Sheri Fresonke Harper's Journal Add Entry16 Aug 2006 09:35 PMFree Concerts by your local parks departmentTonight we went to one of the free concerts that the Renton Parks Department offers at Coulon Park. Coulon Park is on the south side of Lake Washington, near the Renton Boeing factory, has terrific views of the Olympics, and of Mt. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 13 Aug 2006 09:47 PMEarthwatch has been my most favorite volunteer activity.Earthwatch link is a non-profit organization that supports scientific research projects around the world by providing financing and volunteer workers. I've participated in 5 such projects over 20 years. The costs of attending one of the trips as a volunteer are roughly equivalent to paying for a tour, with the added advantage that your costs may be tax deductible. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 10 Aug 2006 10:08 PMFinding a place for every item and keeping it there.Finding a place for every item one uses and then making sure that item ends up back where you got it is the battle cry of every mom and/or housekeeper. The biggest difficulty with this task is what to do with all the items you never asked for and never use. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 09 Aug 2006 09:45 PMMy husband's favorite saying is three good moves equals one fire...My husband's favorite saying is three good moves equals one fire ... but a whole lot more work. The positive side of moving two children into the house is suddenly, we have a brand new house. We've moved the upstairs down, we've repainted several rooms, and the whole house recieved a good "fall" cleaning. I think we're ready to have Christmas. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 04 Aug 2006 04:46 PMWant to know what it takes to have a great neighborhood garage sale?This weekend is our annual neighborhood garage sale. Typically over 40 families join in and that results in real clout with buyers. Items actually sell well. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (2) | 01 Aug 2006 10:50 PMCustodial parenting ... sort of foster care by family membersWhen we contacted a lawyer about taking on the responsibility of raising my niece and nephew for my parents who adopted the children very young, we found out what we are asking for us custodianship rather than guardianship. Guardianship occurs when the parents are dead. Since my parents are merely feeling their age ... Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (1) 30 Jul 2006 11:15 PMFitting two children into a full houseYou never know how much space you'll need until you have some crisis like moving two children into your home. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 19 Jul 2006 09:18 PMImmediate Family
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