http://thisanthat.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Post to this fun group! en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:28:48 GMT 2010-01-04T14:28:48Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975054&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Do you think that happiness is a state of mind? or something that you can find? I asked this to a friend of mine, and he said it was a state of mind. So i asked him, well what if someone says...all . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:17:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975054&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Holli G. 2010-01-04T05:17:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974886&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace This past week I was working from home because we kept Kyleigh at home. Beginning tomorrow, everything should return to normal - I am going back to the office and Kyleigh is going back to day care.  . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:53:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974886&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-04T02:53:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974871&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace It feels like I am always one step behind.  Last time I wanted a Coca-Cola camping chair and by the time I got enough Coke points, they were no longer available.  This time I wanted the Lego . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:40:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974871&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-04T02:40:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974846&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace This is what we had for dinner tonight: pot roast with onions, potatoes, and beans, cooked in my new slow cooker, over rice.  The dish doesn't necessarily look all that great but it tasted . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:20:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974846&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-04T02:20:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974666&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Hey everyone on Gather. Hope everyone's holidays were wonderful and safe. We had a great time bringing in the New Year at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom(Santa bought us season passes). We thought our plans . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:49:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974666&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Ryan M. 2010-01-03T23:49:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974569&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Chase came up with a new variation of the Sapphire credit card - the Sapphire Preferred.  The difference is that it has a $85 annual fee (but first year is free) and it gives out additional . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:07:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974569&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-03T21:07:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974533&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace If you use Schiff Move Free Advanced, there is a good deal this week at CVS.  It is buy one get one free, and there is a $1 coupon inside each box. The box is not sealed, so you can open it and get . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:34:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974533&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-03T20:34:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974291&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Here's a few weekend freebies for you.. tell us what you signed up for!   1. Receive a free Atkins Quick Start Kit (Contains 3 free Atkins Bars)    http://community.atkins.com/security/collectAddress.jsp?rc=FreeBars . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:35:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974291&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Pamela E. 2010-01-03T17:35:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974313&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace I received a slow cooker for Christmas - not this past Christmas but quite a while ago.  I never started using it because I don't normally cook and I have no idea what to do with it.  . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:21:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974313&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-03T17:21:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973477&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace The following conversations happened between November 2009 and early January 2010. ************ Kyleigh, "Daddy I wanna ride-ah horsey!" Daddy, "You want to ride a horsey?  Where . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:37:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973477&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-03T02:37:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973436&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace We were away on vacation for the first week of the new subscription period.  Unfortunately I didn't think of putting the newspaper on hold.  When we got back home, the newspaper insert pack . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:58:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973436&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-03T01:58:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973367&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Earlier I posted that I was having trouble with the year-end special bonus Borders Bucks.  I got the email coupon but the balance didn't update in my Borders Rewards account.  We took the coupon . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:32:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973367&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-03T00:32:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973357&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Kyleigh has been taking Amoxicillin since August for Kidney Reflux.  We have been filling this prescription at Wegmans because they offer free anti-biotics.  The prescription (and subsequent . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:16:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973357&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-03T00:16:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973344&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace I was interviewed as a promotion for the release of my fantasy novel, The Keepers of Sulbreth.   I'm excited to see my book on the shelves of B&N and Borders.  Read my thoughts on urban . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:13:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973344&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Susan Kelley 2010-01-03T00:13:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972207&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace I had totally forgotten about the birthday cards from Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt P. Kyleigh picked up the camcorder from the Dora backpack set and started taking pictures of the birthday . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:19:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972207&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-02T06:19:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972139&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Daddy couldn't get a hold of his parents so we let Kyleigh go ahead with their gifts. The first package she opened was a pair of princess slippers with 2 rings and a bracelet.  Kyleigh was very . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:41:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972139&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-02T05:41:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972133&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace I cash out last month  which is cool  yet today I notice  I have 2010  points.  and today being a NEW year day,,  hopefully this is a sign of good luck,  will not . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:23:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972133&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Steph-in-NE ..... 2010-01-02T05:23:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972069&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Kyleigh cut the cake (with Daddy's help) and had one bite. But her real interest was to open the "big box".  Kyleigh ripped open a small corner and revealed the "Do" part of the logo. She immediately . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:51:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972069&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-02T04:51:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972088&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Ok, usually when I tell people about this, they don't understand it. I am not wanting sympathy..i just want a place to vent it out...where people can't look at me funny...cause I can't see your expression. . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:42:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972088&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Holli G. 2010-01-02T04:42:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972046&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Howdy!   Well its been a long time...i will be spending more time on here as the year goes on. I think its almost my 2nd year anniversary...wow!! I can't believe its been 2 years since . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:55:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972046&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Holli G. 2010-01-02T03:55:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972035&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace I have been using digital cameras for so long that I don't know where the cheapest store to develop a roll of film is any more!  Can anyone tell me where you think is the cheapest place to develop . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:33:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972035&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-02T03:33:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971981&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace On 12/29/2009, we would ask Kyleigh, "Tomorrow is whose birthday?"  And she would yell, "Kyleigh!" We would ask, "How old are you?" And she would say, "Five!" Then we would say, "No, you are not . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:05:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971981&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-02T03:05:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971917&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook." -- Julia Child        Now that is my kind of diet . . . . I think that Julia Child was a . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:37:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971917&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Mary M. 2010-01-02T00:37:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971121&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Just want to say a quick Happy New Year to all my Gather friends! Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:02:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971121&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-01T06:02:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970900&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace I was in the middle of things and put down the digital camera's SD memory card on the couch. When I came back, it was gone. Kyleigh was playing by the stairway at that time, but I knew she was playing . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:57:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970900&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-01T00:57:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970891&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace This morning Kyleigh woke up and her eyes were stuck shot. She didn't complain but when I asked if her eyes hurt, she told me the right one was hurting.  It looked exactly like pink eye last time, . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:36:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970891&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2010-01-01T00:36:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969833&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Unfortunately, the wonderful vacation was always too short.  Originally we were going to head back to DC after the Sunday morning's church service.  But the weather report said there would . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:30:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969833&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-31T08:30:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969863&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace (12/30/2009) This afternoon, Kyleigh sang the ABC song from A to Z, including the last part, "Now I know my ABCs, next time won't you sing with me!" All by herself!  I didn't sing a word with . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:23:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969863&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-31T08:23:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969775&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace I forgot to post these pictures I found on another memory card - After the first round of gift opening on Christmas Day, Kyleigh was playing with the ornaments on the Christmas tree with aunt . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:12:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969775&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-31T07:12:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969764&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Today (12/30/2009) is Kyleigh's birthday and she turns 3! We baked a cake and had a small private party with just us and grandparents on the phone. I will be posting some pictures as soon as I can (but . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:42:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969764&grpId=3659174697249124&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-31T06:42:59Z