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Themes, Art and Cyber Monday
Life in our household is getting a bit competitive. In a fun way. I’ve been the writer for the past 20 years, and yet my husband is putting me to shame on the blogging front. He’s the artist who hasn’t touched a computer seriously in decades. But now, he’s discovering that it’s kind of fun…
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Winter is Coming. Back to Rock Band!
One of our favorite winter pastimes. Nothing like a night of Rock Band with the kids. Gotta tell you, we can do the Bohemian Rhapsody like pros!
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Zeb Turns 18
Today our middle son turned 18. As any self-respecting mother would do, I spent last evening sifting through old photos and reminiscing. This is the child who inspired me to make comments I never would have thought to hear coming out of my mouth: “No headstands in the bathtub, Zeb!” (Don’t know why I bothered…
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The Tablik – Simple and Effective
I recently got a new office setup. It’s really a dream, and I’ll write about it someday, but for today I’m just going to rave about my Tablik™. This super-simple device has turned into the handiest little tool. I put a puck (which came with it) on the back of my iPad, and it easily snaps into…
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My First WordCamp
Looking forward to learning about great WordPress tips, tricks and history. And, as always, meeting awesome people.
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Making Applesauce the Easy Way
The apples are hanging heavy on the trees, and all the locals are in processing mode. Last year, we had a plethora of yumminess to turn into pies, apple sauce and apple butter. Three weeks into the chopping and peeling, it started getting a bit old. That’s when Chris came up with an innovative way…
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How to Get Faster Service From Cable Providers
I was getting seriously frustrated with our cable service provider until I realized that I could be a bit proactive and get faster Internet service on a budget for our techie family. Look Into Your Modem Situation If your Internet is going slowly, consider how many devices you are asking your modem to handle. You…
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The Little Drummer Boy VeggieTales Style
The following review and interview are written by my 12-year-old son after interviewing Mike Nawrocki via Skpye: Hi, my name is Hudi, and I just interviewed Mike Nawrocki, Co-creator of VeggieTales and voice of Larry the Cucumber. I watched VeggieTales: Little Drummer Boy, and I had some questions about it. What The Little Drummer Boy…
Word Quilt
I don't sew, but I write — patching together pieces of my life.
