http://libracornchronicles.com/blog I have been a work at home entrepreneurial mom since 2000 after the birth of my twin girls. I call myself an entrepreneur more than anything else because I'm always coming up with something new to do and explore. I have run and sold a successful web design and hosting business (RTech Solutions, Inc. 2000-04), designed digital scrapbooking products (Libracorn Corp 2005-current) and now own an art licensing business, Kristy Valshan, Inc. (2007-current) with my business partner, Jeanine Baechtold. I have been married to the love of my life since 1995 but we have actually known each other since we were sophomores in high school. I have beautiful 8 year old twin girls and a most handsome little guy who just turned 3 this past December. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:23:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I started potty training Dan on Monday.  WOO HOO!   The first three days went okay... a few accidents but a lot of making it to the potty.  The girls have been really fabulous with helping me.  They take him into the bathroom and read a potty book to him while ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/31/potty-training-fun/ inally getting around to posting photos from CHA.  Jeanine has more on her camera.  I am not a good storyteller so I'll just post the photos.  :) On Saturday, we were able to get together and have lunch Melinda, Robin, Oriana and Connie.  It was so great meeting you all in ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/24/photos-from-cha/ Rick has always thought there was a skunk living in the immediate area because we always have several incidents a summer that smell like it is right outside our bedroom window.  When Jeanine was out visiting me last week, we saw a skunk two doors down walking around the garbage ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/24/yuck-a-skunk/ It must be a blog update kinda of day... spent some time fixing the feed issue on Jeanine's blog and then upgraded word press on both mine and KV's blog. Everything feels fresh and clean now. Until next week when the next version comes out. lolol! http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/23/blog-updating/ Joanne Fink of Lakeside Design and Brenda Pinnick of Brenda Pinnick designs have been strong advocates in our fight against the Orphan Works bill.  This weekend at the summer CHA show, Megan Araujo from When Creativity Knocks had a chance to interview Joanne and Brenda.   Not many people know about this ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/21/joanne-fink-talks-about-orphan-works/ At the reception on Saturday, they played a video montage of Mal and Roberto.  They had so many photos together.  They dated for 4 years before getting married and had a boat load of photos.   I have known Rick since we were sophomores in HS and dated him for about ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/14/rick-and-me/ My cousin Mallory got married today. It was a very nice ceremony... she makes a beautiful bride. I knew she would be beautiful - she is one of those people who is too damn attractive... lol!   The girls stood up in the wedding as jr. bridesmaids. I'm just ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/12/wedding-photos/ I thought this online program was interesting.  Not sure how much I'll really use it but the concept of "Mind Mapping" is very intuitive and easy to do.  On this site mindmeister.com, you can sign up for a free basic account and create various "maps"... You just click and type and ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/12/testing/ ....MY OFFICE!!!   In my attempt to be a better blogger (definitely not housekeeper), I'm going to share the nightmare that is my office.  I took these photos just yesterday (and yes not much has changed) to show Jeanine the pit that is my front room.   Awhile back Brenda Pinnick did a messy ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/08/wanna-see-something-damn-scary/ There is nothing like walking into the kitchen thinking that your coffee has been brewing and is ready for you only to find that the coffee filter was not in correctly and you have water sitting in the filter and half a cup of coffee in your holder... sigh...   I use ... http://libracornchronicles.com/blog/2008/07/08/nothing-like-having-to-make-another-batch-of-coffee/