37 + Christmas Card Update

2017 is rapidly coming to a close.  Tomorrow is New Year's Eve!  It was a FABULOUS year, but I didn't do a good job documenting that awesomeness here on the family blog with a meager 37 posts (so far) for the year.

I hope to do a better job on that in 2018 by inviting the rest of the family to contribute to it!

Post Number 1,003

This little blog has been going strong since 2007.

The secret to its longevity?

The subject matter.

Love this family of ours so much!  Can't wait to see what the future holds!

Thanks for reading!

Volume 5 and a personal goal completed!

I spent the last few days finishing up our fifth volume of blog books. I'm excited how it turned out, even though I ran into annoying glitches with Blurb's Booksmart software. I powered through them and got it done, though! Here's a sample of the first few pages:

Cushing Family Adventures Volume 5, January-December 2013 Ridgecrest, CA by Horseshoe Bend in Page, AZ | Make Your Own Book

Blog fun

It sounds silly, but I've been posting more lately to reach a personal blog record--I'm about 16 posts away from 500!    Many thanks to my friend Aimee for inspiring me to try some new things on the blog, too.  I liked the tabs at the top of her blog which ended up being "pages", so I added a couple extra "pages" to this blog--they're on the sidebar on the right. I started labeling posts today, too.  I tend to get pretty specific on my labeling, though, so I don't know how long I'll keep that up!

Last night we watched Prince of Persia--it was pretty good, but I'm glad we didn't go see it at a movie theater.  When in Rome was the same way--I watched it by myself and was so glad I didn't go waste money at a theater because it wasn't that great.  Good things come to those who wait, and I'm starting to fully appreciate the awesomeness of Netflix.  If we add a movie to Netflix and just wait for it, we can watch it in the comfort of our home, can pause it when we want to, and best of all, don't have to spend money on treats and eats that a person feels compelled to get at a theater! :)  Don't get me wrong, the theater experience has its perks, too, as in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1,..