tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61765914899261112082024-03-13T14:17:34.763-07:00Snips, Snails and Turquoise NailsAmanda Fratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795240334907516177noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176591489926111208.post-45658470988383536802014-05-14T16:35:00.002-07:002014-05-14T18:48:46.935-07:00Lilac kisses<div style="text-align: center;">
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We decided to check it out today.</div>
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Here's some pictures from our adventure!<br />
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Amanda Fratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795240334907516177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176591489926111208.post-24207305083572648652014-05-13T20:30:00.002-07:002014-05-13T20:33:41.124-07:00oh, RATS!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chris and I were wanting to get Christian his first pet. We thought a puppy may be too much for him at his age, so we figured something smaller.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had owned two pet rats a couple years back. My first response on the thought of having a rat as a pet was the same as most of you would think..."EEK!" and "Their tails freak me out!". It wasn't until I researched and actually held one of these little guys, that I learned what amazing pets they truly are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What makes them so great? Well, Let me tell you!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">For starters, Look at this face...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Second, These pets are easily trainable! </span></div>
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You can litter train them and they learn their names.</div>
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Well here you are!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Think that's all? NOPE! Here's another video of tricks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Think rats are dirty?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If the truth be known, rats probably clean and groom themselves more than a cat does with the added bonus of not suffering from hairballs. Rats do not spread rabies or other diseases either which means domesticate rats make perfectly safe pets to keep in a home environment. Although many people believe it was rats that carried the bubonic plague into London, this is not true because it was the fleas that passed the black death to the residents of the city back in 1665 and not the rats! Rats will also groom each other!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">All owners who have done their research , know that you have to have at least TWO rats.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">A rat left by himself, can become depressed and sick. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">We have three!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">They crave attention.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">They will sit on your shoulder while you walk around.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Infact, Chris went to take out the trash today</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">and Jasper went with him!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bruno is mine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pinkerton is Christians.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Bruno</b> loves to eat- Uhm hello, That's all I do!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Jasper</b> sleeps allllll the time- Coincidence that </span></div>
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Amanda Fratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795240334907516177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176591489926111208.post-19255755783277415362014-05-11T22:37:00.001-07:002014-05-11T22:58:54.903-07:00Bright Skies, Warm Days.<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's currently 12:52 as I start writing this. I've had a Rockstar energy drink WAY too close to bedtime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I'll be exhausted in the morning, but I'll worry about that later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Since this is my first post, I'm going to tell you a little about who I am, more like who WE are! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's not just me, it's my fiance and son too. Where would I be without these two? Lord only knows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm <span style="color: purple;">Amanda</span>, I'm 20 years old , born November 30th. I adore photography and being outside. I work as an assistant manager in an upscale tanning salon in Rochester, NY! I'm originally from Ohio and moved here last september!</span></div>
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<i>Okay, enough about me, you'll learn more as I post. Let's get down to the one's who make me whole.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I recently got engaged to my best friend, sons father and other half! His name is <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Christopher</span></span> and he is 25! We met in Virginia Beach a couple years ago,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">but he is from here in Rochester, NY!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> He works as an Operations Supervisor with Fedex, Loves to work out and spends his free time with our baby boy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our son, <span style="color: #ffd966;">Christian</span>, was born May 8th, 2013 at 10:46 am, 8lb 6oz! That makes him <span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">ONE! </span>This past year has flown. He loves bubbles, owls, baths, swimming, animals, dancing with mommy and wrestling with daddy! He's a complete daddys boy, but he knows mommys rule ... <i>"Always kiss your mom!"</i> , and he abides by it. Let's hope it continues through the years. Mommy loves kisses from her baby. He loves any kind of food, and boy does he eat! He's our pride and joy. </span></div>
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We have three pet rats. Yes, you read that right... RATS.</div>
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They are such affectionate, sweet pets and great first pets for our little man.</div>
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My style of parenting isn't "crunchy", but it isn't the complete opposite either.</div>
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We just do what works best for us. He was breast fed until he started weaning himself at </div>
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an exception for his first birthday!) We use disposable diapers, but a year</div>
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Well, Honestly, That's what first came to mind.</div>
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Have you ever heard the saying "Snips, snails and puppy dog tails...that's what </div>
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little boys are made of"? Well, I thought of that because of Christian, but</div>
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it has to include me too. My favorite color is Turquoise and my nails </div>
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are currently painted that color! "Nails" so happens to rhyme with "tails"...</div>
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So <span style="color: red;">BAM</span>!</div>
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