T13 – 60th Edition

04. June 2009 · 11 comments · Categories: Thursday Thirteen 2011 · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

:w00t: I HIT SIXTY!!


Things to Pack for a Trip

1. Clothes.
2. Shampoo/Conditioner
3. Toothbrush and toothpaste
4. Barf bowl/bag (since we have pukers)
5. Sunscreen because sun in cars can still burn ;)
6. Napkins and wipes for messes
7. Cooler of snacks and drinks
8. A lunch so you don’t have to buy at McDonald’s
9. Extra cash for tolls and emergencies (my parents carry ONLY cash on trips)
10. Empty bag or two in case someone pukes
11. Forms of entertainment, like toys and books
12. Pillows and blankets for naps (my kids sleep like half the trip, :lol: )
13. Camera, charged battery (or extra if yours doesn’t do that type of battery), and memory card. If you don’t have a laptop for storing pictures, extra memory cards!

So what do YOU need for a trip?

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Always Forget Something

04. June 2009 · Comments Off · Categories: Uncategorized · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

We went to Walmart yesterday. Spent $185. We still forgot stuff for the trip. One thing we didn’t forget is weight loss pills. Yeah, I’ve decided against those. Just personal reasons.

What did we forget?
- Dramamine for the kids
- A package of little water bottles for the kids (easier for them to hold on the trip)
- Travel bottles of shampoo, etc, or at least little bottles we can refill
- Overnights for Ethan, but we decided to get those in Indiana
- An extra battery and memory card for my camera. Oh, wait, that was the Wish List, :lol:

Do you tend to forget what you need to remember? Even with a list?

Working on Being Back

04. December 2008 · Comments Off · Categories: 2011 Posts · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

I did NaNo this year (and if you can’t tell, I failed *cry*). I only reached 37K out of 50K, but I ended up with bronchitis the week of Thanksgiving. Fun, oh fun!

BUT!! It was made up to me by the universe. I busted my camera last July (2007):

PIC-0193 by you.
So, I whined at my parents. They couldn’t afford the camera I’m dying for (we can’t either. Canon S5′s are not cheap, LOL), but I was able to find one perfect for me, in PINK!!
gotta wait on battery to charge now :( by you.
Say hello to my new little friend, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120. Got it at Walmart for $149.99, plus tax. To spoil me more, Josh got me a 2-gig memory card for it. *dies*
Oh, and this isn’t just random spoiling, I swear. Monday is my birthday (the 8th), so it’s actually just early birthday gifts :)
Now I’m ready to be back and create again. As long as the bronchitis I’m getting over doesn’t kill me first, LOL.

This wasn’t my original thought

11. March 2008 · 4 comments · Categories: 2011 Posts · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

I’d originally planned to make a post about going on walks with your kids, but with the problems I’m having with my Bluetooth dongle not wanting to work with Vista (why am I not surprised), I had to change my plans. Now, it’s about making sure, when you’re with your kids, have a camera on you.


Creative Commons License photo credit: chrisdigo

My kids got to play outside today. The temperatures were AMAZING. The day was gorgeous. And, school kids are in school, so they had the playground to themselves. Mommy is sad though. She missed out on some amazing shots because all she had was her cellphone camera, and the Bluetooth for it won’t work, and I can’t e-mail them to myself (some reason, it’s been blocked on our account, and they never send, anywhere.

So, I’m standing there, still taking pictures, because they make great backgrounds for my cell, even if I can’t get the shots, beating myself up. I hadn’t originally planned to take them to the playground. The original idea had been to take them just to get the mail, get some lunch, and then go to the playground, but they were so excited. Plus, my son was so bummed that we weren’t “ride in truck”, that I had to do something to make him smile.

But I definitely learned: ALWAYS TAKE YOUR CAMERA WITH YOU!! It doesn’t matter how short or how long the trip will be. Always take it with you. Pack extra batteries, have a large memory card or adjust the size of the pictures. Never miss a second because they grow up so fast. And you don’t need a start-of-the-art camera. Digital is preferable, because it’s a lot cheaper to upload the pictures to your computer and print what you want, or even take it somewhere else like Walmart, and pick and choose, even being able to choose the exact size of the print you want. You don’t really need a large memory card, either. We’ve got a 256MB card, and it holds over 100 pictures, at a large size (I’m not 100% sure which it is). Just keep the camera and the card with you.

Also, if it has internal memory, make sure you know where the USB cable is. We’ve lost ours (it’s somewhere), and now I’ve got a full memory, with picture I want, and no way to get them off.

So, always have your camera and don’t lose its accessories!