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Bits and pieces from my travels through cyberspace…

Dut, Duts, and Gonuts

October 14, 2008 – 9:44 pm

Now before you think I’ve gone completely loopy, I’ll explain. I’m sure most of us have hundreds of humorous stories about our children, parenting, and life in general but I’d be willing to bet most of us can’t tell those stories with as much whit and litterary skill as Shane Groah. As the husband of my dear friend (and ultra fabulous Annapolis photographer) Connie Groah of Barefoot-Photography I’ve had the honor of hearing a few of Shanes stories first hand but you certainly don’t need to know the man to understand the humorous anecdotes he writes about on his blog; Dut, Duts, and Gonuts. So if you’ve got a few minutes (or hours!) and you need a good laugh, check it out. I’m willing to bet you’ll be glad you did!

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Tagged!

October 3, 2008 – 9:31 pm

My dear friend Corey thought she would help me procrastinate a bit by tagging me in the “7 Things You May Not Know About Me” blog game.

The Rules

  1. Post the rules on your blog.
  2. Write 7 random things about yourself.
  3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post.
  4. Pass on the tag.

Alrighty, here goes…

1. Before lifeXpressions, I worked as nurse for more than 9 years.

2. I absolutely despise coffee but I love Diet Dr. Pepper and must have a can as soon as I wake up. The rest of my day is spent drinking Sugar-Free Red Bull and Crystal Springs Bottled Water.

3. I was asked to be a spokeswoman for Nutrisystem after losing about 90 pounds on their program. I still occasionally see my before and after photos in the back of magazines while I’m waiting in the checkout line. I’m very proud to say that I’ve kept the weight off for over two years now.

4. When I was in high school I used to sing in a rock & roll band. There was a time when I refused to date a guy unless he had long hair and could play the guitar. *giggle*

5. I am an avid scrapbooker and have had numerous layouts published in national magazines and idea books including Paperkuts, Simple Scrapbooks and Memory Makers magazine.

6. I love animals, seriously. I know a lot of people say they love animals but when I was a little girl I had 2 ponies, 3 dogs, a barn full cats and yes, even a few cows and pigs to entertain me. The beaches of Naples & Fort Myers are a far cry from my childhood home in Michigan but I still have quite a zoo around me including Sandy {our 1.5 yr old Golden Retriever}, Callie {our 5 year old calico cat}, Kodo & Podo {our newest additions are 8 & 10 week old kittens}. Oh and don’t forget I have three children - yep - it’s a zoo around here!

7. I have unusual taste when it comes to snacking. Some people like to grab popcorn or chips for snacks but I much prefer fresh vegetables. I snack on fresh peas, broccoli, celery and carrots almost daily. Publix has me completely addicted to their veggie party mixes in the produce dept. they’re already washed and freshly cut just add a little light ranch on the side and I’m good to go! Yumm!

*whew* Okay, that was probably more information than you ever needed to know about me! Now to tag some friends! (insert evil laugh *bwahahaha*) Look out Connie, Pam, Theresa, Heather, Meggan, Mare and  Tonya here I come! Can’t wait to hear what you girls have to say.

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I’m Very Nice, Are You?

September 8, 2008 – 3:21 pm

Surfing along today and I managed to find this very cool site…so tell me…are you nice?

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Waiting Out Fay

August 19, 2008 – 10:37 am

Nick & Liv survey the neighborhood as Fay makes her way out of Southwest Florida.

To quote my youngest two, “Storms STINK!” We’ve been without power since about 5:30a, listening to the howling wind and rain is only entertaining for so long…we’ve run through three Olivia the Pig stories, two games of Candy Land, one game of Uno, and the battery is dead on the portable DVD player. Now they’re both running through the house singing, “Fay, fay go away. Come again some other day.” I don’t believe they honestly want Fay to come again another day. Oh Florida Power and Light….where are you? Please come to our rescue soon!

The battery on the laptop is getting low and my palm is not especially fond of being a modem so I will cut this short. Suffice it to say we are all just fine and hoping (ok, begging) FPL will restore service to the 12,000+ people without power very soon!

*Update* At approximately 5:45p I saw a glorious sight, a line of tree cutters & FPL trucks drove by our home…within minutes our power was restored! Yippee! School resumes tomorrow and I will return to the office and try to play catch up. Ahh, AIR CONDITIONING… :)

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Heads Up, Hurricane Fay is coming our way!

August 17, 2008 – 6:16 pm

An important message for my clients not located in the Southwest Florida area: It looks like Tropical Storm Fay {predicted to be hurricane Fay tomorrow} will be heading to the Southwest Florida area. While this is not predicted to become a ‘major hurricane’, we all know just how ‘predicable’ hurricanes are. Even a mild brush with the storm could be enough to damage power lines and leave us sweltering in the heat for the better part of a week. This storm is predicted reach our area late Monday or early Tuesday this week. If you are awaiting proofs or portrait shipments please expect a delay until we have cleared the path of the storm. Silly as this may sound…If there are any long term power outages you will know by my lack of communication with you.

For my local clients, many of whom I consider my friends, please take care of yourselves and stay safe. You guys know the drill. ;) Most of us Floridians know this is just a way of life, perhaps the cost of living in such a beautiful area. All you can do is prepare and pray for the best. We’ve been pretty lucky in this area since the nightmare hurricane season of 2004 (that’s a year I’d rather forget!), let’s hope our luck holds out through this year as well. :)

Click to view the latest video broadcast online from the NBC-2 Weather Center.

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YouTube - Water bed prank

August 16, 2008 – 7:46 pm

Oh my gosh, I am STILL laughing! ha ha ha I think the best part is that everyone took it so well, all smiling and laughing at the situation. Cute!

(Direct Link: YouTube - Water bed prank)

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