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The Biggest Small

February 11, 2010 by Maren 4 Comments

I asked Michael to take lots of pictures for me as I conferencized last weekend. Let’s just say that he CLEARLY went over and above the call of duty.   From the pictures, I’m wondering just who had more fun!

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First, they met characters from “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Seriously, there was a National Tea Party Convention happening simultaneously.  The look on Pierson’s face makes me giggle every time I look at this picture.

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My dear husband does something that I find annoyingly endearing.  At an ice cream store, Michael will challenge the scooper with something like, “I’m interested in a ‘small’ scoop of ice cream.  HOWEVER, I want to challenge you to impress me with your ability to scoop the BIGGEST ‘small’ you’ve ever scooped.”  Nine times out of ten, he comes away with a bigger ‘small‘ scoop than my large scoop.  This picture is an example of the Haagan-Daas lady not only answering Michael’s challenge, but conquering it!  Michael attests that his portion was DOUBLE the previous customer’s portion (and they had both ordered the same size!)  It really does work.

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They had their shoes…errr…socks shined.

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They read the Wall Street Journal.

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Or Maybe It was a “Reader’s DIGEST” (teeheehee)

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They visited tropical waterfalls.

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Pierson snoozed.

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And they relaxed by a fire.

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Now, do you see why I wonder?

365 Trinkets

February 9, 2010 by Maren 2 Comments

I’m 39 days into taking a picture every day this year!  Feel free to take a peek by following this link or click on the 365 trinket button to the right.  I just updated last week’s pics!

What is a fun goal that you have set for yourself this year??

Facebook Brouhaha

February 8, 2010 by Maren Leave a Comment

If you watched the Super Bowl, my absolute favorite commercial was the Google commercial.  This morning, I tried to find it online and post it to my facebook account.  However, the one I googled and subsequently posted had been edited, unbeknownst to me!  Instead of this creative little romantic commercial that told a love story, it had been tweaked.  The last line, which was once  “How to assemble a crib,” was now “How to hire a divorce attorney.”  What a good way to start a Facebook brouhaha!  OOPS.  Better luck next time, Maren.

The Real Google Commercial

The One I Posted. haahah!

Reality Check

February 5, 2010 by Maren 8 Comments

We are having a blast this weekend in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel.  There’s something about staying in an upscale hotel that just makes one feel… well, rich.  I love crawling into a bed with sheets that you don’t have to wash, towels that can be chucked on the floor, and any place where a messy room is permissible.  It’s fun being able to splurge every now and then and enjoy some of the finer things in life.

Today and tomorrow, I’m enjoying learning at a conference for blogging.  Though I’m nobody in the blogging world and fully recognize how measly I compare with other bloggers here, it sure has been fun and a great learning opportunity.  I tell people I’ve met that I’m just a podunk blogger–just little ole’ me in this giant blog world.  While I’ve been listening to speakers like this guy, musicians like this guy and Food Network hosts like this guy,

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Here’s what MY little guy has been doing…

…checking out waterfalls…

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“reading…”

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swimming…

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Loving on his momma…

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I could sure get used to this luxurious life. But then, I come back to dinner in the hotel room and I’m reminded of our reality!

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Even when we’re living large, we still try to find ways to cut corners.  We’re living on less today, so tomorrow there will be more!!! And that truly is just the way I love it!

***Huge thanks and props to Michael for making it all possible!***

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