How do you like my new theme? I am so excited about having it. It makes me smile every time I come here to write. My friends Val and Loretta over at Easy WAHM Websites have beautiful themes. This one is called Mushroom House. It was hard to decide between it and their fairy themes.
In their own words:
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Wow, great looking themes and they teach you how to use the WordPress content management system. They are terrific!
When your kids become teenagers, you will try anything to keep them involved in family outings. One year, my sister, Grace brought her teen aged son to our house. My son and I joined her and the four of us drove to Illinois to my other sister’s house. We decided to check out Chicago things to do as a way to keep the teenagers happy as well as my sister’s seven year old. Nothing keeps kids of all ages happier than to shop in a large city, so that is exactly what we did. I knew from our experience with taking the speech team to Atlanta, Georgia that these guys would enjoy Chicago. There were so many similar things to do in Atlanta that the boys would be thrilled with Chicago.
Trusted Tours is an excellent source for information on sightseeing tours. Their newsletter has so many fun ideas for different cities that it is something everyone can use. Sign up for the Trusted Travels eNewsletter and enter to win a $150 iTunes gift card. The offer ends Saturday, May 31st, 2008.
We discovered that the museum had a fantastic display from the Titanic Ocean liner at the time of our visit. The guys were so interested in that event that we had to drag them away to get to the stores downtown. The bus trip was an adventure in itself. We were laughing so hard that I think they tried to pretend we were not their mothers.
We had a wonderful day in Chicago. In addition to learning about the museum display, we used the newsletter as a guide for places to eat, finding bus stops and other valuable information. If you want help planning your next trip, you will find so much help and advice by signing up for Trusted Travels eNewsletter. Don’t forget that for a limited time they are having a special promotion where a person can win a $150 itunes gift card by simply signing up for the newsletter.
These photos were taken while traveling through the Appalachian Mountains near Pikeville, Kentucky. You can see the coal veins in the part of the mountain that was cut to make room for the road. It is an amazing site. Pikeville is home to one of the largest earth-moving projects in history - the Pikeville Cut-Thru, and host to one of the biggest festivals in the state, the nationally-known Hillbilly Days.
On our way down to Kentucky on Wednesday, we picked my sister up at the Louisville, KY airport. She had flown in from Dallas to join us on our way to our niece’s graduation from nursing school.
Her flight arrived a little after 1 in the afternoon, but it had been a long day for her. She had to use a car hire service to take her to the airport in Dallas. She said it worked out well, but it would have been cheaper to leave her car in the remote parking lot. Oh well, at least she got to relax some on the way to the airport and doesn’t have to worry about her car, it’s at home.
Do you ever use a car service when traveling?
We are in Kentucky to honor my niece as she graduates from nursing college. We are so proud of her. She is the nicest person, a wonderful mommy and loves life. We are thrilled to see her achieve her dream.
The eastern part of Kentucky is in full spring color. Wild lilacs are blooming and the rhododendrons of every color are splashed in everyone’s yards. It is an awesome sight.
When I started blogging back in 2003, I had no idea the amount of friends I would make. I have followed some of the early bloggers through toddler stages on up to weddings. I have met a few of my online friends in real life. SocialSpark is icing on the cake to my blogging experience. I had no idea it was possible to make some spending money while blogging. Social Spark is a venue that lets me make friends and a little money too.
The site is pretty new so they are working out a few bugs. That’s ok because I am technically challenged. I learn as they make changes. That suits me fine. It is easy to find opportunities to write about and earn some money like the money I am being paid to write this post. The links I put into my blogs are ones with the nofollow attribute. That makes them agreeable to whoever decides on the page rank for our blogs. I don’t really understand that stuff but some say it is important. Whatever.
One of my favorite parts at the Social Spark site is the chance to help a cause. Sparks are an opportunity that pays no money but lets us write about a topic that gets people to sit up and notice. There are causes that bring awareness to issues and causes for great things like shoes. LOL Yes, just about anything is what you will find at Social Spark.
I have had fun meeting new people through Social Spark. The profile page on each blogger gives information that helps me get to know each person. You can check out my profile to see what I mean. See my friends? I have met some of those people in real life. Bloggers are awesome people.
What an exciting year it will be to attend the Indy 500 race. We just got our tickets yesterday. I cannot wait to see Danica Patrick run again. With her win in the 2008 Indy Japan 300, Patrick became the first woman to win an Indy car race. Danica is on the Andretti team this year. Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the Indy Car Series and the American Le Mans Series.
When we visited North Carolina last summer, we were delighted to have the opportunity to visit the Hatteras Light House.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest in the nation and famous symbol of North Carolina. The lighthouse site houses a visitors center that is open throughout the year and houses displays on the island’s maritime history. Pictures do not do it justice. When you stand next to it you will feel dwarfed. At least, that is how I felt. The beacon from the light can be seen some 20-miles out to sea and has warned sailors for more than 100 years of the treacherous Diamond Shoals, the shallow sandbars which extend some 14 miles out into the ocean off Cape Hatteras. A story tells how the lighthouse was supposed to be painted in diamond colorations but that they painter got his plans mixed up. Cape Lookout received the diamond pattern and the Hatteras Lighthouse was painted in winding stripes. It is often referred to as the big barber pole.
Does anyone know where the airport is in Louisville? We will be headed south this week and will pick up my sister on the way. She is flying into the Louisville airport. It is going to be fun to have my mom with her three daughters for a few days. We get pretty goofy. Oh, my daughter will be driving up from Florida so we are sure to have some silly moments.
We may end up fighting over places to sleep. When the kids were younger we could have them sleep on the floor. Their stiff muscles recovered quickly. Now that we are all a little older we appreciate a good bed. Spacify is a great source for contemporary styles of bedroom sets. I am in love with their daybeds that let you use your room for other tasks beside sleeping. Spacify has a wide selection of bedroom furniture. You can see what they have to offer in the latest designs and patterns. Elegant bedroom sets are easy to see when you utilize Spacify’s easy to use website. The quality of furniture at Spacify is the best so you know you will get your moneys worth when purchasing from them. I love all the beautiful patterns from which to choose. They don’t just offer bedroom sets. They have matching armoires, dressers, retro chaise lounge, and mirrors that are designed exotically to match the modern style.
Oh my! Get me thinking about furniture and I get carried away. Back to our trip. We will be sewing and will need to move the beds out of our way. Who knows, if we get involved with sewing, we may not take time to sleep!
I just finished watching Discovery Channel’s Dirtiest Jobs. The show featured Clydesdale horses and the dirtiest jobs on Mackinaw Island. It was fun to see the sites from a different view. I have always wanted to go to Mackinaw Island.
I didn’t realize the island uses Clydesdale horses for many jobs.
Here are a few facts about Clydesdales:
* The full-grown Clydesdale should stand 18 hands (about 6 feet) at the shoulder and weigh between 2,000 and 2,300 pounds.
* The ideal horse is bay in color, has a blaze of white on its face, a black mane and black tail.
* Most important, the Clydesdale will have white feathering on all four legs and feet.
* All hitch horses are geldings, characterized by their even temperament and stronger, more natural draft horse appearance.
Clydesdale horses are often associated with the Budweiser Clydesdale Stables in Missouri. Grant’s Farm, where up to 15 foals are born each year. Grant’s Farm is proud to be one of the breeding operations for the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. The Budweiser Clydesdales are the beverage industry’s most recognizable mascots, and you can also meet these famous horses by visiting the Clydesdale Hamlet at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Clydesdale teams are often competing in worldwide driving championships.
