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Post Partum Depression - Part 2

Good day to all and Blessings to all who enter this site!

Welcome, todays post is about the definition of post partum depression.  I hope you may get some understanding from this in order to help yourself or maybe a loved one.

These definitions are from the MayoClinic.com & from WomensHealth.gov.

Mayo Clinic:

Definition

The birth of a baby can trigger a jumble of powerful emotions, from excitement and joy to fear and anxiety. But it can also result in something you might not expect — depression.

Many new moms experience the baby blues after childbirth. An estimated 10 percent of new moms experience a more severe form of emotional distress known as postpartum depression. Rarely, an extreme form of postpartum depression known as postpartum psychosis develops after childbirth.

Postpartum depression isn't a character flaw or a weakness. Sometimes postpartum depression is simply part of giving birth. If you have postpartum depression, prompt treatment can help you manage your symptoms — and enjoy your baby.

Women’s Health:

What is depression?

Depression can be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended time. Depression can be mild, moderate, or severe. The degree of depression, which your doctor can determine, influences how you are treated.

These are just two definitions of PPD.  They’re from the two most popular and most recognized sites out there.  I would also like to add to this how my doctor described it:

It is a chemical imbalance due to (in layman’s terms) your chemicals/ body shifting back to pre baby state.  In other words, your body chems are way high due to pregnancy, and now have basically crashed down after giving birth. It usually effects you any where from 3 moths to 6 months after your give birth. It rarely affects you after or before this time frame.  It can but in both instances goes by different names.  In my next post I’ll be posting symptoms of PPD.

Thank you and God Bless You!

Jessica

Post Pardum Depression: Part 1

Good day to all and Blessings to all who enter this site!

This is part 1 of a several part series on Post Partum Depression.  Part one will mostly be on my battle with this disease.  How it affected my marriage, my personal life, my kids life, etc.

I was officially diagnosed in December of 2008.  But it was short journey compared to some women and their journey, but a long one for myself and my family. 

I was ready to divorce my husband.  My husband and I were having problems pretty much since shortly after the birth of my son.  The chemical imbalance sure wasn't helping me perceive reality.  We were constantly fighting.  I always seemed angry even if I didn't want to be angry.  It seemed no matter what, I was always angry... mostly at my husband.  I seemed to pit most of my anger at my husband. I had no idea what was going on or what to do. I just knew something had to give. Something had to change in my life.  I did start to draw closer to my church, and at this time my husband wasn't "into" church yet. I mean he went but that's about it.  We just seemed to grow more apart everyday. Oh, heck, let's be honest, we grew more apart every minute.  Let me put it this way.  Just before Christmas, I was looking into moving back to Vegas, just me and the kids. I was researching all that I could before separating from my husband. I was full ready to get a divorce.  To tell you the truth, so was my husband.  He to was tired of fighting and was just tired in general of all that was happening.  The funny thing was, was that neither of us really wanted to get a divorce. I know, I know, that's sounds just like a contradiction. And, it probably is, however, we both knew something had to give. We just didn't know what to do other then a divorce.

This also affected my kids. My daughter to be specific.  My son could do no wrong, literally.  He was just a baby.  That I could clearly recognize in my unsound mind state.  However, my daughter also got the brunt of things. It seemed everything she did was wrong.  I always seemed to be yelling at her. It didn't seem to matter what she did, it was just wrong. 

Then, the relief came.  I wasn't diagnosed with PPD yet, but I at least knew what it was.  My husband's boss is the one who brought it to our attention. She just happened to read an article about it not to long ago (from this point).  It was about Brooke Shields (she too had PPD).  She then told my husband about it.  He told me.  I then looked up PPD on the internet.  I then knew what I had, what it was. Yes, I still had to go to the doctor (and I did) to have it confirmed (and he did).  But, at least I knew what it was that was the matter.  That in itself was a huge relief. I now could begin my recovery.  My husband now had much more patients for me.  I had to be put on medication (Zoloft was best for me).  Then make my way back.  Now, I admit my husband and I have a way to go.  We also really need some counseling (but money speaks louder right now).  However, we're well on our way to a full recovery.  I am off my meds now and life is much smoother and closer to what it was before PPD at home. 

I had no idea that anger was a very common sign of PPD. It also had to be the major player in mine. If there are any questions (more in-depth) as to what it was like, I'll be happy to answer them.

I will be posting symptoms that someone may or may not experience during this, along with some possible feelings in my next post. I welcome any and all post.  I'm also looking to post anyone else’s stories that you're willing to share. I feel this is a sorely understood subject, even in this day and age.  Many of us suffer from this in some form or another. Many of us are still ashamed of this. (thought many may not be as severe as mine and some may be more so).

I thank you for your time and hope you may get something from my small series of post on PPD.  I pray for great blessings on your day.

Jessica

Thrifty Tip #3

Good day to all and Blessings to all who enter this site!

Thrifty Tip #3

 I can not take credit for this idea.  One of my husbands apartment residents showed us this idea.  Some of you already may know about this, if not, read on. =)

Needed: 1 gallon, clean milk jug, plastic grocery bags, and sissors

Application: Use the sissors to cut that raised circle out of the milk jug.  Stuff your baggies inside and it becomes instant neat storgae. Plus, you just reused two items.  You can pull the bags out either thru the top or side.  It keeps it all neat and contained.

Have a great Day!

Jessica

Rosemerry Chicken

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Rosemerry Chicken

Need:  The amount of Chicken Breast to feed your family ( I use 4 B.S. Breast)

Dried rosemerry ( I use a small -centered- palm full for 4 peices)

Salt & pepper (to taste)

oil for frying mixed with butter/margrine (I use olive oil for this only but I'm sure any oil will work)

A Cast iron skillet (this is the only pan I've used for this)

Proceedure:  Pour about 1 to 2 tbsp of oil into skillet & about 1 to 2 pats of butter.  Heat till water dropplets sizzle in it.  Season Chicken w/ Salt & Pepper. Just before placing chicken in pan, crush rosemerry in palm & heat in pan. When you can start to smell the herb, place chicken in pan and brown on both sides

That's it! I serve this with egg noodles mixed with butter & herbs. For the veggie, greenbeans.

Enjoy! This is a family favorite! =)

Thought I'd drop in & I need your thoughts....

Good day to all and Blessings to all who enter this site!

I just thought I'd drop in & check up on everybody.  All is well here. A few updates to tell you all about:

1.  We have yet to sell our house, however,  it's not so bad.  God has His reasons and I'm sure if we don't become to impatient He'll reveal what He wants soon. 

2. My Duaghter starts 1st grade here in about 2 weeks (August 14th to be exact)

3. My son will be 2 here on Spet. 26th, my how they grow up fast.

4. I have found a wonderful new church and have been attending for over a year, actually, come to think about it, August will be two years now.  We (my hubby & I ) were baptised a few months back,  they didn't count our Catholic baptisms. I understand and agree w/ why.

5. I'm still a stay @ home mommy (yeah!).

6. I have a lot to talk to you all about in the next up coming weeks.  I'm going to start a descusion on Post Partum Depression, due to my own battle w/ it.  I would like to know your thoughts and/or your own personal struggles w/ it.  I would love too, if I could share these on my blog to possiblly help others.  I know I had it for a long time before I was ever diagnosed w/ it.  It's one of the most wrongly diagnoised diseases outh there.

That's about it for now. I'll log on later, and hopefully I get some feed back on my possible up coming disuccsion.

God Bless you all,

Jessica

Update

Good day to all and Blessings to all who enter this site!

Hello all! Just thought I'd give an update. First, though, let me appoligise for not keeping up with my updates as I promised. 

I have found my home church and have been attending it since August in case I have not told you all that.  I hope to become a memeber soon.  I'm waiting on my husband for that.  I love the pastor, the church members, and the sunday school (on the days I make it.)  I can most indefinately see me & my family being life long members of this congrigation (sp?). 

My son is 13 months now and is all boy in every sence of the word.  He's my hurricane cat 4.  My daughter is now 5 and loving kindergarten.  She's my hurricane cat 2.  However, beware when my two hurricanes cross paths (they then combine to be a hurricane cat 6).  But, God love them. Their just so addorable. Thought, I must admit I'm parcial being their mother.

I'm still a stay at home mom.  Thought, I'm trying to find away to go back to school.  I know I probably won't be able to do this for much longer.  My husband trys so hard though to make this last as long as possible. We both like the arrangements. 

We have officailly put our house back on the market and this time will not take it off till it's sold.  When we sell it, we have decided to rent for about 6 months to 1 year.  I have to see if we can stay in Utah like we would like too.  My health has been progressivley been getting worse.  I'm asthamtic and there's soming up here that just sends me into such bad attacks every falll & spring.  It got so bad last year that I ended up with walking pnuemonia.  This year, I caught it just before it turned into walking pnuemonia again.  I had (still have to sometimes) to be on breathing treatments 4 x's daily plus I was using my inhaler 3 x's daily in addition to my treatments.  I have gotten a kenolog shot and and differant controler medicine and it seems to be doing the trick along with a second round of full strength of antobiodics.  I have been praying that it's ment for us to stay here but if not we'll have to move back to Vegas were I'm accostumed to all the crap in the air and can breath.  Let's hope & pray we can stay. 

I didn't get my garden this year with whole putting the house on and off and back on the market thing.  But that's all right.  I've been so busy any way that I'm acctually kinda glad.  Next house I'll have my garden untill then I'll just dream. 

We're in the process of car shopping (hunting).  My husband's Jeep Wrangler is just not meeting our needs any more.  It hasn't for a while.  This is a very long process with my husband.  But in the end it's worth it.  He's happy and that's what counts.

I'll be hosting Thanksgiving again, (my favorite holiday) Yeah!  Then for Christams we'll be going to Vegas to be with family down there.

That about wraps up all the updates. So great to chst with you all again.  Talk to you all later. Untill then I'm just forever evolving in my Christian walk through life.  God Bless!

Blessings!

Jessica

What type of soul are you?

I saw this on a friends blog & loved it... just had to do this myself.

Blessings,

Jessica

You Are a Dreaming Soul

Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all... But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you. Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses. Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others. Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life. Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul

                                         http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofsoulareyouquiz/

Will be signing off for a while

I have decided I will be signing off on my blogging for a while.  I need to concentrate on my family and get my act together much more around here. I need to get cracking on my house more ( I always keep a picked up & wiped down house, just not nearly as clean as I would like). I also have to get ready for my dd to start kindigarten next week & supplimenting her at home for the short school day she'll have.  I need to be better on top of my cooking and start my "Christmas" gifts/shopping.  I laso need to devote more time to the Lord.  Maybe if I can get caught up just a bit I'll have a bit of time to make friends here now that I have found a good chruch.  I love all of my cyber friends & will post every now & then to let you all know that I haven't droped off the face of the earth and all, but need less time on this addicting computer & more time for my family & Lord.  If you wish to contact me please email me at fandjstewart@hotmail.com otherwise I will not be seeing any comments on my site.  I shall miss you all, but will post every now & then.

Blessings!

Jessica

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She has a great give away going on!  Plus, I have to say, i love her blogs.  Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!

Blessings!

Jessica

Sorry- Prayer Request Please!

Sorry for not blogging for a while, I've just been so busy lately.  But, small excuse, as I'm sure you all have too.  I just seem to never be sighlty caught up.  Oh well, life goes on right? Lol....

School starts here in a week or two for everyone except for my daughter. She (and the rest of the kindigardeners) start at the end of August.  They'll only being going for about 2.5 hours.  I ( nor any other parent) understands why so little a time.  I mean she went for 4 hours to her head start.  So, I plan on supplimenting a couple of lessons a day at home too, in addition to her school time.  This way I ensure she gets & learns everything she needs to know.  I'm so very glad she had such an excellent start in head start here. 

I think I have finally found a home church for my family.  Let's see if I can give a brief explanation on that.  I was born & raised Catholic.  I have wanted to switch out since at least Junior high/highschool.  But, because my whole family is catholic I never did.  I tried to be a good catholic for most of my life.  How ever, the older I got the more I discovered I did not like Catholism.  For my own personal issues that I hade disscused with my hubby & my dad, I finally switched out.  I started going to see what all the other churches (regardless of thier demonination) were like. At first (the very first church I went to) I thought I might switch to the Presbyterian church.  The pastor was very nice & so were the people.  The pastor (due to personal family problems) left the church to go back to Arizona.  I wish (and pray) him the best of luck with his family.  I began to realise that they were too close to catholism ( differant enough for a transition out but not enough for perminate change).  Also, this was thier second pastor in a couple of years.  I had a hard time imagining staying in a church with no pastor. The lay pastors were wonderful (or at least the one I heard was).  But it took them a year the last time to find a pastor.  So I went to a baptist church here close to my house, it was great to insipre me and introduce me to the baptist sect of things.  As much a I liked the little church, it made made me wonder.  Why (like so many of the other churches in this town) why wasn't it growing? Many of the churches here were full of older people but not so many younger people or families. I know a lot of this may have to do with the fact that the number one sect in the state ( and city) I live in is Mormon.  They're very nice ( and I have looked into them) but found that it's just not for me or my family.  I decided to keep looking. I found a southern baptsit church here in town that's very inspiring & insightful & is grwoing with all types of people (young, old & in between).  I have decided to talk further with the pastor & have my descussion (with his  help) make my final decision of joing the church.  Pray for me & my family that this is it. I really want a perminat church home soon. 

Also, I would like it (if you all are willing) prayers for my husband.  He belives in God, but I'm not sure if he has excepted Christ as his savior & Lord yet.  He very much tries to lead a good life to his best ability & and is a good man with a good heart.  However, because I'm for ever in a quest to learn & become closer to My Lord, (and as much as I try to slow dowm in my learning for my husband's sake, I seem to always go faster and am "leaving" him behind in that respect).  I try & take him with me as much as possible but in my preseption he doesn't seem to want  to learn as much as I do.  I could be very wrong though, & hope I am.  But, some of his comments worry me. I made mention (as I often do, not to persay judge, or at least not intentional), about a singers dress that was on TV. I think I mention it so much because as much as it happens I still can not get over the shock of seeing it all the time.  From this he somehow derived that I wanted to shelter my daughter very much.  Yet, I never said anything to this exstent (that I'm aware of).  Because I have been learning that I really knew nothing about being a Christian like thought I did and have been soaking up and contimplating His word lately ( like really soaking it up as much as possible), I have now become "fire & brim stone" type person to him.  Yet, I have never (at least intentionaly) been trying to chastise hime or anything in that matter.  I have always tried to encorage hime to pick up the Bible &/ or go to church thru out our eight years of marriage ( his request when we first got together.) I also have never tried to overly push him either.  I know he realy can not read anything for any length of time due to his eyes. He tried reading abit at a time at first ( I even gave him my Bible from when I was a child because it read more like a comic book, was shorter  with mostly the major stories in it. This with his ok & understanding that he also thought too that it might better for him to understand his first reading of the Bible ever.)  I even offered to read it out loud, as a family, so he could hear it without  straing his eyes if he wanted, but he seemed to brush me off on that request. He occasionally makes comments like "I need to start reading the Bible again" when he sees me reading mine. But he has of yet, I that I have seen, to pick it up again. I want to hime to discover the Word yet don't want to push him. So have not made mention for a while.  I tell him I would like him to go to church with us but only if he wants to.  I don't want him going if its going to be an abligorty (?spelling) thing for him. I found (from my past expiriance & others I have talked to) that you really don't hear nor head what's bing talked/preached about when you're there. (though, I still hope when does go that he'll hear whats beeing said)  Plus, I know this may be rude to say, but I like to meet people & talk with people & my husband is on the antisocial side.  He loves to talk with people at work, for work, & help them, but is not into making friends persay. As he put it me me one day, he really doesn't need friends. He doesn't go out with any guy friends (except for once in a very blue moon).  He has been invited in the past once or twice by a couple of guys but he is always to busy. 

I love my husband very much.  But am affraid our (faith/religous differances are making us grow appart instead of together.  I would love prayers to grow together in that repesct instead of appart.  I would love for Him to show his love for the Lord if he has excepted him, or if he hasn't I would love for him to except the Lord.

Please help,

Blessings!

Jessica 

Becareful what you say/wish for.

I was just reading one of my friend's blogs and it reminded me of something in my life that I have the compelling need to share.  In part of this friend's blog it talked about having blessings & curses in our mouth.  I have to say this is true.  It's something I have regetted now for some time and have asked for forgiveness for many times.  The lesson of the story I'm about to tell is to becareful with what you say/wish for.  Expecially the feeling behind it.  What ever you loose or bound on this earth really is the same in heaven.

I used to work for a hospital before becoming a stay at home mommy.  I worked for 5 years at this hospital.  I had a boss that was very materialistic and the like.  But, I now realise she was (possibley still is) lost.  She had money, power, and all the likes she wanted except for children.  She wanted them very bad ( to the point of being jealous of those of us who were pregnant/ having children).  I had mentioned/discussed the option of adoption with her.  She told me that she could never do such a thing due to the children not being of her flesh & blood.  I told her to bad and that I was adopted.  She was was a bit speechless after that.  I then said a "curse" on her. I wished for her to never to be able to have children (physically) because she just wanted to be pregnant, not have children.  I'm not sure the time frame, but some time after that she got pregnant. She then "miscarried" the baby. It ended up she was never pregnant at all.  She wanted a baby so bad she made her body believe she was pregnant and then it "miscarried" the placenta.  She was devistated. I felt so entirley bad after that I immidaitley retracted what I had "cursed" her earlier with and asked for forgiveness.  And have asked for forgiveness since then.  I do hope (and pray) she'll be able to have children one day (if she does not already).

So, please, I bescheech you, to becarful what you speak/wish from your mouths. Learn from my lesson if possible, so as to not make the same mistake I have.

Blessings!

Jessica

I have been tagged

I have been tagged to tell everyone 6 of my pet peeves.  Now, this is going to make me think, lol,,,,

Pet Peeves:

6. Long lines at the women's restrooms but no lines at the men's.

5. Rush hour traffic (which I don't really have since I moved)

4. People who cannot drive on a freeway

3. People who talk on cellphones while driving (of which I have been guilty of a couple of times myself)

2. "Emergancy" maintaince calls to my hubby in the middle of the night that aren't emergancies.

1. The people who don't attempt to control their children out in public.

Those for the moment are my 6 pet peeves.  I try to be one of those rant for a minute or two then forget it people.  So, I acctually had to think on this tagging.  Lol.... I do hope I didn't affend anyone.  I do not not know who I'll be tagging next.

Blessings!

Jessica

Personal remeinder

Visit your friends blogs

Hello all, how are you guys today?  Did everyone fair the format server change all right?  I did, that I know of at least. I've finally learned to add a few things to my blogs.  It helps, I must say, to visit your friends websites.  They've usually found quite a bit of cool, free blog add ons.  Besides, I love to read all my friends blogs.  It's a great way to catch up on each others lives and all.  I love looking at all of their blogs, they're just so cool to me. It's so neat to see what others are and have done with their blogs. As a matter of fact I just added a new friend. Her blog is so cute.  Please visit tinabacon9 @ http://www.homesteadblogger.com/heartofexcellence/. 

My son is calling me, so I must go for today.

Blessings!

Jessica

A few House Cleaning Tips

Hello to all and how are you doing today? We're fine here at the "homestead".  We (I mean Hubby) finally got our window wels done. Just have to put the rocks back around one. They look great being his fist time at concreate work.  Next project, which should by far be easier, is the dog run.  Three of the sides are already up, just need the gate part.  Then the list goes on... lol.

Any how, I have a few cleaning tips I've learned over the years. Some by trial & error and some from other people.  A lot of these many of you have probably already heard or do, but most can bear repeating.

A.  Go in the same order every time you clean house. It really does make the cleaning go faster.  (This is so, I believe, because we already know what to expect.  For most of us, does not routine task go faster then the non routine task?)

B. Get all needed cleaners out & lined up on your kitchen counter for easier use & access. ( I prefer homeaide, but it's what ever you have on hand)

C. Make a list (Even if its routine cleaning I find list so much help.  Expecially for us moms with young children. It can be so easy to forget something when you're being side tracked several times a day.)

D. Don't be super mom. Slpit the task among the whole week. ie: Vaccuum Mon., Wed., & Fri. Clean bathrooms on Tuesday, etc.  (Something I'm still working on.)

These  are just a few tips that I hope will help you if you do not already follow them.  As I figure out (actually think about how I clean) I'll give a few tips in the future.  If you have any you would like me to post please email or send me a message. I'll be happy to post your ideas, tips, etc.

Blessings,

Jessica

Update

My daughter is just fine now. Although, I had every bit faith she would be.  But, you know, a mothers worries.  She had some cherry mini douaghnuts (from Wal-Mart) as her treat for being so good.  She also got a little sprite this morning (which also loved =) ). 

Well, I do believe that's about it for my short blog(s) this morn. I'll talk w/ you all another day. Many Blessings!

Jessica

My daughter gets tubes today

Hello & how are you all today?  We're doing all right here at my "homestead".  My daughter goes in to get tubes here in about 1.5 hours.  Her father & I both have had several sets when we were young.  She never had any problems till a year ago.  I wanted tubes last year but they said she'd row out of this problem.  Well,not true and so here we go.  Better late then never though.  I know everything will be just fine. I, myself, have had over 30 surgeries. Still its a bit differant when its your child instead of you.  Please, hkeep her in your prayers.

Well, I have to get my coffee & start getting reddy for the day & surgery. Talk with you all later.

Blessings,

Jessica

Pour Man's Cake

I got this recipie out of Reminice magazine years ago.  I have had nothing but rave reviews anytime I make.  My husband (who's a picky eater) absolutley loves this cake.  No frosting needed, the cake is so moist. Best of all, is that this cake requires very little ingrediants.  From what I remember of the article accompining the cake, it's a recipie from the '30's when everything was rationed.  Even if your on the poorest budget you can afford to make this cake every now & then. If your budget is a little better then you can have this on a bi monthly scale.

Makes a 9x9 cake.

Sift 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 teaspoon soda & 1/2 teaspoon salt into a bowl.  Add 1 cup cold water, 6 tablespoons butter/margrine, 1 tablespoon vinegar & 1 teaspoon imatation vanilla.  Mix till smooth and pour into an 8" or 9" square pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 325* to 350*. 

Please note temp & bake time vary according to altitude.  I live at 6000 feet and it takes approximately 23 minutes at 325*.  When I lived below sea leval it was a differant time & temp. Experiment according to your altitude. If you live at a high or higher alituted than I do you should not have to change any ingrediant ratio, nor should you at below sea leval.  However, please make any adjustments needed for your area.

Hillbillyhousewife.com

I was "researching" for my budget agian. It's a never ending learning proccess for me. ( Each time I get a liittle better at this thing. ) Any how, I revisited a favorite site of mine, The Hillbilly Housewife.  Her site was the first site I had found when cutting my teeth on reducing my budget and becoming thrifty.  I had always been thrifty persay.  I found though, we all come to a point in our lives when we really become thrifty, and we really begin to learn how to strech a dollar.  Always being "well off" (at least in my book), I knew but at the same time had no qlue as how to streach a dollar. I began researching on the web a little over a year ago on ideas.  I ran across her webiste & absolutley loved it.  She brought me back to my "ideal" routes.  I learned a tramendous amount from her experiances.  I also got inrtroduced to Crystal's website (The Family Homestead).  I always new I wanted to have "the simple life" , and I knew many of its aspects from growing up in my family.  But, I never new it's "name" ie: Homesteading. 

I revisited the site again over the last two days. Once again, I learned so much. I got reminded of a few things, put a few things back into prespective, and even discovered a few new things I had not before.

I highly recomend her website for so much practiful advise on not only grocery budget things but on other "life" things as well.  The HillbillyHousewife website is chock full of information.  She also has a whole little article (not sure if it's origanly by her) on apron evangilism. It's very cool reads.  As a matter of fact, I even made my own apron shortly after reading it. 

I could sit here and praise her website all day, but I'll let you all experiance her site yourself.  I have a link on my blog under "links" that'll take you directly there.  I do hope you enjoy her website as much as I do.

Blessings,

Jessica

Hello to All, I'm Back...

Hello to all, I'm back.  I had a wonderful time visiting with all my family. My little brother (the youngest of us four kids) graduated highschool.  My grandmother & papa red came down from upstate New York.  We got pictures of all six in my family together for the first time.  We also got pictures with my grandmother & papa.  I miss my family and so do the kids.  The only thing I'd change if I could about were I live is to bring my family up here to live. But, tis not ment t be.  Lol... They only live 3 hours away, but it takes money to drive to see them. I do know they'll be up here for a couple of days in August for my daughters birthday, this is a yearly visit.

Well, I got to get back to getting back into my routine of the house & all. Blessings & I'll talk to you all later.

Jessica