I don’t know about you, but I think this was a pretty memorable year. Some  of it bad  (economic meltdown, anyone?)
Some of it amazing and groundbreaking.
Case in point: even though I didn’t vote for him, I find myself fascinated by the symbolism of Barack Obama’s election. And he’s inspiring every time he speaks. Today I [...]

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Howdy Y’all! Didja miss me?
With three kids home all day every day for another week, I’ve been a little busy…
Taking kids out to spend their Christmas money.
Eating Christmas candy.
Being mocked by my new Wii Fit.
(Skinny digital trainer chick: “Maybe balance just isn’t your forte. Work every day on the easier games and come back to [...]

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Christmas Eve.
It’s raining here, loud enough to hear on the roof, even over the TV.
Bob the Dog is curled up on the Christmas rug in front of the fireplace. He thinks I put it there for HIM. Callie the Dog has already retired to her foam cushion in our bedroom.
Tonight Charlie fixed our traditional Christmas [...]

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O Feedburner, O Feedburner,
What have you done with my feeds?
O Feedburner, O Feedburner,
What have you done with my feeds?
When all my readers
Disappeared
I cried, I whined,
I was afeared.
O Feedburner, O Feedburner,
What have you done with my feeds?
O Feedburner, O Feedburner,
What have you done with my feeds?
I just kept posting,
On and on;
But my subscribers,
They were gone.
O Feedburner, [...]

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Well, nobody guessed the movie Thursday’s title came from.
Of course, that’s probably because hardly anybody came by to visit.
(I felt better when I figured out my feed was acting all retarded. See, you LIKE me! You REALLY like me!)
Or maybe y’all are only motivated by non-imaginary prizes…
Anyhoo, the subject of my vlog that day was [...]

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Saturday Christmas Links
NORAD’s Santa Tracking
We get a kick out of this site. They track Santa on radar throughout the night on Christmas Eve. Between now and then, explore the Kids’ Countdown section, which is filled with games and activities.

Family Fun Magazine Online
I’ve been a subscriber to Family Fun for years now, and I love their [...]

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Hello to the Peoples!
I was feeling all sorry for myself earlier – what with hardly any visits and almost NO comments yesterday – when I realized that…
Maybe…
Other people might have spent all day just as busy as I was.
Then again…
Maybe nobody loves me.
I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY.
My feelings are hurt and I’m not sure if I [...]

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Surfing the internets, I have found a TON of blog carnivals where people link up their posts about Christmas decor.
Lots of beautiful garlands, hand-tied wreaths, and themed Christmas trees.
Now I admire all those bloggers, really I do. The art and beauty of their homes amazes and impresses me. I WISH I could create a gorgeous [...]

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What do you get when you take one pickup truck with bed extender, add two futon mattresses and 12 blankets, and throw in ten people?

(Besides something wildly illegal in most states)
A Christmas tradition for us and two other families.
Every year we meet just outside the gate of Lake Lanier’s Magical Nights of Lights and pile [...]

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Things I’m not today:
Funny.
MAN, I wanted to be funny today. Even with my desire to write what God directs each day, I still have in mind a rhythm to my posts, and too many serious ones in a row kinda bug me.
Well-rested.
I have GOT to get more sleep. But I have “don’t want to miss [...]

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