Wow. Not only is today my birthday, it’s my turn to pick what all of the lovely Barefoot men and women are cooking up this week! When I joined Barefoot, I was so low on the list I calculated that it would be 2014 by the time I got to pick what our group would be making. I remember the day I stumbled upon the Barefoot website. I was a newbie blogger (still am) and how no idea what I was getting myself into. I checked out the Rules & Req page and shot off an email to the wonderful Tara asking if I could please, pretty please be a part of her group. read more…
I don’t know what it is about the spring, but I find myself wanting to be in New York: exploring the city, relaxing on Long Island or being a little farther north visiting The Husband’s family. Alas, the opportunities to visit New York are growing fewer and farther between. The In-Laws moved to Montana a few years ago so the visits to New York have been nonexistent. read more…
Here’s wishing you a happy and safe Independence Day! Please take a moment to pay tribute to all of our men and women who serve in the armed forces along with their families. The sacrifices of our fellow men to ensure our freedom is a beautiful thing.
Fly your flag high and proud.
For those of you who have been around for a while, you know I don’t blindly promote companies or organizations. I choose wisely who I’ll throw support to: after all, it might come back to haunt me one day.
I want to share with you a charitable organization that goes above and beyond boosting the morale of our troops. Trish, President and Founder of eMailOurMilitary has become a friend of mine. Through her and the incredible website, I’ve come to see just how much one person can impact the lives of others. read more…
I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since I participated in Barefoot! We were on vacation last round and I just didn’t think Curried Couscous would be the best snack for the car ride. read more…
Our second day in Montana found us in the car again for a day trip to Yellowstone National Park. The experience actually turned out to be a spiritual one for me for a couple different reasons:
1. I hadn’t adjusted to the altitude quite yet… and as we climbed higher at Yellowstone. I spent about 40% of the day walking around feeling like I’d downed a bottle of whiskey.
2. I could never comprehend the beauty of nature… more on that later.
Trying to keep this photo-heavy post easy to follow, check under the pictures for a little blurb.
Ignore the completely handsome cowboy dude in this photo. It’s my husband after a long day in the park.
Well, The Husband and I rolled into town at 9:02 yesterday evening. We’re glad to be back in Kansas, but we already miss Montana. I’ll have updates tomorrow (hopefully!)
The day after we arrived in Montana my in-laws had a low-key day in mind. The Husband and I truly appreciated it after being in the car for 18 hours within 2 days. We toured Helena via foot, car and railroad tour trolley. Our first stop was to the State Capitol where we participated in a guided tour of the building. read more…
Tuesday after work, I hopped in the car with The Husband and we started our trek to Montana. I knew this was going to be a long drive I just didn’t know how long it would feel. We stopped in Sioux Falls Tuesday night to grab a few hours of sleep, then hit the road again yesterday morning at 7:00 . Finally, we rolled in last night about 8:00 where we were greeted by my in-laws.
Driving in reminded me of some of the odd quirks of being a military wife. I didn’t sit behind the steering wheel for one minute on this 18 hour trip. I didn’t pump gas, I didn’t take care of a single thing. I simply sat in the passenger seat with my book and a smile.
Its strange because I feel like I live an alternate life. For long periods of time, I’m the one in charge: no one to lean on, no one to share the burden with, I’m single… yet unavailable. I live the lifestyle of a woman on her own and I do just fine. Suddenly The Husband is home and it’s another story. I am treated as if I am a rare stone, something to be treasured and taken care of.
In the end, I don’t really mind either scenario. I adore The Husband and love every second with him so it’s easy to take care of me when he’s gone.
The road trip was long but fun. I’m always a little hyper and uninhibited when just with The Husband, so the car was filled with laughter. Come back this week as I share our great Montana adventure (if I can continue to wake up before the crack of dawn to write!)
A while ago I was flipping through magazines and came across an article in Ladies Home Journal featuring a company called Deploy Peace. I quickly read the article to myself and then had to reread the entire thing for The Husband with growing awe and wonderment at what these women are doing for our troops. read more…
