tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68948994904286760912023-11-16T05:48:45.195-05:00Adventures of Team Pancakes!Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.comBlogger751125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-73842210267631156332015-01-27T10:02:00.001-05:002015-01-27T10:02:10.158-05:00Couponing Made Easy<em>This post is a spaid ponsored post through <strong>MomAffiliate</strong> however all thoughts and opionions are valid and 100% mine.</em><br />
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I was always one of those people that thought i didn't have enough time to coupon and then we moved into a house and everything changed.<br />
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When we were purchasing our very big and expensive couch (that we instantly fell in love with because it was so big and comfortable and could fit a whole basketball team on there), i was GLAD to come across a 15% coupon that made the whole purchase so much more affordable. And now when i sit on my couch (which is everyday), i am so very thankful i came across that coupon.<br />
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Therefore, i was more than happy to share about this new coupon website i came across called <a href="http://anncoupons.com/" target="_blank">Anna Coupons</a>. Their website makes it easy to look and find coupons in all different categories. And when i say categories, they have all sorts including: airlines, accessories, department stores, daily deals, home and garden, music, personal care, restaurants, travel...literally they have everything from A-Z. <br />
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I know there are many other coupon websites out there but i would give <a href="http://anncoupons.com/" target="_blank">Anna Coupons</a> a try next time you are looking to find some easy coupons to use to make your next shopping trip easier and fun. <br />
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We all LOVE to shop but shopping is so much better with a coupon don't you think?<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-39456936718957188172014-10-01T22:04:00.000-04:002014-10-24T22:13:40.000-04:00Professional Pest Control Services for Homes<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">People will often spend a lot of time and money to keep their home safe and secure for their family and pets. However, they can tend to overlook a potential yet very controllable hazard that may be living in their yard -- ticks. Ticks are linked to Lyme disease and can pose other problems for humans and animals. Fortunately, there are effective ways to repel and eliminate ticks from a residential property. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">Some professional pest control companies have developed innovative ways to combat ticks that invade backyards, gardens and front lawns. Misting systems can be installed along the perimeter of a property in order to directly confront ticks. The misting hardware is comprised of spraying nozzles, storage tanks, control panels and supply lines. All-natural ingredients are used in the sprays that have been clinically proven to kill ticks upon contact. For example, botanical extracts and oils are used in high concentrations in order to create a unique formula for tick control sprays. Storage tanks holding the liquid have to be refilled roughly every month by a professional pest control specialist.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">Another modern <a href="http://www.mosquitosquad.com/services/tick-control/" target="_blank">tick treatment</a> solution involves placing biodegradable tubes that are filled with cotton that has been sprayed with potent insecticides. The tick tube first attracts mice that use cotton to build nests in grass and underground. Ticks are exposed to the cotton inside the mice's nests. Such an indirect approach towards tick control is environmentally friendly and also affordable. Tick tubes are replaced about once per month or more frequently during the peak summer season when ticks thrive. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">While relying on professional tick control methods, homeowners can also take several simple actions to minimize any problems from these parasites. Brush off clothes and take off your shoes before entering your home. Dogs and cats should be thoroughly checked for ticks, especially around their ears, before being allowed inside the house. Cleaning up outdoor clutter can also prevent ticks from nesting too close to a home. Additionally, any items from the shed or detached garage should always be wiped and dusted off before being brought into any room.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-58800109712933277672014-07-08T21:46:00.000-04:002014-07-09T09:32:44.230-04:00Raleigh Marriage Counseling<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">When based upon a mutual commitment involving love, understanding and trust between two people, marriage can be a joyful journey full of adventure along with mundane life events. If not, then expectations have a way of interrupting an otherwise fulfilling blend of two lives.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">A couple is often made up of two individuals who grew up in very different home situations. If both came from homes already broken by divorce, then the commitment level is often quite low for a new bride and groom because divorce is already familiar. When both individuals grew up in intact homes, they are often more willing to believe "until death do us part."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">No matter how committed a couple might be, they still must confront the daily challenges of marriage. Once a couple is in an unhealthy cycle, whether stemming from unfaithfulness or poor communication skills, it is often hard to believe there could be hope for a seemingly doomed marriage. Statistics, however, do not bear this out. When a couple is significantly unhappy in their marriage, they have two main choices: They will either divorce their partner or put in the effort to save the marriage bond. For those who stay together and work on their marriages, the vast majority report significantly higher levels of happiness given another five years.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">Going back to the beginning helps solve a lot of problems. Couples need to take the time to remind themselves why they fell in love with their partner to begin with. What were their dreams? Why were they attracted to this particular person? Unless the partner was pretending to be someone they actually were not, then that person still has those same qualities of value. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.millercounselingservices.com/" target="_blank">Raleigh marriage counseling</a> is available through Miller Counseling Services. Having a third, objective party involved in a conversation can be quite helpful in identifying problem areas that need improvement. Experienced counselors are trained to recognize the underlying issues contributing to unhappiness in both parties. The more truth enters a relationship, the more chance there is for happiness to be experienced. No marriage is beyond hope, and the reward of a dream fulfilled is well worth the effort.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-15455476993874520622013-07-12T08:55:00.001-04:002013-07-12T08:55:32.219-04:00I've Moved...<br />
After almost three years of blogging, 858 published posts, over 600 Google followers, over 150,000 views and over 10,000 comments and amazing dedicated readers, I now have my own url and I would LOVE to invite you over there yonder to continue my blogging experience!!<br />
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Please join me over at <a href="http://thepancakelife.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><span style="color: yellow;">The</span> <span style="color: lime;">Pancake</span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Life</span></em></strong></span></a> to continue the adventure with Team Pancakes.<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-80127424653525656542013-07-11T23:00:00.000-04:002013-07-12T09:47:46.319-04:00Brilliant Ideas: Bloggy Conference Online<br />
Good Morning Friends, of course there are many blogging conference opportunities available all over the country and it would be awesome to attend if my budget and time warranted it. There could be so much that i can learn but when your budget (from blogging) is limited and your time is no longer your own (new mom schedule, you have to start thinking about other alternatives. Therefore, i am glad that i came across The Blog Workshop. And like everything else in blogland sometimes you happen upon something unexpectedly and you are hooked!!<br />
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There was so much to learn and find out about The Blog Workshop and i am happy to share them with you. The Blog Workshop <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.390625px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">is a learning community for bloggers and vloggers. Their goal which i thought was fabuous and so up my ally right now is to pr<i>ovide information that will help bloggers and vloggers take their ventures to the next level</i>. They have many <a href="http://theblogworkshop.com/workshops" target="_blank">workshops</a>, annual conference and a community that works g hard to facilitate blogging education and help bridge the gap between influencers, brands, PR professionals and more. </span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.390625px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The idea that i can experience all the information and resources in the comfort of my own home while in my Pajamas and tending to Baby Pancakes really appeals to me. They have many learning, training, networking and of course workshop opportunities through <a href="http://theblogworkshop.com/university" target="_blank">TBW University</a> (The Blog Workshop University). What i liked about the university is that you can register for membership and take topics that are relevant to you in the time that is convenient for you.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.390625px;">They of course have much more information on their </span></span><a href="http://theblogworkshop.com/" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.390625px;" target="_blank">homepage</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.390625px;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 22.390625px;">for</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.390625px;"> you to preview on your own time. And i am sure going to attend a workshop that is coming up July 24, 2013 entitled: </span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://theblogworkshop.com/workshops." target="_blank"><b>Blogging Laws You SHOULD Know</b>"</a>. </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I didn't even know they had blogging laws so this workshop should be informative. Make sure to sign up immediately. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.390625px;">The more i blog, the more resources i find and i am glad that i came across The Blog Workshop because like their motto says, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.390625px;">The Blog Workshop is “Where Blogging Meets Business” and i know i definitely want to someday soon turn my little blog here into a business.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;"><i>Disclaimer: In exchange for the post, The Blog Workshop granted me<span style="background-color: white;"> access to The Blog Workshop's 2013 conference recordings and information. All opinions and thoughts are my own.</span></i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-71015887951064867932013-07-11T07:00:00.000-04:002013-07-26T23:53:44.102-04:00Summer Must Have Item<div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: center;">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-80011280522670543382013-07-10T21:48:00.000-04:002013-08-15T21:49:50.960-04:00Lovely SpaI did not realize that getting back into running would be so tough. I mean don’t get me wrong..I LOVE running…the carefree nature of the whole activity. There is so much pressure on the legs, back and shoulder but of course I wouldn’t give it for anything. Therefore, I was so excited to find out about this great service, which is Spa Tais.<br />
And you know when you find something exciting and you really want to share with your readers. This was one of those services. I love the idea of <a href="http://www.spatais.com/">montreal day spa</a>. <br />
There is nothing better than an awesome day at the spa. Especially now that I am running again. The aches and pains are unbearable most days. After a loooooooong run…all I want to do is lay down and relax and not run again. But of course…I forget the pain and go for another run…only to end with more aches and pains. Therefore, a spa day is always welcomed. I was happy to find out about <a href="http://www.spatais.com/" target="_blank">day spa montreal</a>. What could be better than getting a therapeutic massage including deep tissue and hydro massage. There is absolutely NOTHING better for sore legs than a deep tissue massage.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-33819863611192183622013-07-04T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-04T09:01:30.357-04:00Happy 4th & A Blog Relocation Post!!Happy 4th of July...i hope you are enjoying this amazing and wonderful day with your friends and family!<br />
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Today is a great day here because I thought Independence Day would be the perfect day to announce my independence on the worldwide web. After almost three years of blogging, 858 published posts, over 600 Google followers, over 150,000 views and over 10,000 comments and amazing dedicated readers, I now have my own url and I would LOVE to invite you over there yonder to continue my blogging experience. I am still learning how to use some of the features of wordpress but the best part of blogging is the adventure in learning (plus I had lots of help from a blogging fairygod mother)!<br />
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Please join me over at <a href="http://thepancakelife.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><span style="color: yellow;">The</span> <span style="color: lime;">Pancake</span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Life</span></em></strong></span></a> to continue the adventure with Team Pancakes.<br />
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There are many things you will bring this month for which i am excited about.<br />
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I begin work again this month which brings to an end my stay-at-home mommy duties until Summer School is over in August. It's been wonderful spending extra time with Baby Pancakes doing fun activities like swimming and going to the park and just hanging out.<br />
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Another thing July brings is the big reveal of my new online property. I finally made the leap and purchased my own URL. It's under construction right now but i can't wait to reveal it to everyone and i hope you guys will join me there soon! All the details will come soon....very soon.<br />
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July of course brings the 4th of July, BBQs, family fun and so much more. <br />
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July brings Baby Pancakes turning 11 months and closer to being a one year-old. I will be mommy to a one year-old soon....WOW!!<br />
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July brings hopefully more weekend trips to the beach and pool.<br />
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July brings lots of smiles and laughter.<br />
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July brings lots of sunshine and longer days and nights.<br />
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<i>What does July bring for you?</i><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-58810973935222605522013-06-30T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-30T06:00:07.536-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 30<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I can't believe </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Getting </span><span style="color: orange; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">to </span><span style="color: cyan; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Know</span><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Mom</span><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: #686868; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Series </span><span style="color: #666666;">is finally here....Day 30! </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">This has been a challenging task because i had to think about what i was going to write everyday. But at least, it was easy because i was given the prompts. It has been fun to write down things that i believe are going to be fun someday for my son to read about. Some of the prompts were thought provoking which allowed me to write about things that i perhaps wouldn't normally write about. This is my second challenge of the year and i must say, i think it went well. One of the best things about this challenge was my idea to incorporate the lessons from each day and that i can't wait to frame and place it in Baby Pancakes' room. Something tangible he can have forever and also to refer back to this series to learn more about the meanings behind the lessons.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Day 30 also means the end of June. Here is the question for today: <b><i>List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for</i></b></span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i>?</i></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #787878; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><i> </i> </span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #787878; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Mmmmhm....i think this is a such a wonderful question. At the end of the day, it's not about things....it's about the substance of the individual.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">1) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Amazing and supportive wife</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">2) Always present and available mother</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">3) Dependable daughter, sister, friend (i am working on being dependable all the time)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">4) God fearing</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">5) I always made people happy</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">6) My professional work made a difference in someone's life</span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-47963044931637337002013-06-29T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-29T06:00:06.495-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 29<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Getting </span><span style="color: orange; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">to </span><span style="color: cyan; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Know</span><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Mom</span><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: #686868; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Series </span><span style="color: #666666;">Day 26 </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><b>What are your hopes and dreams for your prosperity? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></b></i></span></span></span><br />
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</span></b></i></span></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #666666;">This is a really interesting question because my initial thought was about building wealth. And then i paused a moment and googled the definition for prosperity and this is what i came up with:</span></span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">Prosperity</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;"> is the state of flourishing, thriving, good fortune and / or successful </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_status" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Social status">social status</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">Prosperity often encompasses </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Wealth">wealth</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;"> but also includes others factors which are independent of wealth to varying degrees, such as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Happiness">happiness</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;" title="Health">health</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Therefore, I am going to answer the question in three parts. Prosperity as it relates to</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> wealth</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: cyan; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">happiness</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">health</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">In terms of what my hopes and dreams are related to my (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><i>wealth</i></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">) prosperity: Currently as a family and a couple, we have been discussing a lot of about paying off debt and beginning to save and build up our wealth. My dreams are that we have a house in the next year or two. Eight months of emergency funds. And money making money for us. Mr. Pancakes has been good at experimenting in stocks and mutual funds so i hope the Team Pancakes' portfolio continues to grow and flourish.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #666666;">In terms of (</span><span style="color: cyan;"><b><i>happiness</i></b></span><span style="color: #666666;">) prosperity: I hope that we continue to be blessed and in that blessedness I know we will be happy. Happiness is definitely a state of mind and being and I hope that we are living our lives in the way which we will be prospered. I hope we continue to laugh as individuals and as a family. I hope we continue to smile every single day. Sometimes, I look at how happy my son is and i am reminded that we should ALL experience that kind of unburdened and carefree happiness....at least once in our lives but hopefully every single day of our lives.</span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #666666;">In terms of (</span><span style="color: purple;"><i><b>health</b></i></span><span style="color: #666666;">) prosperity: I hope to continue to be healthy. And i know this comes from watching what i put in my mouth and what i do with my body. It's definitely a life long journey but i am working on it. The goal to health and wellness begins with me so i hope to continue to be healthy. And also i want to keep the momentum going with my health goals by staying on #ProjectMilf!!!</span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">There you have it...my dreams for my prosperity.</span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Lesson for Day 29: <i><b>It's one thing to have prosperity of wealth but the most important is prosperity of health and happiness.</b></i></span></span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-10205954033444562902013-06-28T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-28T06:00:00.558-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 28<em style="background-color: white; color: #686868; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: lime;"><strong>Getting </strong></span><span style="color: orange; font-weight: bold;">to </span></em><span style="background-color: white; color: cyan; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Know</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Mom</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #787878; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px;"><strong>Series Day 23<span style="font-size: x-small;">:</span> What's your favorite quality in your spouse?</strong></span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-73110998404823638752013-06-27T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-27T06:00:05.604-04:00#ProjectMilf Monthly Review & Day 27<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #666666;">Today marks the first monthly update for #ProjectMilf which is pretty exciting because we haven't caught up with everyone in a long time. And i am so overly excited about reading about everyone's updates. Also there was a prompt for everyone to share something fun and exciting they have been doing this summer.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="color: #787878; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">The strongest part of my body....if you were to ask your father...he would say....would be my shoulders....apparently i have naturally strong shoulders...i don't know if that is something i want but i guess sometimes you can't help what God gives you!</span></span><br />
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Lesson for Day 25: Surround yourself with people that are only going to lift you higher (Oprah's quote).<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-51854999524282876892013-06-24T13:51:00.004-04:002013-06-24T13:51:45.387-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 24This was a fun weekend...we went to celebrate a few days away for Mr. Pancakes' birthday.<br />
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We went to a lovely hotel overlooking the lake, did some walking on the marina, a little fishing, a little shopping, a lot of laughing, smiling, enjoying, cuddling, went to Ocean City for the day, spent time as a family....it was the perfect family vacation/celebration of life and love.</div>
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Another fun question indeed. My <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>favorite thing</i></span> about parenthood is:</div>
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The <span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><i>least favorite</i></span> thing is:</div>
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Lack of sleep...i don't think i have slept a full eight hours since i was six or seven months pregnant. </div>
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I am not complaining but i MISS sleeping...sleeping in...just sleep!! </div>
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Lesson for Day 24: <i><b>To be a parent is to relive your childhood all over again.</b></i></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-83237906124172610982013-06-23T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-23T06:00:06.806-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 23<em style="background-color: white; color: #686868; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: lime;"><strong>Getting </strong></span><span style="color: orange; font-weight: bold;">to </span></em><span style="background-color: white; color: cyan; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Know</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Mom</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #787878; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px;"><strong>Series Day 23: What's your favorite holiday and why?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By far my favorite holiday is Christmas because it's all about family, cheer, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">joy, birth of Jesus Christ, the snow and there's a peacefulness around the holidays that is nothing like any other!!! </span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-18774383282909305372013-06-22T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-22T06:00:09.728-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 22<em style="background-color: white; color: #686868; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: lime;"><strong>Getting </strong></span><span style="color: orange; font-weight: bold;">to </span></em><span style="background-color: white; color: cyan; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Know</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Mom</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px;"><b style="color: #787878;">Series Day 22: </b><em style="color: #787878; font-weight: bold;">Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Be debt free (hopefully this happens before December 2013)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Celebrate you first birthday (okay short term goal)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*You are going to be in kindergarten (wow!!)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*You will hopefully have a brother/sister </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*I will have my clinical license and hopefully have a private counselling business</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Have my fitness training certificate of some kind (i have always wanted to be an aerobics instructor)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Move to TN </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Purchase our dream home</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Lose ALL the baby weight</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Travel to Africa, Europe and the Caribbean</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Run at least three more half marathons under 2hrs & 30mins.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Have a successful private business</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Continue blogging (motivating and inspiring others)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Being a Southern wife and mom (just happy as happy can be)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Go to an exotic location for our 12th year anniversary</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">*Purchase brand new car for Mr. Pancakes for his 40th</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">*Go to the Hawaii with the girls for our 40th</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">*Own our own successful family business</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">*Be able to take vacations when we want</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">*Be successful wife, mother, </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Lato, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">*Be a happy basketball/football mom</span><br />
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<span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My father died when I was younger so my relationship with him has been through family members including my mother and older siblings. I believe if he had been alive...i would be "daddy's girl" and i would totally have him wrapped around my finger and of course i would use it for good:-) I really believe i missed not having him around but truth be told....i continue to have a relationship with him where i do speak with him and i feel like he is ever present in my life. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I would have loved to be around my parents as a couple because i think i could have learned a lot from their relationship, because even though i don</span></span><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial; line-height: 18px;">'t have a strong memory of them as a couple, from what i have heard, my mother was very much his helpmate and they were partners in crime, which is exactly the type of relationship Mr. Pancakes and I have.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Lesson from Day 21: <i><b>Cherish your relationship with your parents because it is the one relationship that sets the foundation for all other relationships.</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">P.S: Baby Pancakes will be completing his first week of swimming lessons....we are learning to blow bubbles, kick, climb out of the pool, go under water and just have fun in the water. He is soooo cute in his swim trunks. And he appears to love the water!\</span></span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-10963914994368847912013-06-20T11:56:00.003-04:002013-06-20T11:56:50.340-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 20<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em><span style="color: lime;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #666666;">I can't believe how quickly time is moving in June by doing these posts. Time really is fleeting and it's been fun but challenging having a singular mindset with these posts. Anyway onto today's</span><strong> </strong></span><strong>Getting </strong></span><span style="color: orange; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">to </span></em><span style="color: cyan; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Know</span><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Mom</span><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: #787878;"><strong>Series Day 20: <em>Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1. I was maybe six or seven, still living in Ghana. I was going to school and was late getting there. And i thought to myself "if i go to school because i am late...i am going to get punished with a few hits on my hand...so instead i will go back home." You see in Ghana, the teachers are allowed to punish you when you are not behaving and this includes getting hit with a ruler. So i made the executive decision to go home. When i got home, my grandmother asked me what i was doing home? And i told her...and she wasn't having it. I remember her chasing me around the house with a belt or something trying to "punish" me for not going to school. That memory always sticks out to me because i knew that my grandma loved me more than i will ever know.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial;">2. Childhood memory two will have to be when i visited family in Europe one summer n my teenage years. I mean it was truly the best time in my life. We went to Venice, Rome and Verona and just had an awesome time. It was truly the summer of our innocence and it was just beautiful. I fell in love with a few European guys in the same summer. If i can bottle that whole Summer up and sell it I would because it was just so beautiful. And to think we were so young and had Europe at our finger tips as a playground...it was a wonderful experience. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial;">3. This last childhood memory was in grade school. I had these three teachers: Mr. Evans, Mrs. Phillips and Mr. Dheer. From grade three to grade six.. were some of the best school years because these three teachers were influential in helping to develop my self-esteem and love for learning, making friends and just being a productive person in the universe. We would do such fun activities. I remember Mr. Evans class we started a newspaper and I was the Editor. We would watch movies like: My Fair Lady and To sir With Love. These were movies I had never heard of before but were mind opening and inspirational. We had spelling bee matches and we had to write on our desk the three things we wanted to do when we were grown and mine were: lawyer, writer, actress, therapist. These were such awesome memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This was definitely a fun one...i could go on and on about childhood memories.</span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-83922025864426861302013-06-19T17:00:00.003-04:002013-06-19T17:08:54.107-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 19<div style="text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;">I don't know if I can really describe how I feel when I became a parent </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;">because it was more of an internal feeling that is hard to describe. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;">Finding out I was pregnant was magical because it happened so organically. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;"> We weren't trying and we weren't trying to prevent either....so it felt like this baby was planned by God to be ours in the time it happened in. I believe finding out changed who I was because all of sudden I was protective over my belly. I remember taking the train to work a few times and shielding my belly from others even when my belly was not visible yet to other people. Even before I found out I was pregnant...I was shielding my belly from people. I had a dream and in the dream someone was trying to touch my belly and I was hitting them away in the dream...I woke up to find myself hitting your daddy in the process. Aside from being protective....I felt love like never before. I remember writing I loved you even before I knew you were conceived. And that kind of love, I have only felt when I met my husband. The kind of love that is strong, unconditional and familiar. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;"> Like I was always meant to love you. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;">Of course becoming a parent it was also a little scary </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;">because I wondered if I would be the best parent but then I remembered...</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;">the best parent I can be is the one that loves you and will take care of you every single second. And of course I will not be doing this parenting thing alone...</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #787878; font-family: Arial;">which is a blessing in itself. </span></em><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-30768641787700719122013-06-18T16:50:00.003-04:002013-06-18T16:50:29.095-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 18<span style="background-color: white; color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><i><b> </b></i></span><i><b>What do you think your spouse loves most about you?</b></i></div>
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Mmhm...recently Mr. Pancakes...your dad...told me that he loves that i am <b><i>adventurous. </i></b></div>
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I mean he loves a lot of things about me but one of the things that allow us to compliment each other is the fact that I like to take risks where dad is more slow to think and act. </div>
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When we started dating...I think i brought out in him lots and lots and lots of adventurous including taking trips and trying new things. I like to think i brought some excitement into his life. </div>
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Lesson from Day 18 is: <i><b>Fall in love with the million tiny things in the one you love!!!</b></i></div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-28311808529241534772013-06-17T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-17T06:00:11.564-04:00Getting to Know Mom Series: Day 17 <span style="background-color: white; color: #686868; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Getting </span><span style="color: orange; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">to </span><span style="color: cyan; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Know</span><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: magenta; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Mom</span><span style="color: lime; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b style="font-style: italic;">Series </b></span>Day 17 is all about: <em><strong>What is the thing you most wish you were great at?</strong></em><br />
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Mmhmm...this is a good question because there are many things I wish i was great at...but one thing i find myself constantly grappling with in certain areas of my life is <span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong><em>drive</em></strong></span>. You know that drive, the kind of drive that athletes have, the kind that people like Oprah and Steve Jobs have, the kind that will push someone who comes from nothing to become something bigger than themselves. That's the kind of drive i am talking about. <br />
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I am a fairly determined person but i think sometimes i give up too easy. Instead of pushing through...i negative self-talk my way out of things and situations that I can be great at. I always think certain tasks are too hard and i will stop instead of pushing forward with that <em><strong>dogged determination</strong></em>. <br />
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I think you can develop drive but it comes with constant self-believe and passion to succeed. And of course working harder than anyone else. You have to want to be the best at whatever you are doing. And sometimes i have it but it is not consistent and i think if i had to be great at anything...it would be to be driven all. the.time.<br />
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Today we start swimming lessons for Baby Pancakes and i am so excited for him...should be fun times!!!<br />
I can't believe my son is all grown up...at least old enough to be taking lessons in something....they really do grow up so fast!!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Mrs. Pancakes!</div>Mrs. Pancakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894899490428676091.post-54486697105329948362013-06-16T21:49:00.003-04:002013-06-21T00:12:35.185-04:00Something New for the SummerI am excited to introduce you to Firmoo.com for the second time on my blog. They had something new for the Summer and thought i would share some of their deals and links for you to check out. They are definitely offering many Summer deals to satisfy any budget...check out the product and deals below then check them out when you get a chance.<br>
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