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"Dress to Impress" Does it Make a Difference?

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There are few things in life as stressful as that moment, standing in front of your mirror, a dozen outfits strewn about your room and realizing you don't have a thing to wear. Whether it is for a first date, a job interview, or a first day at school, putting extra thought into what you wear is inevitable. But does it really make a difference? Could the clothing you wear have any effect on the outcome of the event?  Obviously no one would want to wear a cocktail dress to work out in or wear their pajamas to the first day of school (though that latter one is becoming increasingly more plausible). But does the clothing you wear really make an impression on those you come in contact with and could it aide in you making an impression for that matter.  According to Hajo Adam and Adam D. Galinsky, social psychologist, there is a systematic influence that clothing has on the wearer's psychological processes which they have labeled "enclothed cognition". Say-what-ta-huh? Basi...

Define siblings

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Oh bless their hearts! These two are either best friends or worst enimies. And it usually switches between the two in a matter of seconds, several times a day. But when they are playing nice they are like two peas in a pod. Korlen has his own special individual relationship with each of them, but the relationship they have with each other is just too fun! Recently Evelett has been obsessed with holding Tahlae's hand and she will follow him around holding her hand out for him saying "hand hand" he actually doesn't really like this but sometimes he relents to appease her and I LOVE when he does.  I mean how cute is that! They walk along and she will stop him to look at the bugs or dandelions or whatever which is perfect for him because he is THE BIGGEST slow poke I know being the epitome of stopping to smell the roses! Not a day goes by that he doesn't bring me the most random, simple thing like a rock or a leaf that he has found  to be a treasure. So because of thi...

time to get back at it...

I really need to get back to the swing of blogging... I mean its just the greatest right. well here is my new start.... lets see if i can make it happen lol

Pink is my favorite color

That's right!!!!! Pink it is! It's a girl!!!! What am I going to do with a girl! I'm going to go crazy that's what... I feel I'll get a little carried away with the clothes and shoes and especially accessories but can you blame me? It's finally no more blue and time for Pink!! Besides everyone else is going to spoil her I might as well join in on the fun! If ya can't beat em join em! I am completely overcome with excitement!

Baby # 3

I'm ready to die!!! Ok not exactly actually now into week 12 I am starting to feel better... But up until now death was very much a consideration of mine! This one was a total SUPRISE which makes Tahlae my favorite since he was the only planned child! I have been really sick but not near as bad as the first two... Haven't had to take any trips to the hospital for iv's with this one! And I have had an outpouring of love and support and service! For a while I had a different neighbor coming to my house everyday to help get my kids fed and dressed and then sometimes took them home with them to play. At least once a week someone came over to help clean the house and help with the laundry! We've had several dinners brought in as well! Lots and lots and lots of love and support! And then there's my husband! I honestly don't know what planet this man has come from! He is my rock my best friend and more recently my nurse and house maid as well. He has been working ...

Money money money money! (sing it it sounds better with a tune)

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So recently u felt Korlen needed the opportunity to start understanding money and buying things with money. There is so much to be said about this too! First off he learns hard work and patience. His task was to throw away dirty diapers. I didn't want to pay him for chores such as cleaning up toys. Things he should be going anyways and not rewarded for except for the joy in his heart I know all 3 yr olds get when they clean up their shiz! He also had to wait till little by little he got more money. I mean we go through a lot of diapers but it still takes time to add up. Then there's self respect and pride because he himself accomplished this. And gets to choose his reward. And then of course everything that comes along with understanding that the whole world runs off money and money runs off the work you do. And it you don't have enough money well tough crap! Right? Anyways he finally got enough for a shopping trip and I was brilliant enough to document these precious momen...

Momma didn't raise no fool!

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So I think Tahlae has motion sickness. The last two times we have traveled to st george he has projectile vomited all over the place! Über nasty! This last time most of it got all over his brand new car seat. And since he had been drinking milk the whole way down im sure you can just imagine what it was he threw up! The smell was atrocious! Anyways it needed to be cleaned and I figured I'd clean korlens 2 yr old car seat as well! This morning I got them put back on in the living room an the boys thought it was so funny to have their car seats in the house they insisted on being strapped in. And after that I insisted that I had forgotten how to unbuckle them! Needless to say! I got A LOT done this morning! Genius? Well yes I guess so!!!!