Or "Try, Try Again"
Posted in Things I Like on Nov 16th, 2007
Colin set up iGoogle on the computer for me the other day and I really like it. It's kind of a home page or splash page that you can add little gadgets to. Mine has my email and a clock and calendar and a Flylady reminder box and a Book of Mormon Scripture of the [...]
Posted in Things I Like on Nov 15th, 2007
It's time again for one of my very favorite holiday traditions: reading A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. I read it at least once every year, sometimes more than once, and I can hardly think of anything else that brings the holiday spirit into my life and mood more, except perhaps less prosey and more [...]
Posted in Things I Like on Nov 11th, 2007
When they asked us to move to Arkansas, one of my first thoughts was "I hope they have Redbox there." Yes, that really was one of the first things I checked when analyzing the area. Redbox is a system of ATM-looking machines (big and red) where you can rent movies for $0.99/day, with no membership [...]
Posted in Religion/Church, Things I Like on Nov 7th, 2007
A favorite thing to share with y'all (yes, I live in the South now): http://scriptures.byu.edu/. It's called the "LDS General Conference Scriptural Index," which basically means that you can look up any scripture in the Standard Works (Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, or Pearl of Great Price) and it links you to every [...]
Posted in People I Like, Reviews on Oct 26th, 2007
Today was a red-letter day: we found an endocrinologist who Colin likes! Dr. Griffiths is an older fellow who works in an office right next to St. Vincent's Hospital. He's originally from South Africa, so he has a charming accent, and he has the also charming trait of listening to Colin when he tells him [...]
I saw Michael Jackson's Thriller video for the first time this weekend. Colin made me stop when I was flipping through channels because he said everyone in the world but the two of us had seen the video and it was important that we watch it for our cultural education. So, we watched the girl [...]
Posted in Reviews on Oct 12th, 2007
Now that we all have health insurance (yay!), I've been working on getting our little family checkups and dental cleanings. Of course, that involves first choosing doctors to see. I need an OB/GYN, Colin needs an Endocrinologist, the kids need a Family Practice doctor or Pediatrician. We also need dentists. Our dental insurance covers specialists [...]
Posted in Politics, Things I Like on Sep 22nd, 2007
This is Colin again. I know, two posts in a row… I just have to say how much Bethany and I love CSPAN. It is the only place you can get uncensored information on most stories. If I want news on the Jena Six or Blackwater, my options range from Rush Limbaugh to Al Sharpton, [...]
Posted in People I Like, Things I Like on Sep 18th, 2007
I like to watch Mister Roger's Neighborhood. My opinion of Mr. Rogers and his show borders on sacred to me and it offends me to see or hear people make fun of him or insinuate anything inappropriate about it. I watched the show on TV when I was a little girl, and now it's nostalgically integrated into my life as the cue [...]
Posted in Reviews on Sep 17th, 2007
Today I fished reading All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot again. It's the second book in the American publication of Herriot's series called All Creatures Great and Small. James Herriot is one of the few authors I feel I can recommend without any real reservation to my friends and family. His books are semi-autobiographical [...]