tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9749052254796367942024-02-07T17:43:19.051-08:00Miss Bossy PantsJust. Plain. Awesome.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-24248576652612862812013-07-07T17:37:00.004-07:002013-07-07T17:37:52.860-07:00Little Miss HomemakerSo, I have been on this kick for the last six months or so where I am making more and more things homemade. I am definitely not alone with this trend of saving money where possible and reusing, recycling, up cycling, and making things from scratch. It's actually really fun and challenging to find ways to make things I typically buy at the store. I have been using homemade laundry detergent for close to a year now and it has been great. I have saved a lot of money not having to buy detergent and other products each month at the grocery store.<br />
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One Saturday afternoon in February my best friend, April and I spent a couple of hours making laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, dish soap and fabric softener. We spent about $25 each and ended up with months worth of each product. Another plus besides saving money...IT. WAS. EASY. Seriously, there was minimal effort involved and we were able to enjoy each other's company while "working" :) . <br />
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I googled recipes for each of these products and found them on multiple sites. Lucky for me, there are other women out there who are super smart and figured out these recipes so everyone else can take advantage. Below are the photos of the products we used/made.<br />
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Here is the dish soap made with<br />
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Here is all-purpose cleaner that I am ADDICTED TO! It is citrus rinds with white vinegar in a jar for two weeks. Then put into a spray bottle and TA-DA!!! </div>
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Below is dish soap and fabric softener while they are melting:</div>
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This is dishwasher detergent in a pickle jar (<strike>For some reason this got hard as a rock so I had to throw it away because I couldn't get it out of the jar! Will keep experimenting to see what went wrong.</strike>) DO NOT MIX CITRIC ACID WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS WITHOUT STIRRING MIXTURE DAILY FOR A FEW DAYS TO PREVENT HARDENING: </div>
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Here are 5 gallon buckets we used to put laundry detergent in:<br />
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Below are finished products for fabric softener and dishwasher detergent:<br />
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And these are all the products we used to make our homemade products: </div>
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Another great thing about these products is that every one of them serves at least one other purpose so there is no waste or wasteful spending. </div>
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The recipes for the cleaning products are:</div>
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Laundry Detergent (we doubled our batch) (original site for <a href="http://beingcreativetokeepmysanity.blogspot.com/2010/11/homemade-laundry-soap.html" target="_blank">Laundry Detergent Recipe</a>) :</div>
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<br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: 'Droid Sans'; line-height: 18px;" />1 4 lb box Arm & Hammer Baking Soda (1.81 kg) found in the cooking isle<br />
<br style="background-color: white;" />1 box Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda 55 oz (3 lb 7 oz) found in the detergent isle<br />
<br style="background-color: white;" />3 bars of Fels-Naptha soap, found in the detergent isle (if you use Zote bars use 2 bars instead, Zote can be found at Home Depot)<br />
<br />-Grate the bar soap and then dump/mix all ingredients together. Use 1-2 tablespoons per load of laundry. Safe for HE washers, which is what I have.<br />
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Fabric Softener (double batch):<br />
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12 C hot water<br />
6 C white vinegar<br />
4 C hair conditioner (crazy! I know!)<br />
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Mix all together until conditioner is dissolved. Use 2 tablespoons per laundry load. Here is the original site: <a href="http://www.moneysavingqueen.com/April-2013/Homemade-Fabric-Softener-with-Conditioner/" target="_blank">Fabric Softener</a><br />
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Dishwasher Detergent (double batch):<br />
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2 C Washing Soda<br />
2 C Borax<br />
1 C salt<br />
1 C citric acid<br />
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Mix ingredients well and use one tablespoon per load. Original site for <a href="http://www.ourhomemadehappiness.com/2012/05/homemade-dishwasher-detergent-for-hard.html" target="_blank">Dishwasher Detergent</a><br />
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Dish Soap (times 8 so it was a big batch):<br />
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2 C Fels Naptha<br />
16 C water<br />
1 C vinegar<br />
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Pour soap and water into pot, slowly heat and stir until soap dissolves. DO NOT BOIL. Allow to cool some then add vinegar. Allow to cool completely before transferring. I can not for the life of me find the original site for this recipe or I WOULD GIVE CREDIT where credit is due.<br />
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I am in no way saying these recipes are mine. I only borrowed them from other super-smart women who pioneered the homemade home goods before me.<br />
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Anyway, I strongly suggest trying these recipes. They will save you time and money and it is a great feeling knowing what exactly is being used in your home!<br />
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Hope you enjoyed!<br />
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-J.D.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-45664660223151313162013-07-05T13:58:00.001-07:002013-07-05T13:59:32.791-07:00My First Race...So, in November of 2012, I ran my first 5k with my very best friend, practically a sister, April. We ran it in her town, Nacogdoches. This race benefitted CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocates. Woohoo! Since this was both of our first races we did not wear a costume. We just wanted to survive the darn race! LOL!<br />
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I had pics of this race but can't find them now! :(<br />
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Anyway, our time was around 38 minutes but I can't remember exactly. If I find them, I will add them later....<br />
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I can say though, that this race was tough. It really pushed April's and my endurance. It was on hilly terrain through a park and we earned that race shirt! April had trained on a treadmill so was totally unprepared for running on streets/trails. I pushed her pretty hard which in turned meant I pushed myself. We were a great team and were so proud to finish the race!<br />
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Jill D.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-11965154058089638432013-07-05T13:51:00.001-07:002013-07-05T14:00:29.757-07:00I Am A Superhero!I was unable to run a 5k in March due to shoulder surgery-torn bicep tendon and bone spurs-but I struggled through a race in April, thanks to a good friend.<br />
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Running 3 miles with minimal training beforehand is basically torture. I would have walked a lot of the race if my friend, Jana, hadn't pushed me. Hard. I was sooooo sore for the next week and the bottom, outside of my right foot was KILLING me! My body was just not ready but I don't regret it. Every experience is a learning opportunity.<br />
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I learned that one should really, really run before a race.<br />
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The Superhero Dash benefits CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocates. That makes TWO Superhero Dashes I have run! I used to be a CASA volunteer and then case manager. CASA is a great organization that I support 100%. They do so much good for the many, many children in foster care.<br />
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Another great thing about this race is that I was surrounded by professionals I work with on a daily basis from multiple organizations-local law enforcement, CPS, Childrenz Haven (Child Advocacy Center), SAAFE House (domestic violence shelter) and the District Attorney's office (I am probably forgetting plenty, here!). We all work toward the same goal-protecting children and families which it fantastic. We are all on the same team!<br />
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Besides all of the obvious wonderful points of this race....<br />
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WE GOT TO DRESS UP IN COSTUMES!<br />
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Now, people dress silly all the time for races and I am down for dressing for a them but I do not dress crazy just for the hell of it. I don't judge anyone else who does, it's just not my thing.<br />
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Below is my coworker and friend, Rachel and her niece:<br />
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Below are Rachel and her hubby, Marty:</div>
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Below are Jana (my partner in the race, coworker and friend) and myself (I am on the left): </div>
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We ran this race at the Alabama Coushatta Indian Reservation which made for beautiful scenery. THe weather was perfect and there were so many good friends present. Overall, this was a great race!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-69884605143582952922013-07-05T13:32:00.000-07:002013-07-05T13:41:49.404-07:00Jail Break!JAIL BREAK...run!<br />
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The 5k race I ran in February of this year (2013) was called the Jail Break Run and benefitted Law Enforcement Officers injured on the job. Now, this is a race I can get behind since my hubby is a deputy and most of our closest friends work in law enforcement in some capacity. The race took place in Baytown, Texas bright and early in the freezing cold. Since my hubs had to work the night before and the night of the race, he was not able to come with me-he had to sleep in order to function at work. Crazy, right?<br />
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Anywho, since he was sleeping, I had to go BY MY SELF! I was so nervous! I got up at 4:30 AM and got a quick bite to eat then drove to Baytown, about an hour and a half from my house, for the race. When I arrived it was still dark and cold outside but there were tons of people there already! Everyone who worked the event that I came into contact with was extremely nice and helpful. One lady offered to go to her car for a piece of gum for me! So, after bouncing around trying to keep warm, the 2 minute-til-race warning sounded. It was at this precise moment that I had an overwhelming urge to pee. I know it was just nerves but that didn't make the need any less! So I ran as fast as possible to a Porta-Potty to take care of business and made it back to the starting line with a minute to spare.<br />
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Once I lined up, I got my phone timer prepped, music playing in my ear buds and attempted to get my nerves under control. I knew I would be fine for the race but being there alone made me SO nervous! It was a weird feeling. When the starting gun went off and the race started, all my nerves fell away and I just ran. All the thoughts left my mind while I controlled my breathing and listened to my music. This is what I like about running, the mindlessness of it. I can truly let everything go and be free for a few minutes. It is a glorious feeling.<br />
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This race was full of firsts for me-being there alone for one but also I ran the ENTIRE race without stopping ONCE! I was so proud of this accomplishment and felt like I could take over the world once I crossed the finish line. My time was a new PR-32:49! That is almost 4 whole minutes faster than my last race! YES!<br />
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Below is a pic before the race:<br />
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I doubt I'll ever run a marathon and I don't love long distance running but 3 to 4 miles is perfect. It is enough time for me to get a great workout but to also let go of everything and be totally free and alone for a small chunk of time. This is worth every ache and pain that comes with running.<br />
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So, my New Year's Resolution was to run a 5k each month for the year of 2013 and then make a t-shirt quilt with my race shirts. I felt like this would be a serious challenge and would push me to keep running and stay in shape as well as give me something fun to look forward to. Well, the following pictures are from my first race of 2013-The Jiggle Butt Run in Fort Worth, Texas! This race benefits women who are victims of domestic violence. 99% of the race participants were girls and women of all ages! How cool is that? There was a strong aspect of sisterhood present during the entire event which was super cool. </div>
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From left to right in the pciture below are myself, my cousin (and one of my BFFs) Melissa (AKA Mel), and my Aunt Lisa (mom stand-in since my mom died a few years back):</div>
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Me and Mel below being silly and waiting anxiously for the race to start:<br />
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Below are me and my Uncle Norbert (AKA Uncle Norby) (Oh, how I love this guy!):<br />
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The race was tough but great! I got a new PR which was 37:11 and had a total blast with my awesome family. Aunt Lisa, Mel and I seriously have so much fun and laugh basically NON STOP when we are together! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-69512242399394050432013-07-05T13:04:00.000-07:002013-07-05T13:04:54.031-07:00Where Have I Been???Holy crap. It's been alllllmost a year since my last post. What the Fraggle Rock?!? Ugh, I am so bad at commitment, I swear. Each time I get on this blog I VOW that I am going to be better at keeping up with it. I mean, it's an artistic outlet for me to vent my frustrations, share crafts and creations and allow my voice to be heard.<br />
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Right?<br />
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Right.<br />
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So. Here goes a quick update on my life.<br />
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I am taking the summer off from grad school-I was <i>this </i>close to stabbing someone and the stars aligned which allowed me to take a break. I am so thankful every day for this! I really needed a mental health break. ;) I still work full time as an Investigator for Child Protective Services-going on two years with that and four years total with CPS. The boys (10 and 11, about to be 11 and 12) are doing fantastic! They are enjoying a care-free summer which appears to be flying by before any of us is really ready. My love(r) is working as a deputy in the county we live in-he doesn't love it, but it keeps him home with us and pays the bills. I know that he is good at his job and I desperately want him to be happy so it makes me sad he isn't fulfilled at work. But I have faith that things will work out. They always do.<br />
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I have been so busy with work, school, the boys, being a wife and taking care of the house that I feel like time if going TOO FAST and there are not enough hours in the day to get things done. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed but then I realize that this is not a race, there will be no winner or loser. I can only do my best and be content with that.<br />
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One last big change in my life....<br />
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I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! It is one of the very best decisions I have ever made! I will talk more about this in later posts though so you can ask your questions then. If you have them. :)<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
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JillAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-86020916074501153232012-11-06T19:15:00.001-08:002012-11-06T19:15:33.136-08:00What Happened??There are many days in my job that are really difficult. These may include working with difficult and hostile clients or children that have been severely injured, among other things.<br />
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But one thing that is a struggle for me on a regular basis is not knowing for sure, one way or the other, whether an incident actually occurred.<br />
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There are the parents telling one version of the story....<br />
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Family, friends and other collaterals telling another version of the story.....<br />
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And other professionals such as law enforcement, medical staff and mental health professionals providing yet another piece of the puzzle.<br />
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I am a very black and white, right or wrong kind of person so I find it difficult and frustrating when I can't make an incident finding fit into one of two categories--REASON TO BELIEVE or RULED OUT. Reason to believe (RTB) means that more than likely the incident occurred. Ruled out (RO) means we can conclude that more than likely the incident did not occur.<br />
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It's a simple concept. One would think. But it can become quite difficult to pinpoint fishy details, especially when there is a lack of physical evidence and all one has to go by is what people are saying happened. <br />
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I despise not knowing for sure about an incident for my own reasons but more than that-child safety becomes a huge concern. If I can not say comfortably whether abuse or neglect has occurred, the children I am responsible for are at a greater risk and that is terrifying. It is a heavy burden to bear, for sure but don't get me wrong-I do love my job. I feel like most days more good is done than harm and I try my damnedest to ensure children are safe. I also pray to whatever god there is to protect these children when and if I am unable. That is the best I can do and it will have to be enough.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-21853215408634491052012-11-01T19:30:00.004-07:002012-11-01T19:30:50.611-07:00What's new with you?Well, it's been a while since I've written. I get so busy with my crazy life and this is the first thing that I drop when I need a break!<br />
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Since my last post (which I can't even remember at this time) I have started graduate school. I am working toward my Master's Degree in Counseling and getting my LPC. Once I am done with my Master's I plan to pursue my PhD.<br />
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But I just feel like there is so much more to learn and I am in my prime-no babies which are the biggest plan breaker-so I know this is my time to DO IT!<br />
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I have also been working as an investigator for Child Protective Services for almost a year now. It has been terrifying at times, horribly sad at others but extremely interesting every single day. I have seen the filthiest, most deplorable living conditions as well as severe abuse and vindictive family and friends filing false report after false report. Cases run the gamut of abuse, neglect, family dynamic and home conditions but are sometimes completely false.<br />
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Although this job can be extremely exhausting, trying and emotionally taxing, I feel fulfilled and challenged every day. There is excitement, drugs, and the opportunity to solve mysteries! I may sound morbid but I LOVE my job! How lucky am I?!<br />
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Anyway, other than grad school and work keeping me busy, my husband, my boys and my dogs take up the rest of my time! The boys are growing like weeds! They are not little boys anymore and that is crazy to me. Where has the time gone? My hubby is now a deputy in our county which is great. We get to cross paths fairly regularly with our jobs and that makes me all kinds of happy. He's my love so any chance to interact with him makes me elated. I am also proud of him for the job he does; it is dangerous and scary with terrible pay but he is so good at it. There isn't much better than being able to truly respect your husband.<br />
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Alright I think that is all for now. I will try to post soon.<br />
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Things to look forward to:<br />
5k run on Saturday<br />
Spending time with my BFF and her lovely baby Friday and Saturday<br />
Having Saturday night all to myselfAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-23690018354686294432012-02-04T13:54:00.000-08:002012-02-05T09:46:40.459-08:00Texas Country GirlHey there readers! I have spent the last couple of months driving all over this great state I am lucky to live in and I have realized two very important things:<br />
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1. Texas is HUGE! You are probably thinking "DUH"! Everyone with a map or brain knows how big Texas is but until you drive across it (or anywhere in it, for that matter) it is very hard to fathom the true distance of this state. If you are not from Texas you may not know that opening a state map (a paper one, you know those things we used before Google and GPS?) is a task unto itself and refolding that map is pretty much impossible. And there are about a million roads on the map so it is not fun to try to read either.<br />
I remember going to New Hampshire with my dad a few years back and at the car rental place at the airport, they gave us a map of New Hampshire since we were out-of-towners OBVIOUSLY and it was literally the size of a sheet of notebook paper. 11x8.5. Un-freaking-believable. I spent 30 minutes flabbergasted at the minimalness (that's not a word, is it?) of that map. There were about 13 roads in the whole state and it was like an hour to everywhere! Simplicity is wonderful!<br />
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2. The second thing I realized while driving for 945875844958 hours and miles is that there is some FANTASTIC music that comes out of this state. Specifically I am referring to the Texas Country Music scene also known as Red Dirt Country. This music is written for us, by us and about us and it makes me proud to be a Texan! I have been a Texas Country music fan for years but when you are driving endlessly, the mind begins to wander and there are certain revelations. One such revelation is that I have not heard of any other state having their own niche of music. Idaho Country? I think not.<br />
Below are a few of my current faves as well as some others you should check out. You will thank me later!<br />
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My current favorite Texas Country artist is Johnny Cooper. He is a 23 year old from Wichita Falls. His music is country with a healthy splash of rock and definitely has an edge that makes me want to turn the radio up and sing as loud as I can! Check out Hot Mess, Crazy and Leave as well as every other freakin song you can get your hands on by this kid! I LOVE him!<br />
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Twitter @johnnyrcooper<br />
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My next current favorite is Texas Renegade (they travel and perform as The Black Matches which confuses me a little...). Texas Renegade is country, country with a great guitar sound (I am no music expert, in case you haven't realized) and an excellent lead vocalist--deep and kind of gruff, which fits perfect with the style of music. Check out More Than I deserve (my FAVORITEEE!!!), Angel of the Moonlight and their entire newest album. :)<br />
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<a href="http://txrenegade.com/">txrenegade.com</a><br />
Twitter @txr and @theblackmatches<br />
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If you are interested in more Texas Country artists, here are a few:<br />
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1. Casey Donahew Band (<a href="http://caseydonahewband.com/">caseydonahewband.com</a>)<br />
2. Josh Abbott Band (<a href="http://joshabbottband.com/">joshabbottband.com</a>)<br />
3. Wade Bowen (<a href="http://wadebowen.com/">wadebowen.com</a>)<br />
4. Roger Creager (<a href="http://rogercreager.com/">rogercreager.com</a>)<br />
5. Stoney Larue (<a href="http://stoneylarue.com/">stoneylarue.com</a>)<br />
6. Brandon Rhyder (<a href="http://brandonrhyder.com/">brandonrhyder.com</a>)<br />
7. Brandon Jenkins (<a href="http://brandonjenkins.com/">brandonjenkins.com</a>)<br />
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These are not listed in any particular order and there are many, many more Texas Country artists that I have not mentioned. Please take the time to get to know this great genre of music. You will thank me later.<br />
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Until next time....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-8448627242674414352012-01-23T19:14:00.000-08:002012-01-23T19:14:41.814-08:00My liiiiifffffe!!!!Hey y'all! So, I am going to give you a little taste of some high points of my life. These are things that make me happy. :)<br />
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Watching my step sons play sports is so fun! They love playing baseball, football and soccer and are actually pretty good, lol! This picture of Bryce was last Spring during the All Star playoffs. He was 8 at the time. <br />
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This picture is of my lovely, amazing, perfectly imperfect, hilarious and redonkulous family. I love all of these guys (dogs, kids and husband included!) more than life! I am so dang lucky to be married to the funniest, sweetest and most honest guy in the world and my step sons are so great! They crack me up and love me ALMOST as much as I love them! <br />
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The picture below is of my brother modeling. We are so silly together and he likes posing while I TRY to be a photographer! But I actually think he could be a model--or maybe it's my spectacular photography skills... ;) <br />
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The next few pictures are of the trees turning at my dad's house/land. His house is one of my favorite places to be in the whole world! It was built with love and is so peaceful and beautiful.<br />
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Now the last few pictures are from our New Year's Eve extravaganza! We dressed up and went out with our closest friends, Jake and Lisa and had such a good time! We drank, danced, laughed and I (accidentally) broke basically everything in the bar--glasses, bottles, my dignity...you know, the normal stuff. :) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and the love of my life!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Girls just wanna have fun!</td></tr>
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So, for those of you who don't know, I work for a state agency called Child Protective Services. For the past year and a half I worked with families whose children are currently in foster care in the hopes of reuniting families, if possible. Although I absolutely loved working with the kids on my case load, I didn't have much patience for the parents. I was understanding of the bad situation these families came from (usually) but what I couldn't fathom was the lack of effort And concern most of the parents put forth in working services and regaining custody of their kids. It was simple in my mind, this is where we are-the beginning, a fresh start-now is the time to put on our big girl panties and deal with this situation like adults. Or don't. But don't waste my time or worse, your kids'. I had a hard time biting my tongue when parents gave me excuse after excuse for why they haven't done services or made appropriate changes in their lives. I was as blunt and honest as possible with my clients while maintaining my professionalism (which was extremely challenging at times) but this became extremely stressful for me.
After a lot of contemplating and soul searching I decided to apply for a CPS Investigator position. This was a hard choice to make because of the potential emotional stress involved in being an investigator (high turnover rate, emotionally charged situations, listening to and witnessing evdence of horrific abuse and neglect as well as quite a bit of on-call hours) but I knew that I would not be able to hold back my anger and frustration with the parents forever. Being an investigator, I will only be involved with the family for about 30 days, depending on the situation whereas before I worked with a family for a year to 18 months. I will no longer be spoon feeding the parents services or listening to them tell me why their paramour is appropriate even though the paramour is often the perpetrator. After reading the intake report I will investigate allegations and come to a conclusion on the disposition (Ruled Out, Reason to Believe, Unable to Determibe). This is an over-simplified explanation but it gets the point across.
I am currently in Austin for Investigation training. I am here this whole week and next week and toward the end of the month as well. So far I have learned a ton of information (feel like my brain is going to explode) and everything is very interesting!! I can't wait to finish and get out in the field!
Ok, time to watch my shows!
Goodnight!
-J.
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rolllllllll).......A DRESS FORM!!!! YAY!!! I have been wanting one for a
year! It came in two boxes, one large, one small, and I had no idea
what was in them while they were under the tree. What a great surprise!
Once we opened her up and put her together, I asked the boys (my super
amazing step-sons, 9 and 10) to throw out name suggestions for her. I
mean, she has to have a name, right?! There were many suggestions such
as dressy and beatrice but the winner was FANCY! I thought it was
hilarious that they thought of that and it immediately caught on. <br />
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So, Fancy is a size 8 which is 2-3 sizes too small BUT I was told that
for her to fit me and my shape, I need to put on a large T-shirt and
bra, then have someone wrap me in duct tape from hips to above my boobs,
then cut the shirt and duct tape up the back, so there is a Jill-shaped
shell. Then we put this on Fancy, fill it in where necessary and there
we have it! My body! YAY! The first thing I am going to attempt to make
is a pencil skirt. This is a classic piece that is flattering for my
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So the fabric below is what I bought to make curtains for the guest room. The colors in the room are grey, black, white and purple. I finished the curtains last night, they look great but we will see the final product once they are actually hung. (I really need to go buy a curtain rod!) But I ended up having about 1 yard x 94 inches of fabric left over which is A LOT! So I decided to pull a Sound Of Music and make some clothing from the curtain fabric! YAY for being thrifty! I am making my first pencil skirt out of this fabric and then we will see after that. I think a cropped, 3/4 sleeve jacket would look great as well..... </div>
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The pattern below is what I am using to make my pencil skirt. The jacket
is out of date but I think with some tweaking I could make it pretty
great! But a pencil skirt NEVER goes out of style! :)</div>
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I will post pics of the process once I start but I have to buy interfacing (whatever THAT is) first.<br />
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-J.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-54725861837273201232011-12-28T07:38:00.000-08:002011-12-28T07:38:39.077-08:00MantelMy husband and I built and stained a mantel for over our fireplace last year. It turned out very nice but we knew we needed to tweak it so it would hold our DVD player and whatnot. So, yesterday my husband took apart our original mantel and used those pieces as well as some new ones and remade and stained it. The finished product is below.<br />
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Those embellishments are large metal tacks (for lack of a better word). I bought them at an amazing store in downtown Fort Worth that sells things from old houses and buildings such as hinges, doors, windows, knobs, tubs, etc. It was the MOST FANTASTIC store. Ever. There is a hidden shelf behind that front board (the one with the tacks) and that is where we put the cords for everything. I must admit that I think he did a great job! YAY for my awesome hubby!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-59429332134821808632011-12-27T15:13:00.000-08:002011-12-29T07:55:22.369-08:00Signs, Signs and More Signs!!!So, I bought a Silhouette SD a few months back (<a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/" target="_blank">www.silhouetteamerica.com</a>) (<a href="http://blog.silhouetteamerica.com/" target="_blank">blog.silhouetteamerica.com</a>) and have completely fallen in loooove! The Silhouette SD is a digital cutter which means that I can design something on my computer using their software (that comes with the cutter) and then plug the cutter into my computer via USB and cut the design/image on anything from vellum to cardstock to scrapbook paper to vinyl to iron on material and so much more! The possibilities are endless with this fantastic machine. I have made signs using vinyl (which I will show pictures of further down), name tags for Christmas gifts and office doorways at work and scrapbook pages. I am sooo in love!<br />
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My very first sign!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alexis</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaylie (the background is newspaper print scrapbook paper) (this on is my fav!)</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469417076627440679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974905225479636794.post-3667553370160543672011-12-27T13:30:00.000-08:002011-12-27T13:30:23.475-08:00New Blog?Ok, peeps! I got tired of having a blog linked to an old, no-longer-in-use email address so I am dispatching with the old and creating a new and improved blog! YAY! Mayyybe I'll actually write regularly...Hmmm...we shall see...<br />
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