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Yet Another Toy Recall
2007-10-22 17:21:00 Thank you Phil for this timely update. Yet another seemingly harmless toy that has been found to be potentially dangerous! If you have one of these, please consider returning it immediately, it?s just not worth the risk! Here?s a picture? Dang?and I just bought one of these for Gracie! -Perk More About: Recall
Special Book Offer
2007-10-18 21:42:00 Hey all, Okay, most of you know that I don’t often use the Cubeville blog to shill my own writing, lol, but I’m going to make an exception this time… I just wanted to let you know that “Chicken Soup: Raising a Child with Special Needs” including my story, “Joey’s Gold Medal” has just released. I’ve read my ... More About: Books , Book , Perry , Perkins
Stay at Home Dads
2007-10-15 22:07:00 Hey all, Here?s a great MSNBC article written by Brian Braiker (thank you Dinana) titled, ?Just Don’t Call Me Mr. Mom.? Thought provoking an funny (my favorite combination.) My favorite line: ?Still, the stereotypes persist. Martha Stewart Living recently hosted a ‘Mr. Mom Show’ in honor of ‘National Men Make Dinner Day.’ This was annoying on ... More About: Home , Stay
The Big Lie?
2007-10-10 18:16:00 Okay, Things have been pretty quiet around here lately. Lot’s of baby pictures, job changes, etc..etc…yawn. I feel like stirring things up a bit, so I’m going to throw out a question that I really haven’t formed a solid opinion on, and see if, once again, the wisdom of my friends can help. We had a couple ...
I?ve been profiled!
2007-10-02 19:08:00 (Shameless teaser….PICTURES OF GRACIE AT THE END OF THIS POST!) Okay, So as I’m now a full-time writer (more on that next time,) I’ve found a couple of new ways to supplement my income during the lean times (I’m told there are times BESIDES the lean times, I’m looking forward to those!) One way I do ... More About: Profil
Bloggers Unite to Stop Abuse
2007-09-27 14:46:00 Hello everyone, Today is a historic day. Today, Thursday, September 27th, hundreds of thousands of bloggers from around the world are joining together with a single message: Stop Abuse ! Here?s what the blogging community has been asked to do: ?On Thursday, September 27th, post about any abuse topic you care about - child abuse, domestic abuse, animal abuse, ... More About: Bloggers , Unit
Growing up in the Church?
2007-09-26 20:59:00 Hey all, So a friend of mine has been married for a few months now, and she was telling me that people are already bugging her if she says she’s not feeling well, of that she’s gained weight, wanting to know if she is pregnant “yet.” Here’ s what I told her, feel free to add your ... More About: Church , Growing , The Church , Growing Up
Stayin? Home?
2007-09-21 19:56:00 Okay…okay, Thank you Dinana for your constant reminders that I haven’t posted lately, lol. It has been awhile since my last post. Just to let you know that I’m not just sippin’ umbrella drinks, here’s the deal: Starting last Monday, I became a full-time stay-at-home, work-from-home dad. IE: I’m taking care of the kiddo and writing full time from ... More About: Home
Ourstory?interesting?
2007-09-10 23:38:00 Hey all, I know that a number of you, like myself, are amateur genealogists. I came across an interesting article on the TechCrunch blog titled, “Writing, Sharing, and Protecting Your Life’s Story.” I took a look at the three online services this article mentions, and I liked the look of “OurStory” the best. Basically, you answer a ... More About: Interesting , Tory , Eres
Joke o? the Day
2007-09-08 23:12:00 GOOD-BYE MOM A young man shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old lady following him around. If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she kept staring at him. She finally overtook him at the checkout, and she turned to him and said, “I hope I haven’t made you feel ill at ease; it’s just that you look ... More About: Joke , The D
10 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter
2007-09-05 22:26:00 Never too early to start planning… -Perk 10 Simple Rule s for Dating My Daughter (Slightly modified and personalized) Rule One: If you pull into my driveway and honk you’d better be delivering a package, because you’re sure not picking anything up. Rule Two: You do not touch my daughter in front of me (and I am everywhere.) You may glance at her, so long ...
Photosynth ? amazing video!
2007-08-31 22:34:00 Just watched a short video over at Media Landscaping on this software. Just amazing! Can you imagine this incorporated into your desktop? No more icons or thumbnails, just zoom in on whatever file you want. I’m not a gamer, but it seems like that would be a pretty cool use of this as well. I love the ... More About: Video , Amazing , Photosynth , Synth
10 Things I Love About my Church
2007-08-28 21:13:00 Hey all, So, an old buddy of mine was asking me some questions about the church we attend, and I came up with a list of 10 things I love about it. Not necessarily the “top” ten things, but some pretty good ones. BTW, this list will be a lot funnier for the old crew from SS4S, ... More About: Church , Love , Things
Gracie Questions
2007-08-24 20:21:00 Okay, I’ve gotten the question, “When are you going to post more pictures,” a lot, folks also seem to ask, “Which one of you does she look more like?” fairly often. So, here’s a new pic, AND an answer to the second question. Keep in mind that Vic is about 3 1/2 months older than Grace in this ... More About: Questions , Gracie
The infamous Oregon butt-slapping case?
2007-08-22 20:08:00 Hey all, Okay, so I, along with a lot of folks here in Oregon , have been watching the ?Junior-High Butt -Slapping? case with morbid interest for several weeks now. I?ve refrained, to this point, from posting my opinions on this whole fiasco, but I was specifically asked to blog it by a friend, and so, here we ... More About: Case
Blogger Invite?I?m Famous!
2007-08-21 20:39:00 Okay, at first I thought this was one of those “National Poetry Anthology” emails, you know, where your poem (whether you write poems or not) “was hand picked out of MILLIONS of entries to be included in this year’s leather-bound collection of the best of American poetry, and for only $59.99….” Not that I’m bitter about ... More About: Blogger , Famous , Invite
Boys and Girls
2007-08-17 21:43:00 So, I had an interesting conversation with a woman at work this morning. I was talking about how we just took Gracie on her first camping trip (see below), and I mentioned that it’s good practice, as she’ll be in hunting & fishing camps with daddy for the next twenty years or more. Then my co-worker ... More About: Girls , Boys
Why Why Why?
2007-08-15 20:26:00 According to CNN: “Spears-Federline divorce papers may go public” For the love of God…why? -Perk
What a Cutie!
2007-08-03 17:55:00 Okay, Today’s post starts with a funny anecdote. While we were in the hospital having Grace, we had an AWESOME nurse named Pat. One morning she came in and commented that Gracie was beautiful. Now as much as I love to hear that, I laughed and said, “Well, yeah, you work here, you have to say that.” She then ... More About: Cutie
?Nother Blog You Might Like?
2007-08-01 19:06:00 Hey all, Looks like my controversial “10 Tips for Husbands” has been featured on the new My Husband Snores blog. (This one’s for you, Mrs. AV!) I jumped over there and took a look, and it’s pretty funny stuff. Check it out! -Perk More About: Blog
Baby Pictures
2007-07-19 17:36:00 Some updates: 1. Gracie has been sent to her room. Starting night-before-last we set up the uber-cool monitors and she slept happlily without having to lieten to daddy snore. 2. First bath. Okay, so she loves to have her hair shampooed, but she HATES being undressed (and we’re praying that continues into the mid-thirties…) So, it started ... More About: Pictures , Baby
The Morning After?
2007-07-14 17:13:00 In the immortal words of Strongbad…HOLY CRAP! Now I know why God made Gracie the cutest, most beautiful baby ever…it’s her only survival mechanism for 3am feedings. I mean, I love my dog too, but if HE woke me up at 9:15p, 11:30p, 2:15a, 4:00a, and 7:00a, keeping me up for 40 minutes each time … well, ... More About: Morning
Gracie Update
2007-07-12 01:22:00 Mom & baby are well! Gracie ’s doing her job, eating and pooping and all that! Mom and dad are getting some sleep. Here are a couple of pics… - Perk More About: Update
At the hospital!
2007-07-09 10:40:00 Hey all, Its about 1am monday morning and were at the hospital. Vic’s water broke around 11pm. She’s asleep now and things probably won’t get interesting till 5 or 6am. I’ll check back when I can. - Perk More About: Hospital , Spit
Still waiting?
2007-07-05 17:30:00 Okay, so the 4th has come and gone and…still no Gracie! No contractions yet, so we have a Dr. appt tomorrow and he’ll set up an induction appointment for early next week, in case there is a no-go for launch over the weekend. Mom is fine, but more than ready for a drive to the hospital. Soooo….to ... More About: Waiting , Wait
Apple iPhone releases tonight?yawn.
2007-06-29 17:41:00 Hey all, Well, the much anticipated Apple iHype…er, I mean…iPhone releases tonight, and I can sum up my near frantic anticipation with two words….WHO CARES? No, I’m not blogging this morning from a sleeping-bag on some chilly sidewalk outside the Apple store. A new Star Wars movie might elicit that kind of fanaticism, but not an over-priced, ... More About: Toys , Iphone , Tonight , Apple iphone
Late Nights
2007-06-26 21:37:00 Hey all, Sorry I haven’t been posting as regularly, just trying to get the decks cleared here at work in advance of my “baby leave.” (Any day now…) Blog posts, training, supplies orders… Here’s a nice depressing shot I took with the ol’ camera phone as I left work around 7:30p to go grab some dinner before coming ... More About: Late , Late Night , Nights
I?d be naked without?
2007-06-20 20:07:00 Okay, okay…that was something of a sensationalist (and frightening) title, I know. Here’s what happened… Yesterday morning, by accident, I forgot to put my Leatherman on my belt. All was well until noon when I needed to open a box here at work, reached for my Leatherman and realized, to my horror, that it was at home! It ...
The joy that is Google Reader (RSS Feeds)?
2007-06-19 01:42:00 Okay, a number of folks have given me the thousand-yard stare when I mention RSS Reader s. Here’s the lowdown: An RSS Reader (like Googl e Reader, which I use) searches specific blogs and/or webpages that you choose and pulls any new posts directly to your reader page. For example, when I log into my Google Reader page, I see: 10 ...
Top Eight Comments That Could Get You Killed
More articles from this author:2007-06-13 19:19:00 Hey all, Today’s post is from Guest-Blogger: Vic-the-Preggo wife. Top Eight Comm ents That Could Get You Kill ed (when said to a Preggo?) 1) Haven?t you had that baby yet? 2) Still Pregnant? 3) How much of that is baby weight? 4) Have you noticed that you?ve been moody? 5) What else have you forgotten? 6) When are your twins due? 7) Do you need ... More About: Killed 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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