With a few tricks, I was able to add my Facebook posts to this blog, but due to my privacy settings on there, you couldn't view photos or video or comments, and the formatting was dumb, with the post title comprised of the same text as the post itself.
Back to the drawing board...
Monday, November 28, 2011
Hello?
Let me dust off the cobwebs and break out the broom. Tinkering to see if I can feed Facebook updates into blog posts here. No guarantees...does anyone still look here? Please comment if you do!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Finally...and some changes
Finally I am taking a moment to post to this blog. Until people comment about how we never post anymore, I am reminded that it needs to be done. Facebook has really taken over as our ways of communication and picture posting - especially since Marc slipped into the rabbit hole the end of last year! And now my magnificent, wonderful, and geeky husband has linked out Facebook pictures to the blog. You can find a link on the home page at the top! With even more technology at our fingertips (we got iphones) we seem to be posting more photos and being even better about documenting!
To catch you all up:
Lola started kindergarten. She LOVES it. Loves it so much she won't leave line to come back and hug or kiss me. She is is reading...lots. We just finished out first chapter book together. She wants to write everything herself and jumps on the one homework assignment she gets a week as soon as she is home. I can only hope that her enthusiasm for learning continues as strong as we have seen it so far.
Sid is three now! He is talking a mile a minute and is quiet entertaining! He is part time with a home sitter and will be starting preschool in a month. He is excited to be going to school. He has had several hair cuts since we finally cut it all off. We currently gave him a pretty short buzz cut!
Marc and I are good. We recently co-located with the Sleep Shop who sells organic and eco-friendly mattresses, bedding, pillows and more. (For those out of town - we can ship a # of these awesome beds right to your door!) It is awesome! As another mom and pop shop, we all get days off and have actually had time to spend together as a family and have even squeezed in a camping trip.
I'll be better as there is lots to talk about...chickens, chicken massacre, business news, visitors, trips and more!
Stay tuned!
To catch you all up:
Lola started kindergarten. She LOVES it. Loves it so much she won't leave line to come back and hug or kiss me. She is is reading...lots. We just finished out first chapter book together. She wants to write everything herself and jumps on the one homework assignment she gets a week as soon as she is home. I can only hope that her enthusiasm for learning continues as strong as we have seen it so far.
Sid is three now! He is talking a mile a minute and is quiet entertaining! He is part time with a home sitter and will be starting preschool in a month. He is excited to be going to school. He has had several hair cuts since we finally cut it all off. We currently gave him a pretty short buzz cut!
Marc and I are good. We recently co-located with the Sleep Shop who sells organic and eco-friendly mattresses, bedding, pillows and more. (For those out of town - we can ship a # of these awesome beds right to your door!) It is awesome! As another mom and pop shop, we all get days off and have actually had time to spend together as a family and have even squeezed in a camping trip.
I'll be better as there is lots to talk about...chickens, chicken massacre, business news, visitors, trips and more!
Stay tuned!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
San Diego pictures
Woo hoo! Marc got some photos posted in a timely manner! We hit San Diego for a few days recently, the zoo, a few beach visits (not hot enough to bask or swim, just play), and a couple breweries for Dada were among the highlights. As per my previous post, no captions anymore, so if there' s something you're curious about, just ask! You'll find pictures in a new album in the gallery.
Next big adventure chez Tiar...the chickens are in the coop.
Next big adventure chez Tiar...the chickens are in the coop.
Friday, April 23, 2010
A few new pics
Finally got around to clearing off the camera, added the cream of the crop to the Lola album, the Sid album, and a new album! Since I was having a hard time trying to figure out in which album to put pics where both kids figure prominently, I created a new album called "Both our kids" for those kinds of shots. I'm not going back through old ones to move previously-filed-under-one-kid-or-the-other-when-it-had-both-kids-in-it pics into the new album, but still.
And, in an effort to do this more often, I'm giving up on my lame captions. Pictures are worth 1000 words already, you don't need my dumb commentary.
Ran out of time today, but I've got a bunch of videos to post as well, hopefully tomorrow. Also in an effort to streamline things, for starters, to get caught up, I'm just going to mash them all together in one big stream of consciousness kidfest. It's been so long since I've done this routinely, I can't even remember all the steps and processes I used to go through, so I'll probably be looking for more effortless ways to post video as well. We'll see what happens.
And, in an effort to do this more often, I'm giving up on my lame captions. Pictures are worth 1000 words already, you don't need my dumb commentary.
Ran out of time today, but I've got a bunch of videos to post as well, hopefully tomorrow. Also in an effort to streamline things, for starters, to get caught up, I'm just going to mash them all together in one big stream of consciousness kidfest. It's been so long since I've done this routinely, I can't even remember all the steps and processes I used to go through, so I'll probably be looking for more effortless ways to post video as well. We'll see what happens.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
wow
Three months plus since we last posted here. We're still here, still living our little lives. Still struggling, loving, fighting, and having fun. Mostly have moved a lot of commentary onto Facebook. I'd still like to keep this site viable. Stay tuned, maybe I'll get back into the swing of things soon...
Monday, December 7, 2009
Snow Day in Reno
It has been snowing since yesterday. They say we have had about a foot. Libraries are closed, but Marc braved the roads to open the store. We'll see how long that lasts.
We bundled up the kids to play while Marc shoveled the driveway. We didn't last long, but it was fun. It is bringing back memories of early 2005.
We bundled up the kids to play while Marc shoveled the driveway. We didn't last long, but it was fun. It is bringing back memories of early 2005.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Videos!
It's obvious I can't keep up with the Sid and Lola pages on this site. So for now, some embedded Flash video for your viewing enjoyment. Please, take a stroll through the last YEAR of inactivity in the video department with this brief sampling of fun...
Lola sings Jingle Bells, December 2008
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_3121.FLV 480 368]
Sidney gets fit on the Wii, January 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_3129.FLV 480 368]
Sid dances, January 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_3180.FLV 480 368]
Road trip with Paigey and Grandpa, not sure where we were going...March 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_3382.FLV 480 368]
Ring around the rosie, August 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_4097.FLV 480 368]
Lola sings "sticky", August 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_4102.FLV 480 368]
Sid rolls in on his Spiderman scooter, August 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_4107.FLV 480 368]
Sid bonds with Tasty, October 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_4356.FLV 480 368]
And the masterpiece, the grand finale, Lola presents a classic of our time, Don't Stop Believin', October 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/Journey.flv 480 368]
Lola sings Jingle Bells, December 2008
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_3121.FLV 480 368]
Sidney gets fit on the Wii, January 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_3129.FLV 480 368]
Sid dances, January 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_3180.FLV 480 368]
Road trip with Paigey and Grandpa, not sure where we were going...March 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_3382.FLV 480 368]
Ring around the rosie, August 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_4097.FLV 480 368]
Lola sings "sticky", August 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_4102.FLV 480 368]
Sid rolls in on his Spiderman scooter, August 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_4107.FLV 480 368]
Sid bonds with Tasty, October 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/MVI_4356.FLV 480 368]
And the masterpiece, the grand finale, Lola presents a classic of our time, Don't Stop Believin', October 2009
[flv:http://cheztiar.com/Journey.flv 480 368]
Monday, November 9, 2009
New pictures, finally!
Finally committed to posting some new kids. So embarrassed, some of these date back to May! I'm overwhelmed by the videos I have to post, so those will wait until another good chunk of time, hopefully in the next week. For now:
New Lola pictures
New Sidney pictures
A few miscellaneous pictures
I'm not as thorough as I used to be, posting every cute picture we've got, creating a new album for every little event in our lives. Just don't have the time. So you're seeing the cream of the crop, the tip of the iceberg, whatever you want to call it.
Otherwise, pretty much the same old story for us - busy with kids, EcoReno, etc. Nana has been visiting for a bit, but her time here is drawing to a close and it will be back to the usual day to day activities.
Until next time...
New Lola pictures
New Sidney pictures
A few miscellaneous pictures
I'm not as thorough as I used to be, posting every cute picture we've got, creating a new album for every little event in our lives. Just don't have the time. So you're seeing the cream of the crop, the tip of the iceberg, whatever you want to call it.
Otherwise, pretty much the same old story for us - busy with kids, EcoReno, etc. Nana has been visiting for a bit, but her time here is drawing to a close and it will be back to the usual day to day activities.
Until next time...
Friday, October 9, 2009
Ugh
Feeling just a bit overwhelmed right now...I tend to in general anyway, just trying to keep straight all the "stuff" in our lives: work and various obligations and deadlines there, the store and the various demands it places on us, kids and their various needs, and all the peripheral stuff like bills to pay, chores and yardwork around the house, etc. But right now, something very specific is making me panic.
I got this harebrained idea that for EcoReno's first anniversary/grand opening party, I would do a workshop on building your own solar oven. I've always wanted to, didn't seem too hard, and seemed like a good little "event" to have at the shop. And now, after weeks of trying to secure the perfect sized boxes, accumulating other required items, and scrutinizing various plans, I've reached the conclusion that I'm totally screwed. It's way too complicated, I don't have the right size pieces of cardboard, and I'm in over my head. I really don't want to be a quitter on this, but I just don't see how I can do it. I have no idea if anyone will even show up, if it'll be just one person or a dozen, or what. Failure.
As long as I'm here, a brief update on the assorted other stuff in our lives. Sid is recuperating well from his little surgery recently. Details a bit too personal to go into here, but all seems well in his recovery. Lola's down to two days per week at Noah's Ark, and her time at EcoReno with Morgan seems to be good for all involved. I was lucky enough to have pizza lunch with her at school yesterday! And then dinner at the Santa Fe for Paige's birthday. Overall, everyone is doing OK, a bit of a common cold making the rounds at our house, Nana coming to visit next week, and, as always, lots of being busy all the time.
Someday, I will get some new pictures loaded here. Really.
I got this harebrained idea that for EcoReno's first anniversary/grand opening party, I would do a workshop on building your own solar oven. I've always wanted to, didn't seem too hard, and seemed like a good little "event" to have at the shop. And now, after weeks of trying to secure the perfect sized boxes, accumulating other required items, and scrutinizing various plans, I've reached the conclusion that I'm totally screwed. It's way too complicated, I don't have the right size pieces of cardboard, and I'm in over my head. I really don't want to be a quitter on this, but I just don't see how I can do it. I have no idea if anyone will even show up, if it'll be just one person or a dozen, or what. Failure.
As long as I'm here, a brief update on the assorted other stuff in our lives. Sid is recuperating well from his little surgery recently. Details a bit too personal to go into here, but all seems well in his recovery. Lola's down to two days per week at Noah's Ark, and her time at EcoReno with Morgan seems to be good for all involved. I was lucky enough to have pizza lunch with her at school yesterday! And then dinner at the Santa Fe for Paige's birthday. Overall, everyone is doing OK, a bit of a common cold making the rounds at our house, Nana coming to visit next week, and, as always, lots of being busy all the time.
Someday, I will get some new pictures loaded here. Really.
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