Turns out my body is deciding that it wants me to switch to formula!! I'm so so so so bummed!!! This may be the only experience I have with this type of stuff and I really wanted it to last at least until the year mark.
Sure, pumping several times a day isn't what I would consider fun, but I do it for my little ones. I love the fact that I can feed them. It's just so amazing to me!! Plus, its so wonderful to be able to breastfeed them when they're upset or really tired to help calm them down.
Until a little over a month ago, I could've opened my own dairy farm and now, it's all but gone. It makes me so sad.
But I guess sometimes nature makes our decisions for us, no matter if we want it to or not. So, I'll hang on just a bit longer while I try to get up enough courage to let that season of my life go...even though I may never experience it again :'(
<3
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Vacation Time?
I need a vacation!! That's what I've decided. I need to just get away and not have to deal with the day-to-day stuff around the house.
In April, we're off to DisneyLand...not my favorite place BUT Gabe hasn't been in a couple of years and is just dying to go! It should be a new experience with the twinners but I'm hopeful it will go well. I know we're staying on site so if I need to take the twinkies back, it won't be a huge ordeal.
In July, we are heading back to Utah to spend some time with family and friends. We will probably be staying up in ParkCity for both weeks but aren't 100% sure yet. We do know we'll be in PC for at least one week, over the 4th of July.
I think the reason I'm NEEDING a vacation this year, instead of just wanting one, is due to the fact that I'm always in the house. It's such a big ordeal to leave with all four kids that I usually chose not to. And I think the total lack of sun during the winter up here, has definitely taken a toll on me, which I'm surprised by. I didn't think it would bother me.
I'm hopeful a nice get-away will be rejuvenating so that when I get back, I'll be ready to get back into the groove!
Wish me luck!!
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In April, we're off to DisneyLand...not my favorite place BUT Gabe hasn't been in a couple of years and is just dying to go! It should be a new experience with the twinners but I'm hopeful it will go well. I know we're staying on site so if I need to take the twinkies back, it won't be a huge ordeal.
In July, we are heading back to Utah to spend some time with family and friends. We will probably be staying up in ParkCity for both weeks but aren't 100% sure yet. We do know we'll be in PC for at least one week, over the 4th of July.
I think the reason I'm NEEDING a vacation this year, instead of just wanting one, is due to the fact that I'm always in the house. It's such a big ordeal to leave with all four kids that I usually chose not to. And I think the total lack of sun during the winter up here, has definitely taken a toll on me, which I'm surprised by. I didn't think it would bother me.
I'm hopeful a nice get-away will be rejuvenating so that when I get back, I'll be ready to get back into the groove!
Wish me luck!!
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
One Day Like This
Got to bed last night BEFORE 11pm....YIPPEE for me!! Little Emmalie decided to go to sleep abt 10:30pm so I took full advantage of the situation.
I woke up about 6:45 to feed the little ones and did so in complete solitude! My other two kiddos didn't wake up until about 9am!!! YIPPEE for me AGAIN!! I was able to feed the twinkies, relax in bed for a few minutes (enjoying the SILENCE), do a load of laundry, and a load of dishes, before the "day with 4 kids" began.
I was completely beside myself!! It was so relaxingly wonderful... but now, I'm gonna want it to be like that every morning!! Though I know that isn't about to happen, I do know how grateful I am that I got at least one day like this!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........
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I woke up about 6:45 to feed the little ones and did so in complete solitude! My other two kiddos didn't wake up until about 9am!!! YIPPEE for me AGAIN!! I was able to feed the twinkies, relax in bed for a few minutes (enjoying the SILENCE), do a load of laundry, and a load of dishes, before the "day with 4 kids" began.
I was completely beside myself!! It was so relaxingly wonderful... but now, I'm gonna want it to be like that every morning!! Though I know that isn't about to happen, I do know how grateful I am that I got at least one day like this!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
ThredUp Posts
Incase any of you were interested, I moved my "ThredUp" posts (the clothes I'm posting) onto a new blog. That way I can keep my normal blog, just that...normal! :)
Here's the link to the other blog...
http://www.frugal-n-fun.blogspot.com/
Here's the link to the other blog...
http://www.frugal-n-fun.blogspot.com/
Thursday, March 3, 2011
ThredUp.com
I've been looking into a site called ThredUp.com
Since I'm such a frugal person, the site has really got me interested. The idea is to swap boxes of your kids old clothes, with other people.
So the site sends you the boxes (just USPS Priority Flatrate boxes) and you're suppose to stuff them full. Then you go online and list your box. Then someone who wants your box, purchases it for $5 plus shipping, which in a flatrate box is like $10.95. I then go online, print off the prepaid mailing lable (the buyer paid the site and the site purchased the shipping) and then I leave the box on my porch for the mail carrier to pick up (the site sets all that up as well). And when it's my turn to want a box, it's the same process. Along the way they offer credits and discounts, along with PRO (VIP) memberships.
The biggest issue I have is that there arent any pictures of the items listed so you have to go purely off of what someone else has written about their items. Some, though, have been putting links to other places to view the clothing, which is what I would be doing.
I went on today and ordered my first box. It's clothing for the little twinkies. It should be here in about a week so I'll keep you posted on how it all turns out. I think this is a great idea and I'm hoping it works out ok. I decided to bring you along for my trial run. If you decide to join in on the fun, then make sure to sign up under me cuz you'll get a $5 credit toward your first box!
Here's the link...
http://www.thredup.com/175375
If you check it out, make sure to leave your comments about it here so we can all decide if it's as good as it appears!!
I'm hoping to put my first box on the site sometime tomorrow. I will make sure to put a pic on here first, incase someone out there is interested in it. Then you'll have a headstart once I post it to the site. And when I get my first box, I'll make sure to post a pic of the items I received on here as well.
Being frugal is so fun!!! :)
Since I'm such a frugal person, the site has really got me interested. The idea is to swap boxes of your kids old clothes, with other people.
So the site sends you the boxes (just USPS Priority Flatrate boxes) and you're suppose to stuff them full. Then you go online and list your box. Then someone who wants your box, purchases it for $5 plus shipping, which in a flatrate box is like $10.95. I then go online, print off the prepaid mailing lable (the buyer paid the site and the site purchased the shipping) and then I leave the box on my porch for the mail carrier to pick up (the site sets all that up as well). And when it's my turn to want a box, it's the same process. Along the way they offer credits and discounts, along with PRO (VIP) memberships.
The biggest issue I have is that there arent any pictures of the items listed so you have to go purely off of what someone else has written about their items. Some, though, have been putting links to other places to view the clothing, which is what I would be doing.
I went on today and ordered my first box. It's clothing for the little twinkies. It should be here in about a week so I'll keep you posted on how it all turns out. I think this is a great idea and I'm hoping it works out ok. I decided to bring you along for my trial run. If you decide to join in on the fun, then make sure to sign up under me cuz you'll get a $5 credit toward your first box!
Here's the link...
http://www.thredup.com/175375
If you check it out, make sure to leave your comments about it here so we can all decide if it's as good as it appears!!
I'm hoping to put my first box on the site sometime tomorrow. I will make sure to put a pic on here first, incase someone out there is interested in it. Then you'll have a headstart once I post it to the site. And when I get my first box, I'll make sure to post a pic of the items I received on here as well.
Being frugal is so fun!!! :)
A Clarification
So, I've had a few people ask me about my last post. They wondered if I was only talking about "blogs" or if there were other items on my mind.
The truth is, I was speaking about many areas of my life. Of course, blogging, was one of them (I'd love to have a nifty fun blog that others flock to but this is not my season) but there are other areas such as, "work". I'd love to be doing photography but it's not the right time. Sure, I could force my desire into our lives but it wouldn't be what's best for my family. I believe that when the Prophet continues to ask us to not work outside the home (he knows we DEFINITELY "work" in our homes with our kids and spouses, etc) that they mean NOT to work outside the home (if at all possible). I don't want to be a "cafeteria" member of the church...just to take what I want and leave what I don't.
Another area is "doing stuff for me". There are SO SO SO many things that I would LOVE to be doing right now. SO many interests and activities that I'd LOVE to be participating in. I would probably faint if I found myself with an afternoon to do whatever I WANTED to do. You know, Greg just handing me the keys and saying "wake me when you get home" kinda thing....BUT again, it's not my season. And also again, I could "force" those type of situations but I'm choosing not to.
Sometimes, I look at others Facebook statuses and find myself daydreaming of that being my status. How silly is that?!? I know it's totally ungrateful and completely unacceptable...but I do. It only takes a couple seconds before I slap myself in the face (not literally) and take a step back so I can look at the MAJOR blessings in my life!!!! I'm sure there are people out there who look at my life and find themselves daydreaming about being me....WELL....except double-duty on diaper blow-outs!! ;) But you know what I mean. As a wonderful Stake President of mine once said..."If the grass is greener on the other side....then start watering your own grass!!!!" Such a wise man...I miss you Pres. Draper!!!
Then there's the one that bothers me the most....getting the things I want done around the house, done. I look at other moms, with more kids than me, and they seem to be organizing and reorganizing, decorating and redecorating, crafting, sewing, cooking, baking, etc., etc. I just don't know how they do it!! I have a list a mile long of things I want done, within my own home, and when I actually mark one of those items off....it's like I won the lottery or something! I get so excited and I feel so good BUT it's rare...very rare!!
So, to all these items and to those I didn't even list, I say the same things...."it's not my season" and "I could do it but at what cost to my family?" I'm not playing the "poor me" victim. I know I could do all these things...I may not be sane by the end of each week, but I could do them. My family may be in shambles, but I could do them. It may not be the Lord's season for it...but I could do them. I have my agency...we all do!! I'm just choosing to wait for the correct season in my life (time in my life...however you want to say it) to do those things. I believe that since I'm waiting, I'm learning a lot about sacrafice, service, and patience.
When we do things the Lord's way, we always come out with greener grass than we started out with!!
The truth is, I was speaking about many areas of my life. Of course, blogging, was one of them (I'd love to have a nifty fun blog that others flock to but this is not my season) but there are other areas such as, "work". I'd love to be doing photography but it's not the right time. Sure, I could force my desire into our lives but it wouldn't be what's best for my family. I believe that when the Prophet continues to ask us to not work outside the home (he knows we DEFINITELY "work" in our homes with our kids and spouses, etc) that they mean NOT to work outside the home (if at all possible). I don't want to be a "cafeteria" member of the church...just to take what I want and leave what I don't.
Another area is "doing stuff for me". There are SO SO SO many things that I would LOVE to be doing right now. SO many interests and activities that I'd LOVE to be participating in. I would probably faint if I found myself with an afternoon to do whatever I WANTED to do. You know, Greg just handing me the keys and saying "wake me when you get home" kinda thing....BUT again, it's not my season. And also again, I could "force" those type of situations but I'm choosing not to.
Sometimes, I look at others Facebook statuses and find myself daydreaming of that being my status. How silly is that?!? I know it's totally ungrateful and completely unacceptable...but I do. It only takes a couple seconds before I slap myself in the face (not literally) and take a step back so I can look at the MAJOR blessings in my life!!!! I'm sure there are people out there who look at my life and find themselves daydreaming about being me....WELL....except double-duty on diaper blow-outs!! ;) But you know what I mean. As a wonderful Stake President of mine once said..."If the grass is greener on the other side....then start watering your own grass!!!!" Such a wise man...I miss you Pres. Draper!!!
Then there's the one that bothers me the most....getting the things I want done around the house, done. I look at other moms, with more kids than me, and they seem to be organizing and reorganizing, decorating and redecorating, crafting, sewing, cooking, baking, etc., etc. I just don't know how they do it!! I have a list a mile long of things I want done, within my own home, and when I actually mark one of those items off....it's like I won the lottery or something! I get so excited and I feel so good BUT it's rare...very rare!!
So, to all these items and to those I didn't even list, I say the same things...."it's not my season" and "I could do it but at what cost to my family?" I'm not playing the "poor me" victim. I know I could do all these things...I may not be sane by the end of each week, but I could do them. My family may be in shambles, but I could do them. It may not be the Lord's season for it...but I could do them. I have my agency...we all do!! I'm just choosing to wait for the correct season in my life (time in my life...however you want to say it) to do those things. I believe that since I'm waiting, I'm learning a lot about sacrafice, service, and patience.
When we do things the Lord's way, we always come out with greener grass than we started out with!!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Moments Like This
Well, for the last little while I've been contemplating my last post and what I've decided is that I can't focus on stuff like that right now. And, to tell you the truth, I'm really embarrassed that I wasted any time on the situation.
Right now in my blessed life, I have four wonderful kids and one wonderful husband to care for. I have a new home and two new babies. I'm in a new state and making new friends. I have a new role as "teacher" and I have a new calling in my church. There have been lots of new changes in my life and I need to make sure that I'm using all of my energy to deal with them, in the best way possible.
I can't worry about what others are doing. I can't spend more time trying to figure out how they are doing the things they're doing. I'm not assuming they're neglecting other areas of their lives to accomplish what they do, but I know for sure that I would be, if I were to do those same things.
I need to not be "wanting" for more when I clearly already have it all. I need to be thankful and feel very blessed to have the life that I've been given. I need to enjoy this season in my life. I need to focus on what's important. I need to do the "best" things first and if I have time for the "better" things (Good, Better, Best Conference talk-Elder Oaks) then great! I need to let go of "what I can't do" and be overly thankful for "what I can".
Before I know it, all of my children will be grown and gone. I will be sitting in my empty house wishing I could hear their baby cries and their "Mommy? Mommy?" (repeated 100 times) as they come to find me. They may live far away and I may only get to hug them a couple times a year, if at all. These moments I have right now, are priceless. They truly are gifts from my Lord.
I know this all to be so true...I know it deep in my heart. I'm just so very thankful that my brain has finally caught up to what I already knew, to what I've probably known from the preexistence. We are here for our family...we are here to serve our family...and as a mother, I get a million opportunities each day to do so.
So, I apologize for my selfish post and I know now where my focus needs to be. I'm so grateful for moments like this that allow me to grow as a person, as a daughter of God.
Right now in my blessed life, I have four wonderful kids and one wonderful husband to care for. I have a new home and two new babies. I'm in a new state and making new friends. I have a new role as "teacher" and I have a new calling in my church. There have been lots of new changes in my life and I need to make sure that I'm using all of my energy to deal with them, in the best way possible.
I can't worry about what others are doing. I can't spend more time trying to figure out how they are doing the things they're doing. I'm not assuming they're neglecting other areas of their lives to accomplish what they do, but I know for sure that I would be, if I were to do those same things.
I need to not be "wanting" for more when I clearly already have it all. I need to be thankful and feel very blessed to have the life that I've been given. I need to enjoy this season in my life. I need to focus on what's important. I need to do the "best" things first and if I have time for the "better" things (Good, Better, Best Conference talk-Elder Oaks) then great! I need to let go of "what I can't do" and be overly thankful for "what I can".
Before I know it, all of my children will be grown and gone. I will be sitting in my empty house wishing I could hear their baby cries and their "Mommy? Mommy?" (repeated 100 times) as they come to find me. They may live far away and I may only get to hug them a couple times a year, if at all. These moments I have right now, are priceless. They truly are gifts from my Lord.
I know this all to be so true...I know it deep in my heart. I'm just so very thankful that my brain has finally caught up to what I already knew, to what I've probably known from the preexistence. We are here for our family...we are here to serve our family...and as a mother, I get a million opportunities each day to do so.
So, I apologize for my selfish post and I know now where my focus needs to be. I'm so grateful for moments like this that allow me to grow as a person, as a daughter of God.
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