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Our family took a Carnival cruise in October to Ensenada. Here's my review and experience (and no one paid me for my post):<br />
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ID/PASSPORT/BIRTH CERTIFICATE?<br />
Cruising to Ensenada Mexico through Carnival does NOT require a passport. If you have a large family like us (six), that is a huge savings to travel to a foreign country without buying passports for everyone. You just need to bring a birth certificate (the website says photocopies are okay but our flight didn't say photocopies so we took originals) and for anyone over 16, a picture ID (driver's license).<br />
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BOOKING AGENT<br />
When you book, I recommend calling and getting a personal Carnival booking agent to help (free.) Ours helped us get better rooms, right across the hall from each other that weren't available online. Then she also emailed me and I was able to ask her any questions I had. The responses were quick.<br />
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GRATUITIES<br />
When you book, you'll be prompted to pay upfront for gratuities. What? It seemed like a huge additional expense but as soon as we got on board, I realized it wasn't enough. The workers were amazing. Our maid and dining room servers knew us by name and we learned theirs. They all had perfect English mixed with their beautiful accents. Everything they did for us was prompt, fun, and with a genuine smile. I even had one guy make me something special to accommodate my weird food allergies and brought it to my table in the cafeteria-style dining. There were hundreds of people in the room and he searched until he found me. I'd say bring extra money for tipping if you have it. I've never seen people working so hard and so happy. Their service makes me want to go again. Next time, I'll probably bring gifts to leave for our maids. They were that fantastic.<br />
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TO/FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
We used a private shuttle from LAX to the drop-off in Long Beach. We used Payless Shuttle: <a href="https://www.paylessairportshuttle.com/">https://www.paylessairportshuttle.com/</a><br />
AMAZING! They were far cheaper than booking through Carnival, picked us up so fast, the van was clean, they brought car seats for my kiddos so I didn't have to lug those with us at all. Super convenient. They also shuttle to Disneyland. I would use them every time.<br />
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We had a scheduled time to check in but we arrived in Long Beach early. I did not pay extra for the Faster to the Fun pass but I'm glad we didn't. We arrived around1:30 p.m.and when we got through the line that took maybe fifteen or twenty, they told us our room was ready. I'm glad we didn't check our baggage. We took it directly to our room ourselves and got settled. Note, there are several areas with elevators on the ship. When you first enter there is a set, but don't wait for those as the lines will be long. Ask someone to direct you to another set further down and you'll save a bit of time.<br />
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DOOR SIGNS<br />
I'd recommend bringing something to decorate your door. Why? To avoid another guest knocking in the middle of the night, drunk, and looking for friends or family. Yes, that happened. The doors all look the same and the corridor is long. Door decorations also help if you have little ones for them to find the room on their own. Our kids ran ahead of us every time. After our late-night wake-ups, we tied ribbons to our door.<br />
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With six people, we had to get two rooms. The max is five. We got an interior room and an exterior directly across the hall. We often left our doors open so it didn't feel like we were separated too much.<br />
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<b>Storage</b><br />
I'm the type of person that hates to live out of a suitcase and have clutter everywhere. I like to put everything away and not see my suitcases until departure day. There was enough room for all of our things.<br />
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<b>Layout</b><br />
There were two twin beds in our room when we arrived. But after we came back from dinner, our maid set up another so we each had our own mattress. I figured the kids would have to share so that was a pleasant surprise.<br />
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<b>Hairdryer</b><br />
My husband called Carnival to check if there were hairdryers in the room and he was told no. So I took mine and ended up having to bring another bag to fit it. My room had two. Ugh. So yes, there are hairdryers in the room.<br />
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<b>Splitter</b><br />
There are only two plugs in each room. One in the bathroom and one next to the beds. They are not like standard outlets at home with two plugs. Just one in each spot. Bring a three-way splitter so you can charge your phone and use another device (like a white noise machine) at the same time. With the white noise machine and the air turned on in the ceiling, we didn't hear a thing and slept amazing. Honestly the best sleep I've had in a year or two.<br />
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<b>Smell</b><br />
So there was a smell in our bathrooms. It's a cruise thing. My husband didn't really notice, but I have a sensitive nose. It bothered me a little but I just reminded myself we were on a floating palace. It couldn't all be perfect.<br />
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FOOD<br />
Oh my goodness, don't get me started. As a mom with several kids, the best part of the cruise was the food--and the fact I didn't have to make it or clean up after. I like to consider myself a foodie and there were so many things I loved. I have a lot of food allergies so I didn't have too many options, but I could eat one of the pizzas (which is seriously some of the best pizza I have ever eaten), modified burgers (super yum!) and the food in the formal dining rooms exceeded my expectations, especially breakfast. My oldest daughter's favorite food was the strawberry bisque. We loved being able to pick whatever we wanted from the menu. One night we even ordered every dessert and extra chocolate molten cake (loved it). I would go back in a heartbeat for the food.<br />
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FRIENDS<br />
We made several friends on the trip from people we sat with on shuttle boats to our dining room guests. We loved being seated with another family and getting to know them.<br />
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FROZEN YOGURT vs ICE CREAM<br />
So my kids kept raving about the ice cream, but it tasted weird to me. Yeah, I didn't see the signs. One machine is frozen yogurt and one is ice cream. Rookie mistake.<br />
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ROOM SERVICE<br />
We loved having late-night snacks brought to our room. The cookies look pathetic but I actually loved them. I'm kind of a cookie snob and they were buttery and perfect with milk. We also took advantage of breakfast items to hold us over until we made it to the dining room.<br />
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POOL & SLIDES<br />
Our friends told us the pool was too cold when they went in May. In October, the water was so warm and we loved it. From what I researched, they pull water from the Ocean so it is very, very salty, but there were definitely heaters at the bottom of the pool. The slides were a blast. Our four-year-old went down the mini slides over a hundred times in an hour. The biggest slide was awesome, until the last ten seconds. I had to push myself out and so did my kids. Maybe we weren't heavy enough?<br />
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CATALINA EXCURSIONS<br />
In Catalina, we opted for our own adventure. We played at a park, rented a six-seater golf cart, ate lunch and got ice cream from Scoops Homemade Ice Cream (expensive but really well made and worth the money).<br />
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The golf cart ride (Golf Cart Rentals & Tours, 625 Crescent Ave) had pros and cons. Pros: we got to see the city and amazing views. Cons: They said you could do the ride in an hour with a few stops. We hardly stopped and couldn't complete the whole thing in an hour. If you go over, you have to pay extra so maybe plan on being speedy or buying two hours. We also had a six-seater which maybe caused us to go slower up the hills. The other bad part was that if you sat on the back, you sucked exhaust fumes the whole time. It made me quite sick.<br />
The beach was amazing. We are landlocked in Utah so we love time on the beach. One of our daughters had a freak jellyfish incident and got a sting on her arm, but other than that, it was fantastic. They even have a foot wash station on the pavement near the sand.<br />
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ENSENADA EXCURSIONS<br />
We hired a private guide from Ensenada Massage & Excursions: <a href="https://www.ensenada-massage.com/shoreexcursion">https://www.ensenada-massage.com/shoreexcursion</a><br />
AMAZING. We 100% recommend it. Once we got off the boat, we walked about 100 yards and Arturo had a sign with our name, waiting for us. The van pulled up within about a minute and we were introduced to our driver Pedro. They both spoke amazing English. We scheduled to go to the blowhole (La Buffadora) about an hour away. They told us about something on the way and I'm usually never one for an upsell, but we decided to take their advice and go to Pai Pai as well.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaiPaiEcotourismPark/">https://www.facebook.com/PaiPaiEcotourismPark/</a><br />
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Pai Pai is a mini zoo of rescued exotic animals. We were given an awesome tour from a guide, again, perfect English. We each got to interact with four lemurs. They jumped on our shoulders, ate from our hands and swung around. (I want one!) It was magical and our kids still thank us. The workers tried to upsell us too, with a chance to play with a baby lion and jaguar. Again, I never buy into those but we realized for the price and experience, we would never have the opportunity again. My kids all got to hold both animals. They were playful and amazingly soft. They are still thanking us for that experience too.<br />
Pai Pai also smelled very clean. I've never been to an animal facility that smelled good. The workers all seemed to love the animals and several of them were volunteers.<br />
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SEA SICKNESS<br />
So, I got seasick. I would have loved the trip if I could have felt better, but I'm one of those types that gets sick in the car. Ugh. I brought all sorts of medicine and patches and they worked sometimes. If we go again, I'll prepare with even more stuff and just expect to not feel well for part of it. A few of my kids had some difficulties but the medicine I brought for them worked great. I also got landsick when we came back. A few times a day I would rock for a couple hours. Not ideal but water and ibuprofen and rest seemed to help.<br />
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TOWELS<br />
We were charged for the towels in our room, which we didn't take. Lame. It took three calls to get our money back.<br />
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PRICE<br />
The tickets in October were way cheaper than at other times. Since I work from home, we need to get out of the house for vacations so I've planned a lot. We got a lot of value through our Carnival Cruise.<br />
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Overall, an amazing experience.<br />
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<br />Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-85960195054238823392018-10-10T14:46:00.001-07:002018-10-15T08:28:10.365-07:00TWO new Christmas Escape GamesWe have two new Christmas escape games. One is harder for adults/teens. The other is designed for families (adults & teens could still play it, especially if escape games are a new thing for you!) <br />
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This is my life these days: LATE. For appointments, we're late. For fun get-togethers, we're late. And when it comes to posting about a cool product I made, I'm months too late. (And at the end of this post, you can see another product I've added that is almost too late--but not quite!)<br />
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So since you have no immediate need for a teacher appreciation gift, here I am. Better late than never. Right? (But check how cool this is that you can give it to grandparents or church teachers or moms on mother's day. Sweet, huh?) Like it? Find it in my shop here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/616126088">https://www.etsy.com/listing/616126088</a><br />
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And here is my hamburger watercolor clip art. Can you imagine how hungry I was while painting this? I almost snarfed down my brush! You can find it here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/615646244">https://www.etsy.com/listing/615646244</a></div>
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Enter to win a Date Night Escape Room Game from Prettiful Designs. Our newest game, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/588206836" target="_blank">The Inheritance Race</a>, launches tomorrow (April 10, 2018). It's designed for a couple and comes as a digital game.<br />
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This game is much harder than our last ones. It takes about 60 minutes and we've got something super exciting about this one, you get to enter the codes online. </div>
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This game only comes in digital format (you print out about 30 4x6 photos) and takes about 2 minutes to set up. The person setting up gets to play too, they won't know what they're seeing without the clues--which are also online and easy to access from a phone, tablet, or computer.</div>
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Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-68911744982739602272017-12-06T06:52:00.003-08:002017-12-06T15:13:56.334-08:00Pre-Orders for New Year's Eve Escape Room Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-74037372774718315472017-11-29T12:14:00.000-08:002017-12-01T15:41:32.601-08:00Christmas Escape Room Challenge GameSo I'm jump-up-and-down excited to announce my latest product. If you like escape rooms or challenge games, you'll love this game to play with your family:<br />
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Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-32696519841227348292017-11-15T09:13:00.001-08:002017-11-15T09:28:49.989-08:00Mental Health IndicatorI've struggled with life. Have you? Sometimes it gets the best of me, but I keep fighting back.<br />
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Do you feel the same?<br />
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Here's something that might help. I made this Mental Health Indicator. Sometimes I don't realize how bad I'm getting until I'm several steps down. If I could catch it sooner, maybe I could avoid the downward spiral.<br />
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I've used the things that have worked for me in my "What to do" section. This may not help you. Maybe you'll need to make your own. (This list is not a substitute for any medical help you're receiving). I'd love to hear if it helps or anything you've found that helps you.<br />
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<br />Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-34699041321603109372017-10-23T20:46:00.001-07:002017-10-23T20:48:39.278-07:00Marriage Therapy: Lesson 7When there are problems in my life, I often find myself running frantic trying to solve everything at once. Yeah...that is so not effective.<br />
Here's what is: Focusing.<br />
But it's so difficult to do when you feel pulled in so many directions.<br />
So let's break it down.<br />
Right now, if you're reading this, you want to improve your marriage. So for the next few minutes, you're going to focus on a way to improve your marriage and guess what? It's going to work because guess what you're going to do? YOU are going to improve. (Haha, I just used guess what twice in one sentence. I sound exactly like my almost 6 year old).<br />
Since you can't change or control your spouse, YOU are going to find something to improve. What's something that you know you're not doing the best at? Maybe it's raising your voice, or using that nagging voice. Maybe it's not being considerate of your spouses time or their attempts at affection. I have no idea what is on your list but I know you can figure out something. We all have so many areas where we can improve.<br />
Now, that you've figured out what YOU are going to do improve, you get to tell your spouse your plan. Why? A few good reasons.<br />
One, if your spouse sees you changing all of a sudden, they might get suspicious that you're trying to get something from them. We don't want them to ever think that, but human nature tends to err on the non-trusting side (there is probably a legitimate word to use here instead of non-trusting but I'm just now sitting down at 9:30 tonight after being on my feet since 7 a.m. and my tiredness allows me to make words up).<br />
Two, your spouse might be able to help you to achieve your goal faster. When you tell them your plan, remind them that you're human and that you're going to totally keep repeating your problem, and the best way for them to help is not to point out when you do, but to point out when you succeed. That way it's a win for both of you.<br />
Three, your spouse may choose to change something too. They might not. That doesn't matter. What's important is that you are going to FOCUS and change for the better and your marriage will be better because of it.<br />
This also works great with parenting. I've got an area I'm focusing on right now with my kids and I'm still making more mistakes than non-mistakes (again, brain too fuzzy to focus to use correct words here), but I'm recognizing now where I'm wrong instead of it just being background noise. Once I'm able to acknowledge each time I do it, it will become easier to fix.<br />
Good luck out there. Marriages are worth improving for!<br />
--DedraDedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-83892377524092825292017-10-12T07:13:00.000-07:002017-10-12T07:13:24.567-07:00Marriage Therapy: Lesson 6Today's lesson is a single question that if you ask yourself honestly, could change your whole relationship:<br />
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Are the problems in my marriage really problems or are they my perception?<br />
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So, if you're scratching your head, here's a simple example. Do the socks on the floor drive you so crazy that you think your spouse is lazy and has that warped into he/she is a jerk and doesn't love you because if he/she loved you, they would be perfect? Or is your spouse a human that isn't perfect, a person who needs love in order to progress and thrive and the socks are just a reflection of a normal human being?<br />
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<br />Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-22560379937412037902017-10-03T13:29:00.001-07:002017-10-03T13:29:53.626-07:00Marriage Therpay: Lesson 5<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today we're talking
about feelings. Whether you know it or not, you probably have some misconstrued
ideas about feelings. The more I read the more I see that most people's view of
feelings are slightly jaded. We think that anger and fear are bad, that joy is
the only good feeling. Or, some people think that every feeling needs to be
explored and felt to its fullest. I don't really buy into that when it comes to
anger and fear. What I think is that somewhere in the middle is best by learning
what we're feeling, why we're feeling it, and <u>appropriate</u> ways to express
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">I'll start with a
personal example. Last week some stuff happened to my husband and I that
affected me negatively. I didn't want to be angry about it, but the feeling was
lurking. <span class="429220220-03102017">Since the stuff happened to my husband
too, I started to get frustrated that he wasn't sharing the same emotions (or so
I thought).</span> I felt bad that I was angry and as I tried unsuccessfully to
cover it up, I grew more angry and was finally able to identify (label) what I
was feeling. Sometimes putting a name to what you are feeling is hard. Super hard. Once I figured out that I was
angry, part of me wanted to give in and just have a full-on anger fest. Rant.
Rave. You get the idea. Thankfully, I didn't explore that path too much, but I
felt angry and needed some way to get rid of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">So I talked to my
husband, opened up about how things had gone down. We have a great relationship
but I still feel vulnerable whenever I share what I'm truly feeling and it's
hard. As we talked, I realized he was feeling very similar emotions. I never
would have guessed. After we finished talking, the original incident hadn't
changed. The problem wasn't fixed, but I felt better. I was no longer as angry
and every day I feel a little better. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Looking back, I'm glad I had the anger. It helped me to see what my priorities are, what I really want. It was an important part of my learning and growth process. The important thing I learned was that I wasn't bad for feeling angry, but my choices would have been bad if I acted out in anger. There's a huge difference there. And even if someone acts out in anger, that doesn't make them bad, that's just a bad choice. Choices can be fixed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Your assignment this
week is to identify a feeling or feelings you're having. Four main feelings are
anger, fear, sadness, or joy (unless your Disney and there's disgust too).
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Once you've
identified an emotion, tell your spouse about it. Don't use it to blame, just
explain how you feel. Tell them you're not looking for anything other then for
them to listen. You don't need anything fixed or changed, you just want to
express an emotion. It might help to tell your spouse about this assignment.
Tell them you want to be more open and honest. Ask them to share their emotions
with you when they're ready. Give them space to share in their own time whether it is minutes, hours, days, or weeks later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Try it out and see
what happens. Sometimes sharing emotions can bring up hard things. Sometimes
it's painful and might make things worse for a time, but if you can get to the
root of a problem, you can actually make progress instead of heaping on more
layers of superficial problems. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Good luck in your marriage this week. If you're reading this, that means you are trying and good things happen when we keep trying. </span></div>
Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-38148925442047896242017-09-27T15:22:00.000-07:002017-09-27T15:22:01.289-07:00Marriage Therapy: Lesson 4<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope you have
money problems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That probably seems
like an odd thing to say, but it's true. I hope the biggest problem in your
marriage is money because it's one of the easiest to fix. Note, I didn't say you
wouldn't have money problems, but it won't be a problem in your marriage if you
learn to look at money differently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So here's one
question that may change your perspective. Is money more important than your
spouse? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If your answer is
yes, then zoom on back to the <a href="http://prettifuldesigns.blogspot.com/2017/09/marriage-therapy-lesson-1.html" target="_blank">first marriage therapy lesson</a> and do it so you can
see how amazing your spouse is. Everyone has amazing, you just have to find
it. If you're still struggling after that exercise, let me know and I'll write
more on that subject.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If your answer is
no, which I hope is most everyone's honest answer, then that's the best first
step to eradicating money as a problem in your marriage. Money should never be
more important than a human being. Duh, right? But when we fight about money,
get upset about money, complain about money, then we are placing it as a higher
value over the people in our lives. If you're feeling awful because you've done one of the things just listed, don't beat yourself up. We've all done it and now you have the proper perspective to change it.
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<span class="734205517-27092017"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here's another
thing to consider. No matter how much money couples have or don't have, they
could fight over it. But you don't have to be that way. You can learn to look at
money troubles as a challenge that you can conquer together. Here's some steps
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<span class="734205517-27092017"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1. Become
informed. Track purchases from the last few months to see where your money is
going. <span class="107183818-27092017"> Don't get frustrated
by it. It's in the past. It's done. What matters is how you are going to change
to make it better. </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="734205517-27092017"><span style="font-family: Arial;">2. Set a reasonable goal. Figure out a
dollar amount with your spouse that you should save, or not spend, or put toward
something else. Give your goal a time frame. You may not agree with your
spouse's goal and he/she might not agree with yours. So each of you will have to
budge and come up with a goal somewhere in the middle. It's hard, but once you
can both agree on something together, you'll be able to work on it
together. </span></span></div>
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that YOU can cut back, not your spouse. Don't put blame on them, even if they
spend more than you do. Everyone has a different emotional attachment to money.
Show them love and encouragement instead of criticism and you will be able to
make progress. I repeat, criticism will NOT help you in your money issues. It
won't help you in your marriage in any way either. <span class="107183818-27092017"> </span></span></span></div>
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doesn't volunteer to cut back, ask your spouse nicely if they could make some
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<span class="734205517-27092017"><span style="font-family: Arial;">5. Track your progress. Track
receipts. There are some online services that can help you do this. I personally
use a computer spreadsheet program. If you prefer oldschool, go the paper route.
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<span class="734205517-27092017"><span style="font-family: Arial;">As you work on money issues
together in a blame free environment, you'll grow together. If you overspend,
say you're sorry and try to do better. If your spouse overspends, forgive them
with encouragement so they can improve.</span></span></div>
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<span class="107183818-27092017"><span style="font-family: Arial;">If
money is so tight that you're hungry, know that I get it. We've been there
before. It's hard. But we worked through it. You can too. You'll need hope, optimism, and determination to work hard. Trust in each other that things will
work out, even if they seem impossible. Experience and reading about the
countless lives of others has taught me that things will work out for those who
keep trying with hope and optimism. </span></span></div>
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<span class="107183818-27092017"><span style="font-family: Arial;">And just think, you have someone beside you to
work through the difficulties of life. How lucky is that?</span></span></div>
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<br />Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-59870323199196950772017-09-21T07:09:00.001-07:002017-09-21T07:09:19.298-07:00Negativity<span style="font-size: large;">I read a quote yesterday that really did something for me. I usually read a quote, think it's good, and then move on, but this one empowered me toward application.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"All Negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the <b>present.</b> Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry -- all forms of fear --are caused by too much future, and not enough <b>presence</b>. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough <b>presence. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">--Eckhart Tolle</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was in a good place when I heard this and feeling optimistic. A few minutes later, I was driving home, by myself. I had time to think without a two-year-old screaming, a five-year-old saying "Guess what?" or older kids mad at me for something I didn't get done. I had silence and time for just me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It wasn't long before something from the past crept into my thoughts and I noticed immediately the change in my mood. It was such a contrast. I'd been hopeful and with one small thought, that hope was gone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Instead of lingering on those stupid, negative thoughts, I told them to go away. They were past. Done. Finished. And I no longer needed them. Those worries were over, needed to be over, didn't help me in any way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I finished my drive, I focused on my senses to center me in the present moment, where I once again regained hope. The inside of my car was quiet. Occasional quiet for me, a mom of four girls, is a good thing and I began enjoying where I was. I was able to drive without feeling pain in my body, something that isn't always the case--another good thing. The mountains around me are beautiful--another great thing. The smell of the perfume my husband bought me a few years back still lingered on my shirt, reminding me that I'm loved. And the gum in my mouth reminded me that through the help of friends, I learned that chewing gum helps me to not be carsick anymore. So in that moment, everything was fine. Everything was good. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I'd focused on that negative thought, my mood would have been so sour when I reached my destination. It was definitely an eye opening experience for me. </span>Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-59866198917133248242017-09-18T22:10:00.000-07:002017-09-18T22:12:59.660-07:00Marriage Therapy: Lesson 3<div>
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">This week's post
wasn't my idea. I asked my husband what he thought and here
goes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">See that there
wasn't lots of froofy talk before I got to the point? I figured that's how he'd
put it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">But seriously, how
often do you let your spouse be right (even if he/she isn't)? Sometimes we
battle over opinions and when we do, we're pushing each other away. Maybe you're
positive the freeway entrance in the blasted city you graced is to the right,
but your spouse is sure it's to the left. Why don't you just go left? What does
it hurt? Some time? Some pride? And if they're wrong, what happens if you rub it
in? The better question is what happens if you don't? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">I could tell you the
science and cases behind this thought, but the best way for you to understand it
is to try. The next time you're about to contradict your spouse, stop what you
were going to say and change it to something like this: "You know what pumpkin,
or sugar, or snickerdoodle, or computational device (hey, I don't know what's
sweet to you!) -- you just might be right." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Go for it. And who
knows, maybe you're both right. The truth is if you're fighting about it, you'll
both be wrong. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">P.S. Don't choose a major decision for your first try. That could be bad, very bad. Do something simple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Spouse: "I think Mouse Trap's pizza sounds better than Meat Lover Supreme."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">You: Swallow. "I think you may be right" (And I certainly won't rub it in your face if you're wrong) "Mouse Trap it is."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small;">P.S. If you're wondering, I create all the graphics on the pictures...for better or worse. ;)</span></div>
Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-22915895011392531492017-09-11T15:46:00.001-07:002017-09-11T15:50:15.908-07:00Marriage Therapy: Lesson 2<div>
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Are you excited for
this week's post? I am! I've thought of this one for years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">This week's
assignment requires you to use a little imagination and a trip back to the 70's
(don't worry if you weren't alive then, I wasn't.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">You've heard of rose
colored glasses right? They change how an image is displayed by altering the
colors, making everything prettier. This week, I want you to put on a figurative
pair of rose-colored glasses and we're going to only see the beauty around us.
We're going to ignore dirty socks, comments and words that cut, cold
shoulders--whatever it is you're dealing with. </span><br />
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We're going to notice if a meal
was made, or hours worked, a hug or kiss, or a compliment. We're going to see
the good around us in our spouse. It's there. Everyone has good. If you look for
it, you'll find it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Every time you see
something that would normally bug you, put on those glasses. If you see that
pair of socks lying there next to the hamper, put on those glasses and be
grateful you've got someone to share this crazy life with. Even though some days
it might not feel like it, it's better than being alone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">I hope this week you
find more beauty. If you don't or things aren't improving as you try my
excercises please start to consider professional counseling. Sometimes extra
help is needed and it can take some time to warm up to the idea. Think about it
and keep trying! Please, keep trying. Marriage is one of the most special,
wonderful things on the earth and worth whatever the cost to fix. Marriages are fixable!</span></div>
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Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-26868641661910530122017-09-04T23:42:00.000-07:002017-09-04T23:59:54.221-07:00Marriage Therapy: Lesson 1<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I’ve been lost for
a while. Lost because I didn’t know what I was really doing to
bless and benefit others. Yeah, yeah I’m a mom and I know that I
can bless my kids lives every day, but there is something else that I
need to give. That I want to give.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I’ve been working
hard trying to develop any possible talent or interest that I have to
see if one of those things is what I could give. But nothing has
clicked. Nothing feels like it helps. Baking cookies and making meals
doesn’t feel like it’s changing any worlds. So I’ve been down.
For months. Maybe even years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Tonight, something
changed. I was doing some spiritual reading and something clicked,
something was brought to my memory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I used to give
marriage tips and advice on my blog and I’ve had outpourings of
people telling me that my words, my thoughts, helped to save their
marriage. I wanted to write more, share more of the things I learned
through my degree and my observations of others and practices in my
own marriage. BUT, and here’s the big but...I let doubts creep in.
I worried that no one would read my advice and I would waste time
that could be better served making a casserole or something for
someone else. (That thought was stupid seeing as I’d already had
over a million page hits for my marriage article that went
viral—obviously people are reading what I’m putting out).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">So the doubts
amplified in intensity to what stopped me from moving forward--what
if I said something wrong and someone’s marriage fell apart because
of one of my ideas. Ouch. That doubt has kept me from speaking out,
it’s been holding me back. It’s made me bite my tongue more times
than I want to admit.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">But no more. I’m
done. Yes, I’m not perfect. I may say something stupid or my advice
might not work specifically for every single case. But I have
something to give. I have ideas and thoughts that HAVE worked. That
HAVE helped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">So, here’s to a
fresh start. And here’s this weeks Marriage Therapy, Lesson 1:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">This week’s
assignment is to list 5 strengths and 5 talents of your spouse that
you wouldn’t want to live without.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Easy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">If you don’t think
it’s easy, then you and I need to have a little talk.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I think I have a
gift of seeing the good in others because after talking to
someone—anyone—for about 20 minutes, I could probably list off 5
strengths and 5 talents. With that said, this next part I’m going
to say is going to hurt if you can’t easily come up with this list
in your spouse. Ready? It’s going to sting. I warned you...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">You’re an idiot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Sorry, I had to do
it. If you can’t see 5 strengths and 5 talents in your spouse then
you’ve kept your eyes shut tight. You’ve been allowing yourself
to ignore the amazingness (yes, I made that up) in another human
being that you’ve pledged to spend your life with. That sucks for
you and I’m sorry. It sucks for your spouse too. Thankfully, life
is forgiving (even though it often doesn’t feel that way). In this
next week, you can open your eyes and figure out 5 strengths and 5
talents your spouse has that makes your world go round (and you’ll
see how big of an idiot you’ve been for not noticing earlier—again,
I’m sorry).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">So, do your
assignment and then check back in with me next week. If you want,
tell me what this assignment has done to help you and your spouse and
your marriage. If you have a negative experience, I’m truly sorry.
But, I’m pretty confident that if you have a negative experience,
you’re doing something wrong.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I’ll be back next
week with another idea and I hope and pray (I can’t tell you how
much I’ve prayed for other people’s marriages) that this will
help.</span></div>
Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-6840393361846206132017-07-18T14:43:00.000-07:002017-07-18T14:46:50.891-07:00Savings Tracker PrintableWith the popularity of my <a href="http://prettifuldesigns.blogspot.com/2017/07/debt-payoff-coloring-pages-free.html" target="_blank">debt payoff coloring pages</a>, I've created this savings tracker printable.<br />
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The PDF has 10 total images--each sheet represents $1,000 of savings for a total of $10,000. Each coloring section represents $10.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you'd like the whole set, click on the pictures above to purchase on Etsy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you'd like to try it out, the first page is available for free here: <a href="http://www.prettifuldesigns.com/Download.aspx?DT=7/18/2017&ID=5086&TYPE=Kits" target="_blank">FREE PRINTABLE</a></span></div>
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(this will take you to one of my shops. Click the download button and then you'll have access to print a copy for your own personal use.) </div>
<br />Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-88027020804577635862017-07-15T21:06:00.000-07:002017-07-15T21:07:53.551-07:00Debt Payoff Coloring Pages - FREE Printable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You and I are a lot a like. How do I know and how are we similar? We may not have the same taste in music or food, wear the same types of clothes, or even live in the same country, but if you clicked to the point of being at this very spot, this very post, then I know you don't like debt. Maybe you're in the dislike category, or maybe even loathe or hate, but both of us can't stand that naughty word. It keeps us up at night, wears on our relationships, and drives our decisions.<br />
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Speaking of decisions, I have a gift for you that I know you'll like (it will help with your financial decisions). Since you don't like debt, you'll love this free printable. It will aid you in your money-spending decisions so you can get rid of that nasty, painful debt.<br />
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➤➤Here's how it works. A lot of time, our debt is hiding in spreadsheets or papers and it's hard to visualize how looming the problem is. With these coloring pages, you'll be able to heft the weight, touch it, see it in a whole new way. And when you can visualize it and know it, you'll be more motivated to eliminate that debt. Plus, once you start to color some in, you'll want to keep going and that is motivation enough to curb a little spending. Even if you're not able to put any extra on right now, you can track your principle payment progress. Progress feels good. Trust me, I know.<br />
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And after you try out my free printable for debts $10,000 and under, I think you'll want to try out my other, larger versions. The first, pictured above is a picture variety, currently at debts under $200,000. The other is below, in simple numbers and is good for debts under $300,000. Both are available for purchase at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/530036088" target="_blank">Etsy</a> or my <a href="http://www.prettifuldesigns.com/Preview.aspx?ID=5083&TYPE=Printables&SIZE=Preview" target="_blank">website. </a><br />
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Dedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616879858818624723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208168017385337007.post-21838680445349167842017-06-29T11:51:00.000-07:002017-06-29T11:51:44.747-07:00The latest watercolor set<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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