How do you get a baby to sleep through the night? lol

I see to not be good at that portion. My first daughter woke up at least once or twice a night, and or, would climb into bed with my husband and I at some point in the night. This would happen until she was 3 when I invented the "night time fairy" who would come and leave her a present in her special little tin if she stayed in bed for the night.

Well it worked, shes been sleeping through the night and in her bed since.. Now to my "dilemma" i dont want to have to do this again for this baby and have her in my bed for the next 3 years! lol. I have been sticking her in her crib now for sleep, most times when she does wake up in the middle of the night. I still breastfeed her and put her back in the crib to sleep. If she has trouble going back to sleep or wakes up when I put her down, I will hold her hand. Most times this works and she goes to sleep and I head back to my bed. If she does not settle, I take her into the spare bed with me and she sleeps just fine.

So for this blog contest to win Brooke777 reading, help me figure out a way to make this better. I am open to any suggestions to help teach baby to sleep on her own, and hopefully sleep through the night! lol. (Shes starting her 9th month)

I will keep this open until Sunday morning when I announce the winner. Anyone who enters whether you found a link on a site, whether you have information from your own experience, or even if you heard from a friend something might work!! Everyone who responds will get entered to win!

Miscarriages...can they be prevented?

I know that when we experience a miscarriage, its so easy to blame ourselves. Thinking that it was something that we did or did not do. I know that for the first three months, that everyone is on pins and needles, worried about every little symptom or lack there of. I located an article that I found to be insightful. Explaining about miscarriages, why they happen and whats wrong with the embryo and such even before it gets started. Perhaps those of you who have experienced a miscarriage before will take comfort in these words, knowing that as sad as it is, unfortunately its a part of life. There is also something in here about short cycles and the need for progesterone. I found this article to be informative and worth the read. Hopefully some of you will as well!

For the vast majority of miscarriages, there is nothing you can do to prevent it from happening.

Most miscarriages are caused by one time, non-repeating genetic defects in the embryo. The egg might be abnormal, the sperm might be abnormal or the combination might be abnormal. This does not mean that either you or your partner has a genetic defect. Every woman has some abnormal eggs and every man produces some abnormal sperm.

An embryo that has one of these one time, non-repeating genetic defects is destined to miscarry from the moment of conception. That’s why there is nothing that you can do to prevent the miscarriage. At some point, the embryo will stop growing and developing and be expelled by your body.

If you had a miscarriage, you don’t have to wonder if you did anything to cause it. Nothing you can do can cause a miscarriage. It is true that doctors sometimes recommend bed rest for women who have bleeding in early pregnancy. However, all medical studies show that bed test cannot prevent a miscarriage.

There is a small group of miscarriages that can be prevented. These miscarriages are causes by a progesterone deficiency (luteal phase defect). Progesterone is needed to support the growth of a pregnancy. In the early weeks of pregnancy, the mother’s body produces the progesterone. By about 8-9 weeks of pregnancy, the placenta usually takes over the production of progesterone. Women who don’t produce enough progesterone in the early weeks of pregnancy may have repeated miscarriages. These miscarriages can be prevented by progesterone supplements.

Only a small percentage of women have a progesterone deficiency. The most common symptom of progesterone deficiency is a menstrual cycle that is less than 26-27 days long. A progesterone deficiency can be diagnosed by tests done before you get pregnant. Women who do not have a progesterone deficiency will not benefit from progesterone supplements.

Measuring progesterone levels at the beginning of pregnancy may show dropping levels of progesterone before a miscarriage. However, it seems more likely that levels drop because the pregnancy is no longer growing, not because the dropping levels cause the miscarriage. Therefore, taking progesterone supplements will not prevent the miscarriage.

The bottom line is that in the vast majority of miscarriages, you could not have caused the miscarriage, and you could not have prevented it.

http://www.askdramy.com/preventmiscarriage.html

Loved ones who have been cremated...

I know this seems to be a bit of an off topic, but as everyone is born, everyone at some point must die :(

For myself, I do plan/hope to be cremated, as I do not want my body to just sit in the ground. I know that i am no longer attached to it, but feel better knowing its not just rotting under there, or that some "silly" teenager can dig me up for the fun of it!

Now with that being said, I wanted to touch base about the ashes. As I am helping my friends Mother in law with the recent passing of her husband, I wanted everyone to know that if you decide to keep the ashes of your loved one, this is okay. But I MUST point out that your loved one is NOT attached to the ashes. If you were to spread them in a place that they really loved, they are not destined to be stuck and roaming around that place for all of eternity. They are NOT the ashes. That was who they were as earthly beings. Now that they have crossed over, they are free to visit where ever and whenever they choose. They are NOT attached to the ashes.

I feel that the ashes are more of a symbol of their body only and we here left to mourn are the ones attached to it. So feel free to either hold on to it for your own well being, or feel free to spread it in a place that you loved together, or they loved... its more a symbol than anything else and allowing yourself to grieve that last little bit and move forward as your loved one would have wanted.

So if anyone has any questions about this at all, feel free to comment in the section below, or email me (remember, put in BLOG COMMENT when you email so I can locate it)

I have been lucky so far not to have anyone pass on that has been close to me, but I hopefully will be prepared enough for when the time comes.

Attention winners from Thursday blog contest!

I just wanted to do a quick post before I head to bed. I have NOT forgotten about any of you. I will contact you all SATURDAY to find out what you would like to have answered for your free card reading. If you see this post BEFORE you get an email from me, feel free to email me at cheri22@gmail.com with your question. Remember, this is using the archangel card deck and will have your guides and angels direct me to the card to help answer your question. This not limited to only trying to conceive, so feel free to ask anything!

in the subject line, please write BLOG CONTEST so I can locate it easier.

Did I mention I like Thursdays?

I don't really know why, but I seem to really like Thursdays.... perhaps one more day to go till the weekend? Perhaps because Greys Anatomy is on? I don't watch many things. I like Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives & Lost. During the day the only thing I try and catch is Ellen... otherwise I am with the kids and or husband (or both) or here on the computer checking emails right quick and seeing if there is a quick reply I can do before I get started with the readings later in the night.

Today has been BEAUTIFUL. Its not too cold, and certainly wishing that I had the baby carrier on my bike so we could all go for a bike ride. This weekend will be busy! Two birthday parties to attend! Wish me luck!

Now as you are familiar, Thursdays here on my blog are the days I give readings away. I am going to start with doing it for Brooke777, Lyuda, and myself now and trying to alternate between the three of us. Perhaps I can convince Elizabeth to join us and make it the four of us until she has her baby.

So I figured today would be the reading giveaway for myself! Now I am going to do something special. For the first TEN people to reply to this comment and say something positive that is happening in there life. (does not have to be specific, just something that you notice is good for you today or during the week) I will all allow you one question using the angel oracle card deck. Please also leave an email address or a login name to contact you with. If you choose to leave your email I will contact you, otherwise you can email me. In the subject line please put "BLOG CONTEST" and tell me which spot you occupy in the comments section (Ie 1 to 10)

So I will start this off.. for being positive, not only do I feel happy today, but I have cleaned upstairs, folded all the laundry (last load in the washing machine) and no bills arrived in my mailbox today! lol. Dinner should be easy, and looking forward to completing all readings scheduled for tonight as well as any replies I can get to before my bedtime! lol

Now its your turn! Its fun, and anything goes as long as it something positive (so don't tell me your car broke down, unless it turns out it was something easy or you were able to fix it yourself! lol)

Repost - Positive thinking while trying to concieve

I always direct people to my blog especially for this post. I know TONS of women who have tried it and had it work for them. (including myself twice!) So since it got buried (posted on Feb 4, 2008) rather than sending everyone digging for it, I am re posting it. If you have any questions about how to do it, please either email me cheri22@gmail.com with BLOG COMMENT in the subject line as it will help me locate your email faster. If you used this as had success with it, would love to hear your storey! Either post in the comment section or email me:)

here it goes!

I will probably mention this till I am blue in the face, its always important to remain positive. Even when things seem at their worst, a positive attitude will see you through.

I have mentioned to countless woman who were seeking my predictions to also incorporate these positive thinking exercises while trying to conceive. I know I have sent numerous people to my blog in search of this for what I talk about. To make it easier, I have added the label "positive thinking exercises" so that anyone can find it at any time.

I have mentioned this before, the first time I started trying to conceive our first daughter, I had tried for a few months, and like everyone else trying to conceive, would be distraught over my period showing up! The month I decided to use my positive thinking exercises, is the same month I got pregnant with my daughter! (who will be 5 in may)

So, when trying to conceive baby number 2, I started right away with these exercises and got pregnant the first cycle! (Due May 28 at this point!)

here are the "instructions". if anyone has any questions about it please reply in the comments section and I will answer your questions:)

POSITIVE THINKING - TIP/TRICKS

After having intercourse (or insemination for some) stay in bed with your hips elevated for 20 minutes. Do not get out of bed until this time. With your eyes closed, I want you to envision the sperm going up and into your uterus, and envision the sperm meeting up with your egg, and getting inside. After you have pictured this, say in your mind "this is my month to conceive. I feel relaxed and at peace. I am ready for this baby".. etc. I want you to do this at least three times...

You can do this every time you have sex if you like, but its most important at your approx time for ovulation.your mind is a powerful thing.. you will be amazed at what you will accomplish.

I think that you need to also cut out pictures of babies, and put on your fridge. these are positive goals, ways to set your mind forward.. positive thinking....I know a few other women who have tried this, and had much success as well.

why is it called a "pair of pants"? (oh and the winner!)

I know this sounds like a silly question, but I honestly would like to know. I asked my eldest daughter to please pick out a pair of pants and shirt for the baby. Then I sat and thought.. okay I was standing, but still thinking! Why is it called a "pair" of pants, when your getting just one? I know "pair" usually means two of something right? I don't know anyone who wears two pants at once? So why do we call it a pair of pants? Now you would think that the simple answer is that it has two pant legs....but then why don't we ask for a "pair" of shirts as it has to arms? If anyone has the answer, I am really wanting to know! The things I find amusing on a Sunday morning!

Update about my mom. Shes officially out of the hospital. I got to go and see her yesterday. I wish it could have been a bit longer, as we only got to stay like 30 minutes, but had a previous responsibility from two weeks prior. I would have gone and seen her in the hospital, but my MIL kinda made it a bit difficult for me. You see I watch a friends daughter during the week as a favor. I drive both our girls to and from school (they are in the same class) and I also drive one other little girl (same class) to and from school as her parents have no car, and live a bit of a distance from the school.I asked MIL if she could watch my eldest and my friends daughter, to which she kinda hesitated and said yes (She knew where I wanted to go) and then I remembered I drove the other little girl to school and wanted to know if she would mind. I would only need to have her drive them there, as I would be back plenty of time to take them home. Nope, she asked why they could not find other arrangements. I even explained the situation they are in and why I do this for the mother and father. Nope, still was not really interested and more peeved at the thought, so I just said not to worry about it, and told my mom I would not be able to come in.

So anyways, she seems really happy, but tired. I guess that's to be expected given what she went through. I have my fingers crossed that she can make these changes. I am sure that they are going to be hard, but shes overcome alot more difficult things than this. (like severe depression for one!)

Okay, on to happy news, first thanks to EVERYONE for entering the draw and leaving your kind words. It really does mean alot. To announce the winner, its SAMANTHA. Shes the third from last entry in the comment section (just in case there is more than one Samantha there) So please email me with BLOG CONTEST WINNER in the subject line so I can locate your email and sent it to Lyuda for your prize! (cheri22@gmail.com)

So stay tuned, as you know, this Thursday is the reading for brooke777!

Well its Thursday and that usually means...

its time for a reading give away! As I am a bit tired right now with everything, I am just going to say that anyone who posts in the comment section for this post will be entered to win. I will keep this open until Saturday night and announce the winner Sunday morning.

Now an update about my mom. They are holding her over the weekend. They ran additional tests. They have also told her she has diabetes. I do not know enough about this disease, but hopeful that its because of her weight, and perhaps if she shed 30-40 lbs (or more) that perhaps she can loose the diabetes as well?

I know they had inserted 4 new shunts into her artery, and turns out its the SAME artery the last two were put in just over 5 years ago. She said that its all in a row and looks "bad" in her opinion on where they had to put them all. Hopefully that is an eye opener for her.

The dietitian is to come in today to talk with her. My mom at this point I know is stubborn, and last time never really listened. Hopefully with the new information and what she say with the x-ray type thing, that this has really opened her eyes.

It has mine.

My mom is in the hospital :(

I found out this morning that my mom suffered from what they believe to be a minor heart attack. My mom said that she woke up this morning with what seemed like a bunch of people jumping on her chest. They called an ambulance and rushed her to the hospital. After putting four shunts in to open up some blockage, shes feeling alot better. They plan on keeping her overnight to run some more tests to find out if anything else is wrong.. shes not a happy camper that's for sure, and I have been in tears myself a few times today over this and not knowing exactly what was going on.

I guess part of me is frustrated.. why you ask? This is the SECOND time in just over 5 years that this has happened. The last time they only put in two and now this time they have put in four. The thing is, they told her what she "needed" to do in order to prevent this from happening. Stop smoking is one, and changing the way she eats is another. When she first got out of the hospital, she had altered a bit the way she ate, and cooked, but refused to give up smoking. After a year or so, she was right back to smoking the same and eating the same... and here we are again.

I asked her if she was going to stop smoking and she said she would "slow down" I know this to be a lie as I know how she words things and she yelled at me over this. I know, wrong time to tell her to get things in line, but I am worried that she wont be able to see her grandchildren grow up.

I guess for me, its about her being given a second chance at life with her first "heart attack"... being told to change her life, to live it longer.. and shes right back at the same point and still lucky to be given ANOTHER chance to turn things around. Most people don't get that. I don't want to see her throw this away. If she doesn't change things now, who knows what will happen in the next few years.

So by reading this, I hope that not only will it motivate me to not follow the same steps as my mother and end up where she is (Shes only 55) but hopefully those of you who read this as well, to take your life into consideration, and make that change to living it just that little bit healthier. Sometimes we take our bodies for granted.

Do you avoid sex unless your ovulating?

I found some information I thought might be helpful, as its listed as one of the common misconceptions about trying to conceive!

many couples are under the mistaken impression that it is helpful to avoid sex during the month except for the time around when you are ovulating. This comes from the idea that if you "save up" the sperm, they will be more plentiful when you need them!

Turns out, this is a very big mistake. It's true, if you save up the sperm, you might actually have more when your fertile time of the month comes, but there's one big problem. Most of these sperm will be tired, and sluggish, and unable to fertilize your egg.

In order to have the best chance of conception, it is necessary to keep the sperm supply fresh!
That means your partner should be ejaculating at least every 5 days throughout the month. Of
course this does not apply to when you are approaching your fertile time (ovulation), when
every 5 days is definitely not enough.

The pictures of my "lake front property"

here are the pictures from in front of my house. It was so deep across the road that my daughter could NOT walk even half way across as it started to go OVER the top of her snow boots! The water now has receding thank goodness!I will also contact the people who posted below by email later tonight to go over what I need to complete their angel card reading

I have lake front property!

Okay, this "lake front property" is probably only temporary, and wont raise the property value of my house, but its there! Here's the scoop! Remember how I was complaining of all the snow we got, and how I said it normally rains here? Well the rain has come. Do you know what happens to snow when it rains? It melts..... and melts.. and fills up the rivers that the drains go to, meaning that it also fills up the streets because the drains can't hold anymore water :(

So as I mentioned, I now have lakefront property. The water has come up half way to my drive way now, its pretty much down our ENTIRE street. The houses across the street have it right up to their houses, and one for SURE I know is in their garage (she told me so) and I can see the other two houses across from me have it right to their doors so no idea if its inside or not. I called our city and told them the street was flooded. Not much they can do, they explained rivers are flooded, no where for the water to go. Told me to move anything I don't want to get ruined off the floor now "just in case".

I did take pictures of the street, but camera is upstairs, so will post them later!

I just got a new angel cards (like tarot cards) today that I will be including in some of the readings as "extra' and no extra cost. Things that will come up that are positive, providing answers and direction in your life to things you were either aware of already, or perhaps coming up shortly. I will for the first five people who comment on this blog post and leave their email address to contact them at, 1 free question each just for commenting.

Hope you guys are all having a good day!

Can anyone else not handle scary movies?

I have never really been a person to want to watch horror flicks. When I was a teen, my friend and I would rent things that would be "scary". I remember renting something called "stuff" and the Friday the 13th movies, as well as nightmare on elm street. I was the one always hiding behind my hand trying not to look. I even remember watching a movie with my sister in law, and the person at the beginning of the movie was a girl, and she crawled out from the inside of the tv, It was set to the part where there is no picture but just the awful noise and the "white snow" screen. That show creeped me out! I was so ready to walk out of the theatre.

I am not sure why, but now, there is no way I can watch things like that. I have at times sat with my husband who finds it funny, and I just seem to get jumpy and freaked out. I will NOT watch scary movies at home alone either. Every little noise freaks me out.

I find that since I already have vivid dreams as it is, that when watching something like this, I tend to have even crazier dreams and they are often scary!! Did I mention I don't do scary? lol.

I took baby back to the dr AGAIN. Two nights in a row she was up from 11pm till 3am, and the next night from around 11pm till 1:30am, crying, and upset. Dr says she has ANOTHER ear infection. This is the second one in like 3 weeks :( He said her adenoids (spelled wrong?) are large and every time she gets a cold, will end up with an ear infection. So we are trying something that will hopefully shrink the adenoids and prevent future ear infections! From the first time I gave her the antibiotics, shes been her normal self and slept through thank goodness! For those of you who have had children with constant ear infections, or those of you who as kids who had constant ear infections, what works good as a way to try and limit the amount of ear infections or colds?

If you are requring IVF, perhaps check this out!

I know that IVF can be quite expensive, and that there are not alot of options if you don't have alot of money. I was googling other things about pregnancy and came upon this. So those of you who are having to go this route of IVF, perhaps look into this a bit more and see if it applies to you:)

Apply for a grant or scholarship: There are a few programs that provide grants or scholarships for infertile couples. For more information on IVF scholarships and grants you can visit www.inciid.org or cadefoundation.org.

Seven Fertility Myths That Could be Keeping you From Getting Pregnant

You may not have put a lot of thought into getting pregnant. Not everyone plans, charts, or tries to predict ovulation. A lot of couples just let nature take its course and see what happens. On the other hand, some couples purchase bbt thermometers, ovulation kits, and plan intercourse on a schedule, but still don’t get pregnant. There are several misconceptions about ovulation and when to have intercourse. These myths and misconceptions could be keeping you from getting pregnant.

Myth Number One: You should have sex on day 14 of your cycle if you want to get pregnant.

You have probably heard that most women ovulate on day 14 of their cycle. This is simply not true. It is based on the calendar method of predicting ovulation. If you have a perfect 28 day cycle, where your luteal phase (the second half of your cycle) is exactly 14 days long, you would likely ovulate around day 14. Most women, however, do not have perfect cycles and even the women who do have regular cycles, usually do not ovulate at exactly the same time each month.

Myth Number Two: You should have sex 24-72 hours after you ovulate.

There is some confusion over when to have sex if you are trying to get pregnant. Yes, it is true that you want to time intercourse very close to ovulation. Where many couples go wrong, is they only have sex when they think they are ovulating or they have sex after they ovulate. There are two problems with this strategy, the first is that once you ovulate your egg will only survive for about 12-24 hours (not 72). If you do not start having intercourse until the day you ovulate you may be only giving yourself a 12 hour opportunity to get pregnant. Sperm can live for up to five days so having sex before (not after) ovulation is very important. Ideally you want to have intercourse one or two days before you ovulate.

The other problem with this strategy is that many women can not tell when they are ovulating. If you are not sure when you are ovulating or if you miscalculate your ovulation day, you could be having sex on all the wrong days. Having sex regularly three times a week is one of the best ways to be sure you are having sex at the right time.

Myth Number Three: You are most fertile the day your temperature rises on your bbt chart

BBT Charting is a great way to learn about your cycle and to determine if you are ovulating; however, it is not the best way to predict ovulation. By the time you see your temperature rise on your bbt chart you have already ovulated. Even though temperature charting isn’t very helpful for predicting ovulation, it is useful for confirming ovulation. It can also be useful for detecting fertility problems such as anovulatory cycles or luteal phase defects.

Myth Number Four: Infertility is not treatable or too expensive to treat.

A lot of couples mistakenly believe that they are infertile. Before consulting a doctor, they make assumptions that there isn’t anything that can be done about it or if they were to see a doctor it would be incredibly expensive to treat. This misconception can keep many couples from seeking medical advice for problems that could easily be treated. If you have not gotten pregnant after a year of trying to get pregnant you should seek medical advice. If you have irregular menstrual cycles or are having anovulatory bbt charts you should consult a doctor. Although some infertility treatments are costly, many are not and many can be covered by health insurance.

Myth Number Five: A doctor won’t see you for treatment until you have been trying for one year.

Not true. Some doctors may not offer infertility treatments such as fertility medications until you have been trying for one year, but it is a good idea to see a doctor if you are trying to conceive. Plan to have a gynecological check up as soon as or before you plan to start trying. He or she can make sure that you are in good health, screen for any obvious issues, and give you some guidelines for trying to get pregnant. You may want to start taking prenatal vitamins before you start trying.

Myth Number Six: You should have sex as many times as you can on the day you think you are ovulating.

Well this won’t really hurt anything but even if you have sex all day long on the day you think you are ovulating you may not get pregnant. Each cycle you have about a 20-30% chance of getting pregnant. One of the biggest mistakes couples make is trying to cram all their love making into the one day they think is best to try to conceive. Well what if this is not the right day? Some women have a difficult time predicting ovulation so one of the best things you can do is to have sex regularly three to four times a week.

Myth Number Seven: Generally women are the ones that have fertility problems. Men rarely have problems.

For some reason women tend to think that only men that abuse drugs or are impotent have fertility problems. This is not true. Infertility is a problem that affects both men and women equally, with about 40% of infertility being linked to male factors, 40% to female, and 20% to a combination of male and female factors.

its snowing here.......AGAIN!

I can literally tell you that I don't recall seeing this much snow this often EVER! okay, perhaps there was one year back like 12 years ago when there might have been this much.. but it just does not seem to stop! Like i have said a million times, with living on the west coast, we are known for our RAIN not our snow! lol. Its coming down again and I was "supposed" to be going to the store to pick up a few things... umm.. think I will stay home!

Okay, I would love to award everyone as the winner for Brooke777 prediction, but I think that she would kill me! I have drawn lucky number 7, which is DAYNA! You guys all had good answers and seems like we are all in the same boat. All wanting to loose weight, or get healthy, to be able to spend more quality time with loved ones, and I am sure alot of you are looking forward to either when baby is born or conceived!

So Dayna, located on the bottom right of this blog is a link for Brooke777 web page, there you should be able to locate her email and email her letting her know that your the winner of this Thursdays blog contest. She will take care of the rest!

Well, taking the time of the baby sleeping, I will go and do a load of laundry. Will feel nice to get some of the housework done. Always seems to be the last to get completed. Anyone else have this problem? Where it never seems to get done, or perhaps part of it does, just for you to move to the next room and "hurricane daughter" follows you close behind! How do you keep organized? Do you have a schedule as to what gets done and when? I am totally open to some ideas!!!

Can someone hide the food? lol

Okay, maybe not all of the food, but just the good tasting ones? I am trying to stick to my new years resolution on losing a bit of weight. So far, not have had any soda. "almost" did today when a friend came over for lunch as its "habit" but decided to not purchase it and left it at the store. HOWEVER I have been into the chocolate! I guess one step at a time.

I have had my mom's husband change over my payment page of my site, hopefully making it a bit more straight forward with what is needed. I have upped the price to 10.00 on the one prediction as originally mentioned. I am hoping to pick up a tarot deck that "speaks' to me, that will allow me to draw one card of "hope' or "inspiration" with the bypass prediction. Something that will provide direction in life, that will give answers that perhaps you did not know you were searching for, but your guides have been trying to tell you. I have an idea on a deck, and was looking on Ebay, but not found what I am looking for. I hear that there is a local book shop type store that sells these among other things and just hoping to one day stop in there and grab it.

I also would love to add a page onto my original site with testimonials from people who have had readings that would not mind sharing their experience. I am looking for "real honest feedback". Perhaps overall you thought the reading was great, but one or two things you did not connect with... or perhaps you enjoyed every minute of it.. or perhaps it has yet to come true, or everything already has.. I am looking for all kinds of feedback and will post a few on the site with permission. If you had a reading and you were not satisfied with it, then yes, I still want to hear from you. Perhaps my interpretation was a bit off, and can clear it up. I appreciate ALL feedback, good or bad as it does help me strengthen and fine tune my interpretation skills.
So, if you have some feedback/testimonial for me, please email me cheri22@gmail.com with FEEDBACK in the subject line so I can locate it and file it for posting. I will try and respond as well so you know that I have it and appreciate that you took the time to send it! If you can also post this request on the boards you frequent, I would appreciate. (I stay off all boards, and only visit today's parent)

Thanks again for all your help! Don't forget, the blog contest posted two posts down, still open until Sunday morning when I announce the winner!

The winner of December Special is announced!!!

So as mentioned, I had a special for December that whoever made a payment or contributed to the blog would be entered to win for this draw. It was full access to me for two full months at anytime during that period (JAN and FEB)

So rather than drawing just one name, I drew TWO NAMES!

The lucky winners of this special is
ANDREA H.
Chenzie M.

So congratulations ladies on winning!!!!