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| Monday, July 13th, 2009 |
lucifera_shadow
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1:48p |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KELLY and JAMIE!! :) |
| Sunday, July 12th, 2009 |
we_swap_snacks
[ pyr8queen ]
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7:46p |
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ljsecret
[ ljsmod ]
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5:51p |
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lj_coop
[ pinkgerbil ]
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11:27a |
EZ Hair clip co-op
I am going to do a co-op for these : Hair Clipswww.victoriahandmadeusa.com has diffrent hairstyles that you can do. I found a few diffrent sellers on ebay who sell them for much cheaper than the 12$ per item in the mall. They are awsome, they hold my massive amout of super curly hair up when I bust the thick hairbands. Tell me what colors you prefer, and I will do my best. Tell me which ones you absolutely cant stand, that way you dont get stuck with something you hate. Looking at the options the colors seem pretty consistant. I will take as many orders as what people want. THE COST: 5.25 for the first comb, 4. 65 for each after this includes shipping,packaging, and paypal fees (I get charged no matter what). There is no co-op fee, if you are out of the USA let me know so I can get you an accurate shipping cost. Please put your LJ name in the subject line of our payment. There is no minimum order set. Deadline is this Thursday, July 16 for all forms of paypal. my paypal addy is webmaster (at) industrialpollencount (dot) com my ebay fedback is hereETA: If i can get them/ship them for any less I will refund you the diffrence, I am trying to so we get the best deal possible. Im not out to make anything on this, I just want to share the love. |
| Saturday, July 11th, 2009 |
we_swap_snacks
[ wolfsilveroak ]
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6:10p |
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| Sunday, July 12th, 2009 |
punk_knitters
[ laaviebohemei ]
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12:17a |
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| Saturday, July 11th, 2009 |
we_swap_snacks
[ strryeyedgrrl ]
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12:25p |
*Swap 5 Shipping!*
Good morning, everyone!
I intended to post this yesterday, but a concert and a family emergency got in the way. Oops! Either way, if you haven't already, everyone should be getting their packages for Swap #5 shipped out. The ship date was yesterday (7/10), unless you and your partner have mutually decided on a different date.
If you have any questions, concerns or issues to report, please reach out to the mods at we.swap.snacks@gmail.com.
Happy snacking!
Current Mood: busy |
rachofslc
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11:22a |
Understanding Anger
Yesterday, for a minute, I thought I must actually be a "hell hole", as I was told. But soon I remembered that, no, this isn't me. I am not that person. I am a good person with a good heart who has jumped over many hurdles in life.......just like we all have. But then I thought, "Why all this anger? Did I really do something THAT bad to make this person so angry? Where is this stemming from? Does this person really think this amount of anger is going to make this situation 'work' somehow?" I decided to take a step back and de-personalize the anger. Because after all, as we all (ideally) learn at some point in life......it really ISN'T about me, and it is NOT to be taken personally. As I google I am reminded of my own often-used quote: "There are two forces which guide us in life: fear, and love. Let yourself be driven by love." So I must live it. Anger is a root of fear. And both fear and love in a relationship stem from one thing: vulnerability. So Vulnerability. I have made myself vulnerable to you, and you to me. I know the darkest, the deepest, and the ugliest, and so you know of me. And now that it is "over" and yet here we are in such a precarious, strange position.......the vulnerability only intensifies. In our quest to get what we want and need, I am lashing out with things I'm going to do.......and so are you. You, with no control, are scared. You are scared that you may have no choice, no effect, no influence, no contact.......NOTHING. And you lash out at me to try to cause me to feel some fear of my own, to try to have the upper hand in any way you possibly can. Right NOW, it's shutting my out to increase my vulnerability. Because you can't be there the way you really want, so you're going to "punish" me. Kind words can not be exchanged, only threats. And why........I am asking you to carefully consider why. Many of your theories are so dead on, you were SO reasonable, so how, HOW could you possibly give in to this much anger, go against ALL of your own theories. Do you REALLY want to cause the kind of stress you were so concerned about before? Do you REALLY want to hate the one who allows your energy to grow? Really? Really? I can't change anyone but myself. And I am doing my damndest on that front. I can't change you. But it's a choice, and the choice is yours. Current Mood:  disappointed |
| Friday, July 10th, 2009 |
rachofslc
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11:13p |
wtf?
I just need to ask myself.......what am I doing......like seriously, what the FUCK am I doing? |
ljsecret
[ scapegoat ]
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7:21p |
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| Thursday, July 9th, 2009 |
punk_knitters
[ urbanizer ]
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10:20p |
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two_roads
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7:54p |
To the Anonymous Commenter Regarding Breastfeeding.
When I woke up this morning, I had an email notification in my inbox from an anonymous individual in response to the post I made recently regarding breastfeeding's role in health care reform. "So you breastfeed your son who is now 4? What age are you going to stop? 15? Breastfeeding is great, but if he is old enough to drink out of a cup, than that's where it should go into. He is going to have issue women issues." My first inclination was to laugh and delete it (which I did), but later this afternoon when my boss from WIC called and we started discussing some of the unfortunate misconceptions about breastfeeding we run into at work, I decided I wanted to address it. So I will. Let's clear up the first of your misconceptions. No: I am not breastfeeding my son who is now four. My oldest child weaned shortly after his fourth birthday in December 2008. I am indeed still nursing my twins who turned two a few months ago a few times per day. Next - "What age are you going to stop?" Although it's no one's business but ours, I'm happy to tell you that I intend to breastfeed my children for as long as THEY wish. Because I am so acutely aware of the benefits of breastfeeding at any age, I'm thrilled to be able to give my children this "jumpstart" in life. And really, what a simple thing that I can do for my kids! While I'm glad you acknowledge that breastfeeding is "great", your next statement is absolutely false and one of the most frustrating of all the ignorant opinions when it comes to the appropriateness - or etiquette, if you will - of breastfeeding. Before I address this statement in detail, I need you to be aware that I have been working as a breastfeeding educator for the past three years. Prior to my employment as a breastfeeding counselor, I graduated from college with a degree in Psychology, with an emphasis in Child Psychology/Child Development. I question whether or not YOU are qualified to make such a statement regarding the implications or psychological impact of extended breastfeeding - however I, on the other hand, am quite qualified to tell you just how wrong you are. The benefits of extended breastfeeding are quite clear and have been studied extensively. You may be interested to read the " Extended Breastfeeding Fact Sheet" at kellymom.com - I love this one so much that I frequently refer to it when teaching breastfeeding classes, and mail the .pdf version to my clients all the time! You can also read about many of the significant benefits breastfeeding affords both babies and their mothers by reading this publication by the World Health Organization: " Quantifying the Benefits of Breastfeeding: A Summary of the Evidence." Your assertion that breastmilk belongs in a cup once a child is able to drink from one is such a sadly mistaken belief - clearly you must believe women's breasts exist primarily as sexual organs, which would explain your discomfort at the idea of a child over the age of one breastfeeding. What's especially sad is that you, like a lot of Americans, are apparently under the impression that the benefits of breastfeeding are limited only to the milk itself; believing this, you disregard a whole slew of benefits directly related to the METHOD with which the milk is expressed - from the breast! For example, while breastfeeding, a child develops his/her jaw and tongue muscles the way Mother Nature intended, meaning less likelihood for required orthodontia down the road! And when a child nurses directly at the breast, he simultaneously passes to his mother any disease-causing organisms he may have been exposed to; mom's body immediately begins forming antibodies (immunities) to these organisms, which she then passes to the baby when he nurses. And finally, stored breastmilk - while certainly preferable to artificial milk (formula) - does suffer some loss of nutrients and antibodies during the storage process. Breastmilk "from the tap" is and always will be the BEST form of transfer. In closing, in order to calm your fears over my son's future "women issues", I assure you that the scientific evidence proves that children who are allowed to wean at their own pace form more secure attachments to their parents and other significant figures in their lives - which in turn is a resilience factor for optimal development over the later stages of the life cycle. In layman's terms, one could argue that the child who is allowed to wean when he is ready will be more likely to be successful in his interactions and relationships with other individuals than - say for instance - the kind of person who leaves anonymous comments in someone's blog regarding issues of which they are neither educated nor experienced. |
studiotau
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4:02p |
I'm getting started on my raffle painting tonight, and hope to have progress pics available by this weekend. We just got back from Florida, and I have to say that all of the prep for the raffle and the trip have sucked up my studio time. While I still have to do the same work for the second leg of the trip, I'm hoping I can really crank out some art in that time. ( For those who are interested, here's the trip update! ) ( more about the intensive ) |
punk_knitters
[ moons_creations ]
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4:21p |
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ljsecret
[ epic_cathedral ]
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3:04p |
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punk_knitters
[ rhiannon76 ]
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2:27p |
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| Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 |
punk_knitters
[ dumbhippie ]
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1:57p |
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ljsecret
[ dazzlebug ]
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8:01p |
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boob_nazis
[ vitainpalus ]
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9:02a |
2 Years
I forgot to post this a few weeks ago:  We made it to two years! You know, when I was pregnant, I said I'd go for 6 months and maybe even a year. When she was born, though, I said we would do it until she was done. It's been 2 years and I still feel that way. I get a lot of "advice" about weaning her. Whenever we have a rough night is the hardest, or when she's sick and she's more clingy. I've been a SAHM and there's lots of stuff to do. It is very hard to sit back and tell myself it's okay, that she needs me right now. She *needs* me, the kitchen doesn't, or the carpet, or whatever. That it can wait, but this time with her is precious and sacred and there will never be another time like this in my life. It becomes such a regular thing, especially after 2 years, and I don't always stop and think about that. This is one of the greatest gifts I'm giving to my girl. It hasn't been an easy journey, we've had a couple of plugged ducts and mastitis twice. I had a stomach bug once and I remember being worried that nursing would aggravate it but it didn't, thankfully. When I get sick, she usually doesn't get it, or if she does it is far less extreme. We still cosleep with her little mattress attached to ours on the floor. That definitely makes it easier. We'll see what happens when she eventually has her own bed! 2 years has been good to us, and I'm looking forward to what the next year has in for us. :) xposted |
| Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 |
we_swap_snacks
[ danicia ]
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6:31p |
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ljsecret
[ hollywood ]
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6:10p |
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big_kids
[ sykopathicfairy ]
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10:03a |
I need some advice
I had plans with a friend of my daughters and her family, to go to six flags on July 6th. We had these plans for months. Probably since March. Everything would have worked out prfect because her mother is pregnant and cant ride anything anyways. My husband doesnt like anything that spins.My son is only 47" tall, most of the good stuff requiring 48" or taller. Amber chickens out on a lot of things, so I thought being with her friend would help cure her fright. There were a million good reasons to go together. Tracy (the mother) mentions she is bringing her brother about 6pm on the 5th. Cool. Fine. Then she calls me at about 9pm.. ( long story ) |
| Monday, July 6th, 2009 |
ljsecret
[ hollywood ]
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5:59p |
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punk_knitters
[ laaviebohemei ]
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1:08p |
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| Sunday, July 5th, 2009 |
ljsecret
[ hollywood ]
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6:19p |
Announcement
Now that the trial run of the new commenting system is done we are asking you to decide which commenting system ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) ljsecret should use. This is a post with the new system in place. If you like this commenting system more then you should vote yes in the poll. This is a post with the old system in place. If you like this commenting system more then you should vote no in the poll. Poll #1425521
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