How much $$

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DIY Guy is teaching at FPU for 13 weeks.  I’m in his class. FPU is also known as Financial Peace University.  At FPU we are learning to “Live Like No One Else” (“So We Can Live Like No One Else”).  Last week our homework assignment was to set up a budget and have a meeting about our … Read More

Major pain

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Friday was non-existent for me.  A blur. I am a migraine patient. I’ve had migraines for about 30 years.  Many have been Very bad.  Many have made me a prisoner of my bed.  Many have caused nauseousness. But Friday was the mother of all migraines. It hit about the same time my alarm went off … Read More

Chipmunk voice

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Ok, so this is about the most daring thing I’ve done in 2010. I can hardly believe I’m posting this chipmunk voice, dorky video for you all, but hey, I want to try something new, and I’ve got this neat camera on my new laptop — and I wanted to try out the feature!  Besides, … Read More

There’s a remote chance

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that I will  EVER  learn how to operate  our television.   Or  the DVR  TIVO On Demand Guide Menu Netflix Blue Ray HD abc you get the idea I’m remote challenged.

He devours books

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He reads. Scads of books .  .  . It was not unusual to find our little toddler boy reading books in the dark hours after he should have been asleep.  When he was in the crib, we had a little control of how many books he could have in bed with him.  But after he … Read More

Who are you?

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DIY Guy and I like to watch CSI — New York and Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Intro song is by The Who …. it’s quite catchy. Every time I hear that song I think of my blog.  Seriously, I do.  How warped is THAT? When I see all the different places all of you – … Read More

Practicing

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Baby Girl came home Saturday (she has a dentist appt. Monday morning). Which gave Mike a reason to come home too. Baby Girl thought I might like to practice some shootin’ I’ll always take someone up on a shootin’ offer. My photography mentors have all said the same things… “Keep Shootin’” and “Practice, Practice, Practice” It’s … Read More

Colder by the Lake

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DIY Guy and I grew up in the same town in Northwest Indiana. In the town of Hessville, the City of Hammond … in the “Region” — near the Indiana Harbor (or as we referred to it:  “The Harbor”) — which is near Gary, Indiana  (think Michael Jackson) — and…near to the Steel Mills. Both … Read More

Chalk it up

CheriCREATIVE ENDEAVORS, GENERAL, LETTERING

When we remodeled our back hall a few years ago I bought some chalkboard paint and painted a chalkboard right onto the wall.  Nearly 3 years later it is still waiting to be framed — I even have the supplies to finish it.  Pathetic…especially when every time I look at I think “I should really … Read More

She wears them both

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This is the right hand of our baby girl.  She’s wearing two rings that are  special and significant in her life. The ring on her middle finger is a Claddagh. It’s a traditional Irish Ring. Our kids are of Irish descent — on their father’s side. That’s where their stubbornness comes from. The Claddagh’s design … Read More