Camera Critters #11

Here is a couple of pictures I took of an Alpaca. I wish I could have gotten some better pictures of it. But at the time it was raining, and all of the Alpacas were sitting in the barn. The only reason this one ventured out was because the workers were putting some water in their dishes, and this Alpaca wanted to get out of the way.

They were so cool! I think this was the first time I had ever seen one before. We saw these at a place called "America's Stonehenge." Which was a really cool place, that maybe I'll do a post on it at another time.

Posted by Sue at 10:01 AM 8 comments

Attract Hummingbirds

At my last residence I had some hummingbird feeders. Since moving I haven't put up any hummingbird feeders though. I really miss that.

I love hummingbirds, and really like to see them up close eating at a feeder. I was just reading some information on hummingbirds migration. I found out that each year starting out as early as January, hummingbirds start their migration journey. Then they start their return journey in July. However the majority will begin this in August and even September.

The migration process uses a lot of energy for the hummingbirds. July-September many of the insects and flowers hummingbirds eat start to dry up. So they are looking for sources of food. That's why they can really benefit from people who put up hummingbird feeders.

Reading this information really has me wanting to get another hummingbird feeder!

Posted by Sue at 9:58 AM 0 comments

VGNO

Today is Ann's Birthday! Our host of VGNO. Happy Birthday Ann!

Now that it's summer and I don't have to get up early, I've been staying up late. I've been watching Conan O'Brien. Even though I swore I'd be loyal to Jay Leno.

But Conan is actually pretty funny. I saw this group last night on his show. They were really cool. They're called "Playing for Change."



Have a great weekend everyone!

Posted by Sue at 7:55 PM 13 comments

BluFrog Contest

I was lucky enough to get some free samples of BluFrog energy drink a few months ago. It was really good. I drank a can of it and my husband brought one to work with him.

BluFrog is also different from other energy drinks. That's because it has healthy ingredients in it. It has real fruit, lower calories and lower carbs then other energy drinks. It also contains nothing artificial and has vitamins in it. It has Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, and Folate, just to name a few of the vitamins BluFrog has.

There is also a BluFrog contest going on. It is in it's final days so you should really check it out as soon as possible. Because you could win a lot of cool prizes. Some of the prizes include a gamers package. And there is also four trips you could win. The locations of the trips are NY, Chicago, Orlando, or Aspen.

You can enter this contest by three different methods. One is to comment on the BluFrog blog. You can enter by Tweeting. And you can write a blog post about the contest to enter. Check out the BluFrog contest page for more details on how you can enter this awesome contest!

Posted by Sue at 7:29 PM 2 comments

Aloha Friday

An Island Life hosts this meme. Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

My question: "Do you like Reality Shows? If so what one is your favorite?"

My Answer: Yes. I admit it. I like a lot of different Reality Shows. My latest favorite is Big Brother. It started last night. I have watched every season since it started.

Posted by Sue at 10:19 AM 21 comments

Find The Latest Styles at Armani Exchange

I always have liked boot cut jeans. I feel like they really fit nicely. The above picture is some boot cut jeans I found at Armani Exchange.

Armani Exchange is a website, where you will find all the latest styles in jeans. They have a huge selection of jeans for men and women. You can select your jeans by fit or by wash.

I found the ones above by checking out the different fits. I also saw a light wash denim pair of jeans that I really liked. And you can't go wrong with a classic fit pair of jeans either. What kind of jeans do you like? Well, I'm sure you'll find some to your liking on this website.

You can find these New Premium Denim jeans on their website starting at $98.00. Also, starting July 7 through July 19, customers who purchase a full price denim at Armani Exchange, will receive a $20 gift certificate off their next $100 purchase. You can purchase the denim either online or in the store.

There is also a text A|X contest going on. You could win a pair of denim every day in July! Just text "DENIM2" to ARMANI (276264).Visit the A|X Blog more information on this awesome contest and on purchasing a great pair of jeans.

Posted by Sue at 11:40 PM 0 comments

Thursday Thirteen #27

The kids have been out of school for about 17 days now. But I meant to share then this idea my daughter's teacher had. The last week of school my daughter's 3rd grade class came up with a list of things they learned during the year.

The students came up with 105 things they learned. The teacher said now you can see the kids actually learned something. Because you ask them "what did you learn in school" and they say "nothing."

Here is 13 things from the list:

1. Cursive Writing
2. Charles Lindbergh
3. Haiku
4. Desert Animals
5. Rocks and Minerals
6. Good Sportsmanship
7. Rain Forests
8. Fractions
9. Country Flags
10. Measurement
11. 50 State Song
12. The Great Depression
13. Chicken Dance

Posted by Sue at 9:55 AM 21 comments

Back Exercise Program

If you have a history of back pain, then you may want to try out some Back Exercises.


I found out about a great program to help with Back Pain. If you have tried medication, heat wraps and other methods for back pain, then you may have discovered that it only temporarily eases it. A new program from Back2Yourself provides simple home-based methods to eliminate back pain.

This is done by improving your body mechanics. With this program you will get back exercises, progress tracking tools, and a team of professionals to help you. And within weeks you will be on your way to a healthier back.

Posted by Sue at 12:00 AM 5 comments

WW #63 "4th Of July Camping"

If anyone noticed my lack of posting for about 6 days, it was because I was on my annual 4th of July camping trip. It's the one camping trip a year where my sister and her boyfriend come with us too. We went from July 2 through the 6th.

The weather could have been better. Lots of rain, one day we even had hail! But we got some sun in spots and Sunday and Monday turned out to be pretty nice. Here's some pictures from our trip to Crawford Notch Campground in NH.











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Posted by Sue at 9:46 AM 43 comments

Travel Website for Families

Traveling with babies and toddlers can be challenging, to say the least. Now there is a website to help families find kid friendly hotels .

The website is called Baby Safe Travel and they are dedicated to helping people travel with babies and toddlers. Using this website will allow parents to read reviews from other parents on kid friendly hotels. This way they can be armed with knowledge on the best hotels to stay at with babies and toddlers.

Baby Safe Travel is so useful for families who are traveling, because they can find hotels that others have recommended. Parents rate hotels based on their baby friendliness. Another great thing about the website is they sell products that will help parents with their travel needs with small children.

Posted by Sue at 10:20 PM 1 comments