Our first day of summer vacation started by taking our 2nd daughter, Selah, down to Children's Hospital for a week where she received antibiotics via a PICC line that aren't given orally. This was followed up by giving the second week of antibiotics at home via the PICC line on our own after being instructed on the proper technique by an at-home-care nurse. This, of course, was not how we planned to start the summer, but over the past year we have come to accept that there are situations that have to be accepted and walked through as part of our journey of having two daughters that have bronchiectasis (a chronic lung condition stemming from permanent lung damage). During that time, I never once got back on the computer to blog and after that, I just disconnected from my school year routine for awhile along with the rest of the family while on summer vacation. With a husband that is also a teacher, we really do live on the school schedule, so summer is our big time for kicking back and taking a break from the routine, doing household projects, and taking road trips. Now, however, that is all quickly coming to an end. School is quickly approaching and my calendar book is filling up with appointments and events. I will have new blog material as I start on a new adventure of sending to of our girls to a charter school where the majority of the school work is done at home, all while welcoming another litter of new little goldendoodle puppies into the household in the next couple of weeks.
Another big part of our summer has been food preparation and eating. No matter how the routine changes, feeding a family of 7 takes time and is always a big part of my day. It has been a year now since we began eating a whole-foods, plant-based diet and the more we eat this way, the more excited I get about continuing to explore this way of preparing foods and enjoying the tasty results. So, I will try and post food ideas and recipes here, too, to share our love of plant-based eating.
Showing posts with label bronchiectasis. Show all posts
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Friday, August 9, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
May Photo A Day 5/23/13 - 5/28/13
5/23/13 - "PJ's"
My favorite warm, fuzzy fleece pajama pants.
5/24/13 - "Go"
Go to the rodeo and ride a sheep. Arianna at Friday night's rodeo.
5/25/13 - "Us"
5/26/13 - "Fave Thing To Do On Sunday"
Snooze.
5/27/13 - "Can't Live Without"
Our daughters' respiratory therapy machine. They use it every day to stay healthy.
5/28/13 - "What You're Doing Now"
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
As you can see, I've been noticeably absent from blogging for awhile here. The last few weeks have been chock full of appointments at the doctor and dentist offices for the kids, the usual Tuesday run into town for Isabella's dance class and Selah and Arianna's rec class, ice skating, at the Iceoplex, my Wednesday morning Bible study, and just other errands and events that have popped up. Finally, this week, things seem to be settling down a bit. Even the weather, which has been very hot up until last week (upper 80's, 90's, and even some in the 100's) is finally settling into fall. It's been awhile since we've had overcast, misty, and cool, but today is exactly that and just lovely. I'm sitting here with my americano with Trader Joe's soymilk creamer in it enjoying the slower pace.
One of the items occupying our time recently has been having Isabella, our oldest, seen by the Allergy and Asthma specialist that helped to finally track down Selah's chronic condition, bronchiectasis. Isabella has also coughed for years off and on and had lots of sinus and allergy symptoms. I always though, after talking with her pediatrician that most of her symptoms were from seasonal allergies because they would be better and worse throughout the year and she didn't spike high fevers and have frequent "illnesses" like Selah. Recently, Isabella's pediatrician diagnosed her as asthmatic, but this just didn't seem to be true to her symptoms and after trying asthma meds over the summer, it was obvious something else was still going on and it seemed too much like Selah's symptoms to ignore. My hubby especially pushed me to make this appointment for Isabella, and am I ever glad he did. Thankfully, Dr. Welch, the specialist, is a very thorough physician that doesn't look for easy answers, but rather looks for the true answer to what is really going on. Consequently, he not only did allergy testing on Isabella (she is allergic to dust mites, which we are now managing with bed and pillow covers, frequent washing of bedding in hot water, etc.), but also had an X-ray done of her sinuses and a chest CT, as well. It turns out that not only has she been living with a long-term sinus infection, which hopefully will be kicked by a longer-than-usual treatment with antibiotics, but she also seems to have bronchiectasis like her sister, Selah. So, now we will travel a road that we have already been down before with tests for cystic fibrosis, other genetic disorders, probably a bronchoscopy, and visits to the pulmonologist. Needless to say, this is not the news that we wanted to hear. I would have been thrilled to just have it be a sinus infection, easily fixed with a round of antibiotics, rather than a chronic lung condiditon where the lung damage is irreversible. Of course, as much as it doesn't help, all the same thoughts as before are flooding into my mind and even more so in some ways. How can I have two children with the same chronic lung condition that has been previously diagnosed as an "unknown cause" in Selah? How do I wrap my mind around that? Is this due to genetics and a predisposition for lung problems that I passed on to my girls (I had many lung problems as a child, but grew out of it with no permanent damage)? Was there an environmental factor involved from our last home that contributed to this?
As I was still reflecting on all of this, I was also going down to San Diego for a meeting of my Women of Vision group and was listening to the radio. This song by Matt Redman called "Blessed Be Your Name" came on and it really spoke to me and brought me to tears. There are circumstances in our lives that we can't change and it comes right down to our attitude and the choice we make in how we view that circumstance that determines our outlook on life. Here are the lyrics.
No matter what sickness, disease, or difficulty that my children or I have or may have, I know that God does have plans for our lives and that He can use our pain, difficulties, and suffering for his good. Sometimes I don't feel like that is true, but I know it is true. Like it says in
One of the items occupying our time recently has been having Isabella, our oldest, seen by the Allergy and Asthma specialist that helped to finally track down Selah's chronic condition, bronchiectasis. Isabella has also coughed for years off and on and had lots of sinus and allergy symptoms. I always though, after talking with her pediatrician that most of her symptoms were from seasonal allergies because they would be better and worse throughout the year and she didn't spike high fevers and have frequent "illnesses" like Selah. Recently, Isabella's pediatrician diagnosed her as asthmatic, but this just didn't seem to be true to her symptoms and after trying asthma meds over the summer, it was obvious something else was still going on and it seemed too much like Selah's symptoms to ignore. My hubby especially pushed me to make this appointment for Isabella, and am I ever glad he did. Thankfully, Dr. Welch, the specialist, is a very thorough physician that doesn't look for easy answers, but rather looks for the true answer to what is really going on. Consequently, he not only did allergy testing on Isabella (she is allergic to dust mites, which we are now managing with bed and pillow covers, frequent washing of bedding in hot water, etc.), but also had an X-ray done of her sinuses and a chest CT, as well. It turns out that not only has she been living with a long-term sinus infection, which hopefully will be kicked by a longer-than-usual treatment with antibiotics, but she also seems to have bronchiectasis like her sister, Selah. So, now we will travel a road that we have already been down before with tests for cystic fibrosis, other genetic disorders, probably a bronchoscopy, and visits to the pulmonologist. Needless to say, this is not the news that we wanted to hear. I would have been thrilled to just have it be a sinus infection, easily fixed with a round of antibiotics, rather than a chronic lung condiditon where the lung damage is irreversible. Of course, as much as it doesn't help, all the same thoughts as before are flooding into my mind and even more so in some ways. How can I have two children with the same chronic lung condition that has been previously diagnosed as an "unknown cause" in Selah? How do I wrap my mind around that? Is this due to genetics and a predisposition for lung problems that I passed on to my girls (I had many lung problems as a child, but grew out of it with no permanent damage)? Was there an environmental factor involved from our last home that contributed to this?
As I was still reflecting on all of this, I was also going down to San Diego for a meeting of my Women of Vision group and was listening to the radio. This song by Matt Redman called "Blessed Be Your Name" came on and it really spoke to me and brought me to tears. There are circumstances in our lives that we can't change and it comes right down to our attitude and the choice we make in how we view that circumstance that determines our outlook on life. Here are the lyrics.
Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be'
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be'
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name
No matter what sickness, disease, or difficulty that my children or I have or may have, I know that God does have plans for our lives and that He can use our pain, difficulties, and suffering for his good. Sometimes I don't feel like that is true, but I know it is true. Like it says in
Romans 8:28, " And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
When I arrived at my meeting that Saturday, I listened to Renee Stearns speak about the difference we can make in the lives of impoverished women and children around the world. Renee is the wife of Rich Stearns, president of World Vision U.S.A., and what she had to say to us was not only inspiring, but also impactful when reflecting on the day to day suffering that goes on in the lives of individuals around the world. Every 7 seconds, a child dies of hunger in the world. 1 in every 7 people in the world does not have access to clean water. The lack of just50 cents for a bus ride might be the difference between life and death for a mother needing to get her sick child to a clinic that is far away from her remote village. These and other statistics caused me to stop, re-evaluate, and be thankful for all that I do have. My children, while having a chronic illness, are not only living fairly healthfully from day to day, but also have access to some of the best doctors and hospitals in the country. An ambulance is only a phone call away. And we are not living in destitute poverty. I don't think that hardship and difficulty should ever be discounted, no matter where we live in the world. I know that my family's sickness and problems are real and that they matter to God, but I also think it is good to understand one's blessings in the midst of hard times. Choosing to reflect on my blessings instead of my difficulties keeps me thankful instead of depressed. So, I'll take the road with bronchiectasis one day at a time, and by God's grace, my girls will live healthy, productive lives in spite of this challenge.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Garcias Going Vegan
When we spend our summer in our North Dakota house, we have plenty of time to think, talk about our life goals, read books, and try out new things. It seems we make end up making some sort of life-changing decision while we are there. Last time (in 2010), we decided that we really needed to make the leap from our small mobile home that has an even tinier yard in the suburbs to a house with a little more room and a piece of property in the country. So, when we got back to So.Cal., we started our house hunt right away and had found the right place for us in about a month's time (of course, it helps immensely having a mother for a realtor :-). This summer (2012), we were already focused on health issues due to Selah's hospitalization last spring and diagnoses of bronchiectasis. We had brought along a book to read called, McDougall's Medicine, a book that was written quite some time ago, by Dr. John McDougall (McDougall's Medicine: A Challenging Second Option). We also watched a fascinating documentary at the beginning of the summer while in Oregon on our Amazon Prime account (thanks to my father-in-law for recommending it as being extremely interesting!) called Forks over Knives in which several renowned scientists and physicians discuss the ill effects that animal proteins have on our bodies and their link to many of the diseases of affluence that are all to common in the U.S. today. This led us to delve further into this topic and at our North Dakota house, we purchased two other e-books from Amazon to do further research. The China Study was one of the books discussed in the Forks over Knives documentary; it is written by Dr. Campbell and I found it very compelling because he presents his scientific research done over decades which have led him to the conclusion that a whole-foods, plant-based, very low fat diet are the most beneficial for one's health. The cardiologist, Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., and a California-based physician, Dr. John McDougall, also appear in the documentary and talk about the ways in which their patients bodies have actually healed themselves through a change in diet in everything from heart disease and diabetes, to obesity and M.S. We decided we wanted to read one of Dr. McDougall's more recent books, so we purchased The Starch Solution and read that as well.
As a family, we have never been big meat eaters, eating maybe a few meals a week that included meat. We were much heavier dairy consumers, though, and loved eating cheese and, also, eggs (as evidenced by having 11 laying hens). But, given our daughter's chronic lung condition, my hubby's pre-hypertension blood pressure reading, and our oldest's propensity for coughing and congestion as well, we decided that a change in the way we ate would be worth the try. We had begun to make changes little by little even as we began our summer travels, but on our wedding anniversary, July 21, of this year, my hubby and I decided that it would be our official date to go vegan. I know there are plenty of connotations that go with the term vegan and I'd venture a guess that we don't fit most of them. We haven't made this decision based on the ethical treatment of animals, but rather based on our own conviction that this will improve the overall health of our family. Because of this, we aren't just looking for vegan foods (there are many junk-food vegans and junk-food vegetarians that avoid many foods, but still aren't "healthy"), but rather ones that fit the suggestion given by the doctors referenced above which really means it is a whole-foods, plant-based diet that is very low in fats. Being that we didn't start out trying to lose weight, though, we don't eliminate all fats and definitely let our children have healthy plant-based fats such as avocados, nuts, nut butters, etc.
So far, we have been very pleased with the results of this way of eating, and also our own enjoyment in the type of eating. My hubby's blood pressure lowered considerably, and Selah was able to stay healthy and antibiotic-free during the summer months. Recently, Selah caught a virus at school and despite being sick at home for a few days, she has been improving on her own without antibiotics. I am pleased to see that her body seems to be building up its natural immunity by taking the nutrients it needs from the foods that we eat without being obstructed by a lot of the foods that might stand in the way of improved health. From the materials that I have read on bronchiectasis, many individuals experience difficulties with dairy, eggs, wheat, and soy, anyway. So, it seems we are on the right track As far as the potential for boredom with solely vegan foods or the problem of missing foods we used to eat, I think we are doing rather well. We thoroughly enjoy the whole-grain starches, eating lots of fresh produce, and eating beans and legumes, all foods that we enjoyed eating earlier and still enjoy. Thankfully, I'm quite an experimenter when it comes to cooking and baking, so I'm doing a lot of improvising in my food preparation and most items have been a success. I also have been using the recipes in the McDougall books that I own to help stimulate new and different ideas for meals. And, of course, I'm looking at many blogs and websites to find tips and recipes for vegan cooking and baking. I will be blogging about this topic along with all the other regular stuff so that you can follow along with us on our new vegan journey.
As a family, we have never been big meat eaters, eating maybe a few meals a week that included meat. We were much heavier dairy consumers, though, and loved eating cheese and, also, eggs (as evidenced by having 11 laying hens). But, given our daughter's chronic lung condition, my hubby's pre-hypertension blood pressure reading, and our oldest's propensity for coughing and congestion as well, we decided that a change in the way we ate would be worth the try. We had begun to make changes little by little even as we began our summer travels, but on our wedding anniversary, July 21, of this year, my hubby and I decided that it would be our official date to go vegan. I know there are plenty of connotations that go with the term vegan and I'd venture a guess that we don't fit most of them. We haven't made this decision based on the ethical treatment of animals, but rather based on our own conviction that this will improve the overall health of our family. Because of this, we aren't just looking for vegan foods (there are many junk-food vegans and junk-food vegetarians that avoid many foods, but still aren't "healthy"), but rather ones that fit the suggestion given by the doctors referenced above which really means it is a whole-foods, plant-based diet that is very low in fats. Being that we didn't start out trying to lose weight, though, we don't eliminate all fats and definitely let our children have healthy plant-based fats such as avocados, nuts, nut butters, etc.
So far, we have been very pleased with the results of this way of eating, and also our own enjoyment in the type of eating. My hubby's blood pressure lowered considerably, and Selah was able to stay healthy and antibiotic-free during the summer months. Recently, Selah caught a virus at school and despite being sick at home for a few days, she has been improving on her own without antibiotics. I am pleased to see that her body seems to be building up its natural immunity by taking the nutrients it needs from the foods that we eat without being obstructed by a lot of the foods that might stand in the way of improved health. From the materials that I have read on bronchiectasis, many individuals experience difficulties with dairy, eggs, wheat, and soy, anyway. So, it seems we are on the right track As far as the potential for boredom with solely vegan foods or the problem of missing foods we used to eat, I think we are doing rather well. We thoroughly enjoy the whole-grain starches, eating lots of fresh produce, and eating beans and legumes, all foods that we enjoyed eating earlier and still enjoy. Thankfully, I'm quite an experimenter when it comes to cooking and baking, so I'm doing a lot of improvising in my food preparation and most items have been a success. I also have been using the recipes in the McDougall books that I own to help stimulate new and different ideas for meals. And, of course, I'm looking at many blogs and websites to find tips and recipes for vegan cooking and baking. I will be blogging about this topic along with all the other regular stuff so that you can follow along with us on our new vegan journey.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Hanging in the Hospital
Well, it turns out we are no longer hanging out in the hospital, thankfully. This is what I was doing when I wrote the title to my post and got no further than that. It was all sort of a whirlwind week and a bit. We had found out from Selah's allergy and asthma specialist in November after her Halloween 3-day hospital stay that something didn't look right about her chest X-ray and she was sent for a CT of her chest to see what was going on. The doctor called us back and said it looked like something called bronchiectasis (very basically, lung damage due to inflamed and thus enlarged bronchial tubes that don't return to normal) and referred us to the pulmonologist. This particular doctor, Dr. Welch, was really a godsend because he really listened to me where others hadn't and began to track down her actual health problem instead of just labeling it asthma, sinus infections, etc. He and Selah's pediatrician also had her to a sweat test and blood work to rule out cystic fibrosis; they both came up negative. We finally saw the pulmonologist on a Monday about 2 weeks ago and spoke to her about beginning physiotherapy at home and having a few procedures done in the near future to try and diagnose the cause of the bronchiectasis. She also explained to me that I should be more cautious about Selah getting a virus than I would my other children as it more easily became an infection in her lungs. So, wouldn't you know it, that same evening she and her older sister, Isabella, both came down with a high fever and chills (some sort of 24 hour flu), but Isabella was better in less than a day and Selah's fever came right back. So, to be cautious, I called the pulmonologist to ask what the best course of action would be and the nurse called back to say I should take her to the ER at Children's Hospital expecting to be admitted. This was definitely not what I was planning on hearing and, of course, there is never a good time to hear that your child is about to be admitted indefinitely to the hospital.
By the time I had Selah prepared to ride into town with her grandparents to meet her Dad who would take her to the hospital, the nurse had already called me back again to say that we would be admitted directly to the hospital and skip the ER altogether. This, was a blessing, to be sure, because waiting in the ER can be very wearing, but it also really made us realize that this was maybe more serious than we had thought. Even on that first night that we arrived, the doctor told us that she would be staying for at least 7 days and up to 14 days. Hospital stays are never easy between work schedules, caring for the siblings of the sick child, school schedules for the kids, and lots of extra driving to and from the hospital. We were very fortunate to have both sets of grandparents right here, close by to help at a moment's notice. Other friends stepped in and helped, too with our other kids, groceries, meals, hospital visits, and most importantly, all their prayers. As I mentioned before, the Ronald McDonald house was also a huge blessing while we were down there. Mostly, I was the one that did the day shift at the hospital with Selah, and my hubby would take over for the afternoons and evenings because Children's was closer to his work than our house is. Words to those 9 days for me: stressful, exhausting, monotonous, educational, emotional, torn between hospital and home, praying.
Initially, the doctors felt that Selah had a condition called PCD (primary ciliary dyskinesia), a rare genetic disease, which would have meant that her cilia didn't work properly in her body to expel excess mucus. Two days after she was admitted, Selah was put under and a ciliary biopsy was taken from her nose, a broncoscopy was done in her lungs (as well as "lavage" - cleaning her lungs out), and a PICC line was put in (a more long-term solution to IV's because it can stay in for many months as opposed to a few days, if necessary - hers was taken out before she came home). From these tests, we found out that Selah doesn't seem to have PCD because her cilia are functioning properly and that the structure of the inside of her lungs seems normal despite the inflammation in there. What that left us with, though, is still not knowing the cause of the bronchiectasis. Also, we found out, that there was still another genetic test that could be run to determine if Selah has any of the rare strains of CF; this was certainly not the kind of suggestion I wanted to ponder, but I know it is still better to know the truth even if it does turn out to be this. The results won't be ready for 4 weeks at minimum and the waiting isn't all that enjoyable. But, at the same time, whether or not we get conclusive answer as to the "why" of Selah's condition, we have the "hows" of treating it and keeping her healthier in general. This mostly involves the twice daily respiratory therapy using the Smart Vest, a device that inflates with air while being worn by the patient and jiggles their torso to loosen up secretions so that they can be coughed out. If Selah gets a cold or minor virus, the frequency of treatments each day can be increased, and then antibiotics might also be necessary to keep infections at bay. This is just the beginning of our respiratory therapy road, but we seem to be settling in well - Selah most of all. And seeing her back to her active and happy self is priceless!
By the time I had Selah prepared to ride into town with her grandparents to meet her Dad who would take her to the hospital, the nurse had already called me back again to say that we would be admitted directly to the hospital and skip the ER altogether. This, was a blessing, to be sure, because waiting in the ER can be very wearing, but it also really made us realize that this was maybe more serious than we had thought. Even on that first night that we arrived, the doctor told us that she would be staying for at least 7 days and up to 14 days. Hospital stays are never easy between work schedules, caring for the siblings of the sick child, school schedules for the kids, and lots of extra driving to and from the hospital. We were very fortunate to have both sets of grandparents right here, close by to help at a moment's notice. Other friends stepped in and helped, too with our other kids, groceries, meals, hospital visits, and most importantly, all their prayers. As I mentioned before, the Ronald McDonald house was also a huge blessing while we were down there. Mostly, I was the one that did the day shift at the hospital with Selah, and my hubby would take over for the afternoons and evenings because Children's was closer to his work than our house is. Words to those 9 days for me: stressful, exhausting, monotonous, educational, emotional, torn between hospital and home, praying.
Initially, the doctors felt that Selah had a condition called PCD (primary ciliary dyskinesia), a rare genetic disease, which would have meant that her cilia didn't work properly in her body to expel excess mucus. Two days after she was admitted, Selah was put under and a ciliary biopsy was taken from her nose, a broncoscopy was done in her lungs (as well as "lavage" - cleaning her lungs out), and a PICC line was put in (a more long-term solution to IV's because it can stay in for many months as opposed to a few days, if necessary - hers was taken out before she came home). From these tests, we found out that Selah doesn't seem to have PCD because her cilia are functioning properly and that the structure of the inside of her lungs seems normal despite the inflammation in there. What that left us with, though, is still not knowing the cause of the bronchiectasis. Also, we found out, that there was still another genetic test that could be run to determine if Selah has any of the rare strains of CF; this was certainly not the kind of suggestion I wanted to ponder, but I know it is still better to know the truth even if it does turn out to be this. The results won't be ready for 4 weeks at minimum and the waiting isn't all that enjoyable. But, at the same time, whether or not we get conclusive answer as to the "why" of Selah's condition, we have the "hows" of treating it and keeping her healthier in general. This mostly involves the twice daily respiratory therapy using the Smart Vest, a device that inflates with air while being worn by the patient and jiggles their torso to loosen up secretions so that they can be coughed out. If Selah gets a cold or minor virus, the frequency of treatments each day can be increased, and then antibiotics might also be necessary to keep infections at bay. This is just the beginning of our respiratory therapy road, but we seem to be settling in well - Selah most of all. And seeing her back to her active and happy self is priceless!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
#MarchPhotoADay - CatchUp #1
18 : A Corner Of Your Home
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| Our new respiratory therapy corner for Selah. |
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| Her SmartVest and Luv Pup pillow pet. |
19 : Funny
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| We saw quite a few people sledding on their boogie boards while up on Palomar Mountain. This struck me as very funny! |
20 : Before/After
21 : Delicious
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| One of the favorite parts of my day - my cappuccino! |
22 : Kitchen Sink
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| While I was at the hospital over the weekend, look at what my husband installed for me - the new kitchen sink fixture. Yay! |
23 : Moon
24 : An Animal
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