- LesleysLists.com
- Trivia Chick
- KateyBWriting
- Visit Clinton, Iowa
- Love For LAllemand
- Dawetselbee Family
- Candlelight Town Manor
- Team Wendy
- Camp Tishomingo Alumni
- Clinton RAGBRAI
- East Moline Water Aerobics at UTHS
Category Archives: Brands
Dating Sites That Should Exist
- JustFriends.com – For the people who will never Define the Relationship
- JustMemes.com – Match through memes
- IDKMaybe.net – For people who aren’t sure yet if they are ready for a relationship
- DamagedGoods.com – Must apply through a therapist who has worked with you through multiple life crises
- ColdFeet.com – Accepting applicants who stay strong in a relationship right up until the time to make a commitment
- FlirtWithMe.net – For outside-validation junkies, no requirement to ever reply
- WeirdFlexBro.com – Profiles must include a minimum of three awkward brags
- BeMyBlessing.org – For those who will over-spiritualize your meeting
- TryingToPretendImOkay.com – People who will not let you know about their deepest problems until it is way too late
- DeepConversations.net – People who will ONLY tell you their deepest problems as soon as you connect
- CuffingSeason.org – Specializing in relationships designed to last October/ November through January
- HippyDays.org – People born before 1970 who haven’t changed their hair or style since then
- YesIAmFlippingYouOff.com – The people on this site are not surprised when you are flipping off the camera on your dating profile
- NoRealPix.net – Profile must be made up exclusively of photos of your motorcycle, animal you’ve killed, memes, or food (Profiles containing only photographs of your children will be accepted on individual basis)
- GuessWho.com – All photos include multiple people, at least one of whom is attractive and one of whom is not
- NoD***Picks.com – Service automatically forwards any unsolicited photos to original poster’s mother / wife / sister / etc
Games Recently Played at Game Nights
Books About Writing That Are On My Bookshelf
- On Writing, Stephen King
- How Not To Write A Novel, Howard Mittelmark & Sandra Newman
- The Forest for the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers, Betsy Lerner
- Writer’s Market
- Revision & Self-Editing, Bell
- The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters, Burt-Thomas
- Thanks, But This Isn’t For Us, Jessica Page Morrell
- Characters & View Point, Orson Scott Card (Elements of Fiction Writing series)
- Description, Monica Wood (Elements of Fiction Writing series)
Things I Love About Sycamore, Illinois
- Six dollar movies at the State Street Theater
- The pumpkins on the courthouse lawn at Pumpkin Fest
- Tuesdays on the Town
- Sweet Dreams Desserts & Bakery
- Stone Prairie
- Dairy Dogs ice cream with googly eyes on the cone
- Small town festivals and fun
- Farmer’s Market
- The architecture, especially the library
- The people that are so passionate about their community
- Excellent schools
- Privately owned shops lining down town
- Eggsclusive Cafe
- Great doctors offices and medical facilities
- The Pumpkin Fest parade
- The Sycamore ornament at Blumen Gardens (that I’m definitely lining up for this year!)
- A caring, compassionate community
- The Kishwaukee Family YMCA
- All the friends I have made
Stuff I did in April
2-7 – Went to Cancun, Mexico
9- Attended Premier whiskey tasting event at brand new Whiskey Acres Distillery
15- Paid my taxes
18- Celebrated Caleb’s birthday (which is on the 19th)
25- Healthy Kids Day at YMCA & promo for “Swim with the Mermaid” event
Awesome Stuff From This Weekend
- Thursday night Matthew West concert at the Iowa State Fair
- Friday spent with my son & soon-to-be daughter in law
- Delicious Thai food for lunch
- Bonfire with excellent friends
- Lunch with the group
- Lagomarcino’s caramels (2 of which are still in my freezer to enjoy)
- Pool/Sun time
- Good church service
- Sunday afternoon nap
- A visit from Kara
Eating Establishments I Frequent In Sycamore, Illinois
- Tommy O’s
- Subway
- Sweet Dreams Desserts & Catering
- Los Rancheros
- Taxco
- Hy-Vee Deli
- Sycamore Parkway Restaurant
- Cabana Charley’s
- Tom & Jerry’s
- Rosati’s Pizza
Ways I’ve Stayed Busy The Last Couple Months
- New website design ~ www.KateyBWriting.com
- Mini book tour & in-person editing with The Alaskan Pioneer ~facebook.com/AlaskanPioneer
- Fabulous Murder Mystery Dinner / Fundraiser ~ www.wendysbutterflygarden.com
- Social Media Marketing & Blogging ~ www.BoetjeFoodsInc.com
- New Fall session kick off at work ~ www.KishYMCA.org
- Wrote & emceed Trivia Night fundraiser for Haiti ~ facebook.com/Love4LAllemand
- Visit from my parents
- Holiday plans
- Figuring out how to fit my Christmas tree in my livingroom
- Weekend in the QCA
Favorite Back To School Supplies
- Sharpies!!!
- Pencils with cool designs
- Electric pencil sharpeners
- Translucent plastic folders
- Dividers for 3 ring binders
- White-out tape in cool colored dispensers
- Sticky notes
- G2 gel pens
- Bic Ultra Round Pens
- Graph paper, spiral bound, at the top if possible
- Binder clips in assorted colors
- Bulletin boards
- Desk organizers
- Labels
- Colored copy paper