Michelle's profile

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Lake Onalaska
Joined: 03/17/2007
Posts: 5165

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Birthdate: 
November 1, 1971
Gender: 
Female
Occupation: 
SAHM
Children: 
Have Child(ren)
Education: 
Completed College
Ethnicity: 
White
Status: 
Married
Orientation: 
Straight
Politcal Leaning: 
Too apathetic
Religion: 
Don't belong to organized religion, but lean towards Christian
Zodiac Sign: 
Scorpio

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About Michelle

I'm a stay at home mom to two boys, one 4 and one almost two. I've lived in the Coulee Region since moving out here to go to UWL right after getting married in 1995. We originally just came here for school, but my husband found a job here and we ended up staying. I really like the area, and I think it will be a great place to raise our kids.

I've been online since using BBSs back in the 80s and 90s and found the internet around 1993. It wasn't long after that I got into building websites for fun, though I never did much with it until recently. In 2005, I found a CMS called Drupal that is just awesome. Using a CMS is 100 times better than doing sites from scratch. I've used it on a bunch of hobby sites as well as a little bit of freelance work here and there. My kids keep me pretty busy so freelance is very part time. Once they're older, I hope to be able to work from home building Drupal sites.

Interests

My main hobbies are computers and photography. I've been using computers since I was a teenager in the '80s and have been fascinated by the web since I first stumbled on it around 1994. I've putzed with web design since 1997ish but only got really serious about it a couple years ago when I was pregnant with my son and wanted to make a family page. Since then, I've been actively learning and hope to make a business of it some day.I also really love photography, though I don't have a lot of time for it between chasing a toddler and working on sites. I started doing mostly nature but got interested in children's photography when my son was born. Most of the photos I do are of my son or friends' kids these days. I had toyed with the idea of making a business out of photography but I decided I really want to keep it a hobby.

Michelle's stream

joe badaxxe » Michelle

Michelle, Thanks. I was just trying to get a babysitting jonb for my daughter. I am over here working in the Persian Gulf now, nice to touch base with home. Don't I know you from mwt.net? Joe.


2 weeks ago
fugazi » Michelle

Many thanks for the kind words. I apologize, but now for my bad english. I would also like to express great praise for their side. Many thanks that I can be here.


3 weeks ago
Blhandi » Michelle

Hi, nice presentation... Thanks. (you have to wait another 41 weeks to reply)


6 weeks ago
Michelle

@Canar Me? I doubt you'd know them unless you were in either St Louis, San Diego, or Sheboygan. The BBSs were all local, not that big.


7 weeks ago
Canar » Michelle

Right now I am addicted to playing with Drupal. I wish I had some programming background. I am looking for a good tutorial on views and pages. I figure that will be a good place to start right now.


7 weeks ago
Michelle

Revamping the blog page. Hope to launch tonight so I'm kinda quiet in the forums.


9 weeks ago
Randy Voss » Michelle

I recently did a broadband project. I recycled a tower, installed repeaters, we now have 5-bar fantastic service. Stuff like that.


9 weeks ago
Michelle

Testing out the new stream


17 weeks ago
RealDeal » Michelle

Ahh, I remember chasing the little ones. I miss those days. Enjoy them because they go by way to quickly.


40 weeks ago
wodam » Michelle

Hey Michelle,

Don't you think Crawford county is in the Coulee Region?


51 weeks ago

Posts by Michelle

Type Updated date Replies Last Postsort icon
Forum topic La Crosse Mayor Matt Harter and ethics questions
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 3:34pm
4 by Mandymom
03/12/2010 - 3:34pm
Discussion Introductions
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 10:46am
2 by mullman
03/12/2010 - 10:46am
Discussion Reply Re: Introductions
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 10:07am
0 by Michelle
03/12/2010 - 10:07am
Group Coulee Region Drupal Users Group
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 9:51am
0 by Michelle
03/12/2010 - 9:51am
Forum topic Name islands near Stoddard / Brownsville
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 6:49am
3 by CyberCowboy
03/12/2010 - 6:49am