1. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?A tie between cookie dough and mint chocolate chip. 2. What is your favorite smell?Lavender. Also, the Alaskan Springtime Febreze scent. 3. What is your favorite TV commercial? (Past or present)I’m still partial to the freedom and cars from Dodge. AMERICA. 4. What is your favorite day of the week?The weekends? It’s really the only time Mac and I get to spend together…. View Post »
Deployment goals
Having been through a deployment already, I think it’s a good idea to establish some goals to accomplish while Mac is gone. The last time around, I had a huge project at a new job that I had to create, implement, and then undergo four different audits all before Mac came home for R&R. I spent the majority of my down time working out (I seriously worked out two hours… View Post »
Graduation
Today, Mac graduated from the Signal Corps Career Course. It really seems like the past 20 weeks just flew by. I am so proud of how he handled the course itself and the pretty worthless instructors. He got his official orders yesterday, and we’ve set up tentative dates for movers. Hard to believe that our time in Augusta is almost at an end.
If I had a million dollars,
Every time I pass a lottery billboard on the interstate, I can’t help but think of what I would do with all of that moniezzz. I don’t buy lotto tickets on the reg, just when the jackpot is $400+ million. Clearly, if I’m winning the lottery, I’m making bank. So what would I do with my winnings after my required contribution to Uncle Sam? Pay off my student loans. Then… View Post »
Fresh Take stuffed shells
I love shortcuts when cooking, so I was a big fan of the Kraft Fresh Take line. And I was pretty disappointed when they continued it. I’ve updated my recipe for stuffed shells to replace the Fresh Take kit. Mac loves pasta in every shape, form, or fashion. And he really loves pasta stuffed with cheese. Stuffed shells have found their way into our regular meal rotation because this recipe… View Post »
Sunday Social: Thankful
Today, our Sunday Social is to write about why we’re thankful. I’m thankful that God has blessed me with a wonderful life, family, and friends. I’m thankful for my parents, my sister, and our extended families. I’m thankful for Mac and everything he has given me. I’m thankful that Mac’s family has welcomed me with open arms. I’m thankful for Alpha Gamma Delta leading me to some… View Post »