December 2008

Surf Spots~ Last of 2008 Edition

I’ve been collecting some great starred posts in my reader for a while now, but just haven’t quite gotten around to getting a round-up put together with all the holiday fun/terrible cold & cough. With a little breather between Christmas and New Year’s (and I’m finally breathing a little better myself) I figured now was [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #14~ Preserving Memories, Part 2

by Guest Blogger family

This is Part 2 in a series by my “real-life” friend, Danielle Zacharias, of Side by Side Video… {Read Part 1 here.} Going Digital: Photos Today we’re going to talk about photos. I would guess that most people were hesitant when digital cameras first came out. I know I was! The first versions had a [...]

Tagged as: digital, film, organization, photos, the absolute ultimate

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Merry Christmas!

by gidget faith

Wishing you & your family a very special day, remembering our Savior’s birth and spending time with loved ones. Thanks for reading Gidget Goes Home!

Tagged as: christmas, holidays

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #13~ Preserving Memories, Part 1

by Guest Blogger family

Today starts a series by my “real-life” friend, Danielle Zacharias, of Side by Side Video… Preserving Memories – Part I With big changes from film to digital to high definition to some future hologram chip, how can we keep up with preserving our memories and keeping them organized and future proof? Is it pointless to [...]

Tagged as: computer, digital, memories, photos, preserving, the absolute ultimate, video

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My 100th Post!

by gidget fun

Wow! Today’s the day I hit 100 posts on Gidget Goes Home. I know a lot of bloggers do those lists of 100 bits of personal information, but I usually can’t stay focused long enough to read them all (I tend to skim) so I myself am just going to do a little fun blog [...]

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Weekly Surf Spots~ Monday Edition

by gidget fun

We had a fun family weekend so I’m a day late in posting and I’m still catching up on my reader so bear with me, but here are a few fun links for you! Suffer from migraines? Maybe you should try giving up artificial sweeteners like my friend Danielle! These mittens from Just Tutes are [...]

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Give Meaningful Gifts

by gidget faith

If you’ve read my Christmas Manifesto, then you know we’re trying to simplify the way our family does Christmas. Recently I came across a mind-blowing video and a really cool movement. I encourage you to check out the video. A couple of other cool ways to give meaningful gifts (other than homemade ones, which is [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #13~ My Favorite Recipe for the Holidays

by gidget food

Banana (Nut) Chocolate Chip Bread This is a family recipe that I make and give away every Christmas. Everyone seems to love it so it’s a great homemade gift. Here are a few notes to go along with the recipe: I store up my too-brown bananas in the freezer so I always have them ready. [...]

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Holidays by Hand: Quilting/Patchwork

by gidget sewing & crafts

Here are some great gift ideas and holiday projects to inspire your handmade, quilted or patchworked holidays! As for me, I’m working on a simple baby quilt and some quilted Christmas placemats- I’ll have to get back to you on the photos though as I’m still getting organized from our move. Elizabeth Hartman from Oh, [...]

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