Adriennevh

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  1. Looking for floor space

    7/14/11 11:03am by Adriennevh in BlogHer '11 Community Forum Comments (1)
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    Hey there!  I made a last minute decision to drive down and now don't have anywhere to sleep!  Acckk!I am flexible and will crash on a rollaway, a chair or even the floor.Got space?  Read more >

  2. LGBT

    10/13/10 11:51pm by Adriennevh
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    Everyday is something day.National Apple Pie day - May 13th.World Ocean Day - June 8th.National Coming Out day - October 11th.As a recognition of National Coming Out Day some of us set our Face Book status to "My family supports the LGBT community".I was proud that many members of my family set their status' this way and just as proud to see it almost fill an entire page of my time line.But I loved my dad's status most of all:  Read more >

  3. Pros and Cons

    5/28/10 5:16pm by Adriennevh
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    There is an initiative on the upcoming June 8 ballot calling for an Open Primary here in California. As it stands now, our Primaries are closed which means you can only vote for the party with which you are registered.  With an Open Primary the top two vote-gettters, regardless of party affiliation would run off in the general election in November.  Read more >

  4. Delighted

    5/13/10 12:20pm by Adriennevh
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    My daughter cleaned the kitchen today!  SHe unloaded the dishwasher, loaded it back up and did it without any prompting from me! Of course the dishwasher is loaded totally wrong and I will redo it later today, and she didn't wipe down the counters or wash out the sink and there are still a couple of dirty pots on the stove.  But still!  She made the effort!   Read more >

  5. Biopsy

    9/10/09 8:05pm by Adriennevh
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    I went in for my biopsy on Wednesday, I think I was more anxious about the needle than the actual reason for the test.  No matter the results, there is nothing I can do to change the out come.  It's not like I could have studied more, or even ate better or not smoked for 20 years.  Breast cancer has no sound rhyme or reason as of now.  Read more >

  6. Special Election

    5/5/09 12:10am by Adriennevh
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    I consider myself to be a firm believer and executer of the Democratic Way. I not only look at things from both sides (I can't help it even if I don't want to, I HAVE to), but sometimes I end up looking at them from as many sides as a 3 dimensional cube. It is amazing to see that quite a few things that so many things people think are very clear and even "black and white" are really in so many various shades of grey and have multiple sides, versions, outcomes that just get pushed by the wayside when you only think 1 dimensionally.  Read more >

  7. A File Cabinet for your Brain

    4/27/09 5:39pm by Adriennevh
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    Someone asked on Twitter today if it was possible to unclutter your mind. I totally think it is. You have to be able to truly believe in the Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;  Read more >

  8. Convicted

    4/2/09 12:27am by Adriennevh
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    Many big names have been in the news for less than proper reasons.  Some celebraties, some politicians, some CEO's and the one thing they have in common is that they were tried and/or convicted of felonies.  Some even spent some jail time to atone for their actions.  However, upon their return to their respective workplaces they are for the most part re-welcomed back into their given society.  Even the football player who is currently in jail for dog fights and animal cruelty is negotiating his contract to return to the field while he is in prison.  Read more >

  9. Politically Correct or Common Courtesy

    3/28/09 11:27pm by Adriennevh
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    A fellow Twitterer and I had a bit of a discussion the other day regarding the reasoning behind Spring Break now being referred to as Spring Break and no longer being called Easter Break.  Read more >

  10. Stimulate Me Baby

    2/7/09 10:28pm by Adriennevh
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    About 10 months ago I ranted a bit about the so called stimulus package then President Bush threw together. I didn't then and still don't like the idea of just throwing money at the consumer's and expecting them to go on a spending spree.  Read more >

Adrienne Van Houten

Full Name
Adrienne Van Houten
Member Since
April 2008
About Me: 

Hi!  I am a single mom of two (22 and 18) and grandmom of 3!  All living under the same roof.

 

I have been blogging since 2004 as a way to keep in touch with the family but now it has spread like wildfire and I keep in touch with the world.

If you feel a need to take a load off come on over to Adrienne's House and make yourself at home!

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