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The Big Guy, Me, Michael W. Smith
Gee, what to say? Well, not to bore you with all the details. So here are few random facts about me. I enjoy spending time with my husband. My favorite drink is Dr. Pepper preferably the kind bottled in Dublin, TX. San Augustine, FL and Vancouver, BC are two of the coolest places I have visited. As a child I had a pet cow named Mrs. Darling and dogs named Polly, Patrice, Bouncer and Duchess.
I enjoy listening to music, cooking, photography and spending time with the Big Guy. My favorite bands are Third Day and U2. The picture on the left was taken at one of the many concerts I have attended. You can learn more about me by reading my blog.
In 2006, I was invited to become the editor of HomeschoolBenefits.org and discovered I actually enjoyed writing. Growing up I never enjoyed writing and would do anything to get out of writing assignments in school. I have dyslexia and dysgraphia. Dysgraphia is a form of dyslexia that affects fine motors skills and the ability to write legibly. It was the actual process of transmitting ideas to paper that made writing so painful. Thanks to several elementary school teachers that ignored my learning disability and punished me for poor handwriting by the time I reached middle school I hated both school and writing. You can check out more of my writing on HomeschoolBenefits.org
Hey Dee,
Yes, I did have Dr. Rainey for Greek and other classes. I’m grateful to have had him as a spiritual marker in my life.
I had a great university experience at HPU. I was on staff at Lake Brownwood Baptist Church, the Baptist Encampment and then at Eastside Baptist in Comanche. My current church is sponsoring a church plant in Blanket at this time.
Blessings,
Jimmy Pruitt
MSCC Abilene
U have a nice website
Thank you
Hi,
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting.
I see ADHD in the headline and that made me think about my friend who is doing a “Myth Busters” for ADD.
http://blog.neatandsimple.com/2008/02/how-i-survived.html
She is doing almost like a blog carnival about it.
Let me know if you want more information.
or I can e-mail it to you.
Quotes,
Sorry your comment got stuck in the spam filter.
DH
Hi,
Thanks for highlighting the topics on ADHD, ADD and hyperactive children. I’ll be needing those info for my next assignment.
Btw, I’ve added you on my Blogroll list.
cheers, rani.
Rani,
Be sure to check out Learning Differances/Learning Styles Archives on on HomeschoolBenefits.org for more on ADHD.
DH
Is there a place to talk to you about homeschooling?
HSB doesn’t have a way for comments yet. Hopefully that can be added. However, I’m starting to add something here for HSB Post so comments can be left. However you do have my email from my comments.
I do? Hmmm let me go investigate that…
Glad you found it.
Hey Dee, I had to check out your site…We have much in common. I homeschooled three kids for 17 years and loved it. I have taught a lot of dyslexic children to play piano. My son is dyslexic. I adore Dr. Pepper. Never had a pet cow, though. Way too big for me. LOL.
Obviously the cow didn’t live in FW but at my grandparents. More things in commons are you a Texan & a Baptist as well?
Thanks for dropping by. I enjoyed your comment and have responded, hopefully clarifying matters a bit. I totally resonate on handwriting struggles and nasty teachers, and similarly have been freed by the keyboard to actually discover that I love to write, now even in longhand – tho still messily…
Ponnvandu,
Went back to your blog. Be sure to check out more of my stuff on learning.
DH
Hello Dee!!!
Your web site is really cool …I got to ccc your picture
you have hair like
and we kinda look alike …Are you my long lost sister? …..Your hair looks to be naturally curley,? anyway… I visted your flowers (bluebonnets) i also take pictures and decorate with them, Stephen and i love to travel so we take lots of pictures …i’ll send you and Nathan some… thank you for inviteing me to your web site……..tell Nathan hello for me…have a wonderful 4th
me
God bless you much
mf from csd
Monica,
TY for stopping by. Do you have a blog?
Dee,
i don’t have a blog…at the moment but have considered starting one.
i do enjoy writing…have a great rest of the weekend God bless!
Monica
Monica,
If you decide to get a blog. WordPress is a pretty good service. It is much better than blogger (blogspot).
DH
Hey fun! A fellow blogger!!! I’m so glad you connected via Facebook!!!
Cathy,
Me too. I also am the editor for HomeschoolBenefits.org.
Don’t forget that you played the trumpet and saxophone in the HHS band!!!!
P.S. Dublin Dr. Peppers ROCK!!!!!!!!
Kris,
Yes it does. Think we all played several things back in those days.
Hi Dee! Saw your comment on Jamie Ivey’s blog with regard to Venezuela. Nice to meet you!
TY for stopping by.
Hi,
Thanks for visiting my blog space, and thanks for the comment. I am enjoying your site, you come across as a very interesting individual, I’m glad to have stumbled upon your blog. Will be visiting more often. =)
Untapd,
TY for stopping by. I found you from one of the tags I had used on Saturday’s post.
If u interested can we exchange our link..
add my url in your bollroll, I will also add you..
Admin 426,
Thank you for you interest in a link exchange. However, my links are limited to websites that I find interesting or important. My blogroll is limited to either blogs I enjoy reading or my actual real life friends.
Great picture of the Big Guy, Michael W. Smith,and you. Happy New Year!
Thanks you too
You have a major award at Insane World! Come and get it!
http://insaneworld.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/ooo-another-award/
Hello,
My name is Nathan Williams and I am part of the Editorial Team for Zen College Life. I wanted to let you know that THE DEE ZONE has been selected as one of The 50 Best Learning Disability Blogs at http://www.zencollegelife.com/50-best-learning-disability-blogs/.
Our Editors and Readers selected your blog because of its high standard of quality information mixed with your excellent commentary.
We’ve also created a badge that you can display on your website to let your readers know you’ve made the list. If you want to display the badge, simply email me and I will help you post it to your blog.
In addition, if you are interested in being interviewed for our blog, please let me know.
Continued Success!
Nathan
My spouse and I definitely think that this short article was highly beautiful. For your efforts we offer you this interesting quote. – “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” ~ Mark Twain (1835 – 1910)
hi, solid web log, just I don’t see how to add your website in my rss reader. Could are Assist me please?
See the big link that says RSS.
Hello,
I was wondering if you accept guest post for your blog. If you do, I would like to submit a few. I’m a recent college graduate, with an English major, looking to build out my portfolio. I can write on a wide variety of topics and am sure you would be happy with the quality. Please email me back if you are interested. Thank you for your time.
- Kathleen Hubert
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002374243662
Kathleen, I really don’t take guest posts. I’ve had a couple from my mom or my husband but that is about it. Have you considered starting your own blog with WordPress? It could be an on-line portfolio.
You have a very cool blog! I just wanted to let you know that I have a Google Plus page with the same name. And get this I searched for myself on Google+ and your blog came up, I clicked on it and… I Found Out I Have a Lot in Common with You! God Bless
Hi Dee, your blog is awesome. I wanted to let you know that I have a Google Plus page with the exact same name. Don’t worry it’s not a page where I talk about bad stuff, I mainly talk about church and school activities. Here’s the real funny part, when I found your blog I noticed we have a lot in common! God Bless!
I tried to check out your blog but the link you provided is private and I’m not sure I found you on Google+. That is interesting. I’ve had a blog entitled TheDeeZone since about 1996. TheDeeZone has been on several servers: HtComp, Geocities, Angelfire and Blogspot before landing on WordPress. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi. I’m glad you responded. Your blog has been around for a while then.
The link to my G+ is
https://plus.google.com/103602505372100095840/about
oh and my twitter and my Google plus have the same username
You’re twitter account is protected and posts are not visible. Are you new to blogging? I wasn’t really able to read any posts you mentioned on either Google+ or Twitter. It appears that both are closed or private blogs.
Sorry about that. They are private pages. How about I leave the blogging to you and the “big guy”. I am very new to all this. I never used email until 2 years ago. People who know me would be hard pressed to find a single picture of me on the web. I’m just trying to take it slow, slow, slow…
Bye now!
Well best of luck to you. Thanks for stopping by.
Congratulations on your recent nomination by Island Traveler for the Hope Unites Globally HUG Award. To accept the award and learn how to share it with others, please read the Guidelines at http://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/. Blessings, Connie at A Hope for Today
Thanks. I’ll check it out.
Hi Dee,
Do you accept guest blogs? I work with a doctor who treats dyslexia and dysgraphia and if you’d like to know more or see a sample blog, please contact me.
Thank you,
Melody