tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73477508026360924852024-03-14T03:36:40.576-05:00The Future Reynolds'The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-89756625416975413962013-05-05T07:16:00.000-05:002013-05-05T07:16:06.895-05:00Our own little celebration at the wedding<br />
Hubs and I shot a wedding last night and we've earmarked a portion of the wedding money to pay off our last student loan. I've been telling him for weeks that as soon as the wedding is over, we're debt free. <br />
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We were pretty busy with other things all night obviously and were across the room from each other during a slow part of the reception. The first chords of Baker Street, which is the Dave Ramsey theme song, started playing and I turned around to see my husband with a huge grin on his face as he pointed at me. Just awesome.<br />
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Oh, and WE'RE DEBT FREE!!<br />
$22,000 paid off in 14 months.<br />
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The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-81747116745767933002013-01-05T21:27:00.000-06:002013-01-05T21:27:13.399-06:00The View<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Saturdays are my day. Hubs has to work until about the late afternoon on a typical Saturday and that window of time is the only alone time I get in a typical week. I adore my husband and the time I get to spend with him but waking up to a quiet house is really peaceful.<br />
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I'm a reader and I have spent many a morning in that cramped tub flying through something I've found. I feel guilty sometimes that there were things that I should be doing and I shouldn't keep this lengthy ritual. I'll admit that I've heard the garage door open and I've hurriedly changed over the laundry or cleared the counter tops before Hubs makes his way into the house. I have come to realize that he does not care if the house is tidy but he does appreciate when I approach the rest of the weekend with a sense of calm.<br />
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I would love to know where that hurried "I need to prove I accomplished something while you were gone" feeling comes from. We both work full time jobs and spend our evenings knocking out a chore or two that might pop up together. He's never said anything implying that I'm responsible for cleaning alone because I have the day off but the anxiousness is usually there. We have never been anything except equal partners in this so I'm not sure where it comes from.<br />
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My subconscious might just have some qualms that I didn't know about. I wonder if I just need to readjust some things to get a better sense of balance. In the meantime, I have seven days to go until a quiet house waits to see about working them out.The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-88222218142367720822013-01-04T21:37:00.000-06:002013-01-04T21:37:14.285-06:00Bruce Wayne<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Two days after getting back from our honeymoon, the girls called me up front at work and said that we just took in a stray Italian Greyhound from the strike zone and they thought I would be interested. The strike zone was the main area of the tornado damage that had gone straight through town less than two months prior. We still weren't back to normal yet in the shelter or our day to day lives. Curious, I had checked the lost reports and came up blank. A little bummed, I put the book away and headed to the back.<br />
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It was all over before the door even closed behind me in the holding room. This pathetic, convulsing, skinny dog stared up at me from the bottom kennel. I say convulsing because this dog shakes on a good day when he's happy but he was terrified. Putting the dates together, I assumed that he gotten himself picked up because fireworks had startled him and he couldn't find his way home. Cursing the girls for telling me that this creature existed, I called my brand new husband and that was that.<br />
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For such a beautiful, graceful looking dog, he is the most awkward animal alive. He doesn't particularly like to be touched unless he's doing the touching. He can reaaaach up and scratch you across the face just to say hello. He can jump from a standstill so you can make eye contact without bending your head. He once, to my horror, jumped and dropped a lick on the face of a pregnant friend while landing his front feet on her belly as she was walking in our front door. He pees on his front legs because he's so uncoordinated and his legs are ridiculously long. He won't lick your hand but you better believe he'll lick the roof of your mouth if you yawn in his presence with your guard down.<br />
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He also, in a moment of my wondering what the hell I had gotten us into, looked up at me and then laid his head on my chest and closed his eyes. Life is better with a dog. Or three.The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-56971198266077808372013-01-03T21:19:00.000-06:002013-01-03T21:19:09.784-06:00Being Present<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My boss stood in my office doorway today and mentioned that Hubs and I don't ever go out and do anything and it makes her sad because we're so young. Apparently since I don't really post things on Facebook anymore, they don't happen. I'm still confused at how this was any of her business in the first place but I was kind of relieved. We live full lives and don't always share the details. We have things to talk about when we meet with friends that they haven't already clicked through to see how the story ends.<br />
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I made a promise to myself this year that I would leave my camera at home for the holidays and focus on being present this year. I spent too much time focusing on framing my memories in the camera than actually experiencing them last year and didn't really enjoy myself. I had a blast this year because I didn't have a filter between myself and everything that was happening. I think I just needed a break to get my priorities back in place. I feel relaxed and ready.<br />
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Here's to being present and having stories to tell.The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-29959282225038632242013-01-02T21:15:00.000-06:002013-01-02T21:15:42.135-06:00January 2 Flowers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My mother always gets flowers on this day. <br />
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I remember walking into my first class of my senior year of college and hearing her blurt it out on the phone. She tried to hold it in, but my mother has always been uncomfortably straightforward. Your grandma has lung cancer. My hand slid down the door handle and I walked a few feet away as I tried to make sense of the words. We just lost my great grandfather to that within a month of him finding out. Now her. Just perfect.<br />
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She had been having symptoms for some time and refused to get herself checked out. If she had, who knows what would have happened. It might have unfolded in the exact same way with wires and hospice rooms on Christmas. There is no sense in thinking about that part too much. What's done is done. <br />
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My mother is a machine. She always has been but in a rough situation, look out. Someone needs help filing some forms? Don't worry about it. She's already done it...and she made dinner for the next week. The problem with my mother, while in Terminator mode, is that no one is able to reach her. Cancer blows and it sucks even worse when there's nothing you can do for the people who have nothing wrong with them except broken hearts.<br />
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So she gets flowers. Of course, we don't talk about <i>why</i> she gets flowers but she gets a phone call asking her to check her front porch when she gets home from work and I get a text message photo of what they look like on her counter. It may not be perfect but it works for us. I'll get a phone call tomorrow about the crazy antics of my sisters and not a word will be spoken about this. <br />
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And that's alright. <br />
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<i>*I'm participating in the <a href="http://www.projectlife365.com/">Project Life 365 Challenge</a>. Just roll with it or join in.</i>The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-20891216184339076992013-01-01T13:11:00.000-06:002013-01-01T13:11:15.184-06:00Resolutions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I do not usually do New Year’s resolutions. I do not really believe in waiting for a
specific day to start making changes to your life if it needs changing. My main goal for this year is just to be a
better version of myself. I have a
wonderful husband, a beautiful home, and three dogs that make me crazy on a
daily basis. I would love to be more
patient, quicker with an encouragement, and ready to handle anything. I have been working on some of my "resolutions" for months but wanted to write them all down together to keep myself accountable. And that accountability is to you, dear internet strangers.</div>
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Last night, Hubs and I laid in bed way before midnight and
whispered to each other what we thought this year would look like for us. Our finances will be settled hopefully by my
26<sup>th</sup> birthday in May. After
that, we are going to see what life looks like as responsible adults for a few
months and then see about trying our hand at being parents. Our plan has been to be debt free before we
started trying to expand our family and we are nearly there. It
seemed to be a much longer trek on the other side of paying everything off but
now that we are on the downhill slide, it does not seem that far away. It does not seem as scary as I expected
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Even though we are not there yet, I am excited.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Happy 2013 Everyone.
I hope you get everything you are wanting, find everything you are looking
for, and be the person you want to become.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-83364934807276534812012-12-11T08:00:00.000-06:002012-12-11T08:00:04.412-06:00Home Organization 101: The Dining Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our dining room is the only room in our house that doesn't need to be decluttered. We don't keep anything extra in here. Woohoo for an easy week!<br />
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The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-12146813206376667082012-11-06T08:00:00.000-06:002012-11-06T08:00:05.559-06:00Home Organization 101: The Pantry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few weeks ago, I started the Home Organization challenge. Since I was late starting, I started from the beginning and the pantry was up next. We have this huge pantry that becomes a bit like a catch all.</div>
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I bought seven of these plastic containers months ago to store each meal's ingredients for a week. Since we started our <a href="http://thefuturereynolds.blogspot.com/2012/07/whats-for-dinner.html">once a month cooking</a>, they haven't worked out exactly as I had planned since most of our meals are in the freezer.</div>
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After! I took out our tupperware from the kitchen and stacked them and put the lids in a plastic tub. This helps us see where the pieces actually are instead of blindly grabbing in that dark cabinet and hoping you get the pieces that fit together.</div>
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I condensed all of the food to one wall of the pantry. It makes me feel like I don't need to run straight to the grocery store because there actually is food in the house. Our small appliances and medicine cabinet are all up high since they aren't used on a daily basis. Those plastic tubs were repurposed to hold pasta, vegetables, side dishes, and odd items like peanut butter that don't fit into categories.</div>
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Treats and leashes are stored together now instead of three different drawers. The harnesses and collars are staying in the master closet/storm shelter. After last year's tornado, I get anxious that my dogs might find themselves outside without identification. If things get real, I would prefer to have those handy.<br />
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Next up is the office. Since we don't have one, I think I'd like to tackle the guest bedroom. I don't think I've ever liked the way that it looks. I'm excited to take a swing at it.<br />
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The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-64988046536514406932012-11-02T08:00:00.000-05:002012-11-02T08:00:14.805-05:00Another One Bites The Dust<div>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The theme of this year in our house is sacrifice like crazy so we don't ever need to again. We're living entirely on one salary and the other goes straight to paying off debt. We don't have any crazy debt story or anything. I lived the crap out of the time that I was in college and had no idea what a budget was. I'll take a year of super frugality in exchange for being in the right mindset to find my husband when I came home from a student loan funded study abroad trip in Italy. But it <i>sucks</i> to pay off later.</span></span></div>
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The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-34986370701131338302012-11-01T08:00:00.000-05:002012-11-01T08:00:01.228-05:00Wish him luckHubs has been having an identity struggle where his job is concerned lately. He works really hard. Goodness knows that he works hard. He feels like he's being taken advantage of at work and the stories that he brings home makes me wonder if they're churning out gossipers more than product at his company.<br />
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He found an electrical lineman apprenticeship program that really has gotten his attention. A lady that he works with has a husband in an apprenticeship and he loves it. My sweet husband who would barely call to order a pizza because he was too shy when we started dating has been reaching out to anyone that he can get a hold of. He's taken his coworker's husband out to talk to him, reached out to bloggers, and buried himself in forums to try to give himself everything he would need to try to get accepted into the program.<br />
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A few weeks ago, my mother in law and I stopped in this little antique store. She found a cute little dresser buried under and behind a bunch of things. I can never find antique store furniture for as cheap as she got this one. We called up Hubs and made him help us carry this bad boy out. </div>
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It had cute bones. The top was completely scratched up and bowing from the top frame. The stain was fading all over the place. It just needed a bit of TLC. I offered to redo it for her <strike>to get out of watching football</strike> out of the goodness of my heart.</div>
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We also had a ton of interruptions. I think she was telling me that I missed a spot because I know my sweet girl wouldn't have just been barking for the heck of it. She also wouldn't have stolen that pillow that I was using to save my knees either. Right.</div>
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I think it looks pretty good where she has it. I wish you could see the top of the dresser now. It's so beautifully smooth! She liked the detail in the original drawer pulls and put those back on.<br /><br />
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My mother in law gets me. When she hears that we're coming down, she gathers up any house projects that she would like done. She got me to paint her hallway on Sunday. I love it. I told my mom about it and she booked me to paint her bedroom in January.<br />
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Last week I started the Home Organization 101 challenge and tackled <a href="http://thefuturereynolds.blogspot.com/2012/10/home-organization-101-kitchen.html">our kitchen</a>. This week's space was the garage. Hubs and I just emptied the whole thing out in May so it's not terrible. Since he was at work, I didn't do too much heavy lifting or get into the spooky attic. Anything with pull down stairs just gives me the creeps and I'm definitely not going up there by myself. <br />
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No blankets or shoes! What a difference. When we moved in, the builders left these huge scraps of carpet and they've actually been super handy as mega rugs.<br />
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I'm surprised all of the junk that spread itself on the floor fit into boxes to be put away. I was able to close Hubs' tool box for the first time ever. That pallet is fixed to the wall to store things like baseball bats, shovels, tall umbrellas, and things like that.<br />
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Another one down! If Hubs immediately makes a pile of shoes when he gets home from work, he gets to clean it next time. The next area on the list is the pantry. I can't wait!</div>
The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-24962178471825840412012-10-26T08:00:00.000-05:002012-10-26T08:00:00.731-05:00Blog Hop #3: Tools<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's already time for another meet up with the lovely "Nice to Meet You" ladies! I love looking at their blogs to see what pictures they put up for our question of the month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. I am a little intense about balancing our checkbook since we're working really hard to get debt free. <a href="http://www.clearcheckbook.com/">Clearcheckbook</a> has a cell phone app that lets me enter transactions right at the register and reconcile them when they post to our bank account. Super Fan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. I like <a href="http://www.evernote.com/">Evernote</a> because I don't want everything I pin on Pinterest to be public. I'm keeping a list of potential Christmas presents in here with tutorials since we're doing a homemade Christmas this year. Plus, it's much easier than scrolling through Pinterest sites to find that recipe that I wanted to make when I'm standing in the grocery store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. It's not a physical tool but I think the feeling of being in the right place at the right time is a huge guiding force. In 2011, an F5 tornado tore through the middle of the city we live in. <a href="http://thefuturereynolds.blogspot.com/2012/06/one-year-after-tornado-adoption-event.html">The recovery effort</a> provided such a defining moment for me that I was sure that I'm on the right track. Little things here and there pop up but it was such an intense experience that it has been impossible to forget. I feel like trusting this tool will get me where I want to go.</span></div>
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We had a fun milestone in my house last week. I went a full year without a soda! <br />
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I don't remember what made me decide to see if I could make it a year without one. Sunkist has been my vice of choice since high school. It's <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/312998-the-top-ten-worst-soft-drinks-for-your-health/">not particularly good</a> for you either. Thankfully, I quit missing soda by Thanksgiving. Fun twist though. Hubs works for one of the major soda brands. He likes to tease me that I'm not giving him enough job security by swearing off soda.<br />
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Since I drink a ton of water and I'm not drinking soda, my skin has been great. I've pretty much maintained my weight instead of letting it continue to climb so I'm going to count that as a win too.<br />
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Looking forward to year two!The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-88610608751599129462012-10-24T08:00:00.000-05:002012-10-24T08:00:15.426-05:00Charlie the graduate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charlie graduated from his beginners obedience training class! We're proud parents. :)The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-53288364084960264832012-10-23T08:00:00.000-05:002012-10-23T09:46:31.499-05:00Home Organization 101: The Kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found this awesome organization challenge on Friday and decided to start at the beginning since my house could really use it. The first challenge is the kitchen and it couldn't have come at a better time. We loaded everything into the cabinets when we moved in two years ago and haven't rearranged anything since.</div>
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The things on this pull out shelf were spread out between 3 different cabinets.</div>
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I believe the garage is the next area on the list. I think I'm going to pull Hubs in on that one and let him go crazy. I can't wait to do the whole house. My kitchen is making me so happy right now!The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-67953976267740765352012-10-22T08:00:00.000-05:002012-10-22T11:54:36.587-05:00Hank<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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His card said that he was an owner surrender. No name was given or details on who he was. He had giant tumors on his neck and stomach. He was obviously a senior dog. I was filled with such disappointment that he was in this situation. I coaxed him over to the bars on the front of the cage and gave him a head scratch, some kind words, and a name. After a few minutes, I went back to my office and my thoughts would drift back to this guy. I cried in the car on the way home.</div>
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I asked the shelter manager if there was anything we could do for him and she kind of cringed and said that she doesn't know yet. The vet needed to look at his tumors but she didn't know how treatable they would be. Come to find out, they were not something that we would be able to treat with the resources that we have. Defeated, I went home that weekend and tried to make peace with the whole situation. On Monday morning he wasn't in his kennel and my stomach was in a knot. <br />
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I braced myself for bad news and finally had to ask someone about him. Come to find out, he was missing for over two weeks. The person that found him held him at his house for over a week and brought him in to us. Since he was privately held, he was checked in as an owner surrender since he had already passed the amount of time the law requires. His owner came in on Sunday. His name is Rufus. He is loved by his family. He is home.<br />
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My job is very emotionally draining. It's also very fulfilling. This is a win that will get me through rough days for awhile.The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-9317622539270821602012-10-21T15:06:00.000-05:002012-10-21T15:06:37.419-05:00Vinegar just saved me $439My flash has been having issues lately. It glitched on the very last picture that I took at a wedding this summer and since then, I haven't really trusted it. Thankfully, what I have been shooting has been shot in natural light so it's been out of sight, out of mind. Since I'm shooting a wedding in December, I really needed a flash to have on me at all times. I was browsing Amazon to see how much it would cost to replace and the current price tag took my breath away a little. My folks bought this flash for me for Christmas one year when my photo studio was brand new. I am very, VERY loved apparently.<br />
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Hubs looked up a tutorial to see if we could fix it and all it called for was a microfiber towel and some vinegar. It was definitely worth a shot and I was planning on having to find some way to replace it anyhow even if it ended poorly. It didn't.<br />
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I poured a dot the size of a quarter and blotted the towel together before going to work on the battery unit. The inside was easy enough to clean the (what I assume) dried powdery battery acid off and went to work on the contacts. They took a little tough love with my fingernails but cleaned up just fine. Once everything was dry, I held my breath and took a test shot. And another. And another. I don't think the response time on this thing has been this good in years. Years! <br />
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Hubs wants to be a lineman and officially applied to an apprenticeship program about two weeks ago. Within 5 days, he had an interview scheduled so I am super excited for him. If he gets into the program, our lives are going to get very interesting for a few years. His interview isn't until January since they schedule them every 4 months. I think we missed the interview slots by about a week this time around.<br />
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I was thinking seriously about going back to school for a radiology program and am just feeling totally paralyzed from making a decision to go forward with it or to walk away and find something else. We have talked about expanding our baby family in about a year and a half. If I go through this program, that will get pushed back about 7 years based on getting accepted into the school, actually working the program, and then working a few years to save up.<br />
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Some days, I'm totally for going back to school but on others, I can't imagine waiting until 34 to have a baby. <br />
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I think I just figured out my answer from writing that last sentence. I guess I need to write more to figure out what to do from here.The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-76747972353042493672012-09-13T08:58:00.001-05:002012-09-13T08:58:20.126-05:0040%<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hubs and I got serious about paying off all of our debt back in March and we're officially 40% of the way to the finish line. Our small little victories are keeping us motivated and making the cheese/peanut butter sandwiches that I take to work a little more tolerable. We made a decision that assuming nothing crazy happens, we won't seriously start a conversation about kids until we can get our financial stuff cleaned up. I just don't want to be at a disadvantage by bringing kids into a house where we don't have the option to buy or do things for our family because that money belongs to someone else before it even comes in.</div>
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Hey everyone! I'm guest posting over at <a href="http://www.bricksandbaubles.com/2012/09/guest-post-once-month-cooking.html">Bricks and Baubles</a> today about the once a month cooking that we do to save time and money. Please go check it out and browse through Ashley's site. She has some beautiful projects in the works. :)The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-34782920801073651102012-08-12T11:06:00.000-05:002012-08-12T11:06:07.743-05:00Back to School - Dog Style<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Charlie and I headed out for an adventure yesterday to his first training class. Lily and Bruce Wayne were less than thrilled to be left at home while we went out. I picked Charlie to go because he basically has panic attacks when people come over. There's no calming him down and he will scratch you like crazy if you try to take him outside when his house is being <strike>attacked</strike> visited.<br />
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When we walked into the class, the instructor told me that the other people had been warned about us because Charlie is completely deaf. People looked at me with a little bit of pity that I really didn't understand. Charlie is awesome. I don't feel at all like I have a defective dog. I guess I kind of forget about it because we talk to him just like we do to the other dogs and he gets around well enough. If he's asleep when we're leaving the house, we'll wake him up so he can see us leave and not wonder where we are in the house all day. We've been doing it so long that it's just a non-issue. <br />
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He picked up walking on a leash really well and even stayed sitting next to another dog when he was asked. We definitely have some challenges because all of his commands are in sign language and I have to get his attention back on me before I can give them. I'm really proud of him because he didn't panic when any of the dogs or other people came near him either. I think it's because he was completely out of his environment but I'm going to consider it a win anyway.<br />
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I really like the instructor and I think that he's going to do really well with his next five classes. My only expectation out of this class is to be able to communicate with my dog. If he learns a few tricks, awesome. If not, he's still pretty cool.<br />
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He just leaned over and licked my hand which is as close to an "I love you mom" as it gets in our house.<br />
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Have you ever had any adventures in dog training? Have any tips?The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-11414199436220225922012-08-10T06:00:00.000-05:002012-08-10T09:41:43.626-05:00It's Nice to Meet You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you've never stopped in before, I'm Dani and we live in Joplin, Missouri. Here's a little bit about what I like to do at home.</span></div>
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If only my dogs knew how much they entertain me... </div>
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I love to eat at home. We're about to start our fifth round of once a month cooking and I can't imagine going back to doing it daily ever again.</div>
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I had a daydream the other day that I called into work so I could stay in my pajamas and read all day.</div>
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My husband might say that I am fanatical about balancing our checkbook. I don't know when it happened but it has become a huge stress reliever.</div>
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We had a love at first sight moment when we were touring our house for the first time but when we walked out of the back door to find this huge beautiful field, it was all over. Sitting on our patio with my husband and a glass of lemonade is about as good as it gets.
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A movie and popcorn has become one of my favorite weekly traditions.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by!</div>The Future Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591754676926443869noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347750802636092485.post-52854318930859325982012-08-09T21:06:00.000-05:002012-08-09T21:06:51.534-05:00Bedroom Project on the Cheap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've had a crush on the whole pallet as home decor trend that has been all over Pinterest. I was able to bring home a slightly beaten up pallet from work and gave it a nice stain coating. A few nails and boom. Finished. I like the instant shelves to get the photos into a more visible position My husband mentioned that we wouldn't be able to put a television in our bedroom now which was <strike>the plan entirely</strike> a total coincidence.</div>
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Total time for the project? 20 minutes plus overtime drying time.</div>
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Total cost? Around $5 for wood stain.</div>
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One of my favorite frames in this group is the one with every ticket stub from our first date to our wedding day. My purse feels so much lighter now that these bad boys aren't all in my wallet or floating at the bottom of the bag anymore.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lindsay @<span style="color: #797979;"> </span><a href="http://www.shrimpsaladcircus.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Shrimp Salad Circus</span></a><span style="color: #797979;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lianne @<span style="color: #797979;"> </span><a href="http://www.acontenthousewife.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">A Content Housewife</span></a><span style="color: #797979;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jeanette @<span style="color: #797979;"> </span><a href="http://www.artchoo.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Artchoo</span></a><span style="color: #797979;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sentrell @<span style="color: #797979;"> </span><a href="http://www.suitesevenblog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Suite Seven</span></a><span style="color: #797979;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dani @ <a href="http://www.thefuturereynolds.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">The Future Reynolds</span></a><span style="color: #797979;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jenny @<span style="color: #797979;"> </span><a href="http://www.housefullofpretty.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">House Full of Pretty</span></a><span style="color: #797979;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Haeley @<span style="color: #797979;"> </span><a href="http://www.designimprovised.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Design Improvised</span></a><span style="color: #797979;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eva @ <a href="http://www.buildhousehome.blogspot.com.au/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Build House Home</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Use the tool of your choice to follow them).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Want to know what all of those ladies blog about? We have a few nifty diagrams for that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During each challenge, we're going to post our answers to our blogs and can't wait to see what you have to say. Don't forget to add your link in the comments so we can see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is an award for one reader from each of our blogs too. There's a pretty sweet badge for your site to display as one of our first winners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There will be more details on Friday! See you then! Don't be a stranger!</span></div>
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