January 2009
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Jan 1st
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The Cardboard Cruise by RecycleNRV.com
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Dec 31st
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“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy...”
– Carl Jung Quotes (via bluechameleon)
Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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Apparently 33 is the New Methuselah
This morning, as my son was wiping the sleep from his eyes and asking me to lay down in his bed for a bit before we went downstairs for breakfast, he told me that he was three years old and that on his next birthday, he will be four. Then he asked: “How old are you, daddy?” “Thirty-three,” I said. “Wow! That’s really old, daddy! That’s a lot of...
Dec 30th
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GPS Tracking for Your Kids?
It’s a scary world out there and for parents it can be even scarier. All you have to do is watch the news about some whack job that’s kidnapped someone’s little one and, well, you know the rest. I’ve often joked about having my son fitted with a GPS tracking chip in case - God forbid - he ever went missing. According to the FBI’s National Crime Information Center...
Dec 29th
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Nic Wants to Be a Rock Star
Dec 28th
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Power Hitting 3-Year-Old
Dec 28th
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Nicholas Playing Hoops and ‘Bringing the Thunder!’
Dec 25th
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Christmas Blessings - Past, Present and Future
Tonight marks just the second time in my life that I will go to sleep on Christmas Eve in a house by myself. Now before you start “awwwwing,” I was over at the house tonight to help tuck Nic in and read him a story. His mom offered to let me stay overnight at the house so I could be there Christmas morning when he comes downstairs, but I chose not to, so that was my decision. I’m...
Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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ListenThis song always helps cheer me up and put things...
Dec 23rd
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What Will Be Your New Year's Resolution?
Christmas is only a few more days away and that means a new year - 2009 - is right around the corner. Like most families, we have our traditions on New Year’s Eve. My Grandma Cope would cook black-eyed peas and we would take a bite right as the new year hit to encourage good luck and a prosperous new year. One tradition I miss sorely is the hot oil fondu! Kinda messy and not really healthy. ...
Dec 23rd
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Gift Cards Rock, Especially in This Economy!
Raise your hand if you like gift cards instead of a hand-knitted sweater? Yeah, that’s what I thought. What are YOU getting for Christmas? A shirt that doesn’t fit? A hat that doesn’t match anything you own? Maybe a another power tool that will sit in your garage and never get used. Let’s get real, people. Gift cards at the way to go! Everyone is happy with a gift card! The...
Dec 22nd
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Saturday Night Live: Excederin for Racial Tension Headaches
Dec 22nd
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How Much Can Winter Suck? Just Watch and See!
Dec 21st
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Playing the Drums REALLY Hard!
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Bowling with a Nerf Ball and Plastic Cups
Dec 21st
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Drumming with Tin Cans
Dec 21st
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Dec 14th
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Nic Singing at Church
Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Nic the Bowling Pin
Dec 12th
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XFC Promotional Video
Dec 12th
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Nic Gets a Knockout in Wii Boxing
Dec 7th
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Wii Boxing - Final Round
Dec 7th
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Nic Ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army
Dec 7th
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So, yeah, I lost my job.
Yesterday, I joined the ranks of “other people.” As in, losing your job happens to other people, not you. I was called into a meeting with my boss, their boss and an HR rep. As soon as I saw who was at this meeting, I knew what was going on. My position had been eliminated as a cost-saving move. Times are tough and while I was really hurt and upset when it happened, I know it was a...
Dec 6th