I Need Your Help

Calling all YouTube knowledgeable people!  How do I do...ANYTHING on YouTube?  Right now, I can only subscribe to other people's channels.  Is it possible to "re-Tube" anything or can I only use original content?  On Twitter you can reTweet, I 'm looking for something like that.  Possible?  Please say it is.  I would love to be able to look at my channel and see what I like, instead of seeing all the videos I "like".  Or is that how I find that I like?  That would be a bummer.  I would have to go "unlike" a bunch of stuff I didn't really like all that much.

Anyhow, suggestions and help wanted!!  Thanks, readers!!


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Happy Birthday to...

ME!

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Oh, and Merry Christmas, too!!

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Jewelry Wishes

The other day, I was walking through the mall with the Beanie Babies.  We passed a few jewelry stores and finally, the Big One said, "mom, we need to look at that store.  It is SO pretty!"  We stopped and looked at a few pieces through the glass case.  A sales agent came up to us, but I told her we were only looking because one of the Beanie Babies had asked to stop and let her know she didn't need to get anything out for us.  She was nice about it, but stayed close {I supposed just in case I was a crazy person and tried to steal the case with Beanie Babies in tow}.

Once home from the trip, the Big One and Ms. Middle both asked why I didn't wear more jewelry.  They thought it was very pretty and would make me look nicer {thanks, kiddos, do I really look that bad?}

SO, I decided to check out what was online.  Maybe some earrings?  Nope, my earring holes closed up a few years ago...because I never wear earrings.  I think the last time I did was at my wedding.  We got married in July and a jeweler friend of the family custom made a beautiful paid of Ruby earrings.  Probably the only time I have worn three pieces of real-stone jewelry!  Earrings ~ that's a NO.

How about a necklace?  I love the look the necklace helps to accentuate.  Long necks, smooth skin...but I always feel like I'm choking.  Probably not a necklace.  Here lies the issue I have with jewelry.  I think it is beautiful, but I have a hard time wearing it.

What about a ring?  Ok.  I like rings.  More specifically, I like my engagement and wedding rings.  BUT, I have a whole other hand that needs a little decoration, yes?  Check out a few beauties I found online!

{1~Round Diamond Flower//2~Three Stone Created Pink Sapphire//3~Multi Colored Sapphire//4~Amethyst and White Sapphire}

The Three Stone Created Pink Sapphire Ring is more of an engagement ring {as is the Round Diamond Flower, so cute!}, but it stood out at me.  Maybe an anniversary gift~hint, hint.  The Multi Colored Sapphire Ring was more unique that others that I saw.  However; the Amethyst and White Sapphire ring store my heart.  Totally an anniversary gift in my future {not a hint, a fact ;)}.

Which do you like?  Do you have any suggestions for me?  Leave your opinion in the comments!

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Pink Ribbon Experience

Did you know that most people have had some type of Breast Cancer "connection" or experience?  Even Little Baby has has a connection with someone who has had an experience.  It was me.  It was only a few months ago.  It was scary.  While my {current} story has a good ending, not all will.

A few months ago, I felt a lump in my right breast.  I had this shooting pain that was HORRIBLE.  I didn't call the doctor/nurse practitioner right away, because I thought maybe I had just pulled a muscle.  The intense pain lasted for three days, so I decided I needed to call.  Unfortunately, my provider {whom I L-O-V-E} was unavailable for almost a week.  They asked if I wanted to see a different provider, but I wanted to stay with mine.  So, 10 days after my horrible pain started, I went to see my OB/GYN {can we call her docA?}.  The pain had subsided, but was still intensely there.  She felt around and said she felt a lump.  You could hear my future crumbling and my tears wanting to break through.  docA kept it light, saying it could be ___ or ___ or ___, but obviously, none of those possibilities stuck in my head.  She suggested that I make an appointment at the Jane Brattain Breast Cancer Center to further investigate.  Before I left, she tried to reassure me that it could be a strained nerve or a clogged milk duct {although less likely, as my youngest is 18 months and I haven't nursed her for 14 months}.

On my way out, I made the appointment to visit the Breast Cancer Center.  This was a few weeks away.  I prepared myself for the worst.  I thought I had thought of every scenario out there, but I had not.  By the time my appointment came around, the pain had subsided.  I was told this may happen and I was to go anyhow.

When I arrived at my appointment, the lady at the front desk was nice enough, but I had just been on my phone {I was in the lobby area, not standing in line to check in yet}, and she decided it would be a good idea to "remind" me that cell phones were not allowed to be on in the waiting room and beyond.  Seriously?  I had been in the lobby, not in line, and I'm about to be told I {possibly} have breast cancer.

Now, I'm checked in, scared and in a bad mood.  I glance around the waiting room and I'm the youngest by at least 20 years.  Not that that fact really has any importance, except now I also fell like a failure.  How many women under 35 need a mammogram?  I don't know the figure, because when you Google it, your results tell you "women 40 and over".

A lady calls my name.  I answer by standing up and heading towards her.  "Hi," I say.  "What's your birthday?" she asks.  I tell her.  She asks a few pleasantry questions on the way to the changing room.  She explains I need to wipe my armpits of any deodorant, remove any perfumes {I had not put any on that day}, take all jewelry off; then sit in the changing room waiting area for someone to come get me.

Lady number two comes to get me for an ultrasound of my lump.  She was nice and tried to make me feel at ease.  It didn't really work, but the effort was appreciated.  In the ultrasound room, she asked when I had felt the lump.  She wanted to focus on that area.  I showed her the area.  She did her ultrasounding stuff and went to deliver the information to an oncologist.  I was to wait in that room.  So, I did.  She came back and said nothing showed up on the ultrasound, but since it was docA who found the lump, I needed to have a mammogram.  I was brought back to the changing room waiting area to wait.

This time, there were two other women also there.  One was a good deal older than me, the other was about 20 years older.  She started to talk to me.  Ask some questions about why I was there, how old I was, and how I was feeling.  It was a little strange, because I didn't really want to talk with a stranger about the fact that I may have breast cancer.  She wouldn't back off, but then the older lady asked her a question and took me out of the spotlight.

Number three lady came in and called my name.  She was very nice and explained the mammogram process in detail to me on the way to the room.  When we arrived, she showed me what she was talking about.  Then, the mammogram started.  I have heard it hurts really badly.  I was expecting immense pain.  No pain for the first breast.  No pain for the second.  She brings the films to the oncologist and I wait in the mammogram room {it really needed a chair}.  Number three lady came back and said we needed to redo my right breast.  IMMENSE PAIN HAPPENING!  Wow, that must be what people have been telling me about!  Number three lady took this film back to the oncologist again, then came back and said it all looked good and did I have any questions for the oncologist.  I did.  I was brought to another room to wait for her to answer my questions.

I was relieved to not have to wait long to the oncologist.  She was a very nice lady.  She introduced herself to me and was very warm and receiving of my two questions.  I asked what she thought the lump could have been from and what to do if the pain started again.  Basically, I still feel unclear about what the lump was and why it came.  The pain was probably caused by one of two things.  A "pissed off" vein or a pinched nerve.

I am cancer free, but the pain still comes and goes as it pleases.  There are a few tests that I could have done to determine if my pain is from the vein or the nerve.  I decided that since it doesn't come often, and the pain is a lot more dull than the first time, I would not do further testing at this time.  If it comes more often or if the pain is more intense, I will do the tests.

Will you share your Breast Cancer Experience?  Write a comment or leave a link and I'll stop by in October!


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Co-Hosting Raising Imperfection #35

It’s Sunday! ~ Welcome to Week #35 of Raising Imperfection!

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We hope you all enjoyed having last Sunday off but we are back to see what you've been up to! Please view our very short introduction video for some link party rules and announcements.

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Blogging Break

Hello all my lovely friends and followers.  Thank you so much for being a part of my life.  I am finding that my personal life is taking over and I need to take a blogging break.  I will only be posing the Super Sunday Sync on my blog (and posts that were already paid for), effective today.  If you have any questions, please use my contact page. 

If you are a future sponsor, I will be contacting you in the near future about your sponsorship and what this means for you. 

During my break, I will still be active on Facebook and Twitter.  I plan on returning soon, but no exact date.

Thank you.

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Do You Eat @ TGIFridays?

Well, if you do, enjoy this coupon for a FREE entree with the purchase of another one and two beverages!  Just click on the "this coupon" up in the first sentence and a coupon will come up for you to print!  How easy is that?!?  Enjoy and think of me!  Ok, you don't have to think about me, but do enjoy the food.  Then, you could come back and comment and tell me what you ordered.  OR, you could comment and tell me what you're GOING TO order and make my mouth water and tummy growl because I'm already hungry thinking about going there for dinner.


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In Honor of My Dad

I did put this up over at Jessica's place last Sunday, but I figured it would be ok here today, in honor of Father's Day!  Thanks for dealing with a double post!!

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I am 32 and still have my dad wrapped around my little finger.  He is the best dad.  No, he doesn't give me everything on a silver platter, but it's as close as he can get.  My parents have always been there for me {and my family}.  Honestly, I think I have the nest parents.

As long as I can remember, my dad and I have had a good relationship.  He is non-confrontational, so that helps my cause.  My favorite sport is Baseball.  My dad's favorite sport is anything that is considered a sport.  So, that worked out.  He enjoyed teaching me and my brother the rules of baseball.  My brother was WAY good {if only he wasn't so short, he could have gone far, but you don't see too many 5'5" baseball players these days}.  I digress.  Some of the fondest memories are at baseball games with my dad.  Not only did we go to many professional and minor league games, but we also watched our fair share of little league games.  Yes, as I have said earlier, my brother played, but I distinctly remember just randomly stopping and watching little league and high school teams play.  Something I plan on instilling in my kids {and makes my husband look at me like I'm crazy}.  We actually did it last weekend.  The Beanie Babies and I were at a park and a little little league game started.  You know, the kind where there are 20 infielders and a parent pitches?  One of those started.  So, we jumped up into the bleachers and started to watch the game.  Then, someone asked the Big One which team we were cheering for.  She said, "I don't know.  My mom said to just come up here and watch the game."  Hahaha!  Ok, so you can see why I do a lot of hops on my blog...cohesive thoughts are not so easy to come by in my head.

ANYWAY.  Moving on.  While searching through pictures, I couldn't find one with him and me.  This was the closest I could find:

...sad, right?  I mean, come on.  It's my dad!  Maybe that's what I'll get him for Father's Day.  A picture of us.  Or I could just stick with the safe bet and get him some fishing stuff, or golfing stuff.

Well I hope you all have some good memories with YOUR dad.  Stop by my disaster and leave a comment about your good times!

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know cars? i don't

I'm trying to guess what car this is.  I only have a few hints so far...can anyone help?

Hey #TWEEPS!Trying 2 guess a car...anyone know cars well?Not made in US (but some US parts), has factory customization
— dawns disaster (@dawns_disaster) May 20, 2013

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