The Donations Tab...and Trip Suggestions

I just want to take a second to address the area off to the right that says "Donations". I didn't have one up there, and it was suggested to me by a friend that I put something up there to give people the opportunity to donate to our trip.

So, if you feel like you have a couple bucks to part with and you'd like to see it going to a single mom with four kids on a job hunt around the nation, then by all means. Thanks! If not, no sweat, just reading the blog and keeping up with our antics is a gift to me!

Also, I would love to hear from people who have viewed our map for our route- to hear if you know of any great stops I should not miss along the way. For instance, my friend recommended Moab, Utah- and it turns out that it's right en route to Las Vegas at about a halfway point, so we're planning on stopping at several of those national parks near Moab.

So, what do you suggest?

Searching for jobs

This trip is going to be fun, no doubt, but it's also a search for new employment. I'm checking out Monster.com, Career Builder and checking company websites in some of the cities that I'll be visiting.

I believe that the economy has to be getting better! I'm sure I can find something in one of the larger cities.

Hopefully by the time school will start again, I will be employed again full time. Until then, I will keep writing, keep painting and keep applying to jobs that seem like they'd be a good fit with a good future.

If I can't find anything, then I'll consider a career change when I return back to this area.