As a military family, there are going to be many weeks or months or years where my husband is away. This week my husband has been in the field for training. Next month, he'll be gone a little longer. The month after that he'll be gone longer still. And a few months from now, he'll be gone for a whole month. I just keep telling myself that's nothing -- this isn't a deployment. But since we haven't been through a deployment yet, this kind of sucks. No matter how long your husband will be gone, it's totally OK to wear one of his shirts, eat cereal for supper, and wallow a little in your Continue Reading
Archives for March 2014
March Visitors #2
Travis and I must have had the luck of the Irish this month because we had two weeks of visitors. Last week I shared a recap of our time with Travis' sister and nephew at Sea World and Downtown Disney. Today, I'm sharing about our time with my brother and his girlfriend -- Logan and Kendall. Luckily, Travis had Monday off so once our visitors arrived, Travis got to spend two-and-a-half days with them. We played board games, played laser tag, won some candy playing arcade games, visited the mall, went bowling, took a tour of Fort Stewart and enjoyed lots of laughs. While Travis Continue Reading
March Visitors
Just in time for Travis' birthday, his sister and nephew -- Casey and Carter -- came to visit! They were able to find cheap flights to Orlando, so we headed south to meet them. Since we were already in Orlando, we all went to Sea World! It was so nice watching Travis get to spend quality time with Carter. They had lots of time to bond, and it was precious. Travis wasn't the only one who got bonding time with the little cutie! Carter liked sitting on my lap and all the fun places we went while Travis was at work. And it wasn't all about Carter. We also loved spending time Continue Reading
Wedding Gift Ideas
Are the save-the-dates hanging on your refrigerator? Have the invitations been coming in the mail? Wedding season is just around the corner, which means it may be time for you to send in your RSVP and buy your wedding gift. I love getting couples a great wedding gift. It's so fun shopping for cute things to give them as they start this marriage journey. I think gifts are becoming a top love language for me! Or maybe I just love shopping, who knows! Here are some great wedding gift ideas for all those lovely bride and groom couples. Gift Ideas for the Bride & Groom 1. Continue Reading
My First 5K: Color Run
I did it! I have been working and working to get myself where I could run three miles without stopping ... or dying. I finally ran three miles straight last month. It felt so good to make my goal! But I only had that goal in order to get to my real goal of being able to run a 5K (without any walking). On March 1, Travis and I were in Columbia, South Carolina, to do the Color Run. I really wanted my first 5K to be fun, and the Color Run looked so fun! We woke up really early because I thought we had to be there way earlier than we actually did. Oops! I couldn't sleep the night before anyway Continue Reading
St. Patty’s Puddin’ Parfaits
St. Patrick's Day isn't a holiday I've ever celebrated. But when it means eating green Oreos and pudding, I'm happy to start! These little cups of goodness are such a yummy dessert perfect for this Irish holiday. Here's what you'll need: Oreos (regular or mint) Vanilla pudding Green food coloring Whipped cream Shamrock or green sprinkles Crush up the Oreos in a Ziploc bag. You can use Mint Oreos if you want a mint flavor. Make the pudding like normal using milk. Add in green food coloring. I let the pudding set up in the refrigerator. Using small glasses, layer the Oreos, Continue Reading
Thin Mint Truffles
Girl Scout Cookies. Who doesn't love them? My absolute favorite are thin mints! Yum yum yum! But what about when you run out of the all the boxes you bought?! I know, it's a scary thought. But there is a solution! You can make these thin mint truffles. The great thing about these truffles is you can just keep popping them in your mouth! I'll say it again: Yum yum yum! And it's just in time for the month of green! Here's what you'll need: Keebler Grasshopper mint chocolate cookies Cream cheese Almond bark Green food coloring Start by crushing up all the cookies in a food Continue Reading