So, ummm… Did I mention that we’re going to be living in our RV again?

No exciting travel this time – it’s a Park and Play sort of thing.

But my bedroom?

About 18″ wider than our Queen-sized bed. And 18″ longer.

Seriously.

All our clothes in the tiny strage above the bed, and the tiny hanging closet bar (open) that Wolf installed for our last go-round of RV life. Oh, and storage under the bed.

With that kind of cramped quarters, a little decor would go a long way towards making it feel a little more like a home!

Look at this pretty sage and brown pattern! It would look lovely with my sage paint (yes, we’re planning to paint inside the RV with the leftovers from the paint we chose when we moved into the Berry Farm house)…

My paint is Behr Promenade, which apparently was “Seen on HGTV $250,000 Challenge”, but which looks nothing like this dull, gray swatch looks on my monitor:

You can have your chosen design put on bedding, wall murals, or whatever. Very cool idea!

So some nice sticker art borders to put over the cheesy-with-extra-cheese borders that are in the RV now? Maybe a Duvet cover to transform into a hanging “closet” to cover up the exposed clothes? An of course a comforter and throw pillows to make the bed inviting…

You may remember my raves about Judy and A Mother’s Boutique from the saga of what to wear at R.T.’s birth.

So, naturally, I’m thrilled to contribute to the blog. This “history” will serve to introduce me to her readers. Then I will be contributing a breastfeeding article (and/or story) every month, on a wide range of breastfeeding topics.

I hope to see you over there!

Contraction?

The Kid *is* a Hair Salon

Of course, you’re missing a couple of little words to make this work, even if it wasn’t fictional…

Possessive?

This would have to be the hair salon of someone named Kid. (And not even Kidd, as in Captain).

It’s not even the hair salon of “The Kid”.

What do they mean?

Presumably, they are a hair salon that caters to kids -

Kids’ Hair Salon

You can see our fun portrait history, as well as last year’s very cool (in our opinion) Renaissance photos.

But we’re coming up blank with good ideas for this year.

We had a couple of ideas that had to be rejected on a cost basis – ultra-formal a la Victorian (costumed, serious), and CIA (black jacket, ear bud, shades).

The only thing we have on the table right now is “pajama party,” which isn’t a bad idea. It would take some effort/expense, though, as we don’t all actually sleep in things that would be flattering if immortalized.

Any good ideas?

If you’ve been reading a while, you may recall a review I did last year for Kristine’s Shower.

Well, Jenny (the owner) has been kind enough to offer $25 in Kristine’s Shower Cash as a “blog-warming” give-away gift! Just go check out the new review post over at As For My House, and leave a comment to enter.

My Wee View is giving away a Dyson DC24 vacuum – a $499 value.

Totally free… just click the button below and go enter!

It’s because a lot of our posting has moved over to the new location:  As For My House!

Here’s a “where to look for what” summary.

Remaining Here at Life on the Road:

• “You’re Fired”
• Punctuation Police
• Family News / Kid Photos

Now Found at As For My House:

• Christian Discussion
• Homemaking / Frugal Living / Homesteading
• Homeschooling
• Marriage & Parenting
• Most Reviews & Give-Aways

Hope to see you around…  Both places! 

Pretty, eh? 

Pricey, too, compared to what’s out there… but a nice selection of exotic woods.

So my mom ordered two of these for me for my birthday.  (She ordered them in May, to be able to give them to me in June).

It didn’t arrive by the time Mom came out to visit me in mid-June.  She was already frustrated by then, and apologized profusely to me.  (Naturally I thanked her for the effort, and told her it wasn’t her fault!)

In between a lot of not answering emails, there was apparently some excuse made, but it then drageed on longer and longer.

Every couple of weeks my mom called me to see if the package had arrived.  But it hadn’t.

Eventually, lo and behold, it arrived…

In mid-August – a mere THREE MONTHS after it was ordered.

Immediately, I called my mom to let her know, and thank her again.  She was relieved, but dismayed all over again that there wasn’t even a note of apology or anything included.

I also emailed Emily, of Blue Heron, asking what had happened, and if this was her standard business practice. 

She has lovely woodwork, and lots of customer testimonials on her site, so one would assume that this was for some reason unusual.  I hoped she would offer some explanation, and perhaps even offer my mom some compensation for the delay.

… but she never really responded to me, even after two attempts.

She sent one email to me, tersely saying that her prior emails had bounced, so would I please call her to discuss it.  Ummmm… If I got that email, then obviosuly things could get through, right?  I replied that I had no desire to burn my cell phone minutes, nor engage in what could become an emotional or stressful conversation.  I asked her again simply to let me know what had happened, and whether or not that was her standard level of customer service.

I never heard back.

So, just a warning not to do business with her unless you have too much money to spend and too much time on your hands.

Blue Heron Wood – YOU’RE FIRED.

 No link love for her, but if you want to go tell her you’re not buying from her, it’s ” blue heron woods .com ” without the spaces.

The Miami Dolphins had a Fight Song for a long, long time.

This year, they recorded a new version of the song, with a Rap artist. The crowd HATED it, and Boo’d every time it was played. Apparently Miami football fans are not “hip” enough (yay!), and felt this take on “their song” was too juvenile.

You can here it here on YouTube – modesty warning: the cheerleaders are in the shots making up the “video”.

So they decided to do it over, differently.

The Coral Reef Barracuda Marching Band (and the bands from three other local high schools) were selected to perform it!

They went up to the Dolphins’ practice stadium to record it on Wednesday the 16th, under the production of Emilio Estefan. No word yet if Gloria Estefan will be involved in the song, but the couple did buy an interest in the team this summer.

And…

They will be performing the new fight song during the Pre-Game festivities for the Dolphins’ home opener against the Colts next Monday (9/21) on Monday Night Football!

Be sure to tune in, and see if you can see him!

Hopfully, from these pictures, you’ll at least be able to recognize their band’s uniforms out of the mixed group.

P.S. As you probably know, we don’t have TV service. Can someone *PLEASE* record it for us??

One thing that’s a biggie here is that we do not “do” brand names. In the 0 -5 age range, especially, the kids don’t know or care – so why spend the money?

But you simply *must* have it, you say? Well for goodness’ sake, don’t just walk into the mall and pay retail for it. Shop smart!

For instance…

Like The Gap? Try this little savings dance:

First – Shop at The Gap Outlet over that mall store, for better deals.

Second – shop RIGHT NOW, during their Semi-Annual Baby Sale, for deals of up to 40% off those prices. September 11 – 24, on all clothes for babies – five year olds.

Third – Visit the Gap Outlet – Trittermoms.com exclusive site, and print out a 10% off coupon. You can use this on top of the sale prices! (They have a link there for finding your local store, too).

Fourth (and finally) – If you blog, you can join the TwitterMoms Gap Outlet Blogging Program. The first 50 bloggers to post about the sale, and include the Gap Outlet Widget (below) willreceive a 20 Gift Card. (Yeah, it’ll come to late for this sale – but it’s Semi-Annual!)

So, if you just have to have it… Go forth, and get it for less!