Over spring break Kyle hung a few shelves in the nursery. I had a picture in my head of what I wanted to do with them, but needed to actuall...
The Big Climb was totally AWESOME!!!
The Big Climb Seattle 2011 After all my worrying and fretting about being a Big Climb team captain, after kicking myself in the butt a zilli...
Waiting Till the End to Say My Piece
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January 27. I was on my computer when I spotted that the Michigan-Michigan State basketball game was going to be on ESPN3.com. Yes, the game...
Zero days until the Big Climb
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In about eight hours I'll be getting up and getting dressed for the big climb. In about twelve hours I'll be lined up to start the c...
For Japan...
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This is my entry in CinemaFanatic/JapanCinema's blogathon to benefit victims of the earthquake/tsunami disaster in Japan...I hope those ...
Three days until the Big Climb!
Grace, Me, and Roxie at Palomino's in Seattle Not my best picture but Grace and Roxie look gorgeous. Tuesday I had a wonderful lunch wi...
You know what they say about weight loss bloggers that don't post
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When a weight loss blogger stops posting it's almost always a bad sign. Boy, is that ever true for me! Tonight I looked back at my draft...
A Résumé Checklist: 13 Things to Do Before You Apply for the Job
By Selena Dehne, JIST Publishing. Featuring an excerpt from "Step-by-Step Résumés" by Evelyn Salvador. When writing the first draf...
From Saint to Sinner: Jean Seberg
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This Sunday, March 13, the first Sunday of Lent, Turner Classic Movies will feature films about one of the Catholic Church’s most popular sa...
5 Secrets to climbing the ladder faster - CEOs and other top execs share tips for getting where you want to be
By Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBuilder Sometimes getting from where you are to where you'd like to be career-wise can seem lik...
Who Is My Neighbor? Muslims In America
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I just finished Barbara Kingsolver’s excellent novel, The Lacuna. It’s about a good-hearted young man who grew up in Mexico, became a popula...
Weekend Chicago Trip
Kyle and I made our 2nd annual trip to Chicago to see Mel & Steve (Kyle’s sister & her husband). We took off for Chicago after he go...
Should you ever bring up salary in an interview?
By Rachel Farrell, Special to CareerBuilder They liked your résumé, you wowed them with your cover letter and now it's time for the inte...