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Chris and I have a saying around here when we come across a sign of Simon's existence: Simon was here. He is really very talented at leaving traces...

as seen in the March 2005 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine See that cool "A" up there? My sweet friend Gillian is starting her own little busin...

we were eating RED popsicles on a WHITE couch. Who in their right mind owns a white couch with a toddler? Once again, proof that I am not "right in...

I started reading a new book today. This one is called The Dive from Clausen's Pier. After finishing up The Time Traveler's Wife last week I was fe...

ONE: the new monitor. Voila. And it only costs $200 more than I thought for two new cables so it will be compatible with my computer. Sigh. Compute...

Last night, as I was happily working away preparing for an upcoming class at CKU, my computer monitor potentially took it's last breath. It clicked...

"Simon, do you want to go to the store with me?" "No, k." "Are you sure?" "I sure." HELLO! Awesome conversation dude. Just keeps rolling along.

This is great news. Tonight, Simon said, "Thank you Mom." Yes, three words. Loud and clear and more than once. Yesterday at school Miss Thelma told...

a special one for my friend Tara and her daughter McKenna...and a prayer for safe travels for all my friends traveling to a trade show in Atlanta. ...

After 13 years of driving I finally got a speeding ticket. I have crossed over into a new world. I was driving home from Costco, zipping along in m...

Simon's favorite read right now is Go, Dog. Go!. Last night it was requested while we were eating at the dinner table (we are still trying to stick...

Ever notice how things are so interconnected? How you can be learning about one thing, or come across a word or idea...and then it begins to appear...

After tons of positive recommnedations about this book I picked it up in Salt Lake last weekend. It is an amazing story: haunting, passionate, time...

One of the coolest things in life is when you find friends who know you so well that they find SUPER things just for you. This little ditty came to...

Sunrises have been speaking to me lately. Yesterday morning, as I sat in the terminal in Salt Lake City, I was greeted with a beautiful sunrise com...

Packing my stuff for a short visit to Utah. Love going to CK Editorial meetings. And, amazingly enough, I am enjoying flying. I used to have to tak...

the new iPod Shuffle. Cheaper than the original. Smaller. More random. I actually like that the songs are played at random vs. a particular order. ...