tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.comments2023-05-04T05:13:37.130-04:00I Read Too MuchIReadTooMuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318446606641854580noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-46930297579140414872018-09-12T08:50:28.136-04:002018-09-12T08:50:28.136-04:00I totally get this!! I think sometimes the hardest...I totally get this!! I think sometimes the hardest thing about sharing "real life" struggles is the vulnerability and in some sense giving others the power to hurt you or look at your struggles like they're nothing, or you're doi g everything wrong because of it. We never want to be a woman who just complains about every little thing, but being real with people takes courage, but it's also the very thing that in our culture nowadays that we are craving. I feel like we've, in some ways, lost the ability to communicate and connect as a community, because yes we try and compare ourselves to others and we will never be as good as we think we need to be. That's part of the reason I started mommyunvarnished.com was I wanted something real....not all the highlights you see on Facebook, but a journey through which God used the pain in my life to create beauty. <br /><br />Love your post and I think it is something we all deal with and get frustrated with at times. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079079618592586229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-15030023872075935002018-02-13T18:49:35.487-05:002018-02-13T18:49:35.487-05:00So I love your message! Waiting is definitely hard...So I love your message! Waiting is definitely hard! I'm in that season right now where I constantly go through the roller coaster of being content in God's timing to being super anxious, wondering what's next, to being disappointed, that it hasn't happened yet. <br /><br />As far as tips on your blog. There is definitely some grammer that could be tweaked. I love that you write like you think/would talk to a friend, but it does ramble on at times where it can be hard to follow what the point is and what is just a side thought. Personally I use thoughts more in (brackets) and then continue with writing, but I'm not for sure if grammatically that is correct. Diffently something to look into (I know that's an area I personally need to work on too). Also, watch out for run on sentences. Overall, I loved your thoughts and the way you write is similar to my own way of thinking. So in that way it was easier to follow. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079079618592586229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-595725781320688292014-12-07T21:32:28.228-05:002014-12-07T21:32:28.228-05:00Wow! Our situations are totally different, but tha...Wow! Our situations are totally different, but that speaks to me so much! God bless you M! He will hold you when you are down. Remember he his your rock and when you feel you have hit the bottom he is still with you to lift you back up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171831386628153130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-24198212626554923922014-10-23T09:34:16.595-04:002014-10-23T09:34:16.595-04:00People don't breeze through divorce, and I com...People don't breeze through divorce, and I completely understand if, until now, your divorce is still rocking you from where you stand. It's not easy to stay optimistic, although you can look at it from a different perspective from time to time, when you can. For example, see it as an opportunity to find yourself, or to find a part of you that you've stopped looking for a long time ago. I understand the fact that you can't hate your ex husband, even though you want to. You are probably not capable of it, and that is good. That's okay. It just means that you've acquired inner peace, and believe me, that is never a bad thing. All the best! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://romanowskilaw.wordpress.com/2014/07/16/skilled-nj-divorce-lawyers-discuss-the-intricacies-of-child-support/" rel="nofollow">Jean Walsh @ Romanowski Law Offices</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704747575203381762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-89445640322974621412014-02-11T20:16:40.990-05:002014-02-11T20:16:40.990-05:00You are amazing! I love reading your blog! It'...You are amazing! I love reading your blog! It's ok that god is taking his time on you, that just means he's also doing the same for the one he's preparing you for! ;)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171831386628153130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-21075989183971762082014-01-28T21:39:21.175-05:002014-01-28T21:39:21.175-05:00Mandy you look AWESOME. I had lost some weight so...Mandy you look AWESOME. I had lost some weight some years ago and I've since put it all back on and I'm so mad at myself but when I seen your pictures and your post it really motivated me to try and start exercising again because I have wanted to start running. Then a woman on youtube I watch she had downloaded Couch to 5k and I thought I can do this you run and walk run and walk and you do that 3 days a week. SO I got off my butt and I did it last week I didn't do too bad running. I tell you once you take it off it seems to be harder to keep it off but keep up the great work Mandy. You definitely have inspired me again to work and get my weight off again. I was so much happier and felt so much better inside when I had my weight off, I just want to feel alive again and get this weight off!! Thanks for the inspiration!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146691949532548416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-80265267276761788962013-11-06T23:51:33.794-05:002013-11-06T23:51:33.794-05:00Good for you, Mandy!! It is good and healthy to h...Good for you, Mandy!! It is good and healthy to have something that is only for us--not as mothers or workers or job holders--just us. This blog post is a tribute to the truth in that. I'm so glad you have this for yourself. :)Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016053687114358580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-2291067864027274492013-08-24T18:33:58.541-04:002013-08-24T18:33:58.541-04:00Truth! Love This!Truth! Love This!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13366574298272140562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-30847948122015554442013-07-28T00:16:55.860-04:002013-07-28T00:16:55.860-04:00Oh Mandy, I have such wonderful memories of your g...Oh Mandy, I have such wonderful memories of your grandma. Remember when she made me that pink jumpsuit that was similar to one she had made for you? I loved that thing and wore it all. the. time. I still laugh when I see how many pictures I'm wearing it in (I think we were probably in about 7th grade).<br />She was a delight. Always making things so cozy for us. Movies, food, kind words. She truly was a treasure.<br />God bless you.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016053687114358580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-24169508687527568812013-07-28T00:11:00.170-04:002013-07-28T00:11:00.170-04:00Oh Mandy, I hope your story brings encouragement t...Oh Mandy, I hope your story brings encouragement to all those who might be experiencing the same trials in life as you. You are a fighter. I'm so sorry that you have to endure this hardship, but so happy that you are looking to God to lead you to a new and brighter path.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016053687114358580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-55182023611948643872013-07-17T20:53:46.792-04:002013-07-17T20:53:46.792-04:00Oh mandy u r so right. And i have to publicly ask...Oh mandy u r so right. And i have to publicly ask (well via blogpost) for u to forgive me. I am sooooooooooooo far from perfect, I have so many weaknesses and sometimes just a downrifht failure. The verse about removing the spec when ibhave a big ole plank hanging out of my eye has been going tfhrough my head lately. Love u! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! -erinTravis & Erin McEowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682702041895941004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-85829387950480357242013-07-13T19:03:49.655-04:002013-07-13T19:03:49.655-04:00Mandy you are beautiful inside and out and your ho...Mandy you are beautiful inside and out and your honesty is a breath of fresh air! Your writings should be published. -ETravis & Erin McEowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682702041895941004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-78810274753911863202013-04-21T21:49:13.778-04:002013-04-21T21:49:13.778-04:00Beautifully written. Writing is therapy and it...Beautifully written. Writing is therapy and it's good that you're doing it. Keep fighting the good fight.<br />I love your tattoo. I've always said, if I were going to get a tattoo, it would say, "Talitha koum."<br />Mark 5:41<br />He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which means "Little girl, I say to you, get up!").<br />God bless you.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016053687114358580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-24806603545052965232013-04-14T19:48:36.918-04:002013-04-14T19:48:36.918-04:00I love reading your blog! You go girl! I am so ver...I love reading your blog! You go girl! I am so very proud of you! You are amazing inside and out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171831386628153130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-84505853106716393582012-10-14T20:27:39.720-04:002012-10-14T20:27:39.720-04:00This made me cry! Beautiful memory, Mandy.This made me cry! Beautiful memory, Mandy.stressfreestampinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225067560211979002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-77295866288360989662012-09-21T09:28:11.069-04:002012-09-21T09:28:11.069-04:00I love the way you put this together, Mandy! So c...I love the way you put this together, Mandy! So cool! Your pics were awesome. I wanted to see Barry Weiss. Love him!stressfreestampinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225067560211979002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-43855005822512184962012-08-30T22:09:10.953-04:002012-08-30T22:09:10.953-04:00I learned something about you I did not know! No ...I learned something about you I did not know! No idea you love old cars. :) I love your blog. I can hear you reading it to me! Ha!stressfreestampinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225067560211979002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-90031873542177812572012-08-25T20:06:11.363-04:002012-08-25T20:06:11.363-04:00By golly, I think I've found it! http://www.h...By golly, I think I've found it! http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/ImagePopUp.aspx?i=RL EMILY GARDENIReadTooMuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318446606641854580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-9168695432678756312012-08-24T20:23:23.499-04:002012-08-24T20:23:23.499-04:00I love your blog, Mandy! You are such a good writ...I love your blog, Mandy! You are such a good writer. Have you actually gone into the fabric shop to see what they have? Maybe that would help??? :) I only go with premade curtains because I can't sew, sew :) I'm not much help!stressfreestampinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225067560211979002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-40024787993094257102012-08-16T20:22:22.236-04:002012-08-16T20:22:22.236-04:00Thank you, friend, you put a smile on my face. I h...Thank you, friend, you put a smile on my face. I have to agree, even without much education where grammar is concerned, I too find multiple mistakes in the paper and online news posts. Sadly, those people are actually getting paid for it. Hmmm...I may be in the wrong line of work. hehehe IReadTooMuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318446606641854580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-42913451827124640122012-08-16T13:35:14.541-04:002012-08-16T13:35:14.541-04:00Oh, silly, Mandy! Have you read most other blog p...Oh, silly, Mandy! Have you read most other blog posts? Grammatical errors galore! And it doesn't matter if you can name all the rules as long as you know how to follow them...and know when it's okay to break them! Shoot, I can read the local paper and pick out a zillion grammatical and spelling errors. I can read my own past blog posts and pick out 50 gazillion. No one's perfect! The most important thing is that your writing is engaging and that your errors aren't so blatant that they prevent the reader from "feeling" your message because they are internally editing your work. You, my friend, are in no danger of distracting your readers with grammatical missteps. Keep writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022843072442474254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-39953842155610969362012-04-20T09:03:12.942-04:002012-04-20T09:03:12.942-04:00yes! exactly! love this!yes! exactly! love this!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13366574298272140562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-16077238233511921582011-12-01T10:05:06.208-05:002011-12-01T10:05:06.208-05:00haha! Spot on! And, my guess is you experienced mo...haha! Spot on! And, my guess is you experienced most or all of these yesterday? It is snowing here today now. Must be reverse weather pattern.wildmtskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594274118789696260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-43020216698447251112011-02-07T14:44:43.554-05:002011-02-07T14:44:43.554-05:00LOL! You crack me up. I will see about bringing ...LOL! You crack me up. I will see about bringing home money, it isn't free you know! We flew in on their Holy day and went straight to work the next day. Their are Christian churches, but I haven't seen any. I am hoping this weekend, should we get the DBs up and running correctly and efficiently we can go to Jerusalem. I know the plant is trying to put something together for us as that is where I really would like to go. I haven't driven yet, but have the option at any time. It is a little intimidating as the "roads" are so narrow. The food is AMAZING. I didn't fly 7000 miles to eat American! I could go on and on about the food. Perhaps I will take photos and be a make shift food critic? Hmmmm?!IReadTooMuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318446606641854580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636559226522812003.post-3537506440285844022011-02-07T10:18:16.992-05:002011-02-07T10:18:16.992-05:00Mandy, make sure you bring home some foreign coins...Mandy, make sure you bring home some foreign coins or currency for souvenirs for the girls, I want to look at them too. Have you gotten to drive or are you simply a passenger? So, did you or do you get to go to church (Christian) & worship or is that taboo?<br />Are you eating "American" food or native delicacies? So this is posted @ 10am EDST, you are now at 5pm??<br /><br />Love, MOMLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864407394324408657noreply@blogger.com