The U.S. federal government “shut-down” due to a disagreement over the budget and funding of the new federal health care plan on October 1st. Approximately 800,000 federal employees were furloughed and most of our national monuments are still closed. Be sure to check the websites of anywhere you were planning to visit that receives funding from the federal…
Maude
My sister-in-law’s dog is awesome. She is a huge affection sponge and so good with Mr. C considering she outweighs him by 70+ lbs!
Yes, that is a crocodile on the roof of the car
Saw this on my 3-day drive from Lubbock to DC. Sometimes you can’t help but smile at the world and think…see, I am pretty normal.
Colorado Flooding Threatens Thousands
If you have friends or family in the Boulder area, now is the time to touch base, and please know our thoughts and prayers are with them. Severe flooding last week and over the weekend left 1,254 people still unaccounted for Sunday, five fatalities, over 1500 homes destroyed and over 17,500 homes damaged. The extend…
Agreement Reached on Syria Chemical Weapons
Over the weekend Russia and the U.S. reached an agreement to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, hopefully averting the need for military action against Syria. The undertaking falls under the authority of a United Nations resolution. It will be executed by the international organization responsible for the international chemical weapons ban and will likely take years (it took over a decade…
Shooting at Washington Navy Yard
At least one shooter fired on victims at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters this morning. At this time, at least one shooter is dead and police are searching for two more suspected shooters. Six fatalities have been reported thus far.
Our First Article! Beyond the Baby Shower – A Practical Baby Gift Guide
The ‘plan’ is to share what we’ve learned through experience, research, and advice in a series of “Beyond the…” articles. Check out our first Beyond the Baby Shower or all the Baby-related articles we’ve done so far at Everything Babies and read-on for these baby registry and shower ideas that have been growing in my head for the last years. Be…
Russia Suggests an Alternate to Attacking Syria
President Obama announced in his speech Tuesday he is delaying the vote for Congress to approve air strikes in Syria. Although he still believes his evidence is compelling that Assad ordered the use of chemical weapons on his people in August, he has acknowledged that a Russian proposal for Syria to relinquish all their chemical weapons may be…
Pull-Ups and Swim Diapers are tear-off
Today’s Tip: The sides of most pull-up type diapers (and swim diapers) are designed to tear. I was so glad H shared this gem with me before I used them… she learned the hard way, I won’t share the details
Obama waits for Congress to approve Syria action
Although the case is being made until Congress returns to session 9 Sep, Obama is seeking their approval before launching a military strike against Syria. Secretary of State John Kerry is presenting what he considers irrefutable evidence the President Assad and the Syrian military was behind the 21 Aug chemical attack that killed 1400+ people,…