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Links: Independence Day 2009 Edition

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 8:18 AM Category: Blogging, Books, Business, Leftovers, Links, Meryl's Notes Blog, Tech, Writing 1 comment

Happy 4th to Americans and Happy belated Canada Day.

Email going around with this. “At 5 minutes and 6 seconds after 4 a.m.,on the 8th of July, this year, the time and date will be:

04:05:06am on 07-08-09

“This will not happen again until the year 3009.” You can say the same for the ones coming in the next three years:

05:06:07am on 08-09-10 (2010)
06:07:08am on 09-10-11 (2011)
07:08:09am on 10-11-12 (2012)

It’d be cool to have one of these birthdays.

7 Ways to Build Your Author Brand Online
My Favorite Book Covers of 2008: Fabulous list. Can’t begin to pick one.
LinkedIn: 22 Ways to Dominate: Link with me, if you haven’t already.
How to Succeed (or Survive) as a Writer: PDF slidepack of F+W Media Editorial Director Jane Friedman’s two most popular talks from 2008-2009, plus a handout on surviving publishing in the 21st century.
10 Books for Mothers Who Write: I read Letters to a Young Poet when I took art in college. I don’t even remember the book — just that I read it. Maybe it’ll resonate more with me now.

And for fun because we’re allowed…

Buildings don’t always fall down. They fall over.
10 Life Lessons from Star Trek presentation
The Sea Pig [Link: shelleyryan]
Collection of Independence Day covers from New Yorker
When fireworks go wrong. Proof that fireworks aren’t toys.

Tags: fireworks, holidays, independence day, linkedin, star trek

Halloween Stuff

Friday, October 28th, 2005 at 9:02 PM Category: Meryl's Notes Blog No comments

Parents enjoy Halloween. It’s the time after that becomes a problem… kids asking for candy every day until the loot is gone. Some trick ‘r treaters manage to get enough candy to last them till the next Halloween. What parent wants to deal with that or be tempted to steal a few for herself?

The solution? Trade candy for a prize. The more candy the child turns in, the bigger the prize. We did this with my oldest and started it last year with my middle child. It’s worked well. They only keep about five pieces, if that much … eat a couple of them after trick ‘r treating (hey, they walked a lot, so they gotta refuel!) and then save a couple for the next day. Then it’s over. Thank goodness.
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Tags: candy, Halloween, holidays, iPod, personal, TMNT

Mother’s Day 2005

Sunday, May 8th, 2005 at 7:40 PM Category: Meryl's Notes Blog No comments

I have to share an awesome Mother’s Day card I got from my sister. My kids and hubby gave me wonderful cards. My sister’s takes the cake in originality, humor and fits me to a tee.

The cover has a mom sleeping on the sofa in her robe. Dad and kids have their mouths wide up in shock. “OH, NO!!!” appears on top.

Open the card and it says, “The server’s down!”

I wish I had thought of that and submitted it to the greeting card companies.

This year’s Mother’s Day has been lovely. We had lunch and also celebrated the baby’s 2nd birthday. I hope Moms, Grandmas, caretakers, and everyone who takes care of kids has had a delightful day. I finally got the long-elusive iPod. I’m blessed with a wonderful family.