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*Note: This post has been "pinned" to the top until the contest closes 9/12/09To view recent posts please scroll down or use the blog archive in the sidebar.Also, when I reach 100 followers I will have another Blog Candy Giveaway!BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAYCRAFT & SCRAP GIVEAWAYONE PERSON WILL WIN THEM ALL!Here's a few pictures of the some the items in this giveaway. See the link below to view all of

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COMING SOON! To my blog... Is a giveaway of some of my craft and scrap supplies. Some are new, some are left-over supplies that I have used some of.Here is a SNEAK-PEEK into the items in my giveaway drawer. I will post the instructions on how to enter to win as soon as I decide the most fun way I will have by doing it! There will be many chances to enter, because I will allow you to gain

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I got my Macbook back tonight! I haven't tested my new drive yet though, silly huh? I will though.. soon.I also have some pictures to load from the Tea Party I took the girls to this weekend.Thank you, Grandma & Grandpa Patch for the Anniversary card, that was really thoughtful! You have a small surprise coming to you as well. I hope you're still in MO cause that's where it's going. :)

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Waiting to be inspected... At the Apple Store waiting for service with the girls~! Cool store!

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When my aunt Teri graciously purchased my Macbook for me last year she was oh so kind to also include the Apple Care Protection plan, which I HIGHLY recommend adding to your order should you switch to a Mac. My CD combo drive (also known as optical drive) is not functioning properly. I can not burn copies of anything, including my pictures. I can not load software or music, etc.This afternoon

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Siobhan wants to join the "Rattlers" Basketball team at the Boys & Girls Club, but they said she needed basketball shoes. I didn't even know there were specific shoes for basketball, so I felt a bit dumb. So we went on a shoe hunt last night. We found a cute pair of Jordan's at Foot Locker at the mall next to the CLEAR store. Usually I would get her a size 1.5, but size 2 was all they had,

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I won a $5 store certificate at

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Contest coming to this blog SOON!

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My baby Seneca kissed a boy at the Boys & Girls Club. His name is Cody and he's 8 or 9 years old. :(

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BEFOREDURINGAFTER

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Moment of truth.I'm 30 years old and I've never had my eyebrows shaped, ever! Well, yesterday I decided it was something I wanted to do now, so I went for it! I went to a shop in Henderson, NV called Hair Art and met with a lady named Alicia, it cost me $15 (not bad), and it was fairly quick! I swelled up where I was waxed for about an hour, I also turned pink in those spots. I was glad I

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My CPAP ComfortGel Full face mask busted and I had to call the medical supply company to bring me a new one. It was just delivered at 3 AM in the middle of the night. I asked the delivery man to bring me a size small mask instead of a medium size which I was originally provided with. Hopefully this work out better for me. I'm dreading the call I'll get from them tomorrow though. They will

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A Poem UntitledA heart throbFor the love of GodA time of whenA spirit may bendA dreary wayOn a clouded dayA street unpavedA child unnamedNo time to playA love astrayToo much to takeAn inch awayA frightening soundThe loss of groundA sudden poundA shrieking soundThe frown of a childA taste too mildA number wrong dialedA Poem UntitledCopyright ©2009 Darla Raena LaughlinI forgot about my old poems,

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Hydrocortisone- Suggested Day Curve

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Today I saw another Endocrinologist. I've been sweating excessively and constantly feel over-heated. When I first got there, the receptionist commented on my nice purse. It's a pretty blue logo purse by Maxx New York. The nurse took me back and weighed me, 215.5 lbs. (About 100 lbs. of weight loss since last year!). She checked my blood pressure, 114/74 (Very good!). I've been taking

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The girls went to the dentist this morning. They told me that Seneca has nice spacing with her teeth and her teeth will be nice as they fall out and new ones come in because there is enough room for them all. They also said there was no tartar and her teeth were really clean! However, she has 8 cavities in between her molars that, after what insurance will cover, are still going to cost us $45

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Think we do? Click!

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Oh Yes! Click!

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Wow! Shocking! Click!

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Yes it's been a while, hasn't it now!?Monday was pretty busy. I had a bad toothache over the weekend so I contacted Henderson Dental Group and had to get into the dentist first thing in the morning. I will have at least one tooth (possibly two teeth) extracted on Friday (the 10th). I'm doing this electively as opposed to root canals and crowns because I just can't afford that right now and the

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Awesome read.

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Johnny climbed up on the table all by himself! Oh boy, we are in trouble!

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Seneca had a pool party for her birthday. Here are pics from the party.

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Saturday morning is Seneca's 6th birthday party and Sunday is John's 30th birthday party.Thursday was the last day of school. Lil S will be in 1st grade next year, a full-time student. Big S will be in 3rd grade. Lil J and will bond more then I suppose. Big S' class signed autographs for each other and exchanged phone numbers. The only phone number she has to share is my cell number because

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If you've been invited to Lil S' birthday party this Saturday, here's a few shots taken at our pool which is where we're having the party. This was what we did this afternoon. Alma, Jennifer, Selene, and some of the boys were there too.

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Shane and SenecaLil S and the Kindergarten class of 2009 had their graduation ceremony today. It was really cute! Clayton Faught's mom stopped me to tell me that my little girl danced so cute that she was filming her during the performance. Clayton was adorable wearing a suit and tie! Lots of other people were cheering when Lil S starting shaking her hips too. All the girls were so pretty

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I took Veronica to the store yesterday while the kids were at school so she could get a swimsuit for her daughter. I saw a rainbow colored one with a peace sign designed in shiny studs that I said she would love, but Veronica picked out a different one with polka dots and a lot less color. She decided to buy them both and then let Kaylee choose and return the one she didn't like. Kaylee loved

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My friend Veronica, Lil S' best-friend's mom, is pregnant. Yesterday I took her for an elective 4D ultrasound of her baby. She's only 13 weeks but the technician said with 85% certainty she's having a girl. We go back June 3rd to peek again and to see if we can be more certain! The ultrasound was a lot of fun. Kaylee (her daughter) and Lil S got to watch too.It's A Girl!

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Veronica and I bought her the puppy shot for Parvovirus and Distemper and administered it to her. 5/16/09

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I'm sorry that the pictures are in backwards order. When I post pictures, Blogger stacks the most recent ones on top of the ones previously posted instead of after, so they show up first (at the top of the post). Unless I specifically rearrange them, but I'm too lazy tonight.

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Albertson's has "CLIT" prices?I was driving South on Eastern when I came to a stop light at Warm Springs and on the NorthWest corner I spotted this sign:hmmmI couldn't resist snapping a shot of that before the light turned green.

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Thanks to the Southern Nevada Health District and Channel 8 News holding a "Health Resource Fair" Johnny is finally all caught up on his childhood immunizations until he is 4 years old and now he gets to go BYE-BYE!!!!!

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OUCH!

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5/14/2009 is my two year anniversary that I quit smoking cigarettes!! :)

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It was Arts and Academics night at the girls' school tonight. The girls both competed in a little dance competition there tonight. Neither of them won, and they both cried when they lost, but I was proud of them both and happy they tried. The prize was a CD of the band.This is Big S dancing in the contest. And this is Lil S dancing in the contest.

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To the right you can see Gizmo. If you remember, she's the little gal we adopted a few years ago and later gave to Grandma & Grandpa after we realized she didn't like living with kids.

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Big S is finishing up 2nd grade now and has a required project to build a 3D insect. Her assignment was a monarch butterfly. Parents are "encouraged" to help. It was no easy project, that's for sure. We did the best we could, although I feel like it was my homework instead of hers. Seneca took pictures while we were working and then I took pictures when the project was complete. The

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Seneca and I spent most of the day yesterday cleaning the kids' bedroom. It gets cramped because they're all in one room for the time being. We finally got everything in order. Although I'm hoping it stays cleaned, chances are it won't, so I captured the moment!

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My little guy wears a size 4 or 4 1/2 now in infant boy shoes. I found him two really cute pairs of dress shoes. I only took pictures of him wearing one so far.

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The last few days were filled with events. My short term memory is horrible so I can't remember everything that has happened. What I can think of is that today was Dragon Day which is field day at my kids' elementary school. Big S won an award for some type of ball game.Wednesday night Seneca and her best friend Kaylee had their first sleepover here. My husband is out of town and I had to

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John's company did not pay him and he is looking for work... again!We were supposed to get medical insurance May 1st too. Boohoo.

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I don't have any pictures of Easter this morning. Quite frankly, Lil S messed everything up so bad that I was too embarrassed to take pictures of my house! Yes, it really is that bad! Not only that but she opened her and Johnny's Easter baskets before anyone woke up. I was so mad at her for opening Johnny's! She had made a mess in every room, complained that the Easter bunny didn't bring her

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After sleeping with my hand on a baggie of ice last night (to prevent swelling), I had to cut my wedding ring off today. First, I called a few jewelers, but none were willing to help me. They all said to go the the ER or the Fire Dept. I didn't want to do that. I called a few medical supply stores and found that I could buy the tool to remove the ring myself for about $13.00 from a store

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Some craziness going on here. My wedding ring is stuck on my finger and my finger is swelling and starting to turn a little purple. So I think I will need to go to a jeweler today and see about getting it cut off (my ring, not my finger, lol). Sad. My husband's ex-wife is calling me and everyone else she knows and telling them that my husband "pressured" her into having sex with him when he

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I have some thoughts. I just want to jot them down where I won't lose them and that is here, so you can skip this post if you like. Up to you.I want to recap. Sunday we decorated the walls in the kids' room, hung curtains in the bedrooms, cleaned the carpets and mopped the floors. Monday we did grocery shopping, went to the Toyota dealership to order parts for my window latch, ate at Bob's,

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Lil S posing with the Easter Bunny at the mall.I took the pic. Yeah, I was cheap like that.But have you seen their prices? They were selling portrait packages... ONLY! You could not buy one picture. Well, I guess you could but I think it was $17.99? Crazy! Don't they know the economy is bad?! Pfft. What ever happened to a good old Polaroid?!

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Our new puppy, Maya. She's a Shih Tzu/Chihuahua mix, a ShiChi.These are pictures of Maya's momma.Maya's momma's owner was going to take her and her siblings to the shelter. But a friend of a friend said if they go to the shelter as this age (3-4 weeks), they will surely die. I was asked to foster or adopt at least one. I fell in love with Maya right away. My only fear is that if Sissy (the

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My ear piercing closed up. Wahhh!

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Tomiyasu Elementary school does "Great American" awards every school year for students who work hard to be a "Great American".Second Grade students have to know and write the Pledge of Allegiance and also be able to write and sing (or say) the Star Spangled Banner correctly.Sadly there were a noticeable amount of 2nd graders who did not get a Great American Award. It is up to them to try to

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I got these new earrings for us gals today. I got them from a store called Chika Chika at the mall. Cute store!I also got the girls Jonas Brothers posters for their room and an iCarly journal for Lil S and a High School Musical journal for Big S.:p

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Today is my nephew, Ronnie's birthday. I think he's 28 today. So Happy Birthday man.

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Daddy is back home! It's so good to have him back. We missed him so very much! After we picked him up from the airport, Lil S, Daddy, and I went out to eat at Memphis Barbeque and we talked about our time apart.We signed Lil S up for the Junior Pre-Team gymnastics class on Monday nights and she's still enrolled in her Wednesday night Kindergarten gym class to, for now. I think by May I will

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My 5 year old, Lil S is impressing me all time. Now I am surprised that at only 5 years old and without any help or coaching she can (repeatedly) tie her hair back behind her head, centered, into a very nice ponytail.Entered from my iPod Touch

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Things are not working out as planned between my husband and his daughter because of his ex-wife and her husband. When he tried to visit his daughter, they told the police (that he called because they wouldn't answer the door) that they are afraid of John and that he has been making threats to them. Lies. They had made dinner plans with him. I guess it was a set-up.He feels really stuck. My

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Me and Lil S showing off our first try at papier-mâché eggs. We did alright!

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And Finally....This is how my baby kisses me! LMAO! Silly little Johnny!

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::Intro: Rambling::Tomorrow is the BIG day (or early Monday morning, technically today). My husband's ex-wife intends to sign papers giving him joint custody. I don't know what, if anything, will come of that, and that's all I really can say right now. It's much better than the current parenting plan though. Hopefully she doesn't change her mind over night. There's a lot at stake tomorrow.

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I am so thankful that I was empowered to quit smoking May 14, 2007. I have had to do "cigarette runs" for a few people in the past week and let me tell you that cigarettes are very expensive. Almost $7.00. When I started smoking, $2.00 for a pack was unheard of. Even the vending machines would only charge $1.50 or $1.75. I am just so thankful that I am not a smoker. If not for my health,

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Sorry for the lack of posts. There is TONS going on here. Mostly some stuff that will turn into legal issues in short order and are better left out of the public for the time being. So here's a rundown of somethings that are current that I may or may not have mentioned yet. In no particular order... (Leave a comment for more information on any particular listing.)•Big S is back on A & B Honor

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I have a question open to debate here in the comments section. If parallel universes (quantum physics) actually exist with duplicates of ourselves, how does that fit in with Judgement (religion)?

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Papier-Mâché Easter EggsIf you don't mind a little mess, papier-mâché is a relatively easy medium for creating unusual homemade items. These handcrafted Easter eggs filled with goodies will brighten up any Easter basket.Time frame: Two to three hours plus overnight to dryLevel: Moderately easyWhat you need:NewspapersFive-inch balloon(s)Shallow bowl3⁄4 cup flour1⁄2 cup waterSmall wrapped

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat/newsid_7961000/7961224.stm

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My Wiggles is SO funny! There was a sucker in a wrapper on the floor under the dining room table. I saw it under there, but I was in too much pain to crawl under there to pick it up. I went to the bathroom and when I came out I saw my Wiggles bolt out of my room. She never runs from me unless she's in trouble with me. So I was like "Wiggles, what's going on?" And she came right back in and

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Mrs. Swain's Kindergarten class was in for a BIG surprise this St. Patrick's Day when she caught Leonard the Leprechaun!See video! "My daughter's Kindergarten class was in for a big surprise when their teacher caught Leonard the Leprechaun and trapped him in her basket. But, for heaven's sake, the darn little guy escaped before she could sneak the class in to see him and, boy, did he wreak

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Wednesdays are gymnastics days (or evenings, rather) for Lil S. Here is a video clip of her last Wednesday balancing on the "big girl" beam, walking backwards! She does very well. See the video. :)

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Papa Ray (Osborn) sent Lil J a cute stuffed polar bear! He was thrilled! See below! There's a video at the bottom of this post also. Thank you Papa!

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Our new puppy still seems sick. She has me a little worried. She seems to be doing well on potty training, although still some mistakes as well. Buster was so very good about that. I miss him like crazy, like crazy, crazy, crazy!I got the girls two tetra fish last week and one is already dead. There is a reason I don't like having fish for pets. I never could keep them alive; flowers

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I take surveys online. I use Harris Poll Online, Lightspeed Panel, and American Consumer Opinion Panel. I also use a few other others. Lightspeed pays me the best, Harris Poll affords me a few gift certificates here and there, and ACOP sometimes let's me sample products and earn small ($4) to large ($60) amounts of cash.Lightspeed gives me points which I redeem for PayPal monies. In the last

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My 5 Year Old Just Told Me...That if you drink too much beer, you might sleep with people that you don't even know......

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Monday Lil J, Lil S and I went to my sister's store to get our water dispenser bottles filled. Then we went to McDonald's drive-thru for them to split a 6 pc chicken nugget kids meal (Lil J had his own drink from home). I got to the school parking lot a few minutes too early. Then I had a phone call from Lil S' best friend's (Kaylee's) mom, Veronica Brown. She needed me to pick up Kaylee and

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My darling friend, Stella invited us over for her daughter's 4th birthday party and it was a lot of fun for everyone! We spent most of Sunday there. When Big S came home I brought Daddy, Big S, and even Lil Johnny over too, but I forgot the camera the second time. See videos at the end of the post.This is a picture of my plate. I had two tostadas, one chicken and one cactus. It was my first

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Lil J is starting to walk without holding onto things! He's still in the beginning stages, but here's some cute videos of him we took this morning! Big S was filming. Here's an even better one! And here's his happiness when I gave the toy back to him! :)

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Johnny is starting to walk! He's really trying now and can walk across the room if you tempt him with something. Yeah! I was going to get video of it tonight, but time got away from me, so hopefully I can get it on camera tomorrow!Yesterday Lil S had an earache and didn't feel like going to school so I let her hang out with me instead.Today I came to school with her and stayed to help with her

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What a wild week thus far! And we're only two days into it. Yes, my week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. On Monday I brought Big S' classmate, Shivaal, his birthday gifts to take home with him and open. I also became the Room-Mom for the day for Lil S' class. I was not welcome in Big S' class and that is another story in itself. After school I gave the girls a ride home instead of them

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Big S may be back on the A & B Honor Roll come next report card. She had all As and Bs on her progress report she just brought home. I'm very proud of her. Her teacher sent me an email exclaiming her excitement in Big S' progress as well.On a depressing note, Big S cracked my MacBook. She was trying to grab a floating balloon and used my MacBook to support her weight as she stretched to reach

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