tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33162094019119889752024-03-13T21:28:23.851-07:00Idaho Inspirations Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-90821428037851859852014-05-12T23:34:00.001-07:002014-05-12T23:34:30.401-07:00Mom's Night Out--A Movie Review<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Without giving too much of the story away, it's about three women who decide to take a "girl's night out", or "mom's night out". Not only does havoc break loose at home with the fathers and children, but the ladies who just wanted some time to have fun, begin to have one problem after another as well. I'll just say that it is absolutely hysterical to watch the seemingly endless crises they encounter throughout the night before they find themselves in jail. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With the emphasis on a Christian faith, <i>Mom's Night Out </i>can be enjoyed with the family with no worries of profanity or sensuality. Proof that you CAN have a good movie without the filth! The entire theater, including the men, was in an uproar. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm not a mother, so I probably don't enjoy the movie as much as you
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-44014951484956654342014-05-12T22:47:00.001-07:002014-05-12T22:47:41.709-07:00Liebster Award <div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>Thank you Bethany </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>from <a href="http://todaylibertyordeath.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Liberty or Death</a> </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>for choosing me!</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. If you could have an expenses-paid vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Can I just visit all the states within the boarders of the ocean? lol. Mainly Florida, because I want to see white sand beaches. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. What would you like to accomplish by the end of 2014?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Right now I would say to better myself by getting the hang of bank accounts/money and other "adult business" to bigger things like being stronger in my walk with Christ. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3. What was the last song you heard? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>I just had Pandora going and can't think of what was last playing! Some kind of country.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4. What was the last food you ate?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>A salad. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5. Last part of the Bible you read?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Mark 8...healing of the blind man who saw "men as trees, walking."</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6. What is the best advice on life you can give in up to 3 sentences?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sometimes I need it thrown back at me, but I always tell people to find the positive in every bad situation. Also, mother really does know best so don't learn the hard way, its a lot easier to just trust her.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">7. Are you a morning person or night owl?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>If I actually get up, morning person. But I do love staying up late. </b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1) Are you tech savvy?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I nominate Laura at <a href="http://lauraseyes11.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Through My Eyes. </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And anyone else reading who would like to participate! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The first thing we put in were potatoes. Boiled them for about 10 minutes, shredded them with a cheese grater, laid them on the trays, and stuck them in. Super easy, but takes forrrrever to dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On<i> Friday</i> I went to the Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show at the fairgrounds with some friends. Vendors all over the place and raffles for guns, Guess-How-Many-Fishing-Bobbers-Are-In-The-Container games, drawing for a truck/Duck Dynasty cruise/Scotty McCreery concert (I just want that pick-up! *wink*), archery, air gun range, little fishing pools to keep the fish you caught, and demonstration show with real lions and tigers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I give it a thumbs up. We should...no...<i>NEED </i>to be brave and take a stand for our Savior in any and every circumstance. Even when others think it's pointless and you may lose something near, dear, and important to you. Just remember...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> And <i>Saturday</i> was waking up right before dawn to spend most of the day at the fairgrounds with my riding instructor and others for a horse show/clinic. I didn't enter any classes, but just went to watch and help out and maybe pick up some pointers. I did get to ride for a bit in the arena as we waiting for the English division to be other with.</span></div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-57027596740607311412014-03-19T22:43:00.000-07:002014-03-19T22:43:52.841-07:00Wordy Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm pretty much a die hard country fan. I like classical, I like Christian (particularly the hymns), I like instrumental, I even like something from oldies such as The Temptations on occasion. But country is where it's at. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Remember how I just said I like hymns? Well Alan now has two CDs out full of hymns that he recorded for his grandmother. That's like a double scoop of ice cream. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Since the opportunity to see him <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">live</span></b> </span>with some friends last summer, he's even better in concert. The way he is in the video I'm sharing below is about how he is on stage. He just...sings. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But this isn't about him, because I do not idolize artists and definitely don't keep up to date on what they are doing. I like songs. And that's about it. All that chatter was simply a lead up to one of my favorite songs, "Little Man". </span></div>
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I remember walk'in round the court square sidewalk<br />
Lookin' in windows at things I couldn't want <br />
There's johnson's hardware and morgans jewelry<br />
And the ol' Lee king's apothecary<br />
They ware the little man<br />
The little man</span></span>
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I go back now and the stores are empty<br />
Except for an old coke sign dated 1950<br />
Boarded up like they never existed<br />
Or renovated and called historic districts<br />
There goes the little man<br />
There goes the little man</span></span>
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Now the court square's just a set of streets<br />
That the people go round but they seldom think<br />
Bout the little man that built this town<br />
Before the big money shut em down<br />
And killed the little man<br />
Oh the little man</span></span>
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He pumped your gas and he cleaned your glass<br />
And one cold rainy night he fixed your flat<br />
The new stores came where you do it yourself<br />
You buy a lotto ticket and food off the shelf<br />
Forget the little man<br />
Forget about that little man</span></span>
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He hung on there for a few more years<br />
But he couldn't sell slurpees<br />
And he wouldn't sell beer<br />
Now the bank rents the station<br />
To a man down the road<br />
And they sell velvet Elvis and<br />
Second-hand clothes<br />
There goes little man<br />
There goes another little man</span></span>
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Now the court square's just a set of streets<br />
That the people go round but they seldom think<br />
Bout the little man that built this town<br />
Before the big money shut em down<br />
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Oh the little man</span></span>
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Now the stores are lined up in a concrete strip<br />
You can buy the whole world in just one trip<br />
And save a penny cause it's jumbo size<br />
They don't even realize<br />
They'er killin' the little man<br />
Oh the little man</span></span>
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Now the court square's just a set of streets<br />
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Bout the little man that built this town<br />
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It wasn't long ago when I was a child<br />
An old black man came with his mule and his plow<br />
He broke the ground where we grew our garden<br />
Back before we'd all forgoten<br />
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Long live the little man <br />
God bless the little man
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With the warmer weather this week, snow is starting melt up in the mountains. It's not a lot though, being its only 50 here in the valley area, but I went by the lake today and the water level <i>is</i> higher than it was a few weeks ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Even though this picture was taken in April of last year, I thought I'd use it for this week's "throwback" as a reminder that this sight isn't very far from now! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Its always real neat to go down to the dam in early spring/ late summer, because there is a lotta wata goin' through that. Luckily for me, it's right down the street! Cute park with little historical landmarks to read about and the whole bit. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do you notice your pictures having a slight over-exposed/brightened look when they are posted compared to when you view elsewhere on your PC? </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Being in North Idaho, we have long winters. As in, my family has the wood stove going from September to about April. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">SEVEN out of the twelve months! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">March came in like a lion this year, so we're hoping for it to go out like a sheep. Either way, we are smack dab in the middle and pushing 50 degrees with SUN! The door is open and its chilly in here, BUT it smells goooood. <br />This is also the temperature we all start rolling the car windows down around here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yesterday was the same and got a lot of work done outside. Wanting to go back out today and take advantage of this, but really need to do stuff inside. So yes, I am a proud heliophilia. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Music Monday</i>! Told ya, I was gonna do it. So here it is...<br />***<br />Ever since my piano teacher moved away, I've been without lessons and a set practicing schedule which has, unfortunately, resulted in no new songs being learned. But I've decided to tackle learning something on my own now...and by knowing plenty of pianists, I can get pointers at any time. So far it has actually gone pretty well! I'm surprising myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />I'm just starting the third page of my five page Dino Kartsonakis arrangement of "My Tribute". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdh3oCUH2E" target="_blank">This video</a> is what I'm <i>aiming</i> for. Got lots of work to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The dude has serious man hands. In all his pieces, I've never seen such big chords!<br /><br />I'm saving the nerves, ears, and patience of my family by opting out all the glissando's for the finished piece. ;)<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Are you a musician? <br />What do you play?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> The same applies to our emotions. They come and go, up and down and all around, strong and weak, quick and slow that all is depending on the situation at hand. Happy, sad, worried, excited, and the worst...anger. That seems to be the easiest emotion to find, doesn't it? Maybe that's why there is the well-known phrase, "Flying off the handle." Anger most commonly stems from us thinking we aren't being treated as we see fit. (Goodness...three references to self in one sentence...I'll just save those thoughts for another post ;] )</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> Anger isn't the only evil emotion though. Judgment, hate, condemnation, envy, discontentment, and pride are also ones to be aware of!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1.</b> Love Yourself! </span><br />As vain as it may sound, you are fearfully and wonderfully made simply because God created you. You won't be satisfied with others until you are satisfied with yourself. Always continue striving to better yourself by being occupied through learning, growing, or becoming strong mentally, physically, and emotionally. You nurture and give some extra TLC to a wilting plant so are you not much more better? Do what you need to do to enjoy YOU! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Is this <i>really</i> something to upset about? Is the offense <span style="font-size: x-large;">big</span>? Is it <span style="font-size: large;">important</span>? <b><span style="font-size: small;">Complicated</span></b>? <b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Petty</span></b>? For<b> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">selfish reasoning</span></b>? <br />Jesus even overthrew the money tables in the temple and He had legitimate reasoning! Learn to detect when righteous indignation is real and when it is okay to express it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Think of all the times the Lord has had to shake His head at our stumbling and wait for us to come to Him. He's always there.<i> Patiently </i>waiting. Sometimes looking at things through God's perspective is a refreshing spin on things. (And makes you grateful, in which God gets even more praise!)<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. </b>Choose Happy.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Yes</b></span>, </span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-82659375373710652332014-03-05T13:26:00.000-08:002014-03-12T13:32:50.252-07:00Wordy Wednesday <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It sounds like just a cute word for all the writers out there, but Wikipedia describes it as an actual neurological condition. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Okay, so that may have been a little random. But how about a theme for every day, or at least every other day? <br /><b>Wordy Wednesday:</b> If you have Pinterest, I'm sure you've seen the pictures like I just posted above. Plain background with a strange word and a neat meaning. That will be the foundation for Wednesday. Pointless, but kinda neat. I will admit to feeling quite smart to be saying, "agraphia"!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Throwback Thursday: </b>This is a common Facebook trend right now. Posting an picture/memory. Nostalgic time!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Music Monday: </b>Swap some<b> </b>lyrics/video of a song. Us music lovers do enjoy being introduced to something new!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Alrighty then...that leaves four more days to figure something out for. It's a start right? ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was raised to love the Lord and knew and believed that getting to heaven is through Him. And I accepted that at a very early age. It was not until I was older when I really understood baptism and had that strong desire to please Him and take the final step of showing my faith. But it wasn't until I was about 14 that I realized I had never actually brought it to the forefront of my mind and personally acknowledged to the Lord that I accept Him as my Savior, even though I fully believed it in my heart already. Of course, then that's the night we had "The Talk". </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him."- Ecc. 3:14<br /> "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins."- 1 John 4:10</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the
stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of
him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?"-Psalms 8:3-4</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know."-John 14:1-4 </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dark green<b> </b>andddd...pink!<b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Avengers, Flicka (with Tim McGraw), Sense & Sensibility, Gunsmoke <b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Horses because they really are poetry in motion. Strength, capability, movement, response to the slightest touch when being rode. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now it's my turn to do some nominating and I chose:<br />Mary at <a href="http://marysplaceinidaho.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mary's Place</a><br />Jan at <a href="http://jan-butterfliesandrainbows.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Butterflies and Rainbows </a><br />Laura at <a href="http://lauraseyes11.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Through My Eyes</a><br />Natasha at <a href="http://natashamarieh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Day by Day</a></span></div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-72682778519569033842014-02-06T14:51:00.000-08:002014-02-06T15:01:40.961-08:00Thursday <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kind of a just a mediocre day for me. Friday and Saturday are usually always filled with activities, Sunday is always very busy being filled with church services or ministering at the nursing home, Monday is usually a recovery day from the weekend's running around and get some home stuff done, Tuesday and Wednesday I'm really ready to get stuff accomplished, then there is Thursday...blank and with no purpose. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I don't have my own house or family, but to get in the habit of cleaning, cooking, and other duties <i>now </i>while it's not as demanding...I do think it is a crucial habit to get into if one has the hopes of being a homemaker for her family later...but I'm finding Thursday to now be the Cleaning Day. Sure, everyday is a cleaning day, but I'm not mopping up the floors everyday! I'd like to have a scheduled cleaning list..each day doing something different, but this is seeming to work effectively...using it just as the day to wash the rugs, do a bit of a deeper clean in the bathrooms, and mop, mop, mop. The laundry room, in front of the door, bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen, dining area, and hall are all hardwood or linoleum. Good grief.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Plus, then the house is inviting for my uncle who comes over on the weekends and then I can have it already checked off to do my own stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And having something with a handle makes life so much easier, just so you know. This little expense was literally one of the best decisions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />Also, with it being Thursday... it's <u><i><b>Throwback Thursday</b></i></u>!!<br />One of my favorite pictures!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My grandparents lived in Texas while we lived in Idaho and they usually made an annual trip to see family and just go on vacation. Hats, fishing poles, chairs... the whole thing. I always looked forward to fishing with grandpa. ♥</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I might as well add that we have about 7-8 inches of snow from this week and bitter temps. Every one in the area was just sure we would have a harsh winter, but this is actually the most snow we've had all year, I believe. And actually sticking around for awhile. Doors and windows are freezing shut and the roads are real fun. Saw a -2* after midnight last night, but saw reports of even getting to -5*. Only hitting the teens today. </span></div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-79807676405442638022014-01-23T20:13:00.002-08:002014-03-05T15:40:46.229-08:00Touch and Turn Us<div class="_5k3v _5k3w clearfix" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We
are a nation of calloused hearts, stubborn will, and rebellious minds--a
sinful people. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned
every one to his own way.." (Is. 53:6) "...Woe is me! for I am undone;
because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people
with unclean lips..." (Is. 6:5) "For that which I do I allow not: for
what I would, that do I not, but what I hate, that do I...For the good
that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do...O
wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this
death?" (Romans 7: 15,19,24) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Oh, it's Jesus...Only Jesus! </span></div>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uTgfYt-jnyg/UuHnm6Sw7eI/AAAAAAAAArU/ycDzC3Ve0d4/s1600/41147_113783192008295_2845726_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uTgfYt-jnyg/UuHnm6Sw7eI/AAAAAAAAArU/ycDzC3Ve0d4/s1600/41147_113783192008295_2845726_n.jpg" height="132" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Seek ye the
Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:" (Is.
55:6) "For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded
is<i> life</i> and <i>peace</i>." (Romans 8:6) "Purge me with
hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice...Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right
spirit within me." (Ps. 51:7,8,10)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Through our Savior we can get
true renewal and cleansing to our souls. But don't stop there. Let the
love, peace, joy, and revival shine through and touch others that they
may experience such grace from above. "Ye are the salt of the earth...Ye
are the light of the world...Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven." (Matt. 5:13,14,16)</span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-79564414258894916512014-01-16T20:55:00.001-08:002014-01-16T20:58:33.717-08:00Cinnamon Roll Review <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One of the main reasons why I've only made cinnamon rolls once or twice is, well...they are just too time consuming! As with any other bread, it does take awhile, but cinnamon rolls do take a little more time with the extra rolling, cutting, and glazing. Then with all that work, they just don't last as nearly as long! <i> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>...*subtly licks fingers*... </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Still lying in bed this morning, I had the sudden urge to try my hand at them again, thinking there must be an "easy" recipe<i> somewhere</i> online. Everyone is always looking for quick and easy. With a little searching, I found exactly what I was going to try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"<a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/05/08/easy-cinnamon-rolls-from-scratch/#comment-190862"><i>Easy Cinnamon Rolls (from scratch)</i></a>" from <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/page/6/" target="_blank">Sally's Baking Addiction</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And Sally was right! <i><b> </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I enjoyed making these so much. From past baking experiences, I was a little apprehensive when it came time to roll them up, but it worked out perfectly. <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/05/08/easy-cinnamon-rolls-from-scratch/#comment-190862" target="_blank">Sally</a> lays out the recipe directions very plainly for easy following. Even included an overnight rising option and how she let her rolls rise. <br /><i>I always just let my dough rise near a hot surface, never even thought of putting them IN the oven. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Duh, Rachel.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> The glaze recipe that Sally used is a coffee glaze and it sounds like it would be delicious! However; as I was wanting more of the traditional glaze, I jumped over to <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/" target="_blank">Food Network</a> and used the <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/cinnamon-rolls-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">glaze recipe Paula Deen </a>used for her cinnamon rolls. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thirty minutes in the oven and this is what I get! <br />Beautiful, soft cinnamon rolls with a very, very...<u>very</u> excellent taste the whole family loved.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you Sally for your lovely recipe! It's definitely a keeper. <br />Please go to http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/05/08/easy-cinnamon-rolls-from-scratch/#comment-190862 for the recipe and make sure to browse through her webpage at all her other mouthwatering goodies! </span></div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-77025045887418755162014-01-15T00:40:00.001-08:002014-01-15T00:42:52.138-08:00Chicken Enchiladas <div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The original recipe is found <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-enchiladas-i/" target="_blank">here</a>, but below is going to give you my slight variations and technique of the recipe. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups sour cream</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 cups cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 tablespoons parsley flakes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 teaspoon ground oregano </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon garlic salt </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">15 oz tomato sauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 tablespoon chili powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 clove of minced garlic</span><br />
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16675336647044698430noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316209401911988975.post-89448887411953080002014-01-14T01:07:00.002-08:002014-01-14T01:09:25.098-08:00A New Day<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dirt roads, blowing skirts in a warm wind, laughter in the pouring rain, stain-glassed windows glowing with sunlight during a Sunday morning sermon, snow falling softly at night, gumusservi. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's small things like this that are so easily neglected and end up becoming something completely ridiculous and out of control. It seems to be much easier to just throw things in the drawers or make piles on top of the desk. Of course, until its too late. And there is so much clutter that it takes more time to sort through the mess to find something. Then all the work and time spent in doing so often brings discontentment and frustration and any ambition to keep up with other chores soon slowly dissipates. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The same goes for our Spiritual walk. By making it a point to say a prayer each morning before we start our day, there is an energized feeling that the rest of the day will be peacefully beautiful if we just take that time with the Lord.<br /><i>"I can do all things </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So...deciding that the drawer madness needs to stop, I managed to give almost every container a lid (with extras to spare) and still had a full plastic AND paper bag that went to the dumpster. </span></div>
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<br /><br />Already ending our first week of 2014, we all are either feeling headstrong or dreadful about the months to follow. Many have already had some "New Years Resolutions" planned out mentally since Christmas or if you're really ambitious, wrote down on paper! Or...you are like me, just now</span> <span style="font-size: small;">getting around to think of what am I going to change or accomplish this year. Whatever our feelings are, it's okay. We know Who's hands are holding our path and it will be accomplished perfectly. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">•Time management!
<br /><br />•An exercise routine to stick with
<br /><br />•Conquer crocheting
<br /><br />•Grow closer to Jesus
<br /><br />•Finish my study course for work
<br /><br />•Become more proficient with my interests and hobbies such as horseback riding, showing, and photography
<br /><br />•Be more content in the present
<br /><br />•Try new things </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Whew...I'm getting kinda excited! </span></span></div>
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<u><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tell me! What are your plans??
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