Yesterday was Memorial Day. For some people it’s a day best spent in quiet reflection. For some it’s time for family reunion. But for some people, it’s just another day off work. It’s a holiday, it’s a barbecue, it’s a picnic. For military families, it’s a lot of things. We think about friends, family, coworkers that we’ve lost. We think about our friends that are deployed. We think about how much we have to be grateful for. But we still have fun as well. So here’s the 10 … [Continue reading...]
Reboot Update #1 – Overdue!!!
March 1, 2011 1 Comment
Well can y'all tell I'm doing good on getting caught up? I couldn't even get my own update post out on time. Man, I'm a slacker, lol. So let's see what I have got going on. I've gotten much better about taking my prenatals. I need to get more consistent about it. The same goes for my fluid intake. I'm drinking about 4-5 glasses a day. I just need to go a bit further and take it to the 7-8 a day. Or more. My workout program is being a bit rearranged right now. I was still trying to … [Continue reading...]
Reboot Camp
February 14, 2011 2 Comments
Well my Mom, (TheCoolMom) & I are at it again. It must be something about the approach of spring, that puts a little extra drive in our hearts. Last year, we had the Pocket Challenge on February 13th. That was all about creating little pockets of beauty & organization. Now, one year & a day later, we're kicking it up several notches. Last years challenge was about a month long. This years challenge is 10 weeks. This year, we've reached the conclusion that we have lot we'd like to … [Continue reading...]
Being a Military Wife
January 26, 2011 1 Comment
Image via Wikipedia **I realize in some situations the mother is the military member, and in some situations both parents are the military members. But since I'm drawing from my experience, the military member will be referred to as he/him/Dad. It's amazing the things you hear about the military life, from people who don't live it out. Some people believe nothing changes, and you're like everyone else. Some people act like you're part of a weird cult and you don't live anything like they … [Continue reading...]
Top Ten {Tuesday}: Movies I’m Looking Forward In 2011
January 25, 2011 1 Comment
It's no secret that I love movies. But the real trick is finding movies that I'll be just as happy leaving, as I was going in. For me, that eliminates movies with tons of gore, excessive language, or adult content. With those standard, here's the 10 movies I'm looking forward to this year, along with 5 possibles. The 10 in order of their release date, along with why I want to see them. 1. The Eagle (February 11) It's based on the Rosemary Sutcliff novel The Eagle of the Ninth. It's … [Continue reading...]
Surviving Road Trips With Small Children
January 24, 2011 3 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Right now, we live in Georgia. His family lives on the Southern half of the East Coast, so they're not far from us, and we can see them pretty frequently. Then there's my family. My family lives in Texas. It's about a 14 hour drive. And that's without stopping for gas, or bathroom breaks. I know some people have the TV's installed in their vehicle but that's not us. #1 It's out of our price range, #2 We've made a personal decision to limit our daughter's TV viewing. … [Continue reading...]
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