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Oct 18 2008, 9:23 AM EDT by Jo95682

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Well ... it has been busy, hectic, but ... it could always be worse! :o)
I very much love my new job, however the pay is very poor and it is not enough to sustain our lives really. But, it is a job! With the economy the way it is, I am very fortunate to have that, and the opportunities I truly believe, have just begun. I do believe that the true blessings come, when you begin to believe in yourself, that yes you can, because God has already blessed us with the POWER, it is just a matter of believing it to be so.

As the Community Events Coordinator at my new job, I am very excited about the many opportunities that will present themselves in the near future. Currently I am working on getting a Food Drive started within our store and I will be partnering with a local food bank to assist us with our efforts to help the community. As Halloween is around the corner, I am going to try to get together a Harvest Carnival within our store, so children within the community can come and play some games for their treats. The best part of this position, is not the pay, but the future opportunities that it does provide. I am meeting new faces, new people, and the window for opportunities is huge, as God is limitless!

I am very tired though, as I have been running like crazy to keep up! Keep praying for me and Val!
Love You All!

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By: Jo95682, Oct 18 2008, 9:23 AM EDT

If you have viewed the blog on shoutlife, you know of my recent experience with my daughter. Since that horrible night, things have been taking on some positive light, and I am positive we will get through this. But it may be a long road, as those who are suffering, are often great actors. I know I have learned how to smile and pretend all things are great, when deep inside I was falling apart. But, we do have The Super POWER at hand, the POWER of our LORD GOD is at work, so we are in great hands!

I immediately pulled her out of the Charter School because it left her unattended for three days a week. Although academically she was doing well, too much alone time with no social activities to keep her busy, was only bringing her down deeper into depression. I enrolled her into the local public high school and her first day was yesterday. Expecting her to really fight the move, she actually was relieved and happy, mixed with fear and anxiety. Also, with my personal experience in the past with the public schools, I was expecting the need to put up a huge fight to ensure that Valerie's needs are met. Due to my heavy prayers, no doubt God's hands were at work because when we went to register her, they were completely attentive to Valerie, making sure she was placed into the right classes, and with a couple of friends so she would not feel so alone. Her first day was yesterday, and she got through it! :o) She even went to their football game last night.

Sometimes we don't know if we are doing the right thing or not, but when your prayers are met with such smoothness, it sure helps to bring that peace that yes, you did the right thing.

Keep us in your prayers .... my love to you!
Joie

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Summer brings some special skincare and haircare concerns.

Some tips for summer skincare:
1) Drink plenty of water throughout the day.
2) Taking just 1 tsp. of cod liver oil daily can help keep your skin moist and smooth and help rejuvenate cells.
3) Sunscreen! Estimated measurements are a shotglass full for your body and a teaspoonful for your face. And reapply every 1-2 hours or if you've been in water. They also make convenient spray suncreens now which are less messy.
4) Soften your calloused summer feet by soaking them in Epsom salt water for 10-15 minutes. **A fun suggestion for the ladies for summer: After soaking, give yourself a pedicure with a bold polish for summer.
5) Exfoliate your body ... you can do this 2 or 3 times per week. Seasalt works well to remove dull, dry, flaky skin.
6) When you shave, consider using hair conditioner for a moisturizing shaving cream.
7) Be sure to hydrate your body with a good lotion.
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To protect your hair, consider a hat or visor if you're going to be outside awhile. Also, look in your haircare products section for shampoos and conditioners that contain UV filters.

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I have a wonderful book that looks at dealing with stress in a really fun and sensible way. Its called 'JUST HAND OVER THE CHOCOLATE AND NO-ONE WILL GET HURT' In it the author (obviously a woman!) shows lots of different ways we can help ourselves when under pressure even down to taking 5 minute holidays. its a brilliant book and an easy read. She advocates do a little gardening as a way to relax, achieve a small goal that lasts and also provides a sensory relaxing experience as well as adding a little beauty. She takes her children on holiday for a day by visiting the travel agent and picking up brochures, then the library and getting out books from a country of her choice and then visiting an ethnic market and enjoying the smells of that country and buying the food of that country for a meal. Unfortunately we dont live near such a market but its a great idea. I love sitting looking at travel magazines and imagining myself somewhere else for 5 minutes. Another trick I use to relax if I'm stressed and need 5 minutes is to do up in my bedroom (in the day time,) open the window so I can hear the birds and lie on top of the bed so that there's a lovely breeze wafting over me. If I hear song birds I imagine myslef near a river or under a tree in the country on a lovely sunny day, if its raining I imagine a waterfall nearby. If I hear sea gulls, i imagine myself on a sandy beach. 10 minutes later I feel wonderfully rested and uplifted and like a new woman.

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Lately it seems as if Valerie is growing a bit distant from me and the rest of the family, such as Dad and Grandma. She almost has a bit of snobby air in her attitude towards me specifically. I do understand that it is a part of life, she is growing up and at the age of 14, this is part of the process. Pulling away, separating herself from silly parents, etc. I did the same thing myself and it is expected to happen. However, as much as I know this is part of the growing process, it is also scary. No longer sharing all with me, it makes it difficult to know what is going on in her mind. This is also often the phase in your child's life where they can make some very poor choices. I am confident that she is a wise child, she has always demonstrated good reasons to trust her. At this point in my life, I simply need to trust that about her, (with a watchful eye! lol ) I have been praying a lot about this, because even though I know it must be, I at the same time, do not want to lose her. Last night we were watching the firework display and she started talking about a boy that she likes. I was asking some questions about him and she was sharing with me. She then said to me, "Mom, this is what I really love about you." I said, "What?" She said, "I know you are not asking questions simply because you are being nosy, but that you really are interested in me and what is going on. You enjoy hearing about things that bring me joy." I simply looked up to the beautiful sparkles in the sky ... "THANK YOU LORD!!!!"

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By: Jo95682, Jul 4 2008, 9:17 AM EDT

Thank you Nikki. As your son shared with you, it just spurs you on to find more moments to promote intimacy with your children... is a wonderful statement that you shared. As I can only trust Valerie to now make the right choices in her life, I know she wont always. The most important thing I can do for her to build her trust in me, and to show her my great love for her, is to allow her that opportunity to also trust she can talk to me about different things with out persecution. That does not mean that she will get approval on all things, but rather than beat her down for sharing things I may not approve of, I hope to be able to share some wisdom that will allow her to move forward making her own choice without my judgment against her. I know she will not share everything with her Mother, I still don't with mine! The other day she started to share something with me, and then refrained. I said, "Valerie why don't you want to share what ever is on your mind?" She said, "I don't know, just better perhaps that I don't." I said, "Well that is your choice, but I hope that you remember, that you have shared some very personal secrets to me in the past, and I think you know that I can be very understanding with out persecution of what you share. I only hope that you know in your heart that when you need to share with me, you can." She agreed and opted to go ahead and share with me what was on her mind. It was really nothing alarming nor anything that needed any advise or wisdom to be shared. Simply normal teen thoughts that we often as adults trivialize as to not be important. But if it is important to her, her thoughts, her feelings, it is important. The most important lesson we can share with our children, is to let them know, they do matter to us, in all things, in all aspects of their lives, they are important and maybe if they understand this from us, they will not shut us out so easily.

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