From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Have you ever wondered how you would react in a potentially dangerous situation?  This morning I got real life experience and I’m happy to report that my natural instincts kicked in.
My day started out as normal.  I left for work earlier than usual because our computer guy was arriving first thing in the morning to [...]

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Works For Me: Cheap & Easy Kid’s Storage Solution

by Kristen McLane on January 28, 2009

Here is a cheap (under $10) and easy kid’s storage solution: an over-the-door shoe organizer.  We have two.  One on each side of the kid’s bedroom door.
One side of the door is for art supplies.  Towards the bottom (easy to reach) are crayons, markers, pencils, etc.  The top pockets contain lessor used items or ones [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

by Kristen McLane on January 28, 2009

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A Beyond The Zoo Giveaway

by Kristen McLane on January 27, 2009

It’s Zoo may be world famous, but there are many more reasons which make San Diego a great city.  That’s why Adam and I launched Beyond The Zoo.  We believe a grand opening celebration is in order.  Without further ado, please go to Beyond The Zoo and enter our little giveaway.  (Psst, you might win [...]

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I Have A Craving

by Kristen McLane on January 26, 2009

I have a craving.  No, I’m not pregnant!  For the past week I’ve harbored the craving for a Philly Cheesesteak.  For those of you who don’t know, I spent eight years growing up near Philadelphia.  Occasionally my pronunciations of words such as water (”wooder”) exposes my east coast upbringing.
It’s been fifteen years since I’ve called [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Tide Pool Creatures

by Kristen McLane on January 21, 2009

Location: Cabrillo
Also seen: an octopus (You may have to take my word for it, but if you look in the center of the picture, you can see a tentacle sticking out from under the rock.)

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Obamican.Me

by Kristen McLane on January 19, 2009

Regardless of your political views, Obamicon.Me is a fun website where you can create your own Obamican style poster. Not surprising considering the amount of Obama-related products hitting the stores.
H/T to Photojojo

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Coming to Theaters: Inkheart

by Kristen McLane on January 19, 2009

Inkheart is a soon to be released movie based on the best selling trilogy by Cornelia Funke. I have to be honest, I’ve only recently heard of Inkheart, but I’m already intrigued (watch the trailer).
Inkheart is described as a family-friendly fantasy adventure that sends a father and daughter on a quest through worlds both real [...]

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MyFruitRollups.com Giveaway Winner

by Kristen McLane on January 19, 2009

Congratulations to Jennifer C. for winning a complimentary box of 30 customized fruit roll-ups from MyFruitRollups.com.  Her comment was chosen randomly using Random.org.
Jennifer wrote:
I would design some for my twins 2nd birthday, which is coming up faster than seems possible. Thanks for a super giveaway!

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A Whirlwind of a Week

by Kristen McLane on January 18, 2009

This past week was spent playing host to several special people.  To begin with, my parents arrived for vacation on the 9th.  We hadn’t seen each other since we moved this past August.  They came at the perfect time; while the temperatures back home in Michigan plummeted into the negative degrees, it was unseasonably warm [...]

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