tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71617802513313498972012-02-16T16:07:45.307-06:00Psalms 139: 13-- <i>""For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.""</i> ~~Posting from a grandmother who loves to knit, especially for granddaughters and grandson.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03816719682677608633noreply@blogger.comBlogger461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161780251331349897.post-5538023284840414282011-03-09T15:46:00.000-06:002011-03-09T15:46:35.477-06:00

Just discovered this great site to create your own "boards" of your interests. You can explore the categories and view the images which others have posts. Get some great ideas for the home, etc. This is how the site describes itself: What is Pinterest? Think of Pinterest as a virtual pinboard — a place where you can create collections of things you love and "follow" collections created by

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Check out the beautiful flowers which my dh brought home today.Thanks for many happy Valentine's days in the last 30+ years.

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Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

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Last blog post had a pitiful picture of Evalin in the hospital. She is growing over 12 pounds now and really a beautiful baby. Her big sisters love her and are really a great help to Hannah. Everyone in Indiana is looking forward to having them visit for Christmas.

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Larry and I flew out to Portland to spend Thanksgiving with Hannah, Josh, and the girls. Trevor also was able to fly out and spend a few more days than Larry and I could. There is an abundance of Christmas tree farms around Portland--everywhere!! Here is a picture of the tree which Hannah and the girls picked out. The man cut down the tree and it was $30. Today, Larry is going to Lowe's to

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We welcomed into the world, Evalin Ruth Hackbarth, our 4th granddaughter on Friday, October 9. She has had some issues with fluid in her lungs and a collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, (collection of air in the space around the lungs.) Mommy, Hannah, was released from the hospital on Sunday morning and was able to hold Evaline for the first time today (Sunday). She appears to be improving

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A colleague at Bethel posted this video as a tribute to his wife. This video was at Ruth Graham's funeral. As a mother, wife, teacher, this is my prayer......Fernando Ortega - "Give Me Jesus" from Adamson.TV on Vimeo.

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Lately, I've heard a song on the radio as I drive to work everyday. The words express what I would say to my children. Especially my two unmarried sons as they journey through each day. The song is by the Sidewalk Prophets, "The words I would say"Three in the morning,And I'm still awake,So I picked up a pen and a page,And I started writing,Just what I'd say,If we were face to face,I'd tell you

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I think grown-ups just act like they know what they're doing" - Who else but our little hero, CalvinParenting is a life-long process.....I wish there was a qualifying exam?! Would we do a better job??

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Welcome to our world baby Brenden!! This picture was taken when he is just a few minutes old. Under his hat is a head of dark hair. He is fascinated to see his mommy after only hearing her voice the past few months. As a mom, I had 3 sons & 1 daughter; as a grammie I now have the privilege of having 3 granddaughters and 1 grandson. In October, Hannah will add to the mix with another girl.

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Some of the work I do is to encourage and pass along teaching ideas to incorporate new technologies in the classroom. Students are now writing/creating the web. This was a beautiful video I came across to show how children enjoy sharing on the web.

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Last year at this time, the family gathered for Nate's graduation from Bethel. Mom and Dad gave him his diploma. What a funny looking family?!!

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following along, originally uploaded by popofatticus.Since our family is full of former soccer players and now soccer coaches of young children, I love this photo. It reminds me of my children learning to dribble a soccer ball. Soon my grandchildren might be following in their mom or dad's footsteps. Abbi is already enjoying kicking a soccer ball.

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I had to take down the card--it was too annoying with the sound.

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Just found this video on YouTube. Creator has several other videos also.

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Quick and easy sundresses I made for the girls. Top is knitted and the skirt is fabric. I found the free pattern online. Not very good pics but they were fun to make. Pattern by Kathryn Ivy--Summerlin

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Pattern link

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I realize I haven't posted for a long time. I have been busy with school. One of our family's favorite movies is "Princess Bride". When we worked at Camp of the Woods in the Adirondacks, the staff would have "Princess Bride" night. Most of the staff, high school & college, were fans of the movie and everyone would say the lines along with the movie. If you haven't seen the movie, do yourself

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This is my first blog entry for this semester. This picture was at a princess birthday party. The big girl in the picture is Cinderella at Disney World.

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In the fall, I visited Oregon and a great yarn shop in downtown Portland called Knit Purl. I found this hat kit, published by www.perlgrey.com which included Fleece Artist Woolie Silk. It is basically a large rectangle which you pick up stitches along on of the long side and the 1st row are live stitches. Then you gather into pleats for the back. Here is a picture of my beautiful daughter and

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When I was visiting Hannah in Oregon earlier this month, I spotted yarn wreaths in Starbucks. All across the country this season, Starbucks are decorating with yarn. On one post, I even saw that they are selling a cable knitted ceramic mug for Christams. Anyway, I got this bright idea to create a similar wreath; after spending too much money on supplies alot of time. I took back most of the

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Web 2.0 Tools in Your ClassroomView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: rss blogging)

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On someone's blog today, I read the following great advice:Stop and T.H.I.N.K.. Ask yourself:Is this TRUE?Is this HELPFUL?Is this IMPORTANT?Is this NECESSARY?Is this KIND?Good counsel for me; what would the world be like if everyone followed this advice?

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Kaelyn Elizabeth McClements: Kaelyn is almost 1!!!!

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Have you noticed the word clouds on some blogs or websites? According to Wikipedia, a tag cloud or word cloud "(or weighted list in visual design) is a visual depiction of user-generated tags, or simply the word content of a site, used typically to describe the content of web sites." Wordle is a program was created by Jonathan Feinstein, an employee of IBM. "Wordle is a toy for generating “

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Nate will be joining the group, Pomegranates, this fall. Check out their tour schedule.www.myspace.com/pomegranatesart. He is also working on recording his solo CD in Nashville. Look for more information on his recording label: www.myspace.com/chasinglionsHis family is very proud of his musical talent!!

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When Hannah & Josh came to visit with the girls, we decided to make a trip to Cedar Point. My brother Greg came up with my neice, Katie, and nephew, Joey. Larry, Trevor, Jeremy, Emily and Kaelyn and I all went too. I thought it would be fun to rent a big 15 passenger van. So we loaded up the troops and 3 car seats, strollers, snacks and headed off to Cedar Point early in the morning. Nate

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Nate and another group, Darkroom, are currently touring in the midwest. Check out Nate's myspace site to keep up with his tour dates. Darkroom is keeping a blog of their stops too.http://darkroomtour.blogspot.com/

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To celebrate Hannah's birthday, I thought I would take a trip back to when she was little. Can you tell which pics are Hannah and which are Lilli. I hope you have a great day today. We love you.

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Last week was Trevor's birthday. You can see we have a run of birthdays in our family. Hannah's birthday was one week after Trevor's. This will be the beginning of a new chapter for Trevor--a new house! Over the years, Trevor's smile has been so fun! We love you, Trev!!

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Here's a cute picture of the sweater I just finished for Lilli. Silly grandma, I was concentrating so hard on knitting the band on the sweater as I went that I forgot the buttonholes. Some of my knitting friends recommended velcro. But as you can see, a busy little girl doesn't like to close her sweater. Grandma might have to come up with another idea. The sweater is made from a pattern by

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Just like her daddy, Kaelyn loves sitting in the Johnny Jumpup. Here she is hanging out and smiling for the camera. Over four months, she is smiling and laughing and enjoying life!!

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Today, my "baby" is turning 24! This makes me feel very old!! I know Nate is very busy with school and his new "CD" project but I want him to know how glad I am for the last 24 years. I remember those early preschool years when we had fun going to the grocery--Aldi's. He liked to box the food. Also our days meeting Grandma Ritchie at Shoney's for breakfast. Through the years, our good

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To celebrate the day of love--I would like to post a pic of two of the cutest valentines!!

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In my word processing class, we are exploring the world of blogging (web logs). My students have all created their own personal blogs. During the semester, I hope they add to their blogs and explore the adventure of keeping a web journal. Happy blogging!!

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Just received some new pictures of the sweater I finished over vacation for Abbi. She looks adorable. I have the details of the sweater posted on Ravelry. We miss the girls so much! Each day, driving into the garage I'm reminded of them when I see the pink & purple Escalade. It's so much fun being a grandma. Abbi is holding the purse she got for Christmas from Aunt Emily. She and Lilli both carry

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Today we went back to school. Three weeks off was wonderful. First few weeks were packed with Christmas, New Years, company. The last week was restful with lots of time to knit. A couple of days I didn't even bother getting dressed--pajamas, knitting, sitting by fire. What a great combination. The beginning of a semester is wonderful. What a great chance to start over. Each new beginning

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The day after my father came to visit at our house in northern Indiana. My brother, Greg, and his wife and two children drove up to visit also. My four children and their spouses got the first chance to meet new cousins and visit with their aunt and uncle. What an amazing trip it has been to discover a family I didn't know I had. Here are some pictures of the "kids" (they are grown) playing

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As a baby, I was adopted into a family in Indiana. I had a nice family of a mom and dad and a brother (also adopted). We were very close to my mom's parents and did lots of things with them growing up. My dad and grandfather had a private insurance and real estate office located in Muncie, Indiana. Many years past, my father died of a heart attack on my first day of my senior year in high

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Today is Jan 2 of the new year. We are in the midst of a major snowstorm. Yesterday, Hannah and Josh and the girls flew out of South Bend in the midst of whiteout conditions. Somehow a plane landed and took off for Chicago and their second plane got out of Chicago. Even though the sun is shining and the snow is beautiful--it is very cold--12 degrees! I wanted to post some pictures from the

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This was so fun to try to get all three girls to sit and take this photo. We had Emily and Trevor snapping shots as fast as they could. During the photo shoot, Mom, Hannah, and Grammie tried to keep the girls still and smiling. Kaelyn was the easiest model, she just laid there. However, I think her eyes are crossed!! Anyway, it was a great night for everyone to be together. Josh was not in on the

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Welcome to my blog. This is the site to see my grandchildren's pictures, current knitting projects, and other tidbits about our family.

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