How was your first day of school?

Today was the first day of school for Oldham County Schools, and we had a great first day (so far!).  The PTA arranged to have a safari theme set up for the kids to walk through. We had plants donated by LaGrange Florist, animals, balloons, and some awesome volunteers there to help us greet the children as they arrived at their brand new school this morning.  Each child received a Locust Grove Elementary School book mark to “mark” the occassion, and WLKY Channel 32 News was there too! 

In addition to the opening day safari, we were also able to provide each classroom with a bag of balls, sidewalk chalk, jump ropes, and frisbes (courtesy of Cash Express).  We wanted to give the kids a little something extra on the first day since there is no play ground yet, and the gym isn’t ready.

As the PTA VP of Programs, thanks so much to my Opening Day Volunteers.  You guys did a fantastic job coordinating the Opening Day events. The school looked great this morning!

Update on Locust Grove Elementary School Registration & Open House

Hey everyone! Can you believe that school is just about ready to start?  I can hardly believe it!

I just wanted to post a quick update about Registration and Open House for the new Locust Grove Elementary School.  Registration Day for Locust Grove is tomorrow, July 31 from 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM at East Oldham Middle School. If you’ve never been to East Oldham Middle School, it’s right off of Hwy 22 about 5 miles down the road from Hwy 53 if you are coming from LaGrange.  I’ll be working the registration tables from 8-10 tomorrow morning, say hi if you get a chance!

Open House for Locust Grove Elementary School has been CANCELLED!  Due to the construction schedule, the school has decided to cancel the Open House AND the GAP (get acquainted program) for Kindergarteners and 1st Graders.

I’ll try to keep this site updated as we get closer if anything changes.

I’ve Joined A Group on Flickr – 365 Tweeters

A few days ago, I joined a group on Flickr (a photo hosting website) called 365 Tweeters.  It’s a really fun project that was started by some folks on Twitter.com.  The whole idea of the group is for a bunch of folks form Twitter to get together and do a daily photo diary every day for a year (hence the 365 in the title). Every day, we go out, take photos of the local area or other things that interest us and post them to this group for everyone to see.

If you are interested in seeing how my photo journal progresses, you can follow along here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13316415@N05/sets/72157606363931154/ 

If you are interested in watching how the whole group unfolds, you can follow us here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/365tweeters/

I am hoping to provide you with a great photographic overview of Louisville and Oldham County (and maybe some of the outlying areas) over the next 365 days!  I hope you’ll follow along!  If you have any ideas of photos you would like to see – I’m sure by about day 100 I’m going to be looking for ideas – send ’em my way!

Locust Grove Elementary School, La Grange, KY

Can you believe that Summer Vacation is almost half over? It’s hard to believe that in about a month and a half school will start again.  If you’re going to the new Locust Grove Elementary School, you’re probably even more excited (or nervous), because the school is brand spankin’ new, and there are questions about whether it will be ready in time or not.

According to the Principal, Mrs. Arnold, the school will be open and ready for children on the first day.  Some of the areas may not be ready for use, but the class rooms will be ready.

Registration Day for all students at the new Locust Grove Elementary School is scheduled for July 31 beginning at 9:00 a.m. (I believe that this is probably going to take place at the Middle School next door?)

Open House is tentatively scheduled for August 7.

These dates are tentative and could change. Keep up to date with what’s going on at Locust Grove through their website.

Looking for a local Thai Restaurant

I love Thai food, it’s a weekness.  I also love Indian food – If you’ve never tried it, you should.  Granted, I must say that the first time I tried Indian food, I wasn’t a fan. But there is something in the food (I swear there is), that makes you crave it.  When I left Shalimars (my favorite restaurant) the first time I was there, I wasn’t planning on going back; but over the weeks I started to crave it, so I tried it “just one more time” and have been hooked ever since. Now I go whenever I can.

My love of Thai food worked in a similar way.  The regular restaurant that I went to closed a few years ago, and now if I want to get good Thai food, I have to drive to Southern Indiana to get it.  My quest is to find a great Thai Restaurant in Louisville.  If you know of one, please let me know!!  If you’re thinking of opening one – I’d love it if it were in the East End (hint! hint!).

Photo Tour of Downtown LaGrange, KY

This past weekend I went to Arts on the Green in Downtown LaGrange, KY.  Artist from around the state set up booths around the center of town near the court house and people can browse and shop. If you’re familiar with the St. James Art Show in Louisville very year, it’s a whole lot like that only on a smaller scale.  The farmer’s market was even there selling plants, jams, and other tasty treats!

I took some pictures while I was there with my family – your tour of LaGrange is below. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 
Arts on the Green

 

 

Check out that amazing sculpture!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do some shopping and grab a bite to eat while you’re here.

 

 

 

Where Can I Find The Cheapest Gas Prices?

I’ve been asking myself this same question! I can hardly believe that gas is hovering around $4/gallon.  It hurts just to think about it. Anywhere, there are many websites floating around now that offer a list of the gas stations in your area and what the price of gas is. You may not save a lot, but 2 or 3 cents per gallon adds up over time.  Here are a couple of my favorite cheap gas websites.

GasBuddy.com
http://www.motortrend.com/gas_prices/index.html

 

Kelly McDonald, Realtor®
Semonin Realtors
www.KellySellsKY.com

So Close to $4.00 per Gallon

I was out driving in La Grange, KY this afternoon around lunch time and I saw it – a gas station with $3.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (the Chevron at the corner of Crystal & Hwy 53).  We’re so close to $4.00 – I bet we see it next week.  I just can’t even imagine! 

What are you doing to help with the gas pinch (and the grocery pinch – those prices are skyrocketing too!)? Share your tips and later I’ll post with all of our tips for saving a few bucks!

Kelly McDonald, Realtor®
Semonin Realtors
www.KellySellsKY.com

How about that Earthquake, Kentucky?

OK, so the earthquake was actually centered in southern Illinois.  I don’t know about you, but I felt it quite well in my little LaGrange, KY home.  My husband and I woke up to a shaking house and a bed that felt like we had just dropped a quarter into one of those old (and a little questionable) hotel beds! 

Now, if you are from out west where earthquakes are common – you have to remember that like a foot of snow in the winter, earthquakes just don’t happen all that frequently here in the midwest (they probably happen just as frequently as a foot of snow!).  People here get a little nervous when things out of the “norm” tend to occur.

Anyway, in the spirit of education, here is a link to the American Red Cross site on Earthquake preparedness. I use to be a girl scout, so you know, you can never be too prepared! 🙂 

Another thing to take into consideration is earthquake insurance on your home.  Since we Kentuckian’s do live near the New Madrid fault line, it is a very good idea to have this coverage on your home.  I believe it is offered as a rider to your regular home owners insurance (home insurance providers feel free to chime in or correct me!).  Yeah, I know, we haven’t had an earthquake that rocked our world in quite some time, and the New Madrid fault line hasn’t produced a massive quake since 1811.  However, some experts do believe that we could see one in our life time, so it can’t hurt to be prepared.

Kelly McDonald, Realtor®
Semonin Realtors
www.KellySellsKY.com

Do You Remember Hunting for Easter Eggs?

Hunting for Easter Eggs is always fun – it doesn’t matter if you’re 2 years old or 80 years old.  Finding a prize is always fun. I remember one Easter in particular. My sister and I had to be about 7 and 5 (I being older) and we were out in the back yard playing and we kept finding black jelly beans in the grass. It was the coolest thing (you know, back in the good old days when no one was really paranoid about eating things that fell in the dirt?)!  My sister and I ran around the yard collecting all of these jelly beans in the yard and having the best time.

 

Anyway, in the spirit of the Easter Egg hunt and good memories, here are a list of local places that are offering Easter Egg hunts for the kiddos!  Make sure you bring your camera and your video camera – it’s sure to be a good time. 

 Douglas Community Center
2305 Douglass Blvd, Louisville
March 15, 2008
10:00 AM – Noon
This is an Easter Egg Hunt and Party.  The Easter Bunny will be there too and the cost is FREE!

Central High School
March 22, 2008
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Free for children 1-12 (accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Meet the Easter Bunny, Easter Egg Hunt, and prizes

 E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park
Eggstravaganza
March 22, 2008
Beginning at 12:30 PM – ?
Free event for the whole family.
Meet the Easter Bunny

Egg Hunt Schedule:

1:00 PM – Ages 0-2

1:10 PM – Ages 3-4

1:20 PM – Ages 5-7

1:30 PM – Ages 8-10

 

Kelly McDonald, Realtor®
Semonin Realtors
www.KellySellsKY.com