A new season of 19 Kids and Counting is starting , and public opinion over Jill’s relatively short relationship and quick pregnancy announcement and Jessa’s slightly longer courtship is still raging. People are also questioning the concept of courtship as all of the kids have courted instead of dating. I have a confession (that is…
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Raspberry chocolate chip cake
I saw these cupcakes on Georgetown Cupcake’s Instagram feed and decided to whip up a batch myself. After searching through dozens of recipes, I settled on a Martha Stewart recipe for chocolate chip cupcakes and a bowl of her raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream. This raspberry chocolate chip cake is a perfect Valentine’s Day treat. The…
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Making the most of a new duty station
I grew up as an Air Force brat, and most of our family vacations were road trips. I really enjoyed exploring new places and made a lot of good memories visiting 47 states by the age of 21. Back in 2012, I had the total joy of unvoluntarily attending a “ladies’ luncheon” for the battalion, and…
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Starting the 21 Day Fix
After seeing loads of fellow bloggers rave about their experiences with 21 Day Fix, I’m going to give it a shot. If you aren’t familiar, 21 Day Fix is a Beachbody program that focuses on portion control and clean eating. You have a designated number of calories per day and divide them up between different…
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The early bird and the night owl
Mac and I have settled into something of routine after about a month here in Colorado. As has been the case for our entire relationship, he’s an early-to-bed-early-to-rise sort of guy while I’m a bit more of a night owl. When you have to be at PT between 5 and 6 am, going to bed…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The weather was incredibly nice last week, so we headed over to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. I grew up going here, and Mac and I stopped on our Washington-to-Oklahoma trip back in 2009. We both really like it, so we bought a zoo membership. With the military discount, we paid under $60 for the whole year…