Christmas Tree 2009

Last year I didn’t decorate because I wasn’t in a happy place. This year I am feeling much more in the holiday spirit. Here’s my tree. Cute, no?

The Job So Far…

My journey back into the retail field during the holiday season is chugging right along. It’s been a steep learning curve, but luckily, I’m a smart cookie who takes easily to new situations Some of the highlights so far:

The people are great. I have wonderful co-workers and most of the associates are really [...]

Friday Five Do Nothing Edition

Sally writes:
I am reading a wonderful little book for Advent it’s title: “Do nothing Christmas is Coming!”
So this weeks Friday Five is simple.
List Five things you won’t be doing to prepare for Christmas.
And while you are doing nothing play the bonus, put your feet up and listen to your favourite Advent Carol, and post [...]

RIP Don Fisher

By SARAH SKIDMORE, AP Retail Writer Sarah Skidmore, Ap Retail Writer – Sun Sep 27, 5:41 pm ET
PORTLAND, Ore. – Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded clothing retailer Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.
The company said Fisher died at his [...]

Fat Pants

Today I am wearing jeans that were given to me by a co-worker who no longer fits into them. They are her FAT PANTS from right after she GAVE BIRTH TO TWINS. On one hand, this can be considered incredibly disheartening. On the other hand, she’s a a stick figure who wore a size 4 [...]

Senator Edward Kennedy (1932-2009)

Today I was watching my Friday episode of Rachel Maddow and she showed a piece of long-forgotten footage that had been recovered from an Alaska State Library by a janitor.
Sen. Kennedy gave this speech on April 7, 1968, at the Alaska Democratic convention. His brother Robert was the original speaker, but when Martin Luther King, [...]

Friday Five: Exercise

Sophia writes:
I just got back from an 8 mile bike ride down the beach boardwalk near our home, and was struck with the number of people out enjoying physical activity. Runners, other cyclists, surfers, swimmers, dogwalkers, little kids on scooters….
It’s easy to lose track of my physical self-care in the midst of flurried preparation for [...]

Friday Five: It’s all about the look-

Sally writes:
It’s all about the look- Friday Five In readiness for my move in 6 weeks time I spent almost all of yesterday morning sorting through my wardrobe ( closet, I am so British marvelling at how I had accumulated so much stuff! The result is three large sacks full of clothes [...]

Dumbass of the Day

Yeah, yeah, I know. All posts today are supposed to be all hopey and changey. I’ll get to that. I read this story today and HAD to say something. I’m always amazed at sex offenders because for some reason they always think that they are the ones who won’t get caught. I don’t watch the [...]

Words

This January/February @ MBCC we’re taking a break from the Revised Common Lectionary to do a series on words. Even if you’re not local or an MBCC member, you can feel free to vote on what words you’d like to hear about. The sermons are recorded and/or blogged about, so you’d get to hear about [...]