Monthly Archives: August 2008

Carved Eraser Stamp

I have been dying to try making my own stamp from an eraser, ever since I saw the tutorial on Two Cheese Please. And I finally did. It was awesome! I used a Speedball cutter that I had in my … Continue reading

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Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know About Me

Dana, of Principled Discovery fame, tagged me with the following meme at her blog Simple Pleasures. What was I doing ten years ago? Ten years ago, I was just starting my last semester in college. The D was going on … Continue reading

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Finally, an Obama Video I Enjoyed Watching

I try to stay away from politics on this site, but I cannot stop laughing about this video…

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Hearing Day

Today was the custody hearing.  Thank you for all of your prayers.  I was so much calmer and more at peace than I have ever been when dealing with my ex. Things went well from the perspective of the kids.  … Continue reading

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Tell Me No Lye

I have been making soap using a pre-made base for quite some time now, but what I really wanted was to make my own soap from scratch. The soap making process involves a chemical reaction between oils and sodium hydroxide … Continue reading

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Overheard In Our Car

Big E, to Little E: “I am not a vending machine. … And if I was a vending machine, I would accept dollar bills, not Power Rangers!”

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Checking in

So much for my plan to start blogging more. It’s been a week! I might as well tell you what’s been going on. My ex has filed for custody of the kids (which won’t happen) just as the kids decided … Continue reading

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