tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38030258165479571192024-03-14T10:43:40.836-05:00Cottonwood LaneMalloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-52610203300395220802012-07-24T14:30:00.002-05:002012-07-24T22:48:19.351-05:00I'm Going to Haiti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I personally feel called to take action. I will be traveling with a team of 14 people to Haiti November 4th-10th. I truly feel like this will be a life changing experience for me. I know we will be there to change lives but I know 100% that it will change mine the most. My heart for orphans is huge. Huge enough that our family will be adopting in the future. This will be our first step and a glimpse into why we feel so strongly to take action and be a change in a child's life. </div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/revyourlife/sets/72157629863587211/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Click here to view more pics from our orphanage.</span></a> </div>
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First and foremost I'm asking you to <b>PRAY</b>! Here is a list of things you can specifically pray for.</div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Safety</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Smooth Travel </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Our families to manage without us for a week</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Against attack from the enemy in our lives, our family, & our children. </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Success and completion of the 4th wall</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">People will be come to know Jesus Christ</li>
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Second i'm asking for you to <b>UNLEASH GENEROSITY</b>. I personally need to raise $1,600. This will cover the cost of the entire trip including meals. I am believing that God will provide the funds for all of our team members to go. Please prayerfully consider what you can do to help. Every little bit counts and is appreciated more than you can imagine. The impact of your gift will literally reach around the world and touch the lives of many. </div>
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If you would like to give with a debit or credit card just let me know your e-mail and how much and i'll send you a link to paypal. You can leave a message in the comment section or you can email me {mallorydorrough@gmail.com}. </div>
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You can mail a check to me as well. Just leave a comment or email me {mallorydorrough@gmail.com} and I will send you the address of where to mail it. </div>
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My heart is full and I'm so excited for this opportunity. Can't wait to share it with you!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{Feel free to share a link to this on your own blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snail Mail </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">whatever way you talk to people.}</span></div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-24636800084092736162012-07-03T13:32:00.000-05:002012-07-03T14:24:39.532-05:00In Memory of..<div style="text-align: center;">
I would like to introduce you to something that has had great impact on my life and the lives of many others. A sweet friend of mine over at <a href="http://www.bitsofsplendor.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Bits of Splendor</span></a> started something called Project Hope. You can read all about it <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.bitsofsplendor.com/search/label/project%20hope" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span> </div>
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This project is designed to help women who have lost precious babies. To go to a hospital to have a baby and not come home with anything is devastating. My friends own experience of loss and hope has inspired her to give back. We are getting together to make boxes full of sweet mementos to honor and remember the child that was lost. Women who are in the hospital will receive these boxes. While these can never replace their child, we are praying that it will give some sort of peace to the heart of the mother. </div>
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This is something that you can get involved with no matter where you are.</div>
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Here is a list of what she still needs for the memory boxes:</div>
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30 hand stamped HOPE charms.</div>
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85 sets of booties and hats {these should be small enough to fit a preemie}</div>
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approx. 85 lovies<br />
4x6 frames {for the prints}</div>
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If you can give any of the above items that would be awesome. You can also give a monetary donation. <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=xBiTCheOhM_MLHgDPHVwiOlPAFV5t7n1orlLjdeaxenZMvybqFivpUaCdnO&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d8494db9703d295b4a2116480ee01a05c" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Just click here to give to Project Hope</span></a>. It will direct you to paypal. You don't have to have a paypal account to give. You can simply use your debit or credit card.</div>
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What's really cool about giving a donation is you will receive a 5x7 print to either keep or give to someone who has lost a baby. To honor that memory. I know that for me, right now, I have nothing tangible to honor our angel baby. This would be such a great thing to have to remember our sweet baby. </div>
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Please check out <a href="http://www.bitsofsplendor.com/2012/07/project-hope-make-donation-in-memory-of.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">this post</span></a> to see all the details behind this sweet gift. I promise you'll want to read it! </div>
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<br /></div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-18951125856745322002012-06-18T10:10:00.000-05:002012-06-18T10:10:14.719-05:00Bring Dalton HomeI read a post this morning from the <a href="http://michaelrobison.squarespace.com/blog/2012/6/17/bring-dalton-home.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Uncommon Life</span> </a>blog and wanted to share. This sweet family is trying to bring a little boy into their family. They have a very ambitious goal of raising $28,000 in just three weeks! We all know that in our timing that's impossible but in God's timing that's a piece of cake. We are giving to this family because I felt that gentle tug from the Holy Spirit and hope that you will too.<br />
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Adoption is something very dear to my heart. I am counting down the days until I hear the "ok" from God to move forward in our own personal adoption. I get all giddy thinking about it, just like I did thinking about being pregnant. I know the day will come and I'm praying for our sweet child even now. God has prepared the way that our little one will come into our lives and I'm PUMPED about it! If you have personally adopted I would love to hear your story. I am desperately in need of an "adoption mentor" to figure out how to get the process started. I'll take any tips you may have!<br />
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For now check out this video and see if you can do anything to help!<br />
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Will you help me share this video? I really think if all the people who read this, share this blog link or the YouTube link we can make this video get tons of views! Help me out and i'll keep you informed on where we are at!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for sharing!</div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-13599720930430359632012-06-13T19:12:00.001-05:002012-06-14T10:00:25.098-05:00Give Me Some SugarI am a sugar fanatic. Well the kiss kind and the food kind. I knew with my new heathy journey i'd have to quickly find a replacement for sugar. For the first week I cut out sugar entirely. Then I found an awesome <a href="http://couponscribbles.com/skinny-funfetti-cupcakes/" style="background-color: magenta;" target="_blank">recipe</a> for Skinny Funfetti Cupcakes. They are seriously good. They are definitely not the healthiest choice but they are a great low calorie substitution for my normal cookies every night.<br />
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1 box of Funfetti cake mix<br />
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I tried this one on Wednesday night. It was a hit with the fam! I served it with sweet potato fries. YUMM!<br />
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<div class="span-16 prepend-top append-bottom graynopadding last" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 630px;"><div class="span-9 normargin border prepend-top append-bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 350px;"><div itemprop="recipeYield" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Makes 4 servings</strong></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Active Time:</strong> <time datetime="T15M" itemprop="prepTime" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">15 minutes</time></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Total Time:</strong> <time datetime="T15M" itemprop="cookTime" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">15 minutes</time></div></div></div><div class="span-16 headinggroup2" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 630px;"><div class="span-9 border" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 350px;"><br />
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border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder (see Tip)</li></ul><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce</li></ul><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 tablespoons light brown sugar</li></ul><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tablespoon canola oil</li></ul><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tilapia and cook until the outer edges are opaque, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, turn the fish over, stir the soy mixture and pour into the pan. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until the fish is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 2 minutes more. Add scallions and remove from the heat. Serve the fish drizzled with the pan sauce.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Tip: I found the Chinese five-spice powder in the spice section at HEB. </span><br />
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font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">180</span> calories; <span itemprop="fatContent" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6 g</span> fat ( <span itemprop="saturatedFatContent" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 g</span> sat , <span itemprop="unsaturatedFatContent" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 g</span> mono ); <span itemprop="cholesterolContent" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">57 mg cholesterol; <span itemprop="carbohydrateContent" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9 g</span> carbohydrates; <span itemprop="sugarContent" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9 g</span> added sugars; <span itemprop="proteinContent" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">24 g</span> protein; <span itemprop="fiberContent" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I was going to put a pic of the fish up but it look way less appetizing so i'll leave it to your imagination!</span><br />
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Happy Eating!Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-44497435045644315402012-06-13T10:46:00.000-05:002012-06-13T19:13:05.833-05:00Keeping My Marriage HOTJ and I just celebrated 7 years of marriage. We spent two nights at the coast with out Ella. WHOA! I seriously can not believe how blessed I am to be married to him. He amazes me more every day. I strive to be as selfless as he is.<br />
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This past year was our first year of marriage with a child. WOW did that change everything. We are enamored by this little girl and she can easily consume our every moment. It's so easy to lose a relationship with each other because most of the focus has to be on her since she isn't self sufficient in any way yet.<br />
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Here are the few tips we have learned in our one year with a child to keep our marriage hot!</div>
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1. DO NOT LET HER SLEEP IN OUR BED. repeat DO NOT LET HER SLEEP IN OUR BED.<br />
This can easily take all the spice out of your marriage. We want her to grow up knowing that our bed is a special place for mommy and daddy. She can join mommy in the mornings when daddy goes to work.<br />
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2. BED TIME<br />
From the time J gets home from work until Ella goes to bed is our "all about Ella" time. We focus on her and playing with her. She goes to bed between 7:30 & 8 every night. This wasn't an easy task. She didn't want to sleep in her crib. She didn't want to sleep through the night. She naturally only wants to be where we are. We fought this with ear plugs. Literally. Maybe that sounds cruel but I assure you she was safe. We have a video monitor where we could check on her. We went through about a week of screaming in her crib and now she sleeps like an angel every night. No fuss at all. This gives us time as a couple to talk. Do projects. Pray and read together. Worship together. Just sit and do nothing...together. It's great! I look forward to it every day! <br />
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3. DATE NIGHT<br />
This one really just started becoming regular for us about a month ago. It has made a huge difference in our marriage. We have never had a regular date night. Before kids every night was date night. This past year it has been much harder to spend quality time together. We go on a date every other week. I mean leave the house and Ella isn't invited. You might be saying how can we do that? We have no one to watch the kids and we can't afford a baby sitter. I can assure you that there is another couple you know with kids who would be more than happy to trade off every other week with you. (if you have any fun date night tips leave them in the comment section:)<br />
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4. TALK. But mostly listen!<br />
Talk to each other. Talk about whatever. It doesn't always have to be a deep conversation about how you really feel about everything. Although that is necessary some times. I tell J about everything Ella and I did during the day even if it's not much and he listens and responds. I listen to J talk about work and what he built and what kind of wood they used and something called conversion varnish that I know nothing about but comes up a lot. I love hearing him talk about doing things that he loves to do and he loves that I sit and listen. <br />
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We are currently in a series called White Picket Fences at our church {<a href="http://www.revyourlife.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Revolution Church</span></a>} and it has given us some great tips on how to be better spouses and parents. Even if you don't live here you can check out all the sermons online. Click<a href="http://www.revyourlife.com/media/this-week" target="_blank"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span>to check it out.<br />
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Leave a comment and let me know what you do to keep your marriage hot! I'd love to hear!Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-4203119089555609142012-06-12T09:10:00.000-05:002012-06-12T09:13:42.767-05:00I'm Sick of FAT!I just started the Couch to 5k program last week. If you aren't familiar with it you can check it out <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>. The end goal is to be able to run a 5K (3.1 miles) in 9 weeks. To some of you that's probably no big deal...to me it's a HUGE goal. I've never been athletic or a runner by any stretch of the imagination. Even in high school when I was my most fit, running a mile without stopping was hard. I'd like to have all of you as accountability to sticking to this program. I'll try to share my runs each week. Here is last week.<br />
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Yes I WANT to lose weight but I'm not calling this my weight loss journey. I'm calling it my healthy journey. My husband is joining me and he by no means needs to lose weight but he does want to be healthy. I've not only started working out but I've started eating healthy and counting calories. I started using an app called My Fitness Pal. It's free you should download it! It even allows you to scan the UPC code so that you have all of the nutritional contents of what you are eating. It's seriously addicting to enter in your caloric intake. Yes it takes time but it's well worth it when you realize how many calories you are consuming. <br />
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Last week I read an incredibly disturbing <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/06/03/obesity-epidemic-in-america-churches/?intcmp=trending" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">article</span></a> about obesity in churches. Crazy right? We don't normally talk about that in church! <span style="font-size: x-small;">{we do talk about it at <a href="http://www.revyourlife.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Revolution Church</span></a>}</span> The article talks about how churches are contributing to the obesity epidemic in America. How is this possible? God clearly talks about our bodies being temples yet a study found that "young adults who attend church or a bible study once a week are 50% more likely to be obese". THAT IS NUTSO!!!! It's probably because the traditional church like I grew up in LOVES a potluck! I mean come on? Who doesn't? Also because it can hurt someones feelings to talk about being overweight if you are overweight. I think it's about time to start "hurting feelings". We have to make changes if we want to live!<br />
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I'm sick of the fat. Not just the fat in my body but the fat of life. The fatty junk that no one needs. It's time to get through the fat to the meat of life and the meat of THE Word. <br />
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I truly believe that the health of our physical body is directly related to the health of our spiritual body. This past week I've felt more in tune with God. My attitude towards my husband was better. I wanted to get out and be active with my VERY active little girl. My worship on Sunday was more energized!<br />
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I hope this encourages you to start taking steps to being healthy! <br />
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Don't just stalk my blog! Leave comments let me know what you do to stay fit. Leave me any running tips you have PLEASE! I need them!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(side note while i'm writing this Ella is watching Yo Gabba Gabba and there is a kid playing the recorder with her nose....weird)</span>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-5123778333170284492012-06-11T14:21:00.000-05:002012-06-11T14:21:41.104-05:00Starting Fresh<div style="text-align: center;">
I love blogging. I let it go for a season but I'm ready to get back to it. Blogging gives me an outlet to speak and reflect back. You'll notice the new blog name if you use to follow me. It's the same blog so you are still a follower it's just a new name and a little face lift. </div>
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We have started fresh in several areas. I've got a lot to talk about so get ready. My life has COMPLETELY changed since my last blog and I can't wait to share it with you. </div>
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Here are a few pictures from a recent family photo shoot to get this blog thing kicked off again!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{photo credit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Drops-Of-Amber-Photography/101384346635988" target="_blank">Drops of Amber Photography</a>}</span> </div>
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<br />Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-78338359278199929252011-09-24T10:54:00.000-05:002011-09-24T10:54:05.984-05:00Keepin' it Real Ya'll<div style="text-align: center;">I've had "blog" block for a month or so now. Big changes are happening around my house and I have so many thoughts so many new ideas so many new lessons learned and learning......I just don't know where to start!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started to get a little discouraged about my blog honestly. I can't figure out how to fix my background, I can't afford to pay someone to design a cute one and make it all work right for me, I don't have time to figure it out on my own, I don't have time to blog, yadda yadda yadda.....all excuses! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I started this I really didn't know what would come out of it. Turns out God has used it to speak to people and encourage them and I couldn't be more happy about that. I don't claim to be a good writer. I just write my thoughts with no "thought" about how it looks on paper and that is how I intend to keep it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've received several e-mails for old friends and new friends about how they have been encouraged and how they are going to move forward in their calling or even how they realized that they should be going to church somewhere. That they should be raising their children to know Jesus. When I get messages like that from friends, I can't contain the tears. "God how can my simple little life affect someone like that"? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It reminds me that everyone has a testimony. Big or little, doesn't matter how YOU view it. What matters is how HE views it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I have so many pictures that I need to share! My little girl is growing up way to fast and i'm behind on pic updates!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is how my morning started yesterday! KEEPIN' IT REAL YA'LL!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-52072843967127336892011-08-08T20:12:00.000-05:002011-08-08T20:12:19.904-05:00Locked Up AbroadSo "why are you posting about this" you say? Well i'd like to tell you a story of how we were "almost" locked up abroad.<br />
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Have you ever seen the show? It's where people are usually smuggling drugs and get caught doing it and then they get put in jail in a foreign country. There are the rare occasions where someone is innocent and is taken hostage. I'm not even sure if this show is still airing. We use to watch it back in the days of cable....oh how I miss those days sometimes.<br />
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We went on vacation with some friends a few years ago to the BEAUTIFUL Mayan Riviera. It was amazing! J and I went there on our honeymoon and couldn't wait to go back and take people with us!<br />
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We got to the same resort where J and I had previously stayed and it looked a little different than we remembered. We knew that a hurricane had come through since we were there and that remodeling had been done. What we didn't know was that they sold off half of the land and now the resort was literally less than half the size that it was! They also sold off all of the good stuff! Like the great beach access and beautiful little snorkeling inlet!<br />
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Now of course we had anticipated this trip so much that we weren't going to let anything get us down. We decided to go "exploring" over to the side that was sold off so that J and I could show Brent and Heather how great it use to be.....BAD IDEA!!!!!<br />
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We start walking over and realize that nothing had been restored on the "other side". All the once beautiful bungalows and restaurants were still sitting in ruins from the hurricane. The resort is very topical and secluded. You wonder down small jungle covered paths. It was a very eerie feeling walking through an abandoned and wrecked resort.<br />
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We are about one curve away from the beach access when J and Heather spotted a massive hermit crab and stopped to stare. Brent and I were apparently not interested. We kept walking a head of them. We both suddenly looked up and saw and electrical line running from somewhere into the top of one of the bungalows. Then we saw some snorkeling gear. Then we heard a radio. (not clicking yet) We turned the corner only to hear what sounded like a multitude of voices. We saw clothes lines with lots of clothes hanging on them. Then we heard a very loud HEY!!! We saw a very scary man and heard lots of other voices yelling at us in spanish (which none of us speak). We turned around and started walking as fast as we could to get out of there.<br />
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Now people, I AM SLOW! I am NOT in shape. Heather is like a road runner. She is so far ahead. The boys are having to go slow to stay behind me.<br />
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We round a corner and are in an all out sprint!!! SO IS THE MAN!!!<br />
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I've never been more scared in my life. EVER.<br />
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All of these thoughts of how stupid we were for going over there are running through my mind. We were about to die. No one will ever find us. Who are these people? Do they want to hurt us? Why did I not listen to that gut feeling? Did anyone else have that feeling? AHHHHHHHH<br />
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Now obviously i'm still alive and not featured on the show so yeah we didn't get caught. We made it back to our resort. But we were so scared that we went and changed clothes so that if for some reason that guy came looking for us maybe he wouldn't recognize us amongst all the other american tourist. Seems silly now but at the time it was the right thing to do.<br />
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We started talking to the staff at our resort about what was over there. The only thing they really said was DON'T GO OVER THERE!! with a very serious and half scared tone of voice. NICE, should have asked that before we went frolicking through the abandoned resort that was apparently not abandoned!<br />
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Why is it that when you are on vacation you think you are invincible? It makes no since yet somehow I always feel like that.<br />
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We still to this day laugh and kind of shiver. We could have been caught. Locked up Aboard. They could have done anything to us.<br />
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</div>Hope you enjoyed my story. Maybe you've had a much closer encounter with a life altering situation than this but either way, it makes you remember that you aren't invincible and we don't need to take our lives for granted. Anything can happen any time. So lets live each day to the fullest. Live it with joy and love! Thank God for your blessings!!!Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-88290005572301378592011-08-03T19:48:00.000-05:002011-08-03T19:48:25.587-05:00My Sweet Baby Boy<div style="text-align: center;">I've never spoke about our sweet baby until now. Everything happened so fast that I never had the chance to share about him.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We started trying to have kids in October of 2009. It was so exciting to know that any time I could be pregnant! I was praying over our little baby before he was conceived. It took a little longer than expected. Everyone I was close to never even really "tried" to have kids so when we didn't get pregnant right away of course worry started to set in. "Can I even get pregnant?" "What if my heart of adoption is because we can't conceive?" Each month i'd take test after test just waiting and waiting. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">In June of 2010 I finally got those longed for 2 red lines!!!!! Excited no where near describes it! I remember J patiently waiting on our bed as I did the deed. I came out with a huge smile and he knew what that meant! I'll never forget the look on his face. Priceless! Joy filled our hearts like never before!!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a Dr's appt right away. We got conformation that I was pregnant! So happy!! We decided to go ahead and start telling people. It was so fun to call our parents and friends. We had waited over 5 years before we decided to even start trying to have a baby. So needless to say our families were ready!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I knew from the moment I saw those 2 red lines that I was carrying a sweet baby boy. I had no doubt. Once again that feeling in your stomach!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I went back to the Dr to have my HCG levels checked again (which looking back I would have known that things weren't quite right but it was my first time so I thought this was standard) and this time they stayed the same. Now medically that meant your baby wasn't growing or else they would have went up significantly but I still had hope and believed 100% that God could do anything and our baby was fine. I went back 1 week later and had my blood drawn again to check the levels. I remember patiently waiting for the results. Finally a couple of days later I was at work when my Dr called me. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">That call changed my life forever. I'll never forget the causal-ness of that conversation. She said "your baby isn't viable." I didn't even know what that meant. "Your baby isn't alive". Wow those words would ring in my ears forever. Of course I immediately lost it. I ran to Melissa (my Pastor's wife) and just sobbed. I'm sure she said really encouraging things but I really don't remember. She just let me cry. I needed that. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I still had to call J. He met me at home where we prayed and cried together. Then all the calls to friends and family. It was very hard. At the time I regretted that we had told everyone. I was so mad that I was having to go back and re-tell everyone that now I wasn't pregnant. But now I don't regret it. I WAS pregnant. I WAS carry my little boy. He WAS worth the excitement. He IS still part of my family. I'm glad that everyone was excited for us and our little boy. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I knew God would bless us with another baby. I was so sad but so glad that I knew my sweet boy was with Jesus. I know he had plenty of friends there to play with and welcome him home. I know God can take care of him much better than I can.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The very next month we were blessed with another baby. My sweet Ella! She is a gift straight from heaven. When I look at her I remember her brother. I know that one day i'll get to hold him in my arms and squeeze his little cheeks!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In February of this year we went to a conference in Dallas. I was about 6 months pregnant. We were staying a hotel and J and I shared a room with our friend and student pastor, Brent. I came down for breakfast one morning and he said "I don't want to freak you out but...". I had no clue what was coming next. He's always saying something but I knew this time he was serious. He began to tell me that he woke up in the middle of the night and saw an angel standing beside my bed. He said it was a little boy dressed in all white. He said that he knew immediately in his spirit that it was Ella's guardian angel. He said I wasn't scared and didn't even question I knew exactly what it was. Now you have to know that Brent is someone who has a lot of credibility with me. He says what he means and does what he says. I trust him. As soon as he told me, it was all I could do to choke back the tears. God immediately said that the little boy was my little boy. Ella's brother. He was watching over her even in the womb. I was overwhelmed with joy and love. I was so happy that God had given me conformation that I had been carrying a little boy. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> I thank God for taking care of my little boy. I'm so privileged to be able to raise our little girl. I thank God everyday she is here on earth with us.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I cherish every smile, every cry, every quite moment with her, EVERYTHING!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like to think that when I see Ella smiling at "nothing" that she is looking at her little brother making silly faces at her. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span></span>I know that there are so many women who have experienced the same loss and even greater loss. I hope this encourages you. I hope that you are assured that your babies are in heaven. That God is taking care of them and He will take care of you. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">In honor of our love for all of our children, here is a fun little print I just added to the<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MalloryDorrough?ref=si_shop"> shop</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAabSmnDzI9-eeFxLXqNBhjWDe_8G43t81fjpJse4NZCLW-YzmQepWTvVnBi_DNqzuBoDJxCKhr6CsKcZP8vvMzW85W6dQZd6-WAILMwDQ8NvRmCnBONAhLqU5ZxtEudmbF1UE_rmWzCCR/s320/love.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also i'll be running a special 15% off everything in the shop from now until Saturday! So hurry and place your orders! Enter LOVE15 at checkout! Click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79078286/love-8x10-printable">here </a>to go directly to this print!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div></div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-44230610889404123412011-08-01T15:07:00.000-05:002012-06-11T13:54:49.188-05:00Worship<div style="text-align: center;">
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Worship is what I'm called to do. It's my passion. It's what makes me....me! It's how I feel closest to God. It's how I connect.</div>
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If you've known me since I was a kid you know that I love to sing. I would sing anywhere and everywhere I possibly could. I'd sing to anyone who ask me to. I'd sing to people who didn't ask me to :) Thankfully I've grown up <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(a little) </span>and God is using my passion for singing on a weekly basis. It's so cool to be able to do what your passionate about each week and best of all for God. It means so much to me when someone says "your worship touched me" or "God really spoke to me today through worship"! My heart melts with joy when I hear these things.<br />
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I went through a "dry" season if you will. I considered stepping down from the worship team. I was so caught up in trivial things that I could not focus on worship. I told God either give me your anointing or remove me PLEASE! I do not want to be just another singer. I want to be anointed to lead your people in worship. After a few months I let go of the "trivial" things and God's anointing began to flow. I felt free to lead and worship. I had not told anyone what I had been praying about. My Pastor's wife ask me "what happened? You went from singing, to being anointed." She gave me much needed confirmation from the Lord. </div>
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It's no accident that J and I are married. His passion is worship. We've always known we were called to be worship leaders. We would always say things like, "one day when we travel and lead worship" or "when" or "if"....all of these things were just talk an no action. We went last October to lead worship for a small group of people in Glen Rose, Texas. We LOVED it! It was nothing big or grand from a worldly point of view, but from God's point of view it was just what He wanted to see! It was the thing that pushed us forward. It was at this camp that God whispered "just one step"! He spoke to both of us. We knew exactly what we needed to do. Why were we waiting? Why were we saying "when" and "if"? All we had to do was take just a little step in the direction that we were called to. We weren't quitting everything and doing something on a whim. We were simply taking one step forward.<br />
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We sought counsel from a mentor/worship leader that J grew up with. His prayers and wise words meant so much to both of us.</div>
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We started a website <a href="http://jayandmalmusic.com/">jayandmalmusic.com</a>. If you check out our website you'll see that in 10 months we've had more opportunities to lead worship than ever before!</div>
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We contacted anyone and everyone that we knew who would possibly be looking for worship leaders. Now, can we quit our jobs and do it full time?....not yet...but soon!!!!!! It was that one small step that gave us confidence and courage to move towards our calling.</div>
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Our church, <a href="http://www.hopwc.org/">Heart of Praise</a> has allowed us to grow as leaders. We have learned and are still learning so much. We have our main Worship Pastor and 4 other worship leaders. Our Worship Pastor allows us to rotate who is leading on Sunday mornings. This gives J and I the freedom to lead and speak what God is saying. It is such a blessing to serve on a team that fully supports you! It's a blessing that our pastors are excited to see us step out and lead at other places.</div>
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<br /></div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-16701754192503826982011-07-11T13:24:00.000-05:002011-07-11T13:24:33.694-05:00Excited<div style="text-align: center;">Just thought i'd do a fun little post about things that make me excited!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtcfMERk-91cwt9Rfd0039GcV7_2lgBnpwAktMNPmfwwDBiGvgt9ev7wyev1bvpc5mRNs90i7J-TeNh_ImHsr7DbDMFyC6RJa403glGnPZQAw3L2RyVz7MvTWuoxsmxlela-pIlyDN4Es/s1600/Birth+Announcement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtcfMERk-91cwt9Rfd0039GcV7_2lgBnpwAktMNPmfwwDBiGvgt9ev7wyev1bvpc5mRNs90i7J-TeNh_ImHsr7DbDMFyC6RJa403glGnPZQAw3L2RyVz7MvTWuoxsmxlela-pIlyDN4Es/s320/Birth+Announcement.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Custom Birth Announcement</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this cute birth announcement for Ella's room on Photoshop. I had it printed on an 8x10 canvas at Walmart. They even shipped it to my house for free! I haven't actually hung it up yet but I will soon or J will. Does anyone else have a husband who refuses to let you "just eye-ball it"? All things in our house are perfectly center and level. :) ps If you'd like to have one of these custom made for you I can do it! I'll be opening up a shop soon with very cute prints! I'm so <b>excited</b> about it and i've been working on several other things to put in the shop!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These cookies are AMAZING! They are super easy and you probably have all the ingredients at your house already! <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/no-bake-cookies-i/detail.aspx">Here</a> is the recipe I used. Peanut butter, oatmeal, and chocolate! I mean who wouldn't be <b>excited</b> about that?? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel <b>excited</b> in my stomach when I walk by and see that Ella's bottles are drying in an organized fashion! Who's with me on this?...anyone.?...ok, yeah so maybe just me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love having Mondays off with J. On Sunday nights I get <b>excited</b> when I think about monday. "it's Monday Monday" (my version of the song "Friday") I say "lazy" but usually they consist of catching up on things around the house. But sometimes we sneak in a nap. J is trying to sneak in one of those naps in this picture but I keep turning the light on to take pics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Having my nails painted just plain makes me happy. I get <b>excited</b> every time I see them. I hate long nails and i've never had fake ones because I don't think they can do them that short. But I absolutely love having them painted. J usually paints my toe's....go ahead.."awwww" I know, I know, sweet right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Jack Bauer test positive for steroids. Not because he takes steroids, it's because steroids are made from Jack Bauer." We cancelled our cable last year so we started finding shows to watch on Netflix. 24 is great! We are now on season 4 and Jack Bauer is still kicking butt! Modern day Walker Texas Ranger for sure. I get <b>e</b><b>xcited </b>when I hear the ticking clock...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so <b>excited</b> yesterday when Laura handed me my order from <a href="http://www.bitsofsplendor.com/">Splendor</a>. Her jewelry is really cute and very reasonable. I immediately opened it and switched out my earrings and put on the ring! Please check out her store<a href="http://www.splendorshop.com/"> here</a> to purchase some new jewels for yourself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-40610861540675404912011-07-08T12:11:00.000-05:002011-07-08T12:11:42.081-05:00Sleep Don't Weep<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">"Sleep, don't weep, my sweet love</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">Your face is all wet and your day was rough</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">So do what you must do to find yourself</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Wear another shoe, paint my shelf</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Those times that I was broke, and you stood strong</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">I think I found a place where I..."</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Damien Rice</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been inspired by a <a href="http://www.bitsofsplendor.com/">friend</a> to be transparent about life. My life is far from perfect. I tend to write only about the good things. But it's in the tough things that God works. It's in the tough things that you grow and learn. It's in the tough things that someone else can relate to you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Money is little. Sleep is little. Emotions are running high. Pretty sure I had a minor melt down last night. Thankfully I have a husband who just shut our door and let me sleep while he cleaned the house even though my melt down was directed at him. "Love your wife as Christ loves the church." Thats probably hard to do when your wife just yelled at you about diapers ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's in these times that God speaks the loudest. It's also in these times I hear the enemy LOUDER! "Your not good enough, thats already been done, who would want that, who would want to listen to you, your dreams are ridiculous, you're a copy cat, you don't have time, her house looks better" These plus many more things run through my head while i'm praying about my next steps in life. How is it that we have such a big God yet the enemy's voice always seems to be bigger?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly I haven't quite figured that last question out yet. I do know that all of those things are lies. I know what i'm called to do, who i'm called to be, and even though I don't know the "hows" and "whens" of it, I know God has it planned out for me and i'm living in that plan NOW.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a confident person. I'm not easily embarrassed. I don't let things "get" to me. But lately....i've been letting things get to me. My confidence is down a few degree's. But it's OK! That doesn't mean that i'm unhappy or hate my life or want everything to change. It just means God is refining me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">"For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver." Psalm 66:10</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">You have probably heard about how silver is "refined" but just in case you haven't..... The sliver has to be held so that the hottest part of the flame can burn away the impurities. The sliver smith has to continue to scrape away whatever junk comes to the top until he can look at the piece of sliver and see his reflection. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God is burning off my impurities and he is going to keep doing it until he can see his reflection in me. We are made in his image. I'm very thankful for the tough times. I know that i'm being refined daily and that it will never stop. Each day I'm growing closer to Him.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><u>So bottom line</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">There will never me enough time in the day.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Someone's house will ALWAYS look better than yours.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Your friend/neighbor/co-worker will always make more money than you do.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">You will always feel like you could have done more.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">You <b>will</b> make mistakes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">But LIVE. Live life the best you can possibly live it. Live it with JOY. Live it with PEACE. Live it with a SMILE on your face. Wake up each day and choose to kiss your husband, your cat, your kids more! Talk to your baby while you change the grosses diaper you've ever seen. Teach your kids patience. Ask for help. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">PRAY.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><i>"being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." </i></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i>Philippians 1:6</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxOWLGW5aM2tp3aCv3KRKl-83VE5NvIKG_tvnUK1-WeweHmUOpZbQrvLYz6KSskRjQE6lF1OjQujxAqzH86CuEidtk8zLmwj-Rtthp6_BxGvmgT6tHbIN0tFoig7CyhKGSpKkyuolCYo1/s1600/Sleep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxOWLGW5aM2tp3aCv3KRKl-83VE5NvIKG_tvnUK1-WeweHmUOpZbQrvLYz6KSskRjQE6lF1OjQujxAqzH86CuEidtk8zLmwj-Rtthp6_BxGvmgT6tHbIN0tFoig7CyhKGSpKkyuolCYo1/s320/Sleep.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Sleep, don't weep, my sweet love</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Please let me know what you think! Leave comments! Don't hide behind the computer!!! Share your thoughts, your story could help someone else :) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so in love with my little 2 month old girl. She weighs a whopping 11lbs now! She is smiling and cooing. It's the best feeling in the world to see her smile when she sees me. You talk about a heart melt.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just finished my first week back at work. It is bitter sweet. I'm so happy to be back doing what I love doing but I'm sad that I can't be lazy any more ;) So thankful to have Becca watching her for me. She is the best nanny in the world. Not to mention one of the most loyal selfless people i've ever met. She does what she says she is going to do even if it's an inconvenience and she loves my daughter with all her heart! Thanks Aunt Bicky Jo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> While I was on maternity leave I enjoyed every minute of it. Ella and I spent time with family and friends. We went to the pool to get some sun several times. Slept late. Watched movies. Napped (sort of). Went for walks. Played at the neighbors. Did Pilates. Went to Zumba. Strolled around Target. Snuggled. Spent extra time with Daddy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We invited our selves over to play with Gibson. I found out that she loves the swing that he has. She isn't much of a napper....well until we discovered that a tight swaddle, in the swing, with the paci does the trick. She will sleep 2 to 3 hours in it! AMAZING! As a matter of fact she is asleep behind me in the swing right now. She's been there since 1:30 and it's 4:30 now! She will be one happy girl at Gibson's first birthday party tonight. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since tomorrow is father's day, i'll take this time to thank my husband for being such a great dad to Ella. He is attentive and when we are spending family time together he is "here"! Not distracted by tv or work or whatever other worries are going on. He is with us. He is helpful! He changes diapers like a pro. Yes poopy ones too! Most of all he loves our little girl. She is looking more and more like him everyday. I love you J. I honor you. I respect you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm counting every blessing and i'm excited about this new phase of life. God is speaking, moving, transforming, and showing me new things. I feel like a new person. A new creation in Christ. </div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-64752567355115617452011-05-31T16:51:00.000-05:002011-05-31T16:51:00.447-05:00Scentsy Giveaway!Check out my friend's blog! It's amazing and she is giving away a Scentsy Warmer! Click <a href="http://gracetofaith.blogspot.com/2011/05/scentsy-giveaway.html?showComment=1306878639523#c8876182288833309769">HERE</a>!!!Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-56625702856062895852011-04-26T10:14:00.000-05:002011-04-26T10:14:57.649-05:00In Loving Celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little cute lady on the far right is my Great-Grandmother. She passed away yesterday after 92 amazing years here on this earth. Words cannot describe the sadness that my family feels to have lost such an inspirational women. Yesterday she met Jesus and I know she is celebrating! She rejoined her husband who passed away exactly 11 years ago today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear Granny,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for the example you laid out for me. You left a legacy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday I got a birthday card in the mail from you. I will treasure it always. Your sweet words are ringing in my ears. The card talked about being made for a beautiful purpose. Thank you for your constant encouragement!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so happy that you were able to be at my shower in December and that I was able to come out and eat with you and meet some of your friends at the cafe. Such a great last memory of you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for never letting us cheat on any games! I'm still a rule follower because of it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for never caring that you were getting old and embracing each day for what it was with a huge smile on your face!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved your since of humor and would like to think I got mine from you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your house was always warm and inviting. I will never forget every Sunday after church coming to see you and papaw and eating all the candy we wanted! I still to this day make your peanut butter cookies with Reese's Cups! It was a huge hit around here at Christmas! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always knew even if it was Jake's birthday that Granny would be there and she would give me a little gift too. I want to pass on that heart to my daughter. You would have loved Ella! She is sweet just like you. I know that you will be watching over her from heaven now. You are probably already holding my sweet angel baby in your arms! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please give Papaw Jones and big hug from me and tell him I love him and miss him dearly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of all I want to thank you for serving God. For teaching me about God's love. For serving Him with your entire being. For not only talking about it but living it. For showing me what it means to be a Godly wife. I am so privileged to have grown up with a Great-Grandmother like you. I love you so much and miss you so much already that it hurts. I remember at Papaw's funeral the Pastor said "he has gone on a long trip to heaven but we will be seeing him soon". I'll see you soon Granny! I love you!</div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-19761456858105233582011-04-19T19:41:00.000-05:002011-04-19T19:41:37.683-05:00One Week<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being a mom is amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I love to watch her sleep.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Her dreaming smiles make my heart hurt in a great way.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">She loves to be swaddled. (thanks for the "how to" Jacquelin!)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There is no such thing as a "routine" at this point.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">No consistency in her sleep/eat pattern.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Her eyes are looking bluer everyday.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">She absolutely loves being carried in her sling for walks around the block.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">She has the sweetest spirit.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I can't stop kissing her face.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Her Dad is her biggest fan.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">She has long fingers like her Mom.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">She had her first outing at Target and slept through the entire thing.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm completely in love with this little girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella Claire Dorrough</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 12th, 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;">Born at 3:57pm</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">7lbs 5oz</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">19.25in<br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> She is so sweet and content. She loves to snuggle. She is very alert. She moves constantly. She sleeps with her mouth open like her Daddy and has hands like her Mommy. </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">We are so in love! Being a mother is wonderful. Can't believe I waited so long! A true miracle. The purest form of love. My heart is forever changed. </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">J is a natural. He is walking around glowing with a grin from ear to ear. Seeing him with her melts my heart. </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">(if you don't want to hear about the labor please skip this next part, don't worry there are no "details" :)<br />
Labor was good. Not at all the horror stories that I've heard. We went in at 6am and I was 2cm dilated and 70% effaced. Started iv at 8am and broke water at 8:30am. By 3pm we were ready to start pushing. She made her big debut at 3:57. It was not bad at all. Let my story be the one that you remind yourself of if you are nervous about giving birth. Don't get me wrong there are moments of hard work but it is MORE than worth it!<br />
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</div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-24173094074049049802011-04-09T13:35:00.000-05:002011-04-09T13:59:38.564-05:00Ella's Nursery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bo2v8dk8grvTxxUM0kHUy5RCznE9I42Oj7yf_1RXqhpwRmJU22ejJwSeMVtOpkgjocyxL3dgYzqfYQACvXYQmAge_h_dfS0UmYSq7dNnp7GM4EhnUh4l_6DvtCz_X3dDhD-Rhp7N3dpe/s1600/IMG_1017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bo2v8dk8grvTxxUM0kHUy5RCznE9I42Oj7yf_1RXqhpwRmJU22ejJwSeMVtOpkgjocyxL3dgYzqfYQACvXYQmAge_h_dfS0UmYSq7dNnp7GM4EhnUh4l_6DvtCz_X3dDhD-Rhp7N3dpe/s320/IMG_1017.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> This little guy is a Scentsy Buddy that smells like baby powder! I LOVE it! Big thanks to the Allen's!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPg5pqH7tDi181sBOdqXCZQcG6zMQbqPZoDvnrVBuvaf4PIu8VNtrfgnj38xBuo7KRXS1b-_tvA4Y_n9M_gooaaLzIz19gmgaOngwcOK2ME_Mk-Hq3DFUj6bLdr-phBOJqC65aX9x6Ogw/s1600/IMG_1018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPg5pqH7tDi181sBOdqXCZQcG6zMQbqPZoDvnrVBuvaf4PIu8VNtrfgnj38xBuo7KRXS1b-_tvA4Y_n9M_gooaaLzIz19gmgaOngwcOK2ME_Mk-Hq3DFUj6bLdr-phBOJqC65aX9x6Ogw/s320/IMG_1018.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mobile made by Kristen. The bottom shelf has little vases that I bought at the Dollar Spot at target and painted them silver and Heather gave me little balls from Pier One with her name on it. So cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmVKxQMbdV15fwJfB_Fcksd92vKLOUKvkzWOBq7CdP3MTVOs620QcYFarZvBqJwHQM0bbDuZumTlhgHHQ3FSp4_GT3YOO16RNRLRgQbtxm8Whrwe1lPnuOT3WMNrQth17uNtPZQWqyuKT/s1600/IMG_1019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmVKxQMbdV15fwJfB_Fcksd92vKLOUKvkzWOBq7CdP3MTVOs620QcYFarZvBqJwHQM0bbDuZumTlhgHHQ3FSp4_GT3YOO16RNRLRgQbtxm8Whrwe1lPnuOT3WMNrQth17uNtPZQWqyuKT/s320/IMG_1019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Black and white chair and black table were relocated from our office. Just changed the knob on the black table with an extra one I had from Anthro from our bedroom furniture. Mirror was saved from the church right before it hit the dumpster. Just painted it silver. (wish I had a before pic b/c it was REALLY not cute)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT0snN9HRP_9X7QZ7FgMB7X2WjLUZC0wW1d-FPFtrxQ6mT1zPYOSd_cjKKrzxYiVzWesubnniyDU7SyQ0ACxvGt3JdQzeO8bFYRO5vyk9GCSuk8h8F44OKz_WhSZQGcwgJQA9G4Cq_U6O/s1600/IMG_1020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT0snN9HRP_9X7QZ7FgMB7X2WjLUZC0wW1d-FPFtrxQ6mT1zPYOSd_cjKKrzxYiVzWesubnniyDU7SyQ0ACxvGt3JdQzeO8bFYRO5vyk9GCSuk8h8F44OKz_WhSZQGcwgJQA9G4Cq_U6O/s320/IMG_1020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Changing table/dresser made with love from Ella's daddy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiRgU8g-256ZsxYqQNjtNvM2XDy5-2rVuDFHwVJre5TKkTtGjw9f_fTzzXg7gzKKv7aTgmhUslpt8Ng75QVlKCmtEB5SUeJF4QkLNgSIqUNPEvMvCTnxfpUw65mKg3FtmfqgGhfYVDSV0/s1600/IMG_1021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiRgU8g-256ZsxYqQNjtNvM2XDy5-2rVuDFHwVJre5TKkTtGjw9f_fTzzXg7gzKKv7aTgmhUslpt8Ng75QVlKCmtEB5SUeJF4QkLNgSIqUNPEvMvCTnxfpUw65mKg3FtmfqgGhfYVDSV0/s320/IMG_1021.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Couldn't get a really good picture but this is one of my favorite things in her nursery. I had it made on Etsy. It has the verse Jeremiah 29:11 on it. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gusandlula">Here</a> is a link to the Etsy shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRS3TS2tcoM6zwAXidv2dQqTU8RVZgauxyT6sqlfwD0NrCzYxJ-wf1W1CjSZiO0HS1eGnl0Z1S7tEzfVL5ft-8-BEWJBwKWNYwIv1Prk2w3A4R9FDPe6P2rHHZJt7HKjGdGyNvrnBg8Ui/s1600/IMG_1022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRS3TS2tcoM6zwAXidv2dQqTU8RVZgauxyT6sqlfwD0NrCzYxJ-wf1W1CjSZiO0HS1eGnl0Z1S7tEzfVL5ft-8-BEWJBwKWNYwIv1Prk2w3A4R9FDPe6P2rHHZJt7HKjGdGyNvrnBg8Ui/s320/IMG_1022.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This crib was first purchased by my Great Grandmother. My grandmother and siblings, my mother and siblings, and my brother and I have all used this crib. It is so special to me. It is about 75 years old! (for all of you who are freaking out it was redone for my brother and I and reinforced again by J)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bedding is "Natasha" from Serena and Lily. A gift from my mom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzw0PqzdJKpcsntM5p8rfkZ2SsKf6gP2OkQYeKE7Nl3v0Jrz3jrabrD9k01GMwWFABOyYumEGbdOTnUfC0bAuEEj1mZTZ2c9xPoRfsOZyk5Jdiv6_L7IrTCn28UxaXwpm3O9uNvE7F5eb/s1600/IMG_1025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzw0PqzdJKpcsntM5p8rfkZ2SsKf6gP2OkQYeKE7Nl3v0Jrz3jrabrD9k01GMwWFABOyYumEGbdOTnUfC0bAuEEj1mZTZ2c9xPoRfsOZyk5Jdiv6_L7IrTCn28UxaXwpm3O9uNvE7F5eb/s320/IMG_1025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">These shoes were my mom's shoes when she was little. I bought shadow boxes from Hobby Lobby and super glued them into the boxes. Another favorite and special thing in her room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuao7Zuur_3nlP_bJr82qooZDaxdXvqptWxI-MLWtTrhChoIvo-cpecaVRP8GL3oZ1ah13iqgCPch2d_dUB9xnJFlIb06KxIgtlXIEEpD-fAupV4vwfioj1UUMYW16A3YK981jHAs2Xh0M/s1600/IMG_1027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuao7Zuur_3nlP_bJr82qooZDaxdXvqptWxI-MLWtTrhChoIvo-cpecaVRP8GL3oZ1ah13iqgCPch2d_dUB9xnJFlIb06KxIgtlXIEEpD-fAupV4vwfioj1UUMYW16A3YK981jHAs2Xh0M/s320/IMG_1027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is it! She will be here on Tuesday and we are beside ourselves excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhIHdHG5imK2jOMqI7SIvldmeUd6XD9On3Z3pZoVWPxnrqezErB-dcI0zah97kDZ-K1aKZxVZX3Fy6YnsH9NRveZFVgMvtzpyjykb-LoC1_Rw77q75VIB8zhKRy0ciHZlzTSHc866xn-A/s1600/IMG_1049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhIHdHG5imK2jOMqI7SIvldmeUd6XD9On3Z3pZoVWPxnrqezErB-dcI0zah97kDZ-K1aKZxVZX3Fy6YnsH9NRveZFVgMvtzpyjykb-LoC1_Rw77q75VIB8zhKRy0ciHZlzTSHc866xn-A/s320/IMG_1049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella, we are completely in love with you already and cannot wait to squeeze you, hold you, sing to you, and teach you about God's love! </div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-44885204485403909482011-04-01T20:28:00.000-05:002011-04-01T20:28:41.069-05:00Showering With LoveMy fabulous friends gave me a fabulous baby shower! (i've been wanting to use the word fabulous!)<br />
I can't say thank you enough for all they did. It was perfect! When I moved to Texas one of my biggest fears was never finding close friends. So thankful for SO MANY amazing people in my life!!!<br />
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To everyone who came to the shower, THANK YOU!!! It meant so much to me that you were there to share in this special time in my life and that you are so happy for me! Each and everyone of you have a special place in my heart.<br />
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I'm forever grateful to my mother who helped me organize, wash, and put everything away. She was so much help. She bought my shower outfit and clothes for the hospital and some other things I wasn't too happy about and possibly had a minor melt down in The Gap over but pushed through :) Thanks Mom!<br />
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Here are a few pics from the shower. If I took a pic with you and it's not up it's more than likely because I had a double chin in it so don't take it personally!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This quilt is a combined effort from J's grandmother (who passed away) and his mom. I LOVE IT! Such a special gift!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqJvxMPASmgSKf_Owfqi1iiexZutLoO_wFIPQlLBCQy6fHPsjJ0FlcTk4LfZpTNrshbEH6xuDTi2hzKV2YrThXmFV8zkVP9I3CMcOySTA0l_57yK9XvAxaDRtUqTD4hbxRBptFH_PRGuq/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqJvxMPASmgSKf_Owfqi1iiexZutLoO_wFIPQlLBCQy6fHPsjJ0FlcTk4LfZpTNrshbEH6xuDTi2hzKV2YrThXmFV8zkVP9I3CMcOySTA0l_57yK9XvAxaDRtUqTD4hbxRBptFH_PRGuq/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I Love these girls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEzuVA88NAcsJIfDImpbW3iLLeOcflRkhp0nvuXjZTfTogn3RSbJpnL52wUTUozn9xvjO3eefNmjmfmGKrY1QHtMj2p2rpDW_JPZh8FCWxkVCrB7v3od3nKzdParJjMsAFfr2J1dTYjtp/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEzuVA88NAcsJIfDImpbW3iLLeOcflRkhp0nvuXjZTfTogn3RSbJpnL52wUTUozn9xvjO3eefNmjmfmGKrY1QHtMj2p2rpDW_JPZh8FCWxkVCrB7v3od3nKzdParJjMsAFfr2J1dTYjtp/s320/DSC_0053.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That lamp shade from Ella's Aunt Hay is a sneak peak at the nursery! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91P7Dj4PC_yxywY2cvAjf6Y9LRaMmTqSeKKQ2eGvICCmsPQ2bvTWn6iGoMgeb6oeOSytSKoA7xmrAzR7XUDaBaW1OfjQCq5RRViP3-mS01Ejxyj26EHaD0hzG93ifEYwbc39KUKMtOKFs/s1600/DSC_0996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91P7Dj4PC_yxywY2cvAjf6Y9LRaMmTqSeKKQ2eGvICCmsPQ2bvTWn6iGoMgeb6oeOSytSKoA7xmrAzR7XUDaBaW1OfjQCq5RRViP3-mS01Ejxyj26EHaD0hzG93ifEYwbc39KUKMtOKFs/s320/DSC_0996.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This banner made by Kristen is beautifully located above Ella's book shelves in her room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOsu-wWVmVDZjPrGPVJj-ScCzlnCwhqJqWMtVy7u_KTQcAvv0dGu4SuD4WP0m0R9nGiGUXdBo__FhzUTFxAkS-2Bu0cHZOjrWtOy99Zb6RBtyeKUkqYQmIcugrFafVtp5HoaR2dYporLR/s1600/DSC_0998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOsu-wWVmVDZjPrGPVJj-ScCzlnCwhqJqWMtVy7u_KTQcAvv0dGu4SuD4WP0m0R9nGiGUXdBo__FhzUTFxAkS-2Bu0cHZOjrWtOy99Zb6RBtyeKUkqYQmIcugrFafVtp5HoaR2dYporLR/s320/DSC_0998.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Tres Leches from Lara N. Doesn't get much better than that! The felt balls in the vases were made by Kristen as well. There is one more that you can kind of see in the background on the small table. Those have ribbon attached to them and are now hanging in her room! Such a great gift!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSACmIINGfFOnC3B1TK5ScLtd5dz1-ZdDKN8qzd11r_JEbJeUJueMOZS5_HkY-G2xSVhPogNWTtOVDkoFuT1-L8rHkH8y1XUM07R-oyg-FtYQ1ciQ4RgQGEJ5sp8AcGwMsyNOU-2mKhCJ/s1600/DSC_1017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSACmIINGfFOnC3B1TK5ScLtd5dz1-ZdDKN8qzd11r_JEbJeUJueMOZS5_HkY-G2xSVhPogNWTtOVDkoFuT1-L8rHkH8y1XUM07R-oyg-FtYQ1ciQ4RgQGEJ5sp8AcGwMsyNOU-2mKhCJ/s320/DSC_1017.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">So glad my mom was able to celebrate with us. We are counting down the days until she is officially a Texan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s9dGLT6a8mHD7wG_1j6IelNmdtWVWI_j9rJJP2Ld1PK6ftEf9s5EOuYMhr3CMliLlx0Zc_-3wp692Ti0MKq42hji45RF-hpBXZUp_7iwjvSx9sUjeNLIJE7B6fBP4XYNtIcs5CN5vjXt/s1600/DSC_1033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s9dGLT6a8mHD7wG_1j6IelNmdtWVWI_j9rJJP2Ld1PK6ftEf9s5EOuYMhr3CMliLlx0Zc_-3wp692Ti0MKq42hji45RF-hpBXZUp_7iwjvSx9sUjeNLIJE7B6fBP4XYNtIcs5CN5vjXt/s320/DSC_1033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">J's wonderful family! I love you!!!!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94lh0WTHqjC3h3k3dzuq34MQlUjuvcU1qTiLgWrHGTYFFTCu05lTFC1qCldRXnVuMo8qJAgjJN3PHHc-cS2IV8mwLjUqRNJj6I-X_iwGt1bwBNyjHz4rmiieXdJXzuKO6yDs1JLtvWRk8/s1600/IMG_0786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94lh0WTHqjC3h3k3dzuq34MQlUjuvcU1qTiLgWrHGTYFFTCu05lTFC1qCldRXnVuMo8qJAgjJN3PHHc-cS2IV8mwLjUqRNJj6I-X_iwGt1bwBNyjHz4rmiieXdJXzuKO6yDs1JLtvWRk8/s320/IMG_0786.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Melissa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvxRT5NisG7v89Sn1CDbajYZ4AS727eQggLYjc8R6MrM4fT4yLDYs5zU5oAqeeUqUN7V08e9hlTpNhTFWy2it_nLmE8RVGPpLGnE2RpLKKt2IMQDTUYvS2Lebm-imAuYYUysdOXCp3dzN/s1600/IMG_0787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvxRT5NisG7v89Sn1CDbajYZ4AS727eQggLYjc8R6MrM4fT4yLDYs5zU5oAqeeUqUN7V08e9hlTpNhTFWy2it_nLmE8RVGPpLGnE2RpLKKt2IMQDTUYvS2Lebm-imAuYYUysdOXCp3dzN/s320/IMG_0787.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Miranda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQGs3Pwj3t_a-aH2k2YegKMZ5XMY0TpnRAuwbnq_gsrfdCcbzbHddpvn95d_pEetW6cZC6iDCeHikmNuADNE0836kg7AOgvzUL53NZ6HnBSWJ5gWw7aWAE1GNy6pQDWGw6IjhRFIpRmXj/s1600/IMG_0791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQGs3Pwj3t_a-aH2k2YegKMZ5XMY0TpnRAuwbnq_gsrfdCcbzbHddpvn95d_pEetW6cZC6iDCeHikmNuADNE0836kg7AOgvzUL53NZ6HnBSWJ5gWw7aWAE1GNy6pQDWGw6IjhRFIpRmXj/s320/IMG_0791.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Sarah and Rachel so glad you came!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYdeg5AGaL5l89-vya2HH-AfkbWoDdYFEuWZUe-4YsKKRuNg93Sh9zclp0nLvR9XwLcfl1BFTjjcesw1bNK4fQBS6Is2Rv85N1omw_bE5cL5-kv9O1RANWmL9rX67_mHrdMkW1Bo9JGq0/s1600/IMG_0794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYdeg5AGaL5l89-vya2HH-AfkbWoDdYFEuWZUe-4YsKKRuNg93Sh9zclp0nLvR9XwLcfl1BFTjjcesw1bNK4fQBS6Is2Rv85N1omw_bE5cL5-kv9O1RANWmL9rX67_mHrdMkW1Bo9JGq0/s320/IMG_0794.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Jenn and Del</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcZUDiWIEuD-k5VqYi5TWZ6ORmkIR2AQ2HoHlTCU90pVR-Ctnra8ovT1Adus3B2wUDhHFOwcPIDuF32-ihgWZ4HxlH4qMT_RYrbHC7-MwjORNxXT7xNGGCrldZMaDLce0Q27HmvIePK5Y/s1600/IMG_0795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcZUDiWIEuD-k5VqYi5TWZ6ORmkIR2AQ2HoHlTCU90pVR-Ctnra8ovT1Adus3B2wUDhHFOwcPIDuF32-ihgWZ4HxlH4qMT_RYrbHC7-MwjORNxXT7xNGGCrldZMaDLce0Q27HmvIePK5Y/s320/IMG_0795.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Lindsie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhX-3v3Mv3xMNj3sZHuY59qxstprSatdBDUIRvwGVqfT4N6AJo7mg46jxIVzaM5wpTH5a5vOijKAl3Mvc-DOGBeDeyFen2J417UvbWuqK5lwFxDhd1ga2EpoaHlmufiPMSYEkIv61o_GB/s1600/IMG_0796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhX-3v3Mv3xMNj3sZHuY59qxstprSatdBDUIRvwGVqfT4N6AJo7mg46jxIVzaM5wpTH5a5vOijKAl3Mvc-DOGBeDeyFen2J417UvbWuqK5lwFxDhd1ga2EpoaHlmufiPMSYEkIv61o_GB/s320/IMG_0796.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Deanna</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJVzG1hfaNSOgMgUwldXl5DX31v5MZBM-Usmqht3nACF6zRYrmoLGXiOesw1WzRmA2exC3Pvzrbq-IXcKf5CnPVisyogJLpxSV5vxWb_iwMC38p8_MHb8InNf0uQ0E9AkfJvXd6rgt8gH/s1600/IMG_0797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJVzG1hfaNSOgMgUwldXl5DX31v5MZBM-Usmqht3nACF6zRYrmoLGXiOesw1WzRmA2exC3Pvzrbq-IXcKf5CnPVisyogJLpxSV5vxWb_iwMC38p8_MHb8InNf0uQ0E9AkfJvXd6rgt8gH/s320/IMG_0797.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Bec and Lisa. Thank you for always carrying, picking up, moving, opening, giving, and doing practically all things physical for me at church! You have no idea how much I appreciate it!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJHKZFCVwUhNRYFvZ6vUE6Lj9lEBTL7c6MzlEcttrVMQhd8Mm2a5ZOCqNipCXcIFpa831DnTTIumpdkevQum7I_RSExmile8E7IDxACQwYUgcf6rJccdeRrjdDUV7SPZl9rLN5yFAK9lS/s1600/IMG_0811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJHKZFCVwUhNRYFvZ6vUE6Lj9lEBTL7c6MzlEcttrVMQhd8Mm2a5ZOCqNipCXcIFpa831DnTTIumpdkevQum7I_RSExmile8E7IDxACQwYUgcf6rJccdeRrjdDUV7SPZl9rLN5yFAK9lS/s320/IMG_0811.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Only 2 weeks left! I promise to put some pictures of the nursery up very soon! </div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-46446360989191090722011-03-11T12:06:00.000-06:002011-03-11T12:06:08.959-06:00GrowingI have only posted one official "look at my belly" pic on FB. I decided to share with you Ella Claire's growth pictures. Especially since my last <a href="http://adorroughlife.blogspot.com/2011/03/time.html">post</a> talked about how I haven't gained weight, I wanted to be sure you knew that she is growing! These are personal pics that have, up until this point only been on my iphone! But if you are going to have a blog you should put up pics! Now all the pics have been taken by me in the mirror (which I HATE doing) but if you know my husband he has no "picture" taking patience with me (i'm rather difficult to work with) so that only leaves me to take the pics! We tried to take pics at Christmas in front of the tree and after about 25 pics and an outfit change I decided it was best for me to just do it :)<br />
So here you go.....Ella Claire's growth so far!<br />
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(I love how in the first two i'm dying to show off my nearly non existent bump and have no clue what to do with my arm. "I don't know what to do with my hands right now" - Ricky Bobby)<br />
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15 weeks<br />
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</div>I officially have 4wks 5days left! I look at the pic above and can't imagine getting bigger than that! All you momma's are probably laughing thinking "she has no idea what the next 4wks 5days are going to do to her!" You're right and I don't want to know! :)Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-29973857163081740432011-03-01T19:50:00.000-06:002011-03-01T20:14:29.918-06:00TimeTime is flying by! I can't believe that my "what to expect" app on my phone says 6 weeks left! This is insane to me. I remember getting the app on my phone when I found out I was pregnant and scrolling through to the end and praying God would take us to that point with a healthy baby and here I am!! <div><br /></div><div>I had my 34 week Dr's appt yesterday where I was SCOLDED for losing the only 4lbs i've actually gained in this pregnancy! You heard right 4lbs. Now lets remember that I was a very sick gal for many months and lost right around 20lbs. I had only gained back 4 of that and now i've gained back zero! Some of you may be thinking "gosh she is lucky" while others are shaking your heads in disgust that I don't feed my baby! Let me reassure you....I eat! I just don't eat a lot. I also have been sick for a bout a week with some sort of virus. I ended up at the Texas Med Clinic last week only to have them tell me there isn't anything they can do (which there isn't). I had a semi embarrassing moment while I was there that included me almost passing out and being put in a wheel chair and rolled back to some "trauma" room with my feet elevated, an ice pack on my neck, water, & crackers. Not the best day! J also had to leave work and come get me because they didn't want me to drive home. Lets remember that all of this happened while in the middle of trying to talk to a very nice Dr. who I happen to know and came out to say hi and check on me! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm getting really excited about celebrating Ella Claire with my friends and family at an upcoming shower. Thanks to all the gals who are getting it together! It means the world to me!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Last but not least. My dreams are coming true! My mother is moving to TEXAS!!!!!! I'm head over heels in excitement!! She will get to be a part of Ella Claire's life on a DAILY basis. The best part is that she is in a hurry to get here. So this is not a "someday" thing. This is a "as soon as my house sells or I get a job i'm packing!" So please be praying with us. She has a God ordained interview this Thursday at 1pm. Did I mention how good God is? She didn't make this decision over night. She has been fervently praying for a long time and God is opening and closing doors in such a clear way! Thank you Lord for answered prayers. I try to say that "Ella needs her grandma, or it's just not fair for her to grow up with only half of her family" when in reality I am the one who needs my mom! 6 years living 12 hours away is all I can handle!!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Also please check out my friends <a href="http://gracetofaith.blogspot.com/2011/02/babylegs-giveaway.html">blog</a> for a chance to win BabyLegs and to be inspired by her writing. It's amazing and i'm addicted to reading it and know you will be too! Read <a href="http://gracetofaith.blogspot.com/2010/08/remembering-faith.html">this</a> post in particular to hear just a portion of her testimony. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Be looking for a "Nursery" update coming your way soon :)</div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803025816547957119.post-50482013086979467822011-02-14T14:04:00.000-06:002011-02-14T14:54:50.566-06:0032 Weeks!I am 32 weeks this week! WOW how quickly it has gone by. We had our last sono this morning. It was amazing to say the least. We haven't seen her in 12 weeks. She looked perfect. Our Dr. said she was a small baby and shouldn't weight more than 7lbs at birth. Yay for me ;) Here is a video of some of the sono from today. You can see her face as she is sucking and sticking her tongue out. The last part you can see that she has her fingers in her mouth. SO CUTE! <div><br /></div><div>(excuse the poor quality, thanks) </div><div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2xMOLW5-QLo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Some days I just go sit in the chair in her nursery and dream of what it will be like to have her here with us and at the same time treasure each moment that she is still with me in the womb. I have such mixed emotions about her arrival. I'm beyond excited and super anxious but just as scared as any first time mom would be. Facing the unknown. I don't like any "unknowns". I like to KNOW! Lets face it i'm nosey and impatient and like to know every detail of what will happen. God is still working on me in these areas. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have been feeling really good and very much enjoying this part of my pregnancy. Feeling her move all the time is great. J got a little freaked out last night because she was really trying to stick some "limb" out. Pretty great watching his reaction. </div><div><br /></div><div>We have had a great weekend! We went to the rodeo Saturday and saw CLAY WALKER! Oh YEAH! Heather and I saw him when we were kids several times and thought it would be fun to relive our childhood memories. It was fun! Here are a few pics!</div><div><br /></div><div>These cowboys are nuts!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkci0TiS6qIkVfp2BPMo7D0EUPybhw_yYPRAOuqTwCcVtN9D-wsHkhU2mxM9nSOZr4uAdngOMq8heZ9TOA99_94HN8ySBiuvH8nJtHvwS41_qoMcP5jQFBq2M1wemOz3aRehaOu6cIVlHH/s1600/IMG_0699.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkci0TiS6qIkVfp2BPMo7D0EUPybhw_yYPRAOuqTwCcVtN9D-wsHkhU2mxM9nSOZr4uAdngOMq8heZ9TOA99_94HN8ySBiuvH8nJtHvwS41_qoMcP5jQFBq2M1wemOz3aRehaOu6cIVlHH/s320/IMG_0699.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573646359341295522" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkci0TiS6qIkVfp2BPMo7D0EUPybhw_yYPRAOuqTwCcVtN9D-wsHkhU2mxM9nSOZr4uAdngOMq8heZ9TOA99_94HN8ySBiuvH8nJtHvwS41_qoMcP5jQFBq2M1wemOz3aRehaOu6cIVlHH/s1600/IMG_0699.JPG"></a>We are excited! (this is before Heather's power nap on Brent's shoulder!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV4k0TqUgHrsp0c91gA6haA0I_gvVizlqMAM55uModr9gAb69JLAY-EXlZ61neabJMsyw9WqqT1T53qmOkT82VKwH98mWUDzHCYG_7ovwwbPhyDbjPmuKXo4n3eEebom7oMykLn-dvHWA/s1600/IMG_0696.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV4k0TqUgHrsp0c91gA6haA0I_gvVizlqMAM55uModr9gAb69JLAY-EXlZ61neabJMsyw9WqqT1T53qmOkT82VKwH98mWUDzHCYG_7ovwwbPhyDbjPmuKXo4n3eEebom7oMykLn-dvHWA/s320/IMG_0696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573645266104445506" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV4k0TqUgHrsp0c91gA6haA0I_gvVizlqMAM55uModr9gAb69JLAY-EXlZ61neabJMsyw9WqqT1T53qmOkT82VKwH98mWUDzHCYG_7ovwwbPhyDbjPmuKXo4n3eEebom7oMykLn-dvHWA/s1600/IMG_0696.JPG"></a>We ran into some friends and fam!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XAHrnj6p0_3px1uyCzJRwMSGDVI-le9aqfJ1yzaKle2NMXgOGj975pcrFiVF0uOib3dNl93_sc0UK4s4Aj15cJwlc8jrSAag1ZYcp8taA_QAGtOCWp_g0r_yG1w0TCWYX1LCUTQSnJrl/s1600/IMG_0688.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XAHrnj6p0_3px1uyCzJRwMSGDVI-le9aqfJ1yzaKle2NMXgOGj975pcrFiVF0uOib3dNl93_sc0UK4s4Aj15cJwlc8jrSAag1ZYcp8taA_QAGtOCWp_g0r_yG1w0TCWYX1LCUTQSnJrl/s320/IMG_0688.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573645258539453154" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XAHrnj6p0_3px1uyCzJRwMSGDVI-le9aqfJ1yzaKle2NMXgOGj975pcrFiVF0uOib3dNl93_sc0UK4s4Aj15cJwlc8jrSAag1ZYcp8taA_QAGtOCWp_g0r_yG1w0TCWYX1LCUTQSnJrl/s1600/IMG_0688.JPG"></a>That is my "monster bag" of cotton candy! (stop judging me! ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHttGPUoepgTabepvFlOTCr8EcO32yuxBYvqJ9WFfFxhLhx3pXgUiP1OzI_r08AYBalF4D8d0nOwUr9ETaL3JKP8RYNvzELAhZOtszAAbYdc196o_S5SLzCq6EM6Jw4MnbPoc55__EnF7/s1600/IMG_0686.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHttGPUoepgTabepvFlOTCr8EcO32yuxBYvqJ9WFfFxhLhx3pXgUiP1OzI_r08AYBalF4D8d0nOwUr9ETaL3JKP8RYNvzELAhZOtszAAbYdc196o_S5SLzCq6EM6Jw4MnbPoc55__EnF7/s320/IMG_0686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573645261668304258" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHttGPUoepgTabepvFlOTCr8EcO32yuxBYvqJ9WFfFxhLhx3pXgUiP1OzI_r08AYBalF4D8d0nOwUr9ETaL3JKP8RYNvzELAhZOtszAAbYdc196o_S5SLzCq6EM6Jw4MnbPoc55__EnF7/s1600/IMG_0686.JPG"></a>My Blue Eyed Hunk!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3SE76OCvr8-nNnJTlJAtWDwYH38oZTvii-I5F0wM-qpbUKZTSu-YA-qEr5ThhPRn_nSXk-C6TgcQc_qDqosVE0sJuLaqOkdiu4p2TRgelOayx0nLZAMkEWdjh6Ug5OwHp7hlTIXC5m_I/s1600/IMG_0684.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3SE76OCvr8-nNnJTlJAtWDwYH38oZTvii-I5F0wM-qpbUKZTSu-YA-qEr5ThhPRn_nSXk-C6TgcQc_qDqosVE0sJuLaqOkdiu4p2TRgelOayx0nLZAMkEWdjh6Ug5OwHp7hlTIXC5m_I/s320/IMG_0684.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573645251192608178" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3SE76OCvr8-nNnJTlJAtWDwYH38oZTvii-I5F0wM-qpbUKZTSu-YA-qEr5ThhPRn_nSXk-C6TgcQc_qDqosVE0sJuLaqOkdiu4p2TRgelOayx0nLZAMkEWdjh6Ug5OwHp7hlTIXC5m_I/s1600/IMG_0684.jpg"></a>The blurry man behind Brent was very ummm drunk and annoying and also smoking a huge cigar. Brent was creating a "block" for us!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS03BEI-2dxhHSolfVmjlZQMurZZehs3rR3N0SME4GnkDxoxFQ_SL1zPGmKM4xp_Z0_ZclhzIUkT9jGl96NhKG6z5CZ2clsJZal1G7z2pW0N_IKuggAonG7qfP7NVktyRjBzGoQ-J2JKvT/s1600/IMG_0682.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS03BEI-2dxhHSolfVmjlZQMurZZehs3rR3N0SME4GnkDxoxFQ_SL1zPGmKM4xp_Z0_ZclhzIUkT9jGl96NhKG6z5CZ2clsJZal1G7z2pW0N_IKuggAonG7qfP7NVktyRjBzGoQ-J2JKvT/s320/IMG_0682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573645245941843458" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS03BEI-2dxhHSolfVmjlZQMurZZehs3rR3N0SME4GnkDxoxFQ_SL1zPGmKM4xp_Z0_ZclhzIUkT9jGl96NhKG6z5CZ2clsJZal1G7z2pW0N_IKuggAonG7qfP7NVktyRjBzGoQ-J2JKvT/s1600/IMG_0682.JPG"></a>My goal is to do a little better at updating my blog. But who knows..... :)<br /><div><br /></div></div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248222553819678341noreply@blogger.com2