Author Archives: Mike

Catching Fish- Deep Sea Fishing in Florida

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Mike

2 years ago I donated to a charity raffle and the winning prize was a deep sea fishing trip with a high ranking VP of a Fortune 500 company. After a lot of back and forth the date was set … Continue reading →

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January 2012 Month in Review

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Mike

January flew by- here are a few highlights Started 17 day dejunking challenge- so far we have thrown away 100 plus things. Had our first non-family babysitters (a big important step) and picked Sushi for our date. Liam started crawling … Continue reading →

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17 Day Challenge: Dejunk & De-clutter

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Mike

My 17 day challenge for the month of February is to dejunk and de-clutter and throw away a box full of stuff. The size of box we chose is approx. 16x12x6 inches and each day we are going to fill … Continue reading →

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Latest Invention: Compact iPhone Holder

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mike

I really wanted a stand for my iPhone one morning and so I started to think about the design and how I could make one. After finding some tape and 5 credit cards and a rubber band, I came up … Continue reading →

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No High Fructose Corn Syrup?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Mike

To consume or not to consume, that is the question. The healthy lifestyle challenge continues. This week’s bonus challenge is to not eat high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). So is somebody bound by a rule they don’t understand? Anyway, skipped … Continue reading →

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Ouray Ice Climbing

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Mike

My Dad invited me to go ice climbing a few weeks ago, and without really thinking about it, I said I would go. I had no idea what ice climbing was, what equipment is used, how far away the place … Continue reading →

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Healthy Lifestyle Challenge

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Mike

So I haven’t dieted since my short lived high school wrestling career. I have never been interested in counting calories or eating a specific number of fruits and vegetables. Nor have I exercised because I just wanted to be healthier.Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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No Flood- Tender Mercy

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Mike

Received a tender mercy of the Lord today. Minutes after we got home from a movie, and being gone for four hours, we heard a loud gushing sound. I thought water was boiling over, but it was coming from downstairs. … Continue reading →

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My 2011 Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Mike

I have a tradition at the end of the year to review my journal and write down the highlights or interesting things that we’ve done. I did that this year, but as I was going through each day I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Letter from Liam- Goals 2012

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Mike

Dear Padres, I heard you guys talking a lot about goals and so I wanted to write down a few of my own. I need to communicate this with you because I’ll need your help until at least the end … Continue reading →

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