Category Life

Job hunting and the sad reality

7 December 2012 Life, Top Stories  3 comments

In an odd twist to our lives, I just spent the past couple of hours tonight job hunting online, wherein I submitted my resume and filled out applications for three graphic design positions: one in Irvine, CA; one in Knoxville, TN; the last in

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I am thankful: Day 2 (and 1)

2 November 2012 Life, Top Stories  One comment

I missed Day 1, so this will be a two-fer.

Day 1
I am extremely thankful for my wife, who has stood by me and helped me for over 10 years through my insanity, selfishness, and bad decision making. Also for our 5 (soon to be 6) little boys who

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Needing some helping hands

23 July 2012 Life  No comments

In a few weeks, we will be hosting some great friends. But we need some help between now and then. If we could do it ourselves, we would not ask. But we can't.

We need some extra hands. There's cleaning, weeding, planting, cleaning, and cleaning.

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Make It, Bake It, Sew It or Grow It

20 November 2010 Family, Life, Top Stories  No comments

Last year I heard about a great idea that one family did for Christmas. The theme is Make It, Bake It, Sew It or Grow It. Whatever you give your family, you either make it, bake it, sew it, or grow it. I love this idea because it is not only

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Baby Steps in Refurbishing

13 July 2010 Family, Life  One comment

Today I took my first (and possibly last for quite some time) steps in recovering some chairs my Mom picked up for us a few months ago. We are also planning on repainting our dining room with some paint I got for free last year during a Glidden

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Rotten Pickles

16 November 2009 Family, Gardening, Life, Top Stories  8 comments

I recently picked up The Complete Tassajara Cookbook from the library and have been slowly savoring it as I have time. I am a big fan of the Tassajara Bread Book, so it seemed logical that I would enjoy this book as well. I found this great story in the middle of the book and had to share it, as it is so poignant and relevant to where I am in my life and walk with the Lord right now.

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That’s not a chess set

16 April 2009 Life, Top Stories  2 comments

That's a chess set! A very nice gift from my mother-in-law, who (with the help of my beautiful bride) understands my great liking for things old, especially board game type things. This is a great, oversized set. Chipped and rough, and perfect. The kids love it.

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