1. What is the best New Years Eve you’ve ever had?Probably 2011. Mac had just come home from his first deployment, we were married about two weeks before, and we were in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. 2. Are you doing anything for NYE this year and if so what?Planning on our standard bar party. Just need to firm up plans. 3. Name a book we should… View Post »
Another yellow ribbon
Back in 2010, I had absolutely no clue how to prepare for or how to even approach dealing with deployments. Mac had zero interest in our FRG, and we were still dating. Looking back with the benefit of hindsight, I really wish I made Mac sign me up for the FRG (the commander wasn’t particularly strict on it being restricted to spouses and families). Most of what I knew came… View Post »
Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone has a safe and blessed Christmas!
On being a cotton-headed ninny-muggins
In the whirlwind rush to pack the car and the cat in pouring down rain on Sunday en route to my parents’ house, I managed to overlook a few Christmas presents for my parents and left them in Virginia. Funny enough, I had this constant nagging feeling that all of our presents weren’t wrapped as I was wrapping them. I chalked it up to the stuff that hadn’t been delivered from… View Post »
Nostalgia
The other night, my sister and I were talking about the various Air Force ceremonies we’d attended with our father growing up (because of Mac’s graduation). She and I distinctly recall Daddy’s promotion ceremony to Lieutenant Colonel. We rocked super stylish matching navy velour dresses. We wore them a few months later at our grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary (Mac proposed on December 5, 2010, what would have been their 66th… View Post »
Sunday Social: Christmas faves
1. What is your favorite holiday season tradition?Spending time with family. 2. Do you have a certain holiday movie you watch more than others? If so what is it?Probably Love Actually. Mac and I love it because it’s perfection. We bought it on Blu-Ray, so we can now get rid of our two DVD copies. 3. Show us your favorite decoration or pinterest decoration you wish you could have.I… View Post »