Rachel Fail Custom Tack

Last night, I made my 400th sale in my Etsy store, and as a thank you to everyone I will be doing another drawing for a western saddle pad in the color/pattern of the winner's choice. You can enter by emailing me at r.f.tack@gmail.com or commenting on my  Facebook Post .  I will be taking entries through the end of the month, with the winner being announced on August 1st. I have about another year until I open my books again, and I have truly enjoyed creating new things to sell on Etsy while working on the backlog.  Thank you to everyone who has made it possible for me to work from home and stay with my girls, you are all appreciated!  I am truly blessed to have something I love to do that can move with me as we live the military family life.

My friends who have known me a long time know that I have an adventurous side, something that makes me do crazy things sometimes.  I called up my friend Caitlin and asked what she was doing Monday, and since she was free, I asked if she wanted to fly from Seattle to Miami and drive cross country with me back to Seattle.  She eagerly agreed, and the adventure began. Casey's donuts are the best. Period.  Best part of driving in the Midwest. It should be noted that the trip she agreed to included my Prius C, 3 year old, 18 month old, and 20 pound dog. Needless to say she's more family than friend.   We took a few detours, but made our way across the country going through Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and finally, Washington. Driving 3,600 miles in 5 days, we had a great trip with perfectly behaved children. Big Shoals trail head, everyone happy to be out of the car! Ou...