Kelly Wilson's Blog, page 55
June 12, 2014
Ten Apps for the Gardener in You
Yes, I am a garden killer. I don’t mean to, I just can’t keep anything alive that isn’t a mammal, apparently. With Husband’s help, I am in recovery. Whether you struggle with gardening and have a lovely time of it, here are mobile apps galore for gardening enthusiasts of all experience levels – from the […]
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June 11, 2014
Helping When Bad Things Happen
With the latest school shooting occurring basically in my own backyard, I suppose now is as good a time as any to talk about helping people out when bad things happen. Yesterday morning, there was shooting at Reynolds High School in Portland, which is due east from where we live about 25 minutes or so […]
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Win an UP24 For Dad…Or Yourself!
Well, I don’t know about you, but the time has come for serious training for Portland to Coast. I’ve kinda been dinkin’ around about it until the last week or so BUT NOW I am on a regular walking schedule and have sworn off dessert during this phase of training. NO, NOT SUGAR – Please. […]
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June 10, 2014
Mustache Advice From Oldest
This is Oldest. We were in Disneyland a couple of months ago, studying the admission prices. He had just named his burgeoning mustache. He also named the mustache, Fernando. There’s been some talk lately of Oldest – with the supervision and manly leadership of Husband – shaving said mustache for the first time. There’s also […]
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June 9, 2014
Super Carrot and Gardening Tips!
Thanks to Husband, our gardening plan is pretty much set up. This is basically due to my inability to keep anything alive besides my children and pets. I even tried a worm bin once or twice, and now I’m convinced that I’m on the Worm FBI’s Most Wanted List. If you also regularly – albeit […]
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Portland Perks Discount Code
PortlandPerks has released a sweet discount code! Get 20% off your entire order when you use the code PDXdad at checkout. This code is valid through June 15, 2014. There are currently deals for JJ Jump, The Children’s Course, Family Fun Center in Wilsonville, Cinetopia, and a lot more to stock up for summer fun […]
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June 6, 2014
Mattress Savings This Weekend in PDX
Need a mattress? Want to save some sweet moolah while you get a better sleep? Are you in the Portland area? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you’re in luck because: Rex Putnam High School Band – under the direction of Husband – is having a mattress sale this weekend! […]
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Free Cinnabon Gut Bomb 6/7 ONLY
Okay, it’s not the official gut bomb, but still, the fact that Cinnabon has derived a way for us to drink a cinnamon roll makes me simultaneously salivate and fear an inevitable heart attack. Anywho, TOMORROW, June 7th, ONLY, Cinnabon is serving up a Free Cinnabon Roll Iced Coffee (16-oz.) from 1 to 5 pm. […]
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June 5, 2014
Choose Hope Update #2
The other night, Darbi put a call out on Facebook that said she wouldn’t sleep until she had raised $200 more dollars. Darbi is the mother of 4 kids. Darbi is busy and harassed on a regular basis. Darbi without sleep is a BAD THING. So I was relieved to see that by 9:30 pm […]
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Benjamin Button of Maturity
Two things have happened in the last month or so that I find endlessly entertaining. The first occurred when the family and I went over to the house of a good friend. “Tell her,” the Dad said to Oldest Kid. Oldest Kid giggled. “Did you hear about the new constipation movie coming out?” he asked […]
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