http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Welp, I'm finally skinnier than my beanpole older sister, Sara. Of course, this miracle is in no way due to me sticking to a structured exercise and diet plan or even her adding to her waistline by drinking excessive amounts of brew. In fact, she's not drinking any brew at all. Turns out,...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~635125.aspx7/10/2009 3:48:37 PMKristin Morin Ahhhhh, I'm officially rehydrated after a few days at the lake back home in Michigan for the Fourth of July. To save some cash, The Boyfriend and I flew to Chicago and hopped a train to Michigan City, Indiana aka Escaped Convict Central. My brother-in-law picked us up and we went straight...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~635153.aspx7/10/2009 4:51:07 PMKristin Morin Every Tuesday, after two very hectic and busy days of deadline pressure, I like to unwind. For me, a great way to accomplish this feat is my Tuesday night recreation softball league. Usually, I feel the tension melt away as I look forward to a bit of exercise and catching up with friends. I w...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Sports/Local-Sports/Blog~634941.aspx7/10/2009 9:30:39 AMKristin Morin Moms had their day, now it's your turn, Pops. Here in the U.S., we've spent about a century officially celebrating dads and all they do. So this year, share the story about what makes your father No. 1 on YourHub.com . Post your photos, reminiscences, words of thanks or electronic homem...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~625673.aspx6/11/2009 12:43:20 PMKristin Morin In my previous blog entry , I outlined a challenge I made to readers of the YourHub.com print edition. Each Thursday, I write the column that appears on page 2 of the Aurora, Adams County, Broomfield/Westminster, Boulder and Longmont sections, and I asked users to submit one-word column id...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~603591.aspx4/14/2009 4:49:43 PMKristin Morin When writing my page 2 columns every week for the print edition, I often draw inspiration from things happening in my life, events going on locally and around the world or things our readers need to know. Like all writers, however, I occasionally get writer's block. That incredibly annoying l...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~595867.aspx3/25/2009 12:41:12 PMKristin Morin Recession, economic stimulus, concessions, unemployment ... these are words we're all too familiar with these days. Like a lot of folks, I've had to make adjustments to my spending and budgeting recently. I'm moving into a cheaper apartment, I'm buying more Ramen noodles than I did in college...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Personal-Finance/Blog~592750.aspx3/17/2009 5:16:15 PMKristin Morin If you noticed a tall, slender lady, with bright blue eyes and short, prematurely white hair wandering around the Denver metro area last week, that was my mom. Recently, out of the blue, she called wanting to visit for a long weekend. My mom works with kids needing extra reading and math he...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~583417.aspx2/23/2009 4:24:09 PMKristin Morin Staggering through the grocery store the other day, a 30-pack of Charmin under one arm and a basket and 10-pound container of kitty litter in the other, I saw red. Not red in an I-just-broke-a-nail or you-spilled-merlot-on-my-white-sweater type way, but literally the color red. And pink. And ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~576005.aspx2/3/2009 11:43:06 AMKristin Morin This week's worth of photos (Jan. 8- Jan. 15) are nothing too exciting, just a few things that made me laugh and some around town shots. I missed the best photo opportunity yesterday, and I'm still bumming about it. I was driving home for a photo assignment for work and I was stopped at a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~568649.aspx1/15/2009 12:21:32 PMKristin Morin I'm officially back on track. My daily photos are all online and accounted for, as of today. I have decided, however, to continue posting the daily photos on a weekly basis. First, because it is just easier for me and secondly, I think it will be less cumbersome for you readers to be able to ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~565481.aspx1/7/2009 11:37:29 AMKristin Morin Phew, my backlog of photos is off my memory card and finally up on the Web. These photos are all basically a result of me just wandering randomly around my neighborhood and The Boyfriend's backyard. I think it's interesting and challenging to try to make pictures out of places and things you ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~563340.aspx12/31/2008 12:18:04 PMKristin Morin Ok, Ok...so I officially stink at posting my photos everyday. What with the holidays and visiting relatives, I've fallen way behind. My goal this weekend it to get all my photos up to snuff and back in business starting Monday. Thanks for sticking with me as I continue to try and adjust my...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~562351.aspx12/26/2008 5:11:54 PMKristin Morin Time to play catch up again. Here is a week's worth of daily photos. This project has been awesome so far, it's been taking me back to my photography roots. I started out learning photography as a more abstract, art medium. In my job as a community photojournalist, I don't get to be as abstra...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~558097.aspx12/12/2008 11:02:30 AMKristin Morin So I am quickly learning that the difficult part of this daily photo blog is not actually taking the photos, rather posting them in a timely manner. It's only been a week and I'm already back-logged. Geez. So here are photos from days 3, 4 and 5. Day 3: You really never know when and ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~556685.aspx12/8/2008 6:57:31 PMKristin Morin Are you up for the challenge? YourHub.com managing editor Eric J. Lubbers came up with the following idea... Post one photo every day for six months That's pretty much it. Take and post one photo every day until May 12. Sounds simple, but after a while, it's going to force some ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~554627.aspx12/3/2008 10:24:49 AMKristin Morin I did it. I may be slightly black and blue around the edges, but I survived the trip to Michigan and the Thanksgiving holiday with the family. In all honesty, I had a great time in 'the old country'. My family is pretty close and I was sorry to leave them all behind at the airport. It's b...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~554629.aspx12/3/2008 10:26:22 AMKristin Morin Surprised? You may have clicked on my name from Eric Lubbers' photoblog page , thinking you were about to see more YourHub.com photos from around town. You may then be confused not to see any photos. I promise they are coming soon - this week is the week of all weeks...I will be on va...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~549851.aspx11/19/2008 10:45:38 AMKristin Morin Lately I've been thinking about my life as a Choose Your Own Adventure book. I figure I'm on about chapter five. Chapter one was early childhood, then the beginning of my school years is chapter two. The overpowering smell of nail polish marks chapter three: high school. The green and whi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Politics/National-Politics/Blog~542630.aspx10/31/2008 10:45:55 AMKristin Morin When it comes to party lines, it's interesting to think about how we decide our affiliations. Is it a nurture argument? Well, that can't be true - I know plenty of folks who don't vote according to their family's ideals. Is it strictly a free will, educated decision? Maybe, but not every ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Politics/National-Politics/Blog~541304.aspx10/29/2008 11:03:05 AMKristin Morin DISCLAIMER: Again, punctuality is not my forte (I know, ironic for a journalist). This blog was ready to go Sept. 8, I just forgot it hadn't been posted. But it still holds just as much truth as it did then. In the last couple weeks, like many of you I'm sure, I've had to dig through my closet...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~518342.aspx9/8/2008 11:36:58 AMKristin Morin In ancient times, having a long neck was considered elegant. In some native tribes, women use jewelry and collars to actually elongate their throats. Now I'm not saying that if you painted me in yellow and brown spots the community at large would mistake me for a zoo-escapee or if you stood o...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Pop-Culture/Blog~535087.aspx10/14/2008 4:52:48 PMKristin Morin Well, I didn't die. That was one of my biggest goals of the weekend. Technically, I suppose it's a goal I strive for every day, but this time I put in that little extra effort. Although I do believe the portal between the living and spiritual worlds may be blogging, I'm glad to be coming to y...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Outdoors/Blog~491400.aspx7/2/2008 1:19:02 PMKristin Morin Seems an appropriate topic for a starter blog. First off, I'll just admit it...yes I'm one of The Transplants. I know, I know - strike one. But seeing as I have an apartment in Capitol Hill, a downtown job and no desire for another 16-hour car ride with my cat anytime soon....I guess you're a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~480715.aspx6/6/2008 11:55:56 AMKristin Morin