In 2004 my wife and I were faced with the oh so important task of finding child care for our first child who was then 3 months old. Ideally we would just live on one income and somebody stays home with the baby, but it just wasn’t realistic. Well, we went through an extensive interview proces
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09/06/2011
I’m sure you’ve seen the news of the wildfires in Texas. Nearly 600 homes in Central Texas have been destroyed as a result of the fires, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of acres of land. In Bastrop County alone, near Austin, there were 63 new fires over the holiday weekend that burne
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09/06/2011
For as long now as I have intended on hanging an American Flag in my front yard, I had yet to do so. With the 10th anniversary of 9-11 coming up I figured what better time to get up and make it happen. It may not be the biggest flag on the block, my neighbor has one up on about a 15 foot pole
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09/05/2011
On this Labor Day, as many of us enjoy time cooking out with the family, or out on the boat, it’s important to remember the other Americans that don’t have that opportunity today. Most Americans are probably at work today. So if you have to make a run to the grocery store, stop and fill up th
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09/05/2011
(I know this is long, but this is my edited down version so forgive me but I think it’s worth the read) It’s totally fascinating! This journal just popped up. We didn’t even know it existed until now. I just read a good portion of the last 10 years of my Grandfather’s life. From 1976-
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09/04/2011
If you live in the area, or are visiting Arlington or the DFW area, and need a really good course to play a round of golf, give Tierra Verde a try. Tierra Verde is a very natural course. It was built in a heavily treed area where the terrain really varies. The architect clearly incorpor
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09/03/2011
Well the Cowboys preseason is finally over and it’s time to get to the real football. The preseason is always so painful because you know the games have nothing to do with how the team will actually perform in the regular season. But as I mentioned, it’s over now and we’re moving on to the re
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09/02/2011
J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill is a restaurant and bar in Arlington, TX. If you live or have lived in Arlington, you have definitely been to J. Gilligan’s. And if you have attended the University of Texas Arlington, you most definitely have been to J. Gilligan’s and even more so have enjoyed one o
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09/01/2011
I love this ActiveRain toolbar. If you haven't seen this, you should at least give it a look. I normally don't like adding toolbars to my browser but this one is really practical since I'm on AR quite a bit. Check it out. The ActiveRain Conduit - A Nifty Toolbar for Your Internet WEB Browser Th
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09/01/2011
So word on the street is that my blog was featured in the ActiveRain Newsletter today (see below). But my question is...how on earth do I subscribe to the newsletter? I would love to, but can't figure out how. Thank you to Karen Anne Stone for letting me know about my mention in the newslet
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09/01/2011
