Shay Hill
"Her Expo" Comes to Abilene, June 30th
If there is one thing ladies like to do it’s shop and spend the day thinking about only herself. The “Her Expo” is the perfect place to do that and best of all it’s all in one place. There will be much to see from lots of vendors so check out the details and don’t miss this upcoming event.
July 4th Events in Abilene
Well here we are again, almost July and that means celebrations of all kinds to honor our nations independence. Some of us celebrate with family and friends, just small gatherings and others go all out with huge parties that include the entire neighborhood. Then, of course, there are the public events with family friendly environments and fireworks to top it all off. I did some research and found the following events here in the the Big Country for everyone to attend.
Have We Lost the Art of Conversation Because of Electronics?
Teen dating has changed so much over the years and I’m learning it first hand these days with a 13 year old who is finally seeing girls as something other than “gross”. The more I talk to my friends I realize the things he’s doing are “normal” these days. I remember the first time I thoug
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Celebrate World Blood Donor Day by Donating to the Meek Blood Center
World Blood Donor Day is this Thursday and as we all know blood is the gift of life for many. You never know when it might be you or a family member in need of a blood transfusion, but I guarantee you would want your type to be in supply. Thursday is a perfect day to go and donate and save a life.
‘Hemingway & Gellhorn’ a Television Movie Must See [VIDEO]
Usually during summertime, television producers give us lite, fluffy shows to enjoy but last night I watched something that wasn’t that at all, it had meat to it, so to speak. The HBO movie Hemingway & Gellhorn.
This movie stars Nicole Kidman (Martha Gellhorn) and Clive Owen (Ernest Hemingway) and follows their romance, war travels and many of their writing adventures. Gellhor
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Shay’s ‘Frio River’ Float [Gallery]
In Texas a way to cool off is to float the river. There are a number to choose from; the Guadalupe, Comal, Frio, San Marcus to name a few. It’s a fairly inexpensive, relaxing and fun getaway to take in on a weekend. The problem is you have to have water in the river to enjoy the float, something that’s been a problem here in Texas the last couple of years. Well, we’ve received a bit of rain and
Greathouse $2-Million Dollar Hole in One Shootout Benefitting the Ben Richey Boys Ranch
What could you do with a million dollars? I know I would buy this nice big house out near Potosi that I recently looked at and pay off bills for my family. This particular hole-in-one contest is splitting a $2 million dollar prize between you and the Ben Richey Boys Ranch. So it’s a win-win for you and a great local organization that helps turn boys into respectable, productive young men.
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Coleman Celebrates 75th Annual PRCA Rodeo
The rodeo has a long history and it began with Texas’ 100th birthday. To celebrate Texas’ Centennial birthday 9 businessmen came up with the rodeo idea, that was in 1936. It was successful then and continues today with it’s 75th anniversary.
Reading is the Most Popular Thing to do in the Bathroom
Earlier this week I asked the question what do you do while on the toilet? Then I took your responses and created a poll, and it looks like 50% of you said you read while sitting there. Reading could include, magazines, newspapers or books.
What Do You Do On the Loo? [POLL]
Monday I posed the question of what do you do while in the bathroom? I asked your opinion and gathered some of the more common answers from the responses. There were a few that were quite interesting, like reading labels on bottles of products in the bathroom, like the shampoo bottle...
What Do You Do While Sitting on the Loo?
What do you do in the bathroom when you must be there for a certain length of time? You know, while you’re sitting on the “porcelain throne”. Do you like to read, play on your phone or iTouch, listen to music, write on the walls? We all do something while we are sitting there so fess up and tell us what you do while sitting on the potty.
What’s the Meaning of National Flip-Flop Day?
National Flip-Flop day is coming June 15th, are you ready to hang out with your toes out? If you’re planning on celebrating the day you might want to make sure your feet are presentable first. While researching this holiday I found something very interesting, it’s not just a fun holiday but it actually was created to send kids with life-threatening illnesses, and their families to camp for rel