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Hi. I'm Amanda...a happy wife and mom to three awesome guys. We've lived here in Fort Collins for more than 20 years and are proud to call it home. Before moving to CO, I worked at a city attorney's office, making use of my law and Master's degrees from Duke. After settling in Fort Collins, I homeschooled my three (now teenage and older) sons and was delighted to experience music classes, soccer, karate, swim team, archery, Science Olympiad, First Lego League, parkour, and climbing (not all at the same time!). From 2005-10, I was also a contributing editor for a national scrapbooking magazine, authoring a book and a couple of monthly columns. From 2009-10, I founded and ran the Good Grief Blog. I enjoy learning new things, spending time with my family, volunteering with The Matthews House, traveling and indoor rock climbing.

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Tuesday
Sep172013

In search of...

DateTuesday, September 17, 2013 at 11:54AM

- information on where I can take donations of used (and new) items (especially clothes and blankets) locally to help flood survivors...preferably someplace where I don't have to drive on/around flooded roads to get there (so, in Fort Collins or Loveland would be preferable to Longmont or Boulder, though I'll take any and all information)...

- recommendations on first aid apps for my iPhone, because, ya know, it seems like a good idea to have that information handy ;) (Fyi, I already downloaded the Red Cross free app but am wondering if there are other, more specific/helpful apps out there.)

- also recommendations on an app to remind me how to check for concussions (not to name any names but let's just say that a certain middle son reminded me of this need over the weekend when he smacked his head into a metal bar literally moments after I pointed out that he should watch out for said bar because it was likely he was going to hit it (and he scoffed and assured me this warning was not necessary), lol...he's totally fine, just has a big knot/bruise)...Nathan would also like to know if any apps exist that actually do that eye test thing that paramedics do...

- the means to not look like I'm moving in slow-motion today...let's just say that yesterday morning's boot camp kicked my butt, yet again (190 pushups, 190 squats, 190 burpees, 190 jumping lunges (per leg), 20 flights of stairs (up and down counts as one flight...btw, stairs suck!) and a 90 second plank hover...all in less than an hour!) 

Thanks!

AuthorAmanda | Comment1 Comment |

Reader Comments (1)

There was a news report this morning on KLOVE radio about LifeBridge Church in Longmont and how they are helping evacuees.

September 17, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterKalea

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