Etsy Featured Sellers ROADTRIP!!

So as many thoughts and ideas of mine do, I had a brain buster in the shower this morning. Since I am traveling across the country, and dont know when I will stop or how long I will be gone, or when I will be able to retreive my belongings... why not make it all Etsy related?

So, I have decided to feature fellow Etsy sellers by location, as I pass through their lovely towns. Of course I will start with San Antonio, as that is where this leg of the journey begins. I have a few convos out there, making sure that I have permission before just throwing awesome items and amazing pictures up on my blog...but once I have the good go - ahead, your eyes will sparkle and your wallets will open for sure!

I want to feature at least 3 sellers from each locale, if possible. So here goes! Enjoy, and feel free to visit their awesome Etsy shops and spread the love whenever it moves you to do so. PS: My car is not yellow. This will be my E- Car.

Visual Trip Plan

I have mentioned many times that I have been traveling this year, but I dont think that I have drawn the picture of where we have been. So I drew it up for you (and me). The Dark red is where we ave been already since August of 2008. The Bright red is where we are heading between tomorrow and the end of March. Yellow dots are extended stays (over a month) and green dots are overnights and short trips.

Seems a bit overwhelming now that I have it all mapped out. Man this is gonna be intersting. I am a bit worried about traveling through the Rockies in March. I hope that the weather is good. It is shorter than traveling down through Oklahoma and then back north through Kansas (not to mention a much more scenic drive)

10 things I will miss about Texas

As this is my last week here, I guess that I will post about some of the things I will miss. Only 4 more days!!!

1. Big Red on tap. - I love Big Red soda, and Texans are crazy for it! Not only can you find it everywhere, but it is at most Fast Food restaraunts on the fountain machine.

2. Weather - Always sunny, and mild even on its bad days

3. Beer is in abundance - All the gas stations have a large bin full of ice - and Fresh cold 20 oz cans of beer. Weird, as Gas stations usually sell to travelers...

4. Speed limit changes day and night - I was pulled over in Austin for going 67 after dusk. The Patrolman said, "Speed limit is 65 at night in Texas, Ma'am."

5. People are jsut as friendly as back home - you will get in many conversations while waiting in line, and will always have someone holding the door for you

6. H.E.B - Best grocery chain that I have ever been to... I go there every day, and sometimes spend too much time there.

7. Whataburger - We dont have these back east, but I LOVE them.

8. Jack in the Box - closest one is in Tennessee. I like eating Tacos,Cheese Sticks, and french fries at 2am.

9. You can get lost, but every road runs either N - S or E- W. You are always able to head back the other direction and find home.

10. Stacked highways - Sometimes the city looks like a science fiction comic. I often feel like a pinball when coming back into the North part of San Antonio after being near Houston.

I guess that is all I have for now. I would post why I miss / Love KY so much but I think that would go on longer than 10 posts.

Going Home!!

Finally! After 3 long months in Texas, I am cleared to go home for a week or so. After that week of rest, I will hopefully be going to Iowa to get my stuff (and my car) out of storage, then maybe ((crosses fingers)) I can settle into a house or apartment or something. Whew. I am definitely excited about that. Now all I have to do is a million things to prepare for the two day trip up there.

Although I do love Texas, and still wouldnt mind relocating here, I was watching TV the other day and do miss KY. The ironic thing is that I was watching a show on the KY state Prison. I still liked the scenery there better... and it was scenery surrounding a JAIL! Anyway, I miss all the green and am ready to be at least close to home so I can do the Lake thing, play on the old boat, hang out on the Tree Farm, all those rednecky things that I never in a million years tought that I would miss.

Anyway, as far a business is concerned, I am cancelling my Facebook Ad account today most likely, and need some serious revamping on my project Wonderful account as well. Advice to anyone that is using or might use Project Wonderful: Do your research! Dont always go for the cheaper pages, or the ones that have the most views... I have tried both and those are my newbie mistakes. I am switching out for some nice Middle - pages with median visits per day, and with a little heftier Ad price. (over 3 cents). I guess I am too cheap for my own good :)