs. When the butter is distributed, transfer the mixture to a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. Place the pan in the refrigerator while you work on the additional layers.
3. Mix the cream cheese with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add in 2 Tablespoons of milk, and sugar, and mix well. Stir in 1 and 1/4 cups Cool Whip. Spread this mixture over the crust.
4. In a bowl, combine chocolate instant pudding with 3 and 1/4 cups cold milk. Whisk for several minutes until the pudding starts to thicken. Use a spatula to spread the mixture over the previous cream cheese layer. Allow the dessert to rest for about 5 minutes so that the pudding can firm up further.
5. Spread the remaining Cool Whip over the top. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips evenly over the top. Place in the freezer for 1 hour, or the refrigerator for 4 hours before serving.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 package regular Oreo cookies (Not Double Stuff) – about 36 cookies
• 6 Tablespoon butter, melted
• 1- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Tablespoons cold milk
• 1- 12 ounce tub Cool Whip, divided
• 2 – 3.9 ounce packages Chocolate Instant Pudding.
• 3 1/4 cups cold milk
• 1 and 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips

My husband ran across this recipe and automatically fell in love with it. I must admit that everyone in my household are all chocolate lovers, so soon I hope to make this, and ill post pictures!

This is NOT my recipe, I got this off of a website. Visit the original website here:

 http://centercutcook.com/chocolate-lasagna/

 

Thanks  http://justeverythingashley.blogspot.com/2013/04/chocolate-lasagna.html?spref=bl

Happy bday to Jett Travolta....

Happy Birthday Jett Travolta. Thanks to your Dad for all the work he now does for Autism and Seizure Disorders. ♥

~Elizabeth Benton

Autism In Love - Sizzle Reel

LOS ANGELES -- Romantic love is difficult enough to navigate if you're neurotypical (Exhibit A: the entire rom-com genre). But if you've been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, the perils and pitfalls of dating, relationships and commitment can seem like insurmountable chasms.

How do you apologize to your girlfriend after a fight if you can't read facial cues? What does physical intimacy look like if you hate being stroked or hugged? These are just some of the questions that people with autism grapple with on a daily basis -- and the subject of a new documentary called "Autism In Love."

Independent filmmakers Matt Fuller and Carolina Groppa in Los Angeles, Calif. have been exploring the issue for the past 18 months, following four people and four couples as they look for love and try to keep it. Halfway through production already, Fuller and Groppa posted their production plan to Kickstarter Monday to raise money to finish the film. In addition to the video they shot making their case to would-be backers (above), Fuller and Groppa also posted a compelling preview of the footage they've shot so far.

WATCH (story continues below):

Groppa got the idea for the documentary while working as an administrative assistant for Dr. Ira Heilveil, a professor of psychiatry at UCLA medical school. It was essentially a day job to support herself as she pursued acting and other film projects, Groppa explained to The Huffington Post.

But when Heilveil asked Groppa to help him with research for a new book, the stories she read about members of the autism community and their romantic adventures quickly became a passion project. She approached friend Matt Fuller (the pair had met at film school at the University of Central Florida) with an idea for a documentary. As of this story's publish date, they are half-way done with film production.

"I was immediately hooked because I was always looking for stories about characters who want something it seems they can't have," said Fuller in a phone interview with The Huffington Post. Fuller, who has a background in film development at Sony and MBST Entertainment, also admitted that he had been looking for something "a little bit more fulfilling."

"I'm in love with all of my subjects," Fuller added. "When I immersed myself in their world I realized how beautiful it was ... it's an amazing opportunity to examine a part of human experience that's important to us all."

Still, like the wider population, not everyone with autism longs for romance, pointed out Groppa to HuffPost.

"Even in the neurotypical world, that's not for everybody," said Groppa. "Not everybody with autism wants [romantic] love." Groppa hopes her film will help viewers "redefine [their] own conception of love -- not just how it relates to someone with autism."

The filmmakers hope to raise enough money to finish filming, hire an editor and send it out to film festivals. To learn more about their project, check out their Kickstarter page and watch the video below.

God's Pharmacy! Amazing! IMPORTANT INFORMATION

					It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish... All before making a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners... God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body! God's Pharmacy! Amazing! A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.  A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.  Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.  A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.  Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.  Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body. Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them). Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility. Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics. Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries Oranges , Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts. Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body. Please don't break this even if you only send it to one person. Look at the date when this was started. Thanks  NOTICE AT THE END, THE DATE THE CANDLE WAS STARTED. GONNA GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS. I am not going to be the one who Lets it die. I found it believable ---  This candle was lit on the September 12, 1987 Someone who loves you has helped Keep it alive by sending it to you. Don't let The Candle of Love, Hope And Friendship die! Pass It On To All Of Your Friends and Everyone You Love!  I received this today for the 1st time and I hope it comes back someday again. Please keep this candle alive!

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Cuban-Style Pork & Rice

Full of spice and exotic flavors, this Cuban take on the classic Spanish paella is an easy way to feed a hungry crowd. Don’t worry if you have leftovers. They can easily be rewarmed in a microwave or combined with eggs to make a Spanish tortilla (omelet); or for a great cold dish, toss the leftover rice with cooked vegetables and a vinaigrette made with lime juice instead of vinegar.

Ingredients

Prep: 1 hour | Total Time: 1 3/4 hours

• 1/4 cup
  paprika
• 1/4 cup
  lime juice
• 3 tablespoons
  extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons
  rum, (optional)
• 2 teaspoons
  minced garlic, plus 2 tablespoons chopped garlic, divided
• 2 teaspoons
  fresh oregano, chopped
• 1 teaspoon
  kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon
  freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon
  ground cumin
• 1 1/2 pounds
  boneless pork chops, (3/4-1 inch thick), trimmed, cut into cubes
• 2 cups
  onion, chopped
• 2 cups
  arborio rice, or short-grain brown rice
• 2 14-ounce cans
  reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup
  canned diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons
  capers, rinsed
• 1/4 teaspoon
  saffron threads, (see Note)
• 16 large
  raw shrimp, (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined (optional)
• 2 cups
  frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, or cooked green beans, fresh or frozen, thawed
• 1/2 cup
  roasted red peppers, cut into strips

 Instructions

1. Combine paprika, lime juice, 2 tablespoons oil, rum (if using), 2 teaspoons minced garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and cumin in a medium bowl, stirring to make a homogeneous paste. Add pork and stir to coat.
2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the pork, leaving any excess spice mixture in the bowl to add later. Cook the pork, stirring, until just cooked on the outside and the spices are very fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the pork to a plate.
3. Add onion and the remaining 2 tablespoons garlic to the pan and cook, stirring often, until the onion is softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring, until well coated with the onion mixture. Stir in broth, tomatoes, capers, saffron and any remaining spice mixture. (If using brown rice, also add 3/4 cup water now.) Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes for arborio, 30 minutes for brown rice.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
5. Stir shrimp (if using) and artichokes (or green beans) into the rice. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Stir in the pork and any accumulated juices from the plate; scatter roasted peppers on top. Cover and continue baking until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed (if you’ve added shrimp, they should be opaque and pink), 10 to 15 minutes more.

 Tip

Note: Saffron is the dried stigma of a saffron crocus. It contributes a pungent flavor and intense yellow color to classic dishes like paella. Saffron is sold in threads and powdered form.

Baking puzzle molds for Autism

So excited just received puzzle cake molds. I already had a big puzzle pan now I can play around with little cakes :)

Weight Loss... ~ Wish Me Luck~

So I have decided that I need to loss some weight before the summer!
Before having my children I use to weight a nice 138lbs, wow that was five years ago :( how i miss that weight, but my children were worth the gain :)

So I'm going to use http://www.myfitnesspal.com to see if I could loss some weight, I was going to try http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx  but I cant afford it at the moment. I've seen people who watch what they eat and loss weight. As soon as I am finished with my student teaching I will be returning to Retro Fitness to at least tone up what I will be losing...

Stay tune to my progress Blogs! :)

My wreath for autism number 2....

My Wreath for autism... - http://pinterest.com/pin/292241463290020779/

~Welcome to Blogmania 2013!~

In May, tons of items will be up for grabs, you can give some away and win some for yourself! This is THE ultimate blogging event of 2013!

We are accepting requests for any blogger looking to be a part of this 6th sensational Blogmania Event.
Email :, becky@blogmaniaevents.com for the details to the event

Are you a blogger that has any of these goals:

• Growing your blog and having FUN
• Becoming a product review friendly site
• Gaining a large amount of mutual support (sort of like a mini-PR company)
• Meeting some wonderful blogs and having FUN (have I already said that?)
• Becoming more adapt at how to work and promote companies
• If you said YES to any one of these then Blogmania welcomes YOU!
• If you are a company seeking ‘blogland’ product advertising then this is the event to attend.

There will be Tweeting of sites that are involved in Blogmania 2013 to help spread the word on your giveaways also. Email me at becky@blogmaniaevents.com
Blogmania 2013 will be held from: May 1-6, 2013

To Sign Up to Be a Part of Blogmania 2013 please add your site name, and your url to the linky below, and send $5.00 to askbeckyw@gmail.com. OR you can do a post on your site with the info about Blogmania 2013; please use the promotion post as your link for now on the linky and I will update with your giveaway post when we go live.

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Your friends will love you... and the planet

What if the Whole World Shopped Consciously?

What if everyone only bought products that were made without toxic ingredients? What if every product was made in a sustainable way, with a fair living wage for the workers?

That's the world we want to live in, so here's an opportunity to help make that change. Give a Conscious Box to your friends & loved ones for 50% off using code "HALFEARTH"



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Free Full-Size Bottle of VO5

Enter to win a FREE full-size bottle of VO5 Salon Series Hydrate + Nourish! Available for the first 200 to sign up at 9am PST (12pm EST) everyday until April 10th.

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The Ultimate Blog Party 2013 #UBP13

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If you love blogging, and feel like you are ready to take your website up another notch — you will not want to miss these live events. We will be discussing tips, tricks, and advice on blogging and have some awesome guests lined up for each LIVE event.

My next awareness project#2

Embroidery Ring
Embroidery cloth
Puzzle pieces
Acrylic paint
Hot glue gun

I was inspired by a pin on pinterest....

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