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A Little Place Like Kokomo...
Since Andrew has returned to the sandbox, the best way to put a smile on my face is to look through our pictures from the most wonderful 5 days of the entire year... our trip to paradise.Andrew and I...
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Giving Thanks
I saw this posted online today and wanted to share it in lieu of my DPT this week just incase I don't get around to posting on Turkey Day. Dear deployed service member:Last night, I packed my suitcase...
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Deployment Positive Thursday- Week 45
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!Today, I am thankful for so much in my life, but mindful of those who are not celebrating with us... especially that empty seat at my table.I wanted to share these...
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Where are you, Christmas?
With Thanksgiving officially behind us, it's time to roll out the Santa carpets, put up the tree, string the lights, and generally make the house look Christmasy. Woo! My favorite time of year.But it...
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Deployment Positive Thursday- Week 46
(slightly delayed due to the craziest work-day ever yesterday)Well lookie there....Its finally that time of year where it's socially acceptable to countdown to something! I've been waiting since MAY to...
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Deployment Positive Thursday (Saturday) - Week 47
Yeah, yeah, yeah... I know I'm late again. Just another reason I can't wait til Andrew comes home: NO MORE Deployment Positive Thursdays! I'm no good with a schedule, I think I'll be a much better...
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Winding Down, But Not Done Yet
Recently, I've been getting a lot of questions like "how does it feel" and "how much longer" in regards to my fiance's impending return from that nasty war zone he has called home for the past...
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Hump-Day Happiness
These days, nothing gets me quite as happy as seeing a picture of my favorite boy.So imagine my surprise when I logged onto Facebook this morning and one of his soldiers had uploaded this sucker:If...
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Deployment Positive Thursday- Week 48
Another week down. Thank God.For the record- Deployment "Positive" Thursday was a horrible idea. Some weeks just plain stink. I am soooooo ready for this deployment to be over and for life to stop...
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Deployment Positive Thursday- Week 49
I think this time of year it is reasonably normal for one to do a lot of reflecting. As we enter into the heart of the Holiday Season, everyone seems to be focused on Christmas and New Years which is...
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Deployment Positive Thursday- Week 50
I'll be honest. I'm a blogging planner.I've had this plan that towards the end of deployment I would blog about how prepared I am, how I've been packed for weeks on end, and how all I need is that call...
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Day 355. . . Utter Relief
Okay, okay... I think I've taken a long enough hiatus from blogging. Believe me though, you would have done the exact. same. thing. if you were in my shoes.So far, 2012 has been nothing short of...
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Oh yeah, that thing called "life"?
... I kinda forgot that it actually exists outside of countdowns, slow moving calendars and all too infrequent phone calls. I love not adding 8 1/2 hours to the current time to figure out what time of...
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Sleep Style
Waking up this morning on Day 21 of Re-integration, a couple of things struck me. As we are getting into the rhythum of our "new normal", I realized that our reintegration process is much different...
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Back in the Swing of Things
As yesterday officially marked 1 month since Andrew's boots returned to American soil, I realized how very much has changed in our lives in just a few short weeks. Throughout the deployment I would...
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2011 Right in Front of my Very Eyes!
Ever wonder what a whole year of your life looks like in text and pictures?So did I.Then I found http://www.blog2print.com/ and now I know!This website was one of the easiest tools I've ever used on...
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Reunited and it Feels so Good
As our first Post-Deployment Block Leave comes to an end, I wanted to take a look at a list I made early in the deployment regarding all the things we were missing and wanted to do when Andrew returned...
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Love, Valentines, and Learning to Share Again
Considering the fact that on valentines day last year we were approximately 8,000 miles apart and not even 30 days into our first deployment, celebrating Valentines 2012 a few days early made me one of...
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A Different Take on Olde Glory
Last month, before Andrew came home to Pennsylvania for his first block leave, I wanted to do something different but fun for when he got back. Shannon saw a fun wreath handmade by one of her cousins...
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