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Councilor Kate Toomey will request tonight that Worcester ask Boston if we can rent their new "Pot-zilla," a $151,000 vehicle that permanently patches up asphalt. (Agenda item 9b.)
In the spirit of this request, we want to know which vehicle with a pseudo-reptilian name you would rather have roaming city streets: this Pot-zilla or Truckasaurus.
Your regular live blog (and Cover It Live) after the poll.
7:03: The Worcester Cowboys state champion football team gets a shout out from the council.
7:11: William Breault speaks about his petition to raise fines for the public consumption of marijuana. "One thing remains clear, people are not really sure what the (new) law means," regarding the 2008 proposition that decriminalized the drug.
He wants to not only increase fines for those smoking/in possession of under an ounce of marijuana, but also mandate that offenders correctly identify themselves to officers writing civil tickets, as is done in Duxbury, Lynn, Medway, Methuen, Milford, Salem and Springfield. He wants the council to look at this, and it won't need state approval. "We're absolutely headed in the wrong direction."
Ron Madnick of the local ACLU is here to provide the counter argument, calling support for question 2 in 2008 "overwhelming" — 65% of the vote. "Tonight you will be considering a proposal to increase the fine by $300," which could create "unintended consequences" including jail time for those who can't pay the fine and require police officers to show up at court. "In the end it will end up costing tax payers far more."
He points out the council has already defeated this proposal once, and they should do it again.
Jo Hart says "America has learned nothing from it's history at all…it's time to legalize all drugs and get used to it. This business is insane."
7:19: Lukes wants a report from the police chief. "My point of reference is the sales and the profit generated from the sales of these drugs is still there and we end up supporting cartels." She wants to know if the change in legislation has changed drug sales or volume in drugs in Worcester. "We've had several drug related shootings in the city," but adds she's not sure this fine would stop that. J.O'Brien wants to know the number of tickets written. Haller wants to know the number of complaints.
Rushton says he'd prefer to file it, saying 62% of Worcester residents voted for the present law, and the d-13 area voted in favor of medical marijuana in November. He says if the interested parties want, it should go in front of people as a referendum in November. "I'd rather have the people speak on it and have a non-binding referendum."
Rushton gets a vote on filing the amendment (the reports will still come): Eddy Y, Haller N, Lukes N, Palmieri Y, Petty N, Rushton Y, Smith N, Toomey N, O'Brien N. The idea moves on to subcommittee.
Paul Franco (Republican challenger in November for d-13 state rep.) is appointed to the Conservation Commission.
Ravi Perry and Kathleen Rentsch are appointed to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee.
7:25: M.O'Brien calls the report on CitySquare "self-explanatory," and says the major work is being done inside the building and removing hazardous chemicals like asbestoes. He expects full demolition in the spring.
Toomey says she's "delighted to see the progress," but says it's "hard for the public to see what's going on inside." She wants photos online of the progress. M.O'Brien says they already are. (You can see them by clicking on the link.)
Palmieri says they've all heard time tables before, and wants to make sure the project is actually on track. M.O'Brien says "Tropicana-like, Las Vegas demolition" won't be done but you'll start seeing buildings come down. He says April through June demolition will be "well underway," and construction and demolition will have to happen simultaneously in order to meet projected time lines.
7:30: Palmieri jumps up to talk about CSX. He makes sure that all the properties have been acquired. M.O'Brien confirms it. Palmieri wonders if there's any litigation tying up the transactions. M.O'Brien says he hasn't heard of any. Palmieri and O'Brien go back and forth about easement issues, but O'Brien says he hasn't heard any. That's not jiving with what Palmieri's heard, but that's all he lets on.
7:38: The Worcester Community Action Council receives a resolution regarding how budget cuts will impact early education, heating assistance, WIC and job placement programs.
Eddy says this resolution "speaks to our commitment to those families." Toomey says WCAC "there's nothing else to say other than you are an incredibly importantly life line to people in our community."
7:44: M.O'Brien calls the application to designate 181 Greenwood Street as a Site Specific Economic Opportunity Area and a Certified Project "a tremendous opportunity." A TIF will be provided to move Magmotor Technologies from West Boylston to Worcester, and will create 55 jobs.
Rushton questions the TIF process, and specifically, this TIF. He compares this to an older TIF Polar received which had stronger requirements for where employees lived. He's aiming to get Worcester residents, especially in the Quinsigamond Village neighborhood, working at the new plant. "There's a lot of very good components here, I just want to see if we can potentially strengthen that up."
Palmieri has more concerns about the TIF. Paul Morano clarifies that it is a 100% TIF over 12 years. It's not unprecedented, one was for the Mid-Town Mall and one for the Abbott building. Morano says the company will add 55 jobs to its current 14 over the next few years. Morano adds that the city can seek de-certification if the company doesn't meet these goals.
Palmieri asks how many times the company has moved in last 7-10 years. Morano says this will be the first time they own the building they're in. Palmieri says he thinks they've moved a half-dozen times. M.O'Brien says they're investing in the building. "We see a permanency there," but if they leave the city can recapture that tax revenue.
Toomey and Petty give praise for the project. She asks that there be some kind of partnership be formed between the company and Worcester Tech because Tech uses machinery made by Magmotor. Petty says "eventually the city's going to gain" from the TIF.
Smith says that "it's a great story when we are able to recruit and attract new businesses to the city…especially in these tough economic times."
8:03: Haller talks about flooding on Southbridge St., calling it "a deterrent to economic development" in the area. She's hoping to get a warning system to drivers installed. She says the flooding on Quinsigamond Ave has ramifications with the EPA's fight against water runoff into the Blackstone. She says the EPA is more concerned about flood water into the river than flood water running into peoples' basements.
8:09: The DPW won the 2011 Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award by the American Public Works Association (APWA). Rushton praises DPW and Moylan. J.O'Brien jokes Rushton's wondering how the won without dumping snow in Lake Quinsigamond.
Petty says this was a tough winter, and points to stats that show we received 6 feet of snow in 45 days. He praises the work done by DPW crews.
8:12: As if Haller knew about our cover story next week, she talks about Keep Worcester Clean and overdose deaths. She asks for stats and trending for Worcester, but all she has to do is wait until Thursday and pick up a Worcester Mag.
Public Health Commissioner Dale Magee points out a few stats. 1/100 Worcester residents is in opioid treatment. 1/1,000 die from it. Hispanic males are a demographic trending upward. Haller wants more information about where the drugs come from.
Lukes says the city clerk used to compile this information manually through death certificates, but the death certificates weren't always accurate (something Magee has studied). Lukes wonders if this is still a problem. Magee says death certificates are now not accepted with the cause just being "cardiac arrest" without something else behind it.
J.O'Brien asks about using nasal Narcan. Magee says it makes a huge difference, and his department will continue to work on using it in Worcester.
Rushton says under the Romney administration there was a "severe number" of treatment beds cut. He wants to know if deaths increased during this time period. Magee will follow up with him.
8:20: Worcester wins a solving cold cases through DNA grant from the US Dept. of Justice.
8:25: Toomey calls Pot-zilla "a positive piece of machinery. Definitely worth looking at."
8:27: Lukes wants to know about the allegations of election fraud and improprieties last November. She says given the charges back and forth, "we have the makings of civil rights charges." She says this council should have a copy of complaints, affidavits, minutes of the election commission and legal opinions from the state and city solicitor. She wants this information soon because she doesn't want it to cut into budget time.
8:29: Eddy says the motion to get a report is fine, but Eddy wants to "clarify." He says an independent body has looked at the issue, the election commission, which is made up of two Democrats, two Republicans and one independent. The election commission held their hearing and "the charter has worked" and the commission "issued a ruling." The process "hasn't been anything but above board." He applauds the clerk for his "stewardship" and the members of the commission for doing their job. Haller chimes in with a "well said."
J.O'Brien jumps in and reiterates his speech from the meeting, saying the group bringing the charges were directly tied to the campaign of one of the candidates.
8:36: Toomey brings up a Boston phone app that lets users show the city where potholes are. Rushton's wanted a similar app for Worcester too.
M.O'Brien says they'll put time-lapse cameras up on public buildings to photograph the construction at CitySquare.
Petty wants Chief Gemme's thoughts on recent violence on Vernon Hill.
Lukes says that because of all the construction in Kelley Square, it may be time to look into emminent domain to rectify the traffic pattern. M.O'Brien says they can "respond in the form of a report."
Rushton calls this "a prime piece of real estate" and wants the city to get on some economic development talks.


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H.R.1400 - FRAME Act of 2017115th Congress (2017-2018)
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|Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (Introduced 03/07/2017)
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|House - 03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
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Farm Risk Abatement and Mitigation Election Act of 2017 or the FRAME Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt farm risk management accounts (FRAME accounts) and allow taxpayers actively engaged in the business of farming or ranching to use distributions from such accounts to protect the solvency of the farm to which the FRAME account relates and to procure revenue or crop insurance; (2) allow a deduction from gross income for cash contributions to such accounts; (3) specify minimum levels of contributions to, and maximum levels of distributions from, such accounts; (4) set forth tax rules relating to account distributions, excess contributions, and prohibited transactions; and (5) allow a variable business-related tax credit for contributions made to a FRAME account in the first nine years after such account is established.


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Top 10 Amusement Parks In The World!
In today's busy era families find little time for relaxation. The biggest brunt of this commotion is borne by children who feel neglected. It would be a better idea to take some time out from the busy work schedule and plan a trip to the best amusement parks across the globe. We have shared some of the scariest roller-coasters with you in past but for family time below are listed top 10 amusement parks in the world that you can choose for a visit along with family and friends.
1. Cedar Point, Ohio, United States
Cedar Point is the second oldest theme park in United States. This park has the maximum number of rollercoaster among any of parks in United States. The rides numbering 17 include corkscrew, raptor and mean streak. The park is spread in an area of 364 acres and also has 3 boat rides.
2. Walt Disney World, Orlando, United States
This amusement park has originally been developed as a contemporary of Disneyland in California. The park is spread in an area of 27,443 acres and is the largest amusement park in the world. Among the rides in this park are Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.
3. Europa Park, Rust, Germany
This park has 12 mini parks and each of these mini parks has a different European country as its theme. The park has a range of amenities including carnivals, dances, duels and adventure sports activities.
4. Port Aventura, Salou, Spain
The park is based on five subsections and themes of five different countries have been depicted in this park. These include Mexico, Polynesia, China, Far West and Mediterranean. The park is popular for its range of rides including Hurakan Condor. The adventure park has a total of 30 rides to offer.
5. Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari, New Jersey, USA
The park has the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world known as Kingda Ka. This ride can attain a speed of 128 miles per hour and can go up to height of 456 feet. The park also has another floor-less roller-coaster ride, Medusa.
6. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the most visited amusement park in United Kingdom. The park has numerous rides including Infusion and Valhalla. These rides are special in the sense that while Infusion is a looping coaster Valhalla takes its riders through pitch dark at great speeds.
7. Everland, Yongin, South Korea
The park is divided into five sub sections and each of these sections offer a distinct theme to the visitors. The park also has the first hanging coaster in Asia which adds a unique touch to the adventure park.
8. Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
This is Canada's most popular theme park. The park is spread over an area of 330 acres and has over 65 rides. Among the popular rides in this park is "Mighty Canadian Minebuster" which is credited to be the longest wooden roller-coaster in Canada.
9. Ocean Park, Hong Kong
True to its name, Ocean Park has rides that have resemblance to animals and ocean. You can also see marine animals as jellyfish, sea lion and dolphins in this amusement park. The park also has fun rides including raging river and mine train.
10. Efteling, Netherlands
Efteling is credited as being the largest theme park in Netherlands. The park is spread in an area of 160 acres and has numerous rides including haunted houses, magic carpets and water rides.


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Maybe it's a bit of a weird title for a post on a style and beauty blog but for the most part, I really hate beauty trends.
Sure, I write about beauty trends for magazines, online and for my blog too. But, there's an extent and there always has been.
For the most part, beauty "trends" are somewhat stagnant. No matter what color is "in" this season, neutral shades on the eyes, a pretty lip and soft overall look will NEVER go out of style. Maybe you want to embrace corals or pinks or purples for "what's in" but most of us don't cycle out our beauty loot every few months to only sport the latest hot color. It isn't practical. And unless you're in the pages of a magazine, the trendy colors hardly ever look good in real life.
Let's look at bushy eyebrows, for example, one of the latest beauty trends. Unruly, unkempt grown-out eyebrows have been popularized by models like Arizona Muse on fashion magazine covers. In real life, however, it takes a certain look, a certain face shape, a certain "je ne sais quoi" to actually pull this off without looking like you're growing a small bush on your forehead.
Take, Leighton Meester, for example. I can't tell you how often I've screamed at the TV while watching Gossip Girl in efforts to tell her that she's in desperate need of an eyebrow wax. It looks terrible. And even though she's an actress and on the cover of magazines, it's one look that she really can't pull off.
Why the rant? I was reading this article in the New York Times about how rolling out of bed is the "new" beauty look.
First, it's hardly new. Looking like garbage is a trend that's been circulating forever. Don't pretend to forget the days of junky boyfriend jeans, bedhead hair and purposely wrinkled clothing. Hundred-dollar jeans with strategic tears and holes all over them? There's a reason our parents called us "nuts" to want such a thing.
In the article, Director of Makeup Artistry for MAC Cosmetics, Terry Barber, says the look is "coming home from the party" not "going out to the party."
That's somewhat fair. It's never stylish to look "too" perfect. It's the same reason you no longer match your clutch to your belt to your shoes and the same reason celebrities hit the red carpet in free-flowing hair and purposefully messy locks: you never want to look like you're trying too hard.
But doesn't the line need to be drawn somewhere? Are we really going out makeup-free and buying products to make our hair look "bedhead chic"?
Pancake makeup is long gone. If you have the skin for it, sure you can ditch the foundation (I do it daily, actually). But telling women to leave the mascara at home is downright dumb. It's one item to never leave the house without as most of us don't even look alive without it. And for any working woman, it's hardly professional to show up to the office without a smidge of makeup on your face or looking like you've been up all night partying your brains out.
The rest of the article tells us to ditch the smoky eye look this season and try metallics instead. Oh and in case you do swap out your colors for the latest trends, you'll want to pick up some mauves for spring and aquas and grey for the summer.
Tell me, are you a slave to beauty trends or do you feel the same way?
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At the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, she and her group conducted basic research in color and pattern perception, built their results into visualization and visual analytics tools, and collaborated with domain experts to use these tools to solve real-world problems in finance, medicine, and business.
Her consulting company, Visual Perspectives, focuses on building solutions that are matched to human perception and cognition, and provides research, training, and application design services to universities, businesses, and National laboratories. They recently worked with NYU on perceptual color scales for representing climate model data and with CERN on visualizing the Higgs-Boson data.
Dr. Rogowitz has over 70 papers and patents, covering visual and haptic perception, image semantics, and the visual analysis of numerical, network, scientific, image, and video data. She is the founder and co-chair of the IS&T Conference on Human Vision and Electronic Imaging, which fosters multidisciplinary research at the intersection of human perception, visual technology and art. She serves on the Program Committee for IEEE InfoVis, is a Fellow of the IS&T and of the SPIE, an IEEE Visualization Pioneer and IEEE Senior Member, and was recently awarded the highest honor from the International Society of Imaging.


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REBOOTIn order to play this game, you'll need a large sheet of paper (graph paper or plain paper work best), a sharp pencil, an eraser and a coin: the larger the sheet of paper you pick, the longer the game may take. Start by drawing a 4cm x 4cm box in the upper left corner of the sheet (it doesn't matter what shape the paper is or whether you orient it in portrait or landscape): the overall aim of the game is to reach the bottom right corner by drawing a series of boxes and arrows to represent the decisions the AI is faced with, the data is gathers and the actions it takes.
At the start of the game, as the AI reboots and goes through a check-list of procedures, none of the players will know what the AI's purpose is: this will only be learned through play, as the AI accesses its database and sensors. The story of the game will told through the data the AI gathers as it restores itself to functionality.
It isn't necessary to detail every function and process of the AI as it reboots, only the interesting ones: the game is about finding out what the AI's purpose is and whether it can complete that successfully, so it doesn't need to be 'fully programmed,' a rough sketch of its programming is sufficient. The starting point for the game is to choose an ACTION or DECISION for the first box on the chart: how does the AI respond when it reboots after crashing? What is the first thing it does? Since the first box on the flowchart potentially determines a lot about the story, you might want to make this choice as a group, before proceeding to play in turn order.
The AI may begin its reboot by taking an ACTION: each ACTION the AI takes involves it activating a part of the physical system it is operating and has access to. Some potential ACTIONS include:
- Begin warm-up sequence for main thruster.
- Send crash report to mission HQ.
- Engage active defence systems.
- Power-up drone workforce.
If an ACTION fails, it fails: don't simply repeat an ACTION on subsequent turns, as the game will be dull if it features too many back-ups, fail-safes and auxiliary functions. A failed ACTION can be corrected by drawing an arrow back to it after a loop that contains a successful DECISION or ACTION: the AI can gather data and perform functions that allow it to repair or work around failed ACTIONS, so the second time any ACTION is taken, it succeeds, as long as the arrow that is drawn back to it originates from a successful ACTION or DECISION.
The AI may attempt to gather more data on its situation, in order to assess what steps it needs to take to resolve a problem; DECISIONS are taken by accessing memory banks or live sensors, interrogating them for whatever data is needed in order to determine the correct course of action. In order to make the DECISION, the AI must apply a binary choice to the data, usually phrased as an IF/THEN statement; some typical DECISIONS might include:
- If the perimeter is breached, then seal all internal doors.
- If the drive plasma is below 10%, then change course for the nearest star.
- If no confirmation is received from mission HQ, then prepare missile launch sequence alpha.
- If total profits are less than total outgoings, then dismiss the least productive staff member.
DECISIONS are often triggered by failed ACTIONS or negative responses to prior DECISIONS: for example, if an ACTION like 'Begin heating of incubation chamber' fails, then the AI will most likely seek a reason for the failure and take the appropriate steps to rectify it.
The game requires the most narration where DECISIONS are taken, as these are at least a two-tiered process: the active player must both narrate the data being gathered, stating how it is obtained and then incorporating the result into their narration. For example, a player states on their turn that the AI must make a DECISION about this statement: "If there is vehicle activity in the city, send out a drone to investigate." They might narrate this by saying the following: "The AI signals the satellite surveillance network requesting the most recent images of the city at this location." The player then tosses a coin, with the result being tails, so the DECISION is answered negatively, like this for example: "12 microseconds later, the network sends a dossier to the AI containing images of the city over the last hour; comparison of these images shows no significant change, therefore vehicle activity is flagged as absent."
The game continues until the AI reaches a CONCLUSION, a point at which it has completed all current functions required of it and can go into hibernation mode until it receives more direct input, such as new instructions or urgent new data. The game should arrive at it's CONCLUSION by the time the flowchart has reached the bottom right corner of the page: the line of boxes may loop back and forth on the page before it reaches the CONCLUSION or it may take a more direct route if a shorter game is acceptable. The CONCLUSION may even be reached abruptly, if an ACTION is successfully taken that all players feel adequately represents a CONCLUSION.


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From January 24th-26th, we'll be featuring concert photography from our favorite music blogs as part of our SXSW 2012 Photo Competition. Starting Friday, visit our Facebook page to vote on your favorite submissions – the winner will receive a photo pass to cover SXSW 2012 in Austin, TX.
About Indie Shuffle
In September of 2008, an email went out to a group of friends that included some of the best new music found over a period of only two weeks (bands included Foals, Patrick Watson, and Flamingo Crash). Twelve email "editions" and about 50 bands later, the first iteration of Indie Shuffle landed on the web. Today, the San Francisco-based blog covers indie rock, hip hop, alternative, folk, punk and more, and touts "the best in-house music player of any blog" – a claim we absolutely urge you to put to the test.
Joshua Mellin is a staff writer and photographer at Indie Shuffle, reviewing albums, live concerts and music festivals. Favorite bands include Wilco, the White Stripes, the Strokes, and the Black Keys.
Mellin reviewed The Arcade Fire back in April 2011, when they were still very much awash in that post-Grammy glow. But they didn't let their institutional anointment as America's Best Band prevent them from playing a raucous show:
Leaving it all on the stage, the three night stand proved to be a moving concert experience. The reigning #1 not only maintained their title, but pulled even further away from the rest of the indie pack.
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Amanda Callahan Wins New England Regional
Amanda Callahan took charge of the 53rd-Annual Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club (WLYC) early and never looked back. After finishing day 1 on Saturday July 16 with four bullets in five races, she held on on Sunday to become the first woman to ever win the regatta, which is also a New England Regional Championship.
It was the second Regional championship win for Callahan, who won at Barrington in 2014.
After an early race was abandoned due to the Northerly dying out, the sea breeze came in from south providing great conditions of 8-15 MPH for the 32-boat fleet. There was also a large fleet of junior sailing a separate event, bringing the total to almost 50 boats! Some of the female youths asked to pose for pictures following sailing on Sunday. She really left an impression on the kids!
Callahan won the first five races on Satruday, playing the shifts well and controlling the fleet. Eric Woodman broke her streak with a win on the last race of the day, when the breeze was at its strongest. Callahan was 6th in that race – a score she threw out.
Sunday saw a more fluky Southwesterly, which David played well, winning all three races, including the final race which saw two 180-degree shifts!
Callahan finished with a net of 11 points in 8 races (1 throwout), David was second with 19 points, Bill Brangiforte had 29 points, Eric Woodman had 31 points and Drew Buttner was 5th with 34 points.
Full results are here (a better version will be published soon)
Wendy Johnson, the first female Commodore of the WLYC and regatta chair, put on a great event. Her crew ran great races and really stepped it up on shore, including shrimp cocktail in the parking lot while we de-rigged on Saturday. The club honored Brangiforte following racing for his years of free rigging/racing clinics for the youths on Friday afternoons before the event. It was a fun weekend!
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015480969450795392018-05-28T23:05:26.502-04:00"If I keel over in Walmart, drag my body to Neiman's!"Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-1669105903622050842009-07-09T21:28:00.004-04:002009-07-09T21:35:45.555-04:00Pics of Rachel's completed roompink, pink, and more pink!!!
The child had more clothes than either of us. I'm a little afraid she'll skip her newborn size and go straight to 0-3 months. She doesn't have very many newborn outfits and I left the tags on most of them so they can be exchanged for a bigger size if necessary. I have washed all the 0-3 months size. Now, I need to buy another pack of hangers!!!!!Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-26693867101745289862009-07-09T21:12:00.003-04:002009-07-09T21:27:11.654-04:0032 weeks 3 days
It's hard to identify anything in the first picture but you can see Rachel's face in the second one. You can see one of her eyes, her nose, mouth, and a chubby cheek. Yes, she is chubby. She weighs 4lbs 14 oz at 32 weeks 2 days. She is in the 64%. My child is above average already!!!!!! Her head is facing down now. I swear I felt her flip all the way around last Friday. It was the strangest feeling and sight.
I really think the picture of her face is amazing. Greg and I both think it is the best ultrasound pic we have. They wanted to do another ultrasound to be sure she is growing b/c of my blood pressure. Let's just say she IS growing. After an excellent doctor's appt, Greg and I grabbed lunch and went to a Durham Bulls baseball game. With temps in the 80's and low humidity, it was a perfect night for a baseball game. I have been lucky that every time I have done something outside lately it has been much cooler than expected. This has not been a typical NC summer!!!!!
I spend most of my days, visiting friends, going out to lunch, organizing something in the house, or trying to think of what else to do to get ready for the princess. Life is wonderful! At first, I dreaded being pregnant in the summer, but now I wouldn't want it any other way. I am so thankful that I do not have to get up and go to work and I can prop my feet up when I need to. My friend that is due 3 days before me totally agrees. Most teachers want to have their baby in April or May so they have the entire summer to spend with the baby. That would be ideal but I now have a newfound respect for people that come to work in their 8th and 9th month of pregnancy.
I go back to the doctor on July 23rd. The appts are not very exciting......blood pressure check, weight check, heartbeat.......in and out in 15 minutes. I am so glad I had an ultrasound on Wednesday so I could see her again. I know she'll be here for me to hold before I know it!Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-1149402990287369972009-06-14T21:32:00.005-04:002009-06-14T21:45:57.676-04:00Other Rachel HappeningsMy friends at work threw an awesome shower for Rachel. There was so much delicious food that I couldn't come close to trying it all but everything I had was great.
My co-workers are the best! Rachel got lots of cute stuff. I opened her first newborn size outfit in this picture. It looks so small! I can't believe she'll wear clothes that tiny. I washed her first load of clothes on Friday. I know I won't be excited about that after it happens on a regular basis but it was fun to try to fold all the tiny clothes.
Caroline and I worked hard to arrange Rachel's closet. I had been cramming everything in there because I really wasn't sure what to do with it all. With Caroline's help, I got it all organized and put away blankets and 0-3 month clothes in her dresser.
She even has her own luggage tags. A friend from work got two of these for Rachel. The other one just says Rachel and it is on the same background. Too cute!!!!!!Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-72402041120635699922009-06-14T21:10:00.003-04:002009-06-14T21:31:44.990-04:00My New Baby!

No, Rachel's not here yet but I do have a new baby. A group of my wonderful friends all went in together and got me a Kate Spade diaper bag. It's amazing b/c I would NEVER buy it for myself but I have drooled over it since I found out I was pregnant. They gave it to me at my work shower. I am so lucky to work with such thoughtful and generous people. My friend, Sally laughs and says Rachel won't need anything until she is 16. I'm almost ready to agree with her. Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-69134385868600739632009-05-31T16:24:00.003-04:002009-05-31T16:43:58.038-04:00Welcome to the Third Trimester!

The days continue to fly by! I went to the doctor on Thursday for my glucose test. The stuff you have to drink, tastes just like flat Sunkist (thanks for the warning Stacy!). It wasn't horrible but I don't want to drink it again. I'll get the results in a week or so. I met with the nurse practitioner while waiting for my blood to be drawn. She was happy with everything so far. She did warn me about pre-eclampsiya. My blood pressure hasn't gone up but I guess it is consistently higher than they would like. She wants me to walk everyday and cut back on sodium. Since I don't add salt to anything, I guess I just have to eat out less. That should get better since I only have 8 more days of school left so I'll feel more like cooking.
We made up Rachel's bed. We hope to hang the letters this week. It's really starting to come together.
We'll be busy with yardwork and house projects for the next few weekends. There's always something to do!Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-83241076164116088582009-05-17T22:22:00.003-04:002009-05-17T22:34:24.422-04:00Rachel's Room

We got a call from Babies R Us on Monday that the crib and dresser were in. We decided to skip the gym that night and go pick it up. After getting everything home, we realized that we would need help to get the furniture in the house so it sat in the back of the truck until our friends came over on Friday night. Rich and Greg had their work cut out for them because that furniture was heavy . They unpacked the dresser and Tracy & I cleaned up all the mess. I wanted them to put the crib together but I didn't want to press my luck!
Greg ended up putting the crib together today. The room is starting to come together. We hope to get the mattress in the next couple of weeks so I can go ahead and make up the bed. I really want to see the complete picture! We're trying to decide if there is room for a rocking chair or not. I always knew the bedroom was small but didn't realize how small until we put her furniture in.
I'll be 25 weeks tomorrow. I'll be busy at work this week with End-of-Grade testing. The countdown is on....17 more days with students.
I went back to work from jury duty on Thursday. By Thursday afternoon, I was ready to go back to jury duty!!!! I told several of my friends that it was a shame I had to wait 2 years to serve again b/c it was quite nice being away from all the kids for a few days. We got finished on Wednesday b/c the guy took a plea bargin. Guilty on 2 counts of armed robbery. Each sentence carried 38-54 months. I guess once, he figured out that you could tell it was him on the second video, he really had no choice. Glad he is off the streets for awhile.Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-22710804058624990882009-05-03T20:29:00.002-04:002009-05-03T20:53:03.092-04:00The Rachel Report
These are the letters that Greg painted for Rachel's room.

Tomorrow, I will be 23 weeks pregnant. Time really flies. I had my 22 week appt on Wednesday. Rachel weighs 1lb 3 oz. She measures on the 22 week mark. I got a couple pictures but her arm was covering her face (wonder who she gets that from???) so no really good ones. I've gained 2 lbs but please note that Rachel is 1lb 3 oz of that!!!!!!!!!!!
We went to Babies R Us on Wednesday night to order her crib and dresser. We went on Wed to use the 20% off coupon that a friend of mine gave me. The rest of the world was there trying to use their coupons too. They didn't have the furniture in stock so we ordered it. We should be getting a call in the next couple of weeks to pick it up. Greg is really looking forward to putting it all together.......yeah right! We were out of our minds and also decided to register that night. Who knew there were so many choices? After 3 hours in the store, we were finally ready to go. We've officially sworn off that store for awhile!
I go back to the doctor again on May 28 for my glucose testing. I have to drink a sugary drink and sit for an hour then have my blood drawn to see how my body processes sugar. If I fail, I'll go back for a 3 hour test later. Let's really hope I don't fail! I have the option of getting a 3-D ultrasound that day too. Greg has told me I shouldn't get it b/c insurance doesn't cover it and it will be a couple hundred dollars out of pocket. He also says that we will see her in person soon enough. I agreed at the time, but I may try to convince him otherwise in the next couple of weeks!!!!
I have 29 more days of work. I'm looking forward to a summer of doing nothing. I was called for jury duty on May 11th so I may even miss a few days of work b/c of that. I know that I was only called b/c I opened my mouth a couple weeks ago when my friends were getting called and mentioned how I've never been called in Wake Co. I should learn to keep my mouth shut!
Greg is staying busy at work. He was off yesterday which was nice to have the whole weekend to hang out with him.
We hope everyone has a great week!Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-55641227152451264932009-02-15T11:17:00.003-05:002009-02-15T11:25:30.161-05:00Valentine's cardsI went to my friend, Shawntel's, house to make Valentine's cards. I love the way they turned out. I also made three cute pouches that I put chocolate in for the teachers I work with. Everyone at school that saw them, loved them. I stuffed them with Ghirardelli Chocolates so it made them even better. We are going to make birthday cards this week, so look out for those pictures soon!Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-48780466969153983072009-02-15T11:07:00.003-05:002009-02-15T11:16:42.717-05:00Snow in NC
It really does snow in NC. It doesn't happen very often but I get so excited when it does. It snowed on January 20th. This made a great excuse to watch the inauguration all day! Since it was a teacher workday anyway, I was even more excited b/c the students wouldn't have to make up a snow day. Unfortunately, school was also closed the following day b/c of all the ice on the roads. So, we'll be at work on President's Day! If it is going to snow here, it always seems to happen around Greg's birthday. By the end of the week, temperatures were back in the 50's and all the snow was gone. It was beautiful while it lasted. I'm still holding out for one more snow day this winter.Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-18018800871213144872009-01-11T20:05:00.002-05:002009-01-11T20:19:29.564-05:00Happy 2009!
I can't believed I haven't blogged in over a month. Where does the time go? Here's an update on the last month of our life.
Sometime around the 15th of December I got a cold that I couldn't shake. Nothing is worse than to be sick in December. There is too much to do. Well the upper respiratory infection I had, led to pink eye. Bet you didn't know that upper respiratory infections and pink eye were related b/c I sure didn't until it happened to me! After several different prescriptions, it finally went away. I did have to wear my glasses for two full weeks. I learned that it is important to have an updated glasses prescription because it sucks not being able to see very well. I'll be purchasing new glasses as soon as I have an eye doc appt.
Everyone came to our house for Christmas Eve. We enjoyed a wonderful day with the family and a delicious meal.....even though I cooked the turkey upside down for several hours......I never claimed to be Martha Stewart.
We left early Christmas morning for the drive to Syracuse. We stopped for breakfast at the Waffle House like last year because that is the only thing open on Christmas day. We had a great time in Syracuse and I got to see snow. Not as much as I wanted, but some was better than none. The drive back was HORRIBLE. I swear I will only drive on major holidays from now on. My sanity can't take 12.5 hours in the car.
We enjoyed a week at home before going back to work. We had our house appraised because we've jumped on the refinancing bandwagon. Our new interest rate, saves us several hundred dollars a month. Yeah! We had some friends over for New Years Eve to play games.
Going back to work was hard, but we are pretty much back in the swing of things again. We even made it to the gym twice last week. We're aiming for three times this week but we'll see!
I hope to post more often in the coming weeks. Maybe if I'd stay off facebook, I would have more time to update my blog.Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-52178198541469808932008-12-08T21:51:00.003-05:002008-12-08T22:16:43.000-05:00Gingerbread LoveMy mom has almost finished putting the lights around the house.

This is the third year that my family and I decorated gingerbread houses together. We go to my aunt and cousin's church in Winston Salem to create our masterpieces. The lady in charge of this has bags of candy and icing laid out over 5 huge tables. You pick what you want to decorate, a small, medium, or large house or a tree, then grab your candy and icing and start working. The best part is when you are finished you can walk away and don't have to clean up anything. This is exceptionally appealing to us because we tend to make a HUGE mess!
It's fun to look back at pictures of our past creations and see how different the houses are from year to year. My mom and I usually use colorful Necco candies to create the roof but this year we decided frosted shredded wheat would be a nice change. We added lights to our house this year. I'll take a picture of it lit up and post that later.
This has turned into a fun Christmas tradition. I hope we are able to continue it for many years to come.
My aunt's house. She was pretty close to being finished at this point. Notice the detail. She even added an overhang at the front door.
Jennifer was working hard on her house. It turned out really cute. She used Necco's on her roof.
Caroline put Necco's all over her roof and then decided she didn't like it so she changed it to frosted shredded what. Her house was very cute especially after some third grade children got in on the design.
Here is my gingerbread tree. This is the second year that I have decorated a tree. I always think it is a good idea until I sit down to start and then my mind goes blank. I do like the way this one turned out. I used M&M's and gumballs on the tree. I tore apart some sour string candy and wrapped that around certain spots. I love the pretzel star on top of the tree and the gingerbread people infront of the tree. The end result was much cuter than I could have imagined.
Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-57022560534716591112008-12-03T17:52:00.004-05:002008-12-03T18:01:47.096-05:00My beautiful showerAfter lots of hard work, my shower is finally in working order . We finally got the tile clean the Monday before Thanksgiving. The glass company came to install the doors on Tuesday morning. We still have a lot of work to do to finish the bathroom but at least I can shower in there now. I love the way it turned out. I was hesitant at first b/c I really wanted the frameless shower door but it was $1000 more than the semi-frameless so I had to go with the cheaper option! Next step is to purchase curtains so we can take down the beach towels that cover the window. Classy, huh?Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-56041879612381720252008-12-03T17:35:00.002-05:002008-12-03T17:50:03.100-05:00My week of craftsThis is my favorite card this week. I went to dinner with Lauren, my best teacher friend, at CPK and then we headed to Jennifer's house for a night of card making. It turned into a long night since I made 20 cards and she made 15 but it was lots of fun. We were lucky because we didn't have to work the next day so it didn't matter how long it took us to finish.

These are the other 4 cards we made at Jennifer's house. I actually made so many cards this year that I'm ahead for next year. Yeah! I usually send my Christmas cards out on 12/1 but I haven't made it to the post office to purchase stamps yet so they are all sitting on my dining room table. Maybe tomorrow.....
I made these place cards and napikin rings at Shawntel's house. She always comes up with the best ideas. It took lots of hard work to complete these projects but they were worth it. I made 16 sets and I hope they can be used year after year. The only bad part was I put them on top of the fridge so they'd be out of the way and forgot about them until the day after Thanksgiving. Oh, well...there's always next year!
Shawntel came to my house a couple Saturdays ago and had a card class for some of my friends. Here are 2 of the 4 cards that people made. We all had lots of fun. We all need to do things like this more often. You can never spend too much time with friends.

As you can see, my life has been full of crafts lately but I've loved every minute of it. Now I must decide if I want to make gift tags or if that would just be too much!Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-57886368350553781642008-11-21T18:26:00.004-05:002008-11-21T18:48:37.536-05:00MIAWow! Life has been busy. We are trying to finish our shower and get the glass installed before Greg's family comes for Thanksgiving. Things are actually going pretty well. The tile is finished and the glass is scheduled to be installed on Tuesday morning. We grouted part of it last weekend and noticed it was really difficult to get the tiles clean. After searching several stores for marble cleaner, we went back to the place we purchased the tile and they said, "Didn't the salesman tell you to seal the marble before you grout it?" Ummmm, no! They looked up our sales guys name and weren't surprised that he didn't tell us and then informed us he no longer works for the company. Lucky us, we must have been some of his last customers. They sold us (not gave us like they should have) some cleaner that we will try tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed that it works.
My big buddy, Bean, had surgery to remove a growth on his ear. It has been there for a long time but it was growing and looking really terrible. The path report came back and showed that it was malignant melanoma. Who's ever heard of a cat with melanoma? G and I joke that he's definitely our cat since we've had malignant melanoma too. Of course, they want me to get x-rays of his lungs and test his lymph nodes but I'm not going to do it. He's 14.5 years old and there is only a 20% chance that it has spread somewhere else. The vet did offer Chinese herbs and acupuncture but I declined. (Bet you've never heard of that!!!) He gets his stitches out tomorrow so we'll see what else they have to say.
On top of all this, I've been to 2 card making parties and hosted one myself in the last week. I'll post pics of all my projects later.
Life is busy but all is well. It's been really cold here. I even got to see snow flurries earlier this week. Of course, it didn't stick b/c it was 70 a few days ago but even the sight of it made me happy.Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-37742362788837851422008-11-09T15:24:00.003-05:002008-11-09T15:38:13.246-05:00Target deals
I went to a baby shower yesterday afternoon and my friend told me about her trip to Target before the shower. She told me that all the Halloween merchandise was 90% off. I had to go check it out myself when the shower was over. Surprisingly, there was a lot of stuff left. I got:
25 Pez dispensers, 12 bags of candy, 2 Halloween games, a glow-in-the-dark pillowcase, a table runner, skull shower hooks, stickers, playing cards, catnip toys and a cat toy wand all for..........$14.28. My receipt says I saved $124.60. I really don't believe anyone would ever spend that much on this stuff but I guess it could happen. The kids at school will be very happy with my purchases. I think I'll save the pez dispensers until next Halloween for the trick-or-treeters. I went to two other Targets on Saturday night but they didn't have near the amount of stuff as the one at Southpoint. I love the clearance section at Target!
Bean approves of the catnip toys I bought him. He totally agrees that they were worth $.39 for a pack of four! His dad didn't even fuss about this purchase!Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-7834142896691992762008-11-02T17:46:00.004-05:002008-11-02T18:11:36.485-05:00Just another SaturdayMy cousin and her boyfriend hung out with me on Friday and Saturday. She gave out Halloween candy for me while I cut out center stuff for school. (I've already booked her for Halloween 2009.) We watched part of the Applachian football game on TV but we headed to bed pretty early because my mom came to get us at 8:15 on Saturday morning to go to the church bazar. I hadn't been to church in a loooong time (I'm embarrassed to say) so I was a little hesitant about going but I decided I'd go b/c my mom wanted to. She picked me, Collin, and Caroline up at 8:15 on the dot and we headed to Durham. Of course, we had to make a pit stop at Starbucks. Caroline and I always go to Starbucks. It's like one of our things. We got to church a little before nine and went in to start shopping. The ladies of the church had made some beautiful crafts. I bought 2 blankets with ribbon on them (taggies is what they are called) for baby shower gifts. My mom bought a couple cute things and even Caroline found a hand painted dishsoap bottle for her mother. My hesitation about being there left the minute I walked in. I saw so many wonderful people. I felt really old after seeing some of the kids that I used to babysit for. It was great to visit and catch up with people.
Carloline, Collin, and I went to Red Robin for lunch. They had never been there before and wanted to give it a try. After a nice meal, they headed to NCSU and I went to the mall.
I had some coupons to use and I wanted to vote while I was there. When I walked in the mall and saw the voting line, my mouth dropped open. The line was wrapped around and around and around. I decided to shop first, secretly hoping the line would disappear while I was in a store. I went to Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works to use my coupons.

I got everything pictured here for $3.20. I love coupons! The underwear was free and so was the snowman soap. I've wondered for quite a few months why I get 2 coupons a month from VS for free underwear when I NEVER spend a penny there. A lady at Bath & Body works told me that both stores are owned by the same company so since I shop at Bath & Body lots and give out my phone number when they ask for it, I get LOTS of coupons. I was so proud of my shopping that I headed to the voting line.
The sign said the wait was 2.5 to 3 hours from where I got in line. I didn't want to wait but I didn't want to go on Tuesday either b/c I was scared the wait would be even longer. The time passed quickly b/c I talked to the people in line with me. There were even volunteers walking beside the line passing out water and snacks to anyone that wanted them. I thought that was so kind. I made it though the line in only 1.5 hours. I was glad I waited and got to vote. I guess, we'll find out on Tuesday if my vote really mattered!

Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-88195506836001333582008-10-26T11:12:00.004-04:002008-10-26T11:34:05.140-04:00Baking it up!My best teacher friend, Lauren, came over on Tuesday to help me bake a Smores Cheesecake for our friend Jennifer's baby shower on Thursday. Lauren is the baking queen(check out her blog here)so she came over to share her skills with me. We made the graham cracker crust and baked it for about 10 minutes.
Mixing delicious melted chocolate into the batter.
After we baked the cheesecake it had to be refrigerated overnight. We went ahead and made the marshmallow topping and I just put that on when I came home from work on Wednesday. Once the topping is added, you have to brown the top under the broiler for 3-4 minutes.
This was the final product. As you can see, it was quickly eaten up. There was not even a single crumb left at the end. I think it turned out really well. G is bothering me everyday to make one for him. I think I'll try pumpkin cheesecake for him next week.

We also made pink buttercream icing for cupcakes. I had a great time baking with Lauren!

Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-54251957728752016222008-10-18T21:59:00.004-04:002008-10-18T22:31:21.283-04:00Fall in NY

I took these beautiful pics last Sunday in NY. We flew up for G's grandmother's surprise 80th birthday.
 Our flight got in late Friday night and our friend picked us up from the airport. After dropping me off at our friend's house, the boys left to go to a bar. Instead of going to bed like I should have, I watched tv and played around on the computer. I finally went to bed around 2 a.m. Of course, the boys come home around 2:30, just as I have fallen asleep. They did shut the bedroom door so they wouldn't disturb me. Nice huh? Not so much b/c shortly thereafter they decide to complete demolition on Bob's basement ceiling which is right under where I was TRYING to sleep. We had a short conversation through the air vent and I expressed my sincere gratitude for their work at 3 a.m. They went to bed shortly after. Three and a half hours later we were up again thanks to Bob's alarm clock and G not wanting to "sleep" away all his time in NY. We were all slow moving but we did make it to Denny's for breakfast by 7:30 a.m.

After a quick trip to Walmart and a short visit to see B's parents we went by G's grandmother's house to pick out her outfit for that evening. We were bringing her something to change into b/c she didn't know about the surprise party that evening. G and I were so nervous to go into her house. She was at a driving class and wasn't supposed to be back until late that afternoon but we were scared she would be done early and show up while we were at her house. We left Bob in the car so he could call us if she happened to pull in the driveway so we could sneak out the basement door. As we were looking through her closet, a piece of paper fell on the floor. We both looked at each other and thought, "Where did that come from?". We saw a pile of papers on top of her tv and we were about to pick up the paper and put it back with the others, until something told me to look at it. It was our flight itinerary. If she had come home and found that paper the surprise would have been ruined. Thank goodness we looked at that paper. We finally grabbed 2 outfits and headed out the door and on the way to G's aunt's house.

I hung out with G's aunt while G, his cousin, and Bob went hiking. Both of his aunts had worked really hard and most everything was ready for the party. The only problem was Nona (G's grandma) didn't know that she was supposed to be coming to her daughter's house yet. Her sister was supposed to call her earlier in the week and suggest they ride up to the aunt's house b/c the aunts and nieces were supposed to be scrapbooking that afternoon. G's aunt finally called Nona and left a message inviting her to come over for a little while so she could see everyone. We couldn't wait any longer for Nona's sister to call her. When Nona called back, she said she couldn't come over b/c she had plans to go see her godson. Oh, no!!!!! G's aunt convinced her to come over with her sister for a short visit.

They pulled in right at 6 and everyone hid. When she walked in everyone yelled surprise. G, Bob, and I were still hiding in the back bedroom. After about 5 minutes, G called her and she was telling him about the surprise. As soon as she started talking about how she wished he was there, we walked to the kitchen and he crouched down beside her while she was on the phone. It took her a minute to realize who it was but she was really surprised. G's aunt got a picture of her face when she realized G was there and it is priceless.

It was a great party and Nona was really happy. We got to hang out with her all day Sunday b/c our flight home didn't leave until almost 8 p.m. We were really glad we were there to help celebrate her 80th birthday.

On a side note, we flew US Air to Syracuse and it was wonderful. All 4 of our flights were on time, the employees were friendly and the flights were smooth. I hadn't flown US Air in a long time, but after such a good trip, I would book my next flight with them.
Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-77643866056380314232008-10-18T21:45:00.004-04:002008-10-18T21:58:33.210-04:00more fun projectsHere are the other two projects that I completed on "Ladies Night". I haven't found a permanent home for the pumpkin yet. I'm thinking it will go on the hallway closet door.
I love these Thanksgiving cards. I think the ribbon is what really makes the card pop. I have to give my friend, Shawntel, credit for these ideas. She is so creative and always comes up with the neatest projects for us to make. I can't wait to make Christmas cards this week! Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-89387213640699170362008-10-11T01:00:00.002-04:002008-10-11T01:08:38.401-04:00The Economy Sucks!After weeks of hearing about how bad the economy is and being thankful that it hasn't affected me, things have changed. G called me this morning to let me know that everyone in his company is taking a 10% pay cut. I am so thankful that he still has a job but it sucks to take a pay cut. If I stop his 401K contributions and the additional tax withholdings we have everything will even out but I'm not ready to do that. I guess I have to wait until he gets his first check in the next couple of weeks with the pay cut before we make any decisions about what to change.
It makes me soooo angry to hear about people on the news who have worked out a deal with the banks and their interest rate is cut so they can continue to make their house payments. I feel like these people are being rewarded for not reading the fine print when they signed their loan documents. I was offered the same options, when I purchased my home 2.5 years ago but I knew better than to get in over my head. What has happened to personal responsibility?

I hope and pray that things get better in the economy but I guess only time will tell.
Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-56177892240025917782008-10-09T20:36:00.002-04:002008-10-09T20:43:52.468-04:00Meet Frank!I made these adorable cards at Shawntel's house last night. She always comes up with the cutest ideas. I love all things Halloween. I put up my Halloween decorations earlier this week. Now, if the weather would cooperate and the days would get cooler it would really feel like fall. I have another card and a cute project to post but it will have to wait until I get back from Syracuse. We're flying up tomorrow for Greg's grandmother's 80th birthday.Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-61480353558201853292008-09-28T21:27:00.002-04:002008-09-28T21:35:57.394-04:00Happy Anniversary
Today I celebrated my sixth wedding anniversary. My how time flies! I can picture it in my mind like it happened last week. We didn't have any big plans today. It was nice to just hang out together. We went to the mountains last weekend for our friend's wedding so we called that our anniversary trip. We'll go to our favorite restaurant, Stonewood, later this week. (There is a golf tournament in town so we knew Stonewood would be packed!) I made Greg his favorite dinner that he swears I NEVER make for him......sorry that I don't want to eat sausage bread (italian sausage, mozz. cheese & bread) on a regular basis! I am very lucky to have such a sweet loving husband. I'm looking forward to a lifetime of happiness with him.Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-90793425593591236262008-09-12T16:35:00.004-04:002008-09-12T17:14:15.202-04:00Card Making
I made two cards with the saying a little something for a little someone. I thought it was so cute for a boy or girl baby gift. If it was for a girl, I would use the flower envelope instead of the blue one with white polka dots. The envelopes were cut out using the "Big Shot". A Sissix cutter sold by Stampin Up. I chose to you from me for the other card b/c I thought it was perfect for a small gift for my husband. These adorable bags were also made using the Big Shot. Once all the paper is cut out, you use double sided tape to put it together. I'll put a small gift or candy in these for a friend's birthday.

I was really happy to make this card because I was almost out of birthday cards. I can't give store bought cards after making them for the last few years. People would be disappointed!!!!!! I love the two tones in the flower stamp. I put the stamp in the yellow ink and then dotted a sponge in the orange and dabbed it on the stamp. I love the way it came out. My third card was much better than my first card. The first one had a little too much orange. Practice makes perfect!Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-44372223140030552582008-09-11T19:46:00.002-04:002008-09-11T19:54:04.936-04:00Where do they learn this stuff?I was working in a second grade classroom this afternoon. The kids were working on their center work and I was with a reading group. All of a sudden, a little boy came up to me and said, "Mrs Emily, can I talk to you in your ear?" I said, "of course" and leaned closer to him. He had been working at a making words center where you move around the letters of your name and make as many words as you can. He said, "Can I write ass on my paper?" I tried to contain my laughter as I told him no because we don't use words like that at school. This child doesn't write too many words correctly but he sure knew how to spell ass correctly. What a day!Emilyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-501548096945079539.post-86267049288574865412008-09-03T19:30:00.003-04:002008-09-03T19:51:56.003-04:00Jon & Kate Plus 8I swear, I am addicted to Jon & Kate Plus 8. I could watch that show all day. Those kids are precious. Everyone has to have their favorites but G and I love Aaden and Hannah. Those have got to be 2 of the cutest children in the world. Aaden got in trouble on one episode and Kate told him if he did it again she would take his lollipop away. I found myself looking and G saying she better not fuss at my Aaden! Every time we watch the show, we say we'd love to take all 3 girls home with us. That show always makes me laugh and smile. I can be in the worst mood and that show will snap me out of it. We always look forward to watching new episodes on Monday nights. One day, when I have kids, I hope to be able to do all the fun things they do with their kids. I love the Valentine's Day episode where they ate heart shaped pancakes and went on a Valentine's treasure hunt. I love theme activities. Yes, I am one of those people that would put up decorations for all holidays.
It seems like everyone watches that show. I'll mention something about it and someone will say, "oh, I love that show!" We even heard a mother & daughter talking about it in Sam's Club one day. I hope TLC follows them for many more years. I love watching those children grow and change (except for Maddy's horrible attitude...I don't know how they deal with that girl).
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