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September

09.1.2008

Bwaaaaack! News from the hen house.

“Bwaaaack…have you heard the lastest news from the family that feeds us? Yesterday I overheard the Dad say “We...

09.2.2008

He fought the hatchet and the hatchet won.

So, I’m sure you’ve heard the news from the hen house, but what you haven’t heard is the quick...

09.3.2008

We’re gonna blame this one on the meds.

Lately the entrepreneur is coming out in Mr. OMSH; he’s thinking about changing jobs. Apparently being a psychologist in...

09.4.2008

You say curriculum and I say curricula…

A lot of you have been writing me to ask how the homeschooling has gone; of course, this is...

09.5.2008

Playsilks, Cheetos and Apples, OH MY!

The girls took advantage of the the late morning cool and took their American Girls out on the lawn...

09.7.2008

Bayleighsitting

Today after church I babysat my cousin’s baby (according to a knowledgeable source – she is my first cousin,...

09.8.2008

I’ve just been TOLD by an 8 year old!

As I was grabbing a paper towel to clean up a mess I noticed that the roll was nearly...

09.9.2008

Walkie Your Talkie

Ever heard the expression ‘Walk Your Talk’? I grew up with it as a mainstay expression – probably a...

09.11.2008

MobileMe – quite possibly the worst Apple product ever.

12 Reasons to steer clear of Apple’s MobileMe: 1. I thought the internet was supposed to be fast. I...

09.12.2008

Were Rita and Katrina really 3 years ago?

This is how big Kenny was when the last set of evacuees were pouring into our hometown. It really...

09.12.2008

Nervously waiting for Ike.

Jeff camped out on the front porch with his laptop for a while. We expect Ike to reach us...

09.15.2008

Riding out Ike

Ike has passed and his aftermath ranges from truly tragic to mildly irritating. We moved through the storm with...

09.16.2008

This spoke to me today.

I love this group – Selah. I have no doubt that the Spirit just flows through their music and...

09.18.2008

Hair Chronicles Update

Well, I figured it was about time for a Hair Chronicles update. If you can’t believe I’m being so...

09.21.2008

Cleaning out old photo files…

I worked all day on the computer while my family went and worked all day at my grandparent’s place...

09.22.2008

Make your own Map Pencil City!

Yesterday, while the kids waited for me to be ready to head to the bookstore, Emelie and Kenny worked...

09.24.2008

Weeds – Invading well tended home gardens everywhere.

Two days ago I received my coveted Netflix DVD in the mail and was excited to see the First...

09.27.2008

Upgrade WordPress Using cPanel and Fantastico

In the series, Ditch Your Blogging Training Wheels, I strongly suggested self-hosting your WordPress blog with Liquid Web, or...

09.29.2008

A comforting blend for the morning.

As I grow closer to Jeff, there are simple, daily reminders of him I look for and enjoy. Some...

09.30.2008

My baby’s got his training wheels on.

Kenny: “Momma, I can’t go fast enough with these wheels on. They need to come off.” Me: “The...