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Me!

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How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you?

I am tall. Shorter than a stop sign, but taller than a little old lady.

I have dark brown, soft, full, wavy, curly, and straight hair. When I let it grow out, it’s almost to my butt, but currently it’s to my shoulder blades. However, I always have it in a bun or braid, because my children like to play with it; if it’s free. and it’s almost like a dark chocolate color.

My clothes are comfortable. With being a mom, I want comfort and coverage. Because my it seems like my only time to sit, is when we are going grocery shopping. When I was a teenager, I would wear all colors! Any patterns! My clothes were fun and different. Now I stick to gemstone colors. Dark blues, dark pinks, purples. It’s kind of boring really, but I won’t be able to wear my fun clothes until my kids are all above two.

I’m naturally quiet. You may not even realize I’m with you. I like to just sit and listen, and doodle. But that was before being a mom. Instead I’m running around chasing my kids. Constantly telling them to leave their siblings alone. I feel like everyone is watching me. But thankfully, I have kids who are polite and somewhat well behaved in public. Once home, all bets are off; but I get told several times, that my kids are so well behaved. I smile, but inside I say, ‘if you only knew.’

I’m an artist. Or at least I really want to be one again. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t drawn or painted anything. I miss smelling like paint. Or having market stains on my fingers. But my kids come first.

I’m a swimmer. So I have a swimmer build. Even though I’m about twenty pounds overweight, I still seem fit. It’s just the mama pouch that is hard to get rid off, after kids. All moms know what I’m talking about. But I miss smelling like chlorine. I miss my body hurting because swimming is the best exercise for me. But we don’t live next to a pool, also I have a seven month old that needs mama almost every thirty minutes.

So I’m me, but I’m not me. But not forever. Someday I will wear loud clothes, smell like paint, and have chlorinated smelling hair. Someday…

Taken on the 4th

Most of my art is mostly just photography. All on my phone. Nothing special. But mostly of my kiddos.

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Both I Think.

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Are you seeking security or adventure?

I’m excited to try something new, but I want to get established quickly so that I have that sense of security.

Like right now, we are good. No debts, no overhead, no stress. But if my husband’s new job doesn’t take off the way we are hoping then we will be screwed.

So it’s terrifying to drop everything and try something new, but my husband’s last job was slowly killing him. So we had to switch things up.

So, yes I’m excited for change, but I want security hopefully in the next few months. Just for peace of mind.

‘Peace’ by emily2jane 07-04-25

Edited photo from night time. From 4th of July fireworks.

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What I Wish. And What Is True.

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What time do you go to bed and wake up currently?

I wish I could still go to bed at 12am and wake up around 8:30. I would still be getting ample of rest and wouldn’t be feeling tired all the time, but I would get enough alone quiet time.

But in reality I go to bed anywhere from 10:30-1:30. Depends on if I can get into bed before 10. Because my brain seems to want to fall asleep at 10:30, but if I miss that window I have to wait for the 12am window. But if I’m not tired at that time I have to wait for the 1:30am window. I don’t get to sleep whenever I want to.

And waking up is not my body alarm clock but either my baby daughter’s or my son’s. The baby can wake up anywhere from 5:30-9:30am. But usually my son wakes up, looking for snuggles, at 7:00am. So depending on when I went to sleep that is not too bad or is terrible.

So I think I’ll have a goal of going to be at 11pm and waking up at 6:30am. So that I can have some alone time at night and some alone time in the morning.

But will that happen…maybe not until after all my kids are all 2. But I still have one kid to go. So I’ll start being better at sleeping in 4 years. Haha!!

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On an Oregon trip. So beautiful here!!

Start of our drive.

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Word Of The Day: Galumph 07-02-25

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Synonyms: shuffle, stomp, stumble, slough, trudge, lump, lurch, etc.

I go up the stairs.

I go down the stairs.

Several times a day.

This is nothing new,

Just like an everyday stew.

Leave the camper,

Come to the camper.

Constantly moving.

Until!

A stumble, a bumble;

A galumph down the stairs.

Pain!

And wet…

Deep bruising beginning,

My bones stinging.

But do I stop, no!

Do I cry, no!

I change and gather,

Then start on our walking adventure.

…

I fell down our camper stairs about three days ago. It was pretty bad.

I had my baby in the stroller at the bottom of the stairs. So I decided to turn at the last step and step backwards. Didn’t realize my daughter had left a clear bin full of water there. So my foot found the edge of the bin and I thudded to the ground. Soaking wet, sore, and covered in mud. I managed to roll midair to my right side. So my whole right side is really bruised. I’m sore and black and blue.

But we had been preparing to go for a walk. So I got myself up, those treacherous stairs. Changed my clothes, and went for the walk.

I’m doing better now. I’m just bruised and sore. But I was able to exercise this morning.

Two good things came out of it.

#1 my phone did not get wet. It had been in my left back pocket!!

#2 I’ve been self-conscious about being in a trailer park. That I thought people were watching me, but once I fell no one came to see if I was alright. So no one is watching me. Bad way to find it out, but a blessing to know.

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Why One?

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What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten?

Since I make everything myself now I’m going to list some for my past.

I can remember when I was fifteen. My older sister made me a pb&j sandwich. It was so delicious. She got the peanut butter, jam ratio right. She picked out all the chunks of strawberries from the jam. Maybe it was extra delicious since it was made for me. But the sandwich is still in my memory.

Next I think would be when my mama got me my own tub of mint chocolate chip ice cream. We went down for a visit; and at the time, ice cream was a luxury. So she got me my own. I ate that whole thing in one sitting. Haha! Probably not the smartest thing to do, but my husband wasn’t there to be my voice of reason. But it was so delicious!

Jim’s fries. I think Jim’s fries will always be drilled into my brain. I remember that Jim’s fries used to be a dinner. Mom and I would order a large Jim’s fries and we would eat them until we were full! When I make fries now I try and get them close to Jim’s fries. So good.

Ramen noodles. I made them for myself one day. But my brothers came home, one after the other. And I made three ramen packets that day. I know at the time it was super delicious, but it probably was extra yummy since I got to make my brothers some food too.

Another would have to be when my mom made fresh bread for the first time. We were at the Duarte house. Fresh bread is always delicious, but it was probably extra delicious since I made it with my mom.

My sister’s chocolate cake. My sister is a master at chocolate cake. I’m bummed I can’t eat it anymore, because of the sugar) but they were perfection.

So many things you can remember loving throughout your life. But for me it was the people I was with that made it extra special.

Love the people in your life. Cook a meal, or share a meal with your loved ones. Have a great Friday!! ❤️

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A Family Answer.

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If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?

My husband was home so I decided to ask everyone.

So for me I would wear my long black skirt/ dress. It can be either. I could hem up the length to make it any length. I would wear a tank top under my long sleeve button up. ( my grandma’s shirt). This outfit would give me various looks. It’s one look, but I could still look different. Haha!! I don’t know if that’s allowed, but if it’s not specified it’s allowed.

My six year old daughter: Princess dress, with shorts underneath for playing, ruffle socks, and sparkly princess shoes. Pretty much what I expected. I know my kids.

Husband: His answer was simple of course. Haha! Jeans, gray shirt, belt, socks no holes, Merrel shoes. That’s it. Which is really funny. Because that pretty much what he wears everyday. I would probably choose him his cargo shorts that have zip sections too. So they can be pants or shorts. But that’s just me planning ahead.

My almost three year old son: he didn’t want to answer. So choose for him. Shorts, Hawaiian shirt, black clip on tie, Spider-Man shoes.

Baby Nugget: She would probably say just a diaper. She gets hot easily. But I would choose her a shirt, skort combo. Because she likes to suck on her shirt. And a skort is just some added defense for the floor against a poopy diaper.

Hope the various answers were fun to read. It was fun for me to make it a family day.

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Easy. On My Phone.

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How do you waste the most time every day?

I’m not like the younger generation. I’m not glued to my phone and I have no interaction with people, but I must admit I like to stare at my phone occasionally.

Whether it be YouTube, Royal Match, my blog, Pinterest. Kind of depends on my mood. But most often it is YouTube. YouTube Shorts is a black hole. That I fall into everyday. It’s just fun to watch the various short videos.

My reel consists of cute babies, dad and babies, military reunions (those make me cry), various shows I’ve watched, Tom Holland reacting to funny things (I don’t know how that got mixed in, but I like it because there is no language and it’s funny), art videos, random men building things in their backyard, etc.

There are so many, but that’s why I go down the black hole. Because the videos being 1-2min long, make it seem like time is slow, but it actually goes by fast, and then the day is gone.

But not really, because I can only do it so much. I do it while my baby is taking her long nap and at bedtime. Bedtime…I stay up way too late. I went to bed at 12:30am last night…I’m tired today.

But me and the kids are going grocery shopping with Daddy. Which will be fun because we miss him; he’s currently on night shifts.

Enjoy your Sunday 🥰

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Foods.

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What countries do you want to visit?

My thoughts on the past was where would I want to go for the different cuisine. But now that I make everything myself that list has dwindled down.

Original list:

Paris, London, Greece, Italy, China.

However now that list has changed because of our diet.

New list:

I originally wanted to go to Paris to eat all the baked goods. The chocolate desserts. Yum! But now we don’t eat refined sugar. So unless their chocolate is made with coconut sugar or honey, I wouldn’t be able to eat it. So maybe I’ll just go for the breads. Because in Europe they don’t have the preservative folic acid, which I am allergic to. So I can eat all the breads and not get sick. I’ve switched to a pure flour down here; but I’m constantly making bread, because it only lasts well three days.

London. Because of the beans on toast. I love toast, and I loved beans. I thought the combination would have been delicious. However now I don’t eat beans. Not because I don’t want to, but because it affects the baby I’m feeding through breast milk. It gives them terrible gas. So for the sake of my babies I won’t eat beans until I’m done having kids. Also, not to critique, I’m not a big fan of the rest of their foods. So maybe just go there to sightsee.

Greece. I think Greece is a place I would eat anything the offer. Because I really want to go there. The pictures are so beautiful!

Italy. Is another place I desperately want to go. The pastas!! I love pasta. I would love to learn how to make fresh pasta from a chef in Italy. That would be amazing. They also don’t use the folic acid preservative. So I could eat it all!! And I would eat them all!! Hopefully can go there in the future with the hubby.

China. I really wanted to go for the authentic Chinese foods. But sadly we cut out soy from our diet. I make my open sauces now. I also only use coconut sugar. So I wouldn’t be able to eat anything there. No soy, no msg, so refined sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no natural flavors, etc. So I won’t be going.

So I guess Paris, Italy, and Greece is left. Maybe I’ll go to Paris for bread and art. Italy for all the pasta. And Greece for the foods, scenery, the people, the history, etc. Three places should be easy to accomplish in this lifetime. But we will see.

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I actually can’t think of anything.

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What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?

I know there is probably something. But most of my stuff is packed away in storage.

Currently I don’t think I have something tangible.

Like I could say my brain. I’ve had it all my life and I daily use it. Even though my husband would argue that. Haha!

My blog. I’ve had it almost fifteen years. But I can’t say I use it daily. I’m trying to change that.

One I just thought of is my Bible. I believe I bought my Bible about fifteen years ago. And sadly I can’t say I use it daily. Which I should say I do. But honestly I don’t. I’ll change that too.

With life being so drastically different I don’t really have an answer to this prompt….which is just sad.

But still. Enjoy your Sunday! ❤️

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Top 5

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List your top 5 favorite fruits.

Apples. I love apples. I always have. You know the scene from Harry Potter and the Sorceres’ Stone…where it’s the grand feast; I called out apples the first time I watched it. Haha!

Cantaloupe. I love cantaloupe as well! I love it dipped in vanilla moose. So delicious. But my daughter is allergic to it, so the only time I get to indulge in cantaloupe is when I’m visiting my mama.

Peaches! Fresh! In the summer, they just melt in your mouth. You can make peach sherbet….now I want peaches!!

Strawberries. Straight off the vine, is best. But I love strawberries. Fresh from a farm in late May is the best! Strawberry jam is also divine, but no chunks! My son usually steals my strawberries.

I think my 5th would be blackberries. Off the vine as well. Blackberry jam, blackberry ice cream, in yogurt, just plain. So yummy!! But do you ever get to make these things with fresh blackberries? No. Instead they end up in my tummy.

Apples 🍎