Lisa

  • The upside of deployment

    I’ll be honest. Deployments suck. Spending extended periods of time away from your loved ones while they’re in active war zones is not something I recommend. But, like most situations, you can find a few silver linings. Some days during deployment are worse than the three root canals I had on one tooth (because meds,…

    Read more
  • Summer care package

    Summer care package – June

    I put together a fun summer care package to kick off the newest season. This month’s box was a twist on summer snack favorites because hot dogs and ice cream treats really don’t fly well. The freezer pops (or Otter pops) are a super popular treat. They start off not frozen, and they come in…

    Read more
  • Sunday Social

     1. What was your college major? Did you ever change majors?Food Science was my third major. I started off Biology / pre-med then changed to Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise sophomore year. I switched to Food Science during fall semester of junior year and still graduated on time. Boom. 2. Best purchase you’ve made lately?I…

    Read more
  • Stealing blog topics

    I love when inspiration strikes and gives me a great blog post idea. I also tend to start a post, finish it when I can flesh it out, and schedule it to post later. Several times, I’ve seen a post on another blog with the same topic I just posted or was planning to post….

    Read more
  • Lil Troops giveaway

    I was recently contacted by a company called Party Animals to review their Lil Troops figurines. I received two samples in exchange for an honest review. The Lil Troops Series 1 features five troopers: the Desert Trooper, the Infantryman, the Rescue Pilot, the Recon Scout, and the Urban Trooper. I received the Infantryman and the Rescue Pilot….

    Read more