1. Tell us about the family you grew up in, parents, siblings, grandparents. I grew up with my parents and older sister. Obviously, my dad was in the Air Force, so we moved around a lot. My mom’s family lives in the Pittsburgh area. My dad’s family is more spread out, but the majority of…
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Censored: not on my blog
Every blog is an outlet for someone to voice their opinions and thoughts about anything and everything. Personally, I have a few topics I don’t blog about. Religion: I’m a Christian. Faith is personal. I’m open to share my journey if anyone is interested, but I really wouldn’t know what to say. Politics: I’m a…
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High Five for Friday: the home stretch
It’s crazy how we’re already halfway through our Fridays in July. 1. Leslie’s wedding is in two weeks! We still have to plan her bachelorette party. Ooops. Here’s hoping we can do it right before the wedding. 2. My sorority little is up in the DMV taking some classes at Johns Hopkins. We went out…
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Deployment essentials
Since about 75% of the bloggers I follow are currently pregnant, I keep seeing the semester or pregnancy essentials posts about what they use or need to get through the baby-gestating process. Around these parts, I am not growing a baby, so I decided to spoof their idea for my deployment essentials. 1….
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Easy cookie bars
I saw this recipe the other night and decided to give it a try. While I love cookies, I also love the sheer laziness of cookie bars. All the taste and chewiness of cookies without the hassle of scooping dough. You also don’t have to soften butter or chill the dough. The base of the…
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Life as a grandcat
It’s Purrburger here today. I’m hijacking Mommy’s blog, so I can share my adventures in our new house. These days, life is pretty good. I miss Daddy, but I have two new humans to cater to my every whim. And they’re much more willing to feed me than Mommy. 5:30 am. Time for my…