MNArtists.org

I have recently discovered a site for Minnesota artists called MNArtist.org. It is pretty neat. If you are from Minnesota you can sign up and have a free artist homepage and show your art in a collection. It's really nice too because people can go to the site and search for a specific artist, or they can search for a specific kind of art. I also have the option of listing my Etsy store on my page (which I did). They also have articles, they have a blog, they have a calendar for events, and they also have news and opportunities for locals. The way I found out about the site is actually kind of interesting. My landlord was one of the people who started this site and in the garage my fiance found t-shirts, buttons, bookmarks, and stickers promoting the website. Instead of just letting the items sit in her garage and collect dust I decided I would sign up for the site and continue supporting it and promoting it. I have worn some of the t-shirts, and I have started to send out the bookmarks in my swap packages (I swap on Swap-bot) and on every envelope I send out I now place one of the stickers on the outside so more people will be able to learn about this useful, and unique website that helps support local Minnesota artists.

Plymouth, MN

As promised here I am to write another entry to my wonderful blog. As most of you probably don't know Plymouth, MN was voted by Money Magazine as the best place to live in the USA. This makes me very happy because I happen to live in Plymouth, MN. I never would have thought that a place like Plymouth would even be considered; of course one never thinks that the place that they live would be voted as the best place to live in the USA. I moved to Plymouth back in 2002 and have lived there ever since (with the exception of going to college during the school year). I have enjoyed living here and I'm proud to say that I'm from the best place to live in the USA!
For further information please visit: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL2751730.html

I'm Back!

This last weekend I had gone up to the family cabin in Bemidji with my son, grandparent's, my mom and her boyfriend. We all had a really good time. We left on Friday and when we got up there my grandpa took my son on a 4-wheeler ride and the rest of us took a walk down one of our trails. I took my camera in hopes of getting some great photos that I could possibly sell in my Etsy store. On Saturday we went fishing in the morning. It was my son's first time ever being on a boat and he had such a good time. I caught a couple of sunfish from the lake and it was fun watching my son touching the fish and making funny faces because they are so slippery. When we got back to the cabin from fishing we decided to take a trip into town to do some shopping. I really wanted to go to a Native American store that they have up there. I always enjoyed going there as a child. I ended up buying myself and my son some moccasins. We both love them so they were good purchases. After we were done shopping we went back to the cabin, and my mom, my son, and I went on another hike on a different trail before dinner. Sunday morning we decided to go back out onto the lake for some more fishing. I ended up having to use Salami lunchmeat as bait and boy did the fish go crazy for that! I ended up catching about 5 or 6 fish (I lost track!). It was a lot of fun and we would have stayed longer but it was pretty windy out on the lake. I took my son out on another hike when we got back from fishing; it was nice being out in the wilderness alone with him. He's so curious about everything at this age and he's so much fun; I love watching him learn and grow. When we got back to the cabin we started packing up our things before lunch. It's a long trip there and back, it takes about 4 hours each way. Thankfully my son slept for most of the car ride back home (I did too...hehehe). We all had a really good time up there and I'm hoping we will be going back soon.