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30 settembre Please refigerate after opening!The kids have been making their own lunches and occasionally, putting together their own simple dinners if I'm not hungry or I'm out and about for the evening. Since their Daddy can't or won't cook, the jury's still out on that one, it is a good thing that they are learning their way around the kitchen. However, after the kids had gone to bed, I was feeling a little snacky and when I opened one of the cupdboard doors, it appears that the kids have missed a lesson on the importance of refrigeration! I'm not really sure just how long that can has been there! I don't think it's been long, but since I've not had much to say, or rather the time to say it, I thought someone out there might get a chuckle over this. Anyone have any funny stories of their kids in the kitchen that they can share? I bet there are some great ones out there!
14 settembre Iphones and OutlookI have been at home and kind of sick for the past couple of days so I had plenty of time to get frustrated over my new wireless phone. I was not under contract any more with my wireless company and to make a long story short, after a few months casually researching and the incentives that were offered, I decided to get the Apple Iphone. Yipee! Everything was great...until I tried to sync it with Outlook. I had SOOOO much trouble trying to figure out why it wouldn't sync, that after baffling Iphone tech support and finally stumbling upon the answer on a community page of Iphone users, that I decided to post it here. I figure that one more posting on the internet just might save someone out there the trouble I had. Now that it's working as the phone, Ipod and PDA that I wanted in the first place, I really like it.
Here's the hangup:
I have Windows Vista and Outlook 2003 (just so you know what I'm working with)
Here's what you do when you can't get your Iphone to sync with Outlook: (It's kind of a pain, but it works.)
If you are still having a problem synchronizing the Outlook Contacts and Calendar to the iPhone, even with the latest version of iTunes (7.3.1.3), the following steps may help. I've found these steps are the fastest solution until Apple releases a fix; hopefully with the next editions of iTunes. Again, perform the following if, each time you try to synchronize your Contacts and Calendar from Outlook 2003 (or perhaps even Outlook 2007) to your iPhone nothing happens. A. Open iTunes B. Open Outlook 2003 C. In Outlook 2003...1. Enter Tools -> Options2. Select Other3. Select Advanced Options4. Select COM Add-Ins5. Select Outlook iTunes Sync Addin6. Click OK7. Click COM Add-Ins again and verify "Outlook iTunes Sync Addin" is still selected; if it’s not selected perform these optional steps, however if it is selected skip these optional steps and move on to step 8.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Optional Steps – Only necessary to perform this if the "Outlook iTunes Sync Addin" does not remain selected after following the previous steps Still in Outlook 2003…a. Enter Help -> About Microsoft Office Outlookb. Enter Disabled Itemsc. Enable the "Addin: outlook itunes sync adding (outlooksyncclient.dll)d. Click Closee. Click OKf. Start at the beginning of these steps- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8. Click OK9. Click OK10. Click OK11. Leave Outlook 2003 open D. In iTunes…1. Synchronize the iPhone2. Everything selected should be synchronized. That should include Calendar and Contacts if those are selected.3. You can then close or leave iTunes open; doesn't matter4. Move on to the next set of steps. E. In Outlook 2003...1. Enter Tools -> Options2. Select Other3. Select Advanced Options4. Select COM Add-Ins5. Un-Select Outlook iTunes Sync Addin6. Click OK7. Click OK8. Click OK I hope that this helps someone out there that is having the same trouble that I did. Bottom line, I love the phone, just wish that getting it set up would have been easier. 08 settembre Reason for hope in this parenting thing!This has been a good several days and I'll tell you why. I have shared in the past my struggles in parenting my 13 year old son. It has been so hard to encourage him to live to his potential and there have been many times when we have had to stand back and let him experience failure instead of stepping in and rescuing him from the natural consequences of his decisions.
I am happy to say that there were a few major events in James' summer that have helped him to grow and to focus his energies in a positive direction. In July, he went to Bible camp for a week and had a great time. He no sooner got back when he packed up again and left with his Dad for a week long road trip- just the two of them. It was one of those experiences that neither one of them will ever forget and James has been different ever since he's been back. I can see the change in him on many levels. He still screws up and acts like a 13 year old boy, but I see in him the fact that he cares now. That is what made things so hard. It seemed like he just didn't care about anything. I can see the effort that he is putting out to step up and take some ownership in his life.
James was convinced all summer long that he was going to have to repeat his 7th grade year (so were his parents). He was astonished to find himself starting the year off as an 8th grader. It seems that his team of teachers decided to give him one more chance. James was so blown away by that news that he was literally shaking. He said several times, "Mom, this is like a gift!" I told him that he was right. It was not something that he earned. It was something that was given to him and that it was his responsibility to not waste it. Right now, it seems that he is taking it very seriously. I pray that the positive rewards he is experiencing these past weeks for effort, integrity, honesty, responsibility and character will prove to be too enticing to walk away from once the newness of this school year wears off. I pray that he remembers this year as the year that changed his life because he was given a second chance.
I'm very proud of my son and how hard he has been trying. He has made some mistakes since his memorable summer, but the difference is that he sees it now and has been quick to own up. Doesn't that just make all the difference in the world? Keep it up, James! I'm one of your biggest fans and I love you. 07 settembre Afraid of the dark?These days, my whole family no longer goes out in the yard after dark. We have a bear that has ransacked the garbage cans about four or five times in the last couple of days. It has been a bad summer for berries and the bears are coming down from the hill to see what they can find before winter sets in.
We haven't actually laid eyes on this bear, but we heard him run by in the pitch black and go splashing across the creek from where he came. We have seen his wet, sloppy footprints and examined the damage he has inflicted upon the garbage cans. Let me just say that we have seen enough of his or her evidence that I'M NOT going outside after dark for awhile! Chris and James had to take Maggie (the dog) out to the bathroom the other night and Chris took his gun with him. We are not usually a gun toting family, but I don't blame him!
Now he has this crazy idea that he wants to perch himself up on the shop roof and wait for the bear to come back. I'm not sure what he would really do if he actually saw the bear. Shoot it? Take a picture or what? I don't think there's any reason to shoot the poor thing. He's just hungry. But messing around with a hungry bear or the mama and her cub that's been spotted is nothing to mess with, in my humble and scaredy-cat opinion!
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