the ValenZoo

So, you’ve seen this, right? I mean, how could you not? It’s like the magazine cover seen ’round the world! It’s been all over Facebook, national media, and local television news. I’ve heard it called extreme, just plain wrong, and believe it or not, PORN. Really? Porn? Come on! In all honesty, I do think [...]

It’s not what you think. No big changes going on around our neck of the woods, but we are still hopeful! No, this post is about a change in me. One I hope will be positive. This change will be multi-faceted, and proceed over time, but I’m hoping it will be well worth the effort. [...]

This morning over breakfast, I was checking Facebook as I usually do. My news feed was filled with many a wish for a “Happy Easter!” One status update among all these caught my attention. It was written by my cousin, Heather. It said, “Happy Resurrection Day!” This struck me as intensely appropriate for this day. [...]

This Sunday is Easter. It’s always been one of my favorite holidays. As a child my mother always made sure we dyed eggs together and that I had a new dress to wear to church on Easter Sunday. She’d hide eggs through out our house, never the plastic ones, always the ones we dyed together. [...]

Quick post from my phone to let you know I haven’t forgotten you. The lack of posts is directly linked to a laptop issue. I either need a new a/c adapter or a new battery. Or the acrobatic, nearly 3 year old did some serious damage when he knocked the laptop off of the couch [...]

The chirping of crickets. The tongue in cheek indication of silence. That’s what I imagine to be the atmosphere surrounding my blog. So this post is my shout from the top of the blogosphere’s tallest mountain, “IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?!?!” You see, although it may not be immediately apparent, I do have aspirations for this [...]