Happy Hallowhine

Here’s our night as told in pictures (with detailed captions.)

Yes, I know I said she was going as a skunk, but she never said any such thing. Next thing I know I’m upstairs sewing fifteen feet of tulle to make a tutu.

Even adding makeup and jewelry to the tutu getup, she was still as happy [...]

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wwpd? (what would peta do?)

Today’s post goes out to my brother Coloray who caught a king salmon the other day weighing twenty pounds dressed.
I wish I had a picture on me to show you how enormously huge this fish was; it reached from the ground to his hip and he’s 6 feet tall. gi-gan-tic. unfortunately, being pregnant I am [...]

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Words to Live By

Overheard today on the radio:
Throw a duck fit. –Dave Ramsey
Barf-able.–Michael Medved

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perspective

Violet is to the vacuum cleaner as a tigress is to an elephant. She stalks silently in the shadows..always watching. Slinking slowly with her belly to the ground she moves in for the attack. Alone she knows she stands no chance at a kill, but nonetheless she will study and learn everything about this beast [...]

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That’s so punny

Retailers are guilty of many crimes. One of these is their literary creativity. Since the holidays mark that blessed time of year when retailers are pulling out all the stops in a grand effort to make your life all better, this is quite possibly the best time for advertising puns. Let me put it this [...]

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Another great day on this greatest nation on God’s green Earth.

Today’s post goes out to Michael Medved.
Dear Michael Medved,
Thanks for being awesome; can I have your autograph? Thanks for reminding us that all you really need to know you should have learned in kindergarten.

hard work never killed anyone.
you break it, you buy it.
American is awesome.

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paradigm

While the word paradigm is often used interchangeably with the word  perspective, it is important to realize that it refers to a perspective shaped by a pattern or prototype of thinking. It could of course be argued that all perspectives are shaped in such a way, but when we choose or allow one or two [...]

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but not in a smelly way…hopefully

Violet is going to be this little guy for Halloween. I found a cute skunk costume that fits her perfectly at a rummage sale and she also doesn’t completely hate it (bonus!) so a skunk it is!
in other news…I have an official picture of baby #2.

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Yay?

I recieved a text message tonight from an unknown number.
“It’s a girl! “
uhh, congratulations?

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only a shadow of greatness

Today, on this day of October the 22nd 2009, my holiday season has officially started. I think I may be starting a tad early this year, but after having turkey dinner and eggnog in one day, this decision is kind of out of my hands.
We spent the evening with an old highschool friend of ours [...]

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