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2017

Dear Stalker {Thoughts From Me}

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Dear Stalker,
I am truly impressed that you are so consumed with my life that you took time to read through 700 blog posts to attempt to find some dirt on me.  Let me help you out.  There is none.  
I love how you thought sending a few screenshots of a public blog would destroy my relationship and make him second guess our marriage.    He won’t. It won’t.  
See what I have written here I meant.  I meant that I loved my ex when I was with him.  I meant I enjoyed our life and how God had indeed blessed us.  I was meant to be with him in that season of his life as he healed from his ex-wife and I received the greatest gift from that.  So did my now husband: we were blessed with our son.  
God places some people into our lives for a season and we are there to learn from them.  And I did learn from him.  I learned what I wanted in my husband and what
I would never again put up with.  
When the time in my life was right, God brought my husband into my life.  It was the worst point of his life and the point he needed me most.  And God knew he needed me as much as I did him.
God has blessed me at every single point in my life, including this one.  And he will continue to be on my side because I believe in His love for me and my family.  
My husband has never lied to me and I have not lied to him.  After all, these posts you thought you’d upset him with and use to destroy our happiness are public and open for anyone to read.  However, I only know one person so consumed by us that they’d drag up a post from 2011!  
Thing is my husband knows my heart.  He knows my past.  He’s dreamed of me even while loving others and it was me all along his heart longed for.  He is happy with me.  He’s changed his life for me and for my children.  He stands beside me and gives me strength when I need it.  
And I do the same for him.  I am the woman his exes could never be.  I am the woman who was made by God for him. I will stand by him and never give up.  
You don’t have to like what I post here or anywhere else in my online following.  It isn’t written for you but it is left unblocked for you to easily stalk us as you have been doing.  This blog is for me and my followers.  It’s for my personal friends, family and life.  It’s not here to please you. 
Stalker, I wish you enjoyed your own life as much as you do ours.  I wish you would embrace the love and happiness that God has graced upon you.  I have my entire Facebook following praying for you.  I pray you find help with your consumption in knowing our life.  I pray you also find real help for your obvious depression and possible bipolar disorder.  You deserve the same happiness we have.  Stop hiding behind your excuses as to why you stalk.  It doesn’t take a lot to see how unhappy you are.  
But for me and mine.  We will continue to live the life we have, to allow God to bless and grow in our family as we’ve been doing for the past two years.  
I thank you for shutting my husband out and giving up on him.  It gave him the chance to find real, true love.  I only hope you can do the same in time. 
God bless and much prayer for you,
Dana Lambert – Hodge

And Then Life Changes Again {Severe Anemia Awareness} {Thoughts From Me}

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I’ve been busy and haven’t updated.  I know I’m terrible to just leave you all hanging.  So what’s happened?

Well, I had my doctor’s appointment and ultrasound on Monday to prepare for surgery.  Do you know what my ultrasound showed?  Not a darned thing!  There were no cysts on my ovaries which is awesome because I’ve never had cysts on them.  There was no fibroids or damage showing to my uterus  Scar tissue seen on camera was normal.  My uterus was normal.  Everything was NORMAL.  My uterine lining was slightly thickened in the middle which can simply be caused by my time of the month and did not worry my doctor.

So with all this new knowledge in my mind, I asked the doctor was surgery my ONLY option.  He replied that to stop the bleeding completely, yes it would be but if the bleeding was controlled by the med he had given me and it continued to remain controlled we could wait on surgery.  He said we can do the meds for a few months and see if they help.  Then I can come off of them and see if the bleeding has stopped.  I was more than joyous at this.

He decided to do an uterine/endometrial biopsy to make sure that I don’t have cancer.  After he did it, he took a look at the sample and said it looks normal for a women of my age who is still in child bearing years.  But the sample will tell the story, if I do have cancer or not.

If I have Cancer, then of course the uterus comes out immediately.  If not, we discuss the options at a later time.  My instinct tells me I am fine and that my insides are healthy.  If they are healthy, I wish to find other options for my treatment and have them remain where they are at.

So for now, the surgery is NOT HAPPENING!  Meds are happening and I’m totally ok with that.  I’ve had no bleeding since starting the meds except mildly after the biopsy was done.  And yall this is the mildest period I’ve had in a long time now, so I’m very happy!

My thought is that maybe I am indeed in perimenopause or even menopause and that’s the cause of the bleeding.  But only time and testing will tell.

Monday, I also saw my regular doctor and we discussed my constant tightness and pain in my back.  She felt it and said I was definitely tense more than I should be so she issues a mild pain med and muscle relaxer for me to try for a month to see how that works for me.  If it’s not worked well then she will issue xrays for me to see what’s going on back there.

At this point, the pain is so intense that any time I do physical activity I’m left in so much pain I can barely move.  This is not normal for a 37 year old and I told the doctor I just want to know what’s wrong.  I don’t wish to take tons of medication I don’t need.  I truly just want to know why I feel as I do.  So hopefully, we can find those answers by working together.

On a joyous note, Donald and I got married last Thursday.  Today makes it an official week!  We told very few people and decided spur of the moment to get it all done and over with.  We do plan to have a wedding later but we wanted the legal and stressful part done for ourselves. We are so happy to know that we are following what God has planned for us together and for our family!  The kids were excited to know Mommy and Daddy are married as well.

Don also bought himself a little truck this week for a small price.  It’s a great vehicle for him to work with and carry off our trash.  I’m really proud of all he’s done to change his life and ours as well to make it better.  We’re only headed upwards from here.

Him getting a new truck means we can find seats for the van for me and the kids so we can officially have a family car again.  This is another great thing!  I miss our family adventures and can hardly wait to begin them all again soon!

So this is our end of March update.  This is where we are in our life.  Looking forward to the future and our love and life together as we continue on this journey.

God bless,
Dana

Manhood Journey from City On A Hill {Crew Review}

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What We Received for Review:
For this review, Manhood Journey & City On A Hill Studio sent us their Manhood Journey Father’s Starter Kit.  This kit comes packaged in a box of it’s own that is filled with great stuff to be shared between young men between ages 8-17 and the older generation of men mentoring them.  Manhood Journey celebrates the young man’s journey into manhood.
What We Were Sent In Our Package:
Included in our Manhood Journey Father’s Starter Kit were the following things:
-A DVD that includes all the necessary videos for each of the modules.
-A complete set of Maprochures to use with your child or in a group setting of young men.
-The One On One Guide Book for Embarking on your journey in a single, one on one setting
-The Group Guide Book for Embarking on this journey in a group setting.
-Wise Guys, Unlocking Hidden Wisdom From The Men Around You by Kent Evans with Rob Suggs
All these materials work together to complete this study on journeying into manhood.
How It’s Used:

This set can be used in either a group or an individual, one on one setting with young men between the ages of 8 and 17.  It should be directed by a Father or a Father figure, leader of the church, or someone similar.  If a Father isn’t available then of course a Mother could manage to put this to use with their son.
You start the journey by reading up on the journey material in the guidebook.  It explains who can use this set and how to make it work for you and your sons.  The entire guide gives you a walk-through of what to expect as well as what to say, share and do together to bond through this journey with one another.  The goal is to guide your son into becoming a better man, possibly even growing in your own Faith along the way.
The Maprochure works as a visual aid to show your sons where they are headed next.  It shows the main topics of the journey and is just a good way to “see” where you’re heading.  It’s a great little handout to keep up with group times or expectations for the journey.
The DVD has a video to present each module and help you build upon the lessons it teaches.  It’s a great content bonus to keep kids interested in what’s going on.  It leads you further into the guidebook, helping you to expand on what you’re teaching and learning together.
The guidebook itself gives you an exact walk through of what to do and say with the program.  There is no right or wrong way to do this as long as you are sticking to the word, sharing the word and helping these young men dive deeper into the word with your help.  It’s a great way to grow in the Lord together.
Additional the book Wise Guys by Kent Evans was included in the kit.  Wise Guys shares how to find the best for the men in life around you.  How to really learn from the Wise Men that God sometime place into your life.  And how to share that wisdom with others.
How We Used It:

I must admit, I didn’t use this program myself as I’m the Mom but I did hand it over to Don to use with our 16 year old son, Winston.  Don is Winston’s stepfather but this is for all Fathers so he was able to use it as well.  It was great for them.  Great for Don because he was able to dive deeper in the Word provided in the guide.  Great for Win because it allowed him to learn more about God and his plan for his life through the program.  It was great for them together because it allowed them bonding time together that they don’t always get.  It was something just for them, that got them talking, sharing and learning together and the best part is that God was in the forefront leading the way!
They worked through one module at a time when they were able to find time.  You could do one a week in a group setting.  The modules aren’t long but they are full of info to help you grow and learn about God and his plans for life.
Where You Can Purchase This Kit:

Manhood Journey & City On A Hill Studio has the Manhood Journey Father’s Starter Kit available to purchase on their website for $29.99.  This includes everything mentioned above.  You can order additional materials separate as well.
Where You Can Find Them Online:

Manhood Journey
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/manhoodjourney 
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/manhoodjourney  @manhoodjourney

City on a Hill
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/FollowCityOnAHill 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/COAHStudio 


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Bessie’s Pillow {Crew Review}

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What We Reviewed:
For this review, Strong Learning, Inc. sent us a copy of Linda Bress Silbert’s first novel, Bessie’s Pillow.  Bessie’s Pillow is the story of Linda’s Grandmother who came over to America as an Immigrant in the early 1900’s.  Bessie’s Pillow shows us how life was in that era, what life was like for Bessie and her friends and family, and the challenges of life as an immigrant woman living in a New World.
What We Received:
Strong Learning, Inc. sent us a full copy of the Bessie’s Pillow book.  It’s a paperback book with 280 pages of both story, and historical information and pictures.  The front of the book features a picture of Bessie and a ship similar to the one Bessie came to America on.  There are many more pictures within the book for your enjoyment as well.
Bessie’s Story and What We Thought:
This book came up on the vendor list right after the new president was sworn into office and talk was exceptionally heavy about immigration, including discussion of his beautiful, immigrant wife.  My first thought was what perfect timing to discuss these things with my children by reading this story of one woman’s journey to America in the midst of so many questions in the very country she came to live in out of both necessity and love.
My second reason for choosing this story to review is that I, too, come from ancestors who immigrated to America much like Bessie did.  My family were not Jewish but they were German, coming to a New World to start a better life for their families and themselves.  I was interested in reading Bessie’s story to have insight on what my Great Grandfather and Great Great Grandparents must have felt when they headed on their journey to this country and when they first stepped on to Ellis Island to be brought into the United States.
Let me begin by saying, Bessie’s Pillow is a beautifully written book.  The story flows and keeps the reader interested which was something I was worried about as sometimes novels written based on true stories can be a little dry and boring.  But Bessie’s story was completely the opposite.  Her life was amazing.  The experiences she had were both amazing and astonishing.  The description of those who were not as lucky in life as she was were equally shocking.  There was no overly written description of anything but just enough to let you know of the true tragedy and triumph of being an immigrant, of being an immigrant in America and of overcoming the stigma of being an immigrant to have a beautiful life in a new country.  And overall from what I’ve read in Bessie’s Pillow, Bessie or Boshka, as was her given name by her parents, lived a beautiful life with her friends and her husband, children and family.
I must make mention of this one particular part that stood out to me and it wasn’t actually in the story of Bessie but it was written in the back of the book where extra information on Bessie’s life is shared.  Beautiful Bessie with her sweet soul went on her final journey exactly one day after my own mother was born.  My Mother was born on February 11, 1951 and Bessie passed away on February 12, 1951.  Because of the date that truly stood out to me.  Bessie was 63, 3 years younger than my Mother is at this very minute.
Extra Extra:
Bessie’s Pillow is filled with historically accurate information on immigration in the 1900’s.  It’s a wonderful book to read with your family both for reading and as an extra for your curriculum.  There are lots of book extra’s included in the book: pictures, information, and the story itself.  But there’s also lots of extra information available on the Bessie’s Pillow website at Strong Learning’s website.
There’s a gallery of photographs for you to view with your family to see actual pictures of the time period depicting what life was like at the time.  There’s also a selection of General Topics to help you expand this book further.  Topics like Famous People, the Presidency, Radio and more.  Each of these topics are full of information for you to share with your students or help you build more knowledge of the time period for yourself.

How Can You Get Bessie’s Pillow For Yourself:
Bessie’s Pillow written by Linda Bress Silbert and published by Strong Learning, Inc. is available to purchase on their website for $15.  It is also offered as an Kindle eBook on Amazon.
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Creating a Masterpiece {Crew Review}

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What We Reviewed:

For this review, we were given access to Creating a Masterpiece’s Monthly Plan subscription.  Creating a Masterpiece is a wonderful art program that teaches art in an innovative and encouraging manner.  Creating a Masterpiece really helps you to create art masterpieces of your own.
What We Received:

We received a monthly membership for the online website, Creating a Masterpiece.  This gave us full access to the website for a small payment fee of $39.99.  There are other payment options for this program as well which I will mention later on in this review.
About the Program:

Creating a Masterpiece is a program that can be used by multiple grade or art levels.  You don’t have to know a thing about Art to use this program.  You can simply gather your necessary equipment and jump right on in.
Creating a Masterpiece offers art pieces to create from Beginners Level to Level 5 and also offers Art History lessons for your student or yourself to complete.  Each level offers multiple projects to choose from in different art media forms.  Each level increases in difficultly to challenge your student (or yourself) to become more developed as an artist.
In the Beginners Level, there are lessons in Watercolor, Ink, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media and even Alcohol Ink.  These masterpieces are easily completely and gorgeous when done.  This level is for those who haven’t had a lot of art instruction and wish to begin the program to learn more about how to use these media forms in Art.
Each increasing Level contains different lessons each using different types of media, leaving your student learning a well-rounded ideal through their art mediums. No activity is the same though many use similar materials.  These are not necessarily things you will have on hand but they are easily purchased through an Arts or Craft store or ordered online.
The program is linked to an outside source for purchase of necessary materials to make gathering the materials necessary for your projects easier.  The prices of these materials is fair.  I chose to work on one project at a time so we weren’t spending too much to complete our review and luckily since I have an artist in the house, we already had a great deal of the necessary tools needed for many of these projects.  Still we did find some projects where we had to purchase a new brush we didn’t own or some other object but nothing too expensive.  This review also fell into the time frame of my artist birthday so I was able to gift some of these expenses to her for her enjoyment of both Art and this program as well.
Each lesson in the program shares a series of videos walking you through each step of the art process for the media chosen.  Lessons also show a color swatch palate to help you prepare ahead the colors you will need for the lesson itself.  A list of tips for working on the project or with the art median follows sharing helpful things for using that type of art media for your project.
There is a highlight section which shows you glimpses of the project you’re working on as you work your way through the program so you can visually see where you are at what level of the lesson.  This is followed by a download section which includes a high resolution image for the project, a downloadable shopping list to prepare for the project and the ability to purchase supplies online through the connected vendor.  This section is followed by the final section of the lesson which shows encouraging reference art for you or your student to view in the same art form that you are using for the lesson you are working on.
The lessons are well prepared.  The videos are concise and easy to follow.  The exercises are easy to complete.
How We Used This:

Emma is my resident artist.  She really took to this program and completed the projects quickly and with little help from me.  She really liked the videos.  When she was stuck, she could reverse the video and try again until she got it the way she wanted.

The program was perfect for Emmalee but it was a bit advanced for my younger two children.  They just weren’t ready for the lessons or the time it took to complete their projects.  Emma, on the other hand, found the projects challenging and didn’t mind the time it took her to complete the projects she chose to work on.

I allowed Emma to pick and choose from various lessons.  She particularly enjoyed the Watercolor lessons and the Ink lessons.  I found she knew a lot more than I realized about the different types of art media in these projects.  Some things I didn’t even know so she taught me what they were as well.
Membership Information:

Creating a Masterpiece is an online program for learning Art.  It is available by Monthly Plan subscription for $39.99.  This is for unlimited family access to all projects.  The program has over 144 projects listed at this time.  Even though this program didn’t work well for my young students, it can still be used for young or old students who wish to learn more about Art.
You can also access this program for a yearly fee of $349 per year or purchase access to single levels for $119 a year.
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