Business Blog

Hi friends and fam,

Just wanted you to know that I've created a new blog just for Custom Climbers! If you wish, you can now keep up with my little business adventures here...

www.customclimbers.blogspot.com

Or you can find a blogger button directly on the Custom Climbers website that will take you there!

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Lately...

'Cakepops' at the farmer's market...

Hello Kitty bandaids and kisses for headaches...

An update on Aspen! Healthy and enjoying her new shitzu friendship...

A 2 year old who's learning to use the trackpad, yikes!

Popsicle stick families ...  (eating all those ice cream bars a real sacrifice on my part)

Daddy home from 3 weeks of traveling (and Avery insisting he cut short his much needed nap to play popsicles!)

Avery's Antics

Our budding conversationalist has had Matt and I in stitches lately. Just for posterity, I think I'll occasionally record her random funny comments here...

Cuddling up next to me on the couch she exclaims "Mommy's got a big booty!" Much to the delight and encouraged repetition of my husband. 


After looking all through the house for her daddy - "Daddy's not takin' a deuce... he's in the shower."

Standing in line at the zoo, the teenager behind us has a gnarly black lip ring. (Very loud) "Mommy, what's on her face? Look Mommy, what IS it?!"

Apparently every illustrated man with a beard is Jesus, including the captain depicted on her box of fishsticks. "That's Jesus!"

Cancer.

Cancer has in some way affected most people. My mom has now been cancer-free for 10 years - Praise God! But others are not as fortunate as her.

Custom Climbers is honored to be contributing to an auction to benefit Valerie Koop. She's a mother of two young kids who very recently lost her husband to cancer. I don't know her personally, but her blog entries touched my heart. I don't often dwell on what life would be like without Matt, but Valerie's words gave insight into that anguish and a renewed gratitude for this charmed life I lead.

You can read Valerie's blog here and view the auction here. 

Auction ends at 4pm PST tomorrow (March 2) so go bid, donate, or at least allow her words to freshen your perspective too.