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Internet Invention

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:48:00 +0000

Written by Fermin Washington

I am currently taking an online course through the community college all
about business management and all the different approaches to technology use in
the small business. Right now we are learning all about t1 internet, and the difference between
that and your standard internet that you have in your home, or satellite,
wireless, DSL. It is really interesting to me to learn all about the way our
internet system works, and how it is constructed and designed. Whoever first
invented the internet is simply a genius. Was it Bill Gates? I think that is who
it was. I mean, think about it. We can instantly communicate with anyone,
anytime, anywhere. How amazing is that? We can access information at any time
from multiple sources.
It’s really unbelievable to think how far we’ve come from
the days of snail mailto today, and it
hasn’t taken that long. When I was a kid, only about 15 years ago, when I wanted
to find out information about a subject, I had to go to the library.

More on Janette Oke

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:25:00 +0000

I had an eerie thing happen at the library the other day. I was looking around the kids books while my son played, and thought " Hey I should see if they have any Janette Oke kids' books". I looked on the O shelf and did not see any, so I moved on.

Later that morning I walking past another shelf and picked up a book that was on display on top of the shelf. The back of the book was facing me. When I picked it up and turned it around,,BAM..it was a kids book by Janette Oke. I could not believe it! It kind of gave me goosebumps because of the coincidence.

That book was called Making Memories. I check Amazon for it, but all the had was a Chinese version of it. I did a search and there were 49 different children's books by her. I think I might order Spunky's Camping Adventure
,,it looks really cute!

Renting in Calgary

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:31:00 +0000

My search continues for a new place to live. I have expanded my search to houses for rent in Calgary.

What a beautiful country Canada is. Have you ever been there? or lived there? What tips would you give to a first time visitor / potential resident of the Calgary area?

I am so excited to move to somewhere new. I will miss my friends and family of course, but hopefully when we get settled they will come for a visit. I figure the more beautiful the place, the more visitors we will have right? Then our friends and family can have a two fold vacation, and visit combined.

What sites do you use when you are looking for a new house or apartment? I like doing a combination of internet research and old fashioned circle in the newspaper and drive around the neighborhoods. It is not so easy when it comes to driving around somewhere far away, so the internet comes in real handy for that situation.

I even like just going to open houses to see the insides of houses in different neighborhoods. I love different types of interior decor and architecture. It is a great way to get a feel for a new neighborhood if nothing else.

More Love Saga

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:24:00 +0000

I did more research on the Love Sage movies that are based on the Janette Oke books.

I went to IMDB.COM when I was searching for the Christmas movie I mentioned from this series. I saw that I could click on Janette Oke's name and find a list of movies that are based on her books.

Here is the list and the link

Love's Christmas Journey (TV movie) (book) 2011

Love Begins (TV movie) (book series "Love Comes Softly") 2009

Love Finds a Home (TV movie) (based on the book by) 2009

Love Takes Wing (TV movie) (book) 2007

Love's Unfolding Dream (TV movie) (book) 2007

Love's Unending Legacy (TV movie) (novel "Love's Unending Legacy") 2006

Love's Abiding Joy(novel) 2005

Love's Long Journey (TV movie) (novel) 2004

Love's Enduring Promise (TV movie) (book) 2003

Love Comes Softly (TV movie) (book) 1998

Spunky's Camping Adventure (video) (book / screenplay)

I have not seen Love Begins, or Loves Christmas Journey yet. I and now I have to track down that Spunky's Camping adventure to watch with my kids. It sounds like fun.

Special Needs Child

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:21:00 +0000

Authored by Rickey Combs

Having a special needs child has been really hard on my wife and I. We love
our son dearly, but his autism has been difficult for us to deal with. We want
to do everything in our power to enrich our son’s life, but sometimes it feels
like an uphill battle we will never win. We still try to spend time alone
together, but as the years go on it is getting harder and harder.

Our son is hard to deal with, and we can rarely find a sitter that is willing to stay with
him for more than a few hours. Our parents don’t live close by, so that isn’t an
option either. Last time we left our son with a sitter, he escaped from the house, and we
were terrified. We found him right away, but it made us hesitant to leave him
with anyone again. After that incident we researched Alarm Security
Systems and got one installed right away. Now the door beeps when it opens
so we will know if our son tries to get out. It makes us feel better, but my
wife still watches him like a hawk when we are home.

ZOMBIES

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:15:00 +0000

OK I know that there has been a surge in the popularity of anything to do with zombies lately. I don't really understand it, but I am starting to fall into it whether I like it or not.

First my husband has been watching the TV series The Walking Dead for a couple of seasons. I had not seen much of it before last season, then I got hooked. Now I can not wait for the new season to start.

Now the latest addiction is Plants Versus Zombies for the DS. We got our kids DS for Christmas and now I am the one playing zombie games at every given chance lol! I like many of the new games they have like Brain Age, and Flash Focus, but I have to admit that my current fave is Plants vs. Zombies.

It is actually a fairly good game for teaching the kids strategy and hand eye coordination. I guess I will rack it up as a guilty pleasure.

Looking for a new nest

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:43:00 +0000

My hubby and I are trying to decide where the next chapter of our lives is going to be set in. Will it be the 'jungle" of a big city, or the wilds of a wonderland like Canada?

One thought is Edmonton Canada. When you are moving, for whatever reason, it is like starting over. You will be in a new town or new country all together. Even if it just a few blocks away from your old place, the changes can be dramatic. If you have kids you have to think about a new school perhaps. Many of us like to not be too far from a modern medical facility of some sort, at least a nice country doctor.

What are some of the things that are important to you in a neighborhood? A good school? good medical? maybe a nice parks? I hope we are somewhere where the kids will be safe and happy of course. We do like to do outdoorsy kinds of things so if there was nice hiking trails, or parks around that would definitely be a plus!

I am going to keep looking for more sites to help in my search, I will keep you posted!

Loves Christmas Journey

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:35:00 +0000

I had posted before about the LOVE SAGA movies. One of my readers ( Or someone that just stumbled by more likely lol), said that there was yet ANOTHER "LOVE" movie that I had not yet seen or heard. The new one is called Loves Christmas Journey and it was released 2011.

I looked it up on IMDB.COM and here is what the plot synopsis says...

While still mourning the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King visits her brother Aaron Davis, a sheriff in the small town of Haddonton, and his two children during the Christmas holiday. Ellie does her best to enjoy the holidays, even making new friends with Beatrice, a local shop keeper and Deputy Strode. Settling in nicely with her brother's family, Ellie agrees to watch her niece and nephew when Aaron travels out of town to purchase adjacent land for farming. But when a corrupt attorney in town leaves a young man to blame for Mayor Wayne's barn catching fire and burning, Ellie ignores distrusting townspeople and steps in to help to prove his innocence. To her dismay, the season's festivities are threatened when Aaron goes missing. When all seems lost, Ellie not only gets the perfect holiday miracle, her brother delivered home safely on Christmas morning, but also the chance at a new life when she finds herself falling in love again.Written by Anonymous....from IMDB.com end synopsis

I am a little lost on who is who, since I have not seen the first few in awhile. I will haver to look at the names from the other movies to see where these folk fit it. It seems to be yet another nice cast thought...even Charles Shaughnessy from Days of Our Lives, or The Nanny series. He is sooo cute!

Hubby and Me

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:34:00 +0000

The article written by Victor Flowers

My husband and I recently moved here so he could take a job and it’s been tough getting back into the swing of things. I know we’ve got a long way to go to get everything organized again but you know, it’s hard being a stay at home mom and having to move to a new city where you don’t know anyone or anything.

I miss my family the most but thankfully I went to http://www.clear-internet.com/ right after we moved in so I would have reliable internet at the house – the way my family communicates is via an email chain and that’s the easiest way for me to be in touch. I’m glad we’re here doing this as a little family but I can’t wait until NEXT Christmas when I get to see everyone again. There are only so many days in the week and it’s tough trying to talk to everyone all at once – I really miss my mom the most but she’s coming for an extended visit soon and I can’t wait!

Columbiana

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:05:00 +0000

My husband and I just watch the movie COLUMBIANA yesterday, starring Zoe Saldana. It was a story about a little girl who grew up in Columbia, and whose family was killed do to drug violence. She vows to revenge her family and dedicates her life to making that possible.

I do not want to give too much away, the point I want to get to is this.... It made me think about my kids and how I want them to be prepared for any situation that comes their way. The goofy stuff that has been going on in my mom and dads neighborhood already had me on edge, and this movie made me think more about preparedness.

Most of us will hopefully never have to mess with a drug lord or anything like that, but I would like to have my kids ready for things they may encounter. everyday in the news you hear about more and more things like bombs, shootings, break ins, etc.

How do I balance the innocence with their safety?

Movie poster from IMDB.COM

Safety

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Do you think there is ever such a thing as SAFE ENOUGH? I mean I know I am not going to actually put my kids in a bubble, but other than that I do not really think you can be safe enough or careful enough.

I need to vent because there has been several instances lately in my mom and dad's neighborhood. I do not want to say exactly what because I do not like to give criminals their 15 minutes of fame or attention. The problem we are having is that local law enforcement seems to think it is none of our business is there is something hazardous going on down the street.

Wouldn't you want to know if a neighbor was up to no good, or there was anything that may harm your family going on? I say let ME decide if it is important enough that I want to make my family leave the area or keep an extra eye out for something out of place.

Just remember to be safe and keep your eyes open everyone, you never know these days...sadly enough. But it is always better to be SAFE than SORRY!

Suburgatory

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:17:00 +0000

Thanks for the post, Vernon Lowe

There was a show that came on last year in the slot between The Middle and Modern Family called Better with You, and I was a big fan. It would appear based on its ratings that I was one of the few fans, unfortunately. This is not surprising, as I have different taste than a lot of people. Many of my favorite shows over the years have been canceled prematurely (in my opinion). The point is, I was disappointed that Better with You wasn’t returning this year. But! It turned out to be quite lucky, as the show that replaced it, Suburgatory, is thoroughly awesome. It appears so far that it’s doing far better in the ratings, so hopefully it sticks around for more than this season. The premise is that a single father moves his teenaged daughter from Manhattan to the suburbs, which is evidently a fate worse than hell. I live in the suburbs, and I don’t necessarily feel the same way, but the way the writers exemplify life in the suburbs is nothing short of genius. Every aspect is completely over the top, from the sweatsuit-clad soccer moms to the promiscuous high school girls. I love every second of it. Check it out on expertsatellite.com.

Not so Extreme Couponer

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:12:00 +0000

How many of you watch that TLC show EXTREME COUPONING? I love watching this show. I do not think my nerves could take pulling off a shopping trip like that, but it is fun to watch.

I have gotten in to couponing though. I figure, why not use a coupon if it is there,, it is like free money right? At the very minimum I usually save more than enough to cover the gas to get to and from the store. These days every little bit helps.

I have also signed up with a few internet couponing sites, and some Facebook coupon tipsters. To my it is like a hobby that may save my family a little bit of money at the same time....win win!

What is your favorite couponing site or tip?

The Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:07:00 +0000

I appreciate the guest post, Vito Rivers

My kids are really great and we’ve decided to start letting them travel with us more often. They’re old enough now that they can really appreciate all the world has to offer and we don’t have to babysit them 24/7 so I’m not as worried about it ruining our vacation. We have www.SatelliteTvFamily.com satellite at home and we’ve been watching the Travel Channel together a lot to get ideas for where we want to go next and right now it seems like it’s going to be a fight between Yellowstone National Park and South America somewhere, likely Uruguay or Peru.

My kids are really neat little adults and it amazes me they’ve got such sophisticated taste in travel but we’re going to have to find some way to afford three extra plane tickets…easier said than done! My husband and I are really excited to share our love for travel with them, though, so I think in the end every penny we spend on their expenses will be totally worth it.

More on Running

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Sun, 08 May 2011 02:43:00 +0000

I have a good friend who likes to run at the gym as her main form of exercise. I do good to walk on a treadmill at 3mph for 20 minutes. She can go at a full out run for 5 miles or more, I would love to be able to run like that.

She usually runs on a treadmill because it is easier on her joints. It does not matter where I run,,,err,,,walk, I hurt when I am done. I know it will take me a while to get back into shape, but it sure does not feel great getting there. I know that eventually I will feel better once I get my cardiovascular in better condition, I just have a long road to travel to get there.

I love long slow walks, or hikes, but people that are out jogging or running always looks so relaxed and free to me. I want to have to option of running when I want to, or when I need to. It would be so great to be able to play longer with the kids without getting winded or being sore for three days after.

What is your preferred exercise for relaxation? How about for all out fitness?

Blow Off Steam by Going Running

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Sun, 08 May 2011 02:33:00 +0000

Thanks for the guest post by Ron Faulkner .....

I enjoy going running almost everyday so that I can get a good workout in, and also so I can blow off a little steam. For me running is a huge stress reliever, and as an engineer I have a very stressful job that can be a little hard for me to deal with. Since I live at home by myself, I find that after work I would go home and just sit and think about all of the different things that where bothering me, and that is when I started running. Sometimes I don't get home until later in the evening, but on a hot summer day that is the best time to get a good run in. All I do is set my home security alarm (ADT HOME SECURITY prices) when I walk out the door and then I don't have to worry when I get back home. If you are looking for a great way to blow off some steam from work or any other problems that you may have in your life, going running is a great way for you to do it.

Leslie Neilsen dies at 84

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:28:00 +0000

I just read that actor Leslie Neilsen has died at the age of 84. My dad says it has always seemed odd to him that Leslie Neilsen was so famous later in life for his comedic roles, because he started out as a dramatic actor.

The update said that Mr. Neilsen died from complications of pneumonia. I hope his friends and family will be ok. It is always extra sad when a loved one dies close the the holiday season. When I lost one of my grandparents around Thanksgiving one year, I always wondered if she "planned it that way" because she knew that they family would already be gathering for the holiday, and then we could lean on each other.

Hug your loved ones!

Holiday Shopping

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:02:00 +0000

I don't know why I only seem to blog around holidays anymore, but here I am again. I was online looking for gift ideas. I have one friend who simply loves purses, so I think I might get her a new one for Christmas.

I must admit that I am not to up on what is hot in the area of purses so I have to do some research and see what is hot. I have been looking around Zappos.com and they really have a huge selection of purses and everything else you could need to fill out your gift list.

Do you have a favorite purse brand? I do not think my friend is partial to any one brand, but I have seen her carry more Tignanello purses than other brands. It also seems that she prefers hobo style bags as supposed to a clutch.

They have some really cute Dooney and Bourke bags on Zappos, but I also like the Fossil Modern Cargo Satchel, wait I am not shopping for me. I must remember to look for her style not mine lol. I do that a lot, start out shopping for someone else and end up looking at stuff I like instead. Of course they do say that the best gift to give is something that you would like yourself right?

Easter is Hopping This way

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:39:00 +0000

It seems that each year the holidays roll around faster and faster. Now that we have three little ones the effect seems multiplied. Every holiday you are suppose to think of something fun to do, or decorate, or plan a family function, maybe presents,,aaaaakkk.

Don't get me wrong I love doing things for my kids. We love to craft and make things together, and the especially love anything that has to do with decorating for a special occasion. Whenever possible I try and teach them the true meaning behind a holiday. We have also tried hard to balance teaching the meanings with letting the kids be kids and have fun. For example, we still have presents on Christmas, but we try not to go over board. We have taught them that the real meaning of Christmas is Jesus' birth, and that we feel it is a time to rejoice, reflect and give to others.

This past Christmas my two oldest kids made a pile of cards to send to wounded soldiers that were in the hospital. As they all get older we hope to do more things that revolve around giving instead of just receiving. I would like to take them to volunteer at a food bank in a year or two. They would do it now, but they are a little young yet.

The Easter I am trying to keep it simple. I think we will go through some of their Bible Story DVD's and read alongs. I also bought them the Velveteen Rabbit on DVD tonight. I am going to hide it somewhere in the house and have them "hunt" for it.

I will let you know how that goes!

Happy Easter!

Get Your Real Estate Tax Benefit NOW

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:50:00 +0000

I know many of you may have heard about the 8000 dollar tax credit that was being offered to first time homeowners. What you may not have heard is that the tax credit has been extended. This great Real Estate Tax Benefit has been extended until April 30, 2010. You have to have a binding agreement in place by April and then have closing completed by June 30, 2010.

I was watching a clip on the Coldwell Banker website that was really informative on the topic. What really caught my attention was the fact that there is a credit available for CURRENT home owners as well. People who have lived in their current residence for 5 of the last 8 years can get up to a 6500 dollar tax credit.

It is nice to know that there is a benefit out there for current homeowners and first time homeowners. If you want to check out that video I watched I added it to this post, if it does not work for any reason you can go to the Coldwell Banker website.

Are you thinking of taking advantage of one of the programs? What do you think of the different stimulus ideas? Are any of them helping you or someone you know personally? I would love to hear some positive stories of people that are getting a benefit from the stimulus plans.

I think helping with the housing situation is the best way to help us all out of this mess...what do you think?

How Can We Protect our kids?

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:32:00 +0000

It seems that anymore we can not get through a week without another innocent child going missing, or worse yet having the body of one found. As a parent I lie awake many a night trying not to think about all the "what ifs" there are in this world.

I want so much for my kids to be strong, independent individuals. How do I mesh this with the ever growing desire to encase them in a bubble or their very own bio dome? My daughter was recently invited to her first birthday party/ sleepover the other day. I had to decline the sleep over party of the invitation, and I stayed to help out with the party. I was just not comfortable leaving my child at someones house whom I had never met...would you have? I definitely could not leave them over night.

Like I said I do not want to make them fearful of the world, but now that they have to be out in it more without my husband or myself, how do I keep them safe? I think there is a healthy amount of fear, like teaching kids that fire is hot, etc but I don't want them to be afraid of EVERYTHING.

Ugh... how does any parent survive parenthood?!

MISSING BABY UPDATE

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:25:00 +0000

Remember how I said to keep your eyes open for that missing baby? I was right, they let the person of interest go. I clicked on the link at the bottom of the foxnews article where it said see more from the local news on this case.... well there had been an update. I do not know why they did not update it on foxnews.com.

They do have a video of a KIA that appears to have followed the mother of the baby. They are saying it appears to have out of state ( This happened in Tennessee) plates, but do not say what kind. Someone like this could go anywhere, so please, please keep on the look out!

Thank you.

Here is a link to the Tennesee Fox News channel report WZTV Fox 17

How's Your Credit?

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Everywhere you look these days you see ads, billboards, and TV commercials about credit repair. The reason the ads are everywhere is because credit is becoming more and more important to the modern existence. When my parents were buying their first house credit was important of course, but it was not the obsession it is these days.

Now we have to do all we can to keep our credit in order, and we need to repair bad credit as soon as we possibly can if we want to survive. Even if you do not have horrible credit it still helps to improve credit scores when ever you can. You will save money on interest rate in the long run by having a better score.

Just because you have good enough credit to get credit cards or loans, does not mean that you can not do better. I do not know anyone who wants to pay more in interest than they have to. One site you can go to to learn more about credit repair is Repairyourbadcredit.com. From what I read on the site they seem to have quite a few satisfied customers. I think I might have to show the site to my hubby and look into it farther.

Help Find Missing Baby

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:08:00 +0000

I watched the news earlier tonight, something I don't do as often as I used to. I like to stay informed of current events, but there is so much bad news that some nights I just can't take it some days.

I almost could not decide which thing I wanted to blog about first, and then I heard the story of the missing 4 day old baby. I guess some whack job posed as an immigration agent and went to the house of Maria Gurolla, she then demanded that hand over her newborn. When
Gurolla refused the suspect then stabbed her 8 times and took the baby.

Just a few minutes ago I went to foxnews.com so that I could link to the story. It says that they have a suspect,,,err person of interest,,,, SUSPECT...in custody, but that the baby has not yet been found. I say to all of you out there, please keep your eyes open. This could be the wrong woman, or she is the right woman and has hidden the baby somewhere. Either way this case is not over, please help this baby get home!

You can click on the link above to see pics of the baby, and the person that is in custody. They are looking for a woman about 5'4'' , heavy set, and blond. They woman in custody fits that description, but I do not know what they have not said for sure if she is the right woman or not, so keep looking.

May God be watching over this little one and the mother who miraculously survived the attack. I pray she is reunited with her baby soon!

Does Your Windows Keep Crashing?

noreply@blogger.com (Drizzly) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:32:00 +0000

I hate it when my computer gets all nuts on me. It never fails and it usually strikes when I am right in the middle of a project or a long letter or something. I do scan disk and disk clean up with regularity, but it doesn't seem to keep my computer in order.

I have been looking into all this talk of registry problems on a computer. They say that registry errors are one of the biggest culprits when it comes to your computer slowing down. Have you ever used a registry cleaner? I found this site called Regwork.com that offers an xp registry cleaner program.

The site offers a free download and scan of your computer. I think you then have to pay for registry repair, but hey at least they let you try it for free right? Then if you find any errors you can fix them. Anything that will help my computer run faster and smoother sounds great to me. If you are having any problems with a sluggish PC, you might want to check this site out.