This month marks Little Dude’s nine months on this earth and
in our family. You might have
noticed that it’s also been about that long since the last time I blogged. Coincidence? I think not. So
to mark the big day (well, the one before the big day.... i.e., his year
birthday) here’s my list of nine things I wish somebody had told me nine months
ago:
According to the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology, losing weight and staying fit / being healthy are No. 1 and No. 5 on the list of top-10 New Year resolutions for 2014. And in 2002 the Journal of Clinical Psychology reported that only 39% of people in their 20's achieve their New Year resolution and the rate goes way down as we grow older.
I'm so excited to be pregnant with our third baby. I'm currently in the beginning of the second trimester and feeling a lot more like myself compared to the first trimester. Keeping fit and strong during pregnancy is so important. There are numerous benefits of exercising during pregnancy, among them are:
It's like it was yesterday when I became an engaged to a Soldier. We had the discussion almost immediately. Does he reenlist or does he get out? He had been in 8 years at that time. I said, "I could stay in Illinois, you'll deploy in a year and when you get back you can get out. I'll keep my 70K a year job and you can get out and go to school on your GI Bill." He reminded me of the other option. I give up my career, he stays in and get his 20 year retirement. I said, "If I give up my high paying job, you better be in for 20 because I make more than you in pay and can make more than your retirement if I stay where I am." He loved his country and his job. We decided to live the military life.
Wow. It's that time. The time my husband says I will stay with you for 20 or more to the U.S. Army. He's already been in over 14 years. To think he's been with the Army longer than me, his wife.
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| (L to R) Val, Stephanie, Dayna, LT Clark, LT Clark, CourtneyY |
I know we are late to the party. I saw the stories swirling around the internet last night about Sam's Club and how they're letting military members & their dependents have access to their stores while the Commissaries are closed.
If you have a Soldier in your life, you've probably heard them talk about their safety briefings. They are warned against all sorts of reckless behaviors. There's something unsafe that's been going on for decades on Military Installations across the U.S. It's a reckless behavior that's been tolerated and it's as bad as drinking and driving. What is it? It's 24 hour duty and driving. |
| Gary Sinise(pictured right) |
Hey ladies! This is a list of my favorite beauty products! It took me forever to write this post because my list is so short and I felt like I needed to make it longer. Then one day it hit me: I don't have to have a million and one favorite products! If I only have a few then I only have a few and those are the ones I'll share with you! So here are my favorites!
You've seen these wallet cards on our "AWC Pinners Favorite Things". Snappin' Studio has heard about our love of their product and has provided a discount code for all of followers, "AWC15". Make sure to enter it and save 15% are your purchase!
I tend to stay away from any shows that highlight Military Life. It might not be for why you think. Anytime I see a reunion photo or hear the stories of deployment, it takes me right back to the day my husband came home. It feels like it was yesterday. My heart starts to pound, tears start falling from my eyes, and I remember the moment I saw him again after a 1 year deployment. |
| "the day he came home" |
