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The trick to getting a crisp, perfect line is to first put on a coat of the base color over the tape and let it dry. It will seal the edges of the tape and keep the top color from bleeding under. It’s very easy, you just have to be patient and let everything dry completely between coats.

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I love getting perfect little tips like these in my everyday browsing.

I'm going to have to use this.

Often.

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Build a Dollhouse Bookcase — Ana White

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:50:00 -0800

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Yet another one for the "cool things to make…someday" list. :)

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Toy-store-with-kid strategy: Email Santa with gift ideas

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:49:00 -0800

Not only do you end up with dozens of cute, smiling photos of your kids throughout the year, but you can actually email the photos to grandparents or aunts and uncles who don't know what gifts to buy. It also helps me remember what they wanted, and when Santa comes through with some of the gifts, it renews this hack another year until the next Christmas.

An enhancement on this hack is to use your phone's video recorder. I get them to say their name, the name of the toy, and what they did or will do to deserve it. So cute!

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This is dang AWESOME!

Too bad Alex isn't old enough for it yet. :P

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Alex (at a Wedding)

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:45:00 -0800

Here're a few shots of Alex in her pink formal attire. :)

http://www.dropmocks.com/mK0f_

(Also, Dropmocks is really simple and really cool.)

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New Ringtone

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:26:00 -0700

This is the artist of one of our new ringtones.

And this is the ringtone.

Old_McDonald_Had_a_Farm.m4a Listen on Posterous

Yes, cuteness and awesomeness abound around here and we love it.

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Alex

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:21:00 -0700

Reposted from Kurt's blog.

Wow! It's been four months—Alex's third one-third first third birthday is this Friday.

And even though she'll likely celebrate the day by being stripped nearly naked, poked at, and impaled with needles at the doctor's office while her parents just sit by, I wanted to make something for her¹.

So with that in mind², I cut together this video, and made sure to include some of her first experiences

posing for pictures,
tasting solid foods,
camping,
swimming,
going to the beach,
wearing formal wear,
riding a horse,
drowsing peacefully beneath a tree, and
being held by her beautiful mother.

Music: "This Colorful World" by Eliot Morris

1. ...and for my mom living roughly 1431 miles away in Texas

2. ...and in an effort that will likely cause jealously in any future children (Sorry, Future Kids. I still love you.)

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Catching Up: April 2010

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:58:00 -0700

In April,

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Kurt got pranked.

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Nicole had her baby shower.

We saw this disgustingly named baby toy.

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Kurt finally broke 200 lbs in his "no exercise, no work, no eating" weight loss spree.

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We found out that our insurance didn't cover the hospital we were planning on.

Nicole was this pregnant (if you couldn't tell from the other pics above).

Oh, and Nicole got a pedicure.

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Catching Up: March 2010

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:59:00 -0700

In March,

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Nicole was this pregnant.

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Kurt made these flowers for his workspace, and then felt uncomfortable for being so, um, crafty.

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We both went shopping for baby stuff, and found these sweet Chucks.

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We went with the family to a few running events for Big David and AJ (and Kylee wore the shirt that Big David had Kurt design).

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Catching Up: February 2010

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:23:00 -0700

Only one this time.

In February, I took a picture of Nicole inadvertently and unknowingly acting out a (very loaded) cliche.

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Catching Up: January 2010

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:16:00 -0700

In January, ...

... Nicole was this pregnant, ...

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... we went to see Avatar with the Clarks,

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... and we converted one of our linen closets into a craft closet.

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Aftermath

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:37:53 -0700

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Our niece Aubree turned one this week.

Here's some obligatory cake carnage.

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Kurt (Updated)

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:53:00 -0700

I felt so bad for him hooked up to all these tubes and wires. Luckily the proceedure went well. We'll be finding out the cause for the acid reflux and difficulty swallowing at a follow-up appointment in a couple of weeks.

We had a few good laughs about how incoherent he was for quite some time after. :)

Update: This was supposed to be posted ages ago (back in February, I think) when Kurt had his EGD.

Update 2: Somehow this got crossed with a pic of Alex. Oh, well. I think we'll leave it for you to enjoy her cuteness.

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Keith Olbermann Special Comment: There Is No 'Ground Zero Mosque' - 08/16/10

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:14:20 -0700

Check out this video on YouTube:

-Nicole

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How's the VUE?

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:47:36 -0700

So, um, say goodbye to sitting in the jump seats, kids. Something new is coming.

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