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Feeling Fortunate

Gabs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:23:07 +0000

I recently had a meeting with a new 3rd party client (meaning that they are actually a client of one of my clients). For some reason I was nervous about the meeting as I didn’t feel I was as well versed as I could be in the area we would be discussing. However, the meeting

Moving House

Gabs — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:24:14 +0000

Well we’ve finally done it! Dave and I have bought a new house! Contracts are signed, appraisal is scheduled. In fact the appraisal is the last piece that we’re worried about now – if the home doesn’t appraise to what we offered on it, we still get the option to back out of the deal.

The Perfect Guilt-Free Almond Cookies

Gabs — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 07:57:59 +0000

This recipe is one that I got from my grandmother, and modified to be even more guilt-free than the original version. I’ve tested them out on my friends and considering there are none left attests to their tastiness. :) Ingredients: 3 Egg Whites Pinch of Cream of Tartar (approx 1/16 – 1/8th teaspoon) 3 Tblsp

Midlife Crisis?!

Gabs — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:18:09 +0000

I’ve come to a realization that my primary motivation behind all the changes I’ve been doing this year are possibly attributable to the fact I turned 40 a year ago. Since then I’ve been having all sorts of medical tests and procedures done that I’ve been putting off. I’ve been going back to the gym

Honeymoonin’

Gabs — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:01:15 +0000

Last week we got back from our honeymoon in Belize. We had a really lovely time and took tons of photos and video footage of our trip. This was by far our most expensive trip we’ve ever taken, mostly in part because we decided to stay at a resort, instead of just rent a little

Life and stuff …

Gabs — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:12:26 +0000

It’s been ages since I’ve posted an update. I have nothing earth shattering to blog about today but I figured I’d just write a little update about life in general. I’ve been pretty busy with work lately – my hours have really picked up with my clients and I’m consistently working 25 – 40 hours/week

Wedding Bells

Gabs — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:15:12 +0000

So my fiance and I went ahead and “eloped” yesterday. We just ran down to the courthouse and within minutes we were legally married. The State of Colorado apparently makes it extremely easy to get married. You could almost call it a “quickie” wedding. First of all couples can “self-officiate,” meaning you don’t need a

Slivers and Colds and Fires, Oh My!

Gabs — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:03:10 +0000

They say bad things come in threes and over the past few days that certainly seems true. Slivers So, our dog Joey has been trying to chew through part of our fence in the back yard to get at some other dogs. Through these efforts he got some wood splinters between 2 toes and they

Random Thoughts on Thursdays

Gabs — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:29:33 +0000

I’m introducing a new format for my vlogs (video blogs). I’m going to be sharing “random thoughts on Thursdays,” which is basically the same kind of vlog I’ve always done. However I am now going to adhere to a regular schedule and post a new vlog every other Thursday. Here is the fist of my

A Forgotten Legacy

Gabs — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:51:32 +0000

A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, was the very first full-length non-children’s book I ever read as a child – I was 8 years old. The story drew me in from the introduction, and kept me enthralled until the last page. I was so happy that there was a series of sequels because