Smith Family Pictures

Chicken Coup’s for Dummies

2012-02-14T05:39:00.001-08:00

The Top and Bottom Plates...

Holiday Pictures

2012-01-02T21:12:00.001-08:00

Goosey Goo Personalized Books Are Gnarly!

2011-11-08T16:19:00.001-08:00

Our first commercial has it’s first cut. Check it out on our site.

Goosey Goo Affiliate Program

2011-11-07T19:21:00.001-08:00

Goosey goo is proud to announce we now have an affiliate program. This program is aimed to help schools, non-profit or other good programs on the web to raise money and awareness of their program.

Goosey Goo will donate profits to these institutions to aid in their efforts to provider quality education and resources to kids.

If you would like to learn more or Join, Please contact Joshua.

How to Create a Personalized Books - SEO enabled site.

2011-11-06T10:00:00.001-08:00

SEO is a new buzz word that I apparently did not understand. I come from the world of application development so I should understand it. I’ve even done some web programming I would consider web 3.0: Connecting a web page in a client browser to an actual real world device. (The low level C++ side of that puzzle was done by the brilliant Judge Maygarden with myself working on the JavaScript/c# coding side.) So I am equipped to understand how to do “Search Engine Optimization".

But I did not.

SEO is a complicated process of following the natural laws of the internet’s popularity contest. If the head cheerleader says your name 5 times in a conversation and the other guy’s 3, well guess what!

Now, while that may be an apples to oranges comparison since the top level domain .edu or .gov are the cheerleaders in the actual implementation, this is going to be hard to “will” our site into popularity.

Sure we can buy popularity with Google ad words. But this article is about getting page range purely by search.

Let’s start with about.com, about always has a plethora of helpful articles. So unique and constantly growing content…Well that’s what I’m doing here… We’ve probably all heard that one before.

To be honest, I set out to write about one specific facet of SEO which I learned in my initial search of ‘What is SEO’: Getting other people to link to your site.

What does that mean? Well it doesn’t mean submitting your site to a bunch of directories. It really means you have to do business with a real person or company and have that business be immortalized on the web via a link. (and preferably a link describing the function of the business as well.

Then that site’s page rank is used to calculate the value of the link, and (I think) multiplied times the number of links to your site. Here is a Nice tool I found to analyze links and their respective values. Be sure to use links like the following when getting another business to link to your site!

http://www.gooseygoo.com/Blog/View/Creating-Customizable-book-and-a-Sneak-Peek/3

So, doing real business with a respectable business is the only real way to look like a real respectable business on the web to Google.

Creating Customizable book and a Sneak Peek.

2011-11-05T08:01:00.001-07:00

The process of Creating a customizable Children’s book is very simple, though a great level of skill is needed. Being Graphic Designers, Mandi and I are both uniquely trained to handle these tasks. Though they are much more fun now than the ones we had in school all those years back.

Mandi is currently working on our next customizable Children’s book. The title is Wishing Lily, an idea which came to her in a dream a couple years back.

The story itself is award winning in my unbiased opinion and her storyboard and conceptual artwork has been outstanding in itself. Here’s a sneak peak. You can register to be notified when this new book becomes available Click Here

Personalized Children’s Books | Goosey Goo

2011-11-03T16:48:00.001-07:00

Goosey Goo offers Personalized Children's Books with hand drawn depictions of your child. With detailed options such as eye shape, hair style, and expansive color palette. You Create a likeness of your child that is sure to be treasure for a lifetime.

http://www.gooseygoo.com/

Lily and the humming bird

2011-09-22T16:22:00.001-07:00

When Rednecks Surprise you at Work

2011-09-22T16:21:00.001-07:00

Girls and Tropical Storm Lee

2011-09-12T09:20:00.001-07:00

My Girls are Characters

2011-07-11T10:41:00.001-07:00

and Lily is the Ham

Lily found an intact sand dollar at the beach

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I guess that’s kinda like finding a four leaf clover(especially for Pensacola)

girls on a trip.

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Working on Deck

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And Man it’s hot out there.

Homeschool field trip

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Blue Angel Salute

2010-12-05T17:44:00.001-08:00

Pensacola Bay

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It's been a while beach....

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Cousin's and counting

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Family Picnic

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Armageddon

2010-12-05T17:40:00.000-08:00

Weekend Trip to Pensacola Lighthouse

2010-12-05T17:38:00.000-08:00

Lily's French Bread

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Lily found an old cookbook and we all made some french bread together. It came out really good, and already gone. When Mandi said we should call it Daddy French Bread, Lily said: "Nooo..." Mandi said let's call it Family Bread, Lily said: "Nooooo..." Mandi asked if we should call it Lily's French Bread...

I give you, Lily's French Bread...

Halloween Costumes

2010-10-06T14:14:00.000-07:00

Bar has new tile

2010-10-06T14:01:00.000-07:00

WTH is this?

2010-10-06T13:55:00.000-07:00

The Deck Railing is coming along...

2010-09-27T06:54:00.000-07:00

Stairs and first bit of Railing went up.

2010-09-13T06:55:00.000-07:00

The Creek is now Visible from our house.

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Bella got her cast off today! Hooray!

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DeckBoards Down

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Deck

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Pins

2010-08-11T06:09:00.000-07:00

Bella's Arm part 2

2010-08-11T06:07:00.000-07:00

Walk Please

2010-07-18T12:43:00.001-07:00

As Parents, we’re always telling our kids to Walk, Don’t jump, Quit running, Stay away from the road.

The reason is very simple…It is so that this:

Doesn’t happen to someone like this:

Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happen to poor Bella Rose this past Friday evening.

Mandi and I were sitting on the porch, Bella Was playing behind us, and she fell off the porch. It happened very quietly but quickly turned into a very real and scary situation.

16 hours after falling off the porch and a complicated open reduction surgery with pins, we were allowed to see her again.

Bella turned 5 on Tuesday of Last week, and Saturday was suppose to be her birthday party. Most family and friends showed up at the hospital to help Mandi and I through the difficult 3 hour surgery waiting period.

I was in no mood to take pictures during this time period. So let’s skip to the being back home part of the story.

Kids are resilient, 40 hours after falling off our front porch into a pile of bones and flesh, then being carted off to the Emergency room for a night or x-rays, IVs, mini casts, cramped rooms with all night observations, 3 hour open reduction surgery and then another night in the hospital for observation—our Bella Rose is finally home, and happy again.

Barbados trip 2

2010-07-09T15:12:00.001-07:00

A day at market.

That night at dinner

A day’s wild adventure, almost ending a mile from our destination.

We drove for 45 minutes, through signless roads, and unmarked roudabouts to see this sign, detour another 45 minutes to reach our destination(the cliffs below) only to find out the bridge that was out was just across from where we were going. (no wonder so man people were parked near this sign.

Early days of Trip

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Summer Trip to Disney.

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First Day headed to the park…Everyone is very excited.

All 4 of us on Splash Mountain, Everyone Loved it!

Bella and Mandi on Bella’s Favorite ride, Thunder Mountain.

Day 2, the princesses and the Castle.

Night 2, still excited to be there, but 4 hours later only 1 person is still running full blast…

Nothing a day and night in a pool can’t fix, though…

Day 4, Everyone is revived from a day off from the parks.

Lily and Mandi rode Tower of Terror. (That ride is not for Dad)

Forethought

2010-05-30T09:16:00.001-07:00

Reflection

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Family Fun Canoe Trip.

2010-05-30T09:14:00.000-07:00

Customers buy this book with The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

2009-10-07T10:07:00.001-07:00

Abrom Crow is getting quite a bit of recognition. It appears that people who are buying Dan Brown’s latest work ‘The Lost Symbol’ are also buying Abrom’s first adventure, no doubt for the similarities in writing style and content. So why not share the delivery box with two great adventures.

Black Hat Hackers

2009-08-17T13:20:00.001-07:00

Shopping Day while Daddy was out fishing.

2009-08-17T07:28:00.001-07:00

Our Trip to the Museum

2009-06-24T10:05:00.000-07:00

Port of Pensacola

2009-06-03T18:31:00.000-07:00

New Daddy

Basement Window Fix

2009-02-03T05:16:00.000-08:00

trip to the beach with Sue and Vance

2008-10-11T12:14:00.000-07:00

Beach Day

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Heart of Gold

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terraced Yard

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Almost fin

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First Day of School!!!!

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Lily Moma and Bella, walking to her Class

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Lily's for instructions

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Lily talking to Some Boy

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Mom and Bella without Lily (For the first time)

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bottom

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middle

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top

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Orca Whales

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Orca Whales

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Flower Girl 1

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Flower Girl 2

2008-07-27T16:33:00.000-07:00

Bowling Dance Celebration

2008-03-02T12:59:00.000-08:00

Fishing

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Beauties

2008-03-02T12:57:00.000-08:00

Christmas Morning

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Christmas Morning

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Camy

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Cameila Moon

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Club Outfit

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Porch Lillies

2007-12-07T05:40:00.000-08:00

Bella Rosa

2007-12-07T05:38:00.000-08:00

Grandma

2007-12-07T05:36:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2007

2007-11-20T09:15:00.000-08:00

Halloween Kats

2007-10-23T18:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween!

Kangaros 1

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kangaroos 2

2007-10-13T14:25:00.000-07:00

2007-08-20T05:54:00.000-07:00

Tivo supports Vista / DivX

2007-08-07T07:01:00.000-07:00

TiVoToGo v2.5 supports Vista / DivX, release imminent - Engadget HD

Oh Shit!

That's what I'm talkign about...

Tivo just got another point on the Josh Factor.

Current Score:

VMCE 20 : TIVO 16

The tables may be turning, This will definantly be decided by a hair with the DirectTV "tuner" which is predicted to have a 5 point swing vote.

Bela on the Beach

2007-08-05T07:44:00.000-07:00

Lily and her SeaShells

2007-08-05T07:42:00.000-07:00

Bella wants a zorse ride for her birthday.

2007-06-29T10:29:00.000-07:00

Zebra + horse = zorse

Samsung's Bordeaux 17,000:1

2007-06-13T08:39:00.000-07:00

Samsung's Bordeaux PAVV LCDs: 17,000:1 contrast and ACAP - Engadget HD

Awe yeah...

A Long Day.

2007-06-10T12:00:00.000-07:00

How the weather does Change on the Coast

2007-06-10T11:59:00.000-07:00

Crawfish Boil #2

2007-06-10T11:58:00.000-07:00

Did I mention we moved to the Beach.

2007-06-08T19:48:00.000-07:00

Company Party: Boss stuffing face.

2007-06-08T19:46:00.000-07:00

Batch #1

2007-06-08T19:45:00.000-07:00

One Fine Woman.

2007-06-08T19:44:00.000-07:00

3 of 5 cousins

2007-06-08T19:42:00.000-07:00

I may be in love!

2007-03-23T18:40:00.000-07:00

Vanns.com: Sharp LC37GP1U 37" AQUOS LCD Full HDTV (LC-37GP1U) Details

I'm so vain--All my friends(Well those who read this) wonder why I spend so much time thinking about TV's...

Well fear no more people---I'm moving to Pensacola, FL!!!!!

Time to shift my focus to a boat--that is after I buy this little gem for our new Apartment!!!

Eclipse 7:00 pm, Jackson MS

2007-03-03T17:12:00.000-08:00

first night sleeping together

2007-02-26T10:00:00.000-08:00

This picture was followed by a 3am parade with blankets and teddy bears.

Bella was eating chips she got from god knows where, and asking for jusice.

Christmas Day

2007-01-09T12:57:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day

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Wow! Thanks Santa!

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Bella on Christmas Eve

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