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Grammy’s Gift Baskets
For any skills I have in craftiness and gifting, I credit my mother. While growing up, she and I spent countless happy hours creating themed gifts for friends and family members. We used items that we had picked up on sale throughout the year, or had discovered in a little gift shop somewhere. I learned…
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The Goat Milk Stuff Logo
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San Francisco
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How to Make Marinade
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Half Way to Perfection
I love the concept of halfway there. The idea is that a distance between two things can always be cut in half, bringing them very close together in a few steps. Unfortunately, going halfway can never ever actually get the two items completely together. For instance, even if a football team only has 20 yards…
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Top Three Dangers at Disney World
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Work Yourself Out of a Job
I recently was introduced to the blogging fathersphere. There I found a lot of really cool Dads who spend a lot of time reflecting on fatherhood and making some excellent points about the whole experience. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I was asked for advice, being the newcomer and all. Turns out, having…
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Soap Room Construction
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What a Guy!
Today is Father’s Day and we’re not doing a whole lot to celebrate it. Part of the reason is because we don’t make a big fuss about celebrations. Part of the reason is because we’re super busy. And part of the reason is because Jim is fairly understated and doesn’t require or demand extra attention.…
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The Importance of Free Wi-Fi
We love living in the country. There is only one problem – the lack of high speed internet. Right now we have satellite internet, which is better than dial-up. Most of the time. The biggest problem is when we have several days of stormy weather, like we’ve had. So what’s an entrepreneurial family with a thriving business that requires…
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Eight of Them
The three girls were snuggling in bed with us this morning. Indigo was with me and Brett and Jade snuggled with Jim. Jade: “Dad, you have one child.” Dad: “What about Brett?” Jade: “ok, you have two kids, but that’s all.” Dad: “Their names are Brettcoleemeryfletcher and Greyhewittindigojade.” Jade: “No! Just Jade and Brett.” Indigo:…
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Watermelon Football
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Outside Exercise
The weather here has been gorgeous lately. (Nope, hurricane Irene didn’t reach us here in Indiana.) We’ve had hot days, cooler nights, and low humidity. We took advantage of the lovely weather to exercise outside. I thought you’d enjoy watching part of our “sprint 8” session. We basically sprint for 30 seconds then walk for…
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Lake Fun
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Massage Therapy Gone Wrong