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Kiva.org

Kiva is a web site that helps facilitate micro-credit loans to entrepreneurs around the world.   (As always, Wikipedia has more information about this organization if you're interested.) Shea got a Kiva gift certificate as a Mother's Day Gift and is helping two people:  Ruth Celenia Santana Morales who sells clothes and jewelery in the Dominican […]

Posted 27 May 2008 § Internet § Main Page § Politics ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: ,

Jason Is Officially A Soccer Mom

Posted 26 May 2008 § Baby § Main Page § Photo ‡ Comments (2) °

Pace's First Birthday!

After waking to ominous grey skies, we made the call to keep the party at Nickle Lake rather than moving into Grandpa and Grandma Thompson's house in Weyburn for Pace's birthday.  We were rewarded with a beautiful, sunny (if a bit windy) day with a great turnout for the party, delicious burgers and hot dogs […]

Posted 20 May 2008 § Baby § Main Page § Photo § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

How Crunchy Are You? A Quiz for Moms

Shea got this off her mommy board and wanted me to do it.  I got 68 and she got 92.  (“Crunchy” by the way is what the kids call “hippies” these days.  This quiz happens to be in reference to your parenting choices.)  How Crunchy Are You?

Posted 25 April 2008 § Baby § Main Page § Meme ‡ Comments (4) °

I Do…Have Soaked Feet! (Happy Fifth Anniversary, Shea!)

Hard to believe it's been five years…where does the time go?

Posted 06 March 2008 § Main Page § Photo § Travel ‡ Comments (0) °

Merry (Belated) Christmas From The Hammond Family

Posted 28 December 2007 § Baby § Main Page § Photo § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) °

Is "Hit The Rhubarb" a Saskatchewan-Only Expression?

An Alberta cousin sent me this joke which seems appropriate after I hit the ditch last weekend for the first time in fifteen years. A Winter Statistic98% of Canadians say “Oh Shit!” before going in the ditch on a slippery road.  The other 2% are from Saskatchewan and they say “Hold My Beer and Watch […]

Posted 23 December 2007 § Humour § Main Page § Photo § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (3) °

Links From All Over

Housecleaning isn't just a physical activity anymore – now, I find I have to take the time to clear out my virtual detritus every once in awhile too.  So here are some links and articles I've had kicking around for awhile waiting for a good time to post. Amazon: New & Future Book ReleasesLibrarians talk […]

Posted 23 December 2007 § Baby § Humour § Internet § Library § Main Page § Politics § PopCulture § Randomness § United States § Video ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , ,

Who You Calling A Blockhead?

My brother-in-law and his girlfriend are expecting their first child later this year.  So tonight, they got a new digital camera as a baby gift from his parents.  Here's a sample:

Posted 25 September 2007 § Baby § Main Page § Photo ‡ Comments (0) °

Some Thoughts on the Four Day Work Week

A few recent conversations and readings have swirled together to make me want to write about the four day work week.  I should mention off the bat that I was very fortunate when I worked for the Saskatchewan Publishers Group to be on a four-day schedule (all three employees in the organization were) so these […]

Posted 24 September 2007 § Jobs § Library § Main Page § Politics § Work ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: