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01 February 2009 ~ 38 Comments

supergrands

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Welcome to the House of Gjertsen! The graphics were inspired by comic books, as was this little book we made for our parents: And that’s what’s new in the House of Gjertsen.

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12 February 2009 ~ 1 Comment

ready, set… move?

This past Tuesday, the Senate’s version of the big stimulus bill included a tax credit for homebuyers of 10% of the home value, up to $15,000. Now the thing is, I’m not trying to give any commentary on the justification for hundreds of billions of dollars of government spending. Certainly, if GNP = government spending [...]

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19 February 2009 ~ 8 Comments

technology

Yes, I love technology but not as much as you, you see. But I still love technology Always and forever. -Kip Dynamite Thanks to all who have already commented on the new blog. It tickles us to see that we still have Cake Wreck readers readers who keep up with us, as well as longtime [...]

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28 February 2009 ~ 15 Comments

#3 and a gleeful God

#3 and a gleeful God

Getting pregnant before you have health insurance that covers it is a risky proposition, especially when you know there is a good chance things won’t go smoothly. The best estimates I could find online (based on one previous miscarriage) give a 20% chance of conception, and 25% of those pregnancies lost in miscarriage. Realistically, if [...]

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06 March 2009 ~ 13 Comments

just peachy

just peachy

Abby’s insurance kicked in on March 1, so she had her first official sonogram by an actual sonogram technician on Thursday, along with a new prescription or two. The baby was apparently moving around a lot, demonstrating the ability to open and close little hands, and generally making Abby very happy. They got another decent [...]

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