But the other day I needed it to get a sticker off a glass jar! And it worked great for that too! When first learning about essential oils I had NO idea that I could use one oil for so many things!
Here's a short video to show the "Goo-Be-Gone"
Lemon oil .... or "Goo-Be-Gone"
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Lemon oil has many uses in our home! Normally we like to use lemon is our water or sweet tea, other times we diffuse lemon for a clean aroma or in our Thieves all purpose cleaner for the nice and fresh clean smell!
But the other day I needed it to get a sticker off a glass jar! And it worked great for that too! When first learning about essential oils I had NO idea that I could use one oil for so many things!
Here's a short video to show the "Goo-Be-Gone"
But the other day I needed it to get a sticker off a glass jar! And it worked great for that too! When first learning about essential oils I had NO idea that I could use one oil for so many things!
Here's a short video to show the "Goo-Be-Gone"
We have news! What's next for the Groggs....
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
I wanted to catch everyone up to date with what is going on at the Grogg's house.
No baby is coming, if that was your first thought! So if that was all you were hoping I would say you can stop reading now and leave the blog :p
But for those of you who would still like to know about the other things that have happened the last few months, stay and I'll tell you!
In November (2015) Cain drove to Shelbyville, IN to try out for a Flight Medic position at C Co. 2-238th GSAB unit that is in Shelbyville. He had to do a written test, hands-on test and go to "boards" to be interview for the position.
There were a lot of other great Soldiers who tried out that day with him so we left Shelbyville knowing that whatever happened, it would all work out.
We got through the holidays and then in early February Cain got the call. He was accepted into the Flight Medic position! Cain was ecstatic.... and I was too!
If you remember back in October I wrote a post about Cain having to change units from Fort Wayne to Marion. And how I was a little disappointed in the move. Well, even though Shelbyville is farther away and that's more time apart... Cain is going to be happy there, and that makes me happy.
So this past month Cain had his first drill with the 2-238th and loved every minute of it! He thinks he is going to fit in nicely there. He feels like he will be able to use his Medic training for good things and continue to grow as a Medic.
But that's where the next news comes in. Cain is going to leave and be gone from May-Aug to get his Paramedic license. Which is awesome! This accelerated schooling will give Cain the chance to come home in August and hopefully find a better job and he will be doing what he has wanted to do from day 1.
The only down fall is that I can't go with him. It was a toss up at first what was going to happen for me. We love, love (love) the home we are at, and the location. But with Cain being gone for those months it made him, and our families a little nervous for me to stay here by myself (minus Nova, of course)
I don't fear it here, where I live. I actually feel very comfortable! I have a wonderful neighbor too! But, I also have always had Cain at home almost every night. So the decision has been made for me to move "Home" to Bluffton and live with my parents for the summer.
This is a GOOD move. I have to remind myself of this, not because I don't want to move back home... that is the easiest part of this all. I am happy with my parents and love the chance to be closer (really close!) to my mom. The hard part is... leaving the home we have come to really love.
It was a safe haven when we moved in. We felt like God had led us here and that he was taking care of us. The place before this was not good, it was not a happy and peaceful place. When we came into this home we were able to feel closer together because this was "our" place, "our" home-sweet-home.
Also, I have made a life here! I found a nanny job, that I love! I have found clients here that I photograph, that I love! I love my neighbor! I love my Earth Fare and Fresh Thyme. I love walking over to the Rose Garden with Nova... I love my enclosed porch in the mornings when the sun was rising..... All those things have made this place "Home"
So trusting in God, and leaning on him again and asking "Where do you want us?" this was hard.
After some tears and panic attacks ... and going back and forth , back and forth (more tears!) We found peace knowing that God is in control, he will take care of us and that no matter where we go, he can still use us. And that's what I want, to be used by God. Fort Wayne, Bluffton, out of the country ... wherever! He will look out for us and will always have our backs.
What happens after August? We don't know!
I've decided to make that the fun part of this all. (I have to find some humor in this!) We aren't sure yet what will happen. Cain will be applying for the IPFW nursing program this summer, so there is a chance Cain will be in Nursing School this fall. There is also a chance that his Unit will send him to more medical training. Which would mean I would stay in Bluffton until after that training was done.
Once Cain is home, to stay (who knows for how long!) .... We aren't sure where "Home" will be.
The sweet thing about marriage. "Home" is when I'm with Cain. Call me cheesy, call it lame.
I will never forget Cain telling me when we were just dating "Lanette, I could live in a cardboard box and as long as you were with me, it would be home"
I'm with you, babe.
How can you pray for us? Pray for us to really lean on God, and to keep the faith that everything will work out.
Please, please keep Cain in your prayers this summer as he will be going through a very intense schooling. It's long hour days with test almost every week.
We love our support system. I'm pretty sure we have the best family in the world, who would do just about anything for us. THIS is BIG to us. It's what can really bring me to tears. I'm not alone in this struggle, I have this family (and friends!) who care about our needs ... and who pray for us.
Things will change, guaranteed. We are an Army family and, therefore, nothing is guaranteed and anything could happen.
I was given some really good advice last week a close friend of ours who is retired from the Army ... he said "Stick to your plans" Meaning, don't plan things around the Army. Because things will change. We can't plan life around it.
We need to live life, enjoy life and keep going. And in the end, it will work out!
No baby is coming, if that was your first thought! So if that was all you were hoping I would say you can stop reading now and leave the blog :p
But for those of you who would still like to know about the other things that have happened the last few months, stay and I'll tell you!
In November (2015) Cain drove to Shelbyville, IN to try out for a Flight Medic position at C Co. 2-238th GSAB unit that is in Shelbyville. He had to do a written test, hands-on test and go to "boards" to be interview for the position.
There were a lot of other great Soldiers who tried out that day with him so we left Shelbyville knowing that whatever happened, it would all work out.
We got through the holidays and then in early February Cain got the call. He was accepted into the Flight Medic position! Cain was ecstatic.... and I was too!
If you remember back in October I wrote a post about Cain having to change units from Fort Wayne to Marion. And how I was a little disappointed in the move. Well, even though Shelbyville is farther away and that's more time apart... Cain is going to be happy there, and that makes me happy.
So this past month Cain had his first drill with the 2-238th and loved every minute of it! He thinks he is going to fit in nicely there. He feels like he will be able to use his Medic training for good things and continue to grow as a Medic.
But that's where the next news comes in. Cain is going to leave and be gone from May-Aug to get his Paramedic license. Which is awesome! This accelerated schooling will give Cain the chance to come home in August and hopefully find a better job and he will be doing what he has wanted to do from day 1.
The only down fall is that I can't go with him. It was a toss up at first what was going to happen for me. We love, love (love) the home we are at, and the location. But with Cain being gone for those months it made him, and our families a little nervous for me to stay here by myself (minus Nova, of course)
I don't fear it here, where I live. I actually feel very comfortable! I have a wonderful neighbor too! But, I also have always had Cain at home almost every night. So the decision has been made for me to move "Home" to Bluffton and live with my parents for the summer.
This is a GOOD move. I have to remind myself of this, not because I don't want to move back home... that is the easiest part of this all. I am happy with my parents and love the chance to be closer (really close!) to my mom. The hard part is... leaving the home we have come to really love.
It was a safe haven when we moved in. We felt like God had led us here and that he was taking care of us. The place before this was not good, it was not a happy and peaceful place. When we came into this home we were able to feel closer together because this was "our" place, "our" home-sweet-home.
Also, I have made a life here! I found a nanny job, that I love! I have found clients here that I photograph, that I love! I love my neighbor! I love my Earth Fare and Fresh Thyme. I love walking over to the Rose Garden with Nova... I love my enclosed porch in the mornings when the sun was rising..... All those things have made this place "Home"
So trusting in God, and leaning on him again and asking "Where do you want us?" this was hard.
After some tears and panic attacks ... and going back and forth , back and forth (more tears!) We found peace knowing that God is in control, he will take care of us and that no matter where we go, he can still use us. And that's what I want, to be used by God. Fort Wayne, Bluffton, out of the country ... wherever! He will look out for us and will always have our backs.
What happens after August? We don't know!
I've decided to make that the fun part of this all. (I have to find some humor in this!) We aren't sure yet what will happen. Cain will be applying for the IPFW nursing program this summer, so there is a chance Cain will be in Nursing School this fall. There is also a chance that his Unit will send him to more medical training. Which would mean I would stay in Bluffton until after that training was done.
Once Cain is home, to stay (who knows for how long!) .... We aren't sure where "Home" will be.
The sweet thing about marriage. "Home" is when I'm with Cain. Call me cheesy, call it lame.
I will never forget Cain telling me when we were just dating "Lanette, I could live in a cardboard box and as long as you were with me, it would be home"
I'm with you, babe.
How can you pray for us? Pray for us to really lean on God, and to keep the faith that everything will work out.
Please, please keep Cain in your prayers this summer as he will be going through a very intense schooling. It's long hour days with test almost every week.
We love our support system. I'm pretty sure we have the best family in the world, who would do just about anything for us. THIS is BIG to us. It's what can really bring me to tears. I'm not alone in this struggle, I have this family (and friends!) who care about our needs ... and who pray for us.
Things will change, guaranteed. We are an Army family and, therefore, nothing is guaranteed and anything could happen.
I was given some really good advice last week a close friend of ours who is retired from the Army ... he said "Stick to your plans" Meaning, don't plan things around the Army. Because things will change. We can't plan life around it.
We need to live life, enjoy life and keep going. And in the end, it will work out!
What are they, and why?
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
So in October of 2014 I ordered a kit that I knew very little about, had to save my money to buy and was just hoping I would find value in it. Doesn't sound like a "sure thing" and you might wonder why I would do such a thing if I didn't know what I was buying. But I will explain that here in a minute...
So now it's March of 2016 and I can say ... I truly have found value in Essential Oils and I am so thankful I invested in my health and way of life.
What I knew about Young Living (Company I purchase my oils from) was very little, but I trusted my friend when I purchased my first kit , in that I was buying my moneys worth. Now after doing my own research and understanding so MUCH more about the process to make Essential oils I am so so thankful I made the right choice in the Starter kit I chose.
So what are Essential Oils, here is what I know and have learned.
Have you ever heard the story of Jesus's birth? You know where the Three Wisemen brought gifts to him? They brought him gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. I'm going to be really honest in this blog post.... I did not put the two and two together that Frankincense and Myrrh were essential oils that I could have for myself today. I thought it was something that was a thing in bible time.
So if you think Essential Oils are a "Fad" you can say, sure ... right now, it's very "popular" but , is it a new thing, or something we just came up with? NO... it's been around for a very long time. And they have so much value ... the wisemen brought these oils with gold. .... Gold... a piece of gold is put next to Frankincense and Myrrh. To me that says it all, they are of value, it's something that I can have in my home that the wisemen themselves wanted Jesus to have.
What is Frankincense, Myrrh and other Essential oils like Peppermint, Lavender and Tea Tree?
They are distilled from flowers, leaves, wood, bark, roots, seeds or a peel. They come from what God put on earth for us to enjoy and use. Just that simple.
Even if you don't think you are super "Holistic" or "All natural" these are very useful oils that have been around for so long, I trust that they are giving me the support and boost my body's needs. Because why else would God put them there for us. I don't think he did it with no purpose, I think God has a purpose for everything!
But if I'm going to use essential oils, and going to be apply it to my skin, take as a supplement or diffuse for the aroma... I want to use the purest oils.
This is when I realized I made the right choice when choosing Young Living. Their "Seed to Seal" promise does help me sleep better at night knowing that when I apply them to a kid (And my own future babies!), myself or my animal that nothing bad is going to happen, there is no fake additives or chemicals also being applied.
Why did I buy my kit back in October of 2014, even though I didn't know a whole lot? Like I said, I trusted my friend when she told me that they were of great value to her and that they had blessed her family. But because I wanted to start making a change in my life style to have better overall health, to not use chemical products in my home and to be blessed by them also.
I think at the end of the day we all want what's best for ourselves and our family. These oils and other products from Young Living have blessed my family. They have found a place in our home and lives forever. Once you use them everyday there is no way around it, they are of great value.
For more info on these special oils go HERE, HERE or HERE :) I would love your family to be blessed by them like they have ours.
So now it's March of 2016 and I can say ... I truly have found value in Essential Oils and I am so thankful I invested in my health and way of life.
What I knew about Young Living (Company I purchase my oils from) was very little, but I trusted my friend when I purchased my first kit , in that I was buying my moneys worth. Now after doing my own research and understanding so MUCH more about the process to make Essential oils I am so so thankful I made the right choice in the Starter kit I chose.
So what are Essential Oils, here is what I know and have learned.
Have you ever heard the story of Jesus's birth? You know where the Three Wisemen brought gifts to him? They brought him gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. I'm going to be really honest in this blog post.... I did not put the two and two together that Frankincense and Myrrh were essential oils that I could have for myself today. I thought it was something that was a thing in bible time.
So if you think Essential Oils are a "Fad" you can say, sure ... right now, it's very "popular" but , is it a new thing, or something we just came up with? NO... it's been around for a very long time. And they have so much value ... the wisemen brought these oils with gold. .... Gold... a piece of gold is put next to Frankincense and Myrrh. To me that says it all, they are of value, it's something that I can have in my home that the wisemen themselves wanted Jesus to have.
What is Frankincense, Myrrh and other Essential oils like Peppermint, Lavender and Tea Tree?
They are distilled from flowers, leaves, wood, bark, roots, seeds or a peel. They come from what God put on earth for us to enjoy and use. Just that simple.
Even if you don't think you are super "Holistic" or "All natural" these are very useful oils that have been around for so long, I trust that they are giving me the support and boost my body's needs. Because why else would God put them there for us. I don't think he did it with no purpose, I think God has a purpose for everything!
But if I'm going to use essential oils, and going to be apply it to my skin, take as a supplement or diffuse for the aroma... I want to use the purest oils.
This is when I realized I made the right choice when choosing Young Living. Their "Seed to Seal" promise does help me sleep better at night knowing that when I apply them to a kid (And my own future babies!), myself or my animal that nothing bad is going to happen, there is no fake additives or chemicals also being applied.
Why did I buy my kit back in October of 2014, even though I didn't know a whole lot? Like I said, I trusted my friend when she told me that they were of great value to her and that they had blessed her family. But because I wanted to start making a change in my life style to have better overall health, to not use chemical products in my home and to be blessed by them also.
I think at the end of the day we all want what's best for ourselves and our family. These oils and other products from Young Living have blessed my family. They have found a place in our home and lives forever. Once you use them everyday there is no way around it, they are of great value.
For more info on these special oils go HERE, HERE or HERE :) I would love your family to be blessed by them like they have ours.
Dold Family | Fort Wayne
This was a beautiful day, beautiful family and just all around beautiful session! I was honored to photograph the Dold's back in January. Yes it was January and over 60 degrees and gorgeous out, can you believe it?! That is not normal, but so welcomed!
Meet Lanie... She is as cute as she looks!
And the cuteness begins..... :)
Meet Charlie, the Dold's first "baby" ;) Fur baby that is!
Going down town Fort wayne to capture a more "Urban" look.
Here is Lanie being a doll for pictures. Not sure what she was laughing about but I am just happy I was able to catch it :)
She is rocking the urban girl look ;)
Momma and Lanie ....... *heart melt
And the cuteness has taken over ..... I just LOVE this image! .... next one is my favorite though.....
MY FAVORITE!
OKAY, WAIT.... Maybe this is my favorite.... hmmmm...
NO THIS ONE! Gahhh.... how does one pick?? I love all these special little moments.
Seriously, the cuteness is too much!
This was not planned or posed, it was a sweet natural moment between a mom and her daughter. Lanie was the sweetest little girl and you could tell she loved her momma.....
.....She loved her dad too. As you can see....
I just adore this image. I put on my 30 year goggles (Bobbi's advice) and here I picture a little Lanie in years to come looking back on this photo and seeing the look she is giving her dad. It's so pure and you can see how much she is soaking up every word and thing he does!
Idk, maybe just me but I hope I am able to capture raw moments like these forever!
Always smile big Lanie, you are perfect!
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