does not blog well with others

can't not blog

2009-03-31T09:35:00.000-04:00

This blog has been transferred to WordPress and can be found here:can't not blogThank you for updating your links. :)

VOTE or STFU

2008-09-17T09:37:00.002-04:00

CafePress has a new political design contest, where you can create your own t-shirt message in minutes and submit it for a chance to win pretty huge prizes.Although I have entered a few of my own ideas, I want you to vote for a design that is NOT mine. There are many designs that do not deserve to be a finalist (any reference of a specific candidate is disallowed), but this one does:Don't Pants

I'm anti-anti-everything.

2008-09-10T08:51:00.005-04:00

I'm against groups that are against farming. Meat is not "murder," and milk is not "raped" from cows. Make no mistake—animal rights groups don't want us eating only cage-free eggs, they want us eating NO eggs. Most American families are now two generations removed from the farm, and not accustomed to the lifestyle but also ignorant when it comes to livestock.At the county fair I saw a "bony"

happy monday

2008-09-08T08:27:00.001-04:00

And this is how Gmail greets me.That's not a good sign.

Alltel Corporate Store

2008-09-02T20:15:00.004-04:00

10:20 a.m. Enter Alltel store. Greeted with a friendly "Welcome to Alltel!" by an associate helping another customer. Position in line: 3. Annoyance factor: 2.10:45 a.m. Finally addressed by associate just clocking in for the day. Annoyance factor: 5.10:47 a.m. Exhibit A: dead phone. Associate establishes phone is D.O.A. and inquires as to cause of death. Unknown, but likely related to obvious

make millions online ... or $7 ...

2008-08-22T08:52:00.002-04:00

Although I hear all the time about affiliate marketers making a living by blogging and using other Web 2.0 technology, I'm happy to be able to pay for my high-speed internet and a few other monthly household bills with the $100-300 I usually get from my various pursuits on the sprawling Web world.Hopefully I can double that in the coming months with a new relationship:A revolution in affiliate

I love my flair.

2008-07-25T15:03:00.002-04:00

Become my friend and send me some ... I'll return the favor.

DO NOT WANT

2008-07-02T09:05:00.002-04:00

What's your favorite Web site?I'm thinking of downsizing. I have several sites and stores.I have too many logins, too many passwords, and can't keep all of my projects up to date.I'm starting to think that it is possible that I spend ... *gasp* ... too much time online (again).

Garr.

2008-06-18T11:10:00.000-04:00

I think there are too much Internets.

bad blogger; bad CP'er too

2008-06-11T21:35:00.002-04:00

I've been neglectful of my fans stalkers friends.I'm trying to remedy that.Why, just last night and today, I added new designs to the freelief.com shop.

PIE BALLS

2008-05-13T22:58:00.003-04:00

I don't post personal stuff tooooo much (ha yeah right) ... but this was too good to leave on my underutilized Myspace bulletin list to fade away after 10 days.How do you know when you've found"the one"—your true love?Was watching Juno tonight with the girls (note: good movie for socially mature DD-15, not so much for boy-crazy DD-10 who needs to not date until she's 30) and my pirate husband

See horse walk. Walk, horse. Walk.

2008-04-28T15:50:00.004-04:00

For those 2 or 3 people who can't get enough of badly blurred, really shaky video of my horse gaiting (walking fast) up and down the road, poorly edited with odd music choices to kill the background wind and whining, here you go ... 10 minutes of enjoyment, broken down into 14 easy-loading segments:Clip 1 ~ Clip 2 ~ Clip 3 ~ Clip 4 ~ Clip 5 ~ Clip 6 ~ Clip 7 ~ Clip 8 ~ Clip 9 ~ Clip 10 ~ Clip 11

I've been Twitterpated!

2008-04-21T12:16:00.004-04:00

Follow me: @squidprincessMy current top ranking lens at Squidoo is all about Twitter!Squidoo.com/TwitterFunYou'll love it, especially if you are random like me. :)You can also follow: @freelief, @Family Twigs, @All Horses and @iHope Shop

Squidmark this.

2008-04-04T23:21:00.002-04:00

Friend me on Facebook: XP SquidFan me on Facebook Ads: freelief.com designsFan me on Facebook Ads: iHope ShopJust go with it, play along.

You're it!

2008-04-02T09:14:00.001-04:00

I've been Tagged!http://tagged.com/xpbuttercup

Try and keep up.

2008-02-09T11:38:00.000-05:00

The world of me:http://twitter.com/freeliefhttp://del.icio.us/freeliefhttp://freelief.stumbleupon.com/http://www.myspace.com/freeliefhttp://www.youtube.com/freeliefhttp://freelief.blogspot.com/ <— YOU ARE HEREhttp://howtosquid.blogspot.com/http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/freeliefhttp://www.squidoo.com/freeliefhttp://www.squidoo.com/freeliefmovieshttp://www.squidoo.com/freeliefmusichttp://

Got a lot done, for a snow day!

2008-02-07T23:07:00.000-05:00

Cashing in on referralsHawaii for under $5KCycle of AbuseBike Across AmericaAll new articles at Squidoo (learn how to squid)

horsey folks, and anyone new to Squidoo

2008-02-04T10:55:00.000-05:00

The ALL HORSES Squidoo group is still looking for "experts" to write about specific topics.I'm in the process of writing a very detailed "how-to" guide for first-time Squidoo users. Check the progress here:http://howtosquid.blogspot.com/Make sure to start with the FIRST entry, and move down the list of posts in order!There is a link to the ALL HORSES group within the blog. :)

MANDATORY spay or neuter of your pets?!

2008-02-04T06:33:00.000-05:00

Hell to the no.Information and links to both sides of this controversial new law in LA.(Could be coming to a state near you.)

What do YOU know, anyway?

2008-01-28T06:33:00.000-05:00

I've been migrating pages from my website to Squidoo, because ... well, getting more traffic, and getting paid, simply sounds good to me!from the site:What's Squidoo? Squidoo is the free (yes, free), simple tool that makes it easy for you to publish your passions online and share real, human recommendations on the web. From authors and astronauts to marketers and musicians, to cat lovers and

blast from my past

2008-01-27T22:28:00.000-05:00

Dug up some long-neglected web pages that haven't been updated in years, and created several new Squidoo pages:http://www.squidoo.com/modelhorsehttp://www.squidoo.com/modelhorsecollectinghttp://www.squidoo.com/modelhorseshowinghttp://www.squidoo.com/modelhorsecustomizinghttp://www.squidoo.com/modelhorseetching

free money?

2008-01-27T21:31:00.000-05:00

Has anyone tried this site?I'm willing to give it a shot.I'll let you know how it goes.I'm also trying these sites as well:YourFreeFlatscreen ~ 0/5 for $250YourNintendoWii4Free ~ 0/5 for $250YouriPodTouch4free ~ 0/7 for $350YourPS34free ~ 0/10 for $425360elite4free ~ 0/10 for $48050.expressbux ~ 0/1 for $50nocc.4freestore ~ 0/1 for giftx/y = x is how many referrals I have, y is how many I need

defective sticky notes

2008-01-25T11:15:00.000-05:00

THE STORY I AM ABOUT TO TELL YOU IS TRUE.I love my job. I like my co-workers. I hate my 45 minute commute. I enjoy the work that I do. I'm not going to mention any names, to protect the innocent, the guilty, and my wonderful job.This morning I was handed a small slip of yellow paper with a name and email address on it. The verbal directions were to email a document to this person. Being a very

2008-01-25T07:08:00.001-05:00

lolcat is teh aw3som3

over 200 free digital photo prints

2008-01-22T12:14:00.000-05:00

I migrated my FREE PRINTS web page from freelief.com to the Squidoo site. Hope that helps pick up some new leads.free prints on Squidoo

gaited horses ~ any owners out there?

2008-01-17T11:02:00.000-05:00

I'm in the process of updating my gaited horses "lens" at Squidoo, and looking for people who might want to submit photos, quotes or other information for publication.Check it out, and thanks!

Isis > Wonder Woman

2008-01-15T13:26:00.000-05:00

Isis > CatwomanIsis > Invisible WomanIsis > SupergirlIsis > youhttp://www.squidoo.com/isishero

read much?

2008-01-13T09:26:00.000-05:00

I've started to enjoy books again in my old age. Let's see if this here code works:Well, if'n it don't ... my catalog

Did I ever tell you?

2008-01-09T08:57:00.000-05:00

There are days when if someone tells you, "God won't give you more than you can handle," it is perfectly acceptable to punch that person dead in the face.If what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, I should be able to stop the world from spinning with just a stern "mom look."I'm so proud of my kids, I could just about pee myself.I never wanted to have kids, because of the screwed up world they'd

growing up

2008-01-07T11:28:00.000-05:00

(another myspace bulletin -- I write under stress *g*)I don't remember exactly when it happened, but at some point in the last few years, I changed from the person who always tried to be someone that my dad would be proud of, to trying to be the kind of person I hope my children will turn out to be.My dad's been gone since '92 but we still "talk" and I check in to make sure I'm on the right track

Happy new year, kids!

2008-01-04T07:26:00.000-05:00

A recent bulletin to my 3 hunnert and some myspace frens: 1. A bloodspattered emo myspace profile does NOT make you edgy or angsty. To anyone who has lived more than 19 years on this planet, it makes you look silly, at best. Getting "attention" is great. Being taken SERIOUSLY is way better. Saying fuck every third line doesn't make you more intense. Being articulate and confident makes you worth

Falling apart.

2007-12-14T20:29:00.000-05:00

Sorry to leave my thousands of readers hanging like that. Surgery went really quite well. I was admitted Wednesday, Nov. 28 and went home after lunch Friday, Nov. 30. And by home I mean, we went Christmas shopping at three stores, then went home. And I would have gotten online that night except for a WEE bit of swelling in my left leg.The swelling is really not so bothersome as you'd think. What

2007-11-26T10:23:00.000-05:00

So I sort of just quit going out hunting because I got really ill and slept 12 hours a night plus napped most of the day, all through last week. It rather sucked, really. Apparently I have vertigo in addition to needing major reconstructive knee surgery. Having an unstable knee AND getting dizzy with no warning ... WOO HOO!! Looking forward to getting this over with. Surgery is Wednesday morning,

Day 7

2007-11-21T11:44:00.000-05:00

Another dreary wet day indoors. Had to have hubby drive me to the hospital for blood work, so no morning hunt. Planning to hunt all day tomorrow; we should get fresh snow tonight which should make for a good morning hunt. Will probably be too cold for my fingers to TXT a blog from the field, though.

Day 6

2007-11-20T17:03:00.000-05:00

Stayed in today, as I had a midday appointment. Got home from store and to my surprise, met my babygirl at the door, all in camo and orange. Hubby was on his way to take her with him for the evening hunt. Made me so happy. Wish I could be a fly on the wall of that hunting blind! ;)

Day 5 txt msg

2007-11-19T06:20:00.001-05:00

Day 5. Babygirl w me. So excited! Hope we see deers! She was up @ 3:30 AM & in camo & orange :)

Day 4 txt msg

2007-11-18T17:03:00.001-05:00

Day 4. Cold, dry & still. New spot. Froze this AM, saw lots o birds. Nbrs BLAM BLAM all day. We no see deers.

Day 3 txt msg

2007-11-17T09:00:00.000-05:00

Day 3. Super quiet. Hrs of no deer. Few shots 4 1st Sat. See tails, way out. Even sqrrls quiet. Hawk swoops ovr fld. NO DEERS.

2007-11-16T15:51:00.001-05:00

Deer-thirty. Time 2 C deer. In tree. Hard 2 climb. Hub here. Coldr. Specs fog up. Woodpkr. No deers.

2007-11-16T09:29:00.000-05:00

Pink sqrrl sighting! Too far 4 pic. Send me DEERS!

2007-11-16T08:58:00.001-05:00

Day 2. Quiet, no deers. Light breeze. Too still. Hubby shot nice 8pt he says. In blind I was in last nite. Grr.

2007-11-16T07:53:00.000-05:00

No deers. No sqrrl. Few turkey.

Later, back at camp

2007-11-15T21:20:00.000-05:00

Hunted in the afternoon as well, here's the summary:I've been plagued with really crappy hunt season weather. Today the wind was whipping, wet snow flying horizontal, nothing moving during daylight hours. Even with all of the people in the woods surrounding our property and all of the shots we heard around us, deer weren't moving on our land.Saw a buck for about 3 seconds ... raised his head out

Opening day of deer season fun ...

2007-11-15T21:02:00.000-05:00

or, Confessions of a TXT MSG Virgin.I've never used text messaging on my phone before. Just never saw the need.Sitting for hours in a blind, waiting to see deer, and needing to be exceedingly quiet, the value of the TXT MSG became clear: this is how I can lovingly annoy my husband without blowing our cover.7:12 am -- Hear things. no see. fluffy wants out. see doe. legal light? no buck. coons

things are be gooder now

2007-11-08T10:27:00.001-05:00

Life has certainly dealt quite the series of blows to my immediate family here in the past two months.Most things, like the totalled vehicle, can be easily overcome. I'll be getting my new Saturn Aura in a few days. I had my Vue for almost exactly four years... a little less when you consider the many times it has been in for repair. Hoping that the Aura won't be as invisible to deer.Other

The skinny on skinny.

2007-11-03T09:51:00.000-04:00

This is a skinny horse.He is trim, but healthy and well fed. He filled out nicely on pasture, and stopped dropping grain after his teeth were floated. This is a summer photo, after taking him out of a dry lot where he shared a free-choice round bale of hay with another horse. He had to be gradually introduced to green grass, to prevent colic or founder. He had a nice protective fat layer by

What I've been doing.

2007-10-19T15:56:00.000-04:00

http://turn3vsjcac.blogspot.com/It's way more interesting than my own life.

Others amuse me too.

2007-10-17T08:35:00.000-04:00

So I'm sitting in the left turn lane of a busy five lane road, blinker on, waiting for a break in traffic to complete my left turn. There is a person in a vehicle behind me, that I can see quite plainly in my rear view mirror.Apparently she has noticed a window of opportunity that I chose not to take, being rather stiff and sore this morning and not prone to jerky driving movements. Perhaps I *

I amuse myself.

2007-10-15T13:55:00.000-04:00

PeTA is Michael Jackson. No one would leave their small child or dog with him, but as long as he isn't in their living room, he's considered harmless. Never mind the walk-in freezer in the back for the bodies.HSUS is Michael Jackson in a very convincing Mister Rogers mask. Most people trust him because on the outside he seems completely harmless, associated with good and wholesome things. Peel

it's what's for dinner

2007-10-06T16:00:00.000-04:00

Comment on my comment, from the very popular Fugly Horse of the Day blog:I am not anti-slaughter. I love beef, pork, chicken ... and it isn't my place to say that my neighbor can't eat horse, dog or gerbil if that's his thing.I am, however, in favor of HUMANE treatment for any and all animals bound for slaughter. The rules should not be the same for a chicken, a pig and a horse, due to their

I am not a very responsible blogger

2007-10-05T18:52:00.000-04:00

There has been a lot, an awful lot, of stuff going on lately, but nothing I could share outside of my very closest friends and family on my private myspace account.And that other means of conversation which requires face to face contact and spoken words.But then people want to /hug/ and I don't care too much for touching and {cooties} and sterf.One person brought cookies, and that was pretty

bringing down the beast

2007-08-25T13:27:00.000-04:00

So you may have noticed on Twitter that I was lamenting my day's joyful plans being decimated by this Weather thing.Should I work on MySpace? CafePress? Squidoo? eBay?From out of the blue my dearest husband suggested I take on a thing called Laundry that resides in the Basement. According to his research, this thing has been growing daily and is quite a formidable hulk. Then, HE runs away to

better ad photos

2007-08-15T19:47:00.000-04:00

Here's some great examples of horse photos to use in for sale ads ... I love window shopping. ;)Example #1:If it's got spots, I want to see them.Example #2:If it is a generic "pony," I want to see the conformation ... unlike horse breeds with certain standards, they can look like almost anything.This one I would prefer to see broadside, but she is clean and has her head up, and the legs/hind end

selling things online? use GOOD photos ... please ...

2007-08-15T19:23:00.000-04:00

I don't claim to be an expert on horse conformation, so I'm staying far from that topic. This isn't about fugly horses. This is simply a call to all of those people spending the extra money to put a photograph in their horse ad ... use something that will HELP sell your critter!Example #1:I would LOVE to see this horse. I can't, as he's out of frame, partially obstructed, and in the dark.Example

people annoy me

2007-07-18T18:48:00.000-04:00

I like to think I'm an easy-going person.That isn't exactly true.The smallest thing can set me off, and by set me off, I mean, like the old nitro-sweating dynamite that blew Arzt to bits.Why do people choose the stall right next to you in a public restroom with many stalls available that are NOT right next to another person? I am not there to be social! Go away!Maybe I think I'm easy-going

life on the farm

2007-04-23T21:17:00.000-04:00

This is the saga of the unexpected chicks.__________________________________________________________________3 eggs are pipped! and I have to go to work! No fair!Hopefully will have chicks when I get home. Hubby will be here to keep track of the proceedings. I'm going to hate not being here!I'm so surprised ... I was really happy to see 1 egg pipped, then when I showed the kids, they pointed out 2

LOST is amazing

2007-04-11T23:49:00.000-04:00

Season three is winding down. Five more episodes, a season four confirmed, and an "end in sight" as it were.That said, it would be almost impossible to catch someone up to speed on LOST. You're either into it, or you're not. And I'm all in.There is a pretty neat FREE download on iTunes of a LOST recap program intended to get new viewers up to speed, if you are so inclined. But it barely touches

myspace deleted

2007-03-09T07:19:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure why, as myspace doesn't often answer questions from one of its millions, but my "freelief" myspace was deleted yesterday, along with all of my blog entries there, and my 280 loyal friends I've never met.I was able to reconstruct the bulk of it by finding Google's cache of my page and copying the CSS code from it.It's not that big of a deal, I don't see a ton of CafePress hits coming

this gave me chills

2007-03-02T20:46:00.000-05:00

Got our taxes done today. It was a little weird to file as "married" instead of "single" again. "Does your husband mind if your name is first on this? I've had some people come back and change it because the husband got mad." No, he won't mind ... my God, why would I get married a second time if this one would make a fuss over whose name was on top?But I did get to thinking about the past a

random

2007-03-02T08:02:00.000-05:00

The only thing worse than a smoker's breath right after a cigarette, is when you add mint to that concoction ... brushing your teeth doesn't help ... now, maybe a lung rinse might ...Smoking may be one of the most disgusting habits that humans voluntarily partake in. That's legal in public, anyway.

Was it you?

2007-02-20T23:06:00.000-05:00

Were you that lady in front of me at the supermarket?The well dressed lady that asked the check-out lane staff to go back and get you an item you failed to pick up while shopping?Then, five minutes later, instructing the clerk exactly where the item was, and what it was called, after she couldn't find it, and sending her back?Then, another five minutes later, telling her no, that wasn't the right

I'm in big trouble.

2007-02-12T17:21:00.000-05:00

I forgot my mother's birthday.And it was a biggie. A decade marker.Now, I know WHEN her birthday is, I even know the year. I'm not a total toad. But somehow this year, it was the 10th, and then suddenly it was the 12th. So little happened on Sunday that I never even consulted a calendar, or even my computer's clock, for the date.So I didn't call her yesterday, on her birthday. I called her today

Relay Online is here

2007-02-08T06:55:00.000-05:00

It is time to start thinking about Relay For Life, hard to believe it is just over 3 months away!Join a team at your local upcoming event (find it here) ... they are held all over the USA and in 7 other countries. You'll get a personalized URL you can send to your friends and ask them to help you raise money to fight cancer. Cancer kills 1 in 4 Americans, what else is there to know?Being a team

Being trailer

2007-01-28T22:02:00.000-05:00

Yesterday we drove past a place I lived for almost 8 years, and had the numbing realization that had I not made certain life choices, I would almost assuredly still be living in a 1970's single wide trailer.Sobering thought.I don't have anything against people who live in mobile homes. Spent most of my adult life in a series of them. Tell you what, upgrading from a 10x50 to a 14x70 that's 20

animals are not people

2007-01-25T21:27:00.000-05:00

This is bound to tick some folks off, but it's my opinion. Maybe you can say something to change my mind, but I doubt it.I think that the stickers that people put on their doors to tell firefighters how many pets are in their home are possibly the most selfish thing I've ever heard of.Do I want a firefighter to risk his life to save a dog, a cat, a gerbil? Where does it end? What about my

horse slaughter

2007-01-22T23:48:00.000-05:00

It's no secret that I love horses. I've loved them as long as I can remember. So it might come as a surprise that I am against the prohibition of horse slaughter.First, this doesn't mean I am pro-slaughter. I think owner education would go a long way toward reducing the number of healthy horses that go to slaughter every year, currently estimated at 100,000.My concern lies in what happens to

fundraising on CafePress

2007-01-21T11:31:00.000-05:00

I'm not a caregiver. I'm not a nurturer. I am not good at hugs, or finding the right thing to say to someone who has lost a loved one or who is watching them battle cancer for possibly the last time. I'm simply horrible at that stuff.So what I do instead, is try to raise money with online fundraising. One thing I don't have a problem with, is spamming my friends and family with my cancer

reading (yes, books)

2007-01-20T10:18:00.000-05:00

I finished Red Dragon and went right to Silence of the Lambs. But I think my favorite of the three is Hannibal. Can't wait to read Hannibal Rising.I also want to get around to reading Forever Odd, since the new one is out. I really liked Odd Thomas but I felt so betrayed at the end! I think I even cried, didn't see it coming because I was so wrapped up in the story.I don't like all Koontz books.

Heavenly Hats

2007-01-19T20:02:00.000-05:00

This organization was started in 2001 by a 10 year old boy. I am so impressed with this young man's work. I hope to be able to donate some warm fleece crowns to him soon.http://www.heavenlyhats.comI did write and tell him about CafePress and how easy it is to raise money for your favorite charity with custom t-shirts and gifts. No response yet.

just in case

2007-01-18T07:31:00.000-05:00

Hope it doesn't look like I'm raggin' on the old man too much. For the little things he doesn't notice, being a guy and all, he more than makes up for with things like this:When I went out to start my car and scrape frost from the windshield, I saw that he'd written "I (heart) U" in the frost on my hood. He does little things like this all the time to bring a smile to my face. :)

oh yeah

2007-01-17T21:34:00.000-05:00

By the way, this is Day 9 and he hasn't noticed. And we actually got to spend some quality time together Monday. (Remember? I shoveled the poop, and he dumped. Good team.) Not the kind of thing he would notice right away, but all the same ... I'll keep you updated. :)

making a living

2007-01-17T18:20:00.000-05:00

I didn't know what I wanted to be if I grew up.Went straight from high school into waitressing, fast food, etc. and within a year into office assistant type stuff, did word processing and data entry for a while, then started helping with editing and proofreading a publication ... wasn't long before I was "suggesting" layout changes to the designer, and finally realized the job I wanted to be

PeTA BS

2007-01-16T18:42:00.000-05:00

To be honest, I'm not real familiar with Penn and Teller. I've heard the names, many times to be sure, but I had never seen what either of them looked like, or sounded like. My first exposure to them was a video I found entitled, "Bulls**t."I watched it because it had to do with radical animal rights terrorist group PeTA. You don't have to know me for long, to learn that I am not an animal rights

chickens can't skate

2007-01-15T11:17:00.000-05:00

They can't. I cannot express in words how funny it is to see a chicken attempt to fly rather than walk on ice. They can't fly, either. The only thing less graceful than a flying chicken, is one attempting to walk across ice.I spent the first part of my day off work cleaning out horse stalls. A dreadful job any day of the week, but particularly foul when it is cold and wet, and stalls are flooded,

breaking the cycle

2007-01-14T09:56:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow I'll be going to the local homeless/domestic violence shelter and donating a variety of clothes, toys and household items collected from co-workers over the past two weeks.No one asks why I choose to support a domestic violence shelter, versus giving outgrown or unneeded stuff to a thrift store, for instance. I think it is one of those things that you don't really think about unless it

Is this a good thing?

2007-01-12T06:55:00.000-05:00

I know what it is from, as I've read the series (except the newest one) ... but I do not know what it means. Maybe one of my 2 readers can fill me in. "It puts the lotion in the basket."I tried Urban Dictionary, and was not satisfied with the results. When did this become a thing, and what is it supposed to imply? Is it one of those things like "all your base are belong to us" where it really

Noobs. Taste like chicken.

2007-01-11T22:17:00.000-05:00

Finally got all of my son's Noobs designs transferred from freelief to freeliefkids.Down With NoobsStill have some tweaks, but things are coming along. It's gonna take a while to move all the other misc. kids designs, but I'll chip away at it. I wish it were easier to move entire sections between premium stores. It should be.Did I mention he bought himself a Nintendo DS with the money he's earned

fighting cancer

2007-01-11T21:46:00.000-05:00

Our family participates every year in Relay For Life to raise funds to fight cancer. Basically, it is a 24 hour event where teams of people keep a walker on the track the entire time. Sometimes exhausting, but always fun.We do it for the ones we love. Those who lost the battle with cancer, those who are still fighting, and those we hope will never have to.Ever since I was young, I knew I would

three things

2007-01-10T23:06:00.000-05:00

Three monotonous things today...First, have you ever had to get out a pair of pliers to open a plastic bottle of pop? This is the second time I've had to do this, when no one around could open the darn top by hand. I often get marks on my hand from the lines on the cap and still can't budge the thing. Are they getting screwed on incredibly tight, or am I losing strength in my hands/wrists again?

stats are cool

2007-01-08T22:03:00.000-05:00

Besides being a CafePress geek, Squidoo geek, gaited horses geek, etc. I am also a StatCounter geek.For some reason, my daily summary reports stopped arriving in my Gmail Inbox. I just realized I hadn't gotten one since Dec. 26. So off I went to StatCounter to see what the matter is.I still don't know. But while I was there, I added a counter to my new kids store on CP. Then I went to look at

on the cheap

2007-01-08T07:02:00.000-05:00

I often share internet "coupon codes" with my friends that help them save money. Sometimes it is a free magazine subscription. Other times, a buy one get one free (BOGO or B1G1F) or a free trial that you have to call and cancel later (my least favorite). Or free prints with your order, or free shipping. Free is always good.My source of most of these deals is YDF. Your Daily Freebies has forums

amazing

2007-01-07T01:05:00.000-05:00

Just blogging about being a slug actually motivated me.I did some of those dishes, I finished some of that laundry, and I moved most of the kids' stores!Opened up a new CafePress Premium Shop to house all of my kids' brilliant ideas. freelief.com designs should not really be in the "kid-friendly" niche, and this opens me up to explore the darker humor that is just waiting to be revealed.

there is absolutely nothing happening today

2007-01-06T17:15:00.000-05:00

That's why I don't think I'll be too good at this daily blogging thing. What if there is a day like today where absolutely zero things of interest occur, and you stare glassy-eyed at your Blogger "new post" link and wonder, why bother?I added new photos to my personal myspace page, but none to my freelief myspace site, like I should. I have not moved all of the kids' designs on CafePress over to

people I've brainwashed

2007-01-05T19:07:00.000-05:00

I've gotten a few people to drink the CafePress Kool-aid. They are now under CP control just like I am. When CP is down, we are down. When CP is hot, we are hot. Resistance was futile. Visit their stores.• Equi-Sense Gift Shop• T & C Designs• Ladybrinx's DesignsI'll be glad to assimilate you, too. Just click here (you know you want to) and become a shopkeeper and make bejillions of dollars. Or

not blogworthy

2007-01-04T21:57:00.000-05:00

Time for a new blog name.From what I've been reading (yeah, I do that sometimes) my key to success on the internet depends on me becoming a regular blogger.If anyone is reading this at all, you know what a horrible blogger I am.I guess I'll do what I can to change my apathetic blogging ways.

gaited horses on squidoo

2007-01-04T19:04:00.000-05:00

I just finished some updating and changed the look of my Squidoo "lens" now that I'm learning the ropes. I guess it is kinda like a Wiki, although I'm not real familiar with those, either. The web is advancing faster than me, I'm afraid!I haven't included all of them yet, and I've started a few that aren't ready to publish, but I am working on links to pages about EACH gaited horse breed, and

free prints

2007-01-01T09:09:00.000-05:00

I guess I should blog about my free prints page. It is one of the main reasons I started freelief.com back in the day. (You know, like, the 90's.)At freelief.com/freeprints I list all of the websites I've found that offer free digital prints, and then I also compile all of the coupon codes I can find for those sites, so you can get hundreds of prints for just the cost of shipping. I'm frugal like

new to squidoo

2006-12-31T22:36:00.000-05:00

I made my first lens today.I think I did pretty well considering I had no idea what a lens, or module, or plexo was.Check me out on Squidoo. I think I will like the place. Once I get the hang of it.

my gaited horse

2006-12-30T21:43:00.000-05:00

The weather was gorgeous today so I asked hubby to videotape me riding a few times up and down the driveway. Trying to get some critique of his gait from some folks online.First video is a clip of Titan gaiting down the driveway, repeated in slow motion to see the footfall pattern.Second clip, we are gaiting toward barn, and he is heavy on the bit, so I give him a chance to gallop and stretch his

face recognition software

2006-12-29T09:47:00.000-05:00

This is not the most accurate little tool, but it sure is fun to play with.Yeah, I look JUST like that second chick from the top left. Trust me.Hubba hubba hubby. Now I know why I like the Mummy movies. That Oded guy could be his twin.Use a few different photos of yourself for the best results. If it matches you with Angelina Jolie from more than one photo, you might want to take the next flight

family holiday project :)

2006-11-27T10:32:00.000-05:00

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEECE CROWNS FOR CHEMO PATIENTSStart with one piece of blanket fleece approximately 12 by 18 inches. Fold in half lengthwise. Cut strips 1/2 to 1 inch wide on the long side (open end) approximately 3 inches each in length and tie a knot in every other pair of strips. Put three matching holes in each short open end, at each top, middle and bottom. Take a strip of fleece approx. 1

Michigan's Proposal 3

2006-10-23T13:37:00.000-04:00

How many people will vote no on Prop. 3 because doves are "peaceful" and give not a moment's thought to diving into their Thanksgiving turkey?Vote based on fact, not emotion. Vote yes on 3.The lies and rhetoric of the anti-3 crowd do not phase me in the least.HSUS is about a baby step behind PeTA. They oppose legislation that would strengthen penalities for animal rights terrorism. Make no

3600 miles

2006-08-11T21:05:00.000-04:00

My sister and family crossed the country on bike this summer! 3600 miles in two months. I am so proud of them all.Check out the trip journal.Washington, June 9:Maine, August 9:

myspace

2006-06-28T21:03:00.000-04:00

Going to try out this myspace thingie.Tom is my only friend ... please add me!freelief.com designs;)

double pirate wedding

2006-06-07T15:11:00.000-04:00

Now that I've had a few days to collect my thoughts and catch up, time to share my eventful wedding weekend. :)Prisoners brought in. In shackles. By executioner. (Nice touch, eh?)Brides enter. Whispering and giggling the whole way.Will ye have each other?Attempting to get through the vows without losing it ...... unsuccessfully.Aye, pirate and wench.Lightning and thunder during the other couples

United 93

2006-04-05T13:53:00.000-04:00

I hope to see it and I hope it is as good as I expect it will be and I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN.http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/united93/

I got married.

2006-03-28T15:22:00.000-05:00

Did I forget to mention that?No, it isn't summer yet. But we are still getting married this summer. June, actually.We just did the legal stuff, got that out of the way. January 4.The fun stuff is going to be in June. ;)

the Dove women

2005-11-18T09:26:00.000-05:00

Real women have real curves.I'm not fat, but I'm well padded in all the appropriate places for an avid horseback rider.I think I went straight from girls 14's into juniors 7/8. Woke up one day with hips, I did. Now I'm trying to figure out the logic behind the small leap from juniors 7/8 to women's size 8. I think it has something to do with sitting in front of a computer all day for a living,

today

2005-11-01T08:24:00.000-05:00

I drove in to work with my hard rock music cranked up loud, screaming through speakers not meant for quality output at that volume, trying to convince myself I'm not old. "Survival of the Sickest" is blaring and I'm singing along, much to the amusement of the truck drivers I fly past at 76 mph on the interstate.It is the 5th anniversary of my 29th birthday. For someone once convinced they

Believe it or not

2005-10-12T13:52:00.000-04:00

People you meet on the Internet will often try to give you advice.Really.Even if you weren't asking.Take what you can use, and leave the rest.No sense getting your knickers in a twist over advice YOU think is silly, bad, wrong, harmful, outdated, dangerous, callous, insincere, inappropriate ... get it? It's just advice. You get what you pay for. Snopes it, Google it, rub it on down ... makes no