The apple did not fall far from the tree..

Those of you who know me are well aware that I love to talk. I'm not a yapper, but I've got the gift for gab. It appears that so does my little squirrel. Now that I am hearing Mamma, dada, and "hi" on a regular basis, we've moved on to "ki" for kitty. No really, she points to her Hello Kitty doll and says "ki" ...consistantly! 

Talks a lot, likes cats...hmmm sounds just like her mom.  

New social network site is really fun!

Hey friends, I'm talking about pnn.com, the Personal News Network. It hails itself as having real people and real stories and I must agree. It's got pretty much everything you could want in a women's social network. Serious topics like politics and the environment are covered, as well as fun stuff like celebrity gossip. I especially like the section on eco-friendly living called "green". I really like the idea of making new friends in such a melting pot type of venue and I think I'm going to join today. I'm always on the lookout for new opportunities to work from home and maybe this is a place where I can learn more about what's out there. Cheers!

Old dog, new tricks

Well, here I am with a disc my sister Kristine sent me for the purpose of learning Dreamweaver so that I can become good at web design. And it's pretty interesting stuff. The videos and tutorials are pretty clear, but I need to view them multiple times so I actually get it. Wish me luck!

Oh, speaking of luck, Avah is appearently about to cut her first tooth! There is just a tiny white nub sticking out of her gumline just left of center. If it's not a tooth, well then I'm hard pressed to tell you what the heck it is. My money (which I don't have any of) is on a new tooth. This should add an absolutely hellish aspect to breastfeeding...can't wait! But  seriously, I want to nurse her until her first birthday, I just feel it's better for her in so many ways. Then after that, mommy wants her body back for once and for all! 

What will I call my web design service? I haven't figured that out yet. dorkmom.com? brokesinglemom.net? Any suggestions that sound better than dorkmom are welcome. 

Up north and freezing for Christmas

Holy frostbite Batman! It was 1 degree fahrenheit when we arrived in Detroit on Dec. 21. And with wind gusts up to 25 mph it was dangerously cold. Avah did ok on the flights, and my dad was on time to pick me up. But I gotta tell ya, I do not miss Michigan in winter, not one bit. 

This time I had the sense to bring my camera and I got some decent photos at first, then it started doing "bad camera stuff" now I need to figure out how to download NEF files. What are those? Good question!

It was hillarious to do a downtown Milford bar crawl with the twins the next night, they're almost 23 full of crazy stories. It's kinda fun having sisters who are 16 years younger than me. I'm glad Avah finally got to meet the rest of the immediate family. However, let me say for the record that Avah is a true Florida girl, she hated the snow!