Why does Radkitten have a default wordpress theme up?
I’ve decided to go a different direction with this site, so I’m working on cleaning it up to make room so things will work with the new design I’ve put up. The stupid thumbnails I had before and the excertps were getting in the way. So please come back in a few days to see the new, improved Radkitten website.
EDIT1:// Incase this looks weird while I work, I wanted to let you know I’m moving all the posts around to it into new categories. Just really, ignore all this. Leave a comment on this entry and I’ll let you know when the site’s finished. Seriously, comment then leave.
EDIT2:// You know what? Why am I even doing this? Who cares if 2-3 people stop in while I’m working? I’m taking off the Theme Test Drive and I’ll just be working on the new template as is. I hope you all like it. It was really nice to have a plugin that was capable of allowing me to view and edit while everyone else saw something else.
With money being so tight lately, I’ve been looking online for new opportunities. I was thinking it would make sense to create an online business for things people need, they’ll stop buying the things they want before they’ll stop buying the things they need. But what can I offer?
One of the things I hadn’t really thought of was investing. Taking tips from Market Outbox I’ve been looking into investing into products people need and will continue to need for time to come. Not only that, assuming the economy will gain momentum again (as it always does) I want to look toward the future and put money into something that’s currently low, but sure to make it through this recession. Another idea is to invest in foreign trades, but personally I don’t feel right doing that because I think we need to keep as much of our money local as possible.
When cutting costs it’s important to remember that you want to try not to give up more quality than you have to. If you can get the same service for a cheaper price, such as satellite TV or webhosting, you’ll have to read reviews and decide if those lower costs mean less or nonexistant customer service and a lot more downtime. < lists some ways to cut costs while hopefully maintaining the level of service you’re used to. But beware, some of his recommendations may be biased based on payment or services he’s received in exchange.
It’s surprising how much the support of family can help you make it through the toughest time. It can also keep you going through times that aren’t so bad. For me, family has always been underrated. Maybe even taken for granted. Until recently when I lost the connection with both my brother and my mother, I didn’t really feel like I needed anyone. A fight with my brother showed me that I indeed did, but there’s no one left. My father died when I was 14, my mom hasn’t called me since she told me she hocked my iPhone and was living out of her car, and now my brother has told me how he really feels about me, about how my family is nothing more than a burden to his family. All I can say at this point is Thank God for my boys, my husband, and my close friends.
This morning I was sitting at my computer working and noticed a message on my notebook that my husband had left. Last night I was trying to tack on some calories to burn to make up for some excessive eating and I ended up vacuuming the entire house. Well, he noticed and wrote me that little note you see up there. Surprisingly, it made my morning. I wonder how much different my day had been if it weren’t for his note.
So this is just a quick note to remind everyone to not only take notice, but let someone know how much you appreciate something they did. Who knows, it might just make them smile.
I was compelled to write a “Happy Cinco De Mayo” post, but then I realized I didn’t really know what it was about. So I decided I would go and look it up on Wikipedia. It doesn’t have a whole lot of information, but it lists that the reason for the holiday was because Mexico had faught off the French, who later ended up occupying them anyway. But more interesting, it says that they don’t really celebrate it, not like we do. It explains that we may celebrate it like we do St. Patrick’s Day, OctoberFest, and Chinese New Year, which is to celebrate the ancestory of each respective country.
All I could think while I was reading this was, “American’s are just looking for a reason to drink and party.” It’s true, isn’t it? Does anyone (Americans) really even know why or do they just know it’s time to start drinking and dancing? I will definitely welcome any excuse for people to get together and have a good time, but more and more lately I’m starting to feel like I shouldn’t just celebrate without knowing why. Did you know of the origin of Cinco De Mayo? If not, do you celebrate it anyway?
I found some nifty recipes I thought I’d share.
I’m sure you can tell I’m very unhappy with this design. I kind of feel bad because I haven’t been working much on the website. I’m not sure what I want to do right now. Nothing on this site is really working out the way I wanted it to. I can’t even think of a nice way to customize it to what I’m looking for. That’s usually how I do it. I may just have to take some time to restart from scratch. Hang with me!
My name is Amy, and I've been creating and designing websites for 10 years. I live
in the lowcountry of South Carolina where there is plenty of natural inspiration. 
