Lisa

  • Thinking spring

    This bipolar weather has me craving spring. I need sunshine. I need warm weather. I need to not have snow in the forecast every week. While I definitely will not be buying a new spring wardrobe, I’ve been window shopping for some pastels and bright prints. I’m also on a skirt kick all of a…

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  • The downhill slide to 30

    Yesterday, March 18, was my half-birthday. Today, March 19, I am officially closer to 30 than otherwise. Yikes. Honestly, I’m not in the midst of a quarter-life crisis and have no real qualms about hitting the big 3-0 (at this point in time). I think that aging is a wonderful thing that a lot of…

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  • It’s okay

    There are several other bloggers I follow whose husbands are also currently deployed. I think we all try to put on a brave face and see the silver lining in these situations. But some days just suck. You’re tired, lonely, in a bad mood, or just need to see the face of the one you…

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  • Pretzel shamrocks

    I’ve seen a bunch of variations of pretzel shamrocks bouncing around Pinterest and decided to make some for St. Patrick’s Day. One of my Army wife friends makes these treats with round pretzels and the striped Kisses. Either way, they’re totally delicious and addictive. You’ll be amazed at just how quickly a whole batch of…

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  • Blogger inspiration

    Do you ever find yourself lacking inspiration for new posts? Sometimes, I think that my blogging ideas come in waves. I’ll have a few posts here and there, then I’ll get a huge rush of post ideas. If I can’t think of a full post, I tend to write the title and a few notes…

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