I recently joined a Discord server that has actually got me back into reading. I have met some amazing people there as well and read some interesting things about books coming out. I do plan on writing more book Reviews to help get books out there. I will attempt to write a review of the book I just finished on 05/31/26.
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Well, we ended up taking a break from looking and collecting Pokémon cards. We took a break from everything to be honest. Well, we recently got back into it, and now we are even making a vlog as well for YouTube about our Pokémon journey.
Since our last update, we have done pretty well in finding cards. Let me break it down of how we are doing.
- Gen 1 – 135/151
- Gen 2 – 76/100
- Gen 3 – 105/135
- Gen 4 – 78/107
- Gen 5 – 119/156
- Gen 6 – 51/72
- Gen 7 – 58/88
- Gen 8 – 79/96
- Gen 9 – 89/120
Here is a link to the current cards that we do have in our Pokédex as well: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OXzqdqih9RwH7V90SRK45JClK75daFO1XHm_1–xu0E/edit?usp=sharing
The kids have recently been coming across YouTubers who are also collecting cards and completing challenges to get master sets. That is when I was asked if we could start our own YouTube channel. I said why not. So we are currently vlogging our adventures when we go to card shops, as well as when we go to any card shows. They have also come up with the idea to just make fun videos about us. My kids are something else, that’s for sure.
If you would like to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/@kansasmama1
Hopefully, my goal is also to be able to blog more in general. This is more of a place for me to get my thoughts out and give updates.
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This is a post to help me hold myself accountable throughout the year for my 2026 goals. At the end of each month I will see how far I have made is so far.
- Start to go to the gym more and lose weight.
- I want start working out more as well as stay on a diet. I hope to start Hard 75 one day this year. I do not know when yet.
- I want to read at least 25 books this year, either fiction or non-fiction.
- In 2025, I read almost 20 books but I want to be able to surpass that this year. I want to be able to set time away to read.
- I want to be able to cross off more “Let’s To-Do” things off the list.
- I started a list to do things together as a couple and as a family. We didn’t get to do much of it in 2025 but I know that we can do it for 2026.
- I want to be able to write more with this blog.
- My dream is be able to post more than once a week but I have to get into the habit to write at least daily or every other day.
- I want to be able to save more for our dream honeymoon.
- Our dream honeymoon is to go to Colorado and Nevada but it will cost us quite a bit as we want to fly there then rent a car which will not be cheap.
- I want to take more photos and make more videos.
- I have always been a creative photographer and videographer, I’m hoping to get my photography out there more.
I know that this post is not very long but this is me and I know that I will be able to do all of these things.
- Start to go to the gym more and lose weight.
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There are many ways that I am able to be creative, whether that be with photography/videography or other ways.
As of lately it’s been more hands on creations like rainbow loom or lacing crafts. I feel like those are ways to keep my hands busy. My daughter recently wanted to make bracelets for her friends on her competition team so that’s what I have been doing. She wants to have at least 6-7 but I am going to try to make as many as I can by her next meet, which is in early January. I might also make some plastic keychains for some of the girls too. *If you are an older millennial you might remember back in grade school asking for a friend to start a key chain for you so that you can finish it.* Well I have recently taught myself how to do more than just 2 colors.
Obviously I am creative with photography and videography but I haven’t really had the time to go out and take photos. I know eventually when it starts to be spring time I will definitely be going out to take photos again.
I know that this is a short post but I have been wanting to sit back and think about what I want to post to this blog more. Do I want to do more book things or do I want to do something like day to day life in my life and house hold? What do you think?
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I got this writing prompt recently, ” Describe a man who has positively impacted your life,” and I wanted to write about my husband. I don’t know if he reads my blogs or not but we’ll find out. 🙂
Let’s start from the beginning. We didn’t meet like the traditional place like school, work, church, etc. We actually met on a dating app but little did we know that us matching would be the best time of our lives. Yes, you read that correctly we met on a dating app. We talked for a bit prior to actually meeting each other. He knew I had kids and I didn’t want to pressure him so I asked to wait until I didn’t have my son with me but he insisted that I bring him to our first date. That first date will always be the way that showed me what his heart truly showed.
We were dating for only 8 months and he decided to ask me to be his wife and he took all of my dream things of an engagement and pulled it together within a week. This included having someone hid to take photos, dancing in headlights, and much more.
This man had made my world so much better. I couldn’t have asked for a better husband. He has shown me what it truly meant to be loved and has been an amazing bonus dad to the kids!
I love you babe! You make me the happiest woman in the world
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I just realized that my last post prior to my Pokèmon post yesterday was back in July of this year. I’m sure your asking Kansas where have you been? Well let me tell you.
First I want to say that from July I was just super focused on the wedding and yes we did get married! I got to marry my best friend in front of our friends and family. It was a stressful day as Aaron and I hadn’t seen each other since the night before our wedding because that is the one thing we did try to keep traditional. Yes I will add some pictures in here to show how it turned out.
Since then I have been more focused on my outside of this blog job as well as family things such as sports for the kids, bible quizzing for David, and so much more.
I figured I would give an update on why I haven’t posted since July. I am hoping to post much more!
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My family and I have decided that we are going to combine our cards and create a Pokèdex with them. When we first started this, I was just going to do Generation 1 for it, but we decided to try to get all of the generations completed. The kids came up with the name of our Pokèdex. The name is….. “The Bird Family Pokèdex.”
So far, this is the total number of each generation of the Pokèdex.
- Gen 1 – 132/151
- Gen 2 – 69/100
- Gen 3 – 88/135
- Gen 4 – 72/107
- Gen 5 – 103/156
- Gen 6 – 38/72
- Gen 7 – 45/88
- Gen 8 – 70/96
- Gen 9 – 51/120
It is nice to be able to do this as a family. If you would like to donate any cards that we don’t have, you are more than welcome to comment, and I can find a way to message you to send them to.
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So I wanted to give you a day in my life today.
7:00 am – 10:00 am
I started to clean up some around the house waiting for my son to wake up so we can go get his labs done.
Before David woke up and after I had my coffee I began to finish the monthly dinner calendar. Yes I plan out the month for dinners to help budget.
I also worked on my Bible study that I’m a part of for my church. I do have to take some breaks throughout the day because it is over the Old Testament and I struggle a bit with the Old Testament.
I had to unpack our sheets and blankets from Bible quizzing regionals from this past Saturday. This week has been pretty rough because I had my dental surgery for my teeth. I’ll go into that on another post.
I got all the clothes together because I have to go do laundry today.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
It took a while just to get labs for David. He freaks out with needles. We started in the lab area but because of his fear that we ended up going to another area of the hospital.
Yes it took the full 2 hours because we would be on a good position then he would freak out.
12:00pm – 1:45 pm
I had to run a few errands before I picked up Ciera to go do laundry. We wanted to have Whataburger but it was so busy so we decided to just go to McDonald’s.
1:45pm – 4:45pm
This was a laundry day so both Ciera and I had to do laundry. There was a lot of laundry for at least my household as it was laundry for 4 people.
4:45pm – 7:00 pm
This time was putting away laundry and organizing my desk. Did I finish organizing it? No Im still working on organizing it.
7:00pm – 9:00 pm
Dinner with Aaron, David, and Ciera. We went to a Chinese buffet and it was different eating with my new teeth. (I’ll go into that on a different post.)
8:45 pm – 11:00 pm
This was just us getting home after dropping off Ciera and just relaxing and going to bed.
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Title: From Blood and Ash
Author: Jennifer Armentrout
Theme: Romantsy
Characters: Penallphe, aka Poppy, Maiden, and Princess. Hawke who is a royal guard. There are many side characters that pull the story together.
Places: Masadonia, there are smaller areas that are apart of this kingdom.
Thoughts: I was recommended this book by a friend and I fell in love with the story line. I was sitting up in my recliner while reading at the end of the book and the final twist.
Rating: 5/5 ⭐️
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Many people thing of exercise think of running or going to an actual gym to workout. Me I personally thing that dancing is a fun way to exercise. It gives you a way to just dance and be yourself and not care about what people think about.
What is your favorite or fun way to exercise?
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