I escaped on Friday…
From the house…
BY MYSELF!
Destination? Eagle, Idaho. A girlfriend and I were celebrating birthdays and decided a super cheap pedicure was in order … and lunch, too.
We decided to try this place called Rosy Nails and made an appointment ahead of time. The pedicure was not too bad. It was definately not about [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 30, 2008
A Midday in Eagle
June 26, 2008
PIZZA, anyone?
Planning to go out for pizza tonight? You can take Round Table of your list of options. The Statesman is reporting that the company closed all seven locations in Boise overnight…with no word to employees who showed up for work today and were told via a note on the door that “their employment had been [...]
June 26, 2008
Are your kids bored?
I have a bad case of “screen suck” lately… You know what I’m talking about… Spending way too much time on the computer, and then suddenly you realize you have accomplished NOTHING!
Well, as I was sucked in the other day, I found a great blog entry about beating the summer boredom for kids. Here is [...]
June 23, 2008
A phone call from “Satan”
I suppose this kinda goes along with my recent string of “Staycation…” Because, after all, taking a “staycation” is about saving money!
A few months ago, my family and I began listening to financial guru Dave Ramsey http://www.daveramsey.com/ and reading one of his books – Financial Peace Revisited. We’ve taken many of his principals an put them [...]
June 23, 2008
Community Pool Party – Kids 12-17
From Boise Parks & Rec:
Just for fun, just for teens! Youth age 12-17 can swim, listen to cool
music, win prizes and hang out with new friends at Friday night pool
parties starting June 27.
Each party features contests, giveaways, food and music with a DJ from
103.3 KISS FM, a Peak Broadcasting station.
Hours are 9-10:30 p.m. [...]
June 23, 2008
A Staycation – at HOME!
I had no idea the buzz out on the Internet in travel circles about this word. STAYCATION
The more I read, the more I like. With the high price of gas, it’s becoming a hugely popular idea. So, in the spirit of saving gas, this post is all about a staycation AT HOME. Here are some ideas – some [...]
June 23, 2008
Mad Scientists
One of my good friends and colleagues recently wrote a blog post about the word “Staycation”…defined as a vacation spent close to home. http://oshouldknow.com/2008/06/21/o-summer-staycation/ That got me thinking about a chat I had this last week with the Mom I referenced in that last post (the one who set up the movie on the front porch for [...]
June 21, 2008
A Summertime Rant…
What was your summer like as a child? Hmmm… I remember lots of lazy days, most moms were home, playing in the mud, jumping on the trampoline, swimming, riding our bikes to the Ustick Merc to buy candy and play Centipede (back when it was still the Ustick Merc!) and getting into trouble…but not so [...]
June 20, 2008
Idaho Bloggers!
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that I am a big proponent of other Idahoans who are blogging! This week I found two more. They are new to me, but may or may not be new to you. So, I am adding these to my blog roll and [...]
June 19, 2008
A Bird’s Eye-View of Boise
Exciting news from Boise Parks and Rec – especially for visitors to our fair city! The Boise Train Depot will be open to the public this summer from 10-6 on Sundays and 12:30 -9 on Mondays (except holidays) through September.
In addition to touring the Great Hall, you can take a ride in the elevator and [...]
