tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19029293799790955412024-03-06T09:30:38.459+01:00Adrienne RoseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919079134282687094noreply@blogger.comBlogger552125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902929379979095541.post-603059468527768412013-11-21T01:08:00.003+01:002013-11-21T01:08:54.029+01:00HEALTH: QUIT SMOKING<div style="text-align: justify;">
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So, 95 days ago on August 17th at 1am in the morning, I had my last cigarette.<br /><br />Today, 95 days later, I gave my house a good once over hoping to find a random pack of cigarettes... I didn't find one. I wasn't very happy about it. I am not sure what about today made me search but, I did.<br /><br />Quitting smoking has been one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. I am not even exaggerating. I don't know if I have told you about the struggles that I have gone through, but there's been many. I decided to quit while my husband was away on training. I thought that would have been a good time to quit because I heard that people would get very grumpy during the first part.<br /><br />No one told me this would be an ongoing struggle...<br /><br />For the first week or so, every time I wanted a cigarette, it felt as though I was going to a friend's funeral. This happened around 20 times a day. It was draining, emotionally, physically... I started drawing a lot in my art journal. I started complaining a lot, just getting it out. I couldn't keep it in any longer.<br /><br />I started getting increasingly more agitated. And it wasn't just the basic agitation that you get in the beginning - this was getting to the point of rage (of course, I am good about keeping it all inside - so no physical altercations here! Woohoo, though, lots of imaginary ones.) It has gotten to the point that about a month ago, I was just angry all the time. I am not an angry person, and this wasn't me. <br /><br />My husband mentioned not too long ago that I "used to be bubbly and happy no matter what". This was it, I was changing too much and I was too angry. It took me a month, but I finally made appointments to get help. I have been at the point of needing help for quite some time. But I hate going to the doctor's office so I put it off. I couldn't do it any more. I have been depressed and it's just getting worse.<br /><br />This morning, well yesterday by now, I had my first appointment with a smoking cessation therapist. She was easy to talk to, thankfully, I didn't cry - again, thankful (I would have literally been a hot mess) - and she and I are on the same page. We both concur that medication would be beneficial at this point. And I can't wait to start. I need a little bit of relief.<br />
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This is A LOT to handle on my own! And my husband wants to quit his nicotine habit by the end of the year as well! So, it will be nice to have some assistance with the metal aspect of it. Physically, I am a stubborn SOB and I have had opportunities, dreams, and fantasies about smoking cigarettes, bumming them from people... And just going back to my old self - just like that. <br /><br />If I would have found that pack of cigarettes that I thought I had (a pack that my friend gave me two years ago from Italy that I had on display - unopened)... <br /><br />I would have smoked one.<br />
<br />No one told me that I would think about smoking a cigarette all day, every day. I thought that part was over, but it comes back. <br /><br />No one told me that. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919079134282687094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902929379979095541.post-52362283667435722662013-11-12T15:25:00.001+01:002013-11-12T15:25:19.716+01:00WEEKLY WISHES<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo from my Trip to Ireland. :) You'll be seeing a lot of these. Traveling is a great hobby to have. <br />
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Last week I did a terrible job keeping up with my goals. Oh goodness. This isn't like me! Though, I have been pretty depressed (weather change, etc etc blah). It happens.<br />
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<li><b>BLOG ABOUT IRELAND.</b></li>
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So... I uh... Didn't do anything right last week. BUT... I did Draw... I drew a lot! I have been working on Portraits pretty much non-stop since the 31st of October! I just cant stop. I joined this great Flickr group called Julia Kay's Portrait Party, and it's fantastic. All the participants post photos of themselves and you are free to draw the crap out of them! And it's just amazing practice and I am having so much fun with it.<br />
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So some turn out better than others. Which is fine by me. I hope that my supplies came in the mail today! I hope to offer commissioned portrait work in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AdrienneRoseArt">Etsy Shop</a> in the VERY near future!! So, I will post when it's time! Keep an eye on my shop or blog! :)<br />
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So that is also my hobby, drawing. Though, I would ultimately like to make some money off of it... not a lot. Not enough to make me hate it. But enough to... buy more art supplies without dwindling our budget for other things. Haha. <br />
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So, we shall see how these same goals will work out for me this week. Update y'all about it on Monday, of course. You should join in, all the cool kids are doing it! :)<br />
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Well... So much for my small goal list last week. Not much of it happened at all. Hahah. Ah well, I guess that's okay, SOMETIMES.<br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strike><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DRAW</b>. I have some more great ideas for the shop and I can't wait to share them with you and put them up in the shop! </strike> This definitely happened! A lot! I will have to make a blog post about it because I think I have some stuff to say. Haha. </li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 22.09375px;">BLOG ABOUT IRELAND.</span></li>
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I want to blog about my drawing because, well, it's what I have been doing the most of lately. So, I just need to get that over with. I haven't really been into blogging lately, you know how you get after a really great vacation? Super depressed, that's how I feel. I haven't been able to shake it yet, but drawing gets my mind out of the depression gutter so... I will probably be doing more of that and try to keep on with Weekly Wishes until I can really get back to normal. Which will probably take all this month, and then my mom comes... Whew. I am already overwhelmed. <br />
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Hey all, I am back, RELUCTANTLY, from Ireland. Man, that place was amazing, for the both of us! We loved it there! I'll have to do a full blown post about it, of course (it will be LONG). But anyway, I am back, rejuvenated, and inspired in my art! I even put up a brand new customizable cute and whimsical watercolor piece in my shop! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167110120/customizable-cute-woodland-polkadot?ref=shop_home_feat">Check it out here</a>!<br />
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Now onto <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/tags/weekly-wishes/">weekly wishes</a>. It is gonna be a good one this week because I am still trying (since Wednesday) to get back into regular life! It's so difficult after a fantastic vacation!<br />
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A few weeks ago I shared these weekly wishes with you:<br />
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<li><b>GET BACK INTO MY ROUTINE</b>. You know, I am not even sure what *my routine* is. But, I know I am not in it and I feel like I should be! </li>
<li><b>DRAW</b>. I have some more great ideas for the shop and I can't wait to share them with you and put them up in the shop! </li>
<li><b>BLOG ABOUT IRELAND</b>. Because, Duh! </li>
<li><b>FOLLOW THE ORDERS OF MY PHYSICAL THERAPIST</b>. Yup, I had my first appointment the day after I got back from Ireland, and I have an appointment today. SIIIGH. </li>
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I think that's enough for this week. I feel a bit overwhelmed with it, but I know I will get it done! :) So, until next time, maybe a post about Ireland, and a post about my newest product in my shop! Sounds like a good time to me! </div>
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Hello friends! This is probably the last time I will be updating the blog before I head out to Ireland. And no, I don't have any posts scheduled.<br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Draw. draw. draw. </b><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- This... Happened, i think. LOL. <a href="http://blog.adriennerose.me/2013/10/paint-party-friday.html">See</a>. I feel like last week was such a long time ago.</span></li>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Walk. Walk. Walk. </b><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- I walked Mon-Thurs. last week and haven't walked much this weekend, but I will be walking a ton in Ireland.</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">WATER DANGET. </b><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- I suck. I have been terrible at this. People gave me great advice, but, it just doesn't work for me! I carry around a cup of water ALL THE TIME. Hahah. And it's always sitting by me. I rarely feel thirsty though... </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Finalize my must-see destination list for Ireland (we leave next Wednesday!). - </b><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nope, didn't happen. Just gonna wing it! hahahah. I am sure I will be happy with whatever I see, and husband has a list. </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blog about Paleo, and how it's going for me. - </b><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Well, this didn't happen either. I have the blog post sitting in drafts, with one paragraph completed. I just haven't felt compelled to finish it. Maybe after my 6 week challenge is completed. </span></li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 22.09375px;"><b>Draw on location!</b> - Yep. I need to do it. Not many people can say that they've traveled to Ireland and DREW! Hahaha. </span></li>
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There you have it. I will not be linking up next week as I will still be in Ireland. Soooooooo. I will probably link up when I get back, if I have time. Because man, I have been getting a lot of emails lately, I have like 400 unread right now. I am totally overwhelmed. LOL.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919079134282687094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902929379979095541.post-88997222431236737912013-10-11T17:16:00.000+02:002013-10-11T17:16:50.374+02:00PAINT PARTY FRIDAY<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hey you! It's Friday! :) Here is all my art for this week, except for the secret project I am working on for <a href="http://somewheretosketch.blogspot.de/">Somewhere to Sketch</a> (which should be up on the Somewhere to Sketch blog on around the 13th or 14th!).<br />
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I haven't done much outside of sketching for Somewhere to Sketch, because it has been inspiring me so much. I just keep drawing and drawing images from Google Street View in Israel! So many "boring" objects turned super awesome at my hand. I love it.<br />
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Click the images to view the original blog post I shared over on Somewhere to Sketch.<br />
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Oh! And if you haven't checked out the blog lately, I made the "<a href="http://blog.adriennerose.me/2013/10/how-to-color-chart.html">How to: Color Chart</a>" tutorial!! It was really fun to do. so I hope you check out the post!<br />
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<br /><br />Of course, It's Friday so I am linking up with <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.de/">Paint Party Friday</a>. It's a great link up, and if you're making art, you just need to link up to it! You will not regret it!<br /><br />PS. I am so excited to share with you, soon I am going to be having my "Hometown Love" series that I have been selling in my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/adriennerosedesigns/art?qs=art&dp=252819538404952287&cg=196143848589938990&GroupProducts=False&pg=1&vm=grid">Zazzle Store</a> for a while, into my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AdrienneRoseArt">Etsy Shop</a> as digital files. I cannot wait to share them with you!<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919079134282687094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902929379979095541.post-72287508471982991202013-10-09T12:45:00.002+02:002013-10-09T12:45:34.081+02:00GET UPDATES: EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION<div style="text-align: justify;">
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So there I am one day, paroozing around on Facebook and all of a sudden I get a message from my good friend Dave from <a href="http://www.freshrag.com/">FreshRag</a>, telling me that I should totally make email subscriptions available for my blog. Dave is a great guy who is you know, watching my back. I totally appreciate this.<br />
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Email Subscriptions?? Goodness, seems like a lot of hassle right? Well, it kind of is. I had already signed up for <a href="http://mailchimp.com/">MailChimp</a>, just in case I needed/wanted it in the future. However, I had no friggin' clue how to use it, or even what on earth to put in my subscription emails. I know that I do not want you guys (those of you who <a href="http://eepurl.com/xihNf">sign up</a>) to get an email every darn day just regurgitating what is being posted on my blog. I know I really want my emails to be a bit more than that. Maybe even something you could look forward to.<br />
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To be honest, I still don't know what exactly I am going to be putting into those emails as of yet. But I really think that it is going to be a step in the right direction since I have opened up my own Etsy shop. I think that having an email subscription list will be really beneficial in building a great service to my readers and customers.<br />
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Like I said, I wouldn't want to receive an email every day just because someone posted on their blog. It's just not my style and I will unsubscribe from something that clutters up my inbox in an instant. I mean, isn't that why we all signed up for <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/3995404">Bloglovin'</a> or <a href="http://feedly.com/">Feedly</a>? What I am thinking about is having maybe a weekly email (or even less, probably less) talking about some random things (haven't got that ironed out yet) and having a side bar that mentions some of my posts from the previous week.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919079134282687094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902929379979095541.post-10922936039870725512013-10-08T00:30:00.000+02:002013-10-08T00:30:01.763+02:00HOW TO: COLOR CHART<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The other day I showed you all my giant color chart. A lot of you were interested in seeing how I did it. So here we are. I am going to show you! I love color charts and I find them super helpful! Now, my chart is not the end-all-be-all of color charts or anything. So, you can be as creative as you like, or not. I like my charts this way because it shows me many different things of which I will explain along the way.</div>
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<b>Measure</b> out your square, or rectangle, or whatever to size. If you are using 3 colors you will need a 4x4 square (or rectangle). 4 colors = 5x5, 5 colors = 6x6, 6 colors = 7x7 --- you get the idea.<br />
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You see, I forgot to take a photo before I added in the color, so bare with me. Lol.</div>
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What I did here was <b>add in my three colors.</b> Yellow, Magenta, Cerulean. In the first row, and in the first column, I put them in, in the same order. Where two of the same colors converge, I make a fully saturated color (or whatever color you're on) on the left, and then on the right the watered down version of the same color. The example on the right shows yellow. (Row 2 and column 2 in the photo above).</div>
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It seems a little repetitive at the moment, but, in the end it really looks great! Again, you do not have to do it this way, but I really like seeing the fully saturated color and the watered down color. It helps me imagine a middle value, without having to actually make it. </div>
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<b>Mixing colors. </b>Now we are onto two different colors together. Row 3 column 2, Magenta and Yellow. With the same premise as yellow, fully saturated on the left and watered down on the right. I try my best to get a real good 1 to 1 ratio of color and use this.<br />
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In column 3 row 2, you will have the same color combination. However, most color charts I have seen left these "repetitive areas" blank. But I can't just leave it blank!<br />
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In the photo to the left (the boxes of purple and pink) Row 1-Column 1 contains a mixture of mostly cerulean, and a little magenta. In row 2-column 1 contains a mixture of mostly magenta and a little bit of cerulean. In Column 2 rows 1&2 are the watered down versions. (does this make sense? Let me know.)</div>
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Once you are all finished you will have a beautiful color chart full of so many colors that you probably didn't even think you could make with your measly 3 colors! I love doing color charts. I love seeing how the watered down versions look, which give me more confidence in color gradation (light to dark).<br />
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Do you have any questions about this? Can I make it more clear? I hope that this little "How To" helps you out and I would LOVE to see your color chart!! Please comment with a link to your color chart! <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919079134282687094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902929379979095541.post-70744154136939138772013-10-07T00:30:00.000+02:002013-10-09T12:41:21.763+02:00WEEKLY WISHES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello my weekly friends! I hope you accomplished all of your goals or wishes last week!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">LAST WEEK:</span></b><br />
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<li><span style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This is not a great wish, but, I hope to keep runnin</span><span style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>g. </b>Well, I think I screwed myself with this. I ran last week on Monday and Wednesday. I felt fine on Thursday and then on Friday my knees started hurting and they haven't really stopped since... So I guess I freaking listen to the doctor and wait to see what a physical therapist says. I am so sad about this. </span></li>
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<li><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Open Sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22.09375px;">Finalize my must-see destination list for Ireland (we leave next Wednesday!). </span></span></b></li>
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Recently my husband and I have jumped on to the Paleo bandwagon. Paleo is a lifestyle change that has to do with your diet. Basically you cannot eat processed foods, sugar, dairy, grains, or legumes, for various reasons (please, research it if you do not know). We feel that this diet is good for our to try at the moment. We joined a 6 week challenge to do this diet along with some exercise. </div>
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Now, not having grains or sugar has not been the hardest part of the diet for us, no. The hardest part for us to is to <i>PAY</i> for this diet. Fillers like bread, rice, etc are no longer on the yes list for us, and they were cheap! Much cheaper than eating so much fruits, veggies and meat.<br />
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When we first started this Paleo Journey we kind of just bought things all willy-nilly like, Almond flour ($8.50/lb at our commissary!), Coconut Flour (Over $5/lb), fruits, veggies, meats, we even shopped on and off post. That day, we spent over $200 just trying to get our house "Paleo Friendly", just trying to get some staple items.<br />
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Our hopeful solution to this is doing meal planning. I am no pro on this, but I feel that my system may be unique (or not) and you'll gain some sort of knowledge on how to meal plan if you haven't before. We are on our third week of meal planning and it seems to be going really well for us. However, we haven't had the chance (yet) to see how well this affects (or doesn't) our wallets but we are hoping to see it soon.<br />
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The first step for me was to<b> get organized.</b> I purchased a sticky "white board" sheet that now sticks to my fridge. But, if you do not have one of these you could use a paper calendar, or even a regular lined piece of paper. But have it out to where the whole family can see so that they do not use the ingredients for something else throughout the week!<br />
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<b>Pick some themes.</b> This was my husband's idea and it's really a good one! He thought this would make it way easier for me to find ideas for recipes, and he was right. So, what do you normally do for the week? Do you normally do Taco Tuesdays? Do you have spaghetti nights? Keep those the same, it will really help.<br />
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<b>Get your recipes out. </b>Do whatever it is that you do, go on Pinterest, pull out the recipe book, whatever. Go research "Italian Recipes" etc etc. But don't forget about your inventory list! Try to use things that you have on there, so that you're not purchasing things that you don't necessarily need, so you're not spending additional money. Write down what recipes you'll be using. As you will find out, I write this down in many places.<br />
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As you can see, on the 10th of October I plan to have Onion Apple Pork Chops. I really like having this on my calendar on my lap top because an alert will pop up on my lap top, and I will also get an alert on my phone, that day saying what we're having for dinner. So I wont forget, and the recipe is RIGHT there! No digging! I really recommend using as many, or as little methods that work for you. I like going all out. Seeing it wherever I am. It keeps me motivated, and reminds me to do it and keep up with it.<br /><br />Go online, and google "Free meal planning calendars". Here is one that I found with <a href="http://www.fabnfree.com/2011/12/13/20-free-menu-planner-printables/">20 Free Meal Planner Printables</a>.<br /><br />Here is one that I've made and used in the past. Please feel free to use this, print it out, share it, whatever. It really helps!<br />
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<b>Grocery List. </b>The last step is to make a grocery list. Pick a day to go grocery shopping (I like shopping on Saturdays because I usually make my husband go with me and we have a good time together, usually) Only write down things that you actually need. We need to go in that darn store with a plan, we're on a mission. Get in and get out of there. We all hate spending money on groceries, and I hope that this helps us, and you spend LESS money over all. <br /><br />Don't forget that you need breakfast and lunch things too! (I don't plan out breakfasts and lunches though, because husband takes left overs, and I make something easy like eggs for breakfast and a chicken salad for lunch. Lettuce, chicken, and eggs are all something that are "staple items" for us, meaning we always have them available.) Be sure to write down the staple items that you just need to buy every week. Milk, bread, or whatever it is that you guys eat on a regular basis.<br /><br /><b>Now, get to that grocery store, find great prices, and get good food! Only get what you need, and what your family will eat! </b><br />Let me know if you have tried meal planning! have you tried my method? What method works for you? Do you have any suggestions?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919079134282687094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902929379979095541.post-85833373444719282332013-10-05T11:54:00.002+02:002013-10-05T11:54:59.523+02:00PAINT PARTY... SATURDAY?<br />
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Ah yes, I am a day late on linking up, but I loved linking up last week so I must again, link up! And, with great surprise when I headed over to <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.de/">Paint Party Friday</a> this wee was that I was featured! WOW! :) I don't think I've been featured, ever! Haha. I know, it was at random, but it still was really amazing to see my art over on someone else's blog! And a blog that gets that many hits! Such an amazing feeling that so many people saw MY artwork!<br />
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This week I have really been focusing on work with the <a href="http://somewheretosketch.blogspot.de/">Somewhere to Sketch</a> group. I have been having way too much fun going on Google Street View, exploring Israel, and drawing whatever tempts me!<br />
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Not all of these drawings have been posted on Somewhere to Sketch yet, so you are getting a bit of a preview! :) I have been so inspired by participating in <a href="http://somewheretosketch.blogspot.de/">Somewhere to Sketch</a> that I wish everyone who sees this tries it at least once! Even if you do not want to post to Somewhere to Sketch then at the very least, go on Google Street View, pick somewhere you've always wanted to go, "wander" around, and draw! It's so freeing!<br /><br />I am linking up with <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.de/">Paint Party Friday</a> because the people who join in are amazing and totally inspiring. You will most definitely feel the urge to draw and paint more if you join in with this great link up! </div>
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Right now over at Somewhere to Sketch they are sketching in Israel. I had never even really thought of Israel as someplace I wanted to visit, but taking a look at it through Google Street View, that kind of changed my mind. I think it would be interesting to go.<br />
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I was trolling around in Jerusalem and found the coast, so while going up and down, I found this building:<br />
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It just looked so different from everything else in Israel, and I just had to sketch it. So, now, head on over to Somewhere to Sketch to check out <a href="http://www.somewheretosketch.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/contemporary-in-israel-by-adrienne.html">how I sketch up this great building</a>! </div>
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Hello my <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/tags/weekly-wishes/">Weekly Wishes</a> friends! I hope your goals last week were met to the best of your ability! My week was pretty good, I think!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.09375px;">The doc told me that I "Probably shouldn't continue" until I go to the physical therapist... BUT... I am feeling super emotional about not being able to run. Oh yes, I realize I haven't told you all... but, I started running again, and about a week or two ago, my knees started hurting, so I made a doc appointment... Anyway. I really feel like, I should rely on what my body tells me, and it tells me to keep going. The pain has subsided by A LOT, like, there's not much pain at all, really. So... We'll see.<br /><b>4) MORE WATER! </b></span><br />
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It's been quite some time, but I need motivation and inspiration, the best place for that is <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.de/">Paint Party Friday</a>. I have been terrible at participating in any link ups for a while now. But, I wasn't really blogging too terribly much either. But, now, I have things to talk about! Working on being Paleo, exercising, and trying to keep my art in habit still. Oh goodness.<br />
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Earlier this week I blogged with the goal, <a href="http://blog.adriennerose.me/2013/09/weekly-wishes_24.html">Weekly Wishes</a>, of drawing at least two something's this week. And I have done it! Well, I've actually done 3 somethings this week!! :) I hope to keep it up! So without further adu.<br />
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I got a travel set of <a href="http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B005HCC8B0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">12 Lukas Watercolor Paints</a>, they were on sale for 9.95 euro! An incredible deal!, and so I had to create a color chart! I really think color charts are the absolute best way to gain confidence in your medium of choice! I am thinking about doing a tutorial... Or... maybe not a tutorial, but something to further explain how my color chart works. We'll see. </div>
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The other day I decided to try and make some <a href="http://blog.adriennerose.me/2013/09/homemade-larabar-bites-paleo.html">Homemade "Lärabars"</a>, and by a happy accident, I turned them into little bites. They are fantastic!<br />
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This right here is a telltale sign that I have been working hard creating with my <a href="http://www.gouletpens.com/Noodlers_Truk_Lagoon_Ahab_Flex_Fountain_Pen_p/n15065.htm">Noodler's Ahab Flex fountain pen</a>! I always accidentally put my middle finger onto the nib rather than on the handle... Hahah. Do you have any telltale signs that you've been creating?</div>
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And yesterday I decided to continue on with the <a href="http://dannygregory.wordpress.com/community/edm-challenges/">Everyday Matters challenge</a> topics. #24 is "Draw a piece of fruit". I finally decided to paint an apple. You know, apples are like the go-to topic for any and every artist to tackle (if you have ever taken an art class, you know what I'm talkin' about! haha). <br />
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I have purposely avoided it ever since I was in college at MHCC (this was somewhere between 2006-2009) because one of my art teacher made me do so many apples that I pretty much never wanted to see one again. The assignment was to do depictions of sayings with apple in it (ie "You're the apple of my eye", "apple pie", etc.) and I think we had to figure out and draw 24 of them. And there had to be the apple coloration on it... In colored pencil... It was a pain in my ass. Watercolor is way more fun than colored pencil, and takes less time!! Haha.<br />
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I am surprised and quite pleased with the way that it turned out. Gala apples are so pretty! I might just do another! Haha.<br />
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So I just have to share with you reaaaaal quick that I have been whipping up some super awesome things up in this joint!<br />
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I had my first real Lärabar not too long ago. It was the Apple Pie flavor. It was meh, not my favorite. BUT, it was the only kind of "on the go" Paleo friendly snack thing I could find at the commissary! LAME right? So, I decided to go on a <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=larabar%20recipes&rs=ac&len=7">Homemade Lärabar Pinterest Spree</a>. I found quite a few recipes that sounded good, but the one I am sharing with you today, is the one I tried. This recipe was originally done by <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/08/12/hot-fudge-brownie-larabars/">Chocolate Covered Katie</a> (I had to make a few changes due to my dates being really dry, but yay for happy mistakes!), you should totally check out her <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/">blog</a>, she's got some great stuff over there!<br />
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Friends, this recipe is super duper simple! And you will end up with deliciousness! Just saying!<br />
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<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">1 and 1/3 cups pitted dates (220 g) (I love SunMaid dates, as they’re much softer.)</li>
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<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">optional: 1/8 plus 1/16 tsp salt (I always add it)</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">optional: chocolate chips or even a piece of a chocolate bar or baking chocolate</li>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Depending on how amazing your food processor is... you *could* just throw it all in the food processor and press go. However, my food processor is </span><a href="http://www.clatronic.de/products/en/Webshop/Small-electrical-appliances-webshop/Kneading-Chopping/Kitchen-Machines/KM-3099-Food-Processor.html" style="line-height: 21px;">this POS</a><span style="line-height: 21px;"> (I don't recommend it, the blender is already broken...), so I had to put it in, in increments. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">My dates are also not the recommended "Sun Maid" Pitted Dates but the cheaper dates from a store here in Germany. So, I had to add a few tbsp of water (approx. 3-4) because nothing was happening.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">I had no idea what kind of dough I was going for... so... I just stopped when it seemed like I could "mold" it, and I stopped before it was paste. haha.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">It turned out to be super sticky (maybe too much water?), so I decided to roll them into tbsp sized balls instead of making them into bars. I used a tbsp to scoop out this super thick "dough" and rolled them into a ball with my hands. Now, this is super messy... I probably ended up with another ball's worth of dough on my hands... But... I couldn't get it off in a sanitary manner... These are super sticky so, I took some more cocoa powder and rolled the balls into it, creating a sort of ... Truffle if you will. Totally the best thing ever. Makes 16 balls! *snicker*</span></span><br />
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Wellllcome <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/">Weekly Wishes</a> friends! I hope you had a lovely weekend and have accomplished your last week's wishes!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>LAST WEEK:</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1) Paleo 100%. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">This was very simple for me to do. I haven't had any grain cravings at all. The hardest thing has been giving up my nightly ice cream. So I am on a mission to either get an ice cream maker or get my commissary to carry <a href="http://coconutbliss.com/coconut-bliss-products/vanilla-island">this ice cream</a>. I am not getting any headaches or ill feelings at all, so I think that's a great thing! I think it's because Husband and I were already not eating foods from boxes or milk.</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2) Continue running 3x a week, with one of those runs a group run.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I totally ran 3 times last week, even on Wednesday, in the pouring rain. Which was a really fantastic run, by the way! I ran my fastest since I started running again! AND I had a great time!</span><br /><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #444444; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Continue to make walking Koodge at least a half mile every time we go for a potty, a habit.</b></span></span><br />
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<b style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Draw something this week. </b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I am not hugely happy with it, but I did it. I drew something. Which in turn made me want to at least write some more in my art journal. So I say that is somewhat successful. I also got my order of some more Lukas watercolors in the mail! So tomorrow I will be finishing up a new color chart. </span></span><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Blog at least one other time besides Weekly Wishes. </b><br /><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px;">I did do this! But, it was at like... 10pm last night, I guess it counts... <a href="http://blog.adriennerose.me/2013/09/art-jump-back-in.html">Check it out here</a>. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.09375px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THIS WEEK:</span>1) Draw two somethings this week. </b>So, since I was successful last week. I think I might need to step it up this week. TWO somethings to draw this week. I am currently working on a color chart for the new Lukas Watercolors I got in the mail last week. I can't wait to do something else with these new color possibilities! </span></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22.09375px;"><b>2) Run 3x this week.</b>I must just keep pushing myself. My knees started hurting last Wednesday but I have been talking to my running buddy, C, and C said that it might be from doing lunges and squats. This makes me pretty sad because squats are one of my favorite exercises. However, I am going to lay off the lunges and squats and see if that helps my knees when running.<br /><b>3) Get back to drinking more water again.</b></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22.09375px;">So last week the iOS7 came out and for a day or two my Argus App was not working properly. Not keep track of my daily steps so that made me not want to use it very much. So I kind of stopped keeping track for a few days. BUT, today I must get back to it! I was doing so well. *Logs three glasses of water*</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22.09375px;"><b>4) Blog at least once more this week.</b>Yeah, well, I have a great few things that I could talk about, so I should just talk about them!! I just need to do it. I have been a blog slacker. A blacker...?<br /><b>5) Make homemade "Lärabars".</b>Now, if I end up making these, I could totally talk about that. We definitely need some healthy snackage up in this hizzy. Especially with this Paleo diet. It's been easy to follow but hard to eat sometimes when I am super lazy, which is often. </span><br />
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<br />So, I have not been very good about being creative lately. I have been so stinkin' busy with exercise, and food, that it just hasn't been on my mind at all!! It's pretty sad really, so, I decided to hop on FB and ask the following question to some of my favorite artsy fb groups, like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/edmatters/">Everyday Matters</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/artists.journal.workshop">Artists Journal Workshop</a>.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; line-height: 15.454545021057129px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">After not journaling, or drawing, for a ___ amount of time, how do you get back into it? What are your tips?</span></span></blockquote>
I received many different answers in reply some short like "Just do it!" and some long (like the last and one of my favorite answers). I personally do not resonate with the "Just do it, what else do you have to do?" type of answer. It makes me feel guilty and like the rest of my life doesn't matter, and I don't like those feelings. To me, art is supposed to be fun, I shouldn't feel guilty for not doing it (unless I have an obligation, like a customer, or something). <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have a certain time each day set aside for myself. Not being selfish. It is my creative time and I'm OK with that. Something else comes up, I just say no, not right now. Later. - Tom Nixon</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You never know when the creative lightning bolt may strike!! I keep my art supplies next to my bed...open up my journal, and just start off..even while watching the tele... - <a href="http://www.cheenakaul.com/">Cheena Kaul</a></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">I've found that creativity has peaks and valleys, there seems to be a time for rest, charging batteries, or, gathering new information, inspiration, collecting mental clip art, so to speak. I no longer fret, just relax with the flow, and wait pencil nearby, for next idea, vista, joke...</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">.</span><span style="color: #444444;"> - Suzanna Lasker</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">...when I go into art galleries or stores and see beautiful paintings I get inspired.... - Wendy Lovendale</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">I had read a quote by a famous artist, he said he doesn't wait for inspiration, he gets up everyday and paints whether he feels like it or not, and when inspiration visits he considers those "good days</span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: #edeff4; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">"</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">.</span> - Amitabh Deshpande<span data-reactid=".r[1x2x2].[1][4][1]{comment582480451808203_582571545132427}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][2]" style="line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"> </span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".r[1x2x2].[1][4][1]{comment582480451808203_582740781782170}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[0]" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span data-reactid=".r[1x2x2].[1][4][1]{comment582480451808203_582740781782170}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[0].[0]">I have three things that keep me going. 1) I make it a part of my routine. First thing in the morning with my coffee. It has become such an important part of my routine that without it I am lost for the day. 2) Every other page has some preperation; a </span></span><span data-reactid=".r[1x2x2].[1][4][1]{comment582480451808203_582740781782170}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3]" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span data-reactid=".r[1x2x2].[1][4][1]{comment582480451808203_582740781782170}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[1x2x2].[1][4][1]{comment582480451808203_582740781782170}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3].[0].[0]">doodled border, a mandala to fill in with color or zentangle, a qoute, picture, stamping falling leaves today, ect. I find that the page waiting for me lures me back time and again. It is nice for those times when I've nothing to say, or don't feel like drawing. I made the commitment to myself that these pages are for my eyes only. LIBERATING! I CAN"T go wrong! - Roxane Kampa</span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">I never stop. Some days I am not hungry, but I always eat a little some</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">thing.</span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"> <span style="color: #444444;">- Lee Kline</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">A daily appointment. Otherwise, i pick a reference photo, the first who catches my attention, from the ones I keep in a large bag (mostly pages taken from National Geographic) and copy it drawing with a black marker or bic, so I don't stop the process trying to erase mistakes... </span></span><span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">otherwise, I do some very very quick contour drawing sketches, even blind contour</span><span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"> - Elisabetta Campagnolo</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;">Draw before you go to bed - just a reminder of what might have occurred that week? peaceful. No pressure - just you and your memories. -Patty Fee</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dump out your purse and draw everything but only give yourself 5 min for each sketch. - Jill Mccutcheon</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660894121818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[0]" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660894121818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[0].[0]">I try not to get too precious about it. Have low expectations. Go for daily drawngs of ordinary things rather than an occasional masterpiece. Make it a habit and trust that when your eyes connect with your hand and your heart, it will be fine. Make it </span></span><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660894121818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3]" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660894121818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660894121818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3].[0].[0]">a joy. Draw in all kinds of places - on the train, at breakfast, half way up a flight of stairs. I think it should become a habit that delights and enriches. - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/evelynbach">Evelyn Bach</a></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660404911818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[0]" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660404911818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[0].[0]">Force myself to have a small pocket sized sketch book & a pen on me at all times.. no excuses. After I adopted that as a rule I grew to feel kinda naked w/out it. There are many 5-15 minutes windows in the day to just pull it out and practice 'lookin</span></span><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660404911818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3]" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660404911818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151660404911818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3].[0].[0]">g' at my surroundings. - Lisa Marie Greenly</span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151658510311818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[0]" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151658510311818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[0].[0]">I set the stage to create in a mini art retreat atmosphere at my house and just for me. I clean the art table and set out my journal and supplies, or set up the easel and prep the canvas. I do ONE thing to set the stage to create and I move very slowly</span></span><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151658510311818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3]" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; line-height: 12.727272033691406px; text-align: left;"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151658510311818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[twma].[1][4][1]{comment10151656307131818_10151658510311818}.[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].[3].[0].[0]"> and mindfully as I set up as if I'm planning for a special art retreat. I do this prior to my two days off work. Clear my schedule. Make nutritous food in advance. Plan to bake cookies when I take a break from painting. And I schedule in artsy time out from the studio such as a stage play or author reading. (No TV, internet, or phone calls.) It's also a break from technology. On these two days I make sure I start the day watching the sunrise and ending the day watching the sunset. - <a href="http://darlene-freeniebelle.blogspot.com/">Darlene Campbell</a></span></span></span><a href="http://darlene-freeniebelle.blogspot.com/"> </a></span></blockquote>
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Do any of these make you want to get up and draw? Do you have any suggestions to answer my question? How do you jump back on the horse?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to another Weekly Wishes! As always it is hosted over at </span><a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/2013/09/weekly-wishes-17/#comments" style="font-family: inherit;">The Nectar Collective</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">! Since today is the second day of Paleo for me, I decided to use carrots as my photo because they're delicious and </span>nutritious<span style="font-family: inherit;">! Then I used the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhonna-designs/id667819594?mt=8">Rhonna Designs App</a> for everything else. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">LAST WEEK: </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1) I told myself I was going to start running on a regular basis again. M-W-F. </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.09375px;"> <span style="color: #0b5394;">I totally rocked this challenge for myself! I found some random person to be a running partner with! She's great and I think we're going to be great running friends! She is more experienced than myself, so she is a great influence! </span></span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.09375px;" /><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2) Start trying to eat Paleo while also slowly diminishing the non-paleo food in the house.</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.09375px;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; line-height: 22.09375px;">This actually went very well. I could have gone 100% but you know, I had to finish the ice cream in the fridge. And then, on Saturday, husband made me (yes, made me) eat a bunch of really super fattycake mashed potatoes... *hangs head*. BUT! Yesterday marked day 1 of 100% paleo! Read more below! </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4) Get back to daily drawing. </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.09375px;"> <span style="color: #0b5394;">I did not succeed with this goal. I feel like I have to focus on my eating and exercise. HOWEVER, I really don't want to ONLY focus on those things! I want the inspiration and motivation to draw. So, it will be a goal for this week again. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5) Drink more water. </b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I did pretty darn great at this challenge to myself. I have been using the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/argus-your-fitness-tracker/id624329444?mt=8">Argus App</a> to keep track of my water intake (among other things!). Here is what my intake looked like last week (to the left). My goal was at least 7 glasses a day. I didn't reach 100% success BUT!! I did awesome! </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6) Continue to fight through smoking urges. </b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22.09375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">My non-smoking is still going just fine. I still wish I was a smoker at times, because... I dunno. I like it. But, I haven't smoked for over a month now. I find it to be pretty easy not to think about any more. So, I don't really think this needs to be another goal. I won't smoke. I've told myself I wouldn't. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.09375px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.09375px;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>THIS WEEK:</b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.09375px;"><b>1) Paleo 100%. </b><br />Yup. It's that time. Monday (yesterday) marked day 1 for the 6 week Paleo challenge that I joined. It is 100% Paleo from here on out! So far so good!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.09375px;"><b>2) Continue running 3x a week, with one of those runs a group run.</b><br />While I did succeed with this goal last week, it is not yet a habit. I must continue! I also did join in with a C25k and Beyond group, they have group runs 5x a week. I do not always get the car but when I do, I will try to join in on the runs.<br /><b>3) Continue to make walking Koodge at least a half mile every time we go for a potty, a habit. </b><br />I want this to be a habit for Koodge and I. Luckily, husband and I ordered some super nice wind/rain jackets and I think that will help... Since yuck weather is coming! I also think getting a baseball cap would help too (and it would help for running too, I think!).<br /><b>4) Draw something this week. </b><br />I was doing so well for so long - drawing drawing drawing - but, I have not drawn a thing since husband came home from WLC. No urge whatsoever. But, I think if I draw ONE thing, anything, I will probably be able to delve into easier.<br /><b>5) Blog at least one other time besides Weekly Wishes. </b><br />I have been lacking on the blog front, and I don't like that. I do have things to blog about, especially my Paleo Ice Cream fiasco... Well, it wasn't a fiasco but it didn't turn out well. I will probably be talking about food and health a little more around here.</span></span><br />
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I know, I haven't been one to hop on the linky bandwagon in quite a while. What can I say? It just hasn't been a priority. BUT, I have found <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/2013/09/weekly-wishes-16-two-everyday-happy-giveaways/">Weekly Wishes</a> to be uplifting and worthy of my participation. At least once! I am going to need some help with my new lifestyle change. </div>
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<b>1) I told myself I was going to start running on a regular basis again. M-W-F. </b>It's Monday, can I get it done before the day is over? Sure........ I even bought some new runner pantssss!<br />
<b>2) Start trying to eat Paleo while also slowly diminishing the non-paleo food in the house.</b> That's right folks, I am hopping on the healthy Paleo bandwagon... I know a lot of you are knew, but I just confessed to <a href="http://blog.adriennerose.me/2013/09/recommit-to-being-fit.html">Recommit to being Fit</a>. And that photo... Don't judge my looks based on that! lol. (Ps. I started a <a href="http://adrienneroseblog.tumblr.com/">food diary</a> over on Tumblr, just for fun.)<br />
<b>3) Walk on half mile every time I take Koodge out.</b> Rain, wind and... any other Autumn crappy weather that rolls around.<br />
<b>4) Get back to daily drawing. </b>Now that I had 4.5 days solid of husband time (he was away for a whole month), I need to readjust to this husband schedule. <br />
<b>5) Drink more water. </b>I have definitely noticed that if I chug 2-3 8oz glasses of water straight away in the morning I definitely drink more water throughout the day.<br />
<b>6) Continue to fight through smoking urges. </b><br />
I think these goals are totally manageable. If I want to get healthy, I need to eat right, drink water, and exercise. If I can quit smoking (23 days 16 hours 11 minutes since my last cigarette, thank you <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quit-it-lite-stop-smoking-now/id468624531?mt=8">Quitit</a> App!) I am pretty sure I can do pretty much anything. </div>
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The Family all sporting Suicide Awareness/Prevention T-Shirts.<br />
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Today, I recommitted to fitness by joining in on a ~2 mile fun run promoting Suicide Awareness and Prevention in US Army members (I did this run last year). It was a really great run, I can hardly believe that I could actually run still! Especially since... I ran like, twice this year and had knee pain - then - I just plain stopped fitness altogether. Even eating well, that kind of went downhill too! Ugh. Sometimes it just happens that someone drops off the bandwagon.<br />
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Since I've quit smoking (officially 3 weeks!), I have gained over 12 pounds. Yes, I have been baking and eating, and ... eating all of my baked goods. I realize and knew that was not the way to go, but it kept me busy and kept the cigarette cravings at bay. The cravings were so bd that I was crying! CRYING. How pathetic? Anyway. I have made it to 21 days. Pretty good, I think. Isn't it 21 days to make or break a habit, or something?<br />
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I have signed up to join a CrossFit/Paleo fitness/weight loss challenge. I have also signed up to join in on a running group. That's right. I did things.<br />
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Unfortunately the CrossFit/Paleo challenge is going to be a do-it-on-your-own type deal where we're going to have certain check-in dates for weigh ins and stuff. BUT, the local CrossFit <strike>Gym</strike> Box (I guess they don't call them 'gyms' they call them 'boxes'). Is going to give the participants a free class! I am very excited about that! It will just be nice to have some sort of... accountability.<br />
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Now, back to running. I did the C25K program last year, and it was a blast. I am going to step it up this time. 10K. That's right. 10 freaking K, that's Kilometers, 10,000 kilometers... WOWzers. It will be awesome. I am excited about this running group because there are going to be group runs daily. This will also create some sort of accountability for me, and hopefully keep on track.<br />
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Guys, man, oh man. It has been a rough last couple of weeks. I am sure you figured as such due to my non-update-i-ness. Ja?<br />
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I am still not smoking, but I am still having some big problems with not smoking. I think it's because I don't really WANT to quit, but I just know it's better for me not to smoke. I have gained a bunch of weight since I've quit because I have been baking to fill my time instead. Obviously, I am learning of this late, but baking is the wrong choice. LOL. Eating is the wrong choice as well.<br />
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On Friday I am kicking off my new fitness schedule with a 3k fun run for Suicide prevention. And on Monday, I signed up for a weight loss challenge which includes learning about Paleo and Cross Fit. We shall see how that goes!<br />
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The portraits are $50 and up. They will be painted on 100lb Lukas brand watercolor paper. I am so excited to paint someones beautiful pet. Also, I am still doing the free bee print special with any order! :)<br />
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At 0100 on August 17th, I had my last cigarette.<br />
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I would definitely say that the first three days was the VERY Hardest part so far of quitting smoking. They were terrible. It's probably a good thing that my husband is away at Training.... Cause we might be getting a divorce if he had been home. Haha. On day three I felt like I needed to get out of the house, PLUS I had a package waiting for me at the post office... So it was time to leave the house. </div>
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I finally just decided to go with the Lukas brand watercolors (they're German made!). I was a bit worried about the price... cause let me tell you, they were not cheap. The tin was 14.95euro, the large pan 4.25euro, and the half pans 3.25euro. I could only afford the 6 colors. Chinese White, Olive Green, Prussian Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Indian Yellow, and Raw Umber. It came to a total of over 35euro (nearly $50 USD!). Man o Man. Ah well. I did it cause I could. </div>
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The first thing I did with my brand new really expensive watercolors was to build my confidence with the limited palette. I decided that it would be a good idea to make a color chart and color wheel.<br />
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Day 6. Man, day 6 was easy and very difficult. I went over to my friend's mom's house to give her some stuff, and chat a bit. But for some stinkin' reason once I got there and sat down, I started getting nervous. My nervousness soon turned into anxiousness. I became flush, started sweating, and was shaking. I do realize that there is a bit of a language barrier between my friend's parents and I (they speak German and a teeeeeeny tiny bit of english) but, I had never felt nervous before. Mind you, I would usually have a cigarette before going in. And, my friend would be there, of course.<br />
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There are so many variables to why that outburst could have happened. My husband is away, my best friend moved away, I quit smoking, I feel like poo, I haven't been sleeping well... I mean the list is awfully long. Maybe it was just too much pressure, or real anxiety. I guess I might never know. However, if I have more episodes like that, I am definitely going to talk to a doc.</div>
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Ugh, then! I had to deal with the caaar. Ugh. The worst. But, it was a pretty good day. I wanted to try working on some portraits, and I didn't want to paint myself. I pulled up a photo of Dan and painted him. I did such a great job *sarcasm*, I painted him as if he was 97 years old! Not sure what happened there, but I find it quite hilarious! </div>
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Over all... I would say that quitting smoking sucks, a lot. A. LOT. A LOT! It is like, one of the hardest things I have ever done. And I don't even really WANT to quit. I just know that it's better, you know? I also want more money for art supplies. Maybe my reasons are enough, maybe they aren't. Either way I had to give it one more go.<br />
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I am very happy to say that I am THAT much closer to opening my Etsy shop! I have 4 prints (10 prints of each) ready to be up in my shop. I originally had 5, but apparently had a miscommunication with my printer guy and they were printed on 8x11, not 8x10 and I can't seem to cut them down. SO... I must take those back and get them on the right size. The ONLY thing holding me back at the moment is setting up my Pay Pal account. I had to request a new debit card to come to me, so I am waiting on that.<br />
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Sorry it's been so long, well, I am and I am not sorry all at the same time. I have just been plain busy and blogging has not been on my radar! I have been spending a ton of time just drawing. I've barely even used my laptop since I've been home from Finland, which is practically a miracle.<br />
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Guys, I actually changed some diapers. Two of them. Thank goodness they were just pee. But I did it, and that too, my friends, is a miracle. </div>
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So, I have been home for well over a week now, and I am definitely happy to be home. I am really surprised that I haven't really been wanting to use my laptop. I just can't get over it. The only reason why I am using it now is because it's much easier to type up a blog post on my laptop than it is on my iPhone. I just haven't had the urge to be on the computer. Oh yeah, I still check the iPhone, but the laptop, nah. Lol. Such an odd and really great feeling though.<br />
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Today I was meandering over my stats of my blog and it said that I had over 1,300 page views for TODAY. I was like *jaw drop* what!? And apparently they were all from China... I have no idea what this means. Or why all these Chinese people want to see my blog... Or... I am definitely confused. I have never had over 400 page views for one day... I feel like this is a mistake. haha. We'll see, I guess...<br />
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