tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61744423461085286472024-03-13T10:29:02.545-06:00The Dancing CowA little blog about a little bit of everything... and cows. Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.comBlogger853125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-66788528716578176202018-02-25T22:37:00.000-07:002018-02-25T22:37:21.357-07:00Taking A BreakI'm sure you've noticed that I haven't posted on here in a while. It was about a month ago where I hit my limit. I have been frustrated for YEARS that this blog isn't what I had intended it to be. I kept telling myself every few months that it would change, that things would get better, but life always got in the way.<br />
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Last month I noticed that a girl I went to high school with, with a blog that hadn't been active in months, and only had posts every few months, had more followers than mine. And that was the moment I quit.<br />
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In the back of my mind since starting this blog, my thoughts were always "get more followers" and I acted on social media and on this blog in a manner to do so, but to no avail. I would plan everything, every move, and I felt so limited and boxed it. I didn't even notice it though.<br />
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The moment I told myself "I'm done blogging" it felt like a huge weight had lifted. I started to enjoy Instagram in a way I never had. I wasn't posting to please others, I was posting because it made me happy. I didn't feel pressured to do a photo shoot, then upset it didn't turn out as I wanted.<br />
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To say this blog is entirely done, is probably false. I will very likely come back. But right now I'm enjoying this freedom I hadn't realized I had taken from myself.<br />
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I've focused more recently on my Instagram. My personal (@_cowgirlkaylee_) I just try to post semi- beautiful photos to document my life. I have a "fitness blog" (@kayleeshealthylife) account that motivates me to reach my health and fitness goals. And I have a third account (@zoeyandmakell) where I post daily photos of my twin girls (it's by far the cutest and my favorite of the three).<br />
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I've also been working on family vlogs to document events in my children's lives. Its been lots of fun and while I never expect my little family vlogs to amount to much, they're something I'll be able to look back on for the rest of my life.<br />
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Everything I do now is for myself and my family, which makes it SO much better.<br />
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I hope you understand my reasoning behind this. I feel better, and, no offense to anyone who may be in love with this blog, my personal happiness is the most important to me.<br />
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This may not be the end. Most likely a break. But I don't know how long and I have no current plans to continue.<br />
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Follow me on social media to keep up with my life!!!! I would give you links, but I'm doing this on my phone and I'm literally too lazy to figure out how. There are links at the top of this page, find me there.Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-60101432484955253092018-01-03T10:32:00.001-07:002018-01-03T10:32:36.769-07:00Life | Spiritual ThoughtThere have been many moments in my life where I believed all was lost and I would never repair myself. I wanted life to end. I wanted to escape from the pain, reality, and difficulty of it all. Life didn't feel fair.<br />
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Life is never fair though.<br />
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It's not meant to be fair. No one can have a perfect life and no one can have the exact same life. It wouldn't make sense, it wouldn't be real. No one would progress and change, no one would feel.<br />
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I think the biggest reality of the unfairness of this world is death.<br />
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I remember when my aunt died of cancer. I remember how I didn't take it well. Even if she lived in California and I saw her maybe once a year, having to watch such an incredible, kind, brave woman battle cancer and die from it was so hard on me.<br />
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I didn't know how to cope.<br />
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I was asked to sing at the funeral and I remember struggling to get through it, my emotions and tears taking over my voice. My uncle still loved it, he told me so, but I remember being ashamed, feeling that I had ruined a beautiful moment.<br />
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I was lost at the time.<br />
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I grew up in the LDS church and we are taught that there is an afterlife. That we are sealed to our families for eternity. That we will see our family members again after we die.<br />
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We never truly lose someone.<br />
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But when my aunt died, my heart was lost and I didn't believe it. I didn't believe that I would see her again. And it felt so unfair that this amazing woman was just gone.<br />
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There was a moment in my life that changed me.<br />
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I had been broken for a long time. I had been viciously cutting and burning myself. And one night in college I ran away and I found myself on the steps of an LDS church building in the middle of the night.<br />
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And I prayed.<br />
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And I didn't feel anything after. There was no light from heaven, there was no prompting, there was no comfort. My pain didn't disappear it didn't diminish. In that moment, nothing changed.<br />
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I didn't know it at the time, but my entire life would shift from that moment on.<br />
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It was slow and gradual, but my heart began finding the light again. And I believe with every part of me, that it was not a coincidence that only a week later I would meet the man who would later become my husband, and who I believe is my soulmate.<br />
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God is good.<br />
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He teaches us when and how we need to be taught. He has a path and a plan for our lives. It's never easy or fair or what we want. He knows what's best.<br />
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I know I am sealed to my family for eternity.<br />
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My family means the world to me. My parents, siblings, cousins, grandparents, aunts, uncles, in-laws, husband, and my beautiful baby girls. I know we are all part of a bigger plan. I will see my aunt again. I will see my grandpa again. And I will see <a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/2015/11/heartbroken.html" target="_blank">my angel baby</a> again.<br />
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The world lost a great man.<br />
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/people/thomas-s-monson/memorial?cid=HP_3_1_2018_dPAAST_fMNWS_xLIDyL1-A_&lang=eng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">President Thomas S. Monson</a> passed away. He was a prophet of God. He inspired me. He spoke, and I couldn't help but listen. He would tell me to do something and I wanted to go and do it. I think, more than any apostle in the LDS church, he was the one that helped me find myself when I was lost.<br />
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He is not gone, though.<br />
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He is now reunited with his sweet wife. And his words have resonated in the hearts of many people and will live on for eternity. And while he may not dwell on earth anymore, he will always live in our hearts and in our memory.<br />
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Death is not the end.<br />
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And our lives have so much more meaning than we could ever imagine.<br />
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And I love knowing.<br />
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<br />Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-28822019045662838872018-01-01T00:30:00.000-07:002018-01-01T00:30:21.161-07:00My 2018 New Year's ResolutionsHello friends! It's a new year and I always get so excited, hyping up the new year and hoping it'll be better than the last. The past few years have been hard, but 2017 overall was good. I got pregnant after three years of trying and a miscarriage, and I was so blessed to have my beautiful twins, who I'm just obsessed with. Yes, I spent most the year pregnant and miserable, and the medical bills have been an adventure, but 2017 was the best year I've had in a while. So good job 2017!<br />
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<a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/2017/01/2017-goals-resolutions.html" target="_blank">Last year</a> I made tons of goals/resolutions for the year (which I'll talk about a little later on in this post). My whole reasoning was that with tons of goals, I would at least accomplish some of them. I didn't care about getting everything done on my list... I think part of me knew I would get pregnant and most my life plans/goals would change.<br />
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This year, I'm doing the complete opposite. Because I only have one goal. So if I don't accomplish it then it'll be really sad. Now, even though it's technically one goal, it has a few parts to it, so let's go over my goal for 2018.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">TO WRITE</span></div>
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That's it. Very simple, straightforward, not complicated at all. But honestly, it will (hopefully) be the most impactful goal of my entire life.<br />
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I have said on this blog so many times that I want to be a book author. But have you seen any books of mine yet? Nope. Because I don't write enough. I was ten when I first knew I wanted to write. TEN! I'm now twenty-seven. That's seventeen years of wasted time! Honestly, I'm sick of being upset with myself, so we're doing this!!<br />
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As I said there are a few parts to it, so let's go over that.<br />
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First is possibly the obvious one, to write my books and finish a book. I have way too many story ideas written down and I just need to finish one. And yes, I would love to get published as soon as possible, but that's not going to be my goal until I complete a book.<br />
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The second is working on <a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/p/heroes-villains.html" target="_blank">Heroes & Villains</a> as well as a few other short story ideas I'm workshopping (which is the beginning of a whole other blog I'm thinking of, but that's another story for another day). I love Heroes & Villains but I don't work on it enough because I just want my readers to be caught up to where I am. I'm skipping ahead to the end, but forgetting to work on the foundation first. I've already been working on this quite a bit and you can expect the next collection of stories to start arriving very soon.<br />
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Lastly is writing on this blog. Every year I say I'm going to write more but then I never do. But I'm really thinking this will be my year. Why? Because I'm a stay-at-home mom who now has so much more time to work on blogging! I also have a friend who's going to help out with taking photos and that maybe someday I can convince to be my assistant because she's ridiculously organized and amazing at life. She's also my BFFL so working with her is like the ultimate dream job.<br />
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So, yeah, my goal this year is to write and that's it. But I'm really happy about it. I've never loved a goal more in my life nor have I ever been more motivated to reach a goal (except maybe last year with my whole pregnancy goal).<br />
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Here's just a recap of all my goals from last year and a look at what I was able to accomplish:<br />
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Eat healthier"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Eat healthier</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Pray daily"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Pray daily</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Find my style"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Find my style</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Get to sleep/rise early"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Get to sleep/rise early</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Read the Book of Mormon"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Read the Book of Mormon</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Work on the Chris & Kaylee Show"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Work on the Chris & Kaylee Show</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Workout 4x per week"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Workout 4x per week</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Visit the temple monthly"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Visit the temple monthly</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Find my voice"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Find my voice</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Run a 5k"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Run a 5k</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Maybe"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Maybe</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Become more Christlike"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Become more Christlike</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Be myself"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Be myself</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Lose fat, gain muscle"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Lose fat, gain muscle</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Give service daily"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Give service daily</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Become a #BossBabe"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Become a #BossBabe</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Dance"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Dance</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Have family home evening"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Have family home evening</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Blog at least 2x per week"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Blog at least 2x per week</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"HOME LIFE"}" style="background-color: white; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">HOME LIFE</td><td style="background-color: white; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"FINANCIAL"}" style="background-color: white; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">FINANCIAL</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Get 2 blog sponsors"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Get 2 blog sponsors</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Cook more"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Cook more</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Pay all bills on time"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Pay all bills on time</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Learn how to make money blogging"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Learn how to make money blogging</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Move into an apartment"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Move into an apartment</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Save up money for a trip"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Save up money for a trip</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ish"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Ish</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Start vlogging"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Start vlogging</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Clean home daily"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Clean home daily</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Become financially stable"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Become financially stable</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Take video editing course"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Take video editing course</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Craft more"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Craft more</td><td style="background-color: white; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"FUN"}" style="background-color: white; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">FUN</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Be more active on social media"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Be more active on social media</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Grow a plant"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Grow a plant</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Explore everywhere"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Explore everywhere</td><td style="background-color: white; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"WRITING"}" style="background-color: white; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">WRITING</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Think positively"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Think positively</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Sing more"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Sing more</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Find my voice "}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Find my voice</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Be a warrior"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Be a warrior</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Dance more"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Dance more</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Learn more"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Learn more</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Be a better wife"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Be a better wife</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Plan a trip"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Plan a trip</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Go to a writing conference"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Go to a writing conference</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Love more"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Love more</td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Take a writing course"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Take a writing course</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Work with passion"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Work with passion</td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Publish a short story on Amazon"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Publish a short story on Amazon</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Find my voice "}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Find my voice</td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Write 30 minutes a day"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Write 30 minutes a day</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Tell my story"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Tell my story</td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"No"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Read more"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Read more</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Be myself"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">-Be myself</td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Yes"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"-Become pregnant/learn what my body needs to have a baby"}" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; word-wrap: break-word;">-Become pregnant/learn what my body needs to have a baby</td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
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So yeah... didn't do great. But as I mentioned, getting pregnant changed a lot of things. Especially when I found out it was twins. Small tangent here, I had every intention to keep working after having my baby until I learned it was twins. Because affording any sort of childcare for twins would be impossible. Though affording to live on one income is difficult as well, but we are picking our battles here.<br />
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Of course, just because I didn't reach those goals last year doesn't mean I'm completely giving up on them. Some of them are lifelong goals so I'll be continuing on with them in mind.<br />
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Last note, I always pick a theme song for the year and this year was just super difficult because there are so many that I thought of. So I made a whole playlist of them which you can listen to below. Basically, this year is about getting work done (which is ironic since I'm technically unemployed) and these are all songs that motivate me. But I did end up choosing one main one and you can read about it HERE.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I think that's it for this post. Let me know your goals for the new year in the comment section below! Thanks, you're a hero!</span> </div>
Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-37006420911586946712017-12-31T01:00:00.000-07:002018-01-01T15:19:14.815-07:002018 Theme SongHello my lovely friends! I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday season and are as excited for the New Year as I am.<br />
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Today I am supposed to talk about my theme song for 2018. As you may know, every year I pick out a theme song for the year. I've been doing this since I graduated high school and it's something that means a lot to me because music is such an important and special influence in my life.<br />
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Usually, I have thought about my song choice extensively for months and have the song picked out by November (because the past few years everytime November hits I'm ready for the New Year). This year was the hardest to pick out a song. In fact, I'm not even 100% behind my song choice. I blame the past few months of learning to be a mom and to be unemployed. My life is SO different than it's ever been and I think it's hard to adjust to that. My usual habits and tendencies are hard to go back to considering I'm suddenly a stay-at-home mom of two.<br />
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While I did end up choosing a specific song for 2018, I made an entire playlist of songs to help motivate me through the year. I'll go over it below and my reasoning behind them.<br />
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Overall, I wanted a song that would motivate me to do something outside my normal comfort zone. If you aren't a regular blog reader of mine, I have depression and social anxiety and can be an all over emotional wreck a lot of the time. I tend to stay in my private little box, too afraid to take risks and go after my dreams for fear of failing. This year I want to get outside that box and change my life.<br />
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A few weeks ago I finally was inspired by a song that came on over <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/12122739879" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my Spotify</a>. As I mentioned, I'm not completely obsessed with my theme song as I usually am, but that's why I have a whole playlist.<br />
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<b>Anyways, my theme song for 2018 is "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7D49Iig0avHre9RFSUMkd2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Lived</a>" by One Republic. </b><br />
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There are so many <a href="https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/onerepublic/ilived.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lyrics</a> in this song that just speak to me, so it's difficult to go over which ones I want for 2018 without quoting the whole song. But I think more than anything, I love the actual title of the song. I LIVED.<br />
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When I was seventeen years old I was suicidal and made a few attempts at ending my life. I had no idea as a teenager that my life would end up like this: married to my soulmate with a cute dog and the most adorable baby girls. I don't believe seventeen-year-olds make the smartest decision, but by far the greatest decision of my entire life was to not end it.<br />
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I survived my teenage years. I survived college and the struggles I went through there. I survived cutting myself, sexual assault, and a miscarriage and have ended up today in the best place I think my life has ever been in. I survived so much pain and I hope to continue to fight through every struggle that is thrown at me.<br />
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However, no matter how grateful I am for my life so far, I feel as if I've merely been surviving each day. I want to live each day. I want to wake up every morning with an excitement for each day and the possibilities it could bring. I want to end this year quoting the song: <b>"I owned every second that this world could give."</b><br />
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I want to plan adventures for not just myself, but for my husband and my daughters. I want us to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl72RXNpmIRYtE7IpliEaEQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">make memories to last a lifetime</a>. But I think more than anything, I want to build an excitement for life in my daughters that I never had. I know they're young, they won't remember this year, but I want to get into the habit of giving my children opportunities and excitement.<br />
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2018 is about living life to the fullest and I'm excited for this year and creating the best year ever.<br />
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Now real fast I'm going to go over my playlist. I subtitled this as my "Power Playlist" because it's all songs that motivate me to get up and do something. These are great workout song, hype songs, and dancing song. This playlist is great for so many things and I am already so obsessed with listening to it all the time. I'm sure I'll continue to add new songs throughout the year because this is my "Power Playlist" and if I find a new song that empowers me, it belongs.<br />
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Quick note, the first part is all females because originally that's what I wanted: female empowerment. But honestly, no power playlist is complete without "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0xJLcjd0gaZct43xG1UlXS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Butterflies and Hurricanes</a>" by Muse, so I broke the original rules, but I'm so happy with this playlist I wouldn't have it any other way.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you pick out a theme song for the year? Let me know yours in the comments below!! </span></div>
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My baby girls are three months old today!! Here are a few more facts about them not shown on their chalkboards.<br />
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-Only in the past month have we started reading to them. They are loving it though and just wiggle around when it's storytime.<br />
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-These girls LOVE their pacifiers and almost always have them in their mouths.<br />
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-They are smiling now, but it's rare and super hard to get on camera. But if you follow my Instagram account (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_cowgirlkaylee_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@_cowgirlkaylee_</a>) I post a lot to my story and you can see more smiles on there.<br />
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-Nicknames: Lately we've been calling Makell "Mini Marshmallow" because of her adorable chubby cheeks but we have always called her Miss Makell. For Zoey we stick with Zo or Miss Zo.<br />
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-My girls are on a specific "no spit-up" formula, but they almost never spit-up anymore even when we try them on other formulas. So yay!<br />
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-Zoram is now more into them and loves to lick their feet and hands, and the girls love him back. They stare at him a lot and seem to enjoy him. I'm glad my girls won't be afraid of dogs like I was the majority of my life.<br />
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-They love hugging blankets which is so like their mom.<br />
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-My girls are not afraid of strangers and will let anyone hold them or get near them. We think the NICU prepared them for that because of all the different nurses taking care of them.<br />
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-Chris and I think they're getting so big, but then we see other three-month-old babies and realize how little ours are. They're premies though so it makes sense. And little petite girls are adorable.<br />
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-They can both basically hold their heads up. I don't really have to support their heads anymore, but I also don't trust them in certain circumstances.<br />
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-They love going on adventures with mom and dad in their carriers. (See my Instagram account.)<br />
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-They are out of newborn clothes. The onesies they're pictured in are actually newborn, but tight, so this is the last time for these pink ones.<br />
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-They are very chill babies who can entertain each other and don't cry that often. But every now and then they just get irritated and it looks a bit <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJRUdz_axw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">like this</a>. But still, they're very calm and quiet.<br />
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-Unless they're hungry, in which case, they scream.<br />
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-Starting this past week they sleep about ten hours straight at night, which would be lovely if my dog hadn't gotten used to middle of the night feedings, and now Zoram wakes me up instead of them.<br />
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-These pictures don't do their cuteness justice, so here's them with Santa.<br />
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<br />Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-90585244291378649832017-12-02T01:00:00.000-07:002017-12-02T01:00:25.012-07:00Stocking Stuffers For The People In My LifeIronically, the year I'm living in an apartment with a fireplace, I don't have stockings. I had plans to make some but don't have the money yet. But I don't mind too much since my girls aren't aware enough to notice or care. And they're still getting gifts so it doesn't matter.<br />
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Below I've made short lists of stocking gift ideas for all different types of people that I see commonly in my own life. Because they are stocking stuffers, I tried to stick with as cheap as possible. Also, can I get a shout out for writing most of this post on my phone because my laptop wasn't working? It's so hard to do this on a phone!<br />
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FOR WRITERS<br />
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Let's start with a category I'm most familiar with because I'm a part of it. I highly recommend <i><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/home-gift-642-tiny-things-to-write-about-journal/28969873?ean=9781452142173" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">642 Tiny Things To Write About</a></i> and <i><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/q%26a+a+day?_requestid=614233" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Q&A a Day</a></i>. I have both of these and while I don't use them as much as I should, they are both great for helping boost creativity. Notebooks and pens and pencils are always great items as well.<br />
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PET LOVERS<br />
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While you can always give them dog or cat toys directly, most things with an animal, or specifically their animal is appreciated. For example, I have a sheltie so dogs like Lassie appeal to me more. People also tend to give me cow or cow print items because they know I'll appreciate it. Keychains, notebooks, stuffed animals, and mugs are great go-to items.<br />
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STAY AT HOME MOMS<br />
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I'm now (mostly) a stay at home mom. It was a weird and hard transition for me, but totally worth it. For someone taking care of kids all day, great gift items include slippers or comfy sucks, books, music, baby toys to entertain the little ones, and... I'm often told wine, I personally don't drink so I don't know what wine drinkers enjoy, but if you know the recipient is a fan then go for it!<br />
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MUSIC LOVERS<br />
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MAKEUP ARTISTS<br />
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I always appreciate new makeup tools and products to play around with. There are literally too many options out there and most makeup items can fit within a small budget. Just visit Ulta or your local drugstore to get good prices on fun items.<br />
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BEARDED MEN<br />
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I love having a husband with a beard. Beards are sexy. Beards also take a lot of upkeep. Similar to makeup, there are a lot of options out there, you just have to go look.<br />
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NERDS & GEEKS<br />
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Being a nerd or geek is the best. I think everyone has something that they're a nerd about. For me, it's Arrow and Sherlock. For Chris, it's Star Wars. For my sister, it's Harry Potter. Though I'm positive all of us have a lot more nerdy-loves as well. One of my favorite Christmas gift ideas is to find that person's nerdy side and just go with it!<br />
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COOKS</div>
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This one can get more expensive, but it doesn't always have to. Headphones, water bottles, sweat towels, and other small items to help out a gym goer are always appreciated. </div>
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These are the most common people in my own life, but hopefully, this gives you an idea for other types of people as well. Buying stocking stuffers doesn't have to be expensive, in fact, I typically go to the Dollar Store for most things, it's all about being creative, finding a person's niche, and having fun with it. Overall, people will love you just for the effort you make to get them a gift. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What category do you fall into or which one did I miss that relates most to you? Let me know down below!! Thanks, you're a hero! </span></div>
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Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-60097047955573017022017-12-01T01:00:00.000-07:002017-12-01T09:06:08.262-07:00My Christmas WishlistHello, friends and welcome to December!! I am doing Vlogmas this year, which, we'll see if I can actually complete it, but I'm determined to post a short video every day til Christmas. So if you aren't already, go subscribe to <a href="https://youtu.be/LrDPWPhoyBA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my YouTube channel</a> to watch all the videos. And wish me luck. But because of that, I will also have more blog posts this December that relate to or go with the videos, so follow me on all my social media accounts to be notified of those.<br />
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I'm working on designing an awesome emailing list, where each email would give you recent highlights from my blog and other projects, a preview of upcoming projects, and a special message to my readers. I'm hoping it'll be ready for the New Year, but this month may get a little too crazy. But be on the lookout for that and then you'll always know what's been happening with me and my blog!<br />
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If I'm being honest, my real Christmas wishlist are things that other people can't get me. Like getting me into the new apartment that I want. There's a big waiting list so I'm out of luck there for a while. I also really want a Mac PC, but that's completely unrealistic to ask for as a gift. So is asking for a second car, which we really want/need. So in this post, I'm sticking to the more realistic things I'm wanting.<br />
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PAJAMA PANTS<br />
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If you follow me on Twitter you may have seen my sad tweet about getting a hole in my favorite (and albeit, oldest) pair of pajama pants. I'm super upset about it because they were perfect. They were long, soft, not too thick and hot, and were black, white, and silver, AKA, my life esthetic. So yeah, I'm upset, especially since I don't have many other options and do laundry specifically for those pants. But now they're dead, I'm sad, and I need some new ones.<br />
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FUNKO POP FIGURINES<br />
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I love these things! We currently have Jon Snow, Moriarty, BB-8, and R2D2. But Chris and I have a running list of ones we want. We need Rey from Star Wars and Luna from Harry Potter because those are our twin's middle names. But I also really want an Oliver Queen/Green Arrow one, more Sherlock ones, like all the Harry Potter ones, Toothless, and there's a ton more I want. I think they're super cute and fun and show our nerdy side because Chris and I can be big nerds.<br />
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THROW BLANKETS/PILLOWS<br />
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I'm just a huge fan! I love comfort and snuggling and it really bothers me that in my entire marriage (coming up on five years now, yay us) we have never had throw pillows on our bed! I know Chris does not like them, but it's not like I want a million. Just a few good ones to make the bed a bit cozier. Plus, in my history, when I have throw pillows I'm more likely to make the bed because I want it to be pretty. So... win.<br />
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A MIRROR<br />
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I want a couple mirrors actually, but what I really need is a full-length mirror. Storytime! So during my pregnancy, I was ridiculously swollen, but I never had a full-length mirror, so I honestly didn't realize how big and swollen I was. It wasn't until I saw my sister's wedding photos that I really saw the full length of myself and I was a little shocked by it. And if I was so in denial and unaware then, then maybe I still am a bit too. I really want one.<br />
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AN AREA RUG<br />
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Except, if you're actually buying me Christmas presents, maybe don't. Because I'm super picky when it comes to rugs apparently. Why else would I still not have a rug in an apartment with no carpet? I've looked around but honestly, I just cannot decide or don't have the sufficient funds (ha, when do I ever have money to buy anything?).<br />
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CLOTHES<br />
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I have a carefully mapped out plan to post one fashion post on this blog every week next year. But I absolutely HATE my current wardrobe. I know what I want, I have a plan, but I'm being stopped to completely change my wardrobe by two things: I'm not at my ideal weight and still have some pregnancy weight to lose and, again, the money thing. It's really hard to make money when you're forced to leave your job because you can't afford daycare, but if you can't work then you can't afford your lifestyle and sometimes even your rent. Honestly, one of the first things I said in this post was that I want to move to the other apartment we have picked out because it'll save us so much money and will just be a better situation for us all around. If I had known we were having twins, we would not have moved to this current apartment. But... anyways... I want clothes.<br />
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BOOKS & CLOTHES FOR MY GIRLS<br />
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I love when people buy things for my girls. I want to buy stuff for them all the time, but, again, money. But buying cute baby girl clothes is something I'm more likely to go out and buy because it's just too cute. Funny how becoming a mom changes your priorities. I also just want books. Lots of books. All the books. I grew up reading all the time and then college stopped my reading habits (I also think it had to do with getting a laptop and internet access...). I'm trying to get back into reading this year and I want my girls to grow up surrounded by books and reading. Reading is the best.<br />
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A DOG BED AND TOYS<br />
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Zoram needs a bed. He's so cute and has a specific place by my side of the bed and I put a pillow there that he rests his head on, but I'm sure he'd appreciate a bed of his own, even if he sticks to his usual habits and only puts his head on it. Also, those throw pillows in the following widget are just the best things I've ever seen seeing as all day long Zoram is in my bed sleeping.<br />
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BLOGGING & VIDEO THINGS<br />
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Lastly, I want video editing software (which I'm still debating on which one I want), an external hard drive, a computer that doesn't freeze and shut down every other day, a camera stabilizer, and for someone to give my blog a makeover. Yep. None of this I actually expect to get for Christmas. It's more on my "saving up for" list. AKA, I want money for Christmas.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What's on your Christmas Wishlist? Let me know in the comments below! Thanks for reading, you're a hero!! </span></div>
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Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-43199226089243907802017-11-30T01:00:00.000-07:002017-11-30T15:33:52.614-07:00November 2017 FavoritesHello friends!! November is over, which is crazy, but I'm also just kind of thinking it's already 2018 so I'm not really that surprised. Also, I am totally into Christmas this year because it's my girl's first Christmas, it's a big deal, and I already have my tree up which is something I'm typically against. No Christmas before December!! ...But I broke my own rule this year.<br />
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This past month flew by and I'm just a little confused at where it went, but at the same time I feel like my birthday was months ago. Here's a quick recap of the highlights this month (since I didn't blog all month so you wouldn't know).<br />
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November 4th: My birthday!! Kneaders breakfast, Olive Garden dinner and Thor Ragnarok.<br />
November 5th: My baby girls got blessed.<br />
November 9th: I went to the dentist in tons of pain, learned my crown had cracked and my tooth was completely dead, got this large mass in my gum drained, scheduled to have my tooth removed.<br />
November 10th: My girls turned two months old and got their shots.<br />
November 13th: Went in to get my tooth pulled out, got to see the cyst that was on it, got a bone graft. Didn't realize how much pain I would be in/how the drugs would affect me and had to call in my dad to help with the girls. (Thanks, dad!)<br />
November 15th: Took my girls to get their hip ultrasounds (a typical thing for babies who were breached). They're both fine and they had no issues!<br />
November 23rd: Thanksgiving!! Had a lovely Thanksgiving with the Farnes family. Made green bean casserole.<br />
November 27th: Went back to the dentist to get my stitches out. Set up another appointment. (The whole thing is like a nine-month process, which sucks so bad.) Also started my 30-day workout thing (more info below).<br />
November 29th: Went to Festival of Trees, saw BB-8, went to the mall, walked through the "<a href="http://shopsatsouthtown.com/harry-potter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter Christmas in the Wizarding World</a>" display, bought new boots.<br />
November 30th: Wrote this blog post.<br />
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So yeah, this month consisted of a lot of dentist stuff. For all my readers, DO NOT PUT OFF GOING TO THE DENTIST!!! It had been way too long for me and they haven't even checked the rest of my teeth yet, which I'm positive I have at least one cavity, but I'm known for going in and they find five, and this time it's been so long that there will probably be like thirty. Is that even possible? Anyways, I'm not looking forward to that appointment where they check all my teeth, but I'm planning it for January when I know my new insurance is all good and ready.<br />
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Anyways, this post is supposed to be about my November favorites yet I'm talking about the dentist, which is one of my least favorite things (which is why it has been so long). So lets get into the favorites!<br />
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I have been loving almonds this month! I've always loved almonds, but since I'm trying to get healthier, lose weight, etc., almonds have been such a good snack for me. I typically get the Blue Diamond Lightly Salted ones. That's just my preference, but honestly, all almonds are good.<br />
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CITRUS BLISS INVIGORATING BATH BAR by <a href="https://www.doterra.com/US/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DOTERRA</a><br />
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This soap smells amazing, makes my skin feel great, and even has a slight exfoliating factor. I'm really enjoying it.<br />
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LASH SENSATIONAL LUSCIOUS FULL FAN EFFECT MASCARA by <a href="https://www.maybelline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MAYBELLINE NEW YORK</a><br />
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Ah, Maybelline. I love you. This mascara makes my lashes look ah-mazing!! I'm obsessed. I'm planning on doing a full review at some point so that's all I have to say for now, but I do love it and if you're looking for a new mascara you should consider this one.<br />
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PEACH HAND CREAM by <a href="https://tonymoly.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TONY MOLY</a><br />
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I got this is my last Ipsy bag and am so obsessed with the smell! With winter here and constantly cleaning bottles and changing diapers and washing my hands, I'm using a lot more hand lotion lately. I told Chris to buy me this lotion for Christmas because I love it.<br />
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MINERAL HAND CREAM by <a href="https://www.ahava.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AHAVA</a><br />
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Another Ipsy product and hand cream. I need them lately and while this one doesn't have a peachy smell like the last one, it is a great one to stick on the nightstand to use after middle of the night diaper changes.<br />
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*Quick note, I promised a great Ipsy post this month but I had a whole credit fraud issue, my card didn't work, and long story short, I didn't get an Ipsy bag this month. It should be all worked out to get one for December though.<br />
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TRICK AND TREAT CREAM CONCEALER by <a href="https://www.heyhoney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HEY HONEY</a><br />
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I've now gotten two Hey Honey products in Ipsy packages and I've loved them both so much. This is a company I definitely what to try more of. This is a great simple, light concealer to just throw on when I'm feeling insecure about my dark circles even though I almost never leave my house anymore. I love it a lot!<br />
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ADVANCED CARE CLEAR TONE DEODORANT by <a href="https://www.dove.com/us/en/home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DOVE</a><br />
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I may have talked about this before because it's my go-to deodorant. It feels great on my skin, smells great, and keeps me dry and stink-free. I love it a lot and am really grateful for it.<br />
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=loseweight.weightloss.workout.fitness&hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LOSE WEIGHT IN 30 DAYS</a> by SIMPLE DESIGN LTD.<br />
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This is an app that I downloaded on a whim. I've been working hard to lose weight since my twins were born but I didn't have much structure and I just did whatever I wanted. I've been using this app for the past week and it gives me exercises to do every day, it goes through them all with me, makes it really easy to get a fast, strengthing workout in, and overall is a great app. You don't need any equipment (but maybe a mat) so it's easy to do anywhere. I've also gone to the gym and done some cardio as well to get more of a workout in, but the exercises they give me have already made me sore and I struggle each day to get through them all. It's fantastic and I'll be happy to share the final results when I reach day 30, but if you want to see a more day-to-day look at my weight loss journey, check out my health and fitness Instagram account, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kayleeshealthylife/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kayleeshealthylife</a>.<br />
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One of the gifts we received off my registry (thanks Aunt Cherene) was a sound machine. To be honest, I didn't do much research on any particular sound machine, I registered for this one mostly based on cost. But I have loved my sound machine these past few weeks and my girls love it too.<br />
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-This machine doesn't just have white noise. There are many different options to choose from. My girls and I prefer gray noise at night while we're sleeping, but the rain, ocean, and brook are fun ones too.<br />
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-Though I haven't used it, this sound machine has a timer. So if you wanted to not waste electricity or don't need it playing all night, then you can easily set a timer to have it automatically shut off.<br />
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-It's an easy turn on or off knob, and when you start it up it goes to the last sound you had it on.<br />
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-This can be powered either by batteries or a USB, making this machine portable.<br />
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-The machine comes with a headphone jack. I haven't used it, I'm not entirely sure why someone would use headphones to listen to just sounds, but it's an option. This would also give you the option to plug it into an external speaker, for when you want to play it really loud, I guess.<br />
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-This may not apply to you, but the sounds don't seem to affect or bother my dog. This is important to me because I have a dog that barks at everything. He even seems to do well with the thunder sound and maybe I can use it to train him to not bark at real thunder. We'll see.<br />
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-It's a very lightweight machine (though I don't have batteries in it, which I'm sure makes a slight difference). It's small and not bulky which allows me to move it around the house easily. </div>
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-The volume knob is touchy. It takes a little while to adjust it to the volume that you want.<br />
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-Why on earth would someone want to listen to whistling wind while they're trying to sleep? I just want someone to explain why that noise is on there because I personally just don't get it.<br />
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-Many of the sounds begin to sound repetitive, which obviously they are, but for instance, the first night I listened to the ocean noise, which I enjoyed but after a while, I knew exactly when the big wave would crash. It got too predictable and then I had a hard time ignoring it. The reason we listen to the gray noise is that while it may be repetitive, it's so steady that I can sleep easily with it playing in the background. It's predictable in a different way that allows me to ignore it.<br />
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As you may have gathered from my Pros/Cons list, my girls do sleep in my bedroom with me in their bassinets. Every night when I turn on the sound machine, it's for me too. This machine seems to help my girls sleep. It also helps me differentiate night and day for my girls, seeing as we only turn it on at night (I plan on writing up a post on how we taught our girls the difference between night and day in the future). I personally am not bothered by it at all and neither is my husband (though that man sleeps through everything, including his crying children).<br />
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This sound machine sits at the bottom price range of $20 along with a few others. However, of the other $20 machines I personally feel this one has the most features, has the cleanest look, and has a good variety of sounds. While I haven't tried out the other machines, I enjoy mine very much and am happy with my decision to put it on my registry.<br />
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I would recommend this machine to others. The gray noise helps soothe my children and allows them to sleep easier. It's easy to use and at a good price.<br />
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I had the idea months ago to do all pink Fashion Friday posts during the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. However, as October drew closer I realized one rather large flaw to this plan. I don't own any pink. In my closet, I have a pink skirt, a dress with pink flowers, a few pink workout tops, and that's it. Nothing that I wanted to do for a fashion post (though my pink skirt has been <a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/2015/06/pink-blue-and-curls.html" target="_blank">featured before</a>). </div>
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But in the past few months, my home has become consumed with the color pink all thanks to the two newest additions to my family. So, seeing as I had no pink, I decided to take advantage of my children and the one thing they have that I lack... which is pink. </div>
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Besides, isn't it more fun to see "fashion" photos of newborns than of a boring 26-year-old stay at home mom? I sure thought so. But in all reality, fashion posts are going to become more frequent on this blog, and I'm pretty sure once a month I'll feature these little ones instead of myself. I hope that doesn't bother anyone and if it does, I'm sorry but you'll just have to live with it. </div>
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Anyways, as mentioned, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While my whole "Charity of the Month" idea continues to fail me, making my readers aware of different charities is still something I feel very strongly about. It is becoming nearly impossible for anyone to avoid being affected by cancer in some way. Whether it's a family member, friend, or even yourself, it's something that continually ruins lives and affects all of us. </div>
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I would encourage you to reach out and do what you can for those who have been diagnosed with any sort of cancer. Make a donation. Visit your sick neighbor and bring them a treat. Take toys to a children's hospital. Do whatever you can this month to show that you care. Below are links to two major organizations that bring awareness to cancer. If you are able, make a donation and give hope to those who are in need. Thanks! </div>
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And if you're wondering, I did get my bag a week ago but have been so distracted and busy with my new babies that I'm not getting around to this post until now. No judgment, please.<br />
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The theme for this month's bag is "Spellbound" and honestly, this bag is just gorgeous. I feel like the past few months Ipsy has stepped up their bag game. Every bag I get is so pretty I wish I had more reasons to use these bags on a daily basis. I love that they used a bat as the zipper pull. It's such a subtle Halloween nod but it's beautiful and fun. I also love the texture of the bag. It's a lovely lace pattern in a beautiful red, and it fits in with my personal aesthetic so much. The bag also came with this quote: <b>"In my defense, the moon was full and I was left unsupervised."</b> It's cheeky and fun and would fit in perfectly in a <a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/p/heroes-villains.html" target="_blank">short story</a>.<br />
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Here are my Ipsy products for the month of October as well as my first impressions.<br />
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It's my favorite time of year!! Chris and I took the girls on their first real outing to look at the fall leaves in the mountains, but it ended up being freezing so we never took them out of the stroller where they were all bundled up. There was a nice paved trail we walked on, really testing out our stroller for the first time (I'll do an official review on it at some point), and just enjoying the beauty of the mountains... while also nearly freezing to death.<br />
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My current Maybelline mascara test was on the Colossal Big Shot. So here is my review on this particular mascara. You can also check out my quick video review (if you would rather listen than read) on my YouTube channel by <a href="https://youtu.be/n_Pg83eRXjM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a>.<br />
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PROS:<br />
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-Like most Maybelline mascaras (and the reason I love them so much) this mascara does not ever feel heavy or stiff on my lashes. I can brush my finger over my lashes and not be met with hard, stiff lashes.<br />
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-The price. Maybelline mascaras are always at a good price point while doing a great job and not feeling cheap.<br />
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-The application is easy. The brush isn't too crazy like some where it is easier to get on your eyelids.<br />
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-Easy removal. This mascara comes off easily with a little makeup remover or even just soap and water (but, also with tears, see cons below).<br />
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-It gives my lashes a darker tone without clumping or making them too thick.<br />
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-The brush isn't too thick and can be used on lower lashes without difficulty.<br />
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-The brush. The product easily clumps onto the bristles, giving you a smaller bristle to work with, making application difficult.<br />
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-It doesn't really make my lashes seem any longer, unlike other Maybelline mascaras.<br />
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-If you're pregnant and have morning sickness and your eyes water, this mascara will get everywhere. (I've said it before and I'll say it again, mascara commercials are dumb and all I want is one where it shows a woman getting broken up with and crying, but it doesn't look like she's crying because her makeup doesn't move. That's the real test of good makeup, in my opinion, if it stays on well while crying.)<br />
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-Comparatively to many mascaras, Maybelline or otherwise, it just isn't anything special. It does its job but doesn't wow me in any way.<br />
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I have nothing against this mascara, and it may work out really well for you, but it's just not for me. It doesn't give me the extra length that I crave and doesn't match up to literally dozens of other mascaras I've tried in the past. If you want a good price mascara that does the bare minimum of a mascara, then you should be good with this one. It's just not for me and I will not be using it again.<br />
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So I will be doing a lot more reviews on my blog. This will include makeup and hair products like always, but also baby items that I use with my girls. If you have any requests on what I should review, leave a comment down below. And if you own a product or company and would like me to do a review for you, please email me at thedancingcowblogger@gmail.com. Thanks ever so much!!Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-16722845621782971342017-10-11T05:00:00.000-06:002017-10-11T05:00:12.572-06:00One Month Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday my baby girls turned one month old. It's weird for me to comprehend seeing as I've only had them at home for two weeks. Also, their real due date was October 12th. Can you imagine if I had to wait that long? I went on maternity leave early because of how miserable and large I was. Pretty sure it would have been impossible for me to wait until this week to have them. I would have been ginormous!<br />
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I guessed on the height and weight on their chalkboards. I didn't want to take the time to really figure it out when I could just estimate. Especially at this point when they're so small, their weight would be hard for me to figure out on my own, seeing as I don't have the appropriate baby scale. For reals, they're tiny. As a reference, when I was born I weighed almost ten pounds. Yes, I was born three weeks late, but still.<br />
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It amazes me that despite sleeping most the day, these girls already have personalities that are different from each other. Honestly, that last picture freaks me out because even though I know the one on the right is Zoey, at first glance I just think it's Makell. But despite looking identical, their behaviors and attitudes are not identical.<br />
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And please nobody ask me how I plan on telling them apart. I get that question from family all the time and I'm so incredibly sick of it. It's something we'll just figure out as they continue to grow.<br />
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Here's just a few more things about my girls not written on their chalkboards.<br />
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-In these pictures their hair looks pretty red, but it's a dirty blond. Though I wouldn't be surprised if they have red undertones because both Chris and I do.<br />
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-They have the prettiest dark blue eyes. I know eye color can change as they grow, but I'm really hoping it doesn't. I want them to have blue eyes like their daddy.<br />
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-The NICU put them on such a solid feeding schedule that they wake up every 3 hours on their own. I'm currently trying to change up their schedule so they sleep longer at night, but they're so set right now it may take a while.<br />
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-Both sleep really well at night (besides waking every 3 hours). I think we've done a good job at differentiating day and night with the dark room, swaddling, and a noise machine. Daytime naps they are much more active than at night when they're just out.<br />
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-My girls are not being breastfed. This is because they were born premature and I was not producing much milk, then they were stuck in the NICU while I was elsewhere. In the NICU and went through various formulas, the doctors thinking they may have dairy intolerance and the doctors there didn't want to give them my milk unless I was completely dairy free. However, they recommended I don't go dairy free, just freeze my milk and give it to them when I can. I did give them some the other day and Zoey immediately spat it all up. But they are doing really well on their formula so I'm not stressing about it.<br />
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-Makell, when she's hungry, tries to bite at everything looking for her bottle. The other day she "bit" my arm and it was the smallest bit of pain but mostly just weird, seeing as she has no teeth. I am worried about her keeping a biting issue in the future. We'll just have to see, I guess.<br />
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-Zoey is so chill and sleeps all the time. Makell is my problem child, for various reasons, and wants attention more frequently. But honestly, both girls are amazing and well behaved. I got lucky. Though if they want to scream, they can scream real loud.<br />
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-Being a mom of twins is difficult, not going to lie. Often I'll be feeding one while the other is screaming, but there's not much I can do for the screamer being alone at home most the time. But I wouldn't trade this for anything. I've wanted to be a mother for so long and I finally am, to the most beautiful baby girls in the world, and I don't care how hard it is some days. This is my life now, I've accepted it, I asked for it, prayed for it, and I love every struggle. I love my life as a mom.<br />
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Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-60225274385525670172017-10-10T05:00:00.000-06:002017-10-10T05:00:25.045-06:00Favorite Trend: Oversized Cardigans & SweatersI remember growing up I was firmly against sweaters. I would wear a dress to church, my mom would suggest a nice white cardigan to wear over it, and I adamantly refused. Being honest, I don't know what caused my hated of sweaters (perhaps the 90s style of all the ones I owned) but now, I cannot get enough of the cardigan/ sweater trend.<br />
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I feel like oversized cardigans and sweaters are everywhere this fall and I want them all. As a woman who struggles with self-confidence, gave birth to twins last month and still doesn't fit in any of her pre-pregnancy pants, anything oversized is right up my alley.<br />
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Today I'm sharing with you some of my favorite oversized sweaters. Be they cardigans, turtlenecks, or otherwise, this is a trend I am fully on board with, and hope lasts a while. At least the length of a Utah winter. So, like six more months.<br />
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<a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=20408&mlink=5360,leftnav,Left_Nav_w_Sweaters&clink=leftnav" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old Navy</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.target.com/c/sweaters-women-s-clothing/-/N-5xtbx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Target</a><br />
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<a href="http://us.asos.com/women/sweaters-cardigans/cat/?cid=2637" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASOS</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.hm.com/us/products/ladies/cardigans_jumpers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&M</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dress: <a href="https://www.target.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Target</a> (<a href="https://www.target.com/p/women-s-ruffle-stripped-t-shirt-dress-mossimo-supply-co-153/-/A-52455381#lnk=sametab&preselect=52337742" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Similar</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Cardigan: <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nordstrom</a> </span></div>
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Five days before I went into labor I had a baby shower and wore this dress. I wore it with leggings because it barely covered my butt with my bulging belly (I also had to have Chris help me get into the leggings because of how insanely swollen my legs were). But in these photos I'm three weeks post labor and I can wear this dress as an actual dress! Win!<br />
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It's my favorite time of year! One of the main reasons I love fall is because of the outfit options. I absolutely love boots, cardigans, and wearing my knee-high socks. I may not get out as much this fall because of the two new additions to our family, but that doesn't mean I still can't obsess over the fashion.<br />
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I also just want to say how much I love braids. They're so easy and great for keeping my hair both cute and out of the way of spit-up prone infants. You can learn all about how I did my makeup on my last post <a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/2017/10/my-autumn-makeup-routine-fashion-beauty.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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<br />Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-26692800911735972472017-10-04T12:19:00.001-06:002017-10-16T16:04:59.879-06:00My Autumn Makeup Routine | Fashion & BeautyHello friends! I am getting back into the YouTube world because it's something I've wanted to do forever, laziness and self-doubt have kept me from it thus far, but I'm ready to really work hard at it and make one of my dreams a reality.<br />
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I made the following makeup routine video for this fall season. I love this time of year! It's so beautiful and fun. This year I'm especially excited for my girls to have their first autumn! I'm honestly really happy they have an autumn birthday like me (though typically in Utah there's snow on mine so it doesn't always feel like autumn). I realize because my twins are so young we won't get to do all our usual autumn activities, but I'm sure we'll still have lots of fun as a new little family.<br />
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So without further ado, here is the tutorial of my current makeup routine and down below the video are all the products used in this routine. And please go subscribe to my YouTube channel! I'd really appreciate it.<br />
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Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-82648987171260364722017-10-02T11:25:00.000-06:002017-10-02T11:25:06.903-06:00LDS General Conference Thoughts | October 2017During the last General Conference in April, <a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/2017/04/general-conference-april-2017-thoughts.html" target="_blank">I wrote down</a> quotes and thoughts from every single talk in the four main sessions. Little did you know, I was pregnant at the time and during one particular talk in the Sunday morning session, I was hit with morning sickness... hard. For that talk, I stole quotes from Twitter, because I had been too occupied in the bathroom to listen.<br />
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Look where I am now. Home with my twin girls.<br />
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During that conference, I didn't know I was having twins yet and didn't fully comprehend why my morning sickness was so bad. I was frustrated and upset and didn't know how to cope.<br />
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And now I'm watching conference with my girls, an official mother, tired and worn out, and not fully knowing how to cope.<br />
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It is impossible to write out notes for every single talk. It's turning out impossible for me to listen to every talk. However, I was able to fully listen to one. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's talk during the Saturday morning session. And one quote stood out to me more than any other.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Here in mortality, perfection is still pending." </span></div>
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Many times as a member of the church we are put under a pressure to be perfect. I remember first being married and going to a married student ward and watching my ward members competing to show they were the most perfect and holy. But knowing those people now, it was all an act. They were pretending to be perfect.<br />
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Nobody is asking us to be perfect now.<br />
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Yes, it's the scriptures a million times that we need to be like Christ, who is perfect. But every general authority has said at one point that they know we are not perfect. It is impossible to be truly perfect. But that doesn't mean we should ever stop trying.<br />
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I have said on this blog many times that I am far from a perfect Mormon. I've made millions of mistakes. I have a tattoo. I don't read my scriptures every day and sometimes take a break for months before trying again. I often struggle to pay my tithing. I haven't had a temple recommend in two years... until recently.<br />
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Recently I was able to get a temple recommend after two years in order to be there for my sister's sealing. And when I went into the temple, I felt such joy and peace. I was very much pregnant and every motion was a struggle, but not while I was in the temple.<br />
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As a new mother, I want more than anything to raise my children in a gospel filled home. While pregnant, I often felt pressure to be perfect so I can be an example for my girls. But I am not expected to be perfect. No one is perfect and I will never be the exception.<br />
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I will never be perfect. My perfection is still pending. But as long as I'm trying my hardest to be my best self, then I will never fail.Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-50409945986489022972017-10-01T05:00:00.000-06:002017-10-02T17:08:06.067-06:00Sunday Scrapbook | September 24th - 30th, 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Our girls turned two weeks old while still in the NICU. But we got great news while visiting them... Zoey could come home on Tuesday!! </div>
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Zoram has just a few days left as the only "child" in the home. He also likes to lay on my laundry as I'm folding and getting ready for the girls to arrive. </div>
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So on Monday morning, the girls were given a new formula to try to help with their spit-up issue. Zoey's return home is delayed, but Makell's is moved up and both girls are able to come home on Wednesday!! </div>
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Oh, and Chris and I visited Walmart and looked at Halloween costumes. These masks are awesome and I want them. </div>
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We took the girls to the pediatrician, which was quite an adventure. Zoey weighed 5 pounds 10 ounces and Makell weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces. Both are bigger than their birth weights, but they're still tiny. The onesies they're wearing are preemie size, but I don't have much in preemie. They'll be wearing clothes a little bigger for a while. </div>
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Our first day together was like a dream come true. I've waited for this for so long. I am finally a mother and my girls are better than I could have ever imagined. I am so truly blessed. </div>
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You can watch their homecoming vlog on my YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ83n1Xtgoo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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Chris worked most the day, but the girls got a visit from their Uncle Nick and Grandma Ostrowski. We all stayed in jammies all day and it was a lazy, comfy day. That night we all watched our Utah State Aggies beat BYU! Even though Chris and I no longer go to school at USU, we're big supporters.</div>
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My life is completely different with these girls in my life, but I wouldn't have it any other way. We had fun spending the whole day together. I love dressing them up in cute outfits (and getting through summery dresses like this while it's still warm, but the cold is definitely coming). </div>
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Chris is such a good dad and he loves these girls so much. He works so hard to make sure they have the best life. We're struggling with me no longer working, but he is the best help by being such a hard worker and still volunteering to help out with the girls and having to deal with the needy Zoram. I love him. I married a winner. </div>
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A huge thank you to my lovely visiting teachers for bringing over dinner. Honestly, do you see that picture? I could never make something as amazing as this. That's homemade bread! It was all so delicious and I am so truly grateful for all the kindness and generosity of my neighbors in these crazy first few days with the twins. </div>
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Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-20505992954839962182017-09-20T19:45:00.000-06:002017-09-21T10:07:47.826-06:00Being A NICU Mom | The Farnes FamilyTwo years ago I had a miscarriage and had to say goodbye to my first child. It was devastated. I was meant to become a mother, and then my child was lost and I had nothing. It was by far the worst experience of my life.<br />
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Flash forward to now. I've been a mother for a week and a half, but it doesn't feel like it. <a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/2017/09/birth-story-farnes-family.html" target="_blank">I gave birth to my beautiful twin girls</a>, yet they're still in the hospital. They don't feel like they're mine because I'm not the one taking care of them all the time. I'm not there with them every hour of every day. I don't get to hold them in the way I want to or play with them the way I want to. My babies are swaddled little burritos that I get to cradle in my arms for a few hours a day.<br />
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And it's one of the hardest things, to set my girls back down in their cribs, and say goodbye.<br />
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When I started my maternity leave early I was resting and preparing for my daughters to arrive. And now I'm still on maternity leave, but with no child to take care of. I go to sleep late, sleep in late, do nothing while I let my body heal from my c-section, and I visit my children. But it's not enough. I feel useless, lazy, and bored.<br />
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Today I could not bring myself to get ready. I lay on the couch watching Netflix for hours putting off getting ready to go see my girls. Not because I don't want to see them, but because I know I'll only have to say goodbye again.<br />
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I sobbed to Chris today because it's just too hard. I cannot keep saying goodbye to my little girls.<br />
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Visiting my girls brings me such joy. I love holding them, feeding them, seeing their beautiful eyes, and holding their tiny hands. But it's not enough. And when I have to say goodbye again I feel so incredibly lost and broken, leaving a large chunk of my heart behind at the hospital.<br />
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Also today I picked up a new prescription of birth control pills. It's been three years since I've done any form of birth control. Three years I have tried to conceive and start a family. Three years is a long time to wait. And I'm still waiting. Because my girls aren't with me yet. I've waited so long, I've dreamt of this for years, I've wanted this my entire life, and I'm still waiting for the day that I get to take my daughters home and have them be entirely mine.<br />
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I don't like being a NICU mom. I just want my girls home with me. I love them too much to keep saying goodbye.<br />
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I suppose the story begins last Friday morning. I went in for a non-stress test appointment where they also discussed my mild preeclampsia. Shortly after that appointment, I got a phone call telling me I was officially on bedrest and basically had to lay around all day. I was also given a list of symptoms of my preeclampsia that if I experienced then I would have to go to labor and delivery.<br />
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Now, this was a real shock. Up until a few weeks prior, I had done really well with my pregnancy, I got around fairly easily, and while I was swollen like a balloon, I felt fine. I chose to start my maternity leave early on September 1st, simply so I could rest and try to keep my twins in until I would be induced on the 21st. I wanted to rest but didn't think my doctor would tell me to or that they might come earlier. I was certain they would wait until their induction date.<br />
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So I spent that day on my couch with Zoram and mentally prepared myself to deliver. Being told to go to the hospital for certain symptoms scared me. My hospital is 20 minutes from my apartment and can be annoying to get to. Not to mention that with both my baby girls breeched, I needed a cesarean and didn't want a random doctor giving me major surgery if I had to just rush in. I also didn't have my hospital bag ready and I still had things to purchase, like a second car seat.<br />
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I spent my day on the couch and slowly began feeling more and more contractions. When Chris got home from work we debated and discussed our options. We said a prayer and eventually decided to go to the hospital. I sat on my bed as Chris packed a bag for me and we left.<br />
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We spent a few hours at the hospital while they monitored my worsening contractions and my girl's heartbeats. They eventually decided that I would not be delivering that night, though I did have a UTI and was dehydrated. I was given an IV for fluids and two injections to relax my uterus and slow contractions. Finally, at 3am we went home and went straight to bed.<br />
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I spent my entire Saturday in bed, no longer feeling contractions and feeling more comfortable. Chris and I began to believe our girls would come later in the week so long as I kept on bedrest. I made plans to fix up my hospital bag and spent the day in peace.<br />
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Sunday morning I woke up feeling incredibly uncomfortable and sick. I ended up throwing up before I could even get any food in my stomach and couldn't even think about eating anything after. I showered and then laid in my bed watching YouTube.<br />
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Suddenly, I felt a gush of fluid that would not stop. I remained lying still on my bed as I continued to feel like I was peeing non-stop without any control. When it felt as if it had stopped, I rushed to my bathroom, sat on the toilet, and again began gushing more fluid.<br />
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Because I had twins, was 35 weeks along, had a scheduled c-section, and was no longer feeling any contractions, I never expected my water to break in this pregnancy. At all. Honestly, I was so surprised by it, that as I sat on the toilet I was on my phone Googling to be 100% sure that this was real. Eventually, I shouted out to Chris on the couch and told him what was happening.<br />
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Chris went into a very calm, controlled, rushed mode to grab everything we needed, get me ready with fluid still leaking from me, and get us out to the car and to the hospital. He held my hand the whole ride, didn't seem scared or nervous at all, and he was acting so excited. I, on the other hand, was still incredibly nauseated, my back was aching and cramping like crazy, and I felt incredibly weak and just tired.<br />
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In the hospital, they got me in a bed and there was no doubt that I was having my babies soon. They went into all the prep, my parents showed up, excited to get their first grandkids on grandparents day, my sister and her new hubby showed up, and all the while I laid in the hospital bed, just wanting to sleep and feeling more and more painful cramps.<br />
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Honestly, it was only a few hours later until I was wheeled into the operating room. The on-call doctor was one who was previously recommended to me when I had to originally switch doctors for my insurance. I got to meet her and was comfortable with her performing my c-section.<br />
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I was given the typical anesthesia, which I hated due to my major fear and distaste for needles. They laid me down as I started to grow numb, my arms were strapped down (still don't know why), a curtain was set up to block my view of what was happening, and Chris sat beside me, holding my hand and doing his best to comfort me.<br />
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I felt tugging and pulling in my abdomen, but was numb enough to feel no pain. It was a strange feeling though. It felt like no time at all before our first little girl entered the world, followed only a minute later by her sister. My Zoey and Makell were born.<br />
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Chris left with the girls while I was sewn up. Fun fact, apparently when they are tugging at your uterus, your shoulder hurts. It was some of the most intense pain of my life and I really struggled to remain calm. Weird that in getting a c-section my worst pain would be in my right shoulder.<br />
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I was wheeled back into a room where my family was waiting. I honestly don't remember what else happened that day because I was in and out of sleep.<br />
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I didn't get to see my girls that day. And that night I was throwing up and hyperventilating. I was dealing with too much of my own issues to go see my girls. Chris was with them often though, taking our family members into the NICU to visit them.<br />
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The next day I had nurses in and out of my room looking over me and eventually, I was feeling well enough that Chris put me in a wheelchair and took me to the NICU to visit our girls.<br />
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Today my girls are one week old and still in the NICU. I have since left the hospital and absolutely hate being away from them, but am so grateful for the nurses at the NICU and everything they are doing for my girls.<br />
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My daughters are doing considerably well. Makell is on oxygen as she tends to struggle with breathing, especially after eating. For a while, Zoey was under ultralight therapy for jaundice. But she has gotten better and is now off the lights. Both girls are being fed through a tube. We often try to give them a bottle, but they don't take much on their own. They are preemies and haven't fully developed their rooting and sucking skills, but we're easing them into it. <br />
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They both have an issue with throwing up their food though, particularly Makell. Because I'm not really producing much breast milk, they are having formula. The regular formula seemed to upset, they moved over to soy, and now Makell is on another formula. They are worried they have a lactose issue so they are no longer even giving them the little milk I produce unless I go completely dairy free (which is something Chris and I are considering and discussing).<br />
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Zoey and Makell will be released from the NICU once they can learn to eat and show signs of consistent weight gain. We're predicting about a week, but you never know. I do have little warrior babies and we believe they can get home soon, but it's very hard to wait.<br />
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I visit my girls every day, though not nearly as much as when I was in the hospital or as much as I would like. I love my daughters so much. They are absolutely perfect, they make me cry all the time because of how precious, petite, and perfect they are. I just want to hold them all the time and it kills me that I can't.<br />
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I am grateful for the NICU for easing me into parenthood and teaching me how best to care for them. The nurses there are so kind and amazing. They love our girls and take such good care of them.<br />
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It's amazing to see Chris as a father. He's still getting used to it, still may have a bit more of a connection to our dog right now, but he honestly loves these girls so much and takes care of them (and me) the best he can. Honestly, as I lay in my hospital bed, unable to visit them, I knew I could count on Chris to be visiting them often and checking up on them.<br />
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Happy one week to my beautiful girls!<br />
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Makell and her mommy</div>
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How Zoey really feels about light therapy</div>
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Yawning Makell</div>
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<br />Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-86603498981914440072017-08-17T12:26:00.000-06:002017-08-17T12:35:19.558-06:0032 Weeks Pregnant | Little Life StoriesI've had your fairly standard pregnancy thus far. You know, get pregnant while living with your parents (awkward), move into a beautiful (albeit at the top of your price range) apartment, are fantastically sick, learn the reason you're so sick is because you're actually pregnant with twins, realize the beautiful third floor apartment you now live in is impractical for both pregnancy and having two babies (so... many... stairs...), your car breaks and you have to purchase a new one (which is a great car, but now you have more monthly bills), impress everyone with the way your morning sickness vanished and you're suddenly doing just fine, surprise everyone with how well babies are doing and how your belly isn't as big as the moon (though your feet begin to swell to the size of the moon), and are still able to participate in summer family vacations and get around just fine.<br />
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You know, standard pregnancy.<br />
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Until 31 weeks hits you like a ton of bricks and you're suddenly faced with your belly aching because your girls don't have enough room, feeling like your ribs are broken, waking up twice a night to pee and struggling to get out of the bed, barely being able to breathe, feet bigger than King Kong's and hurt with each step, back pain, pelvic pain, stressing over all the things you have to do and/or buy before babies arrive, doctors appointments twice a week taking up your time, and just living with general discomfort and pain.<br />
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Today I am 32 weeks pregnant, went to my doctors for one of my twice a week non-stress tests, and told my doctor that I was done. With work. See, I've been working full-time up until this point and while I enjoy my job, and am good at my job, being in the office 40 hours a week is beyond exhausting. I'm up and down out of my seat all day, don't have time to put my giant feet up, and when I get home am too tired to tackle the long list of things I need to do (partially just from all the stairs I have to climb to get home after work).<br />
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I can't clean my home after 8 hours of work, which leaves cleaning for the weekend, but my weekends are often too busy with baby or bridal showers, vacations, and other tasks that need to be done. I haven't had a full weekend at home in probably a month, and my apartment shows it.<br />
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Chris does so much to help out and typically he's the one doing the cleaning. But that's not always fair. Yes, I'm pregnant, but I'm ridiculously stubborn and hate having people do things for me. I hate admitting I may need help and having Chris do all the work around the house makes me feel like a bad wife and a lazy human being.<br />
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And let's not even get into what'll happen after babies come and I will be leaving my job, leaving Chris to be the sole money maker in the home (unless this blog finally starts making me money at some point). I've always been someone who wants to work. Being a mom is a job, but transitioning out of full-time employment in an office to full-time mom duties will definitely be a change for me. But in having twins, it would not be possible for me to continue my job. Trust me, I've looked at it from every angle, this is the best solution for me and my girls.<br />
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Anyways, today I got my doctor to write a note saying I can only work 20 hours a week up until my official maternity leave, which is only five weeks away. My boss was super accommodating, he understands my situation and wants what is best for me and my babies (which, reading through pregnancy forums, is actually a rare thing, I'm pretty lucky I work where I do).<br />
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Switching to part-time is a huge weight off my shoulders, despite the financial strain this causes. But I believe that things will work out. I've been looking for part-time online positions I can do from home for some extra cash and have been researching on how I can make money through this blog (because over 5 years and not a single cent is pretty sad). But also, from experience, I can say that I blog a lot more when I'm not working. Like today. I'm actually posting something because I didn't have to work. Therefore, working part-time and when babies come, I'm sure I'll have a lot more blog posts for you guys.<br />
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This post was mostly me complaining/venting, which <a href="http://www.tesh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Tesh</a> told me I shouldn't be doing. But I hope you'll forgive me this one time and I'll work on less complaining on this blog in the future.<br />
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In summary, being pregnant isn't my favorite and hasn't been easy on me. I'm beyond thrilled for my girls to arrive and to be a mom. They have stayed very healthy through this whole pregnancy and I couldn't be happier about that, but me, personally, I'm falling apart at this point. But I have five weeks left until I'm being induced and I want them to stay in until them to give them the best chance at a healthy delivery and life.<br />
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Well, if you've made it to the end of this post, congratulations! Here's your reward: a couple of photos from an impromptu, unofficial maternity shoot from one of my favorite photographers, and my friend, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/murmae_photo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mariah</a>.<br />
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BTW, that dress is too short now because of how big my belly has gotten and these were taken a month ago. I'm growing like crazy! Good for babies, not so good for me personally.<br />
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Also, please check out more of Mariah's photos on her Instagram page by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/murmae_photo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a>. She did my sister's engagement photos and they were so gorgeous and she's a Farnes family friend so she's done a lot for us. If you live in Utah, particularly Davis County, check her out. She's amazing.<br />
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Lastly, up until recently, this dress has been my go-to for a comfy, cute outfit. Here are some similar dresses, all $50 or less, that I would have also loved.<br />
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Hello friends! By now you should all be well aware of my obsession with <a href="https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_ref&sid=link&refer=x58nw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ipsy</a>. It's how I afford makeup. I'm poor but I can pay $10 a month for samples of makeup and beauty products. I'm also a hoarder of makeup, so it lasts me a while as I try to get through it all.<br />
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But while about 85% of my makeup routine is probably <a href="https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_ref&sid=link&refer=x58nw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ipsy</a> products, my current foundation routine is not... with the exception of my makeup brushes, but that's totally irrelevant.<br />
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Today I am sharing with you my three, yes three, foundation products that I am currently obsessed with. These products in combination give my face natural coverage and I'm in love when the way they work so well together.<br />
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Now if you're a long time follower of my blog, you may be aware that I also have an obsession with <a href="https://www.maybelline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maybelline</a>. Because of my lack of money, Maybelline is my go-to affordable makeup line, not just for the price but for the quality. I honestly believe it is the best product quality for the price of any drugstore makeup line. </div>
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I am, however, new to this particular foundation. While the next product has been a staple for me for years, I decided to try this product after running out of a particularly wonderful <a href="https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_ref&sid=link&refer=x58nw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ipsy</a> foundation. But I am loving it. </div>
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This foundation does a fantastic job at covering my pores and imperfections, giving my skin a smooth finish. It's very lightweight and doesn't weigh heavily on my skin, nor does it look heavy. Best part, a little goes a long way so it'll last a long time, making it worth the cost, not that it costs that much to begin with. </div>
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I highly recommend using a foundation brush to apply it though. If you use your fingers, you tend to get uneven coverage and, in my experience, end up using more to get the coverage where you really need/want it. I'm currently obsessed with my <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.luxiebeauty.com/luxie-dreamcatcher-precision-foundation-face-brush-660/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luxie Dreamcatcher Precision Foundation Brush 660</a></span> that I got from <a href="https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_ref&sid=link&refer=x58nw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ipsy</a> and love the softness of the brush and how easy it is to blend with. </div>
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I've talked about this one many times before and even have a review you can <a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/2013/09/product-review-maybelline-age-rewind.html" target="_blank">READ HERE</a> (though it's not the best review and I may write up another since I've been very into reviews lately). This product is literally my favorite beauty product of all time. I cannot live without this and some type of mascara. </div>
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I currently have the highlighter version, which is weird for me, since I used to often use this as an all-over foundation in a pinch, and I can't really do that with this shade. But regardless, it works well to cover the dark circles under my eyes that are always present. </div>
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My favorite thing about this product is that it lasts all day and blends ridiculously well. I never have to worry about my dark circles popping up again later in the day. I'm ridiculously in love with this product, you don't even understand. </div>
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I use this after the liquid foundation so I just dab it on under my eyes and blend it out a bit with my fingers. I will sometimes use the same brush from my foundation to blend the colors of the two a bit better, but typically just dabbing it on does the trick. </div>
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If you're looking for a good powder foundation, this is the only one you need. <a href="http://www.bareminerals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bare Minerals</a> is a more expensive brand and it is the most expensive beauty product that I consistently purchase. But it's something that I feel I always have to have around. </div>
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This powder has fantastic coverage, hides pores and imperfections, is super lightweight, blends with your skin tone well*, and often doesn't even look like you're wearing makeup at all. In fact, I've worn only this powder without the foundations underneath and it gives me the imperfect look I crave with little work. </div>
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Because I use the liquid foundations, I use this powder to help keep the liquid foundations in place as well as giving a final blend to my look. I use the <a href="https://www.crownbrush.us/?src=0416gr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C427 Duo Fiber Crown Brush</a> from an <a href="https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_ref&sid=link&refer=x58nw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ipsy</a> bag to dab and blend on my powder in the areas I know tend to fade (this is technically a blush brush, but it has worked well for me thus far). I have fairly oily skin so I use the matte version of this powder to keep my skin looking natural. Honestly, this powder gives me a more natural look, which I love. </div>
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If you would like a video on my full makeup routine, leave a comment below and let me know. For now, you can check out my previous makeup routine video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu49BuBerdc" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div>
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Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-27786303338766964092017-07-12T19:47:00.001-06:002017-07-12T19:47:54.145-06:00Looking To The Future | Real TalkMy family has this awesome game thing called "<a href="http://amzn.to/2ukJBho" target="_blank">Table Topics</a>" that I now have in my own home as well. It's a bunch of cards with questions that ignite discussion. It's a great way to get to know people or even learn about the people you've lived with for years. And sometimes, it's a way to get to know more about yourself.<br />
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On Independence Day after games and food, my brother pulled out the "<a href="http://amzn.to/2ukJBho" target="_blank">Table Topics</a>" and began asking the whole family some questions. During the game, the following question came up:</div>
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<b>"Do you live more in the past, present, or future?"</b> </div>
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Everyone gave their answers and I had to think only briefly on my own. The future. I am constantly just waiting for future things to happen. I make big goals and plans for myself and dream about them coming true, so much that I forget to focus on what's going on now. </div>
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I don't think that living in the future is always a bad thing. There's nothing wrong with me wanting to have my twins with me now instead of waiting another two months. (Yes, only two-ish months until my girls will be born, that's insane.) And it's incredibly realistic for me to make plans to lose weight after my twins come because I physically can't do it now. However, it's more the aspect of my career choices where living in the future puts me at a disadvantage. </div>
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You, my blog readers, should know more than anyone that I'm constantly making goals for the future of this blog. I plan and dream about what it could become, but whenever it comes to actually hitting publish on a blog post, it's not good enough for me. I want it to be the blog that I see in my dreams, the future blog that's in my head. </div>
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The same is true with my ultimate goal of being a writer. I keep pushing off sharing anything because I'm terrified. I want my book to be that magical book that everyone wants to read, and even though I have been working on the same book since I was 18 years old, I keep editing, revising, changing, and telling myself it's not good enough because it's not the book I see in the future that brings me fame and fortune. (Ha ha)</div>
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In my actual career choices, I keep settling for jobs that I don't love, telling myself that eventually, in the future, I'll be able to have a job that I love. I get jobs for the money or for the convince instead of actually pursuing something that I want. </div>
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Let's be clear, there is nothing wrong with dreaming about the future and wanting more for our lives. But I believe that I have an issue on my hands. </div>
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Where my blog and my writing is concerned, I will never reach my future goals unless I start acting now. I can dream all I want about "<a href="http://www.thedancingcowblog.com/p/heroes-villains.html" target="_blank">Heroes & Villains</a>" becoming a big hit, but unless I sit down in the present and write, it's never going to be what I see in my mind. </div>
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I let my current job, money, and laziness get in the way of doing something to progress into who I want to be. Yes, there are many instances where if I had more money, I could do the things I want with my blog, but there are ways around my money problems. And if I ever want my blog to start making money for me, I have to actually post things! </div>
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I'm so used to saying "SOMEDAY..." but why don't I ever do something today? I need to focus on today. I need to just sit down and write. I need to apply for the jobs that I want. I need to get out and do things instead of putting them off for the future. </div>
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I can't promise that I'm suddenly going to do this and have blog posts all the time, but I know I'm going to try harder. I'm ready to start letting my blog be what it is now instead of thinking only of what it could be. I deserve it, you deserve it, and this blog deserves it. </div>
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Kaylee Farneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278005785127068003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174442346108528647.post-51884709259232790622017-06-14T20:22:00.000-06:002017-07-01T12:17:09.083-06:00June Ipsy Bag 2017<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm still just as obsessed with Ipsy. I'm loving this bag, it's adorable. I also love that everything is black (yes, I'm aware the nail polish isn't, I'm ignoring it). Anyways, here's my list of everything in my June Ipsy Glam Bag. As always, if you want reviews on any of these products please leave me a comment down below and I will do one in a few weeks, you know after I've actually tried the product. (Don't expect one on the nail polish. I don't typically wear nail polish, especially if it's not black, but I did learn it is pregnancy safe so if it was black I would probably test it out.)<br />
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Want to get your own Ipsy subscription? <a href="https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_ref&sid=link&refer=x58nw" rel="" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>! <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Affiliate Link)</span></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.margaretdabbs.co.uk/product-tag/nail-polish/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NAIL POLISH IN GREEN DAYLILY</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.margaretdabbs.co.uk/?src=0617gr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MARGARET DABBS LONDON</a></div>
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Original Cost: £14 (about $17) for 9ml </div>
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<a href="https://www.heyhoney.com/uncover-detoxifying-mud-mask/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UNCOVER DETOXIFYING MUD MASK</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.heyhoney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HEY HONEY</a></div>
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Original Cost: $54 for 17oz</div>
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<a href="https://www.doucce.com/product/eyes/maxlash-volumizer-mascara/?src=0617gr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MAXLASH VOLUMIZER MASCARA</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.doucce.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DOUCCE</a></div>
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Original Cost: $22</div>
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<a href="https://peekbeauty.co/products/its-not-eye-primer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MULTIUSE BLACK PRIMER</a></div>
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<a href="https://peekbeauty.co/?src=0617gr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PEEK BEAUTY</a></div>
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Original Cost: $22 for black and white eye primer duo</div>
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Also, if anyone knows how to open my Ipsy sample PLEASE let me know.</div>
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<a href="http://www.sephora.com/aqua-xl-eye-pencil-waterproof-eyeliner-P406049?src=0617grNEW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AQUA XL EYE PENCIL WATERPROOF EYELINER</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.makeupforever.com/us/en-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MAKE UP FOR EVER</a></div>
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Original Cost: $21 </div>
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