You knew the job was dangerous when you took it...
Here I am with one of my knitting machines. This was taken for a newspaper article before my first trip to Uganda in 2004. Notice that there is NO YARN on the machine at all!
So, to begin:
I started life as the youngest of five girls growing up in So Cal, and met the love of my life at 17. Left home at 18 to go to college in a distant state far, far away (Iowa), and the adventure just hasn't stopped.
Now, I am the mother of five highly individualized genetic mutations of my husband and myself, and I'm a home schooler to boot. I've always lived my life flying the 'fickle finger of fate' at conformity, and I have a few regrets, but none that hold me back. My vices are coffee, chocolate and shopping, but I'm sure my friends, husband and kids could name off a few more if you asked them!
I have a knack for finding a niche, creating something to meet that need and moving on to the next big thing. So far I have created rest home ministries, children's choir groups, kntting clubs, and I'm still looking around for something to do. Some people may attribute this to restlessness, but I find that so many things REALLY interest me, I have to find out more about them and spread the word. I'm always curious about people, how things work, why things are the way they are; I'm always asking questions. I like that about myself. It keeps me young and able to laugh at myself when I start to take stuff too seriously.
So, this is a page dedicated to my random thoughts and whims, my causes and latest adventures. This now includes my world travels (such as they are), my latest modeling/fashion do's, and general silliness.
I have a business page on MySpace, too, if you have need of my services:
Send a friend request, and I hope to hear from you soon...ENJOY!!!
Michael Sembello - Automatic Man
Stuff I Like To Wear
Say It With A T-Shirt!!!
Peace Love Knit Knitting Mini Button
Knitting apparel stationery home decor and more make cute knit gifts for the avid knitter who loves to purl the day away. A peace symbol heart and ball of yarn with a pair of needles in pink and brown
Liars and Bailouts and Cheaters...Oh My!
Read My Blog!
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byThe Fixx- Saved By Zero
My Favorite Movies
Grab your favorite (beverage, snack and/or squeeze) and settle in...
- 001- Night at the Museum
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) accidentall...- 002- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
When four London children (Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes and Anna Popplewell) are...- 003- WALL-E
In a futuristic world, human beings have destroyed Earth and evacuated the planet, leaving the clean...- 004- Ratatouille
Brad Bird (The Incredibles) co-directs this Oscar-winning Pixar offering about a passionate rat name...- 005- Cars
Prepare to peel out with this revved-up animated adventure featuring classic automobiles, plenty of...- 006- Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Down-and-out horse trainer Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) gets an equally broken-down (but once great) rac...- 007- Happy Feet
Living with his colony in the Antarctic, young emperor penguin Mumble is aptly named: While his frie...- 008- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
After their parents are tragically killed, three young orphans -- siblings Violet (Emily Browning),...- 009- Kung Fu Panda
When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one"...- 010- Bridge to Terabithia
New classmate Leslie Burke (AnnaSophia Robb) unlocks a mesmerizing world of fantasy and imagination...- Try Netflix free for 14 days
Mr Moe
The dog with a whole lot o' love...
Moe is a border collie who came into our lives nine years ago from a family at our church. He used to live with his brother, Curlie (note the 3 Stooges theme here- we don't know what happened to Larry!). Moe was trying to play Alpha dog, and when he bit through Curlie's ear, he was out, so we took him in. I had a border collie growing up- smartest and coolest dog I ever owned- so I was thrilled.He had a lot of weird behaviors, and I saw evidence in the way he acted that he'd been abused. He didn't bark for a week after he arrived, and he was scared to death of men, even my husband, dog's best friend.
I was a month away from giving birth to our youngest daughter, and our house was in the middle of a massive remodel due to a broken water pipe. From the start Moe was very protective of me and he LOVED the kids right away. Since he had no sheep to herd, he ran my kids ragged. All this was great, except he suffered tremendous separation anxiety (chewed up several door jambs trying to get in or out of wherever he thought we were), and used to head butt the back fence so often, my neighbors thought he might knock himself out.
We took him to obedience school, which helped some, but it wasn't until he took it upon himself to play catcher during one of the kids impromptu baseball games, that he settled down. Moe jumped, the bat connected with a terrifiying thud, and he went and sat under a tree in shock. I took him to the vet who told me things were fine, Moe mellowed out and all the behaviors disappeared.
Life goes on and Moe just celebrated his 12th birthday in March. Despite some mild health problems, including a mild stroke, he is doing well and we really enjoy his company.
I think he feels the same way about us!
Border Collie Agility
What I Read
Trust me, this is the SHORT list...
Queen Klutz: The Misadventures of a Very Clumsy Woman by Marti Lawrence
This is a collection of essays about my misadventu more...2 points
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
A tribe is any group of people, large or small, wh more...1 point
Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus
A new edition of the New York Times Bestseller by more...0 points
Share your thoughts and comments here!
CleanerLife wrote...
Hey! I can say that I do Hang With BadMsM! In the Captain's Chat Room! Woo! Great Lens! :)
Posted November 03, 2008
Hi.
Your lens is great. I really enjoyed reading your lens and I think everyone like it.
Checkout my window tinting blog
Posted August 06, 2008
WC1989 wrote...
You seem to like children's movies a lot. Could it be you're an ungrowing child trapped in a woman's body ? :O
Posted July 13, 2008
This lens more useful information, I really enjoyed with this post. I have seen this type of post such a long time back.
I think my lens will helps people about bathroom remodeling
Posted May 02, 2008
gods_grace_notes wrote...
Sounds like hangin' at your house is a lot of fun! I just watched The Lake House...I loved it too! Glad to hear that Mr. Moe is feeling better. There is no better comfort than pet love, and the unconditional love of Jesus Christ! Great lens, Connie ...aka Squid Angel
: )
Posted August 23, 2007
Social Bookmarks
Follow badmsm on Twitter
- badmsm
- aka badmsm
- 331 followers
- 305 following
-
- Quick lunch, then back to work!
-
- Hi there! Week's off to a running start. See you later today. :)
-
- My kids asked their grandparents to do that last year- got them gifts anyway. Planning on telling them again today. See what happens...
-
- Do you respect people's wishes when they ask to opt out of gifts, & ask you to give to their favorite charity instead? Even if it's family?
-
- Good morning! Baking Oatmeal Applesauce bread for breakfast. Then back to work, kids are still not 100%, so no church today. :/
This Lens Constructed By A Bonafide Giant Squid! Look For The Giant Squid Badge of Honor- Your Assurance Of Quality On Squidoo
Click here to start building your own lenses on Squidoo!
by badmsm
Bette Miles-Holleman is a retail merchandiser, customer service analyst, model and stylist with over 25 years experience in the fashion i...
(more)Explore related pages
USMC- Semper Fi! This site is dedicated to all, who have ...
Free Articles and Content for your blogs and websites Headquarters- Free Articles and Content for your blogs and websites Group about where you can...
The Shopping Group Headquarters
Life As A Lefty- FACT: There are over 30 million left handed people in the United States alone. F...
Living Large- Raising A Big Family- People often describe me as "Wonder Woman" or "Super Mom&quo...
Ben's Beanery- Ben is my youngest son, and he just discovered coffee. Ben is also an...
