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Sears, and why I love it!

December 31, 2009 in Uncategorized
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So Christmas eve the family and I rushed to sears to start our Christmas shopping, I know, I manage time well, lol. Sears provided our Family with a chance to shop at their Chula Vista location recently.  So out of all the days in the year, we went to shop on Christmas eve.  The store was as full as can be expected, families everywhere leaving things looking like the elves has a race...
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Christmas Day at our house…

December 30, 2009 in Uncategorized
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As you may have read on Christmas Eve, me n hubs went to sleep at 8am Christmas day, lol. Kids start screaming for mommy like there was a fire!  so I jumped out of bed and stepped on the dog, then we both (the dog and I not the hubs, cause he was commatose, lol) ran towards the screaming and saw the kids standing in front of the tree.  “I dont see...
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Christmas Eve…

December 29, 2009 in Uncategorized
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here I am trying to catch up… Christmas eve was spent waiting for Hubs (yes i call him hubs not husb, lol) to get off of work, he finally got home around 4pm.We rushed out of the house to start our Christmas shopping.  We had some gift cards given to us as gifts, so we were able to get all of the kids a new pair of shoes.  I was so happy...
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hello my wonderful blog-family!

December 25, 2009 in Uncategorized
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I just wanted to wish everyone a great 9hristmas eve night. Its 6pm and I am running around trying to catch whatever stores I can catch open to start my christmas shopping, lol Funny thing is for the last 2 weeks I would scream at hubs about how this year I WASN’T going to do that, since for the last 4 years we have done the running to catch them open...
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Thankful Thursday…. The USO

December 24, 2009 in Uncategorized
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My first Thankful Thursday post goes out to The USO. I am so Thankful to them for all they do. The USO is an organization that is there for our Military and families.They have branches all over the world, They do events for our Soldier’s overseas, and events for Military Families as well. “While times have changed, the USO mission has remained the same:...
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My new decision about being Thankful…

December 24, 2009 in Uncategorized
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Something i have been wanting to share and bring awarness too. Many of you have heard of The USO through commercials, i have learned that there are some people that have heard of The USO, but don’t know much about it. There is another organization that is close to my heart, and that is Soldier’s Angels. As with the USO, not many people know of Soldier’s Angels. well I...
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by the way, yes i am a bit coo-coo lol

December 23, 2009 in Uncategorized
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its dec 22nd, and i have not done Christmas shopping yet 😕 ok so iguess by the time this hits blogland it will be the 23rd wich even sounds worst. i was finally able to go to the store today for 1 1/2 hours and i was just trying so hard not to have anxiety attacks, that i couldnt enjoy myself…. i was able to buy one thing for 4...
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Welcome ICLW sisters ;)

December 22, 2009 in Uncategorized
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hi, my name is lily. sounds weird cause im called everything else exept my name most of the time, lol.mommy, hun, mrs. ashley, Izeaah’s mom, Will’s wife, and other not so nice names, lol lol i am 34 and a mommy of 6. been married for 10 years and hubby is in the military. i have a 12 year old with adhd, but who takes my full 1000% attention...
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i am thankful!

December 18, 2009 in Uncategorized
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i just wanted to let the world know, lol. i may not have a lot of things, and be overwhelmed with bad ones most of the time, but i am thankful. i am thankful for what i do have. i am thankful for my husband who has pushed the family through when i havent been able too, i am thankful for my children, as crazy as they drive me at times,...
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crazy times making costumes

December 17, 2009 in Uncategorized
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so this is my 4pm to 1am craft run. note that this is the first time i ever sewed in my life, lol, so my fingers were not that fast, lol. this was the garland i bought. then i de-flowered it lol.
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when is too much, too much?

December 16, 2009 in Uncategorized
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(a post from my other blog) i am dealing with my depression, that lately has become very bad.this week i have been busy with the girls costumes for their dance performance, but have been dealing so much with me. i just have not been able to get myself up and at it. i cry out of no where, and i just am so down, yet i try to keep myself up...
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i hate crowds!!!

December 13, 2009 in Uncategorized
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i HAd to leave my house yesterday to get food and things i needed to finish the girls costumes for their dance recitals, i hated it. i just dont have anymore what it takes to be out right now, i was trying so hard to not have an anxiety atttack in the middle of walmart. on a better n ote, today i finally got everything i need and for the first...
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Hi! Welcome to our little world! My name is Lily, I am a Mommy to 5 kids; and a soon-to-be ex-wife to a US Navy Sailor. I have always loved sharing our life and our adventures and I hope you will come with me as I continue this journey through a different road! Divorce is hard y'all! I will be sharing all of the ups and downs that I encounter as well as hopefully bringing you more of the content that you have loved so far! Recipes, DIY, Travel, Parenting, Divorce, Special Needs and so much more, tighten your seat belts! If you'd like to contact me, you can try any of the above & below methods, or you can email directly at [email protected]

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