Ed's Blog

Jorja loves sitting in her toddler car seat!

2012-02-11T11:43:00.000-05:00

Miles likes trees!

2012-02-05T11:39:00.000-05:00

Played & hung outside with Miles today, apparently he loves sitting on tree trunks..

Supervised of Course!

Mermaid w/ Butterfly wings in the sea w/ the sun & lots of fireworks in the sky!

2012-02-03T11:38:00.000-05:00

Eden drew me this picture today of a

Mermaid w/ Butterfly wings in the sea with the Sun and lots of fireworks in the sky!

Cricut Animals!!!

2012-01-30T11:35:00.000-05:00

Eden and I made these fun animals today using Lucia's Cricut Machine!!!

The Cricut machine is so cool!!!

Some useful tips/advice for when babies arrive...

2012-01-24T12:48:00.000-05:00

Ashley's Question:

"What did all of you wish you had when baby arrived, and what is the items you never actually

needed?!? Please send me your responses! Thank you in advance!"

Ed's Answer:

Sleep sacks and onesies are all you need for the first few months, crib tent if you have cats or other animals that will consider sleeping with the new born, if you can breast feed consider getting a co-sleeper crib that sits next to your bed so you can put baby in and out of crib without getting out of bed and you never have to worry about crushing the baby in your bed...

put one of those tinted cfl's bulbs like a red one into your nightside lamp so you dont have to put on full on lights in the middle of the night...if you enjoy doing tons of laundry and wasting water go with cloth diapers, otherwise just suck it up and go with disposable diapers: there is still "some" room in the landfills(besides they need the poop material in there to help aid in biodegrading the other stuff) prepare yourselves for tons of shitty diapers and actually go with a small waste basket in the baby's room to limit quantity or just chuck the diapers out of the window(consider installing one of those construction orange type garbage chutes on the window that leads straight into the outside garbage can ;) the point being it smells so bad that you're going to be putting the thousands of dirty diapers right out into the trash anyway, you arent going to want those piling up in the room...

video monitor if you're gonna be super paranoid(but resist going in there at all costs! only if the baby has its head stuck in between the bars or something! NOTHING in the crib(that's why sleep sacks rule!), best hang out chair is a baby papasan, consider the graco travel system baby carrier/stroller, super convenient with getting baby in and out of car and into the stroller, can just leave them in it, also stand alone high chairs are freakin huge and take up too much kitchen/dining space, consider getting a clip on high chair that clips onto any table, also get a booster chair portable seat that snaps onto regular dining type chairs, make up for all the landfill diapers by buying/requesting only wooden toys...

dont use a pacifier, they dont need it and its one less bad habit you'll have to break... have a baby shower and request gift receipts, take 90% of the crap back and buy a truck load of diapers instead. and if i may, the best advice anyone could ever give you: make up a schedule and stick to it ALWAYS, babies, toddlers, kids LOVE routine, always feed them at the same time, bath them at the same time, read to them at the same time, put them to bed at the same time everyday, always and forever and you're GOLDEN. GOOD LUCK!!!

Who doesn't love infographics!?

2012-01-24T12:39:00.004-05:00

http://www.ecochange.org/2012/01/who-doesnt-love-infographics.html

Miles loves the new puppy Jorja!

2012-01-21T11:34:00.000-05:00

Playing with Miles and Jorja!

2012-01-21T10:00:00.000-05:00

We got a puppy and we named her Jorja!

2012-01-20T08:45:00.000-05:00

Jorja is a Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix.

She's 8 weeks old.

She's super laid back and chill.

She just wants to be held!

"People Are People No Matter Where You Go."

2012-01-18T15:30:00.000-05:00

Captured: The Ruins of Detroit

2012-01-10T11:25:00.002-05:00

"Up and down Detroit’s streets, buildings stand abandoned and in ruin. French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre set out to document the decline of an American city. Their book “The Ruins of Detroit“, a document of decaying buildings frozen in time, was published in December 2010.

From the photographers’ website:

Ruins are the visible symbols and landmarks of our societies and their changes, small pieces of history in suspension.

The state of ruin is essentially a temporary situation that happens at some point, the volatile result of change of era and the fall of empires. This fragility, the time elapsed but even so running fast, lead us to watch them one very last time : being dismayed, or admire, making us wondering about the permanence of things.

Photography appeared to us as a modest way to keep a little bit of this ephemeral state."

Some of the Photos from the book "The Ruins of Detroit" published in 2010:

Piano, Saint Albertus School, Detroit

United Artists Theater, Detroit

Bagley Clifford National Bank, Detroit

Melted Clock, Cass Techical High School, Detriot

For even more click here:

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2011/02/07/captured-the-ruins-of-detroit/2672/

We visited "Fired Up" pottery today!

2012-01-07T17:00:00.000-05:00

Eden painted a clay Bunny

I painted a clay Goblet

They will be place in a kiln, glazed, and ready in 5 days!

It was pretty expensive, but it was a super fun experience!!!

Bunny has a baby sister!

2012-01-07T13:30:00.000-05:00

We sewed/stuffed Bunny's baby sister today!

I haven't sewed a stuffed animal since hmmm, 5th grade Home Ec class!?
Amazingly enough I didn't forget how to do it!

It was a very cool Build-a-Bear take home kit we got at Michael's Crafts.

Miles smiling and playing the piano

2012-01-07T10:30:00.000-05:00

Eden singing and playing the drums!

2012-01-06T12:30:00.000-05:00

Haha, I love how she plays the bass drum!

Eiffel Tower Lamp

2012-01-05T13:29:00.000-05:00

Homemade Paint Can Light

2012-01-05T13:27:00.004-05:00

Eden started her first Ballet Class today!

2012-01-05T12:54:00.002-05:00

Speed Hump

2012-01-04T15:33:00.004-05:00

Ok, I am seriously 12 years old! ;)

You Can't Buy Happiness, But...

2011-12-31T12:02:00.001-05:00

Magnetic Mosaics!

2011-12-30T18:39:00.001-05:00

Hip wine glass holder!

2011-12-28T17:31:00.000-05:00

Totally hip wine glass holder!

The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die!

2011-12-28T17:29:00.000-05:00

Boat Couch!?

2011-12-28T17:20:00.000-05:00

Ok, Now this is Totally Awesome!

Reason 6.02!!!

2011-12-28T17:04:00.001-05:00

Totally Awesome!!!

Rubberband for Stripped Screws!

2011-12-28T05:26:00.000-05:00

Awesome tip for getting stripped screw out...Use a rubberband!!!

Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House in Lego's!

2011-12-27T07:00:00.000-05:00

Last year it was 811 pieces built into Fallingwater...This year its the Robie House for Christmas!

I'm totally enjoying building all 2,276 pieces needed for the Robie House!

Great household tips!

2011-12-26T17:36:00.000-05:00

Use acrylic caulking every 6 inches on the back of a carpet for a non-slip carpet!

(Be sure to let the caulking dry FIRST!!!)

Cover your paint tray with aluminum foil, throw it out once you're done!

Cut the ends off those cheap store hangers for snack bag clips!

Organize your cords with bread tabs!

Christmas Eve & Christmas 2011

2011-12-25T15:00:00.000-05:00

Christmas eve church

Christmas eve pajama's

Miles put on my coat!

Opening Presents

New Canopy for one of Eden's Beds

Cousins Mason & Miles on the Piano!

Too funny!!! Thanks Dad...

2011-12-25T09:00:00.000-05:00

"Music gives a soul...

2011-12-24T17:17:00.000-05:00

Eden playing dress up at the sleepover!

2011-12-24T00:00:00.000-05:00

III's Christmas Party Luncheon

2011-12-23T16:35:00.000-05:00

Mason, Eden & myself at III's office party!

Totally Awesome DIY clothes pin wreath!

2011-12-22T20:51:00.000-05:00

How cool is this clothes pin wreath!?

I'm totally gonna make one!!!

Eden's Gingerbread Girl!

2011-12-19T22:01:00.000-05:00

Eden decorated a gingerbread girl today!

Miles hanging out after Strawberries!

Chopsticks & Quinoa!

2011-12-12T22:00:00.000-05:00

Eden used chopsticks and had quinoa for the first time tonight!

She also loved the pork chops, but tolerated the green beans.

Miles & Jackson played with the train under the tree

Eden & Miles met Santa Claus today!

2011-12-12T15:00:00.000-05:00

Eden & Miles met Santa Claus today!

(Miles was afraid of him, he would'nt go near him...)

Hanging out with Miles this weekend...

2011-12-11T19:30:00.000-05:00

Miles was tons of fun this weekend, and even tried on my shoes!

Eden helped me build the Lego fire engine she got me for my birthday today!

2011-12-10T17:56:00.000-05:00

Beautiful Glitter Flower Picture!

2011-12-10T13:41:00.000-05:00

This morning we(Eden, Miles & Ed) went to Joann Fabrics today and replenished the art supplies...

we added glitter glue to the arsenal!

Then we crafted and Eden made me this beautiful flower glitter picture!

Set up the train under the Christmas Tree today with Eden

2011-12-09T15:30:00.000-05:00

Replaced Batteries in Miles's toy piano with Eden tonight and...

2011-12-07T22:55:00.000-05:00

I showed Eden how to use a Philips screw driver,

then told her about the different kinds of bits that fit into the screwdriver.

PS. I bathed both kids in the bathtub tonight, they are so funny splish-splashing around, my socks got all wet!

First time on the mic for Miles!

2011-12-05T22:19:00.000-05:00

Miles singing into the microphone for the first time!

The Christmas tree is up!

2011-12-05T15:30:00.000-05:00

Got to show Eden the newly decorated Christmas tree today...

She loved it! She was excited to see all the pink and purple ornaments sparkling on the tree...

I also had her find the "Elf on the Shelf" that was hiding in the living room!

Miles's 18mo. Doctors Appointment, No Shots! :)

2011-12-01T13:45:00.000-05:00

18 Month Doc App, on 12/01/2011

Miles L. Horey, 31.5" Tall, 27lbs.

Eden G. Horey, 41.5" Tall, 34lbs.

Noodle Sponge Flowers!

2011-11-30T15:35:00.000-05:00

We made Noodle Sponge Flowers today at Lunch!

Eden painted a beautiful rainbow for me today!

2011-11-24T14:32:00.000-05:00

Eden painted me a beautiful rainbow today!

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T21:00:00.000-04:00

Happy Halloween from Darth Vader, Baby Monkey, & Bat Girl!

Eden & Miles Piano Duets!

2011-10-29T12:51:00.000-04:00

10/29/11

9/7/11

Eden's first soccer team picture!

2011-10-08T15:10:00.000-04:00

Eden's new bottom bunk bed!

2011-10-07T15:45:00.000-04:00

Eden loves her new bottom bunk bed!

Those are my shoes Eden!!!

2011-08-19T22:29:00.000-04:00

Static Miles!

2011-08-12T10:53:00.000-04:00

Awesome Camping Gear!

2011-07-08T11:22:00.000-04:00

GSI's Bugaboo camper set

Coleman's 4-person Instant Tent

Bosch PB360S Basic Power Box Jobsite Radio

Double Pie Iron

Coleman 2-Burner Fold 'N Go InstaStart Stove

Fallingwater

2011-07-05T11:44:00.000-04:00

Playing at the park sprinkler!

2011-06-10T22:09:00.000-04:00

One of the many times we spent playing in Trotwood park's water feature!

Miles 1st Birthday Picture

2011-05-30T10:51:00.000-04:00

Happy Easter! Eden got her first Bike!

2011-04-24T15:37:00.000-04:00

I got Eden a bike for Easter!

She's totally afraid of it! :(

But she'll come around! :)

Took Eden to Carnegie Science Center's Sportsworks today...

2011-03-06T14:18:00.000-05:00

She loved the giant sized "Operation" Game!

Funny Political Cartoons!

2010-11-02T11:01:00.000-04:00

Ed’s Guitar Effects Board

2010-10-29T11:26:00.000-04:00

Voodoo Labs Amp Selector: #1>effects loop>Roland JC-120, #2>JC-120 Clean Direct, #3>Vox AC15 direct, #4>Fishman Loudbox Performer amp.

Voodoo Labs Amp selector tuner out>Boss Tu-3 #1 effects loop: Dunlop 535q multi-wah>Keeley Fuzz Head>Keeley Compressor>B.Y.O.C. Shredder>B.Y.O.C Mouse(Rat)>Keeley Mod Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer>Boss Super Octave OC-3>MXR Phase 90>Ernie Ball 6166 Volume Pedal>Boss RT-20>Boss DD-20>Boss RC-20XL>JC-120 Amp

*All mounted on Pedaltrain PT/2-HC Board & powered by two Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 Plus supplies.

12345 (CAGED) Guitar Chords + Pentatonic + Major Scale

2010-05-18T07:00:00.000-04:00

Funny Protest Signs!

2010-04-21T14:15:00.000-04:00

Funny Pictures!

2010-04-21T11:14:00.000-04:00

Watch Food, Inc. now!

2010-02-12T18:35:00.000-05:00

Excellent Documentary on America's Food industry.

Buy & Use Klean Kanteen Reusable Stainless Steel Bottles!

2010-02-12T18:32:00.000-05:00

Some reusable Aluminum Bottles might have a BPA lined coating on the inside.

Buy a reusable Stainless Steel Bottle instead, like these from Klean Kanteen:

Question: “Ed, what outboard analog gear do you still use in your studio?”

2010-02-11T11:20:00.001-05:00

Allen & Heath ZED 14 mixer: (best mic/line preamps I've come across in its price range)

ART Pro-VLA tube compressor: (replaced stock tubes with better(russian) ones)

Lexicon MX40: (reverb)

Yamaha Motif Rack XS: (midi sound module)

Antares AVP-1: (vocal processor)

Universal Audio 610 pre-amp

Question: “Ed, What are your favorite plugins that you use with ProTools 8.0.3?”

2010-02-11T11:20:00.000-05:00

Ikmultimedia.com: Their plugin's are great, but its too bad they don't use the ilok dongle system for software authorization!

I use their ARC room correction, Tracks 3, and Amplitude 2. (3 is coming soon!)

Waves.com: Renaissance Maxx & Power Pack:

Digidesign.com: Strike & Velvet

Synthogy.com: Ivory Grand Piano

and Mellowmuse.com: ATA time adjuster

This nifty little plugin fixes latency & delay issues with your pro tools mixes.

Snow People!

2010-01-16T14:37:00.000-05:00

Great job on the snow people Eden!

Too soon!!!

2010-01-02T21:47:00.000-05:00

Ok, I’m done.

2009-12-02T19:05:00.000-05:00

After 30 days and 30 songs,

Ed's Song-a-Day Marathon has officially ended.

I hope you enjoyed it!

Here is a link to download a .zip file containing .mp3's of

all 30 days of the marathon:

Ed's Song-a-Day Marathon

Ed’s Song-a-Day Marathon: Song for 12-03-09

2009-12-02T19:00:00.000-05:00

Ed’s Song-a-Day Marathon: