tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62916769651723882282012-02-15T22:25:37.773-08:00Emily P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16175585982142608830noreply@blogger.comBlogger671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291676965172388228.post-42511149416179014182009-01-26T20:27:00.000-08:002009-01-26T20:34:37.444-08:00

So I haven't posted in months (literally) and now I'm finally posting and it's to beg for help. I know, some people are such takers.... So here's the skinny; I need a job...like right now. Here's the only hang up, I gotta be able to work nights and/or weekends--well I can squeeze in two day shifts. I need full time but I'll take part time too. So if you hear of ANYTHING please, please,

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Ok, not sure why natalie's picture got all cut off but here it is the right way.

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Wow! Do I have a cute family or what?! The girls had their Primary Program last month so I learned from last year's Christmas dress fiasco and bought early. Figured I'd get at least 3 great uses out of these bad boys. Wore them for the program, pictures and then Christmas. I was very happy to find coordinating dresses for all three of them. Considering they are all in different size

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Click here to see the YouTube video of what I've been doing!  Hee hee, who knew I would get on YouTube.  This was at our ward halloween party.

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Ok, so here it is, I've debated back and forth about making this post but I've decided the time for fear of offending others has passed there are too many other things of far greater value and meaning at stake in the coming week.  So rather than forward you all endless emails with relevant links I'm combining them all here.  I make only 2 requests.  First, find out about the candidates and issues

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So the annual (or is it monthly) school fundraiser is underway and I have been coerced into being part of my daughter's sales team (she's a ferocious negotiator). I told her my contribution would be putting up her online shopping link on the blog (remember when we went door to door peddling our wares?). So let's move that product! She only needs to sell 100 items and she will get a crisp $100

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It all started with thisAnd it has turned into full blown mania at our house. We got this game a few weeks ago and the girls love it (Jared an I do as well, but lets focus on the children...). So over the weekend we were playing and I said, "hey girls, do you want to see the movie this game is from?" Of course they did. So we put in Episode I and from there it turned into a full blown

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Aubrey got one of those cute kid journals from a friend of hers. And it's got cute little questions on it. If you went on vacation what would you take with you, if you could go anywhere where would it be. That sort of thing. Well I'm looking through her answers and I come across this one. "If you found a million dollars what would you do?" Aubrey's response "take it". I love kids! They

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Let me preface this by saying the Palmer family has a group email list. We circulate family events, funny pictures and the ever so enjoyable tell me 40 things I already knew about you email. Well for some reason this one really stuck. EVERYONE answered it and as the day wore on it became a "I can out do you" type game. So at 1:30 am this is what my husband wrote. As a sidebar I don't know if

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So as a Mom you get your moments of confidence. That feeling of, I know what I'm doing, I am handling this Mommy thing pretty well, I can take what this job dishes out. And most importantly I can give my kids the care they need. And then karma bites you in the ass. So here was my high. Poor Addison got a nasty bout of diahrea this week. And as an experienced mom I knew the best medicine was

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Ok so I love Kung Fu Panda. Right after Batman my favorite movie this year. And I find ways to quote it regularly. So anyway my middle child has proven to test me at every phase, prompting me to change how I parent. And not to exaggerate but I have read a LOT of parenting books (I'm a reader, when I have a problem I look for a book). And none of them were able to help me with the challenges

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Ok, so I haven't posted in ages. But summer break ends tomorrow (I don't know whether to cry or dance with joy). But you have to read this guy's blog. I was on the floor rolling with laughter!http://www.bishophiggins.blogspot.com/

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Well this is a big WOO HOO to Aubrey who passed her white belt test this week and will soon be receiving her orange belt. Now you may be wondering where are the pictures and video that should accompany this post. Well you know me, there's always a story. So testing was Wednesday at 7pm. That shouldn't be a problem you say, you had all day to get ready. ha ha ha! So first we take Natalie to

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Well Wednesday marked the arrival of summer here at our house. It was Aubrey's last day of school. With our year round schooling here that means only a 4 week, not 3 month, break. But to be honest I LOVE year round schooling. I was resistant to the idea at first but now that we've done it, I think it's fantastic!Addison is officially two months old and continues to be a HUGE baby. She just

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So my sister-in-law who hasn't posted in six months got her blog up to date and my brother-in-law (who happens to be unemployed right now--IF YOU KNOW OF ANY GREAT JOBS PLEASE EMAIL ME!!) has been posting like every day. So I figured I better get my tushie in gear and get something new up.I have a shameful confession to make, I am totally addicted to MarioKart Wii. I love this game! I realized

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So it's been a while since I posted...just shameful! I admit having three wonderful girls keeps me busier and I've been spending a lot of time on my first (hobby) love; digital scrapbooking. Jared got me a new toy--12x12 printer so I have instant gratification!! So I'll do a quick update and promise to provide pictures and more to come (hopefully it won't take me another month)Aubrey; just

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A huge thank you to my friend Crystal who came over and did an awesome photo shoot of Addison this week. I am absolutely in love with these pictures!! Now the hard part is picking one to go in her announcements. So check out my super cute baby and let me know which one you think for the announcement!And yes I am horribly behind in my blogging. Natalie had a birthday which was awesome. I have

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So today was the big day of me managing three kids for the first time by myself. I admit I was close to tears as we waved goodbye to Daddy this morning. But Aubrey got to school on time and I even remembered that it was teacher appreciation week. I got Addison down for a morning nap and managed to play two games of Mousetrap with Natalie. I snuck in a tiny power nap while she watched Little

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Addison's Stats: 9 pounds, 21-1/2" long born at 12:02 pm on Wednesday 4/23/2008I just can't express how thankful and happy I am to be a Dad! I enjoy my profession, I enjoy electronics and just about anything made by apple. I enjoy stupid movies that don't make any sense other than to give moronic individuals such as myself huge laughs. I enjoy the company of good friends. I enjoy skipping

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Both the girls hit major milestones this weekend. Aubrey learned to ride a two wheeler! This has been a long hard learning process. Aubrey mastered the heelies but was very reluctant to ride a bike. Thank goodness for the internet and the wisdom of other mommies and daddies who have faced the same challenge. I found an abundance of advice on how to get a reluctant rider off and going in just

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The due date came, the due date wentAnd still there is no baby yet.The doctor says that she will showHow long we'll wait, "I don't know".I tried the sex, I tried the walkI think these things are all just talk.So I wait impatiently,For this baby number three."Good things come to those who wait"There's someone I'd like to castrate!So here's to hoping today's the day'Cause pregnant much longer I

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well here it is 4:20am and I am wide awake.  I thought this wasn't suppose to happen until after baby arrived.  unfortunately I've got a nasty cold that keeps waking me up add to that monster heartburn a three year old who suddenly can't sleep in her own bed and let's not forget needing to pee every 20 minutes and here you have me.  on the bright side i am writing this post from my new iPhone 

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As the days tick by and we continue to await the arrival of this baby girl I thought we should have some fun to help pass the time. Being a wee bit competitive myself I like a good, fun wager. hee hee hee! So it's time for the baby pool! Feel free to click here to enter your guess on the arrival of this little critter. To level the playing field my actual due date is April 16th. However

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My friend Heidi has long raved about Pinkberry. So finally, yesterday I set aside time to get my very first Pinkberry. I went for original with raspberries, mango and pineapple. Oh the delicious goodness! I tried unsuccessfully to explain to Jared what exactly Pinkberry was and what it tasted like. I felt like a babbling idiot and just kept saying it was so good. So Jared took me down again

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Aubrey has really enjoyed her time off track. In addition to two Disneyland trips and playing with friends, she's been doing a lot of reading. I just love this picture!!

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All I can say is this girl likes her meat!What? I'm just having a little snack...

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A few years back I read a great article on ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I picked one and the girls loved it so we've continued since. The night before St. Patrick's Day the girls decorate a box (the more glittery and shiny the better since that's what attracts the little guys). Then they leave the box in the moonlight. During the night the leprechauns fill the box with their loot and

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At the start of the school year we were introduced to the school's reading/sight word program for Aubrey. It involved 11 units with each unit having approximately 25 sight words in it to memorize. We told Aubrey that when she completed all 11 units we would take her to Disneyland. We had no idea who type of motivation this would instill in her! This is a program intended to last all year, so

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Jared has been aching for the Nintendo Wii for quite some time. I considered getting him one at Christmas only to discover they sold out in about a nano-second. So I figured by his birthday they would most certainly be back on shelves. HA! Delusional thought that was. And then Valentine's came and went and still no Wii had arrived at our house. I think poor Jared had just about given up

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So I wasn't feeling so self-conscious about my lumbering state until I went back and looked at some pictures from the last time I was pregnant.This is me 42 weeks pregnant with Natalie. Yes you read that correctly 42 weeks--2 weeks past my due date.And now this is me currently (well actually last week) at 34 weeks. I have at least 6 more weeks (although given that both the girls came two weeks

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First off let me say a HUGE thank you to Kim, Crystal and Leilani for the awesome baby shower last week. I had such a blast. And a big thank you to all my great friends who came to celebrate! It was great to have you all there.I can safely say Addison is going to be one well dressed girl come April. She got some of the CUTEST outfits!And I cannot end the post without a picture of the fabulous

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I usually am the one saying how much I love my neighborhood and neighbors. I know almost everyone on the street and my kids love having friends on either side. However, the ivory tower crumbled a little today. My girls were out playing with their friend who lives next door and I was chatting on the porch with her mom. The kids were drawing with chalk on the driveway and I was throwing an

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According to Jared now that his TV is installed the playroom is officially finished. Here's his latest prized possession.Of course I'm not in much of a position to tease Jared about his quirky obsessions. JoAnn had a killer sale on flannel this week and I bought um....well...now remember it was a REALLY good sale (25 yards) and I saved a TON of money. It's always good to have around, you never

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So one of th few things I accomplished in the last few weeks is catching up on my reading habit. And I have to admit, some were better than others. By far the best thing I read was Garden Spells, by Sarah Addison Allen. It was a great story, with a fantasy quality similar to Like Water for Chocolate (remember when she cries into the wedding cake batter and it makes all the guests at the

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Well it's been a crazy couple weeks. Turns out that pesky side/back pain was more than just dehydration. I was back at the hospital a week later with the same problem. Turns out I had fluid backing up in my kidney (from a kidney stone) and that was the source of the problem. So once that passed life got much better. Let me just say that drinking a gallon of water each day is not fun. So

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So had a bit of excitement this weekend. Sunday afternoon I started to feel pretty crummy, I'd had an annoying pain in my right side for several days that I chalked up to the growing belly. But Sunday afternoon it reached a new level--as in I'm seeing spots, think I'm going to pass out from this pain (or as Brian Reegan would say "it feels like all my insides, want to be on my outsides). So

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I don't know it it's just because I'm pregnant or what but I would give my left arm for some personal space! Like a little electric fence that has an 18" perimeter around my person. It starts in the morning with Natalie jumping into bed with me for her morning snuggle. Now I actually really enjoy this and I look forward to it, it's our morning ritual. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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What's Your True Color? My Result: Brown You're brown, a credible, stable color that's reminiscent of fine wood, rich leather, and wistful melancholy. Most likely, you're a logical, practical person ruled more by your head than your heart. With your inquisitive mind and insatiable curiosity, you're probably a great problem solver. And you always gather all of the

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Well I just finished my two memo boards, which was the last project to be completed in the playroom. So it's time to post those promised pictures! Here it is, our new playroom:There will be a larger TV making an appearance here, the little one is just temporary.

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So my last post lamented my handing over of the blessed computer. I was all ready to hit the library because between the writer's strike and loss of laptop there was pretty much nothing left to do except read. Which I love to do by the way but somehow have a hard time squeezing in. Anyway.... Today what to my wondering eyes should appear, but FedEx with a box from Apple. My computer is back!

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Well I knew this day was coming.... About a month ago I noticed that anytime I unplugged my laptop it would shutdown. So I've been limping along by keeping it plugged in all the time. Jared finally said it's time to get it fixed. So today I handed over my mac book to the "genius bar" for repair. They say I should have it back in a couple weeks. It's going to be a long couple weeks....

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As we prepare for the arrival for baby #3 we have had to do some room reshuffling. We have three bedrooms in our house. One for Aubrey & Natalie, one for me & Jared and one for the office/craft room. Well I couldn't in good conscience put a third child into Aubrey & Natalie's room, it's just not that big. So I conceded that sacrifices must be made. Once I realized how much craft/office stuff

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Well ok, it's not exactly the middle of the night. In fact it's really only about 10:20 pm but these days that's about as middle of the night as I get. It's been too long since I posted and I haven't gotten my tushy in gear to download photos from the camera to the computer so I have no interesting pictures to publish. But I can't sleep and if I don't occupy my hands they may find themselves

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**Let me preface this by saying, this is not for the faint hearted--read at your own risk!** So for the past two weeks or so I've been feeling pretty crummy. Just the typical over-zealous cold. I've been trying pretty hard to tough it out but yesterday I broke down and went to the doctor. Sure enough I've got bronchitis. He gave me some penicillin and said lots of rest and fluids. Now when

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Just got back from the ultrasound and we are having.....a GIRL! Ahh, the simplicity, I get to reuse clothe, don't have to diversify my scrapbook papers, really very convenient. Hope everyone had a great Christmas, I'll be posting pics soon.

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It is with much jubilation that I can finally say I have an OB!! Thank you so much Dr. Rinella for helping me with this--what a lifesaver! If anyone is looking for a fabulous family practice doc I can't say enough good things. I had my appointment today and everything looks great. I'll have my ultrasound next week. It doesn't look like Jared is going to be able to hold out, so most likely we

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So a long, long time ago I downloaded this digital scrapbooking kit from Creating Keepsakes website. Well then I got to working on my Christmas newsletter recently and Jared was showing me this great program on my Mac called pages. And I started thinking to myself, gosh it would be so great to do my scrapbooking on my computer. I never print my pictures, so I have all these cute pages with no

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Well Natalie is watching Kim Possible in my office and since I can't leave her alone in here, I figured it was a good time to blog. Jared's younger brother Ed, his wife Stacy and two of their kids (Oliver & Eden) came out to see us last week. While they were here we went to Disneyland, unfortunately the day we went was that day it POURED down rain. The upside to pouring down rain at Disneyland

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Yes, that's where I am. I have spent all afternoon on the phone with insurance companies and doctors and I just need to vent. So in September I had my first doctor appointment and my initial ultrasound. So far so good. Well then came time for my 12 week appointment. I waited at the doctors for almost three hours and was never seen. So I rescheduled for a few weeks later. The office called

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So I wanted to post an update on poor Jared. After a healthy dose of teasing over the long weekend he returned to court on Monday in hopes of getting a restricted license to drive to and from work. Apparently the judge on Monday was well rested after the long weekend and granted his request. Still no midnight Taco Bell runs, but he is allowed to earn a living. :-)

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So this post is about Jared, because being a law abiding citizen I would never fight the law. A couple months back Jared got ANOTHER speeding ticket. He gets one about every 10-12 months. He likes to go to court in hopes that his cop won't show up and the ticket will get thrown out. So he was at court today, the day before Thanksgiving, just sure that no cop would want to waste his time in

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About three weeks ago I lost my favorite cat Ming. She went outside for her regular romp in the sun and just never came home. After a week I realized she was not coming home. Then the most miraculous thing happened. Tonight, a little after 10 pm I got a call from the woman who has our old phone number. She told me that she had gotten a call from the local fire house that they had found our

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So everyone I know has a cleaning obsession....I know you know what I'm talking about. Whether it's the grout in the tile, the baseboards, the nasty buildup around the faucets, the shower, whatever it is you know what I'm talking about. The second it gets dirty you fly into super cleaning mode and have to have it clean because it feels like the whole house is filthy as long as that part is

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Last Christmas Aubrey asked for a pair of Heelys. This really surprised me and Jared because Aubrey is a real girlie girl and we couldn't see our little princess skating around in those. So we put her off, and put her off. And we thought she'd forgotten about them. Well about September when soccer season started she asked again for Heelys. We had a great strategy we told her she could get

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Our family spent this weekend cheering Aubrey at her AYSO U-8 (6 and 7 year old girls) soccer championships. The single loss elimination tournament began Saturday with 16 teams. The Ladybugs (Aubrey's team) won their first game against the Mighty Tigers and so advanced to round two later that afternoon. The girls also won their second game on Saturday and were off to the finals on Sunday. The

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I am a cat person. Actually I probably go beyond what most people consider a normal cat person. I am (or would be) the crazy cat lady. My dream, if time and money were no objects, is to have a cat farm. A ranch with a barn where I could give refuge to any cat without a home. I paint this picture so you know how near and dear my cats are to me. Unfortunately, cats have a much shorter life

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We have a few Halloween traditions here in the Palmer household. The first is the trip to the pumpkin patch. Now we don't go all fancy but there is a quaint little farm that's just one exit away from us that does pumpkins and Christmas trees and we've been there every year that we've lived in Riverside County. The girls like the hay bales and old wooden fort to climb on. I like that it's

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Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!Jared had way too much fun with this website!

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Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!

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Well we are home from our cruise, mostly unpacked and round two of laundry is almost over, so I figured it was time to start posting the highlights. This trip definitely had ups and downs. The highs included the nightly entertainment, the stop in Puerto Vallarta and two days of perfect weather. The lows would be the hurricane force winds that picked up around day four and turned our otherwise

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As much I as I look forward to vacation, and the one we have coming up is going to be amazing, I hate the last minute chaos that precedes the tranquility. I know you know what I mean. First there's the packing, which I typically start a couple days before, but in order to pack you have to do all the laundry and in this particular case my washing machine broke!! I know, seriously! So we spent

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Don't even ask me how he managed to get up there. We certainly didn't put him up there!! All I know is that on Saturday we heard some desperate meowing and looked out the patio door to see Chubby wedged into the 6" overhang of the patio cover. Of course being the loving pet owner the first thing I did was grab my camera. After successfully humiliating him, by capturing the whole thing on film

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You can't say the girl doesn't enjoy her cake!This picture of Natalie is from Mother's Day but it is one of my favorites of her! When you can catch her smiling she is such a doll.Aubrey lost her first tooth in July! She was so excited about a visit from the tooth fairy. She also lost her second tooth (next door neighbor) just this weekend.This is the jam I made from all those raspberries from

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Well after my doctor appointment today we are officially announcing that we are expecting Baby #3. I'm not giving my exact due date because I have gone over with both the girls and I hate the countdown and inevitable passing of "D-Day". So I will summarize it as mid-April. This pregnancy is all about surprises, for example it was a big surprise to find out we were pregnant to begin with!! So

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So this week I am in the midwest, Waterloo Iowa to be specific, doing a VeMMA presentation for my brother-in-law. My flight came in quite late and we still had a 2-hour drive from the airport home. So as we head out at a little after 11pm I notice that the moon is a very unusual color. I comment to Randy that I've never seen the moon that shade of red before. Without even missing a beat or

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Okay, so I admit now this post is simply to get me into the habit of posting more often. I really have nothing interesting to say and I still can't figure out how to get pictures posted. I struggle! it's especially embarrassing when I visit all my friends sites and they have music and videos and 3-D people who come and shake your hand and offer refreshments--I still can't figure out pictures!

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Well I had a blog, but it was one I had to pay for, which was just lame! So I sent that the way of all the earth and had all intentions of getting my new blog up and running ASAP. Well that didn't really happen the way I planned. So I saw that I got tagged by Heather and decided I better get off my cyber tushie and get going. So thanks Heather!Jobs I've Held:VeMMA Sales Rep (the best one yet!

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