tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85575460092191976682024-03-13T04:54:11.538-05:00The Fruits of the VineStrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-80251890919265090502014-10-02T16:30:00.004-05:002014-10-02T16:31:43.577-05:00Facebook I recently started a Facebook page to promote my blog, give a place to make quick smaller posts, and provide another way to interact with my readers. Go Ahead and check it out and follow me! Link provided below.
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StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-77152684673015515182014-10-01T19:54:00.003-05:002014-10-03T00:57:09.071-05:00Reflections, Three Years Without You
Three years ago today my life changed in ways I could have never imagined. A storm began, and I
had the choice to fight through it and become better, or let it knock me down permanently and become bitter. Today I reflect, grieve, and find the things to be thankful for. Today I refresh my path choice of better.
To say that I'm still the same StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-46345081336686283152014-03-18T19:14:00.000-05:002014-03-18T19:19:41.921-05:00Long Time No See
April 2013, Central Minnesota
I had a discussion the other day with my significant other that I really should be using this more often. I realized I work much better with a deadline to hit than I do just doing things in my own time. I hadn't realized it had been so long since I have actually posted something. I'm surprised at myself that I posted nothing in StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-43693505041711812302012-10-15T16:22:00.000-05:002014-10-02T16:26:53.745-05:00October 15th
Image courtesy of I Am A Mother To An Angel
Everyone knows it's Breast Cancer Awareness month, but sharing the month is an equally important cause, Pregnancy and Infant Awareness month. I have been touched by both.
In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Awareness month, October 15th has been chosen as pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day. To show support it is asked that everyone light aStrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-17685396142005177562012-10-01T13:27:00.000-05:002012-10-15T16:58:14.304-05:00Angelversary Sorry for the gap between posts, sometimes life gets in the way and it's hard to find inspiration.
Today I reflect back on October 1, 2011...
How much has changed and how much has stayed the same.
I can't believe it's been a year since he's been gone. I still miss him and think about him often, and I doubt he'll ever be far from my thoughts. He is still my first born and my son even if StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-48550807256091586702012-07-19T20:39:00.003-05:002012-09-18T17:15:40.283-05:00A Guide to Balloon Release CeremonyBalloon releases are done by many for celebrations such as weddings, or for comfort such as a way to feel closer to a loved one that has passed. Here are a few guidelines to make sure it is done in the best interest of everyone.
First and foremost, it is not legal everywhere, so check with the local regulations of where you plan on releasing them.
If everything checks out ok, here are someStrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-82001548034179921362012-06-29T17:26:00.001-05:002012-06-29T17:26:25.159-05:00A Take on Health Care ReformI'm sure pretty much everyone has heard the news by now that congress passed the new healthcare reform bill here in the United States. I'm not really sure how I feel about it yet since I don't know all the details, but I am interested to see what happens. I know there are a lot of varying opinions, and that many of them are uninformed ones.
Capital Building, Madison, Wisconsin 2010
StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-32903724209911194242012-06-28T22:32:00.002-05:002012-06-29T17:27:08.112-05:00Sunblock or not?Reader request: The harms of sunblock
2010 Eastern Wisconsin
My first thought was as with most issues, to weigh the facts and take the lesser of two evils. It's common knowledge the negative effects of sun exposure can cause painful burns, premature aging and even worse, cancer. It's hard to measure at what level is safe exposure. Some people can overdo it and never have a negative effect, StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-15202086027447047462012-06-20T21:43:00.004-05:002012-06-21T10:40:51.692-05:005 Internet Pet PeevesI see it time and time again, and even though I shouldn't let these silly little things bug me, sometimes they get under my skin a little. It gets even sadder if you call them on it they argue about it just furthering the illiteracy and ignorance. While the internet has become a valuable source for some things such as having all that information available to you at your fingertipsStrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-6283866220269647712012-06-08T14:46:00.001-05:002012-06-21T10:43:20.359-05:00Leopard Gecko CareA
little about the Leopard Gecko
Scientific Name: Eublepharis macularius
-They can live up to 20+ years, so they are a long term investment
-They grow 6-10 inches in length
-They have little
to no odor
-They are nocturnal which means they mostly awake at night and sleep during the
day
-They learn to accept handling and recognize their
owners
-They have gentile/docile dispositions, and almostStrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-4898102827308545082012-05-31T13:51:00.001-05:002012-06-04T12:33:24.377-05:00Should Rich Kids Be Ineligible for College Scholarships
Woke up this morning and among the headlines in my news feed I see the question 'Should rich kids be ineligible for college scholarship's?' Apparently the question was brought up from the news that Sean Combs', (aka P.Diddy, who is worth quite a bit of money) son Justin had been awarded a full scholarship to UCLA. Of course all this got my mind wandering on my own opinion.
First off I wanted StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-91189453391427976012012-05-27T21:08:00.003-05:002012-06-21T10:44:32.912-05:00Pepper Boats
Looking for a recipe for something to bring to a German themed gathering this weekend and after ruling out the normal deviled eggs or pickle roll ups, I came across this (pictured on left) from http://mybestgermanrecipes.com/2011/04/24/pepper-boats/
I made a few small changes from the original...
SUNSET® One Sweet™ Pepper
I found a bag of mini-peppers at StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-67519203680758892132012-05-23T13:09:00.002-05:002012-06-04T12:43:48.874-05:00What to Blog About?While searching for ideas for posts I came to several conclusions. First of all, there are a lot of blog posts about blog ideas. Unfortunately for me they were way to general of ideas to spark anything significant to write about. A majority of them listed basic things such as; write about how to do something, write about an upcoming event or something that is changing in your StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-63226716827461860492012-05-21T10:56:00.000-05:002012-06-04T12:34:26.536-05:00A Take on "Tan Mom"I'm sure everyone has heard about the New Jersey mom accused of bringing her five year old into a tanning booth. I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt that she may have brought her kid to the salon, but not into the booth. I have no reason to believe that the child didn't get burnt playing outside, and that what the little girl said at school was misinterpreted due to her StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-40159829877212686942012-05-18T21:44:00.000-05:002012-06-21T10:42:28.617-05:00Threw vs ThroughI'm not normally a spelling or grammar Nazi, but for some reason it's a little pet peeve of mine when someone uses the wrong word when it comes to threw and through. I'm not the best speller there is, and although sometimes I'll notice a error here and there it usually doesn't bug me unless it's really messed up and also happens to be a word I know well. Same goes with your StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-45688778126809758472012-05-17T20:41:00.001-05:002012-06-21T10:44:58.300-05:00Mother's Day Fall-Outhttp://unspokengrief.com/break-your-silence/?page=i&id=351
"It's amazing how grieving the loss of a child turns into also grieving the loss of people you thought were friends"
The words I never thought I would have to say, but I wrote that, and I refuse to be silenced anymore.
I had a sad moment at the end of the day on Mother's Day when I realized no one I expected to acknowledge I was StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-19216586247815220782012-05-13T01:15:00.000-05:002012-06-04T12:41:52.037-05:00Mother's Day - A Story of Another Kind of Mother and LossThis post is inspired by another blog post that I ran across on Facebook... messymiddle.com - an open letter to pastors a non mom speaks about mothers day
I want to take a moment to thank her for saying what other's may be afraid to say. While I'm sure the pastor didn't intentionally try to make anyone feel bad, it really does make you stop and think.
It reminded me of past StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557546009219197668.post-49258387562063059002012-05-10T14:01:00.001-05:002012-06-04T12:44:20.904-05:00IntroductionsI'm not sure where to start really, and not sure where to go, or where this blog will end up. What I am sure of is that I'm been contemplating doing this for months and decided to go for it, and that a new creative outlet would be good for me. For a moment I thought about dusting off the old LiveJournal, until I went and looked back at it and decided to leave the past in the past and StrawBerry Vinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242547983746745605noreply@blogger.com0