Posted by: ckrapp | April 4, 2012

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Rivers of Justice Non-profit Ministries Founder Dr. Dena Rapp, Seneca, SC:

I was fortunate to spend last weekend with my mother-in-law, Dena Rapp in South Carolina where she led a lecture on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking. She is changing lives.

If your church or community group would like to have her come and speak, let me know. It’s painful to hear about but necessary to make a difference. And there are ways, both great and small to get involved. Dr. Rapp’s background and framework for confronting DMST

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Posted by: ckrapp | April 3, 2012

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Hollywood’s Waning Creativity:

Sad. And industry folks wonder why we aren’t going to the theatre anymore. Click for all your memes. (Share this post and spread the meme!)

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Posted by: ckrapp | April 2, 2012

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The Great Cake Bake:

My friend Louise Watkins, came away a big winner with a 2nd place trophy for her M&M cake. Every bit of this piece is edible! The detail is amazing. She’s even reading her Bible! This M&M candy themed cake by Louise Watkins was on display during the Great Cake Bake benefitting the Imagination Library of Knox County at Neyland Stadium Saturday, March 31, 2012. (ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL)

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Posted by: ckrapp | March 30, 2012

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Flexible e-ink displays are here:

Whoa! LG has begun mass production of flexible e-ink displays.

The new plastic display has a resolution of 1024×768 and is six inches

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Posted by: ckrapp | March 29, 2012

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That’s 10,000 NikeFuel. My first major milestone.:

It’s something. Right? Give me some props and help me take it even higher with my Nike+ FuelBand.

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Posted by: ckrapp | March 28, 2012

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Job Fair – West Town Mall:

Great opportunity if you’re looking for work! Tuesday, April 17 at 10:00am at West Town Mall

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Posted by: ckrapp | March 27, 2012

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Fat-shaming a child into a book deal:

Tragic. A mom’s horrible dieting strategy for her 7-year-old pays off

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Posted by: ckrapp | March 27, 2012

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Infographic of the Day:

Interesting. Click to see everything you need to know about the Interwebs. (Share this and educate a friend.)

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Maybe, it’s a top-secret animal meeting!
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Posted by: ckrapp | January 10, 2012

Welcome

It’s with great excitement at I can announce the newest member of our family: Miss Lucy Rapp.

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Posted by: ckrapp | December 15, 2011

Sometimes you just need to take a deep breath

That’s where I am right now. Just breathe. Right?

I hadn’t seen The Jayhawks before and they hold a particularly special place in my heart (B and I slow danced to them on our first date). I have to admit, it’s not that I wasn’t expecting to like it, I just wasn’t expecting to be so blown away. It was definitely one of the best shows I’ve seen in years.  I hope you enjoy!

Posted by: ckrapp | October 8, 2011

Fat girl running

 

I have recently rededicated myself to living a healthier life. Of course I’m focusing on my eating habits, I’m exercising more, and I’ve even added some activities that should help me be healthier both mentally and spiritually. Let’s hope it sticks.

20111008-161859.jpgBecoming more active is both invigorating and terrifying. I hate how I picture my chubby self running (the wide angle picture of me that was just published on Facebook doesn’t help), but alas, if I don’t look silly for a little while, I will never look better.

I have discovered a solution to my upper body dilemma with a Nike sports bra that is both corset, harness, savior, and torture device. In short, I love it. My latest trouble area, clothing-wise, is, well, to be honest, my pants keep falling off. In some cases this might be a good thing, if my rapid weight loss is what was causing it, but I’m afraid it’s more likely my pear-shape.

Does anyone have a top-secret suspenders like device I’ve never heard of? Because if they exist, I’m on my way to the suspender store (locals, we call that Morelock Music, haw!) but I’m inclined to think that’s not a viable solution.

I went and purchase several different pairs of full-length and capri length exercise pants and they all do it. Looking back, I swear I didn’t pass over drawstring ones, I’d remember seeing them.

Lastly, I’m cheap. I’d really love some suggestions that aren’t $70 workout pants because I’ll never spend that kind of money, well not u till they actually look good on me.

Does anyone have any suggestions? It’d be much appreciated.

Posted by: ckrapp | October 2, 2011

Found photos

My family has always loved photos. They were everywhere and we were always taking more. I would thumb through old albums or stacks of pictures staring at much younger versions of my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. This week, someone I don’t know was posting old photos he’d found in a Facebook group to see if anyone recognized the faces. Luckily, I did. There, staring back at me was a twenty-something looking Granny and Poppy. It is just delightful to see them and so surprising because I just assumed I’d seen every picture of them that existed.

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Posted by: ckrapp | September 11, 2011

Remembering

Ten years ago was my brother’s 30th birthday.

I woke up at a friend’s house when she frantically yelled into the answering machine. I watched alone in horror when the second plane hit. Back at home in my apartment, my friends and I stared blankly at the TV screen all day and into night. My friend said something like, “I left Ireland to get away from terrorism, I never thought there would be terrorism like this here.”

I thought we were going to war. Would my brother have to go to war? (He didn’t but my then-boyfriend did. He reenlisted less than two weeks later. )

My best friend lived in NYC. And since I don’t know geography of the city well enough, I didn’t know how close she was to the World Trade Center and I couldn’t get through the phone lines to talk to her. Late that night I got a short, simple email I will never forget.

“The bridge was closed so I had to walk. I am home, tired, but safe.”

I sat there with the realization that there were so many people who would never get that email and I cried.

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