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Our FURminator (Endorsed by Star and us)
We thought we would have it easy having a short-haired dog. However, our little Star is a HUGE shedder. It’s her undercoat that likes to sneak out and waft in the air. Over the past six years we have tried using numerous brushes, but our floors and furniture seem to have a nice (not) doggie-covering at…
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Muscular Dystrophy Fundraiser
One of the things I love best about country living is how hardship brings people together. With simple gatherings, the tough times become super fun — because of the people involved. Our local, annual muscular dystrophy fundraiser is the perfect example. There is a child in our community who is wheelchair bound, but he was…
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Smithsonian Wonders
My guys?
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Kinetic Art in Watertown, NY
The Salmon Run mall in Watertown, NY is deceptive. It looks like an average mall, but inside it holds one of the coolest pieces of artwork I have ever seen. It rings, clacks, taps and makes other wonderful whimsical sounds. I finally recorded it (and in the video below you can see info on the…
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I Get to Work in Blogging 101 Again – Yahoo!
Blogging 101 is one of my favorite courses, and we start again in a few days! Woot! If you have ever wanted to learn how to make a free WordPress blog, this is a great way to do it. Just make sure you sign up before Sunday the 7th. The WordPress Blogging University offers free month-long…
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How to Make a GIF
Who would have thought anything with the word “lice” in it could be cool and exciting? But there it is. LICEcap has become one of my favorite tools for fun and for work. The program allows me to make GIFs (Graphics Interchange Format) in a heartbeat. I’m a Happiness Engineer for WordPress, and people ask me…
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Fireworks
I do love glitter, and when glitter bursts from the sky on a warm night, it’s just downright amazing. It never gets old. Chris and I enjoyed greeting friends and watching The Barry Brothers during the street dance this weekend then we strolled to the Little League field where we listened as children oohed, aaahhhd…
Word Quilt
I don't sew, but I write — patching together pieces of my life.
