Today I want to share with you my new favorite place to visit - myfitnesspal.com. I ran across this site a few weeks back when I was researching how many calories a Smirnoff Ice Wild Grape contains (that is my beverage of choice at the National Emergency Training Center's Pub and I wanted to be [...]
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“Extreme” ~ a label well-earned.
Well I can say one thing unequivocally about Extreme Makeover - the "Extreme" is well-earned. What a crazy week it has been (actually for my team the work on this project is measured in weeks, but this past week, the build week, has been - in a word that cannot be overused in relation to [...]
Extreme Heat – thanks to the cool 22!
On Thursday I was asked to pull together a small team of Extreme Makeover volunteers for a special project at Miracle Field on Friday. It was a project that we knew would be filmed and that would require flexibility on the part of the volunteers. In total we sent out 22 volunteers - 20 that [...]
My mom worked at the Extreme Makeover Check-In site – and all I got was this shirt.
Up until yesterday Cheyenne had been fairly nonplussed as to all the excitement around Extreme Makeover. All she was focused on was how her mother's involvement in the project was impacting her life (typical 11 year old "It's all about me..." tunnel vision). Not that Cheyenne isn't a fan of the show or mesmerized with [...]
Don’t try this at home…
Today I thank the ever delightful Barbara Johnson - my friend and colleague in Maryland - who cherishes laughter as much as I do for supplying the giggles for my blog. When Barbara and I get together we just laugh non-stop - it is an absolute joy to spend time with her. I get to [...]
Mrs. Bestge walks on water.
Cheyenne has really been enjoying her new school. Every day I hear about all the great discussions and projects they get to do and about how much she likes her teachers. Mostly though I hear about Mrs. Bestge, Cheyenne's reading and writing teacher. Mrs. Bestge has emerged as Cheyenne's favorite. I can tell already that [...]
Extreme Love…
The top five reasons why I love our NDSU Department of Emergency Management team that is managing the Extreme Makeover Check-In site: 1) They are flexible. They will step in and do what is needed, as it is needed and can do so with just a few limited instructions. Here are members of the team [...]
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