Associate Programs

I’ve been reading a lot about associate programs lately, and decided I have to try and get me a piece of this action! So, I’ve created a web site called Home Improvement HQ. I figure I’ve been through enough home renovation upheaveal to know a little about the subject, so we’ll see how it goes.… Continue reading Associate Programs

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Now Supporting RSS

I’ve added RSS feeds to all of my web sites. If you’d like to be notified of updates to any of my sites, simply click on the orange XML button beneath the menu and copy the URL to your RSS reader. If you’re curious as to what RSS is, this is a good place to… Continue reading Now Supporting RSS

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Miscellaneous Books

This page is a collection of books that didn’t really fit in with the New Parents, Kids or Medical/Developmental pages. Adult novels that involve characters with Down syndrome:

Books For New Parents

When you first hear the news that your baby may have Down syndrome, all sorts of thoughts rush through your head. It’s a difficult experience, and it takes time to come to understand what it will mean for you and your family. It’s not all bad news, though. The outlook for people with Down syndrome… Continue reading Books For New Parents

Useful Spam?

Today was the first time I’ve ever received a useful piece of spam email. To be honest, it wasn’t useful in the way the original sender intended. Some idiot snake-oil peddler wrote to tell me that my web site ‘may not be optimised for the search engines’, and offered to send me a report for… Continue reading Useful Spam?

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Sarah Is Born!

The newest addition to the Collins family! Our second child, Sarah Louise, was born at 5:05 pm on the 7th of July at the Illawarra Private Hospital in Figtree. She weighed 3.350 kg (7lb 6oz), and measured 50.5 cm (around 20 inches, I think). Here are the [first photos of Sarah](http://pool-room.com/dacollins/lazy-index.php?file=sarah%20birth/), maybe an hour after… Continue reading Sarah Is Born!

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It’s Happening!

Megan went to see Dr Walton today for a regular pregnancy check-up. As soon as he started examining her, he said, “Whoa, Megan! You’re going straight to the hospital!”. Megan rang me at work, and I met her at Figtree Private Hospital at about 3:00 pm. Things progressed much as they should, and at 5:05… Continue reading It’s Happening!

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Renovation Photos

More images are available in [the gallery](http://pool-room.com/dacollins/lazy-index.php?file=renovations%202002-2003/).

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