Pinterest Challenge: AZ Love / Nail and String Tribute to the Grand Canyon State So I found Curiously Wrought's work through her Etsy on Pinterest the other day--how cute are these?! Click through the link below to check out my step-by-step tutorial: So although mine isn't PERFECT like hers are, I seriously love how it came out! And then it made it to my wall next to my desk! The finished product: Photobooth.net 50 Fun and Cheap Date Ideas! Join us on Facebook and Twitter for our latest recipes and projects! I never knew how difficult it would be to go on dates with my husband once we had a kid! We are lucky to get in a date every month or two! We decided that we would try to have a date night at least twice a month. We've done a lot of these dates and have had a blast! 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 11. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 23. 24. 25. 27. 28. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 38. 39. 20 questions. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 47. 48. 49. 50.
You Know You Want Sexy Abs! | healthkicker The next month or two of work on Xanga 2.0 is going to be busy, so I wanted to share with everyone a roadmap of how we’re thinking about things! We’re dividing the work on this project into four basic phases. Phase 1. As described here, we’ve imported over every account that we have on Xanga over to the new system so that anyone who could sign into Xanga can still sign into Xanga 2.0. Finally and most important of all, we’ve imported over 2 million blogs from the old system. * We’ve archived the blogs of the hundreds of thousands of blogs where the user has logged in in the past 5 years and has at least two subscribers. * We did an additional set of archives for 200k users who had logged in the past year and had at least 10 blogs. * We’ve also archived the blogs of every single user that’s ever been premium at any point in the past… And of course, a lot of you guys archived your own blogs using the old Xanga archive generator. Phase 2. Phase 3. Phase 4.
17 Things The Princess Bride Taught Me About Autism Parenting~snagglebox 1. Affection doesn’t have to mean saying I love you Reading a story to someone who’s sick in bed, saying “as you wish” or playing rhyming games that annoy your boss... there are many more ways to show love than just those three little words. 2. Optimism can get you through the fire swamp Just because you haven’t tackled a problem before doesn’t mean there’s no solution, even for POUS’s (Problems of Unusual Size). 3. You don’t have the energy or resources to tackle every challenge that’s in front of you. 4. Be patient. 5. There are people who make a lot of money from making you believe in the Dread Pirate Roberts. 6. Well that’s just good advice. 7. There is no definitive intervention for autism. 8. Don’t spend your life feeling bitter, blaming yourself, hating autism or resenting parents of typically developing kids. 9. Your kids will achieve things beyond what you ever expected or imagined. 10. It’s easy to focus on liabilities, but don’t forget to take stock of your assets too. 11. 12.
50 Date Ideas for Couples How many times can you go out to dinner and a movie? Not that there’s anything wrong with the quintessential date standard, but it gets boring after a while. Especially if you’ve been in a relationship for any length of time, you’re probably running out of date ideas. You are still going on dates, right. So, for those of you who feel stuck in the “dating rut” here are some ideas to get you thinking. Do a restaurant tour – Pick an area with a bunch of restaurants. There are so many dating options out there to choose from, depending upon your interests, budget, and location. Need more date ideas? (Photo credit: Online Love Button via Shutterstock)
Cape Lookout National Seashore - Beach camping All camping within the park is primitive beach camping: there are no designated campgrounds. Permits are not generally required for camping, but overnight groups of 25 or more are required to obtain a Special Use Permit. Permit applications can be downloaded from the Camping Permits webpage. Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days. Tent and vehicle campsites must be at least 100 feet from wells, shade shelters, bulletin boards, docks or other structures and at least 100 yards from any cabin or house. Visitors are welcome to camp with their vehicles, but vehicles must be kept on the oceanside beach seaward of the primary dunes, not between or on top of dunes. Facilities and Amenities There are no camp stores within the park. There are restrooms open seasonally in areas of high visitation including the lighthouse area on South Core Banks, Wade's Shore on Shackleford Banks, and Portsmouth Village on North Core Banks. There are no trash cans on the islands. Campfires and Grills
Chateau Canard 303 | Duck Vacation Rental | Sound Sea Village Outer Banks Sound Sea Village. 250 yards to beach. Direct access to beach. Walk to the beach on original clay roads and enjoy the ambiance of the way the Outer Banks used to be! Beds: 1 w/King, 2 w/Queen, 1 w/2 Sets of Bunks, 1 Futon. Outside: Hammock, Hot Tub. Mid Level: SW Master Bedroom w/Queen Bed, Den w/TV/VCR/DVD, NE Bedroom w/2 Sets of Bunk Beds, Full Hall Bath, SE Bedroom w/Queen Bed, Deck w/Hot Tub, Hammock and Furniture. Top Level: Loft w/Furniture, Great Room w/TV/VCR/CD Player, Screened Porch w/Furniture, Dining Area w/Table and 8 Chairs, Kitchen, Hall Half Bath, NW Master w/King Bed and TV. There are currently no specials available for this property. 50 Cheap Date Ideas Discount Dating A lighter wallet is no excuse to turn date night into a luxury. Get out of your sweatpants, put down the cold pizza, and check out these 51 budget-friendly date ideas that will get you off the couch and into each other's pants. Get on thin ice. Depending on the weather, head to an indoor or outdoor ice-skating rink — it's the perfect excuse to hold hands, "accidentally" fall on top of each other, and grab a cup of hot chocolate and cozy up to each other to keep warm. Skip the pricey wine bar and grab a few beers at your local dive bar. He may hate to shop, but he'll end up thanking you if you drag him to a flea market. Settle in for a night of pampering: No pricey spa required. Get an adrenaline rush at the roller-skating rink. Play house: Dress up in your most serious grownup outfit and leave your tiny apartment to visit some open houses. Does he drive you up a wall sometimes? Celebrate the first snow of winter with a day of sledding. Plan a trip. Play 20 Questions.
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Ghost walks put a chill on hot summer nights | News They're back! Just when you thought that it might be relatively safe to go outside this summer. Once a month starting on May 25 (Retro Fest weekend), local 'ghost guru' Sheila Gibbs (a.k.a. 'Ghost Girl') and her sidekick in the world of spirits, local historian Jim Gilbert (me), plus a cast of . . . well . . . a few more will lead you on a stroll through some of Chatham's oldest and most haunted streets by eerie lantern light. Started five years ago as a partnership between the Kent Historical Society and Retro Suites Hotel, these Ghost Walks have proven to be a very popular summer outing for hundreds of local residents as well as visitors from outside of the area staying at Retro Suites. It seems that no matter where we go in the heart of old Chatham, there's always something new to talk about and new experiences to relate. Each tour is an experience onto itself. We'll once again visit the home of poor Jessie who has a lesson to convey to all teenage girls.