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Extreme SEAL Experience Review
This is a guest post from my husband, Craig, who recently attended the Extreme SEAL Experience. I wrote this review the day after the US Navy SEALs terminated Osama Bin Laden. Twenty-four SEALs, presumably three patrols of eight, successfully accomplished their mission. After attending the Extreme SEAL Experience (ESE) in April 2011 (ESE 411) – I have a better understanding and appreciation for the SEALs’ expertise, ability and efficiency. My experience was ‘pretend’ and for ‘fun’ … Read entire article »
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Memphis with Kids
We recently visited Memphis for the first time and took part in the standard “Memphis with Kids” agenda. I thought I’d share a few of the interesting, less-standard things we discovered (along with some typically-touristy photos). After an easy 2.5 hour drive from Little Rock, we arrived in downtown Memphis. For a Saturday afternoon, it seemed very, very quiet. We parked just off of Main Street, and as we climbed out of our car, we received … Read entire article »
I'm Going to Camp!
WordCamp, that is. I’m all signed up and anxiously awaiting my trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas to attend WordCamp Fayetteville. WordCamp is a small conference for people who use the WordPress platform to blog (and/or do other more techie stuff that I don’t understand). WordCamps are held all over the country, but this is the first one in Arkansas. Other than clues that the names of the conference sessions give me, I have no idea what to expect. I won’t know anyone there. That really doesn’t bother me, except that I just hope I’m not the only one that doesn’t know how to code in HTML or why I get 20 hits a day on my blog for people searching for “fire ant”. I also hope no one laughs when I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Travel, Write & Blog
Who put the MOM in MOMcation?
These MOMs did: And this one too: I’ve said it over and over, and just in case you didn’t hear, MOMcation 2010 could not have happened without the planning committee. These moms put in countless hours with no compensation, except for the rather pitiful snacks I supplied at our meetings. They each applied their own special talents to MOMcation to make it special. Valerie was the chief “getter of prizes”. She wrangled more cool prizes and swag than any one person on any project I’ve ever seen. She also organized the jewelry making, deal finding, and cooking I workshops. V is for Versatility and V is for Valerie! Nicole championed the t-shirts and the wine, showed off her charm at an early morning television promotion, and was “the woman behind the curtain” during the … Read entire article »
MOMcation 2010 Wrap-up
MOMcation 2010 wrapped a week ago. So, I’ve had a whole week to ruminate and reflect. If you want it in a nutshell, MOMcation turned out as close to how I had imagined it as possible. Minus the tornadoes. But then, it’s really fitting that Mother Nature would come and show off her skills, talent, and personality at MOMcation too. It was, after all, a retreat for every MOM. The longer version, for those of you who like details and pictures, starts with the fact that 18 wonderful women showed up to Heifer Ranch, near Perryville Arkansas. Some of them had friends in tow, and some of them didn’t know a soul. We had young mothers and grandmothers, working moms and stay at homes, single, married, and things in between. The … Read entire article »
There's a Word for That: Wayfinding
As a trained technical writer and a former museum employee, wayfinding signs (signs used to tell people where to go) intrigue me. I recently came across this one and had to wonder what the designer was thinking when they put it together. So, this week I’d love to hear your thoughts on this sign. Is there a word for that? You might have to use more than one word, but leave a comment with what you think this sign is trying to tell us. … Read entire article »
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