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Posts by Month: August, 2009

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My Mom writes a blog about her experiences treating my Nana who is in the final stages of Alzheimers...

Tiger Woods

Ever since Tiger Woods came onto the golf scene years and years ago, adults look at every child to s...

Recipe for a Great Weekend

Ok, this isn't a typical "recipe" so I don't mind including it after that overload of cooking/food w...

Pinto Beans

Ok, I promise, this will be the last food post today.  But I found a very cool blog about how t...

Cooking Seems to be the Theme

Apparently I'm all about cooking today.  I'm making a pork loin at home right now -- it's in th...

Recipes as Gifts

Do you have a bridal shower coming up?  If the couple likes to cook, a book of family recipes m...

Nighttime Baby Station

When Dalton was born 4 years ago, Larry and I would make up his bottles when we went to bed.  T...

Soldiers Coming Home

Is your loved one away from home with the military?  More importantly, is your loved one deploy...

In a Funk

Oh what a week.  I've been in quite the funk this week.  I haven't been motivated to do an...

Kindness is Contagious

Have you ever had someone do something kind for you?  I'm sure you have.  Everyone has. &n...

Goals for the Week

Here are some of my goals for the week of 8/25-8/31.1. Vacuum the house 2 more times (we've been inf...

Feng Shui

I'm interested in the concept behing Feng Shui.  It's all about the placement of items in your ...

Redecorating our Living Room

We are thinking (this means I'm thinking) about repainting our living room.  The color I'm thin...

Jacksonville (Florida)...vacation perfection?

photo from howstuffworks.comAs you know, we just got back from vacation in South Dakota and Wyoming....

High School Football

I've already told you that I'm a big fan of NFL football.  I love watching the games on Sunday ...

I'm B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-ACK

Did you notice that I stopped posting for a while?  I was on vacation.  A sweet glorious v...

Video Games

So have you ever played a video game with a person that is just naturally good at them?  That's...

Mount Rushmore's History

I have always wondered why the designers of Mount Rushmore chose Teddy Roosevelt as one of the 4 pre...

Favorite Holiday Treats

When my grandma was still alive, she spent weeks preparing for Christmas.  She made everyone in...

Craft Club @ Your Library

The '@your library' slogan is big with the American Library Association.  It makes it nice and ...

My Favorite Reel

(Beth's Note: For the non-fishermen out there, a reel is part of a fishing pole.  It is the par...

How to Get Ready for Vacation

Do's:Make sure you clean your house: vacuum the floors, sweep, make the beds.  It will make the...

Peyton Manning, The Colts, and Me

    I've told you before that I like the Colts.  Manning is my favorite pla...

Tie Dye Tutorial Part 2

How to Make a Chevron (V shape) Design...Lay your shirt out on a flat table.  You should have w...

Basin Street

In New Orleans there is a street named after a spot in the canal that follows it.  The canal tu...

Shopping for Shoes Stinks

One of my least favorite things to do is shop for shoes.  I am picky about what I wear on my fe...

Loyalty and Fame

One of the things I expect in my life is loyalty.  I like knowing that my spouse is faithful to...

Dreams

Do you ever just dream of what you would do if you won the lottery?  Or how things would be dif...

Music

Photo from http://chriscagle.musiccitynetworks.com/I enjoy music.  If I'm doing dishes or ...

Things That Make Me Happy

I am having one of those blah kinds of days weeks.  In an attempt to brighten my mood, I'm...

The NFL and me.

I admit it.  I am a girl who likes sports.  I prefer to watch them in person -- it's bette...

Facebook Rocks

I love using Facebook.  It has given me a chance to reconnect with people from my past and keep...

Reading Graphic Novels

In case you have forgotten (not likely), I love books.  I work with books daily, and I buy more...

Beth's Top 10 Favorite Books

Ok, it's time for another installment of my top 10.  This time it's books.  Little W...

Healthy Romantic Relationships

What is your definition of romance?  Is it flowers, long dinners at expensive cafes, and fancy ...

Friends

I have been very blessed to have great friends in my life.  Sometimes I think that I expect too...

My Experience with Silk Flowers

When Larry and I got engaged, I tried to plan our wedding as inexpensively as possible.  I want...

Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians SERIES

 Perseus Jackson is a demi-god.  This means one parent is a Greek God and one parent is mo...

Military and Adoption

In case you didn't know, I am a military brat.  I am also an only child.  I asked my dad o...

How to Tie Dye (Step 1)

I love to tie dye.  My shirts don't always come out perfect, but the process is what amazes me....

How to Install a Video Card

My husband is the computer guru in our house.  I can do a lot of stuff WITH the computer, but w...

A little about Hubby

 Hi everyone. I thought it might be time to introduce myself. I am the hubby,,, Larry. I am a...

Update on life...

Today is one of those days where I felt like I could conquer the world.  I started out the day ...

You Capture Theme...You (aack)

My first picture shows my Dad's side of the family.  A couple cousins and an aunt & uncle a...

Broadway Shows to See

photo from Broadway.comI have always wanted to get to see some Broadway shows.  I thi...

Another Memory

In case you can't tell, I'm in a bit of a reminiscent mood.  I have fond memories of college. &...

A bit about beading

When I found the website Today's Beads, I was excited to find out some more information about one of...

A Favorite Memory of College

I figure since there is a new class of Freshman getting ready to descend upon colleges nationwide, I...

Learning to Use Atomword

Atomword is the blogging platform I write on.  I like it for the most part, but I have had a pr...

My Husband and his Truck

This truck is one of the true loves of Larry's life.  He has been waiting to drive this truck -...

Family History, do you know yours?

I have never been super excited about finding out about the ancestors who came over from Europe.&nbs...

Things I Want To Remember About Dalton

He has a plan.  No matter the adventure, Dalton will have a way to get through it.He never stop...

Need to Sell Your House? Read this first!

I love cruising around the big world that we call the “web”. It never ceases to amaze me how intere...

Ways You Could Advertise a Small Business

These are just little things I've thought that I could do to advertise a small business (I have 2 of...

I have a love of jewelry

Shh, don’t tell anyone.  I love jewelry.  I am horrible about wearing it, but I notice i...

A Giveaway that I'd LOVE to Win!

I am going to be honest and say that when I read about a giveaway online, I only enter for those tha...

A Fellow Travel Junkie

As you've probably figured out by now, I enjoy traveling. I have traveled with my parents, with my ...

My Sling Success/Failure

I went about making my sling tonight. I measured everything out.  I cut my material and added a...

Photographing Monuments

If you know me in person, you know I have a loving relationship with my camera. Larry bought me thi...

Slings

When I had Dalton, he was perfectly content being in his stroller or car seat regardless where we we...

Soup, Soup, Soup. YUM

Do you like soup year round? Some people swear by a nice cold soup in the summer. I must admit I ...

Reasons I NEED a Vacation

So I feel a little guilty saying, "I need a vacation." I just came off an 8 week maternity leave 4 w...

Validation, Self Love, and Abundance

Validation, Self Love, and Abundance is the name of an article I read recently. Kelly Whestone wri...

Finger Lickin' Fifteen

Oh how I love Janet Evanovich and Stephanie Plum.  Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter...sor...

Where is Potediea? I now know and you should too!

Do you know where Potediea is? Neither did I until I visited Xenaswarrior.com website. Potedie...