I just finished my to do list for the next two days… and it doesn’t really include a lot of online time. I am pretty good at surrendering to the timesuck of the laptop and ignoring other household duties. What...
Fuller and I have had a busy two days. We visited the museum, went to Moms Group, and then this afternoon we went swimming at Esther’s, topped off by trampoline jumping.
Tonight, at about 7:55, Fuller told me he wanted...
A friend gave me a bath seat when Abbie was little, and tonight, Daniel got to use it. I can't believe Abbie was ever small enough to fit into it!! Here's Abbie using the bath seat: And here's Daniel...
I'm stunned by this solitary image of bird in flight on a canvas of blue, wondering if I appreciated its beauty at the time. I think if I had, I would have remembered....
Fun at the beach on Hilton Head Island,...
Jon Sykes thoroughly tests and confirms Dave Hyatt’s suggestion that sibling, descendant and child selectors have a significant, negative impact on page rendering. More importantly, his tests quantify the actual impact on performance. That’s it, I’m going back to working...
Across the street from the brick shell of the old Levin building on Main Street, one of CreateHere's first MakeWork grant recipients is planning a mural. Shaun LaRose's wall painting, which highlights Chattanooga's environmental consciousness, will go up on...
I don’t pretend to understand Hillary Clinton’s motivation for being stubborn about endorsing Obama. I don’t claim to know why she doesn’t take the dignified approach.
But all of this hand-wringing over it is ridiculous. She has...
I have never had a Duellanti magazine in my hands so I can't speak for its content, but the ads below certainly got my attention. Their site is not even up and I am still curious....
In response to Emily’s Hump Day Hmm, I submit my own experience with Comfort Zones.
As a third-culture kid, or someone who spent a chunk of my early development years in another culture, I used to find the subject of “comfort...
I am pleased to announce that the Hamilton County Democratic Party is establishing the "Marilyn Lloyd Scholarship" to be awarded annually to a Hamilton County public high school graduate who plans to pursue a degree in public service in college....
A break in the Great Adventure for a few announcements:Workouts:I went for a run/walk outside Saturday morning. I ran 3 walked 2, decided to ease myself in after a 2+ week sabbatical. I felt good, the knee was good and...
No, I did not do this. No, I have not been able to get it out of the crevices. Yes, her only pair of shoes is open-toed sandals. No, I am not happy....
from my to do list in the last post..."...research/buy/make(?) sling...learn about pros and cons of baby wearing, a very controversial subject, depending on who you talk to"Do you have a favorite sling? Do you have an opinion on baby wearing?...
After watching John McCain and Barack Obama make their respective cases on Democratic nomination night, my thinking is somewhat changed.
First, I realize for the first time that Republicans - the hard core, conservative Republicans who have trouble imagining anything worse...
Henry at 4 months
I love this picture!
I guess the magic number is 4 months. Henry did turn 4 months on 1st June. I guess after four months, the state has decided that if you want to keep your job, go...
The winner is Lauren Wright from Atlanta, GA! Congratulations! Please email us with your current mailing address at info@garrettnudd.com.We are so excited for you and hope you enjoy the book!Below is a video of Lauren Weisberger being interviewed by Barnes...
TennesseeTicket.com was generously afforded an exclusive opportunity today to sit down and talk issues with Bob Tuke, who's one of several Democratic candidates for the United States Senate seat currently held by Republican Senator Lamar Alexander. We met at Greyfriar's Coffee...
Surely this photograph should warrant some interesting responses for this week's "Friday's 40"! Just a few weeks ago, beautiful wisteria blooms were flowering in the midst of these mature vines; now, they're barren and entangled, to me beautiful in their...
Last night, as Senator Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination, I realized how much history was being made by our party in America. We have accomplished at least two firsts. Number one, we have picked an African-American to run...
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