"Harry Potter’s like Santa Claus. Something 

you can’t see but wish was real so badly that 

you end up believing in it."

-Emma Watson

and every major Harry Potter fan.




oh i was so stupid for being against HP for so long. lol. 

Still Missing

Still Missing
By Chevy Stevens

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Like I said earlier with the other books I review - I don't do much of a review - I don't want to spoil it and you can go to Amazon for a better one.

Still missing is about Annie who is kidnapped in plain sight and taken to live in a cabin with a true psychopath. I can't describe this guy it makes me so uncomfortable. He has this hidden rage that can pop out of nowhere. It is really scary. The first half of the book is about her journey in this cabin and how she is able to escape.

Once I was past the 1st half of the book I wasn't so disturbed. This book would be a wonderful lifetime movie. I feel like I have already seen this movie with all the twists and turns! It is an interesting and fast read but can be pretty disturbing.

I finally started Lord Of The Rings. Let's just say this trilogy will take me the whole summer to read. Is it necessary to be that descriptive? Lol!

I also recently finished Wither, A Million Suns, and re read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I am now onto the Order of the Phoenix and will be spending some time trying to get further into LOTR. I like the book but darn it is descriptive!

I spent this weekend cleaning a lot and decluttering.

and watching Presley sleep

and building R2D2 

and watching Gabby sleep :)

Technology has not been the best today. I can't get any of my pictures to send to my email, can't get IHeartRadio to operate or Pandora. Thank you for AmazonMP3…I will be listening to film scores all day. It's only 8:53…am….lets have this day move by fast, ready to see my pugs and husband.

I have been thinking a lot lately. Which is nothing new. Let's see if i can get my thoughts written down...if it seems to not make sense I greatly apologize.

I am not a fan of 50 Shades of Grey. I don't want to read it and it doesn't interest me. It is porn. I don't care what you say. A friend has the book and I read a page in it and it was so incredibly graphic and just gross. How can you call that a novel? I guess you can because it is one... but still. I have been told and told by friends and media and the world to read this book.

Lay off! I enjoy teenage books where the most they do is make out. I enjoy not reading about sex graphically. I enjoy books about trying to save the world. I enjoy clean books where they make up they own cuss words (Frex).  I enjoy books where Aliens take over the world or where hobbits try to get rid of a ring.

This book is gross and I am not a fan. Lay. Off.

This is how it has been for movies lately....We were going to see the Dictator but then I just felt gross and ashamed a bit...I want to see a good movie, I want to see a movie that doesn't make me feel like crap.

I am not saying that if you read these books or watch these movies you are awful, but it does not make me feel good. I like to feel good.

I am about halfway through Courageous...absolutely love it so far!

sigh. back to my pg rated books

I officially started day 1 of high fiber diet and the cereal I am eating SUCKS. All fiber cereal sucks. I am going to choke this stuff down because it is 51% of my daily fiber that I need. Bam - 13 grams done!

I also got some Fiber Plus bars and thankfully these are actually tasty….bam! 35% of my daily fiber - 9 grams!

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22 grams and it's not even lunch yet! 

How much should you be consuming??

The Institute of Medicine recommends that children and adults consume 14 grams of fiber for every 1,000 calories of food they eat each day.

That means a person who eats 2,500 calories each day should get at least 35 grams of fiber daily, while a person who eats 1,700 calories each day needs somewhat less fiber—about 24 grams. A toddler who eats only 1,300 calories each day needs about 18 grams of fiber. source


Apparently we only consume about 14 grams a day regardless of how many calories we take in. Sheesh. I am SO guilty of that. My doc told me I needed to start this high fiber diet and so I will. I was also told that I needed to take Prilosec OTC every day. I started that today and thankfully the pill is itty bitty…win!


The 10 foods highest in fiber

#1: Bran (Corn, Wheat, Rice, Oat)
Bran is high in fiber and is the top source of both vitamin b6 andmagnesium. Bran can most commonly be found in whole grain breads and is also a great addition to high fiber hot breakfast cereals like oats,rye, and buckwheat. Crude corn bran provides the most dietary fiber of any food with 85.6g (290% DV) per 100 gram serving, or 60g (240% DV) per cup, and 3.75g (15% DV) per tablespoon. Rice and Wheat bran provide 25g (99% DV) of fiber per cup, 1.6g (6.2% DV) per tablespoon. Oat bran provides 14.5g (58% DV) per cup, 0.9g (3.6 DV) per tablespoon.
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#2: Dried Herbs, Spices, and Peppers
Dried herbs and spices are packed with the vitamins and minerals you need. Start making it a habit to add more dry herbs, paprika, or chili powder (depending on preference) to all the dishes you eat. Ground cinnamon contains the most fiber providing 53.1g (212% DV) per 100 gram serving, or 4.2g (17% DV) per tablespoon. Cinnamon is followed by ground savory, dried oregano, rosemary, corriander, basil, marjoram, sage, fennel, caraway, paprika, thyme, chili powder, cloves, cayenne pepper, and finally, black pepper which provides 26.5g (106% DV) of fiber per 100 gram serving, 1.6g (6% DV) per tablespoon. Click to see complete nutrition facts.

#3: Cocoa Powder and Dark Chocolate
Chocolate is showing more and more health benefits and dark chocolate is coming into vogue. A good source of iron and potassium, cocao powder provides 33.2g (133% DV) of fiber per 100g serving, 28.6g (114% DV) per cup, 1.7g (7% DV) per tablespoon. Dark baking chocolate will provide 16.6g (66% DV) per 100g serving, or 4.8g (19% DV) per square. Milk chocolates do not provide enough fiber to be worth the cost of calories and should be avoided! Click to see complete nutrition facts.

#4: Flax Seeds, Sesame Seeds, and Sesame Butter (Tahini)
Flax and Sesame seeds are a great source of heart healthy oils and dietary fiber. Flax seeds provide 27.3g (109% DV) of fiber per 100 gram serving, 2.7g (11% DV) per tablespoon. Toasted sesame seeds provide 14g (56% DV) per 100 gram serving, 3.9g (16% DV) per ounce. Sesame butter (tahini) provides 9.3g (37% DV) of fiber per 100 gram serving, 1.4g (6% DV) per tablespoon.
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#5: Dry Roasted Soybeans (Edamame)
Dry roasted soybeans make a great snack. Look for low sodium varieties to keep your blood pressure low. Dry roasted soybeans provide 17.7g (71% DV) of fiber per 100 gram serving, or 30.4g (122% DV) per cup, and 1.9g (10% DV) per tablespoon. When boiled, edamame provides 5.2g (21% DV) of fiber per 100 gram serving, or 8.1g (32% DV) per cup. Click to see complete nutrition facts.

#6: Sun-dried Tomatoes
Sun-dried tomatoes are a high iron and potassium food. They are great in sauce, on pizza, or even in salads. 100 grams of sun-dried tomatoes provides 12.3g (49% DV) of fiber per 100 gram serving, or 6.6g (26% DV) per cup, and 0.02g (1% DV) per piece.
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#7: Nuts (Almonds, Pistachios, Pecans)
Nuts are great as a snack or as an addition to salads. Almonds provide the most fiber with 12.2g (49% DV) per 100 gram serving, that is 17.4g (70% DV) per cup of whole almonds, or 3.4g (14% DV) per ounce (~23 pieces). Almonds are followed by pistachios, hazelnuts, and finally pecans which provide 9.5g (38% DV) per cup, and 2.7g (11% DV) per ounce (~19 halves). Click to see complete nutrition facts.

#8: Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds are great as a snack or as an addition to salads, they are also a great source of vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1 (thiamin), B6,protein, magnesium, manganese, selenium, potassium, and copper. Sunflower seeds provide 10.6g (42% DV) of fiber per 100 gram serving, that is 14.3g (57% DV) per cup, and 3g (12% DV) per ounce. Click to see complete nutrition facts.

#9: Beans (Navy, White, French, Kidney)
Boiled mature beans provide a great deal of fiber. Navy beans provide the most with 10.5g (42% DV) per 100 gram serving, or 19.1g (76% DV) per cup. Navy beans are followed by white beans, yellow beans, french (green) beans, and finally kidney beans which provide 38.7g (13% DV) of fiber per cup. Click to see complete nutrition facts.

#10: Passion Fruit (Granadilla)
Passion fruits (aka: Granadillas) are tropical fruits that are becoming more and more popular. Passion fruits are also a great source of fiber providing 10.4g (42% DV) of fiber per 100 gram serving, 24.5g (98% DV) per cup, and 1.9g (8% DV) per fruit.
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I kept this issue kinda quiet so don't be offended if you didn't know. I don't like to air my problems to everyone because a lot of people just don't care. BUT, this is my blog and I'll tell you all about it!

I had been having a lot of upset stomachs lately. I have been getting them a few times a day. I finally had enough and schedule an appointment with a GI doctor. Well, he was fabulous! He scheduled an endoscopy procedure to rule out any bacteria and hiatus hernias that may be contributing to my upset stomachs. 

I was kinda excited about this. I have never had anything done. ever. I really love being taken care of and they always take wonderful care of you when you are doing something like this.

I know. I'm messed up.

The time came and Matt drove me up to the clinic. I got all ready and they wheeled me away. The nurse told me he was going to spray me with this numbing spray. It was absolutely atrocious. They also had this music going on in the room lol. I was then told to go on my side and they were going to put the medicine to knock me out. I remember the burning and the room swirling a teeny bit. I say it worked in less than 10 seconds. 

Apparently I woke up and was able to choose apple juice out of a line up of drinks to drink. Matt came and  helped me to get dressed...I remember nothing.

I also told him I was upset because they didn't ask me to countdown. Seriously. I went on about it too. The nurse also was talking to me and I couldn't comprehend what she was saying. I'm pretty sure I asked her to repeat it and then asked Matt to seriously remember. 

The doc came in and I barely remember anything. I know that I really wanted to wear the socks...so I have hospital socks with me. 

I had to be wheeled out I was that "messed up" lol. 

Matt got me some type of ice cream thing from Sonic...and when we got home I passed out. 

That medicine was wonderful.

Thank you to those wonderful nurses who were incredibly nice. 

Thanks to my wonderful Doctor who is awesome

Thank you to my wonderful husband who was with me the whole time :) and helped me so much!

Thanks to my friends and family who checked up on me!

So above are 4 issues that I have. They all help in giving me the upset stomachs that I get multiple times a day. We got a biopsy on everything to rule out cancer and confirm what he saw. After we get the results I am going back in to determine a solution to this. As for right now, I need to take Prilosec OTC

I also have a Hiatus Hernia..yuck...luckily the rest of my esophagus was a ok.

I was so out of it, I heard him talk about Celiac Disease but he wasn't too sure. I'll find out June 11th or whatever when I go see him again. 

oh yeah. i got a new phone! Galaxy Note! It is awesome...and massive!

Here is one of out guestrooms...we just have a bed for right now...no big deal. I love the comforter! It is Ralph Lauren and was supposed to be $400 but we got it for $70.00!

This is the other guest room. We got this furniture for free. Someone got divorced and didn't want any of their furniture

Matt and I were at the mall this past weekend when we decided to check out the new Lego store. I had a lot of lego's when I was younger but they weren't my favorite...We saw that they had Harry Potter lego's and soon learned that the license is running out so these will all be discontinued soon....so we jumped on the opportunity and got a set...Diagon Alley! This was going to be perfect for our Harry Potter bedroom!

Diagon Alley

Borgin and Burkes

Ollivanders

Gringott's Bank

This took us about 5-6 hours and we absolutely loved it! We both wish we were messing around with more Lego's! Can't wait to get the next!

Next Post: My Endoscopy Procedure and results!

I was able to hang out with my two best friends from high school...We always have to bring back wonderful memories from high school. This time it was pictures of us together...unfortunately there were pictures of us kissing boys and cuddling with them back from 8th grade. Those pictures will not be shown and names will not be revealed....lol! I do have a few pictures to show. Hunter - you look great in all of the ones I am about to show...I can X out your face if you want me too :) As for Stephanie - I have to show this one picture - I love the overalls. I love those girls!

Realizations: Terrible Two's are for real...lol I love you, Keridon! She wasn't terrible at all...I love that girl!! OH, and gas medicine is the best thing in the world....for babies...lol

You can't see it, she was covered in spaghetti sauce...love her!

In Hunter's bedroom...look at those tan legs! 

I am wearing puka shells...remember when those were cool?

overalls!

attractive

This was my closet back in the day....Hunter is grabbing the Ouji board...but I noticed another thing...an Ask Zandar game....I totally forgot about this!!!

Here is the commercial for it! 

in other news....

A year ago I took a Divergent quiz and the results were amity....

I took it again and got Erudite....guess I should not be happy with this result hahah

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