Monthly Archives: November 2009

My New Gadgets

Posted on 11/21/2009 by

Last week I got a new Netbook. I thought some of the things I’ve learned about netbooks might help someone else. My goal in getting a netbook was to have a smaller computer to carry with me. As a free-lance programmer, I have quite a few meetings that require me to bring a computer. I’ve been carrying around my 15″ Macbook pro. I love my Macbook – I’m a huge Mac fan. But, it does get rather heavy and it’s large and bulky to carry with me everywhere. I considered getting a new 13″ mac, but recently I’ve really gotten into learning more Linux. As a programmer, Linux really fascinates me. And the netbooks are just so darn cute! Continue reading →

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Getting in Shape Update

Posted on 11/21/2009 by

I don’t know if you are tired of reading posts about my getting in shape, but I’m getting tired of writing them. This will be my last one – at least for a very long while. I don’t want to focus on it anymore since it’s a new habit. It’s not like I focus on brushing my teeth every day even though I DO brush my teeth every day. Brushing my teeth and wellness are both just a part of my morning routine now.
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Adventures in Homeschool

Posted on 11/15/2009 by

I don’t talk about homeschooling much. It can be such a controversial subject. It’s a battle I just don’t want to spend my time fighting. It works for us. It may not work for you. I believe everyone should have a choice. I don’t want to beat anyone up for their choice anymore than I want to be beat up for mine.

Occasionally, however, I feel the need to talk about what’s working for us and share what we’ve learned so that it might help someone else as they search for what really works for them.

We’ve been homeschooling for almost 17 years now – we started when Matthew was born in June of 1993. He learned to crawl and walk and talk and figure out how to get what he wants even when I may not want him to have it. Continue reading →

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Getting in Shape Update

Posted on 11/15/2009 by

I haven’t given you an update lately. I hope you assumed that no news is good news and didn’t think I had given up :)

I haven’t posted because I’m really trying to make this just something that I do and not make it an issue.

I’ve continued to do the yoga 5 days each week. I am REALLY enjoying the yoga once I get started. I still dread it a bit until I get started, but the degree of dread is slowly going down. I do feel better when I’m done and I think it helps me feel better all day long. I’m trying to remind myself of that when I’m laying in bed dreading getting up because I know I have to face Rodney Yee again with those sometimes impossible poses he seems to throw at me before I’ve had my coffee. Actually, I’m falling in love with him and dreading him less and less :) Continue reading →

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Yoono

Posted on 11/10/2009 by

This is a VERY cool tool! I started using the firefox extension and I love it!

Yoono.

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