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From the monthly archives:

October 2008

My Ol’ Man

October 28, 2008

Is it just me or is referring to the love of your life as “my ol’ man” or “my ol’ lady” the most absurd thing?
Is it a regional geographical thing?
Growing up, my grandparents called each other ‘Sam’ and ‘Sal’. It was very endearing. I was at least 10 before I realized those [...]

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When Build-A-Bear Comes Home

October 28, 2008

*comments are now open! thanks for your patience!*
Have you ever wondered what happens to a Build-A-Bear after he is brought home?
Well, if you happen to be a boybarian, you take your beloved pirate puppy home…
strip him naked…
and put on his clothes…
backwards…
when you’re supposed to be sleeping.
Thank you Build-A-Bear.

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My Video Blog

October 24, 2008

I cannot believe I did this.
Oh. my. gracious. Shoot me.

To meet some of your other favorite bloggers in video (much less geeky than me) go to HOTM online.

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Comments: A Resolution

October 23, 2008

This sure has been an interesting, educational experience for me! I am in the process of responding to all the comments – if I haven’t yet responded to yours, it is coming. The response was great – both here and via email. The blogosphere is an amazing place!
First, I must acknowledge the [...]

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Advertisers – Meet Your Match!

October 23, 2008

Advertisers know where the money is.
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve noticed that advertisers are taking note that we Tivo our shows and fast forward through the commercials. They know that print media no longer carries the weight it once did. Online media is the *it* place to be.
And that means [...]

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Vote for…

October 18, 2008

You thought I was going to say McCain or Obama, didn’t you?
I try to avoid politics on my blog (but will happily tell you why I’m voting the way I am if you email me!). But this time, I’m not talking about politics…

Teaching at home is one of those sacred family things often done [...]

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Tagger Blog Meme Thingys

October 17, 2008

Will you all still be my friend if I never do one of these ever never again? Promise?
I lost track of the ‘tag you’re it’ emails I’ve been getting. And honestly, I can’t remember what all I’m supposed to do. I think I owe my first born to a mythological creature, have [...]

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Wordless (for reals!) Wednesday

October 15, 2008
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They Start Young

October 14, 2008

If you follow me on twitter, you got to read my initial reaction to my youngest son. All my sweet boys have their own sassy personalities, but Trouble? He earned that nickname.
In our great room, we have a tall picture window. It goes from knee height to way above my head – [...]

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Year of the River

October 12, 2008

Cedar Rapids, June 2008
The rest of the country has quickly forgotten Cedar Rapids, IA. Some of you reading this may not even know what I’m talking about. The media was quick to leave. National news forgot about Iowa and the floods before the waters even receeded. Other stories came… politics and [...]

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Then Vs. Than

October 9, 2008

So this one is actually pretty simple! Good news, right?!
While some English rules can be confusing, this is a homophone issue. Although, I’ll argue that then and than are not true homophones, as there is a slight pronunciation difference.
Then and than sound alike in rapid speech, which lends itself to [...]

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Whatever-I-Want Wednesday

October 8, 2008

Aw, it’s my blog and I just can’t be wordless!
Susan and Carissa and I think a couple others guessed correctly – we got Handy Man a new lens. And not just any lens… this one:

It’s the Nikon 60mm f/2.8D Macro lens. It’s prrreeeettttttttyyyy.
For those who emailed me to ask: Handy Man shoots [...]

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Christmas in October!

October 7, 2008

I mentioned a few blogs ago how I quit my “day job” to spend more time with the boys and to move faster through my design queue. But with that last official paycheck, I really wanted to do something special for Handy Man. I think he forgets sometimes how much we adore him. [...]

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Just for you, homeschoolers!

October 5, 2008

If you don’t know what this means and you are a homeschooler, run, don’t walk, over to The Homeschool Post and browse. But I’ll warn ya’ – don’t do it unless you have at least a half an hour of read time! There are so many *treasures* buried in that site!
I have found [...]

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For Sale: Two of the Messiest Boybarians on the Planet

October 1, 2008

Those of us who live in an area that has four seasons – unite!
I think families who live where it is always mild and beautiful, have no idea the chore it is to go through and completely replace the wardrobes of every member of the family twice a year. Recently, I did just that.
Then, [...]

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