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Chinese New Year(CNY), which begins on Monday, January 23rd and runs through February 7th this year, ushers in the Year of the Dragon. We will not be celebrating traditionally this year but my girls will likely get a red envelope while we are at Disneyland. If you would like to learn more about CNY, you can read my post about the Year of the Rat.
Meanwhile, all of us here at 3PsinaPod wish you a Joyous and Prosperous New Year!
Gōng Xǐ Fā …
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Look Ma – No Migraines!! I am almost all healed from my surgery and have been working at building my stamina. Good thing too because…..
We are T-1 Day until we leave for California.
THAT MEANS DISNEYLAND, FOLKS!!!!
Yep, 5 days of Disney fun. We are celebrating my parent’s 50th anniversary (Dad, too bad you couldn’t stick around for the fun!). We will also be seeing some family and visiting Sea World San Diego. Should all be tons of fun and I should return with lots to share.
While I am gone, go an …
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Pain.
Ongoing, throbbing, pounding, never ending agonizing pain.
In my case, for 3 years. Yep, 36 months. 6 days out of 7. 3 weeks out of four
Preventative medicines like Topamax didn’t help.
Acute treatment meds like Imitrex didn’t work.
Neural blocks didn’t help from a pain specialist.
Periodic Botox injections didn’t work.
Blessings and Prayers didn’t work.
Pain medicines did but then all I did was sleep.
And have ongoing, throbbing, pounding, never ending agonizing pain.
Well NO MORE.
Early in 2011, my Mom and I went to a seminar at Ascendant Neuro in Dallas, TX. It was very educational …
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How many times have we heard this and thought how true this is! The joy I get from giving someone a heartfelt gift, time, or a shoulder to cry on is so much more rewarding and brings so much more joy than any materialistic gift. This is never more true than at Christmas time. There are so many people in need and with the holiday season upon us, it is so important to remember those who are often forgotten throughout the year.
There are many organizations that gear up at this …
Blogging, Gifts of the Season '11, Health, My Family, Nutrition & Fitness »
While starting on a weight loss regimen in December is pretty much self defeating behavior, starting in January is quite common and it will be here before any of us know it. I don’t know about you, but I do not like tracking my weight as much as my RESULTS. I find it much more encouraging to track what I have lost than all that I have ahead of me to lose. Well, let me introduce you to The Zero Scale.
The original and unique scale designed to help you achieve …
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Our Family Christmas Tree
2011
I love our Christmas Tree. Every year it looks different. Brett does the lights and I help unwrap the ornaments while the girls decorate it. This is the first year that we haven’t had to put all of the breakable and fragile ornaments up at the top. Little hands you know. lol
When I was little, my Mom began giving me ornaments so that I would have them for my own tree when I got older. I have kept up that tradition for both our family …
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The theme was “Diversity is…”
Out of almost 400 entries, her painting was one of about 50 to be selected to move on to the next level of competition. Way to go P1!! We are so proud!!
Reflections Competition
November 2011
So what to YOU think Diversity is?
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With November being National Adoption Month, it always makes my thoughts turn to my precious girls, P1 and P3. As most of you know, they both became part of our family via adoption. While our families have been nothing but supportive, (especially my Mom) from the time we first announced we were adopting to the time each precious girl was placed in our arms, we know that is not always the case. People can be funny about adoptions and I think that is usually because of some misconceptions and unfounded …
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Brett and I recently celebrated our 18th Wedding Anniversary and it has had me perusing through my memories of our wedding. Pretty much the feelings attached to the Grande Event are bittersweet. I have often said that being married far outshines getting married. I still feel that way although distance does give you added perspective.
You see, at the time, Brett and I and both sets of parents were not seeing eye to eye so that has really colored my memories. I have thought about it and decided there …
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Remember my post about these adorable dresses from Tea? Well, yesterday I tackled the monsterous task of sorting my girls clothing and weeding out the items that are too Summery or too small. It took all day and I was sad about some of the items that had to go. Take the Tea dresses for example…P1′s are too short to wear as a dress. Now she needs to wear them with leggings, a concept she really does not get. P2′s is just too little all the way around and now …
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P1, 2 & 3 plus our sweet friend Hallie
Good times were had by all…though you can’t tell by P3…hehehe
Halloween 2011
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Yep, it is my birthday today and it is the one day I have no problem saying, “This is my day…Let’s focus on me! I anticipate a nice day all around…my kids will be singing in the Sacrament program today and my Mom is making my favorite dinner – Macaroni and Cheese, Angie’s Salad, a green vegetable and Pumpkin Pie. Yummy! I am turning 46 and figure it is sure to be a better year. Besides, getting older sure beats the alternative! Hah! So go ahead and party …
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I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Clever Girls Collective on behalf of Children’s Claritin®. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program.
Before becoming a mom, I worked for a wonderful Allergist and Pediatric Pulmonologist as his allergy shot tech. We had a very busy practice and I gave lots and lots of allergy shots every day to both adults and children. Some of those little ones I absolutely fell in love with(little did I know that some 10+ …
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Part of P3′s Book I am making from our trip to get her in China.
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Father’s Day is coming up and you want to do something really special for the man in your life and the father of your children, right? While it’s true that a new golf club might bring a smile to his face, what you really want to do is bring a tear to his eye. Put the little hands of your little ones to work and craft a Father’s Day gift he’ll never forget. Not the crafty type? This Father’s Day project is so simple that you …
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It has been a crazy 3+ weeks. We survived the last week of school….barely. I had to sign P2 out and practically swear in blood that I will really be homeschooling her, not just be goofing off. I am still not sure if they wanted her blood or mine.:)
Then I had an impromptu trip to Destin, Florida with my Mom trying to get my brother moved there so she did not have to drive all that long way alone. The drive went fine just major long and tiring. We got …
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“…where classic is never boring.”
I could not have said it better myself. I had an opportunity to try some Venettini shoes for one of my girls and P1 was the winner. I looked all through the large variety of shoes that they offer and narrowed down the choices a little then let her choose from there and these adorable turquoise loafers are what she chose.
When they arrived they were even better in person than we expected. The detailing, the softness and suppleness of the shoes tell me they are …
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Congratulations to Kristen, #107!!
Many thanks to all that participated, especially for their patience!
Some good friends of ours just became parents for the first time, making us relive our first days as parents. As it has been 9 years now, we’ve had a car seat or two. We’ve shopped carefully and been lucky enough to be able to buy quality car seats, making it easier on us and our children. It’s important to us that the car seats have high safety ratings and are comfortable, too.
When I was introduced …
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P2 as a fabulous White Tailed Deer {with 2 speaking parts!}
2nd Grade Musical…The Bear Went Over the Mountain
May 2010 Rattan Elementary
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A while back I was given an unbelievable opportunity to have a canvas created from the image of my choice from Easy Canvas Prints.com. I, of course, chose an image of the 3Ps for the image.:) I figured this would be a lengthy and pricey activity. Not so! Let me lay it out for you.
Step 1: Go to www.EasyCanvasPrints.com and click “Start Designing Now”
Step 2: Choose a standard size, and desired wrap thickness
Step 3: Upload your photo, and follow the instructions, add to cart and proceed with payment. Their prices …
Blogging, Food, My Family, Promotional »
Do you have a morning routine? We most certainly do. While 8 & 9 year old and their Dad are getting ready for their day, I get breakfast on the table. While eating we talk about the day ahead and whose on first, so to speak.:) The television doesn’t come on as this is our time to connect as a family and get ready for the day. Something that is a frequent must for breakfast is Orange Juice! Being full of vitamins and nutrients, it is the perfect addition to …
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Congratulations to #16 Helena!!
Thanks to all that entered and their patience.
Recently we were lucky enough to get a fun box filled with fabulous hair supplies – the new Infiniti Pro by Conair Spin Air Brush, the Conair You Style 2in1 Brush,and a couple of Scünci Bendini.
Infiniti Pro by Conair Air Brush
Want to put a new spin on your hair styling routine? Smooth, frizz-free and voluminous hair is now easy to achieve with the new Infiniti Pro by Conair™ Spin Air Brush! Shaped like a typical round …
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Both Dying eggs and taking P2′s picture like this are one of my favorite of our family Traditions.
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First of it’s genre and a sure hit with me, GameMill Entertainment’s Country Dance for Wii is chock full of over 25 smash hits from some of country music’s biggest stars. To play, use the Wii Remote and mimic on-screen dance moves to your favorite country tunes. While dancing up a sweat, you earn points based on how well the moves are replicated.
From chart toppers to CMA winners, the artist roster for Country Dance for Wii reads like a veritable “who’s who” of the country music world.
Full …
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I love the VeggieTales movies. They take Christian values and events and break them down for kids into a fun and comprehensible form. Their latest edition is ‘Twas The Night Before Easter DVD. Here is a sneak peek.
It was great seeing all of the usual characters including Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato. My girls enjoyed watching it but some of the fun went over their heads and was enjoyed by the adults alone. It was wonderful hearing Melinda Doolittle of Idol fame sing…would have enjoyed having her participate …
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CONGRATULATIONS GO TO William McKinnley #6 and Christal C #12!!!!
In Adam Pertman’s newly-revised book, Adoption Nation, he explores the enormous changes taking place in U.S. adoption and across the world from his unique and multi-faceted perspective: that of adult adoptee, adoptive parent, Executive Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute and adoption advocate. As I can personally relate to several of these and more, I was most intrigued to find out what his book had to say.
Broken up into 3 large units with several chapters contained …
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Brett and I love watching The Amazing Race. We have enjoyed quite a few of the contestants but our favorites have hands down been Jet and Cord, the Cowboys. The ‘boys first showed up on Season 16 where they came in second – they should have been first but that is a whole other story. We loved watching them that season because they were always honest, straight up, good at the challenges, and polite. Of course they always wore their Stetson hats through out the entire race and even had …
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We had a really fun experience the other night. SeaWorld Cares came to Fair Park to the Butterfly House and we not only got to visit the beautiful Buterrflies, but see some really fun and cool animals. SeaWorld’s school outreach program, SeaWorld Cares, allows Animal Ambassadors to travel around the state of Texas and beyond to educate kids and families about little changes all of us can make to safeguard animals and the environment. Here are some of the animals …
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Bubbles ‘n Sunshine
P3
March 2011
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One of the best parts about my job as a blogger is that I get to share the best parts of some of my favorites old and new.
My latest find was Here Comes Peter Cottontail on DVD, just like I used to watch as a kid. Originally released in 1971 and since remastered in High Definition, I have talked to a few people and they either never saw it or do not remember it, leaving me the fun of introducing it to not only my children but any adult who …
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Dad made me a ‘castle’
And it’s mine…
It’s ALL mine! Bwwaahhhh!
P3 3/2011 Texas
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Water.
When you have plenty of it, you think nothing of it.
When you have very little or almost none of it, you think of nothing but.
The one thing every human must have to survive – pure, clean water.
The United Nations’ (UN) World Water Day is held on March 22 each year. Events are organized on or around this day to increase people’s awareness of water’s importance in environment, agriculture, health and trade.
This has hit home to me since returning home from China with P3. Many of the orphanages …
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In High School, I was immersed in my love of loves – Animal. Sports was not my thing. So when my precious mini-me daughter loves small animals BUT thinks my beloved cattle and such stink, I was wounded. Well, when last year she decided she wanted to be an AYSA Cheerleader she had my full support because I am all for her doing things and gaining the same things I found in my love: to build her self esteem, get good exercise and be unique (it was something her older …
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She’s growing up too fast.
P1 Our Backyard 3/11
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I moved to Texas when I was 15 and my parents were always looking for fun, new places to go to eat. Our next door neighbors became our friends and they knew all kinds of good restaurants. My Mom one day asked for a recommendation for some really great Chicken Fried Steak and could not believe the answer she got. “Mattito’s”, Caroline said, it is a Dallas Mexican Restaurant and they serve the best Chicken Fried Steak. You can order half with cream gravy and with Green sauce. Mmmm …
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As a teenager, I had flawless skin on my face… my zits were all on my back. I should have realized then, it was a sign. Then at 30, it all moved to my face. I was already married and hoping to get pregnant but it did not look like it was happening. Before long, we started infertility treatments and very soon I had my first Hot Flash. At 31. A whole lot of infertility treatments, an adoption, some more infertility treatments, a pregnancy, and some more infertility treatments later, …
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…It wastes your time and annoys the pig!
Brett trying to teach 4yr old P3 Chess
(at her request) 3/11
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While Welch’s may be most famous for it’s wonderful grape juice, they actually make a variety of different items. Welch’s Fruit snacks come from Promotion in Motion. Moms love them more as they are made with actual fruit juice. They are more chewy than some of their counterparts which could be interpreted as staleness -not so.They come in a variety of flavors, and the shapes and colors are fun and bright. The variety pack comes with: peach, strawberry, grape, concord grape, orange and raspberry.
I’ll let you in a little secret …
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For several weeks now I have been using a new and unique toothpaste from Aquafresh. iso active Foaming Gel from Aquafresh. FOAM. The foam is my absolute favorite part of the product. My mouth feels so clean and my teeth do seem to begetting whiter. I am going to leave you to the scientific information and such but just remember the FOAM!
New Aquafresh® iso-active® Whitening Foaming Gel is a breakthrough technology in toothpaste. Its revolutionary delivery system disperses the toothpaste quickly, penetrating those critical, hard-to-reach areas …
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Kabongo online kids games are fun and exciting, allowing children between the ages of 4 and 7 to play games while beginning the skills needed for reading. It gets children…
“thinking—and reading—with exciting online games that they love to play! Unlike other learning games,Kabongo’s brain-boosting activities were developed by a cognitive psychologist and based in cognitive development research to help kids become more confident readers.”
The Kabongo folks asked me to do this research and write up and it sounds like just the kind of game for my …
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Why use hands when feet free your hands?
P3 Jan 2011
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CONGRATULATIONS TO TAMMY DARLING #73!
Thanks to everyone who participated in both cases. Y’all make my blog fun!
When it comes to buying nice items, I often think of Red Envelope. One of my most precious jewelry items comes from there – my 3Ps Necklace. Gee,I wonder why anyone who loves me would give me that??
Well, I was recently able to give a very special early Valentine gift to my Mom. She had recently lost the diamond from her wedding ring and my Dad has passed away making it all …
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Daddy and Me at about Age 2
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Peter Rabbit Organics offers drinkable fruit and vegetable snacks in four ounce BPA-free pouches. I think a genius created them. Seriously. P3 is in love with the veggie packs and has been given carte blanche to eat them whenever she wants. Their 100% organic goodness for her growing body is wonderful plus it empowers her because she has free reign. Peter Rabbit Organic pouches make great travel companions as they fit neatly into lunch bags, picnic baskets, glove boxes and diaper bags. They’re easy to open and reseal with a …
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Texas Snow is Short and Sweet and So Much Fun!
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We have been huge Baby Einstein fans since baby numero uno arrived in our arms. They were soothing and calming while at the same time educational and entertaining for parent and child….yes child….they continued to hold my children’s interest as they grew so we would play them not just with a baby in the house but even now, with no more babies and ages 4, 8, and 9. I was going to give this as a give away, instead, thanks to my 4 year old you are getting a review. …
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About a week before Christmas, I got an email from Santa saying an extra special surprise for P1, that he knew she would be extra thrilled by, would be arriving in time for Christmas.
What? You didn’t know Santa used email? Oh he’s up on all that technical stuff these days.
Anyway, as I was saying, I knew she wanted it badly and had put in an extra special request with the Elves at Mattel early in the season but when I had not heard back, I was not anticipating it being …
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Congratulations to #84 schnitzomage!!
I had such fun sharing these horses with you. I hope I can do so again.
Ah to be a little girl again….playing with my toy horses day in and day out and starting my special group of horse collectibles…
Breyer horses and all of their terrific product should make just about any little horse lovers face light up. You may or may not remember the post I wrote in the Holiday Gift Guide regarding the Pony Gals Travel Barn. The barn includes details such as sliding and …
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About in nine years ago, my Mom and I and P2 in utero went on a 3 plus week trip to Europe. I planned the whole thing and did a really good job if I may say so. We started in London and visited a friend of mine in her home a ways north of there then took the train to Paris where my Mom had always wanted to go and as I spoke French I helped her instantly fall in love with. When we sadly left Paris,we rented a …
