My birthday is in one month, two weeks, and fifteen days. But I’m not counting. As with many women, I am kind of obsessed with my birthday. Subsequently, I tend to care more about birthday presents than Christmas presents. If I want something specific, I tend to ask for it. Otherwise, I tend to be vague and not helpful. Side bar: I’m not to keen on gifts at Christmas anyways. Working… View Post »
The strangest question
“You must be ready for your husband to deploy again, right?” I’m honestly shocked every time I hear somebody ask me this. Also surprising is the fact that I’ve been asked this more than once. Once upon a time last year, a seasoned Army wife was hired at one of the plants at work. She married at the tender age of 19 (now 28), and her husband was a major… View Post »
Said Yes to the Dress, Kept Shopping
After I purchased a dress I loved, we headed down the road to Alfred Angelo in Monroeville, PA. The only reason I visited Alfred Angelo was to try on Belle. Hello, beautiful. I checked in at my appointment time and was paired with a sweet, helpful consultant (who’s name escapes me). I told her that I wanted Belle, so we went to the racks to find her and some other… View Post »
Say Yes to the Dress, Part II
After my first dress shopping experience, I got serious with weight loss. At my second dress shopping experience in November, I was about 25 pounds lighter. I scheduled two appointments for Black Friday while I was visiting my parents in PA for Thanksgiving. Up first: David’s Bridal in Monroeville, PA I came in with a list of dress styles that I wanted to try. Sadly, I wrote down the online… View Post »
Say Yes to the Dress, Part I
Personally, I think that too much pressure is put on brides to have the “perfect” dress. You have to be model thin, toned, tan, and look like a million dollars. While I wanted a nice dress, I wan’t overly concerned with it. The first time I went shopping was with my mom last June. The parents came to visit, and my daddy encouraged my mama and me to do as much… View Post »
In my mind, I’m going to Carolina
Today, I realized that we will be leaving Fayetteville within 18 months. I have a lengthy list of things to do and places to see while we still live in the Old North State. Since we live in NC, our Living Social and Groupon deals feature inns, lodges, and adventures that are on my list. The problem at the moment is Mac’s training schedule: he’s spending most of August in… View Post »