Heather's Favorites
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Parenting Links & Rowan's Links
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Online diaries, journals, and blogs - oh my!
Just-for-fun stuff Heather's Favorites:
** UU Church of Worcester: I still smirk when I write the term "my church" but there you go. Come visit us some time, especially if you also have a hard time conjuring the term "my church" - you might be surprised. And if you're not, we won't try to change you mind.
** Gmail: Google's answer to webmail... and a good answer at that! I use one gmail account for all of my church related emails (when you're on the Board and Religious Ed. committee, you get a LOT of email), and a separate one for all of my Girl Scout email (I belong to several Girl Scout email lists which have provided me with all sorts of ideas that the parents in my troop think I'm amazing for). A gmail account allows over 2000 MB of storage per account (I have no idea how much that really is, but after two years of saving tons and tons of great ideas, I'm using 21 MB of my space). But even better than the storage space is the ease of finding those ideas - it's got a Google worthy search function, and keeps each topic in its own threaded conversation (as long as no one changes the subject line). It took me a while to get used to it, but now it is SO much nicer than opening tons of different messages when there are a bunch of replies. And the spam filter works correctly almost all the time. All in all, I *heart* gmail.
** Flickr: an extraordinary photo hosting/sharing/exploring site. That link will take you right to my photos, but poke around the site, it has lots of nifty features that could well suck you in. (Consider yourself warned.)
** Girl Scouts of Montachusett Council: Our local Girl Scout Council (at least for the time being, Girl Scouts of the USA is in the midst of a national restructuring which will reduce the number of Councils, realign borders, and rename them all over the next few years). In any event, this organization takes a lot of my time, and by extention, Rowan's. (Yes, I realize for many families it's the other way around, the parent is the leader because of the daughter. In this case, Rowan's a Girl Scout because of me, and should she decide not to continue in the future doesn't mean I will stop.)
**eBay: If you want to see if i'm selling anything, use that link. It's a nice place to get a bargain... and a great time suck ;)
** Start Sampling: They send you samples of products, you earn points, in theory you can earn prizes for the points (they haven't had prizes available any time I've checked in 2 years, unless you're willing to pay $6 shipping on the "free" prizes for low point-levels). Nonetheless, I enjoy getting the samples and DID get a nice Trivial Pursuit game out of the site way back when they still HAD prizes. :)
** Brain Bashers: Tons of games, puzzles, brain teasers and... Sudoku (which I always write and say "soduko").
Return to top. Gary's Favorites:
** (There will be some here if he ever gets around to giving me a list!)
Return to top. Parenting related links and fun stuff for kids:
** PBS Kids "The best television on television for kids!" Okay, so their slogan makes about as much sense as the Teletubbies' existence... but there's fun stuff to do at their site. :)
** Teach a Child to Read Some great pointers for helping your kidlet along with this huge milestone.
** Crayola Creativity Central Lots of fun activities for kids.
** Making Friends A site mainly for scouting activities, but of course they could be adapted for any children (the site notes an age range of 2-15 years).
** American Girl: 100 percent Rowan approved site. She loves the books, she loves the games, she loves the AG Club, and, yes, she loves browing the catalog. When she's allowed her computer time, this is the first place she'll go.
Return to top. Family and Friends:
** My dad - he's a strange man, but that's probably what i like best about him ;)
** (The Other) Heather.
** The Wiedemeiers (spell THAT 10 times fast!)
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Journals, Diaries, and blogs:
** This is the life of an Albino Giraffe. With a name like that, it HAS to be good!
** My Life in 12 Point Font. I blame Jan for all of this - hers was the first online journal I ever read (and remember being fascinated with the very idea of keeping a journal for just ANYone to read way back in 1999, goodness how time flies!), sent to me via Hessie (who I also blame!).
** Running with Scissors. I don't recall how I stumbled onto Dawn's journal, or what hooked me, exactly, other than some laugh-out-loud hysterical entries.
** Snerkology. On the other hand, I know that I found Laura's diary via Dawn's. Besides the typical writes well, has great sense of humor thing, I am fascinated that someone about my age has this totally together life and sounds like a complete grown-up.
** Kitchen Logic. I found Kathy by way of Laura! It's almost incestuous, I tell you! Another writer with a great sense of humor... I mean, she calls her boys Thing 1 and Thing 2, what more do you need? I'll keep reading, even though she does mock scrapbooking from time to time.
** How Many Times Have You Said it? Cindy hooked me into her journal like 2 years ago with a decluttering phase. She's since fallen off the wagon, but I've kept reading. I sent a link to one of her entries once to Hessie, who told me she would've thought it was my secret alter-ego journal if Cindy didn't have TWO kids. ;)
** More Than This. Besides the writing, I love the clean layouts Heather comes up with. And it's fun to read about life with 3 toddlers/preschoolers and be thankful I only have one kidlet. ;)
** Stomping Shoes. I have to admit my deep dark secret... the first entry I read in this journal kept me reading so someday I could say (at least internally) "I told you so!" When she was pregnant, Jenn made a comment about attending a party with her husband where something happened with the kids present (I don't even recall the details) and she had a tirade about how a baby would not change how she lives her life. I no longer feel the need to ever think "I told you so" but have enjoyed reading on nonetheless.
Return to top. Just-for-fun stuff:
**It's Your Turn dot com: Speaking of time sucks... Play games online with your friends. Okay, that's not a novel concept, but this site is free, doesn't use Java (so it works with ANY browser), and allows you to play moves at any time so you and your opponent don't have to be logged on at the same time. They've several games available based on popular board games.
** The Keirsey Temperment Sorter: Find out about your personality. If you read my personal page, you know I'm a "mastermind" (INTJ). I've met few people in my life who disagreed with their Keirsey results. :)
** Kiss This Guy site: Head to this site of misunderstood lyrics and have a great big belly laugh at others' expense.
** Anagram Genius: Ever wonder what you could spell with the letters in your name, but weren't quite interested enough to grab the Scrabble tiles and do it yourself? No fear - in half an hour or so, you can have a huge listing of phrases made from the letters of your name - or of any words, really. Trust me, it's worth it for the laughs.
** Veggies Unite!: The coolest vegetarian web site I've found in a while. I really love the weekly meal planner/grocery list thingymabobberthey have set up for you. Not to mention the TONS of recipes that had my mouth watering just reading them. Yum Yum.
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