Dream Gadget Wishlist 2009
I am just daydreaming here.  I am not threatening to actually get any of these.  In fact, the only thing I want to spend money on right now is getting my house fixed up.  We desperately need new interior paint job and carpet.  My house has the original interior paint and carpet from when it was built.  In 1991.  And it wasn't done well then.  LOL.  Gadgets depreciate but an investment in your home can appreciate with time so its a much better deal. But still, I girl can dream, right.  Here are some expensive gadgets on my dream wishlist. 1.  Kindle eBook Reader.  I think this would be very handy for travel, and knit

Packing for Business Trip
I will be flying out Sunday morning to Dallas to start training for my new job so I am busy packing and getting all my information together.  They have rented me a car, so I am doing all my my directions from the airport to the hotel, hotel to the office, etc. Right now I am enjoying a bowl of delicious home made yogurt with wild blueberry jam.  I am not entirely convinced that it is cheaper to make your own yogurt (neither organic milk, or yogurt starter is cheap) but it is definitely better.  I was naughty and made this batch with whole milk and it is just so creamy and good.  Add some fancy French wild blueberry preserves and its

Wednesday Chit Chat
Monday will be my first day of work at the new job.  I am so excited. I have to fly to Dallas for training and be there all week.  Hubster will be home with the kids. One fun thing is that I get to try a new under eye cream as part of Bzz Agent.  I got to take a before pic, and will take a picture at 4 weeks and another after 8 weeks.  I actually don't have so much eye wrinkles as dark circles, so we will see if this stuff is any good for those. Tonight I made Chicken Tetrazinni for dinner.  It came out really well.  I used the Perdue pre-packaged roasted chicken, and a can of campbells cream of mushroom soup to make

Another Online Education Option - Western Governor's University
I just learned about an interesting choice for an online higher education.  The school is called Western Governor's University, and it was really founded by the Governor's of 19 western states in the US.  (It's a great example of bi-partisan work by these politicians as they were a mixture of both Democrat and Republican Governors.)  As well it is funded by a number of companies and organizations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  Because they are a not for profit private University they can offer more affordable options than a lot of schools.  And being fully accredited with a good reputation is important too. They also have some innovative met

Thursday Chit Chat
I passed my background check and am waiting to hear when they will have me start my new job.  Yay.  Shout out to my brother is scheduling hernia surgery.  Owch.   He gave me a Google Wave invite and I set it up.  Only problem is I don't have anyone to use it with.  I wish they would send me some invites to give out myself so I can get a community going.  A collaboration tool is kind of lonely without some fellow collaborators to team up with.  Maybe some peeps at my new job will have it.  !  I am so excited to start.  All this waiting is driving me nuts. I do not need any