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How I met my future husband

On the 20th of June in 2009, I moved to Yakima, Washington to be with Rocky. I left Wichita Falls, Texas on a sunny Saturday morning. I was excited yet nervous, wondering if I would recognize Rocky and if it would be an awkward meeting for the first time face to face. Leaving my home of the past year and a half was so hard yet exciting. I love to travel and going on adventures. This would be my latest adventure, going somewhere that I have never been and going somewhere where I don't know a single person. Going to the unknown. My family was with me at the airport to send me off. Leaving my Aunt Tammie was one of the hardest things that I ever had to do. She is one of my favorite people in the world and we have always been close. We hugged and cried and hugged some more. My flight number was called and I wasn't prepared. I didn't even take my motion sickness pill until I went through security where I sat until we boarded the plane. Lucky for me, by the time we disemba...

History of Cribbage

It is believed that an English soldier and poet by the name of Sir John Suckling, invented the game, cribbage in the early 1600's. John Suckling was born in 1609. John was a playwright, the best card player, a traveler and an expert at cards. He inherited his father's fortune at the age of 18. In 1630, he was knighted by the king but had fallen from grace a few years later. In 1641, he was forced to flee England and fled to France when it was found out that he had planned to save a friend from the Tower of London. He died in 1642 at the age of 33. He killed himself by taking poison because he couldn't return to England. In the beginning, cribbage was played with five cards whereas today it is played with six cards. Cribbage became popular with colonies especially the New England colonies when the English settlers brought the game over in the 17th century. The game can be played with just two players which makes it great when you want to pass the time when y...

Homemade Body and Hand Scrub

Body Scrub I love making my own bath products. This article is on the two scrubs that I have made and used. I gave these scrubs to my friends and family to try and they love it. They told me that it makes their skin soft. And if they didn't like it, they would have told me and why. Ingredients 1 cup Brown Sugar 1/2 cup Sea Salt 1 tablespoon Honey 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice 2 tablespoon Olive or Coconut Oil 1 teaspoon Lavender Essential Oil Instructions In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Store in an air-tight container. This is used to remove the dead skin cells and to moisture your skin. Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub Ingredients: - 2-2 1/2 cups of white sugar -1/2 cup of coconut oil - 4-5 tablespoons of lemon juice - Vanilla Extract Directions: In a bowl, mix the sugar and coconut oil together. Add the lemon juice and a few drops of the vanilla extract. In two small mason jars, divide the mixture into the jars....

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