Want to become a better blogger or public speaker? How about mastering belly dancing, learning the basics of Manga Studio 5 or brushing up on knitting and cooking skills? What about learning drawing techniques from a bona-fide Disney Imagineer? Well, you can do all of that and much, much more at InterventionCon 2013. InterventionCon takes […]
Balmy Palms Picks Trop Rock Theme Song Finalists
08/12/2013 by
The tropical-inspired lifestyle brand Balmy Palms has selected three finalists in its search for an original trop rock song to represent the brand on its website, in radio spots and in other media. Now they need your help. The public is being asked to help Balmy Palms make the final selection for the song that […]
Summer 2013: Theme Park Christian Music Festivals
05/28/2013 by
Theme parks provide thrilling rides and fun times for the whole family. They also offer some fun extras such as concerts and shows. Most parks put on a music festival or two throughout the season. I’ll be updating this page as I hear of new festivals and events, so check back often. Rock the Universe […]
Backyard Sessions: Miley Cyrus shows her best work yet
04/02/2013 by
I’m drawn to female singers with deep, distinctive and soulful voices … think: Patty Loveless, Karen Carpenter, Dusty Springfield, Bobbie Gentry and Miley Cyrus. Yeah, you read that right. Miley Cyrus. If you’re only familiar with the pop-princess-Hannah-Montana side of Miley, take another listen. The “Party in the U.S.A.” and “Best of Both Worlds” singer […]
Trop-Rockin’ with Balmy Palms
03/12/2013 by
You don’t have to read very many of my posts to figure out what an island girl I am. I mean, really, I named my blog “Somewhere in the Sand.” How much more of a clue do you need? Give me a swaying hammock, a shady palm tree and some nice, soft sand beneath my […]
Bicycles, Bonfires and a Trip Around the Sun
08/15/2012 by
“…I’m just hanging on while this old world keeps spinning / And it’s good to know it’s out of my control / If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from all this living / Is that it wouldn’t change a thing if I let go…” This is one of my favorite lines from one of […]
My Mission to Margaritaville
08/04/2012 by
Once upon a time, I sold t-shirts for Jimmy Buffett. We workers in the Merchandise department at Kings Dominion were responsible for that type of thing at concerts…. that little stand where consenting consumers happily hand over their cash to purchase t-shirts, decals, buttons, hats, etc…etc… As a seventeen-year-old, it was a pretty cool deal […]
