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Archive for June, 2008

Need a web site?

24 Jun

I’m going to throw this out there to the world in general in the hopes that it reaches someone who needs some help! As I’ve mentioned, I set up the website for my husband’s new business. I’m not linking it here right now because I want to get permission from him first, but I plan to add a Portfolio page in the next day or 2 with a link to it. (Watch for it at the top of the page, across from the bird graphic.)

I’m also working on a couple of other web projects, all utilizing WordPress and other free resources. This makes set up simple and fast (assuming I get quick responses from the client when providing information to them) and it makes updating information easy even for someone with little to no web knowledge. By utilizing the free tools that are already out there, I realize I’m not doing anything earth shattering. BUT, I also know that not everyone has the time or the skills to put something like that together. For now I’m doing this pretty cheaply so I can get some portfolio sites and because we could really use the extra cash.

If you want more details, email me via the contact form or leave a comment here with a way for me to get in touch with you. I’ll probably also post more information on the Portfolio page when I get it up there, hopefully tomorrow!

Edit to add that the Portfolio page is up. As of now there’s only one link but I hope to have a couple more in the next few weeks!

 
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Seven Dirty Words

23 Jun

I was so sad first thing this morning when I saw the news that George Carlin had died. I think he was hilarious, even when I disagreed with what he had to say. I usually found myself watching him and laughing out loud…but being sure I was going to go to hell for being so amused. I was watching a video earlier on YouTube where he says his job is “thinking up goofy s**t.” What a fun job to have, and what a great job he did.

If you’re wanting to watch some funny stuff and bad language doesn’t offend you, check out this YouTube playlist. It’s old stuff (1978) but still funny and relevant. There is some discussion of the Seven Dirty Words, though it’s not the original bit. Still, it was a good laugh and I have a feeling George would be glad to know we’re still laughing.

Oh, and if you don’t know what the original Seven Dirty Words are, wikipedia has all the info you need. Again, if bad language offends you, don’t click.

 
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Yes, they both have the same father.

21 Jun

I have two children who are opposites on the spectrum when it comes to coloring. My oldest son is very dark in skin, hair, and eyes. My youngest is very fair in all of those areas. So often when we are out and about, people do a double take and blurt out things like “Where did that blond hair come from?” or “Wow, are they both yours?” or even “Gosh, their daddies must have had very different coloring.”

I have very similar coloring to my oldest son, so I can see why people think it’s a little strange for my youngest to be so fair. But honestly my husband doesn’t have very dark hair and he has blue eyes, so it’s not a huge surprise. Plus we were both blond as children. Not really towheaded white blond like my toddler is, but still we both had light hair and it darkened as we grew. It’s quite common, actually! Add to that the fact that my mom has light colored eyes, and clearly we just have a kid with mostly dominant gene expression and one with mostly recessive gene expression. Unusual, but certainly not impossible or even improbable!

So I’m always a little taken aback when people think that they must have different fathers. And I’m not quite sure what that says about *me* as a person. They are nearly 4 years apart so I don’t suppose it’s completely out of the realm of possibility that I might have had more than 1 relationship in that period of time, but when you’ve been with the same person since you were 17 (yes, I was jail bait when we first met!) it seems a little presumptuous when people ASSume I’m a man jumper or something. It really couldn’t be farther from the truth, and I’m very proud of the fact that we have been together for such a long time, especially considering our ages when we met and the things we’ve gone through together. Not a lot of people my age can say the same. Not that it’s bad if you can’t, of course!

But all of this does make me wonder what type of gene expression this one will have. Will this one be a redhead with green eyes? There are some redheads in the extended family, so it’s possible. I think more than likely he (or she?) will probably be a perfect blend of us, just like our other 2 children.

Or there’s always the theory that my oldest is a bit darker because he came out of the oven late (a week overdue) and my youngest is lighter because we took him out a bit early (2 weeks) so maybe it all depends on how long I carry this one. I was considering not finding out the sex this time but my husband won’t go for it (he says the surprise was in the beginning!) so perhaps our big surprise at the end will be in the complexion. We’ve now had one born with brown eyes (seriously, brown from the womb) and one born with blue eyes that stayed blue, so I guess anything can happen!

 
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Posted in Family, Parenting, Pregnancy

 

A beautiful evening, right here in Sanford for FREE!

20 Jun

Last night was the concert I’ve been looking forward to most. Kenny Huffman plays music I love and interspersed with the great stuff that everyone knows are a few of his originals which are really good as well. (They are available free for download on his website, by the way!) The weather was gorgeous, it was warm but not hot, the bugs didn’t bother us, and it was a beautiful night to be outside and listening to some music. I seriously wish they had this guy *every* week. Not that I don’t like the other musical styles, but this is by far my favorite. And apparently I’m not the only one…Depot Park was packed last night! There were lots of other kids for the boys to play with, which is always nice. It was just a great night and we all had a lot of fun.

 
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What I want more than anything…

19 Jun

I’d love to go get a pedicure. It is a guilty pleasure of mine, and something I really enjoy doing. Of course, even small indulgences are out for us right now. It would just be awesome to head over and pick out some “I’m Not Really a Waitress” red (yes, it’s a real color!) and have a little foot pampering. I hate my feet but I live in flip flops and sandals all summer long so I do try to spruce them up just a little. It’s the little things…

Like bread. I have a type of bread that I really like. It’s a bit more expensive, but the slices are bigger. Still, we run out WAY too fast with all 4 of us eating sandwiches at lunch so I’m going to have to compromise. I’m going to check the “day old bread” store but regardless of what I find there, I’ll probably be eating mostly WhiteWheat or Bunny bread or some such garbage because I’ll feel guilty otherwise. Actually, I may start making bread again. I wish I had a breadmaker because it makes it so much easier, but it’s really therapeutic to do it the old fashioned way, too. Maybe I just need to pull out my old bread recipes and take the plunge. It’s healthier because I control the content of stuff like sugar, and no matter how fancy you get it’s hard to spend as much on ingredients as you would on a loaf of really good bread.

 
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Posted in Food/Recipes, Me Stuff, Rambling

 
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