tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40832688438786438812024-03-12T21:02:30.472-07:00goGUgoA little of this, a little of thatGudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-28480382857158448282008-10-14T21:19:00.000-07:002008-10-14T21:28:19.767-07:00Using PictobrowserI just posted a piece on Uptake about a recent visit to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Thanks to a nifty piece of software, I was able to include a great photo slide show through my Flickr feed.Pictobrowser is a quick and easy tool that takes a set from your Flickr stream and makes it into a nifty slide show, with hardly any fuss.Of course, I was having trouble with Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-64907231418232690872008-09-21T15:57:00.000-07:002008-09-21T16:37:47.180-07:00Ideas from BlogHer08 - it's about time!As I think about getting Kitchen Gadget Girl up and running, and driving traffic and readers to the site, I uncovered a host of ideas from BlogHer that I had not processed. I share them here, mostly to keep track for myself, but just in case they might be useful to someone else.One of the speakers I heard that weekend was Anne-Marie Nichols. Her Write Spot blog shows bloggers how to promote your Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-3691644395558619312008-09-17T12:41:00.000-07:002008-09-17T12:50:18.120-07:00Photo tips for FlickrI love using Flickr - I mostly use it to make photos ready for my blogs. My food blog, Kitchen Gadget Girl, uses lots of photos, so this morning, I ran out of room on my free Flickr account. Fortunately, I remembered how to make my photos smaller by exporting them out of iPhoto. Once I did that, I was able to upload everything I needed. Here is what I did:1. In iPhoto, select the photos I want toGudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-46695546191515826782008-09-14T15:40:00.000-07:002008-09-14T16:17:08.495-07:00Money does grow on trees...at least, that is what my kids think!The Big Guy is actually pretty good with money management. In January, we decided to give him an allowance, and after figuring out that a weekly plan would not work for us (who ever has $1 bills in their wallet) we came up with a monthly payout. The first of each month, he gets his allowance and promptly organizes it into his Learning Cents Bank - 55% in spendGudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-31031063625908640372008-09-11T21:28:00.000-07:002008-09-11T22:04:22.421-07:00Remembering September 11thThe internet is full of beautifully written tributes to 9/11, some are here, here and here. But this afternoon, as I stopped by our local fire station to take this picture, I tried to explain to my kids what happened on 9/11/01.Both kids talked about it in class today, talked about the Twin Towers and the disaster. I am not sure how many details they heard, but for some reason, tonight I felt as Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-4942185487833868372008-08-29T07:48:00.000-07:002008-08-29T08:12:21.263-07:00Alaska for photo FridayMy friend Debbie at DeliciousBaby started Photo Fridays. She is looking for bloggers to post a fun travel photo on Friday, then share the photo. Here is my submission for today, a photo from our recent trip to Talkeetna, Alaska.Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-23110646437760655312008-08-04T11:19:00.000-07:002008-08-04T11:49:59.921-07:00Is it so hard to believethat my name is Gudrun? This weekend I received an email from someone I met at BlogHer, and she addressed it thusly:Hi Gudrun (eek - I don't know your real name)Really? The fact that my name is in my email and on my business cards is not enough to make it real? Gudrun is a real name. Honestly.My favorite - when I am signing up for something, or buying something, and they ask for my name, and I Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-89663898791143709922008-07-26T15:57:00.001-07:002008-07-26T16:11:09.610-07:00Two kinds of swim momsIMHO, there are two kinds of swim moms. The first is aware, alert and focused on their child. They arrange themselves on the pool deck so they can see the race, making sure they are there to greet their child when they exit the water. They might take photos, they might not. They are probably wearing a shirt for their team, and have most definitely been a volunteer whenever asked.These moms carry Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-12243402243540366702008-07-21T12:23:00.000-07:002008-07-21T12:39:57.254-07:00Damn USPS and their boxesI don't normally like to swear, but after today's experience with the USPS, I must vent! Two post offices, two boxes and some tears later, I finally have my package shipped off to Australia (late, I might add, for a birthday party, but that is another story)...First post office, this morning at 9:30am - I took my two presents in, took them to the counter and asked if I should use the Flat Rate Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-41684958141666799062008-07-18T06:43:00.000-07:002008-07-18T06:45:24.228-07:00BlogHer: Rule 1 and 21. Stop entering into every conversation or interaction with someone else with the idea that it will turn into a blog post. Stop talking like a blog post. Relax, enjoy the interactions!2. Comfortable shoes are a must - really, I kid you not.P.S. These are notes to myself as I participate in BlogHer this weekend. Sometimes a girl just needs a little reminder.Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-47023022195207771412008-07-09T07:26:00.001-07:002008-07-09T07:27:39.870-07:00Wordless WednesdayOak Leaf HydrangeaJuly 2008Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-35441769409889510932008-07-02T20:05:00.001-07:002008-07-02T20:09:38.520-07:00Ordering cards for BlogHerAck, BlogHer is only three weeks away and today the pre-conference guide was released. It suggested bringing business cards - business cards? What business am I in exactly? But, I dutifully marched myself over to moo.com and found some great, retro-styled mini cards that will fit my needs perfectly. As soon as they arrive, I will post a picture. So cute they are, really!Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-20812630375346527922008-07-02T15:35:00.000-07:002008-07-02T15:39:55.038-07:00Linking for contest-loveI am a sucker for contests, I will enter one even if the prize is not remotely useful to me, like a set of personalized onesies for your triplets. But I do it anyway!Stefania at CityMama has a cool contest going - she is doing it to raise awareness of her new gig with Savvy Source, building a network of parent bloggers focused on local stuff. In addition to allowing me to enter the contest, she Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-34769884265727614122008-07-02T11:36:00.000-07:002008-07-02T11:39:06.478-07:00Wordless WednesdayFirst camping trip with Yuki the Prius, June 2008Thule Rack with a Thule BoxIce Bat and Plunko along for a rideGudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-68190517640845394862008-06-27T12:56:00.001-07:002008-06-27T12:56:11.393-07:00I love a good 4th of July paradeI put together a list of parades in the Bay Area for UpTake, and thought I would share them here. A few years ago, we went to the Danville Parade, and I have to say it is one of the better ones. Get there early though, our friends told us that folks start camping out the night before!read more | digg storyGudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-31535145218188259582008-06-21T20:10:00.000-07:002008-06-21T20:17:09.877-07:00Summer to-do listBesides it being beyond hot this last week, I also realized that summer vacation is short and I had better put together my to-do list before things get away from me. Here for your reading pleasure and amusement is what I hope to get done this summer:1. Replace the fence on the side yard (no, not myself, silly, hire someone!)2. Paint master bedroom and bathroom (hold-over from last summer)3. Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-33737814625902942002008-06-16T10:59:00.000-07:002008-06-16T11:08:35.464-07:00A local's perspective: Palo AltoThis morning, my blurb about Palo Alto was published on the UpTake blog. I enjoyed reminiscing about my hometown, and sharing my favorites. Since I had fun writing it, I thought I would repost it here and create a little meme. If you are reading this and I don't know you, please consider yourself tagged. I would also love to see responses from Erica from Plain Jane Mom, May-Ling, and Naomi from Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-36865661195903981632008-06-12T11:42:00.001-07:002008-06-12T11:42:50.413-07:00Facebook secretaryThis would be perfect - along with someone to fold my laundry, fix my kid's lunches and blow dry my hair, a Facebook secretary would be just what I need!read more | digg storyGudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-6431817383550207972008-06-12T07:27:00.000-07:002008-06-12T08:00:21.499-07:00Last Day of School ObservationsThursday Thoughts, that is new and clever. Here are mine for today, not all necessarily related to school....I am disappointed that Hillary will not be the Democratic candidate, however, I will be voting Democrat this fall. Why any Hillary supporter would switch sides, I will not understand.Stay At Home Mom - that is an oxymoron. As I work less and less, I also stay home less and less. I am Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-7958264725141494342008-06-02T07:30:00.000-07:002008-06-02T07:49:05.371-07:00Presenting Mr and Mrs GirdlePantsThe Big Guy loves reading Captain Underpants and yesterday, with the help of the Fourth Epic Novel, Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants, we all discovered our silly names. From here forward, our family shall be known as:Fluffy and Falafel Girdlepants, with their children Doofus and Stinky and dog Wafflechunks.Now, I know their is controversy about Captain Underpants (Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-648188274042590002008-05-14T17:18:00.000-07:002008-05-14T17:43:05.575-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Butterfly PowerFrom Little A's butterfly projectMay 2008Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-53216001335472942072008-04-28T10:18:00.000-07:002008-04-28T10:30:16.814-07:00How a 7 year old can ruin a birthdayI know, at the advanced age of 29 (for the 10th time!), I should be a little more sensitive, but my son ruined my birthday and I want to complain about it.Grow up Gudrun, is what I am saying to myself. But he hurt my feelings.The Big Guy was tired of everyone having a birthday except him (Little A, DH and I all have our birthdays within a sever day period), so at my birthday dinner, he threw a Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-63441418480574001502008-04-23T10:52:00.001-07:002008-04-23T10:52:59.148-07:00What is with Online Travel? Is it still a place to win?Check out this opinion about the online travel industry and what it would take to be successful. read more | digg storyGudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-91752538648836389952008-04-23T07:24:00.001-07:002008-04-23T07:34:24.670-07:00In the news againI hope this will end soon - it is embarrassing, especially when people stop me in the street! Ack!Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083268843878643881.post-85511931999820567322008-04-18T07:40:00.000-07:002008-04-18T07:53:31.933-07:0010 Sweet YearsToday is our 10th wedding anniversary....it is also the birthday of Little A.Best anniversary gift ever.10 years is a long time, but frankly, with a couple kids thrown in there, it seems like just yesterday that DH and I met playing Ultimate Frisbee with Ebb&Flow. Now we are into that second decade of marriage where you really see if you can do it. The kids are getting older, they won't need Gudrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046316810389014143noreply@blogger.com0