September 2008

Oh Caribou How I Love Thee

September 13, 2008 internet

I’m at Caribou Coffee right now. That’s not because I like a good cup o’ joe on a 90 degree September day. No, it’s because they have free wi-fi. And I apparently do NOT. Not even after spending enough time on the phone to become bff with the DSL “expert” technician. *sigh* Hopefully I’ll be [...]

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Mama Mom Mommy

September 11, 2008 kids

I call my parents Mama & Daddy. I’ve always called them that. I never graduated to Mom & Dad or Mother & Father. My brother is 28 (in a couple of days) and he calls my parents Mama & Daddy. (The only other people I know who do this are…uhm…well, when they say it, it [...]

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This Was Supposed To Be Wordless Wednesday

September 10, 2008 me

…but my infamous scanner isn’t working. And I went to prenatal yoga today this morning, so family pics were not on the radar. PLUS, I have something totally NOT wordless to share with you. I have joined the ranks of vloggers. No, that is not a typo. I have started a VLOG. As in a [...]

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Rate My Space

September 9, 2008 baby

I just found the coolest website! Well, I actually found it via one of the girls on my baby messageboard. It’s called Rate my Space from HGTV’s website. You can upload your pictures of the rooms you’ve decorated and people rate them. I got lost in it for about an hour last night. I was [...]

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Countdown: 3 Weeks Until All Ashore That’s Going Ashore

September 8, 2008 baby

my pirate & me at 37 weeks. I had another sweet baby shower this week. Complete with a delicious pirate hat cake and a diaper treasure chest! We played a little guess-how-big-Amanda’s-belly game with ribbons. These little ribbons were the losers, thank goodness! I’m feeling pretty tired and sore right now. Everything is swollen–my hands, [...]

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One of My Heroes

September 6, 2008 friends

I just found out one of my heroes died yesterday. Harold Davis was a Children’s Ministry pioneer. When I interned at a church (for their children’s ministry) in college, Harold was one of the Children’s Pastors there. He was one of the most creative guys I’ve ever met. He could just look at any object [...]

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E=mc2

September 5, 2008 me

two days + no naps = early bedtimes 3 weeks + 5 family members from Mexico = not a lot of blogging time chocolate teddy grahams + homemade frosting = the best snack ever a gigantic pirate + sore joints = a messy house What’s your equation today?

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