Lisa

  • 10ish things that cheer me up when I’m down

    I really struggled to come up with 10 full things, so I just stopped at 7. I’m cool. 1. Sunshine. Y’all, we’ve had almost two solid weeks of rain here in Colorado. And it’s been major, soaking downpours. The few spurts of sunshine in that time have down wonders to brighten up my mood. 2….

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  • Proud Military Spouse link-up

    Today, I’m linking up with two good bloggy friends (Jen and Amanda) in honor of military spouse appreciation day. Tell us about yourself and your blog. I’m Lisa. I’m 26, and I graduated from Virginia Tech 5 years ago. I’ve been a military “significant other” for 6 years, and we’ve been married for about three and…

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  • Cheesy chicken bacon ranch dip

    This dip was inspired by Mac wandering in the kitchen one day looking for food. We scrounged through the pantry and fridge and kind of threw this chicken bacon ranch dip together. And what’s not to like? We have cheese, bacon, and ranch dressing. It’s pretty similar to my loaded baked potato dip, but it…

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  • My favorite charity

    Today, I’m talking about my favorite charity. I’ve always enjoyed doing volunteer and charity work, and I’ve become more passionate about causes as I’ve gotten older. I actually have two favorite charities and two favorite donations. My first charity is the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. The Foundation supports diabetes research awareness and education and also…

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  • Five books that I love

    Asking a bibliophile to pick a favorite book is akin to asking a parent to pick their favorite child. For me, it’s not easy. I own (and continue to buy) so many books that I haven’t reread a book since 2011. But these are my favorites. As you can see, my preferred genre is the female…

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  • Never have I ever

    Is it sad that this post was difficult to write? Never have I ever… Been to a non-English speaking country Bought a car Lived on the West Coast Owned a dog Smoked weed (believe it or not, not all Coloradoans toke) Lived in one place for longer than 6 years Successfully kept my house clean…

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