Monthly Archive: May 2010

Ok, so they say “Pride” is a bad thing…  But in this case, I disagree. Welcome to the blog of my niece, Frances Elliott Upton. It’s pretty much a photo blog of her life.  Almost from day one. Back to the pride thing…? I am continually amazed by my brother.  He’s a resilient, talented and […]

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…it’s what you give… Courtesy of the band Tesla (unbeknownst to them). Question is, “What do you have to give?”. Many of us really would like to give of our time, our hearts, ourselves, our pocketbooks.  Sometimes there is no abundance in some of those categories to give from. So, step 1? Take Inventory! Some […]

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Ok Krewe!  It’s crunch-time this week!  But some really cool developments to share as well… I’ve got 4 days to drop 4 lbs…  Holy crap!  But I have faith. Went cycling while travelling this weekend.  Actually kind of fun.  Exploring new areas.  Plus the exercise is a plus. (See bullet point 1). Did some light […]

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Wow! Two years ago today, my best friend and love of my life said “I do”.  I can’t imagine a day without her in my world. Candi, I love you and am thankful every day that you said “Yes”… Back to the mundane.. Seventeen weeks and still kicking along.  Hard to fathom how much has […]

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Ok, if you are into Kitsch, this blog is for you! Not to mention the author is another one of my Twitter Krewe…  From across the big pond no less! For those of you, like myself at one point, is wondering what Kitsch is: Kitsch (English pronunciation: /?k?t?/, loanword from German) is an art that […]

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Ok for all you iPhone freaks out there like me, you too can have Uppie on your home screen!  Just navigate to ericupton.com, click on the “+” symbol on the bottom of your Safari browser, click on “Add To Home Screen” and then you’ll see something like this… Note the cool “U” that now appears […]

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Reflecting back over some comments, suggestions and ideas presented by some of you, I felt pressed to offer a bit of insight into myself before this blog continues any further. I started ericupton.com as a novel idea about sharing a bit of my struggle, my journey and my successes with you.  Not because I think […]

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Well, it’s that boring time again when you get those stupid updates to see how I’m doing on my Resolutions this year! First off, notice that it’s 16 straight weeks of working on them! I’m sitting at 181 lbs.  Only 6 lbs away from my goal with less than 20 days to go! It’s looking […]

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Ok, I can hear it already… Another darn foodie?! Absolutely!  It’s one of my favorite topics.  Being a recovering food-aholic, sometimes it’s therapeutic for me to blog  about food instead of eating it! This one is called Journeyman Cook, One Man’s Ongoing Quest To Become A Better Cook. Paul DeLuca is the awesome author of […]

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Let’s start today’s blog with the following quote: No man, for any considerable period of time, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the truth. -Nathaniel Hawthorne A few years ago I found myself at this crossroad.  I’d become nothing but a […]

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