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Discount Disneyland Tickets !

  Discount Disneyland tickets Info:   Are you wanting to plan a vacation to Disneyland and are looking for a deal? Or for those that missed this deal last time they had it! Get Away Today has a deal going on right now to get 5 day tickets for the price of a 3 day ticket. You have to book them by the 24th of this month but you have until Dec 31,2013 to use them. If you want in on this deal contact Sherlene Womack and tell her Kallie from Smitten By sent you and she will take good … [Read More...]

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The Miracle of Motherhood

The Miracle of Motherhood By Anna Golightly Jeffs "No matter how motherhood comes to you, it's a miracle"       Motherhood is MORE than bearing children, though it is certainly that. It is the essence of who we are as women. It defines our very identity, our divine stature and nature, and the unique traits God gave us.   It’s a heartfelt and righteous plea to want to be a mother. When this didn’t happen for me in my time frame, it took leaning on the … [Read More...]

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Eating Disorder Part 8- You Choose

Eating Disorder Part 8- You Choose   As therapy went on I learned a lot about what the words eating disorder encompass. Most people {myself included} think of anorexia or bulimia when we hear the words eating disorder but really eating disorders can be characterized by eating patterns that disrupt a person's mental, physical, and emotional health. This may be from eating too much, like bulimia nervosa and binge eating, or restrictive eating, such as anorexia nervosa. If you switch the … [Read More...]

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PINK SAMSUNG CAMERA {GIVEAWAY}

I am so excited to tell you all about this incredible giveaway brought to you by an even more incredible group of bloggers! But only because we love ya! This giveaway is for not one, or two but THREE WINNERS! Two of you will win a $50 Amazon gift card and One of you will win this fantastic camera! We are especially excited about THIS camera (the samsung NX1000) because of how Amazing it is AND it's pink...(which is a HUGE bonus)! This little goodie is the perfect marriage between … [Read More...]

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Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread Recipe

Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread Recipe   I always wanted to be the kind of mom who bakes her own whole wheat bread, never having to buy loaves from the store. Over the years I've experimented with so many different recipes and found that each one was good right after it came out of the oven, but after that it became dry and crumbly. It was really very frustrating! It wasn't until last year that my friend Michele over at sweet luvin' in the kitchen shared her favorite sandwich bread.  … [Read More...]

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Abuse and Motherhood

Guest Post- Abuse and Motherhood   It wasn’t my original intention to share this part of me, but in light of recent events my emotional wounds are so raw and so real, I just had to find a way to get them out. Even as I sit typing now, tears are flowing down my face. This is a little look into my real life. A part of me that most would never guess is there, a part of me that I’m more than willing to talk to others about, but usually I speak from a very emotionally unattached way. Not … [Read More...]

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Eating Disorder- Understood

Eating Disorder Part 7- Understood   I sat in the waiting room with sweaty palms feeling sick to my stomach trying not to stare at the door. I had no idea what I was doing here. I had no idea what I was going to say and I was so afraid that the therapist would look at me and tell me I was fine. That I was wasting her time by being there. Here is a little secret for ya... if my sister-in-law hadn't made special arrangements for me to meet with this therapist I would have walked out … [Read More...]

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Motherhood- Something that doesn’t come Easily

Motherhood.   Something that doesn't come to me easily.   But I have learned that Motherhood is a divine gift from God- no matter how one becomes a mother. My husband and I had been married 2 and a half years before I found out I wasn't able to have children. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. I had it so badly that a specialist in Oregon said I could not be "fixed". But the first thought that came to me, even through my tears, was adoption. The very next day after my … [Read More...]

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Eating disorders and the Mr.

9 years ago today I married the Mr.  9 years ago I couldn't say my full name without laughing out loud. 9 years ago I became Kallie Dalley! 9 years ago I made the best decision of my life and I didn't even know it.       I don't talk about my husband very much here on Smitten.  Not because I don't love him...because trust me there are no words for how much I do. I guess I don't talk about him here because I don't need the world to know I love him. I just … [Read More...]

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Unexpected Journey to Motherhood

The making of this mama has been a very unexpected journey.   I must admit, at the first sign of the pink line, I had piles and piles of books on pregnancy; you know the ones that tell you what to expect. Yep, I had those! We took Lamaze classes; you know to help with the breathing and all! Hah! I thought I was so prepared with literature and breathing techniques, boy was I ever wrong! I didn’t know what to expect with any of my boys! Here we go!   The spring of 2000 … [Read More...]

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Eating Disorder- Yes, this is Kallie

Eating Disorder- Part 6   "Kallie " the nurse called into the waiting room.   I picked up my purse and the car seat with my new little love and headed back to the exam room. On our way there the nurse asked me to step on the scale. I was sweatin' bullets. I didn't want to see the number on that stupid scale but I didn't want to make a scene either. So, I set the baby car seat and my purse down and stepped on the scale. It was like slow motion as the numbers kept changing, going … [Read More...]

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The Secret

"What day is it today?" asked my 4-yr-old daughter as soon as she got out of bed.  "Is it Sunday? Saturday? Thursday?"  She found out it was Friday and leaped for joy as she ran down the stairs to excitedly tell her daddy that it was Friday, the day they were going to do "THE SECRET."   Earlier in the week during our nightly family prayer, this little girl had excitedly told me that she and Daddy had a secret.  And she told me that she couldn't say what it was and then proceeded to … [Read More...]

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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

"There is, I am convinced, no picture that conveys in all its dreadfulness, a vision of sorrow, despairing, remediless, supreme. If I could paint such a picture, the canvas would show only a woman looking down at her empty arms.” Charlotte Bronte   I had a plan, as I’m sure most people do. I was going to get married, wait a couple years to have kids, and then “pop them out” about every two years. I was (most likely) going to have 5 and I was going to be finished having … [Read More...]

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Free Printable- Mother’s

To download a high resolution version, sized at 8x10 for printing, please go here … [Read More...]

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Crockpot Chili Lime Chicken Recipe

Crockpot Chili Lime Chicken Recipe   I almost didn't get a picture of this one, by the time I got my girls plates ready for them, then started on my own, they were both asking for seconds. I am glad they love this dish, but sometimes wish they'd slow down long enough for me to eat my own food while it is still warm. I love this simple recipe!  It is perfect for those days when you may not have a lot in the refrigerator, with minimal ingredients it is so easy to whip up without … [Read More...]