Miscarriage: My experience & the big debate on the great "12 week wait"

POSITIVE OVULATION TEST

July 21st, 2015 - Finding Out That I Was Pregnant

 My husband and I woke up like it was any other morning. We both jumped out of bed and headed out of our room to get ready for the day. I treated that day just like any other ordinary day. The very first thing I did was take an ovulation test. My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for over a year and half now, and using ovulation tests have become a daily thing for us by this time. The truth is, ever since the day we got married we were very anxious to start our family. Since it seemed to be taking us a while to get pregnant, ovulation tests were recommended to us by our doctor. This is why we have always followed the rules on the box, and had been doing so for three cycles in a row. However, this cycle felt different. To our surprise, the test showed positive. This would mean that I had ovulated three days in a row. This fact definitely seemed very weird to my husband and I. In the past I had only ovulated one day within each cycle. With this in mind, I began to Google what might cause something like this. As I was searching the internet I found the same results over and over again. On the Internet there were many women who had said that they received several positive ovulation tests in a row, and had found out that this was caused by them being pregnant. Now, after receiving this information I was in denial. I didn't feel pregnant, but nevertheless I decided to take a home pregnancy test. When I read the results of my pregnancy test I felt a loss for words. Finally after I snapped back to reality I quickly ran to my husband to share the good news. At this point my husband and I were in tears. We had been trying for so long, and we both could not believe that it finally had happened to us. As we were so excited we had driven down to our local health center where we were given another urine pregnancy test that also read positive. Here we learned that our pregnancy was extremely early. The lady had told us that we were in fact somewhere between 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 weeks pregnant. She was surprised that we had even tested positive this early, and frankly so were we.

The Big Decision: Should we, or shouldn't we tell everyone the big news?

With this being said, my husband and I were on some sort of high that is hard to explain. I think the only feeling that could come close to the feeling that we were having that day would be the feeling a person would have if they were to win the lottery. We were so extremely excited to tell everyone. We just COULD NOT wait. So, we called all of our closest family members and by the end of the night we made the BIG Facebook post. We just full on let EVERY single person we knew know. 

While in the event of telling everyone we knew, I couldn't help but feel ashamed by how far along I was. I was definitely aware of the "12 week wait". I knew that a lot of pregnancies have the possibility of ending in early miscarriage. So when people asked how far along i was, I felt some sort of embarrassment for announcing my pregnancy so early. I felt as if announcing so early was something women just don't do. While I had this overwhelming feeling I completely shrugged it off and blamed my excitement for my very early announcement.

The Bad News: Was it bad timing, or just bad luck?

Unfortunately, a few days after we found out that we were pregnant, I noticed a little bleeding. I wasn't too worried though because the Internet had said that implantation bleeding is something that occurs quite frequently. So I decided to just wait the next day for my appointment to address the bleeding. Fortunately my doctor had reassured me that the bleeding I was experiencing was indeed an implantation bleed. So I went home and hadn't thought about the bleeding anymore. Well, this was until the bleeding picked up quite a bit. After this occurrence I decided it was time to go to the hospital. This is where everything changed. The doctor took blood samples from me and had let me know that the test results would only take a few minutes to come back. So in a very worried manner I waited only five minutes for the results to come back. As I felt nauseous with anxiety, these five minutes felt like hours. Today I wish those five minutes would have felt longer than they actually did. At least within these five minutes I still had hope that my baby was okay. When the results came back I wished I hadn't heard them at all. These results crushed every ounce of hope that I had inside me of becoming a mother. The truth is that by this time I was expecting to be around 4 weeks pregnant, but the ER doctor had informed me that I did in fact loose my baby.

This devastating news hit me like a ton of bricks. After hearing that I lost my baby I immediately wanted to break down and cry and scream on the floor. I didn't understand why something like this had happened to my husband and I. However I decided to take the news and walk away. I suppose I am very weird about things like this. When I look back at how I reacted to this news I definitely can understand when people say that ""people grieve differently". It all amounts to the fact that I  hate to make people feel bad for me. I felt that if I cried and carried on that day, that I would upset my husband more than he needed to be. So I decided to revert my attention to something else. I began asking where we needed to go before we went home and what we needed to get done this week. I guess avoiding the pain was my way of dealing with the situation.

The Bottom Line

The truth is that I should have never felt ashamed of telling everyone about my pregnancy. Actually, telling everyone allowed me to build myself a support system that was there for me in my time of need. Several people who are close to me have checked in on me and have reassured me that everything is going to be alright. This is something that I really needed. Honestly I think that it would have only hurt me more if I hadn't told everyone. I believe I may have felt even more guilt if I had covered up the fact that I had been pregnant as if it had never happened. Regardless of how far along I was, or how much of the child was"developed", it was still a human being. Not only that, but it was my baby, and even in those short moments that we had together I had grown attached to the little boy or girl that was growing inside of me. 

My Mini Pig Experience: Can you get your mini pig to maintain a healthy weight?

PURCHASING MY MINI PIG
Two weeks ago I was going through my local yard sale site. You know, those groups on facebook where people post the things that they are trying to get rid of. Well, I was just scrolling along, and I came across the cutest little mini pig I had ever seen. The girl who was selling him happened to be a friend of mine, and her asking price was $150, which was incredible. Especially with the fact that the usual price of a mini pig ranges anywhere from $350 to $2500. The only catch was that my pig was 8 months old. I wanted a piglet, but for $150 I decided to settle with an adult pig who was already named Arnold.

MEETING ARNOLD
Fortunately, after meeting Arnold and taking him home I was pleasantly surprised. Arnold was 8 months old, but only weighed 9.2 pounds. Which is small for his age. I have been doing research, and most pigs his age are 30-40 pounds. He looked like the little baby piggy I was hoping for. He was also very sweet, and liked to cuddle every now and then. Well, after getting Arnold home, he explored the house for about 3 hours straight. I swear if there was any dust bunnies under couches, beds, or tables, Arnold found some way to get them stuck to his wet snout.

THE NEGATIVE SIDE
With the good, there are some bad things that go with having a mini pig. First of all, I don't think that I have Arnold's diet down pact yet. In fact, Arnold has gained 3 pounds in the two weeks that I have had him. If you are going to have a mini pig be ready to do a ton of research on what the best thing to feed your pig is. Also, you will need to know how often and how much to feed your pig as well. Along with a diet, you will also have to learn about how to take care of your pig. You have hooves, and tusks, and ear mites, and skin conditions to worry about. You will definitely have to know how to take care of your pig's health. One last thing, pigs are very curious, this is why you have to take the correct precautions in caring for your pig. For example, I had thought that my room was completely spotless. Everything had been cleaned the night before. Thankfully, my husband was watching our pig baby close enough that he had heard him chomping on something. He looked down under the bed, and found our pig chomping on one of those silicone packets that they put in things to keep moisture out. These are VERY toxic. My husband jerked them away from  Arnold as quickly as he could. I called the vet, and he said to give Arnold charcoal to get the poison out. Thankfully he was okay, but you definitely have to be careful. Pigs need a lot of time and attention. You can't just put them outside when you're tired of hearing them snort around. Haha, if Arnold got outside without his harness on we would be in trouble. Pigs are fast, and hard to catch if they're not trained. Overall, if you have the time to properly take care of a mini pig it can be very rewarding, but if you are a super busy person I really wouldn't recommend it. 

DO MINI PIGS TRULY STAY MINI?

The answer is yes. But, what does mini pig even mean? A mini pig just means that the pig is smaller than a farm hog. The truth is that farm hogs can weigh anywhere from a couple hundred pounds to several hundred pounds. So, this means that if your pig is under that weight, then it can be classified as a "mini pig". So, don't get a mini pig and expect it to be 10 pounds for it's entire life. Mini pigs can get up to 50 and even 100 pounds depending on what you feed them. Whatever you do, DO YOUR RESEARCH before investing in a pig.

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"Twice: Buy, and sell"(Who doesn't like a little free money.)

So, this afternoon I bumped into a website that is called "twice". It basically is an internet based consignment shop where you can buy and sell gently used clothes. Now, there are many good things about this site, and there are bad things as well. Keep reading to find out what the pros and cons are of "Twice".

Pros -

• There is an app that can be downloaded so that you can shop and sell with ease.
• There are plenty of styles, choices, sizes and colors of clothing etc.
• You can earn credit that can be spent on the site (read more about this below)

Cons -

• You do not get much money for selling things. For example, if you wanted to sell an American Eagle Outfitters dress you would only get $1.00-$3.00
• You can only sell certain brands on there. 
• When you are selling you have to ship your item to them where they put it up for sale using their pictures etc.

So, overall it's a lot better when you're buying on this site versus selling. You get cheaper prices, and you can earn credit to spend on the site almost immediately. 

One last thing, You will get $10 when signing up through the link below. Plus another $10 if you download the iphone app and another $10 if you download the ipad app! I was able to get $30 in credit on this site (and the credit can be used towards shipping). It's almost like free money. Good luck! This is not a scam. I got my credits all the way up to $40 just by making my family members and fiance download the app, and letting me log in. Here's a screenshot of my actual account:

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Flappy Bird: The Review of My New Addiction (Flappy Bird Cheat)

Flappy Bird is currently my newest addiction. So, you have a small bird, and the point of the game is to get the bird to fly in between two tubes by tapping your screen. Sounds pretty easy, right?

NO! It is not easy. The first few time I was only able to get past two sets of tubes each time I played. Finally after playing for hours, my highest score is 16. 

Overall, it is so hard, and very addicting. I've been playing for hours. 

Also, cheats, why are cheats popping up every time I search for Flappy bird. Appearently there are invisibility cheats, but the truth is, if I used cheats there would be no use for playing this game. Haha

Anyways, go download the app now! I promise you will become addicted. 

Vinted App Review: Buy, Sell, and Swap Clothing From Your Own Closet

First and foremost, I stumbled upon Vinted while I was scrolling through my Facebook. Might I add that I find it funny how they strategically place ads so that you get that thought in your mind that says, "Hey, I wonder what this app is like". Haha, so I couldn't help it, I then clicked and downloaded the app. Initially, the app was kind of confusing. There were so many things going on at once, (buying, selling, shopping, swapping, gifting, etc.). So, I think that the best way to describe this app is that it is sort of like an online yard sale, except instead of only buying and selling things you can swap and give away things as well.

Ultimately I found it very fun to look through my closet and find things that I don't necessarily want or need anymore, and turn it into money or things that I actually want or need. More specifically, I had this designer bag in my closet for forever that I had never worn because it was a gift and wasn't really my style, and by the end I ended up with a different designer bag that was completely "me".

Overall, I give this app a rating of 10/10, especially if you really enjoy clothing, accessories, shoes, and other things that fit in those categories. Heck, I could even say that I'm pretty much addicted. I can't help but check the app every 20 minutes just to see if anything has changed.

My closet

Hughes Net: why you should NOT get this internet service if you can help it.

First of all, I live in the middle of nowhere, and yeah I'm sure you have heard that before, but I'm not kidding. I really live deep, deep in the middle of nowhere. Haha, anyways the bad part about this is that most Internet service providers will not offer service to people in rural areas. Now, this is exactly the reason why my family and I are forced to use satellite internet. So, after weighing our options and even using a few different satellite internet providers we decided to stick with Hughes Net, but even though Hughes Net is the best satellite internet it still is far from cable or DSL Internet. I mean yeah if it had a few problems here and there it wouldn't matter, but it seems like every day something goes awry.

The first problem I have with Hughes Net is that it constantly is going in and out. Sometimes I'll find that the speed of the internet is so slow that it's comparable to dial up speed. Also, the internet is constantly going out due to weather conditions. I swear if there is a tiny cloud in the way of the satellite, the internet will be out for the entire day. 

The next problem that I have with Hughes Net is that you are only allowed a certain amount of downloads per every 24 hours. This may not be a problem for some people, but since computers are constantly downloading things every second youre on the internet (pictures, web pages, etc.) it can be a problem for most people, including me. I mean the limit is so crazy that you cannot even watch YouTube. For example, if you watch 2 to 3 two minute videos, your download allowance is exceeded for a whole 24 hours causing your internet to bump down to the same speeds as dial up. On top of that to restore your speed back to normal it takes what they call a "restore token" which are over $8 a piece. One time I remembered spending $40 in one day just so that I could get my college essay done on time. 

One last BIG problem that I have with Hughes Net is that sometimes I will wake up and the download allowance that I was allowed for that day will be exceeded for no apparent reason. I mean unless ghosts are using my computer while I'm sleeping, because I sure am NOT sleep walking while surfing the net. And before anyone says anything, yes I actually have set a password on my wifi, so no one is stealing my internet either. 

Anyways, overall I have nothing but bad words for Hughes Net, and I CANNOT wait until cable or DSL providers provide internet service in my area. 

Last of all, if anyone has any recommendations on different internet providers that provide service in rural areas please comment below. Also if you have had any experiences with Hughes Net personally please tell us about it in the comments as well. 

Is Plexus Slim a Weight Loss Scam: My 30-Day Experience

Hey everyone. So you caught me. I fell into the trap of weight loss supplements. First of all I've always been the type of person who has been very superstitious about using weight loss supplements. I always thought and have been told that yeah they'll make you lose weight, but when you stop using them you gain all of that weight right back. Could this be the same for Plexus Slim as well?

So, first of all what pulled me into even wanting to try Plexus Slim was the fact that A LOT of my friends were trying it, and had sworn success with it, but that's not all. My friends and other people on FaceBook had claimed that Plexus Slim had changed their entire lives. They claimed they had more energy, and that their illnesses were miraculously cured among many other claims that people were standing by. After I heard all of this I was definitely on board I wanted nothing more than to try this. I mean it's obvious if you know me that I have a few pounds that I could stand to shed, plus I am the type of person who is always groggy. I personally find myself taking long naps in the evening. So I thought what would a little extra energy hurt anyhow?

So, after deciding I would at least try a month of this I set out to buy Plexus Slim. The only weird thing about this is you have to buy the product from a sponsor. At first I didn't know what this meant so I did a little research. I found that a sponsor is a person (just anyone) who is paid by The Plexus Slim company to sell its products. These people can sometimes also be there for guidance or help if you feel you need a question answered. So with this said I found a local sponsor through Facebook, and with her I purchased the Plexus Slim 30 day system. 

Here is my experience with it so far: 

Week 1 Oct. 1-7: I have noticed a tiny bit of extra energy that I haven't had before, but it really is nothing to talk about right now. As far as weight loss goes I have gained one pound since I have started Plexus.

Week 2 Oct. 8-14: I feel the need to take less naps now. I now have my afternoon naps to probably every other day versus every day. It's a slight change, but still not life changing. On the upside, at the end of the week I have lost 6 pounds, and one inch off my waist. I also feel less hungry all the time consequently cutting out almost all junk food.

Week 3 Oct. 15-21: By the time this week was over I have noticed that I am still feeling less hungry and I am not constantly eating like I was before I started Plexus. The only thing that I am noticing that is the same prior to Plexus would have to be that I am still constantly having soda cravings. So, of course I have gave into these cravings on several occasions. Overall, by the end of the week I have gained 2.8 pounds. This made my entire weight loss amount this month a total of 3.2 pounds. Also, I am still taking a two hour nap once a day in order to feel less groggy and tired throughout the entire day. Therefore, I guess I could say my energy level has not changed at all. One other thing is that I had my blood pressure checked and it was normal, but I also found that my heart rate was a little higher than usual and I had some symptoms of dizziness. Now, I cannot 100% say that this is because of Plexus Slim, but this is about the only thing that I have changed lately.

Week 4 Oct. 22-28: Week four was my last week, and I am very disappointed to say the least. When I started Plexus Slim I seen all the transformation videos and pictures, and the people in them were claiming that they lost anywhere from 10-20 pounds in one month. This is exactly why I made the decision that losing 10-20 pounds would be worth the 100+ bucks. In the end I lost only 4 pounds. I think this proves that Plexus Slim is not a miracle worker. Now, although it may work for some people IT DOES NOT work on every single person.

UPDATE: In reply to the people who are congratulating me on losing 4 pounds, yes I agree that this is great, but I would have rathered not to spend over $100 to do so. Also, after a while of thinking, the Plexus system requires you to drink a ton of water. They push that thought into your head over and over again, drink, drink, drink water! With this being said, it is a proven fact that drinking more water alone can help you with losing weight. How do I know that I didn't lose 4 pounds simply because I drank a bunch more water than I am use to normally drinking?

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Shutterfly: Creating my book of love.

So, as you all know by now I'm planning my wedding, and recently just bought my dress at David's Bridal. After buying my dress I was completely stoked that they had given me an entire stockpile of coupons. In fact, the most fantabulous coupon I received was for a free photo book from Shutterfly, which is a value of $54.99, and I am pleased to share it with you....

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Receiving My "Foreign eBay" Clip In Hair Extensions

So, as you all know from my previous post I decided that I really wasn't too ecstatic about the length of my natural "God-given" hair; considering that my hair had only grown to be about shoulder length over the past six months. So, I decided I wanted to invest in hair extensions. The only bad thing about my decision in buying hair extensions was that these puppies could sometimes cost hundreds of dollars. Also, there was the fact that I am a college student, and paying for anything that isn't considered "needed" can be difficult for me to do, especially with my financial status in mind. So, I decided to check Ebay, and personally, I'm not new at all to eBay. eBay is where I tend to find most of the things that I sometimes cannot afford otherwise. So, after logging onto eBay I searched, and I searched, and when I finally found some hair extensions that I could afford (considering that they were $27 for a set of 7 piece clip in hair extensions) I jumped right on purchasing them.

Naturally I was very excited after purchasing my extensions, I mean it's not everyday that you get such a good deal like the one I thought that I was receiving. It was only when my extensions arrived in my mailbox that my excited feelings got completely crushed. First of all, the extensions did miraculously match my natural hair color, which was not the reason for my dismay. The reason why I was so dissatisfied with my extensions was because the wefts looked pitiful. With most hair extensions you can hold them up, and barely see through them, but these hair extensions looked patchy, and had very little hair sewed into them. So, I then decided that I could just buy a few other sets to try and fix the horrible mess that I got myself into, but this definitely did not work to my satisfaction either. Finally, to get my hair to look at least normal I had to put 21 wefts in my hair, and in the end my hair still did not look full nor thick. In fact, my hair looked very thin, and scraggly.

Overall, I would definitely recommend that if you are looking for hair extensions that you DO NOT try to take the "easy road", and buy cheap hair extensions. Even if you are not very financially endowed like I have found myself I would definitely recommend that you save up your money and buy a nice set of extensions. I found out that hard way, especially in this case "you get what you pay for".

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Swagbucks: Get Free Gift Cards (Amazon, Paypal, Starbucks) Just By Using a Different Search Engine

What is Swagbucks?
So, as most of you know already I love getting free things, and when I find new ways to get free things I always become very excited. Well, this past week I stumbled upon a great website called Swagbucks. Swagbucks lets you earn points, and after you get so many points you can use them to get free things, like gift cards, and many other things. Here's a preview of the rewards section....

How to Earn Swagbucks
You can earn Swagbucks several different ways. Some ways being watching videos, or taking some time to answer a survey, or it can sometimes be as as easy as doing a simple one questions poll. Also, you can earn Swagbucks when you search with Swagbucks' personal search engine. You can download the Swagbucks toolbar, and search with ease, or just make the Swagbucks search engine your homepage.....

How can I Make The Most Swagbucks?

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Apple iMac Review From a Not-So Computer Genius

Hey guys! If y'all read my blogs at all you would know that I just got an iMac. My iMac is the 2009 27" model that I purchased from Ebay, and after using it for over a month I thought that I could share my opinion on it.

First of all, I'm so glad that I purchased my iMac on Ebay because I got the exact product that I wanted with no damage at all for hundreds of dollars less than I would have paid anywhere else. (Yeah that's right I'm not too good to say that I use Ebay to find things for a discounted price.)

Anyways, when my iMac arrived via UPS the first thing I noticed was that the 27" display was beyond perfect. Yeah I thought that 27 inches was going to be a bit on the large side, but I never imagined that it would look as big as it did especially sitting in my small room. That's ok though; I find my choice of a big screen to be a wise one. This is because with all this space on my screen I find it a lot easier to do more than one task at once. I can have one window on the left, and still have plenty of room on the right. Plus, the screen always has the brightest prettiest colors in it's display. In fact, when I turn my iMac on in the dark my whole room is illuminated in bright colorful lights. The negative side to this may be that the display can sometimes come off as too bright, but if you figure out how to turn the brightness down in the settings then that tiny flaw can be fixed easily. (System Preferences>Displays)

Another perk to having an iMac is that the iMac is an all in one desktop meaning that there is no pesky tower to deal with. So this means that there is only one chord to plug into the wall making the iMac have more mobility.  It also comes in handy that the keyboard and mouse are both operated by bluetooth so you do not have to plug them in either.

Finally, one downfall to the iMac is that it's not as easy to use versus a windows computer. For example, navigation may take a few days to get use to. I know that the first day that I got my iMac I immediately started using it for homework, and was completely lost when I went back to find the files that I had saved.

So, all-in-all I think that the iMac is a great computer to have if you are a little more familiar with computers, and how they work. On the other hand, if you're not so familiar with computers and how they work I would definitely recommend a Windows computer unless you would really like to spend a while figuring out how to navigate, and operate an iMac. If so, then good luck!

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Buying Hair Extensions on Ebay: Do or don't?

So, I've been wanting hair extensions for at least a year now, and this past week I decided I couldn't wait a second longer. The only problem was that I didn't have much money to spend on them so my first thought was to look on Ebay. Yeah I know some people may call me crazy, but Ebay has continually been my savior when I wanted things but really couldn't afford them in stores.

So...after a while of browsing I finally found some clip in human hair extensions for a very low price. Now, most people may think that lower prices automatically means a lesser quality in the product, but I have found over the years of using Ebay that this theory was not always the case. So, I decided to order a couple set's of extensions.

Next, people may wonder how I chose the right color, and the truth is I have no idea. I looked at the pictures that were provided, and pretty much guessed. This may sound crazy, but I knew going into this that there was going to be a very small chance that I would get the extensions that matched my real hair color, but this is exactly why I chose human hair. The fact that you can dye human hair will definitely be a good aspect for me! I was thinking that when I get them I could try them, and if they did not match I could just dye them to match my hair.

So, all-in-all I am very excited to see what quality I got for the amount I paid. I have my fingers crossed.

Also, if anyone has comments about buying extensions on Ebay, or dying extensions I would really love to hear it.

One last thing......
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Duck Dynasty: I fell into the trap!

So, this past week I decided to see what all the hype was about. It seemed like every single one of my friends were just crazy about Duck Dynasty, and after hearing about it for several weeks, maybe even months I decided to finally watch it. While watching the first episode I found myself literally laughing out loud. I mean I don't know how these rednecks could be so funny. Now, I can really say I'm hooked. I even have myself quoting Uncle Si on my Facebook.

Example:
I think I worry too much, maybe I need to take some words of wisdom...."Hey, there’s way more important things to worry about. Hey, Y2K, shark attack, lead paint, Dakota Fanning, smallpox, Woodstock, moonshot, Watergate, punk rock, rock and rollers, cola wars, hey, I can’t take this anymore.” -Silas Robertson

Overall, it's an awesome show, so go ahead and watch it, you know you want to!!!

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Let me just say, Olay® Fresh Effects {Va-Va-Vivid!} left my skin incredibly soft. I loved the little motorizing scrubbing brush! The unique triangular shape really got those hard-to-reach places. After I used this product for the first time, I doubt I will use many if any other brands of facial scrubs. One last thing, this product really lived up to it's name! It made my skin "vivid".


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My Beagle: going from hating dogs to loving them.

So, let me just start out by saying that I've never really been a "dog person". I always thought dogs smelt, and I have this thing where my hands always have to be clean and dogs definitely do not go by this rule. I have not liked dogs from when I was younger up until I got this crazy idea...

My fiancé and I were together at the time for a year and I thought what better way to become closer than to get a dog. The only other option was having a baby and I'm not graduated from college yet so I decided that wouldn't be smart. So we looked on Craigslist for a dog with no preferences besides the fact that we wanted a medium sized dog. After a week or so we finally found a dog that was perfect. There was a man who was selling beagles and I decided I had to have one. The first time I saw my puppy she was so thin and dirty looking. Regardless of the fact that I had a clean hands policy I picked her right up and my fiancé paid for her. I think that was the second I fell in love with her and became a "dog person".

So, on the way home we decided her name would be Molina after our favorite baseball player Yadier Molina who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. Ever since My fiancé and i love her more and more every day.

I think she loves us too...

Molina does this every single time Zach gets home from work and she won't stop barking and whining until he lays down and let's her cuddle him.

PicMonkey: Making ugly people look beautiful everyday.

PicMonkey is a website that allows people to edit their pictures. From resizing, to adding text, to making yourself look thinner PicMonkey seems to do it all.

With that being said, my little sister was the first one to show me this website. I was astonished at how PicMonkey looked and worked just like Picnic (another online photo editor). I'm not sure how the two websites are related, but they are pretty much the same thing. (Unfortunately Picnic has been discontinued)

The funny thing is after hearing the name of the website "PicMonkey" I couldn't stop laughing. To me, the name was just hilarious. The first thing I thought of when I first heard it was that this must be a website for turning zoo animals into beautiful people.

Putting the silly name aside, PicMonkey is a really good site if you want to edit your photo really quickly, and efficiently. Unfortunately some of the aspects of PicMonkey have to be paid for by purchasing sort of a membership plan. Regaurdless of this fact, PicMonkey can be used free of cost to do just about anything you can imagine. I would really reccommend PicMonkey if you're a person who does not want to purchase a fancy photo editor that may cost you an arm and a leg. Go check it out now!

Website: Click here to try PicMonkey

Cocoppa: Try it out now!

Cocoppa is a free app that I recently found on Apple's app store, and I've been using it for the past few days constantly. Cocoppa is an app that lets you decorate your Ipad and Iphone (and I'm sure other devices) from top to bottom. I recently just went through and changed the design of all of my icons on my homepage, and I also decided to change my wallpaper. I can't help it, I absolutely love the cute designs they offer.

Although I love this app, there are a few downfalls as well. For example, there isn't much on the app for guys. Most of the icons, designs, stamps, and wallpapers are pretty girly. One other thing, the app is pretty glitchy right now, and kind of slow, but I really thought the wait was worth while when I seen everything done. Now my iPad and iPhone are both unique, and have their own style. I really recommend you try this app out! Search Cocoppa on your app store now.

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