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Gleaning the Harvest Families

Posted By Jacque on February 4, 2013 | Category: Gleaning the Harvest

Please check the new page for the families: GLEANING THE HARVEST

“It’s been over a month that we have been working on getting the Gleaning the Harvest site back up, and we are still trying.

I can’t give you all of the legalities, family info, etc. that I can on the GTH site, but I do want to make sure that there is a place that you can come to and share for the families that you can love and support them.

All of the moms on Gleaning the Harvest are single moms and are working either inside or outside their homes – or both – to make ends meet and to care for their children as full-time moms who also home school.

So, here it is for now!”

Thanks!

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Seeing Grandma

Posted By Jacque on January 8, 2013 | Category: Heart and Home, Me Myself, Women

I haven’t posted about my Grandma being in the hospital here because things have been hopeful, then grim, then unsure, then the same, and it has been too much to think of how to write it all out. She got out of the hospital in Fort Wayne last week and went home, and we thought that she was on the mend. She ended up in the hospital in Warsaw soon afterward with a bad infection. We got to go Friday and see her. I didn’t know if we would see her again or not after that. She is not awake and hasn’t been for several days because the pain is unbearable without the medication.

but I got to go and see her today…

Monday January 7th 2013

Got to go today and see Grandma and tell her I love her and talk to her. Her kidneys aren’t functioning, and she is retaining fluids.
But, you know, she didn’t really look so bad.

So I put that silly gown and rubber gloves on and stood next to her and told her how happy I am that we have so many good memories and how much I love her. I held her swollen hand and talked about my kids and how they love to play Solitaire and do puzzles and what a wonderful memory that is for me of growing up with her and Grandpa and having my kids at their house playing with them.
I asked her if she remembered when Grandpa got down on the floor (he had health issues at the time and OOOOOH WAS SHE MAD HE WAS DOWN THERE!!), and he sat there and played Rummy and Go Fish and whatever else my kids wanted to play because that’s the kind of Great Grandpa he was. I laughed when I asked her if she remembered how mad she was that he was on the floor and that he just sat there dealing the cards as she shook her head and waved her hand at him…. and he played and played with my kids… and when he had a hard time getting up then at something like 80 or 85 years old, she just tried to bite her tongue….but of course she couldn’t and gave him an “I told you so” or something like that.

And we just talked. Well, I did. And I have a feeling that somewhere in that sleep to keep her from her pain, she heard me. Her facial expressions were more than mere pains or dreams; she heard me.
I told her how beautiful she was. I stroked her hair. I said who I was and that I loved her. I told her I wished she could sit up and talk with me, and that I hoped she wasn’t in pain.
I told her how Jocelyn was in FL and wished she could be here to talk to her and tell her that she loves her. I told her that Rachel so regrets not being able to come and share her artwork with her last week and that she loves her but wasn’t ready to come and see her right now. I told her that Manda was there and that I got to see her, and how my sister wanted to be there and sit with her too, but she couldn’t.

I talked about the bushels of apples they used to go and pick and how they would bring some home to us.
And how beautiful she is. That she might not think so, but that she is a strong woman and so beautiful.
I told her I didn’t think I’d ever see a red lava lamp and not think of them and their big old console that theirs always sat atop.
And that I want more time with her to talk to her and to learn more of her life. But I know how hard these past few years have been, and I understand. And that if her body wants to heal and stay here, I love her and want her here but I know that it’s been hard on her.
But 91 years still isn’t long enough. It just isn’t for those left behind and what is missed by everyone.

She has lived a good life.
A long life.
She traveled.
She had a good man.
She has a good family who loves her tremendously.

… and I kissed her forehead and told her that everyone loves her and named each of my kids and said they all missed her. And I told her, “I love you Grandma, and I’ll see you.” And Hannah told her she loved her and would see her later.

And I looked at her and smiled.

And Hannah and I took those silly yellow gowns and those gloves off and held hands as we walked together down the hall to the family waiting room…

Hug your loved ones. Tell them that you love them. Forgive and move on. Or just forgive.

Because 91 years just isn’t long enough.

♥

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Vitamin D Debunked

Posted By Jacque on January 6, 2013 | Category: For Health, Home Management, News and Opinions, Wake up and Smell The Truth

There has been a lot of controversy on the safety and uses of Vitamin D. American medical corporations and government entities will warn you to limit your exposure to the vitamin itself and also to the sun, which is the best natural source for Vitamin D. But are they interested in your health? Or in your illness?

Here is a video with good information that may answer these questions and also help you on a path to a healthier you.

We all need more Vitamin D. This video shows Vitamin D as a probable cure for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, bone disease, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, boost our immune systems, to be well.
“Vitamin D regulates cells, systems, and organs throughout the bodies by turning genes on and off. It’s a steroid hormone that’s in a class by itself…”

It’s all about your gut and your nutrition. Our bodies will be healthy or sick depending on the maintenance we keep them in.

Use what Nature has given us to be healthy. It is all right there for us to use. Don’t let anyone or anything take that from you and your health.

As with all posts, this is meant for education purposes only, not to cure any ailment or disease. THAT is up to YOU.

Be Well.

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Some of MY Favorite Miche

Posted By Jacque on December 29, 2012 | Category: Daughters, friends, Get your Miche on, Life After Costa Rica, Women

I didn’t used to be a purse girl. Frankly, a big bag was easier. I either needed only a wallet or a bag to carry everything to be prepared with. And now, I’m a Miche lady.

Gorgeous Red Patent Miche. What's your style?

Life is strange.

The last fave purse I owned, I inherited from my step-mom after she died. It was a hobo-style leather patchwork purse with just the right pockets in the right places. It was stolen out of a stroller at the mall in Las Cruces while we were Christmas shopping one year. and I loved it. Gosh, that’s been at least 15yrs ago…. I haven’t much cared about purses since then.

I honestly didn’t get what the big deal was when my sister kept posting about Miche on her Wall either. For years, I used a Land’s End diaper bag that I got on sale and that was about it.

But not anymore.

How does one go from that to a Miche Bag Representative?
I do need to carry things with me, and I love the concept of Miche purses with the interchangeable shells. I love that a woman can define herself, her likes, her personality, her style, through her shells. It’s simple and fun, and I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting women and having fun with them.

And you can have fun with your very own Miche as well. Join me for our Year End Clearance Sale, going on now with select items at up to 70% off.

Some of my fave Miche!

This is Annecy, a Luxe Demi. She is my fave Luxe shell.

You can see Annecy here: https://jacquedixon.miche.com/Shop/Product/518

The Black Soft Wallet. She's not available, but there are some nice ones that are, and even some that are in the Year End Clearance Sale

Myranda Demi shell. Beautiful plum with pleats

Myranda is here: https://jacquedixon.miche.com/Shop/Product/483

Char Hip Bag. Isn't she pretty?

Find Char here: https://jacquedixon.miche.com/Shop/Product/558

One thing I absolutely love about Miche is that I get to design my own. I am always changing handles to fit my style, adding chains or switching to a colored handle, adding carabiners. The Black Rope handles are particularly comfortable and can be used as two handles or one long strap. The Interchangeable Handlesdo with any shell, and I recently tried two on my Petite, and though the purse is tiny by my standards, the larger chains look great on it!

So, take some time and look around my Shoppe. I hope you get to take advantage of some great bargains on some beautiful purses!