http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5I have never had a yard before or even a space to consider a garden until I moved into my new home here in Castle Rock. The first month I would go outside daily to try to figure out what I wanted to do. How can I make this space beautiful? Talk about a headache trying to figure out what I want...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~484804.aspx6/17/2008 9:43:37 AMSandy Clifton Have you ever told someone congratulations or ask them how far along are they if they looked pregnant and it turns out that they're not? As of last weekend I am one of those guilty people. I walked into a bakery over the weekend and the girl behind the counter was about my age and looked preg...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~481995.aspx6/10/2008 11:52:47 AMSandy Clifton As some of you may know me I have recently (few months back) moved in to my first ever home. As with most first time home owners there is a need, an almost overwhelming need to fix your place up. Our townhome was built in 2001 and even though it was a foreclosure it was in perfect condition.....http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~477695.aspx6/1/2008 9:41:15 AMSandy Clifton I don't know if you have been at the Village Buzz Coffee shop lately but they just had a complete makeover! Say good bye to the crowded front area and small coffee bar. Cyndi , owner of the Village Buzz had her little coffee shop/gallery completely remodeled. It is just fabulous and I was...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~477581.aspx5/31/2008 5:13:05 PMSandy Clifton I like many other Americans love Chinese food. No matter how many times I have had it in a week I am always up for Chinese. About a week and a half ago I ordered Chinese food and the first thing I do is snatch up that fortune cookie and rip it open like a woman possessed. I never thought tha...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~467255.aspx5/7/2008 3:08:15 PMSandy Clifton Have you heard of the little coffee shop next to the feed store on Perry St. in downtown Castle Rock? If you haven't maybe it is time you should. The owner, Cyndi Hamilton is one of those people that will always make you feel welcome and invited. I went by here a few weeks ago with my mom wh...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Photography/Blog~458434.aspx4/19/2008 8:18:15 AMSandy Clifton I know this may seem odd to post a blog about seeking work but... you never know what could happen. I am looking for work in Castle Rock. If you haveread my blogs you know a lot about me. If you know of anything let me know. You can email me at sandyclifton2@yahoo.comhttp://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~435597.aspx3/1/2008 1:40:08 PMSandy Clifton As some of you may know I am in the process of moving into my new home. The other night we moved the couch. Now this couch is not your ordinary low cushion couch. It is leather, oversized with 3 seats and I bet it weighs over 200 pounds. Instead of getting my brother to help us which would h...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~434412.aspx2/27/2008 12:43:13 PMSandy Clifton Have you ever had a moment where you just can't do anything right? Last night was one of those nights... Let me put it this way.. I was a klutz form hell! I am normally pretty smooth on my feet but that just wasn't the case last night. I got up from my chair guiltily watching American Idol a...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~434356.aspx2/27/2008 12:00:06 PMSandy Clifton Looking for places in Castle Rock to display/sell my work, I am an artist/photographer that does landscapes, wildlife, and people photography. If anyone knows of a place... let me know. To see my work go to www.scliftonphotography.com Or to see funky t-shirtsand greeting cards.. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Art/Blog~419360.aspx1/24/2008 5:33:10 PMSandy Clifton If someone came up to me and told me that I was going to be buying a house in the year of 2007 I would of told them.. Yeah right. Well it has happened and during the holiday season too. I have a coworker who told me about this hud site. I didn't think much of it until I looked it over that n...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~411622.aspx1/6/2008 10:58:21 AMSandy Clifton If someone came up to me and told me that I was going to be buying a house in the year of 2007 I would of told them.. Yeah right. Well it has happened and during the holiday season too. I have a coworker who told me about this hud site. I didn't think much of it until I looked it over that night...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~411615.aspx1/6/2008 10:22:34 AMSandy Clifton It's that time again! Let's do another Halloween story. Help me~. I created one last year and with everyones help it turned out great! Sorry I am doing this so late, I have been in Texas this past week. Along the dark broken path stood a lone figure; his head was cocked to the side as if l...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~382994.aspx10/25/2007 4:38:25 PMSandy Clifton My lease ends in March and we are actually, yes, actually are going to try and find a place to buy. We started exploring a few neighborhoods to see where we would like to live and can actually afford to live. The areas we are thinking about are Golden, Castle Rock, and the area near S. Pearl St...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~369674.aspx9/28/2007 5:50:38 PMSandy Clifton I had my first wedding photo shot on the 8 th of this month. The wedding was in Golden Hill, Colorado which is to the west of Boulder. My brother and I got there around 11:30 and didn't end up leaving until 7:45. Talk about a long day. When we first arrived we scoped out the place and took p...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~363345.aspx9/16/2007 7:46:24 PMSandy Clifton Ever feel like a steamy cup of gourmet coffee without wanting to pay the six dollars per cup? Well I have found the perfect place. I was at the Lone Tree farmers market and noticed a coffee stand owned by two very charming women called Simply Coffee. This coffee cart can make anything fro...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Blogs/Archive/Blog~349621.aspx8/18/2007 11:55:11 AMSandy Clifton Ever feel like a steamy cup of gourmet coffee without wanting to pay the six dollars per cup? Well I have found the perfect place. I was at the Lone Tree farmers market and noticed a coffee stand owned by two very charming women called Simply Coffee. This coffee cart can make anything from espres...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~349620.aspx8/18/2007 11:51:41 AMSandy Clifton No stop, hands down, laying it on the ground for the world to see weight loss goal. If you're like me you have been telling yourself for the last 4 months to a year that you're going to get that last 10 pounds of weight off. You know as soon as you do all those "skinny" jeans you have in your cl...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~348840.aspx8/16/2007 2:29:05 PMSandy Clifton Did anyone try going to the dog park this morning behind the post office on Quebec and Lincoln? It is like fort knox's trying to get into that place. I turned into the parking lot thinking ok they should let me in because I don't want to visit the Scottish festival. Well, wrong. If you try to...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~346664.aspx8/11/2007 11:13:27 AMSandy Clifton In case you're curious 3 of my images are being recognized once again in the Rocky Mtn. News. If you would like to see them please visit 3 on this show (2 are new) My name is on the bottom right corner of the images 1 on this slideshow WHOOHOO -recognition!http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Photography/Blog~346239.aspx8/10/2007 10:43:33 AMSandy Clifton Does anyone here use the dog park located behind the post office off of Quebec and Lincoln? Do you love going there but find it lacking in sun protection? I am asking the residents of Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch to come together and send letters, emails and or call the Metro District regarding...http://denver.yourhub.com/HighlandsRanch/Blogs/Archive/Blog~335003.aspx7/15/2007 10:36:11 PMSandy Clifton Does anyone here use the dog park located behind the post office off of Quebec and Lincoln? Do you love going there but find it lacking in sun protection? I am asking the residents of Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch to come together and send letters, emails and or call the Metro District regarding...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~335001.aspx7/15/2007 10:26:47 PMSandy Clifton As you all may know by now from reading my blogs, all my family is in Texas. This really hasn't bothered me up until this last year or so being away from them. This summer my younger brother is going to stay with me and I believe for 2 to 3 months and I am pretty excited. Growing up he was the ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~307337.aspx5/11/2007 3:41:08 PMSandy Clifton Last Friday I received an email from Rocky Mtn. news informing me that I received honorary mention for a photograph that I entered in their monthly contest! My photo will be on their slide show within the next day or two and stay up on their site for a year. At the end of the year they will pick...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~305650.aspx5/8/2007 5:15:05 PMSandy Clifton I have always been tall and used to feel really awkward about it but not so much any more. I am what I am. I am used to the questions like "Have you played basketball or volleyball?" I have always thought that I was 5ft 11 ½ or at least that's what the doctor has told me. Last week my hubby pu...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~302398.aspx5/1/2007 1:38:53 PMSandy Clifton I had my first child photo shoot on Sunday and I had a lot of fun. I didn't know if I was going to like taking photos of people but after Sunday I must say that I like it a lot. I had a vision of crying, screaming children running around with sticky things in their hands while their moms tried t...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Photography/Blog~301989.aspx4/30/2007 5:47:46 PMSandy Clifton I have decided to give freelance photography a shot and see if I can actually get some work this way. I have only done wildlife and landscape photography but decided that branching out could not hurt. I have placed a few ads here and there so lets see how this turns out. I figured that this would...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Photography/Blog~283846.aspx3/25/2007 4:36:53 PMSandy Clifton fghttp://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~283564.aspx3/24/2007 12:23:13 PMSandy Clifton I have heard from several people including my husband that eating snacks all day long is better then 3 square meals a day and I wonder if this is actually true. So a few weeks back I started eating snacks every hour to every hour and a half each day. The only thing I have really discovered fr...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~257538.aspx3/2/2007 10:43:17 AMSandy Clifton Have you ever thought that your family was normal until you stepped away from them and realized they are just about odd? It almost makes you love them more if not strangle them. HA My family's way of life and habits were every day routine things to me but for an outsider might seem off and wei...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~256737.aspx2/28/2007 7:47:06 PMSandy Clifton