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This weekend meant... lunch break picnics, people watching, baby wearing on neighborhood walks, dinner parties, dreaming of Oklahoma, cute babies playing tag, sweet tea, floral flip flops, small...
Have you ever wondered what English sounds like to non-speakers? I have! And while my sweet girl was adventuring Dreamland I googled just that and found this video. It is a song written in English ph...
I couldnt sleep last night. I found myself tossing and turning all night - trying to make sense of why seemingly bad things happening to good people. Three nights ago somebody broke into our car here...
After three weeks away, Stephan made it home on Friday. Finally! If only 3 weeks felt like 3 years then I cant imagine how well feel come his deployment. Thankfully well be back home - surrounded by ...
November 8, 2009"Officially 14 weeks.""We have never loved so much, or been so happy, and compassionate. And not just with each other, but in a lot of the other relationships we have with...
April 14, 2010 - Getting lost in Washington(I wrote this nearly a year ago, so it is written and quoted in present tense, even though it isnt.)"Days like today instantly remind me why I absolutel...
February 12, 2010Since Stephan had to work on Valentines day we decided to "celebrate" Charlies first Love Day with a family day date to the zoo. We had every intention of going to the S...
Hello, all. The time for Stephans last "big" training push has arrived. As of this morning he is gone until mid March preparing for his MEU deployment. I cant believe this time has already cr...
Hello, friends. I have gotten a few questions lately about what I use on my face (mostly make-up wise) but I thought Id share the whole shebang because I really feel like I am finally finding a combi...
Hello, everyone! First and foremost, if you havent already, click on over to Danielles blog Sometimes Sweet! She asked me to take part in her new series Mama Said where several mamas from all over th...
Between Stephans work schedule lately and his hobby of video gaming - and me holding down the fort alone while hes gone and trying to squeeze in any "me" time where I can - there was kind of ...
Can you believe it is already February?! We cant! I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend, and that those of you that are getting snowed in this week are keeping warm and staying safe! Ive ...
Hello! I hope everyone is having an incredible week so far. My days have consisted of some major unpacking, cleaning, organizing, and getting tons of things packed up to donate and get rid of. Since ...
Well, today was a bust... kind of! The weather was beautiful out here in the high desert so we took Charlie to our favorite spot so she could explore the outdoors a bit. However, she is not a fan of ...
Daddys birthday was Friday. I love how close our birthdays are together, but hate because of his job we cant really celebrate them together. I dream about one day making it a week long celebration or...
After months of contemplation.. Ive decided to move my posts and photos of my pregnancy from Tumblr over to here. I believe Im going to break it down by trimester - meaning there will only be 3 posts...
Is it only me, or is it kind of a challenge to get back into the swing of blogging after you have taken a "break" of some kind for some reason? I know the Christmas season has come and gone, ...
I came across this fun feature over at Stephanies blog, and decided to join in on the fun. I love getting to know random little facts about people, and this seems like a great way to share little odd...
Today, I turned twenty-three. I could tell by the way my dad said "TWENTY-THREEEE" on the phone that it came up just as quickly for him as it did for me. At the same time though, I feel...
Forgive my silence! We made it home from our trip and instantly all came down with colds! Daddys only lasted a few days. Charlies (her first cold! :( ) lasted slightly longer but shes doing much bett...
My goodness, I feel like weve been going a mile a minute ever since we loaded up the Fit and headed to the Midwest! We have been swamped with family and dear friends and I have barely had the time to...
We are several years off before we actually get settled into "civilian life" and will be in a position to purchase our first true home. But that doesnt keep me from drooling over brilliant im...
Two nights ago Stephan and I watched a show on the Biography Channel called I survived: Beyond and Back. They showed two episodes during which real people recall their experiences of "passi...
Im sorry about the silence around here at the moment! We are in the middle of trying to do a million and one things. Weve been renting a house out here in Twentynine Palms while waiting for mili...
Anonymous said on your post Simple, Sweet Pockets...Would your clothe your child in dresses if it were a boy? Why would you do that to your child?Dear Anonymous,First of all, never in my life have I ...
First and foremost - Happy Thanksgiving! What a wonderful time of the year, right? So much family, food, and fun. We spent the day over a some friends house that had invited us to eat over since they...
Yesterday Charlie had her 6-month Well Baby Check-up. I had been dreading this for months and months because my first appointment with her doctor (when Charlie was 3 months old) was my worst nig...
About 2 weeks ago I picked up this gem from a local antique shop in "downtown" Twentynine Palms. I have been looking for a larger chest for forever but I often found that they were way too pr...
November 19, 2010I cant believe this years Ball has already come and gone! This marks our third Ball to attend together and they only keep getting better and better. Unlike our last two Balls which w...
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