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Saturday, January 5, 2013
WE'VE MOVED!!!
Hi all! If you're reading this post...and you haven't received a new post for a few days, I have some news and a solution for you! I recently moved my blog over to WordPress - same URL www.nurselovesfarmer.com but if you follow with GFC in your Blogger dashboard...you won't have been receiving the updates! (This site is nurselovesfarmer.blogspot.ca).
So, ONLY if you use Blogger to keep up with this blog, here's how to fix it so my new posts are showing up in your feed.
Find the GFC widget on my sidebar and click "Options" if you are already signed in and click the "Join This Site" button if you're not and then you'll see this:
Then you will see this screen:
Yes, I'm asking you to stop following my blog! Gasp! BUT, to get my feed back in your Blogger, just simply "Join This Site" again and voila! I tested it out myself...that's why I'm the first avatar in the GFC widget!
You can also follow me via BlogLovin (the only way to read, IMO!) or sign up for email subscription!
Thanks for reading, I hope you continue to do so!
So, ONLY if you use Blogger to keep up with this blog, here's how to fix it so my new posts are showing up in your feed.
You can also follow me via BlogLovin (the only way to read, IMO!) or sign up for email subscription!
Thanks for reading, I hope you continue to do so!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Our Year in Review 2012
What an absolutely awesome year 2012 was! With a few pictures and links back to posts from this year, here's what 2012 looked like for the Schultz family!
January was a very busy and exciting month that took our family to Maui for 10 days. Braden traveled really well and we had lots of fun with Nelsons and Grandma and Papa.
We got back home right before Braden's 2nd birthday and he had a Thomas party! The day after he turned 2 we ditched the soother and he did really well...I think it was harder on me!
February, 16th to be exact, brought really exciting news to our family that we were pregnant with our baby "Squishy". My Grandma was also 2 months post stroke and doing rehab in Edmonton.
In March I had gave my momfession on my frustration with cloth diapering at night and at the end of the month Jay and I took an early 5 year anniversary trip to Vegas!
At the beginning of April I turned 29 and made a 30 before 30 list. Eight days later my beautiful niece Abby was born. Braden had the best day he ever had when a dozer and digger were working below our house and the new combine came to the farm. I had an early ultrasound and we got our first glimpses of the baby! This was a busy month! Braden also surprised us with an earlier than we wanted transition into a toddler bed and this is the hardest transition that I've ever faced as a mommy still!
In May I planted my first garden and we got serious about potty training. Braden did really really well with the 3 Day Method and I highly recommend it to anyone!
June was a life-changing month for me. We unfortunately started it off, Braden got really sick with Hand Foot Mouth Disease - I highly don't recommend to anyone. Then the Lord called me to a Women's Retreat and I started my first bible studies with She Reads Truth. I've felt such a calling to this Christian community and I've changed so much for the better. I also took this really cool picture of Kihei.
In July we celebrated 5 years of marriage, we went on our first family camping trip during a heat wave, I discussed why we decided to have our kids almost 3 years apart, and Braden turned 2.5 years! We also took our annual trip to BC and it was the starting of the falling out with my dad.
August brought on the 3rd trimester for me and my nephew Blake was born. Braden really loved his swimming lessons and I worried about being a mommy of 2 and started my early maternity leave at 31 weeks.
In September my blog started to grow leaps and bounds and my page views went through the roof with our family's farming video. I got my new camera, discussed my fears for my upcoming labor and delivery, spanked Braden for the first time, and openly wrote a letter to my alcoholic father. One of my most popular posts this last year was discussing how pregnancy isn't so glamorous.
Braden started looking and acting more like a little boy than a toddler in October. The most exciting thing of 2012 by far was the surprise, early arrival of our 2nd baby Ethan Thomas! I transitioned well into becoming a mom of 2 but it's definitely had it's ups and downs. They came after he was born, but I loved having my maternity pictures done too!
I took Ethan's newborn pictures myself and we had a very cute Cookie Monster & Baby Elmo for Halloween! In November I discovered that I really enjoyed the newborn stage this time around and discovered I have a great passion for the advocacy to breastfeed in public. Before we knew it Ethan was 1 month old and I had to remind myself not to push Braden to grow up too fast. I also decided to say goodbye to my dad until he seriously decides to turn his life around.
December brought me my first ever bout of mastitis and I also got Ethan checked for jaundice. Another really popular post this year was about how I felt frumpalicious with my post-partum body. Before we knew it we were celebrating Christmas!
I'm very excited to see what 2013 brings for us!
January was a very busy and exciting month that took our family to Maui for 10 days. Braden traveled really well and we had lots of fun with Nelsons and Grandma and Papa.
We got back home right before Braden's 2nd birthday and he had a Thomas party! The day after he turned 2 we ditched the soother and he did really well...I think it was harder on me!
February, 16th to be exact, brought really exciting news to our family that we were pregnant with our baby "Squishy". My Grandma was also 2 months post stroke and doing rehab in Edmonton.
In March I had gave my momfession on my frustration with cloth diapering at night and at the end of the month Jay and I took an early 5 year anniversary trip to Vegas!
At the beginning of April I turned 29 and made a 30 before 30 list. Eight days later my beautiful niece Abby was born. Braden had the best day he ever had when a dozer and digger were working below our house and the new combine came to the farm. I had an early ultrasound and we got our first glimpses of the baby! This was a busy month! Braden also surprised us with an earlier than we wanted transition into a toddler bed and this is the hardest transition that I've ever faced as a mommy still!
In May I planted my first garden and we got serious about potty training. Braden did really really well with the 3 Day Method and I highly recommend it to anyone!
June was a life-changing month for me. We unfortunately started it off, Braden got really sick with Hand Foot Mouth Disease - I highly don't recommend to anyone. Then the Lord called me to a Women's Retreat and I started my first bible studies with She Reads Truth. I've felt such a calling to this Christian community and I've changed so much for the better. I also took this really cool picture of Kihei.
In July we celebrated 5 years of marriage, we went on our first family camping trip during a heat wave, I discussed why we decided to have our kids almost 3 years apart, and Braden turned 2.5 years! We also took our annual trip to BC and it was the starting of the falling out with my dad.
August brought on the 3rd trimester for me and my nephew Blake was born. Braden really loved his swimming lessons and I worried about being a mommy of 2 and started my early maternity leave at 31 weeks.
In September my blog started to grow leaps and bounds and my page views went through the roof with our family's farming video. I got my new camera, discussed my fears for my upcoming labor and delivery, spanked Braden for the first time, and openly wrote a letter to my alcoholic father. One of my most popular posts this last year was discussing how pregnancy isn't so glamorous.
Braden started looking and acting more like a little boy than a toddler in October. The most exciting thing of 2012 by far was the surprise, early arrival of our 2nd baby Ethan Thomas! I transitioned well into becoming a mom of 2 but it's definitely had it's ups and downs. They came after he was born, but I loved having my maternity pictures done too!
I took Ethan's newborn pictures myself and we had a very cute Cookie Monster & Baby Elmo for Halloween! In November I discovered that I really enjoyed the newborn stage this time around and discovered I have a great passion for the advocacy to breastfeed in public. Before we knew it Ethan was 1 month old and I had to remind myself not to push Braden to grow up too fast. I also decided to say goodbye to my dad until he seriously decides to turn his life around.
December brought me my first ever bout of mastitis and I also got Ethan checked for jaundice. Another really popular post this year was about how I felt frumpalicious with my post-partum body. Before we knew it we were celebrating Christmas!
I'm very excited to see what 2013 brings for us!
Saturday, December 29, 2012
My Top 12 Photos of 2012
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| Braden's 2 year picture |
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| Cousins in Maui |
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| Doggy |
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| Gus on the window sill |
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| Braden's best day ever |
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| Seeding |
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| Covenant Bay Bible Camp |
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| Braden's 2.5 year picture |
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| Tornado warning in August |
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| Braden's harvest picture |
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| Ethan's newborn portrait |
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| Brothers and trains |
Friday, December 28, 2012
Christmas With My Family 2012
We got to spend 2 great days with my mom and celebrated Christmas with my brother, his wife and daughter and my Uncle Steve. It was really nice to have a Christmas that was not rushed with traveling, especially because of the cold weather and big dump of snow we had just received. This was the first year without my Grandma celebrating at the house with us, which was a little hard on all of us I'm sure...but we did all go over to visit her. How about I let the pictures do the talking? First I'll start off with this, which is explained in the picture...
He calls me Stinky, I call him Ugly...we have for the longest time and we don't really mean it...it just is what it is! Brotherly and sisterly love at it's finest! One thing's for sure, Braden sure does love his Uncle Ben!
And we call this little one a dolly for a reason!
And time for the kids to open their presents. Did I mention there's only 3 of them? They all got spoiled rotten!
Santa baby woke up, all the kids were in bed and sleeping by 7 and then the adults enjoyed a quite, peaceful dinner of our traditional steak and lobster! YUMMY! But not before we left out some eggnog and cookies for Santa on dishes that I decorated myself!
Then Christmas morning came and Braden came running out of his room saying "Merry Christmas!" He didn't quiiiiiiiiite understand that Santa left him presents, but it was still very cute and he was so so happy with his Cars trike and especially his Cranky Crane for his train set.
And just look at these Christmas cousins!!
Ethan was too small to have matching jams this year - next year, buddy! And yes, any Christmas Vacation fans out there, my brother is wearing his new Griswold 00 jersey!
Ben, Jess, & Abby left to go celebrate with her family and then I got my boys all dressed up so we could go visit GG.
Unfortunately it was bad timing all around. It was time for GG to eat lunch and for both the boys to have naps. It was a short and sweet visit and always nice to see her!
We just had such a wonderful Christmas celebration and hope you did too!
He calls me Stinky, I call him Ugly...we have for the longest time and we don't really mean it...it just is what it is! Brotherly and sisterly love at it's finest! One thing's for sure, Braden sure does love his Uncle Ben!
And we call this little one a dolly for a reason!
And time for the kids to open their presents. Did I mention there's only 3 of them? They all got spoiled rotten!
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| Abby's first gifts. Cabbage Patch baby and DC shoes from us! |
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| Braden loved Buzz! |
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| Ethan slept the gift opening away in the loving arms of Uncle Steve! |
Santa baby woke up, all the kids were in bed and sleeping by 7 and then the adults enjoyed a quite, peaceful dinner of our traditional steak and lobster! YUMMY! But not before we left out some eggnog and cookies for Santa on dishes that I decorated myself!
Ben, Jess, & Abby left to go celebrate with her family and then I got my boys all dressed up so we could go visit GG.
Unfortunately it was bad timing all around. It was time for GG to eat lunch and for both the boys to have naps. It was a short and sweet visit and always nice to see her!
We just had such a wonderful Christmas celebration and hope you did too!
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