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What is this blog about, anyway?

July 30, 2008 in Blog, General Announcements, Personal Reflections, Update, Writing by Heather | No comments

Just recently I began submitting my to various related listing sites, and found I had a small problem. All of them ask me to classify what this is . Uh-oh. For some reason they all seemed to lack the proper category. The neglected to add the “whatever strikes my fancy” category.

That led me to sit down and really think what this is .

I’ve been told it’s a “mommy ” since I have posted relating things, or it’s a “contest ” because I post giveaways. Ok, I can get with that, sort-of. Those are parts of me, but I have a problem with classifying an entire based on a few entries. What the posts that don’t fit? Another question - who was it that demanded that all blogs have to be categorized to be promoted?

I understand the need for organization on listing sites, I really do. Without organization there would be no way to find blogs that may interest you. What bothers me is that many of the offered are just too limiting for some blogs. I think the need to be expanded to include blogs that can’t be defined in one or two . I’d even be happy with a generic “other” category, but many sites don’t even have that.

After careful consideration, I came to a conclusion. It’s me. It’s just that simple. I personally need a space that has all the little bits and pieces that make up who I am. If that means this is an “other” , so be it, but at least give me that option.

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Happy Fourth of July!

July 3, 2008 in Personal Reflections, Update by Heather | No comments

I just wanted to take a few quick minutes to wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July. (For those of you not in the US, have a happy weekend.)

We will be seeing fireworks in our town tonight, and in the neighboring town tomorrow night. We’ll see what the baby thinks fireworks. His next oldest brother would cry hysterically when they went off and I spent the night in the van where it was just a touch quieter. We will also be going to a carnival tomorrow. The kids can barely stand the wait for any of it. Personally all the running around has me tired before we’ve even started.

I’ve been keeping busy with several web related projects, both my own and clients as well as working on getting my gift business programs up and running. I will admit that my has taken a back-seat again, but I do have it scheduled for next week if not sooner. (Yes, I’m not above using my sister-in-law being in town as an excuse….)

What are you all doing for the holiday (or weekend, for those that don’t celebrate)? Feel free to leave me a comment. I’d love to have some new ideas for things to do or ways to celebrate.

I hope everyone is doing well.
Have a great day!
Heather

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5 things about Me

May 16, 2008 in Personal Reflections by Heather | No comments

Wow, so many posts. I have to thank party for such great topic starters. I haven’t had this many posts in a row in…. ummm…. Never. :oops:

Here is my top five list:

1. I am a dreamer at heart. I always can see what can be and try to achieve it. The down-side: Sometimes I can be a little naive and too trusting.

2. If I had my way, my house would be overflowing with and animals. The down-side to this one: Not enough space and a hubby that objects. :lol:

3. I am a pack rat. If I had my way I would never throw out anything. (Good thing I have my hubby to balance me out.)

4. I’m a little clutzy. I am the only person that I know that can sprain both ankles at the same time.

5. I hate to admit this one, but hubby agrees with me: I am a blond in every sense of the word. :lol:

This was harder than it looks. I actually had to rack my brain for some interesting tid bits that I haven’t already shared…

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What I’ve learned since becoming a Mom

May 12, 2008 in Articles, Family, Personal Reflections, Writing by Heather | 3 comments

Here are the top ten that I have found most attitude altering (in no particular order):

1. No matter the love you have felt before, your love for your will eclipse it.

2. If you’ve just put on clean clothes something will make it necessary to change. (Baby spit up, food, mud, some unnamed substance you really don’t want to know what it really is….) The same is true when get dressed up to leave the house.

3. Each is different, and each is different from moment to moment. (This is especially true of what foods they like. If I had a penny for the number of times I have heard “But I don’t like that!” even if it’s something they couldn’t get enough of the day before.)

4. It doesn’t matter how clean your house is, within 5 minutes of returning it will look like you haven’t cleaned it in a year.

5. Anytime you sit down to do something for yourself, you are guaranteed to have a life threatening emergency of biblical proportions. (Such as a splinter in a little finger, someone spilled milk, one accidentally spit while talking and it hit two, etc.)

6. If you put something in one spot it will be gone in the space of five seconds.

7. It doesn’t matter how many socks go in the dryer, you will always end up with an odd number and at least 5 socks that have no match.

8. If something spills, breaks, disappears, etc and try to find out who is responsible the culprit is always “not me” no matter who you ask. (Personally I think Not Me should start paying rent. I’ll bring that up if I ever find him.)

9. If you schedule a big event that involves you and the special someone in your life (husband, boyfriend, whatever) at least one of your will come down with a bizarre mystery illness. This illness will include but will not be limited to a fever, vomiting, and/or other unknown symptoms that make it impossible for your intended evening festivities.

10. You can’t sweat the small stuff, more of it keeps cropping up. (And you’ll just go insane if you keep letting it get to you.)

Thanks Party for this great topic! I never stopped to think how much my have taught me!

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