The title pretty much sums up new years right?
Well like every new years we vow to make resolutions stick or not to make them, to better our selfs. We want to loose weight, quit smoking, quit drinking, quit drugs, do better and school and/or work, find the right man, have more kids, make more money, save more money or heck....just to be an all round better person.
Last year I vowed to not make any and just try to do my best. Well that didnt exactly work.... AT ALL.... but it was the same even if I did make resolutions.
So this year....I am going to make Afirmations.... Things I want to change, get or do.
1) Loose Weight
2) Find a Church I like and go, ya know like more than once in a blue moon.
3) Buy a Volvo C30 in RED...no more than 2 yrs old....and by October.
4) PAY OFF SOME BILLS!! LOL
Thats it! 4! Easy right?!?! NOT
This year I am seriously going to put some effort into
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
The End
The End.
An ending of a story, fairy tale, mystery, horror or sifi book, play or movie. Generally THE END leaves the audience with a sence of ending, all the loose ends are tied up...everyone is happily ever after and you walk away knowing that its all right in that world.
In our world....Reality. The End is not always so neat and tied up with a bow. Its hard, ugly and sometimes wonderful and beautiful. Mostly when we speak of The End its not so wonderful. Death, breakups, divorce, broken hearts are just a few things that come with The End.
The End...just because soemthing has ended does not mean it ended. We loose a loved one...its the end of there life but just the beganing of our pain and loss. Sometimes its not so easy to know when to end things. End a friendship, relationship, job or fight...how do we know when we throw our hands up and walk away. Espically depending on how much time, effort and heart is involved in it.
An ending of a story, fairy tale, mystery, horror or sifi book, play or movie. Generally THE END leaves the audience with a sence of ending, all the loose ends are tied up...everyone is happily ever after and you walk away knowing that its all right in that world.
In our world....Reality. The End is not always so neat and tied up with a bow. Its hard, ugly and sometimes wonderful and beautiful. Mostly when we speak of The End its not so wonderful. Death, breakups, divorce, broken hearts are just a few things that come with The End.
The End...just because soemthing has ended does not mean it ended. We loose a loved one...its the end of there life but just the beganing of our pain and loss. Sometimes its not so easy to know when to end things. End a friendship, relationship, job or fight...how do we know when we throw our hands up and walk away. Espically depending on how much time, effort and heart is involved in it.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Dec 14-25 1944
14th
Walked with Snuffy to the ater carried the .32 A.F. revolver. Saw a hawk. Jumped a rabbit after almost stepping on him, no one fired.
19th
Went with Daddy to Timber Creek. Dad killed a squarel (wonded him) and while still in tree. I shot him in the head with M-63 22 Auto . Also hit and wounded an owl with the .22. This afternoon we went to hunt arrow heads up Sabine on other side of highway. The place is no good.
20th
Got 2 boxes of Reington Hi Speed .22 shells.
21st
Today I went to no.4 pool duck hunting. But after this year, sky won leader and a cold north wind blowing plenty of ducks and them flying too, but never in close enough. about to freeze to death. I foudn a boy with a fire and sat down by him and got warm. Jimmy Howard made some ducks fly with is .22. Wind was very cold and so strong it almost impossible to stay in it. A blizzard in the north is coming and the ducks are coming ahdead of it.
22nd
Fired on shot with .12 gague auto at 2 flying crows; no hit. I drove the car with hin 100 yards of them, got out, and shot at the two, when i fired, the other one left in the wrong direction. There were no ducks.
24th
Took airplaine ride, very foggy and rainey
25th
Warm, temp about 50, but foggy and rainey. Daddy and I drove down the terrell highway and i carried the m-63 auto. and shot at hawks. Mostly too far away,except one which flew just as the gun fired.
Ate christmas dinner at grandmotherss and sat aroudn rest of day.
Walked with Snuffy to the ater carried the .32 A.F. revolver. Saw a hawk. Jumped a rabbit after almost stepping on him, no one fired.
19th
Went with Daddy to Timber Creek. Dad killed a squarel (wonded him) and while still in tree. I shot him in the head with M-63 22 Auto . Also hit and wounded an owl with the .22. This afternoon we went to hunt arrow heads up Sabine on other side of highway. The place is no good.
20th
Got 2 boxes of Reington Hi Speed .22 shells.
21st
Today I went to no.4 pool duck hunting. But after this year, sky won leader and a cold north wind blowing plenty of ducks and them flying too, but never in close enough. about to freeze to death. I foudn a boy with a fire and sat down by him and got warm. Jimmy Howard made some ducks fly with is .22. Wind was very cold and so strong it almost impossible to stay in it. A blizzard in the north is coming and the ducks are coming ahdead of it.
22nd
Fired on shot with .12 gague auto at 2 flying crows; no hit. I drove the car with hin 100 yards of them, got out, and shot at the two, when i fired, the other one left in the wrong direction. There were no ducks.
24th
Took airplaine ride, very foggy and rainey
25th
Warm, temp about 50, but foggy and rainey. Daddy and I drove down the terrell highway and i carried the m-63 auto. and shot at hawks. Mostly too far away,except one which flew just as the gun fired.
Ate christmas dinner at grandmotherss and sat aroudn rest of day.
Grandaddy
My grandfather passed away today. He was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 thoat cancer in April, was only given two weeks. I saw most of his life Grandaddy beat the odds on just about everything. He was suffering and while we all know it was for the best it and hes with God now...it still is painful.
Recently I have been reading my grandfather diaries from 1944, he was appox 17-18 years old and most of the stuff is mundane but some really gives an insite into his life, thoughts or feelings.
Everyday (or almost every day) I am going to post some inserts from his diary until the last one in 1947. Seems fitting, he wrote these to leave a record and now someone gets to read that record. People never truely die...for they live on in our hearts, memories and history. As long as you remeber them....they are always here.
Recently I have been reading my grandfather diaries from 1944, he was appox 17-18 years old and most of the stuff is mundane but some really gives an insite into his life, thoughts or feelings.
Everyday (or almost every day) I am going to post some inserts from his diary until the last one in 1947. Seems fitting, he wrote these to leave a record and now someone gets to read that record. People never truely die...for they live on in our hearts, memories and history. As long as you remeber them....they are always here.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Mustard seed?! Yep totally done!
So as you can guess by my title that things were totally led by God. As the day went on, and the object of our worry became closer the calmer I got. It was the best experience I have had! Totaly easy, and the things turned out much better than originally thought! Well thats God for you, giving you what he has planned is always better than we can possibly think.
So having the faith of a mustard seed is harder in theory, but with God...its easy. I will say though that putting your full faith in him and walking out on it does get easier as the seconds get closer to it. Ever herd of Blind Faith...yep thats what it is when you meet it.
Thank you Lord,
You simply amaze us with your love, faith and plans you have for us. You continue to take care of us, and provide for us even though we sin against you daily and we dont deserve it. Thank you Lord for my blog followers, and continue to bless them and there lives. Be with my family and friends Lord and comfort those who hurt, worry or upset. For give us for our sins and trespasses.
In your heavenly name...Amen
Thanks for reading my blog, though at time it may not make any sense!
Mustard Seed
So having the faith of a mustard seed is harder in theory, but with God...its easy. I will say though that putting your full faith in him and walking out on it does get easier as the seconds get closer to it. Ever herd of Blind Faith...yep thats what it is when you meet it.
Thank you Lord,
You simply amaze us with your love, faith and plans you have for us. You continue to take care of us, and provide for us even though we sin against you daily and we dont deserve it. Thank you Lord for my blog followers, and continue to bless them and there lives. Be with my family and friends Lord and comfort those who hurt, worry or upset. For give us for our sins and trespasses.
In your heavenly name...Amen
Thanks for reading my blog, though at time it may not make any sense!
Mustard Seed
Faith of a Mustard Seed
Today I am having faith of a Mustard Seed, which you know is harder to do than it is to say. I always know God will take care and provide for us, but I am headstrong and think i need to be incontrol of the problem AND I am impatient! LOL What a confession! Write it down and print it out, I dont usually confess that info.
The hub's car has broken down AGAIN...we just spent 1,400 last month on a new transmission, put a tenture pully into it, countless sets of tires, tire rod ends, drive trains and an odomoter cluster (1,500 part!!!) and its only a 2004 with only 128K miles on it! I am begining to realize why they discontinued this model of cars. Well its gonna cost 1,100 plus tax to fix this car, and thats the cheapest quote, so I decided to lets look at trading it in. I called the leinholder and got our pay off, prayed that if this is what God has for us that all the pieces would fall into place that we wouldnt do this unless it was his will. So I am trying to have faith of a mustard seed and put this problem out of my mind, Gods got it and He WILL provide and take care of it. Its just letting the control freak in me to settle down, and shut up. LOL Harder than you think!! I am having to be patient, and let God take control.
God,
Its me again, Carolyn...Dont forget me down here. But I NEED you now, I know i need you always but I need you to open a window on what seems like a closed door. I only want to do your will for our lives, I know you will provide a way and will take care of us. Help me silence the control freak in me to hear your will and path for our lives.
I love you and in your heavenly name
Amen
Later
A child of God having faith of a mustand seed
The hub's car has broken down AGAIN...we just spent 1,400 last month on a new transmission, put a tenture pully into it, countless sets of tires, tire rod ends, drive trains and an odomoter cluster (1,500 part!!!) and its only a 2004 with only 128K miles on it! I am begining to realize why they discontinued this model of cars. Well its gonna cost 1,100 plus tax to fix this car, and thats the cheapest quote, so I decided to lets look at trading it in. I called the leinholder and got our pay off, prayed that if this is what God has for us that all the pieces would fall into place that we wouldnt do this unless it was his will. So I am trying to have faith of a mustard seed and put this problem out of my mind, Gods got it and He WILL provide and take care of it. Its just letting the control freak in me to settle down, and shut up. LOL Harder than you think!! I am having to be patient, and let God take control.
God,
Its me again, Carolyn...Dont forget me down here. But I NEED you now, I know i need you always but I need you to open a window on what seems like a closed door. I only want to do your will for our lives, I know you will provide a way and will take care of us. Help me silence the control freak in me to hear your will and path for our lives.
I love you and in your heavenly name
Amen
Later
A child of God having faith of a mustand seed
Thursday, June 30, 2011
My Journey to Find a Better Mood
I set out on a journey yesterday to achive a better mood. With the help of my wonderful loving incredible husband, I did find it. He cooked dinner, drew me a bubble bath, brung me a fresh brownie out of the oven while in my bath...and I soaked for two hours reading my new fav book (True Blue, David Baldacci). Then I got some kid free time with one of my besties Sissy, wasnt long but enough to catch up on our days and to bring a smile to my face.
Then this morning I awoke with a newly found sence of calm and peace, that is from my heavenly Father. I prayed and gave all my trouble and worries to him, and in exchange I got peace knowing that He is in control and He will take care of me. Isnt it great that we have a God who is willing to bear all for us, to take everything bad and wipe our sins away?
I found my better mood in a place I always knew it would be in the arm of my heavenly Father and the man he made espically for me.
Then this morning I awoke with a newly found sence of calm and peace, that is from my heavenly Father. I prayed and gave all my trouble and worries to him, and in exchange I got peace knowing that He is in control and He will take care of me. Isnt it great that we have a God who is willing to bear all for us, to take everything bad and wipe our sins away?
I found my better mood in a place I always knew it would be in the arm of my heavenly Father and the man he made espically for me.
Cars 2 In 3D
I was really excited about Cars 2, I loved Cars and couldnt wait to see the upcomming second edition. As the norm with sequils it didnt compare to the original. We did see this movie in 3D which is new to us rednecks so of course we thought it was cool. Our little one enjoyed the movie but I on the other hand could have slept though the hole thing.
Seconds in a series rarely do as well as the original, Sex in the City 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, Little Mermaid 2, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Honey I shrunk the Kids 2 but there is an even rarer event in sequils chapter....those that out do the original....my most recent was Hangover 2. I love love loved that movie!!! I loved the first one, but the second one also rocked!!! I mean come on, the first one was awesome....it was going to be hard to top that and they did!!!
Well thats my thoughts on Car 2
Seconds in a series rarely do as well as the original, Sex in the City 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, Little Mermaid 2, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Honey I shrunk the Kids 2 but there is an even rarer event in sequils chapter....those that out do the original....my most recent was Hangover 2. I love love loved that movie!!! I loved the first one, but the second one also rocked!!! I mean come on, the first one was awesome....it was going to be hard to top that and they did!!!
Well thats my thoughts on Car 2
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
In search of a better mood
Negative Nancy, Bitchy Brenda, Shizballs Shelia...bad moods have many names, and most of the time bad moods just fix them selfs but here lately I have been in a bad mood funk. I dont know how or why I ended up in this mood except I woke up here I think and from there on out I have just been down in the dumps. Well in my excuse we have had alot of things to come along lately and cause my bad mood but excueses are like butt holes everyone has them and they all stink!
So I am setting out on a trek to find a better mood, I dont know how my journey will go. I dont know if I will find this elusive better mood BUT I KNOW ITS OUT THERE!!!
Wish me luck on my journey, I will update tomarrow if I found it. Hopefully I will because even my bad mood funk is annoying me.
Love to all
Heifer
So I am setting out on a trek to find a better mood, I dont know how my journey will go. I dont know if I will find this elusive better mood BUT I KNOW ITS OUT THERE!!!
Wish me luck on my journey, I will update tomarrow if I found it. Hopefully I will because even my bad mood funk is annoying me.
Love to all
Heifer
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Fabric Softner...Homemade
I know you might be thinking....ummm..yuck...but seriously it works and cost as little as 0.01 to make. Thats what I call being frugal, and it works really well. My only draw back on it is with out essental oils to add fragrance you smell vingar while its warshing. That being said its only a slight smell and you DO NOT smell it in your clothes at all!! Its perfect for HE machines, works well on all kinds of clothes and for those who have skin allergies it even more perfect. It also helps with stain lifting.
Below is the receipe I used, I did not double it....and I did not at fragrance to my first batch and while making my second I did but honestly i like no smell at all.
1 Gallon Bucket
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Baking Soda
6 Cups Distilled Vingar
6 Cups Water
In the Gallon bucket place the 1 cup water & 1 cup baking soda, then add your 6 cups vingar. As you may know it will fizz (hense the large bucket) let it fizz for a moment, you may want to stir to make sure all the baking soda is being absored. Then add in your 6 cups water, you can stir at this point. Dont be worried if it still fizzes its normal. Now add in your essential oils (appox 10 drops)
Pour into your container of choice and use no more than 1cup per load, I used an old downy container that I cleaned and even ran though the dish warsher. I always give a little shake before pouring. If your clothes smell like vingar after drying, use less. The added extra bonus is it cleans your machine, is healthy for the earth and if you live on septic it gives you an extra bonus of making your septic work more efficently.
Tomarrow I will post how to make your own dish warsher detergent...it works!
Below is the receipe I used, I did not double it....and I did not at fragrance to my first batch and while making my second I did but honestly i like no smell at all.
1 Gallon Bucket
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Baking Soda
6 Cups Distilled Vingar
6 Cups Water
In the Gallon bucket place the 1 cup water & 1 cup baking soda, then add your 6 cups vingar. As you may know it will fizz (hense the large bucket) let it fizz for a moment, you may want to stir to make sure all the baking soda is being absored. Then add in your 6 cups water, you can stir at this point. Dont be worried if it still fizzes its normal. Now add in your essential oils (appox 10 drops)
Pour into your container of choice and use no more than 1cup per load, I used an old downy container that I cleaned and even ran though the dish warsher. I always give a little shake before pouring. If your clothes smell like vingar after drying, use less. The added extra bonus is it cleans your machine, is healthy for the earth and if you live on septic it gives you an extra bonus of making your septic work more efficently.
Tomarrow I will post how to make your own dish warsher detergent...it works!
52/52 I started it!
So I received the journal I ordered from Etsy (like ebay but for homemade stuff) and I started my lists! Yay!!
Well I decided instead of being behind the rest of the group I figured I would get caught up, so I did and I have to say allready its harder than I thought it would be. Well I need to get back to work, but enjoy the pics of the my new wonderful journal!
Well I decided instead of being behind the rest of the group I figured I would get caught up, so I did and I have to say allready its harder than I thought it would be. Well I need to get back to work, but enjoy the pics of the my new wonderful journal!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Quick remodel for any bathroom
So again while cruzing one of my many craft blogs that i follow i found an incredible idea on how to do a quick remodel on any bathroom! Framing your mirrors! U Create has a monthly challange and a few months back they did one on framing your bathroom mirrors.
Framing can be done with crown molding or any type of wood. You can do a stain, paint or raw wood. You wouldnt believe the tranformations that a simple piece of wood can do!
I did this on every mirror in my bathrooms but i am only posting pics of our kids bathroom ( cuz its the only one completed) i must warn you though....when i removed the holdings of the old mirror i discovered that when my hubs painted the bathroom he didnt paint behind the mirror as he said. Lmao
Friday, June 24, 2011
52 Weeks & 52 Lists
So while surfing my craft blogs i like to follow one lady mentioned a 52/52 Challange...so after following her links i decided that this challange was for me!
The Basics: every sunday you post a list and the lists can be anything from a shopling list, your fav drinks, vacations, who you look up to etc. You post these list every week by either just the topics or a scanned image of your page.
Alot of the 100 something followers made there own books....i bought mine from Etsy. I am joining this challange a few weeks behind but i will make it up.
I am also adding a extra twist to this challange...at the end of each list i have to list 5 things i was grateful for and one selfless act.
I hope i can keep this up...i figure i can and hope i can...so join with me!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Mommy I want to be, The Mommy we all want to be
As moms we have alot to live up to, and alot to become. June Cleaver, Mrs. Brady set a mighty high bar to us modern day women to achive. Some women do this with tottal ease and make it all seem so simple! I married into a family of mommies that I would love to be. My mom growing up didnt bake cookies, or make costumes (except for once) make the cool crafts and etc; I grew up just fine and have no scars from that (so no offence to the mommys that do this). BUT I want to be the craftly mom who makes the cookies, cool crafts for the class AND has the time to be at every function and be the room mom. IDK why I want to be this type of mom but when i do not achive that goal I feel awful about my self and feel like I have let my little one down. :(
Now I know I can hear all of you saying "NO YOUR NOT, YOUR WONDERFUL" but I honestly dont think I am the mommy I want to be. So as of Wednesday May 25th I started taking some of it back, i made my girls field day shirt totally cute! She loved it! Then I made her some rocking cute flip flops!! So from this day forth, I am goingto be the mommy I want to be, even if its just a little at a time.
Now I know I can hear all of you saying "NO YOUR NOT, YOUR WONDERFUL" but I honestly dont think I am the mommy I want to be. So as of Wednesday May 25th I started taking some of it back, i made my girls field day shirt totally cute! She loved it! Then I made her some rocking cute flip flops!! So from this day forth, I am goingto be the mommy I want to be, even if its just a little at a time.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Man he wanted to be
Wealth is not measured by dollars and scents alone. Material Measure's is a poor measure of wealth. Spirtiual Knowledge, happiness, imagination and golden memories are the compoents of real wealth. They can bring happiness, they are stoned in the mind where no theif can sever steal them.
Life can be anything you make it, so live that your life will be a glorious adventure and always keep the goal before you and never give us, but fight always on and you will find your self someday at the end of the trail a victorious conquer. This is not the end really, but the beginning of a new life eternal a reward for a good fight.
Harold Glenn Delaney
November 1, 1947
21 years old.
Life can be anything you make it, so live that your life will be a glorious adventure and always keep the goal before you and never give us, but fight always on and you will find your self someday at the end of the trail a victorious conquer. This is not the end really, but the beginning of a new life eternal a reward for a good fight.
Harold Glenn Delaney
November 1, 1947
21 years old.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Extreme Couponing
Ok yes I watched the show and was really intreged by it all. So I figured I would give it a try for one month and see....ok maybe two months.
So I clipped 187 coupons this past weekend and went through sales ads and put coupons with each add so i could benefit my savings.
CVS 04/13/2011
I bought:
2 Airwick fragrance oil refills
1 Airwick Fragrance Oil Warmer
ALL Detergent Medium size jug
2 Colgate Kids Toothpaste....Spongebob & Dora
30ct Clartian Allergy Medicine
Total Cost: 35.23
What I paid: 20.96!!
I saved 15.00 just by coupons and my extra care bucks (3.50)!! So Techincally I bought the Clartian and got the rest for free! So while I call that a good haul my hubby said "Umm do we really need all that???" my reply "DUH!!"
The best helper on the coupons was the 7.00 off Clartian this week only....and CVS had some buy one get one coupons.
Now on to Walgreens!!!
So I clipped 187 coupons this past weekend and went through sales ads and put coupons with each add so i could benefit my savings.
CVS 04/13/2011
I bought:
2 Airwick fragrance oil refills
1 Airwick Fragrance Oil Warmer
ALL Detergent Medium size jug
2 Colgate Kids Toothpaste....Spongebob & Dora
30ct Clartian Allergy Medicine
Total Cost: 35.23
What I paid: 20.96!!
I saved 15.00 just by coupons and my extra care bucks (3.50)!! So Techincally I bought the Clartian and got the rest for free! So while I call that a good haul my hubby said "Umm do we really need all that???" my reply "DUH!!"
The best helper on the coupons was the 7.00 off Clartian this week only....and CVS had some buy one get one coupons.
Now on to Walgreens!!!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Dyshidrotic Eczema & Mani Pedi
(2018 Update at bottom of Article)
Big name, small condition!
I have had this thing for years! Its one very itchy problem and for the first time its gotten real bad, and I actually have a name for it. Its usually on my fingers, generally the tips, it looks like little air pockets under my skin. They itch, hurt and sometimes make my skin peel and split open like really dry skin. For the first time ever i have had to give up my beautiful nails.
Here is the before
So after these beautiful nails were stipped off my lonesome hands, I went and got a Mani Pedi...Ohhh How I love thee! I elected for a plain jane Mani with purple polish.
Here is the after
Emotional Stress is the number one cause of these breakouts, and once you have a break out it can and will take up at a year to clear up. If you dont properly take care of it durring that time it can lead to more break outs and the year time table starts all over again. Well if you know my last 12 months then you can see why this problem is becomeing such a big problem. So we will see how long my mani last and I may give up and go back to tips by the end of the week and deal with the itching. LOL
Well its bed time here so ...Night!
08/06/2013 Update
I went with out Acrylic, gel, solar or shellac nails and while I thought this would make a big difference I did not see any. So I put the nails back on simply because I like the way the look, and I don't seem to itch the spots as much. I have found stress is my biggest contributor and certain times of the year...Spring & Fall. Now those two times for me are stressful with our show schedule (we show goats) and my involvement in helping put those shows on. So I cant really tell if its the season or the stress. I did find out the liquid in those spots are fluid off your nerves, its harmless and not contagious. Whew! I was scratching a spot on my index finger one day, it popped and squirted on my face!!
I have found some relief in Avon's Moisture Therapy lotion, its thick so I only use it at night but use lotion all day. I have a bath and body works antibacterial on my purse so I use it a lot which dries out the skin...which I notice can aggravate the spots...I see less during stressful times if I don't have dry hands.
Good Luck!
Will update later...We are not showing this fall so we will see if its weather related or stress related :)
09/28/2015
Its been a few years since I originally posted this, and to date I've had over 8974 post views. In 2014 I got pregnant with my son (after 11yrs of trying) and the smell of the salon turned my stomach so I removed my tips and stayed out of the salon. It has been over 15 months since I had tips on my nails. I can say with a certainty that not visiting the salon has helped them. I talked above about fall and spring season is when it was at its worst. Here we are in fall again and no show season for us...that being said with no added stress my hands are better. I don't know what it is about the nail salon that makes it worse but the doctor said it might be the harsh chemicals they use to get the nails on, off or color changed. Im so busy with my little family these days that I don't miss them.
I have found a new lotion that I can wear during the day to help
Avon Moisture Therapy Derma Soothing...it is dermatologist tested and approved. It also has the National Eczema Association seal of approval.
(I do NOT sell Avon Nor have I been paid, endorse or asked to promote their product!! I purchased said lotion on a whim and feel in love with it)
Big name, small condition!
I have had this thing for years! Its one very itchy problem and for the first time its gotten real bad, and I actually have a name for it. Its usually on my fingers, generally the tips, it looks like little air pockets under my skin. They itch, hurt and sometimes make my skin peel and split open like really dry skin. For the first time ever i have had to give up my beautiful nails.
Here is the before
So after these beautiful nails were stipped off my lonesome hands, I went and got a Mani Pedi...Ohhh How I love thee! I elected for a plain jane Mani with purple polish.
Here is the after
Emotional Stress is the number one cause of these breakouts, and once you have a break out it can and will take up at a year to clear up. If you dont properly take care of it durring that time it can lead to more break outs and the year time table starts all over again. Well if you know my last 12 months then you can see why this problem is becomeing such a big problem. So we will see how long my mani last and I may give up and go back to tips by the end of the week and deal with the itching. LOL
Well its bed time here so ...Night!
08/06/2013 Update
I went with out Acrylic, gel, solar or shellac nails and while I thought this would make a big difference I did not see any. So I put the nails back on simply because I like the way the look, and I don't seem to itch the spots as much. I have found stress is my biggest contributor and certain times of the year...Spring & Fall. Now those two times for me are stressful with our show schedule (we show goats) and my involvement in helping put those shows on. So I cant really tell if its the season or the stress. I did find out the liquid in those spots are fluid off your nerves, its harmless and not contagious. Whew! I was scratching a spot on my index finger one day, it popped and squirted on my face!!
I have found some relief in Avon's Moisture Therapy lotion, its thick so I only use it at night but use lotion all day. I have a bath and body works antibacterial on my purse so I use it a lot which dries out the skin...which I notice can aggravate the spots...I see less during stressful times if I don't have dry hands.
Good Luck!
Will update later...We are not showing this fall so we will see if its weather related or stress related :)
09/28/2015
Its been a few years since I originally posted this, and to date I've had over 8974 post views. In 2014 I got pregnant with my son (after 11yrs of trying) and the smell of the salon turned my stomach so I removed my tips and stayed out of the salon. It has been over 15 months since I had tips on my nails. I can say with a certainty that not visiting the salon has helped them. I talked above about fall and spring season is when it was at its worst. Here we are in fall again and no show season for us...that being said with no added stress my hands are better. I don't know what it is about the nail salon that makes it worse but the doctor said it might be the harsh chemicals they use to get the nails on, off or color changed. Im so busy with my little family these days that I don't miss them.
I have found a new lotion that I can wear during the day to help
Avon Moisture Therapy Derma Soothing...it is dermatologist tested and approved. It also has the National Eczema Association seal of approval.
(I do NOT sell Avon Nor have I been paid, endorse or asked to promote their product!! I purchased said lotion on a whim and feel in love with it)
8/31/2016
To date I still haven't been to a nail salon and here we are at fall season again and my hands are the worst they have ever been. My stress level is high!! Those small itchy bumps are horrible!! My hands look horrible!!
Nickle is a contributor as well as stress to this. I have been to doctors, homeopathic doctors done steriod creams/pills/shots, antibotics, essential oils, all natural body care stuff, gluten free diet...nothings worked. Most people on line will tell you the same thing...less stress helps.
I do have a new endocrinologist who says that it can be irritated by autoimmune diseases ( I have 2) and it can be like the cold sore virus. Lives in your body and comes back seasonally.
I still swear by the Avon lotion and Melaleuca Renew lotion ( I took their body wash, thinned I and use it as a hand soap).
05/10/2018
2017 was the year of the unexpected, high stress, weight gain, loss of family members, stress on marriage, financial stressors, terrible twos and a teenager. Through all that my Eczema hasn't been as bad as 2016. Ive learned how to manage my stress, that Dyshidrotic is like the cold sore virus it will come back yearly and can take a good while to heal. I still have bumps, itchy, skin peeling but I drink half my weight in water every day. Pray, take time for my self...moisturize!! 100% aloe vera gel works great on the ends of the fingers. Posh Big Fat Hand Cream works great for the desk/purse, Renew by Melalecua works awesome at night time or when your hands are very dry. Take time for your self. Relax, work on finding time for you. I still stay out of the nail salon (except for a girls night pedi) and I do believe that's helped. Dipping method of nails is great as well if you want the nice look but not the acrylic harsh chemicals. Still had issues but not as many.
In short. take time for you self, learn to distress, relax, pray....make time for you. Drink your water, use a good lotion and learn to live with the issue. Sorry I wish I had better news. Nothing the doctors homeopathic or regular have given has worked.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
My List...Gone....New List Arrived!
Out with the Old..... In with the New?
In 2009 I decided to come up with a list of things I wanted to do by each birthday, ya know all those little things you always say your going to do but never get a round to? Those cool crafts you want to try or the book you want to read? Well I decided that making a list and speading it out over my birthdays would make the list more acheiveable....wrong. I simply forgot about the list and some things I wanted to do, dont seem so important or cool any more. Maybe I grew up and those things have been replaced due to marturyity and age?
Well I have a folder now of all the things I want to do or try, some of it is instructions on how t make a bow or entrie, a picture of a place I would love to visit or a title of a book I have yet to down load onto my nook.
None the less I am still working on my "wish lists"
Somethings are still the same, I want a new tattoo, another child etc...I will get to those things...oneday.
In 2009 I decided to come up with a list of things I wanted to do by each birthday, ya know all those little things you always say your going to do but never get a round to? Those cool crafts you want to try or the book you want to read? Well I decided that making a list and speading it out over my birthdays would make the list more acheiveable....wrong. I simply forgot about the list and some things I wanted to do, dont seem so important or cool any more. Maybe I grew up and those things have been replaced due to marturyity and age?
Well I have a folder now of all the things I want to do or try, some of it is instructions on how t make a bow or entrie, a picture of a place I would love to visit or a title of a book I have yet to down load onto my nook.
None the less I am still working on my "wish lists"
Somethings are still the same, I want a new tattoo, another child etc...I will get to those things...oneday.
Monday, February 28, 2011
8 Years? Really?? You Sure??
Can it really be 8 years? 8 years since I first held my beauitful daughter, saw her tiny nose and snuggled her to my chest? 8 Years since I spent 27 hours in pain and would do it again just to have her.
The years have flown by, she isnt my little girl anymore. She isnt going to want to snuggle like she use to in a thunder storm, be scared of the dark, giggle when I say a dirty word. She will be grown before I know it, I am not so sure I am ready for that! We have 18 years to shape and raise our children and while that seems like a long time, it isnt nearly long enough!
Happy Birthday to my wonderful, talanted, incredibly smart, exceedingly beautiful, redneck, princess, indenpent, charming daughter. I know I am 4 days early but I wanted to say it early
The years have flown by, she isnt my little girl anymore. She isnt going to want to snuggle like she use to in a thunder storm, be scared of the dark, giggle when I say a dirty word. She will be grown before I know it, I am not so sure I am ready for that! We have 18 years to shape and raise our children and while that seems like a long time, it isnt nearly long enough!
Happy Birthday to my wonderful, talanted, incredibly smart, exceedingly beautiful, redneck, princess, indenpent, charming daughter. I know I am 4 days early but I wanted to say it early
Monday, February 21, 2011
Mud boots & Church
Recently my daughter dressed up all frilly like in a real pretty dress, had a bow in her hair and to top off her church emsamble....her bright green mud boots.
While I was perfectly fine with her wearing them to church my mother hit the roof! She not being much a southern bell sure knows how to "swoon" like one and become extremly dramtic. She was worried about what others would think of her, and that people would think she was poor. WHO CARES!! She kept saying "that not her sunday best", ok we all were OUR best to church on sunday. Who said that was the rule? Who decides "Our Best", is there some Joan Rivers of church atire standing out side of church reporting what is acceptable or not? Is there a best and worst dressed of church member" OUR best is what it is personally to us, if my daughter is perfectly fine in her mud boot and she sees that as HER best, whos to judge?
I dont want my daughter to conform to what socity thinks is best, the latest fashion, what others believe of her. I want her to keep her indenpendt mind, individual personality and "Southern" style. I dont want someone telling her that she isnt beautiful or accepted because choose boots to heels. I dont want her to give up a part of who she is (because shes pretty awesome) to conform to what others think is "best" for church.
To wrap it up, I guess I just wanted to put it out there that my daughter is special, wonderful and ACCEPTABLE for who she is EXACTLY the way she is!! She is my "Redneck Princess" who is 50% Princess & 50% All Country Redneck. With that deadly combo she combines both into her speech, clothes and thoughts. She has the biggest heart and want to save the world....now why in the hell would I want to change any of that? Let her wear her mud boots...I am sure our Heavely Father is ok with it, I mean he did make her to be who she is...and he made her in his own image and gave her her unique sense of style....Who are we to judge?
"The one with out sin cast the first stone"
While I was perfectly fine with her wearing them to church my mother hit the roof! She not being much a southern bell sure knows how to "swoon" like one and become extremly dramtic. She was worried about what others would think of her, and that people would think she was poor. WHO CARES!! She kept saying "that not her sunday best", ok we all were OUR best to church on sunday. Who said that was the rule? Who decides "Our Best", is there some Joan Rivers of church atire standing out side of church reporting what is acceptable or not? Is there a best and worst dressed of church member" OUR best is what it is personally to us, if my daughter is perfectly fine in her mud boot and she sees that as HER best, whos to judge?
I dont want my daughter to conform to what socity thinks is best, the latest fashion, what others believe of her. I want her to keep her indenpendt mind, individual personality and "Southern" style. I dont want someone telling her that she isnt beautiful or accepted because choose boots to heels. I dont want her to give up a part of who she is (because shes pretty awesome) to conform to what others think is "best" for church.
To wrap it up, I guess I just wanted to put it out there that my daughter is special, wonderful and ACCEPTABLE for who she is EXACTLY the way she is!! She is my "Redneck Princess" who is 50% Princess & 50% All Country Redneck. With that deadly combo she combines both into her speech, clothes and thoughts. She has the biggest heart and want to save the world....now why in the hell would I want to change any of that? Let her wear her mud boots...I am sure our Heavely Father is ok with it, I mean he did make her to be who she is...and he made her in his own image and gave her her unique sense of style....Who are we to judge?
"The one with out sin cast the first stone"
Monday, February 14, 2011
Valentines Day...Myth or Reality
Growing up we all belived that there was a prince charming and every valentines day was going to be special, thrilling and everthing we have seen on movies and in books.
Well I have to say I have lived my life and dated enough to know Prince Charming... well thats a Myth! No matter how great the guy, situation or life happily ever after dont exhist... at least in the real world. They will let you down, leave their underwear on the bathroom floor, fart in the car and lock all the windows, they will forget an important event, you will get stuck in traffic, be poor, have a dirty house, your kids wont always mind and will embarress you in public.
So its more beauty is in the eye of the holder, not beer holder but eye holder. LOL Sorry had to put that in there.
While others see failure in a life, the person living it sees a life well lived, loved and nearly perfect.
So this day remember that not everything in life is perfect...its life. Messy, unpredictable and does not come with an instruction manual. Its hard, funny, unfair and above all yours. So make it yours...make today what you want it to be.
Love,
Sleeping Beauty.....LOL
Well I have to say I have lived my life and dated enough to know Prince Charming... well thats a Myth! No matter how great the guy, situation or life happily ever after dont exhist... at least in the real world. They will let you down, leave their underwear on the bathroom floor, fart in the car and lock all the windows, they will forget an important event, you will get stuck in traffic, be poor, have a dirty house, your kids wont always mind and will embarress you in public.
So its more beauty is in the eye of the holder, not beer holder but eye holder. LOL Sorry had to put that in there.
While others see failure in a life, the person living it sees a life well lived, loved and nearly perfect.
So this day remember that not everything in life is perfect...its life. Messy, unpredictable and does not come with an instruction manual. Its hard, funny, unfair and above all yours. So make it yours...make today what you want it to be.
Love,
Sleeping Beauty.....LOL
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Strong Willed Child - Dr. Dobson
So I will admit I am a strong willed child raising a strong willed child whos grandmothers (all of them ) are strong willed women. I feel as though some days I am beating my head against a wall!! I love my sweet, wonderful, caring, senentive strong willed child.
I know my Child is going to wonderful and great things in life and I know the things she does will only benefit others and not her self (thats just who she is) and I cant wait to see what those awesome things are. Have you just ever know something and you cant exactly say or describe how you know this but you know that that something in ever cell of your body? Well I cant say how I know it, or why I do or how I feel it but I know that my girl Chandler is destined for great and wonderful things and will change many lives for the better with those things. I just know it! I have know since the moment she looked at me in the hospital, I looked down at that wonderful qupie doll face and knew that I was holding a girl who God created just for me and the plans He had for her would be beyond my wildest dreams. I just knew she was a fighter and she would survive and beat all the odd. She is the girl who loves to prove people wrong, she is as indenpent as the day is long and hard headed to the same length. I know thats alot to aquire in our first few moments of her life, but I looked into her face and saw God and knew that she was who she was for his purpose and design. Sitting her writing this I realize that Mary must have felt the same way the first moement she laid her eyes on her sleeping baby Jesus...DO NOT confuse what I am saying, I am NOT saying Chandler is the next Messiah or the next Coming, what I AM saying is that as moms we just know that our kids are special and we just know that God has an awesome plan and we just know and can feel relaxed that its all in His hands.
While reading Dr. Dobsons book on strong willed children I realized ( through his book) that my girl is strong willed for a reason, she needs that strong will to achive her goals and become who God intends for her to be, she needed that strong will to thrive and survive the first few days of life. She needs that now to be who God plans her to bed, its a GIFT not a Hinderance! It needs to be reigned in a little, not stomped, squashed, stopped or break her spirit!!! While being a strong willed child can have its moments, and object authority or reasoning, that is why it needs to be reigned in and teach her the ability to control it to some degree. Its like giving you a medical license you cant doctor people with out the knowledge behind the degree.
I dont exactly know the purose of this blog...I am just reading Dr. Dobsons book and really enjoying it and I guess thought I would share.
Once a Month Cooking... Every two weeks...Actually
At half priced books I picked up a cook book called "Once a Month Cooking" it talks about preparing meals every two weeks and placing them in the freezer to be used the day of cooking.
Well it sounded like an awesome idea...so I picked out 10 recipies and decided i would give this a try, I bought all the stuff and got into the kitchen spent two hours and did this. Its really simple you take the chicken recipies and all the supplies needed for them. You place the chicken in the ziplock baggie (after you have labled it, I suggest putting the page number on the bag two or the cooking directions) and all the stuff that makes it yummy, close it up and put it in the freezer and on too the next. Then you do your beef, pork and seafood. So for two hours I did this, prepared 10 nights of meals. I sit down and did the math on time and money being spent and if they turn out good this will be something I look at doing every month, maybe not for the hole month but for a good portion of it.
I made the Beef Pot Roast last night and oh let me tell you....yummo!! I have never made a good pot roast but last nights has become my fav recipe so far...omg it was so freaking good. I think I am going to like this Onece a Month Cooking.
Below are the to the cook books...they are cheap and well worth a try.
http://once-a-monthcooking.com/
Give it a try
Well it sounded like an awesome idea...so I picked out 10 recipies and decided i would give this a try, I bought all the stuff and got into the kitchen spent two hours and did this. Its really simple you take the chicken recipies and all the supplies needed for them. You place the chicken in the ziplock baggie (after you have labled it, I suggest putting the page number on the bag two or the cooking directions) and all the stuff that makes it yummy, close it up and put it in the freezer and on too the next. Then you do your beef, pork and seafood. So for two hours I did this, prepared 10 nights of meals. I sit down and did the math on time and money being spent and if they turn out good this will be something I look at doing every month, maybe not for the hole month but for a good portion of it.
I made the Beef Pot Roast last night and oh let me tell you....yummo!! I have never made a good pot roast but last nights has become my fav recipe so far...omg it was so freaking good. I think I am going to like this Onece a Month Cooking.
Below are the to the cook books...they are cheap and well worth a try.
http://once-a-monthcooking.com/
Give it a try
Monday, January 24, 2011
Monday
Well its Monday and of course the routine has already started!
Chandler is sick with coughing and a small fever, chuck has either food poisning or a stomach virus and me? I am suffering from not enough coffee.
This morning as we start out our day lets take a moment to say thanks for God for the ability to wake up this morning and get up out of bed.
I hope your Monday morning is filled with blessings and wonderfulness! I know that sounds corney, but if you start out with a positive though...your outlook will be positive!
Chandler is sick with coughing and a small fever, chuck has either food poisning or a stomach virus and me? I am suffering from not enough coffee.
This morning as we start out our day lets take a moment to say thanks for God for the ability to wake up this morning and get up out of bed.
I hope your Monday morning is filled with blessings and wonderfulness! I know that sounds corney, but if you start out with a positive though...your outlook will be positive!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Coupons- Grocery Game, ETC
Ok so this year we need to be more frugal, I know I know everyone says that at the start of every year and your right we all do but I decided to give the grocery game, coupon game or what ever they call it a try. I mean why not?
CVS has Palmolive Dish Soap for 0.88 each, with a coupon that saves me 0.75 it only cost me 0.13. I also have a coupon that saves me 2.00 on two! So I get those for free.
I told my hubby we may not save at the first and it may take a while, but I am going to stock up on stuff I can get for free or next to nothing and eventually it will pay out. I mean....why not??
I will let ya know how this goes
Heifer
CVS has Palmolive Dish Soap for 0.88 each, with a coupon that saves me 0.75 it only cost me 0.13. I also have a coupon that saves me 2.00 on two! So I get those for free.
I told my hubby we may not save at the first and it may take a while, but I am going to stock up on stuff I can get for free or next to nothing and eventually it will pay out. I mean....why not??
I will let ya know how this goes
Heifer
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Resolutions
Why do we the start of every year make promises we can never really keep? Why do we drink champane with friends, kiss our loved ones at midnight and eat ham, cabbage and black eyed peas? Because we as humans believe that these things will bring us good luck and fortune in the new year, but do they? I did all of those things last year and this past year was one that not only suprised me but at times made me question my self. I cried, wept, lossed and even rejoyced this year.
2011 is still brand new, full of promise and adventure. While some of use are suffering a hangover others are working on their resolutions. I made no resolutions...well I take that back...I told my self I would enjoy the "new me" this year and not look back. No regrets, regrets they just lead to heartache and the "what if's" if we think about them hard enough. I told my self this year I am going to do for my family, be more frugal and do the things I want to do for a change. Dont get me wrong I am plently selfish, I read all the time,Facebook buy the purses and things I love but honestly I am going to take more time for me. I am not going to take so much on this year, I am going to try and let go and let God.
So enjoy your new year rituals this year...I know I am...I hope 2011 brings you everything you hope it will and then some.
With Love
Heifer
2011 is still brand new, full of promise and adventure. While some of use are suffering a hangover others are working on their resolutions. I made no resolutions...well I take that back...I told my self I would enjoy the "new me" this year and not look back. No regrets, regrets they just lead to heartache and the "what if's" if we think about them hard enough. I told my self this year I am going to do for my family, be more frugal and do the things I want to do for a change. Dont get me wrong I am plently selfish, I read all the time,Facebook buy the purses and things I love but honestly I am going to take more time for me. I am not going to take so much on this year, I am going to try and let go and let God.
So enjoy your new year rituals this year...I know I am...I hope 2011 brings you everything you hope it will and then some.
With Love
Heifer
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