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    Getting Organized this School Year

    August 30, 2012 /

      It’s the beginning of the new school year and I could already hear myself nagging my boys to get homework done, put away their shoes, pick up your backpack off the middle of the kitchen floor so I don’t trip over it again.  It’s such a lovely way to spend the first hour or two after being away at school for the last six-hours. Yes, I hate it.  Continue Reading to download your own Homework Time Checklist – Getting Organized this School year Until I devised a great checklist that I put on the kitchen counter before they arrive home.  If you have the same nagging issue print up this list for…

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    Surviving the Storm – Hurricane Preparedness

    August 28, 2012 /

    Being prepared, it seems to be the motto of military-families worldwide.  Hurricane Season is upon us and it is time to start making plans, thinking through what we need to do to be prepared. Some great tips from Hurricane Survivors include: Make sure you have lots of bottled water on hand and fill your bathtub before the storm. Tap water easily becomes contaminated and you won’t want to risk it before it’s checked. Make sure you have plenty of batteries, flashlights, candles, and nonperishable food on hand. – Cathy Keep those laptops and cell phones charged. If you have kids and have no power you’ll want to entertain them somehow.…

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    Spouse employment! Veteran employment! DoD Blogger Roundtable!

    August 28, 2012 /

    I have to admit being a bit behind. I should have written this last week but a little bit of taking on too much, my mind on personal issues, the political season and of course, writer’s block just all combined to make the blog a bit behind schedule. Why too busy? More work than one person can do led to priorities. Why the political season? I guess I am concerned that veteran and spouse issues might be used as a political wedge during a tough presidential campaign. Sensitive to the lead guy in the military (the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) criticizing retired, separated veterans for their activist…

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    An Ode to Monday Morning

    August 27, 2012 /

    Oh Monday MorningHowEarly You Come   Cup of Coffee Number 2 doesn’t touch you, oh cruel Monday Morning. Lunches are packed, Kisses for the day are given, Boys are off to school, Hubs is off to work Sheets are off the bedDishwasher is emptiedWashing Machine is rumbling, removing a weekends worth of dirt from clothes, clothes, a mountain of clothes Lists have been made, The Day has been planned, all before 8 AM. But yes, I will conquer this day.  I will prevail.Now let me go pour Cup Number 3 and add a shot of ‘Go Get ’em, Girlfriend’Let’s do this thing called Monday. – Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.com Join Us    byLeanne KocsisonMonday, August 27, 2012Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare…

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    Grandma’s Pot

    August 24, 2012 /

    This is my Grandma’s Pot. I like to imagine all the food she cooked in it.  Soups for her family, pasta for guests, maybe mashed potatoes for a big family gathering or just a small brisket for herself and Pop. Continue Reading about my favorite pot, Grandma’s Pot My mom gave it to me a few years ago after Gram passed away and I have to admit it is my favorite pot.  (Who knew anyone could love an ‘ordinary’ pot?)  This summer alone I have made quarts of pasta sauce with tomatoes from my garden.  I have cooked salsa to last all winter long.  I have enjoyed simmering, sauteing, boiling and glazing, all…

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    Congratulations to the 2012 FINRA Military Spouse Fellows!

    August 21, 2012 /

    This is a flash news announcement!   Congratulations to 50 military spouses! The team at MilitaryAvenue has talked frequently about military spouse employment and training opportunities, provides resources for our military community and when we see something that is helpful we are eager to share it. So here goes… Since 2006 fellowships have awarded to 1,200 military spouses!This is truly a success story for fifty military spouses! Yep that is five zero! All 50 have been selected to participate in the FINRA Investor Education Foundation’s 2012 Military Spouse Fellowship. MilitaryAvenue interviewed the President of the Foundation, Ms Gerri Walsh in May and wrote about the Foundation’s efforts to help military families…

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    A Heavy Dose of Perspective

    August 21, 2012 /

    I am working hard at the kitchen counter labeling glue sticks, crayons, markers, rulers, binders, everything but the kitchen sink. In just a few days from now my newly titled second and fourth graders will be off to their first day of school. Our days will grow suddenly quieter. My two-year old will wonder where “EWWWIIII and IN” are. Nap time will be all about me, or at least finding the kitchen counter so the boys can come home to a study environment for homework. I think all this through with a heavy dose of excitement for the future as well as deep-thoughts from the soul of a mom who just said goodbye to…

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    A Prayer for the New Kids

    August 19, 2012 /

    This is for all the ‘new kids’: The shy kids, the anxious kids, the kids that have knots in their stomach because they don’t know the teachers, the building, the other kids. The kids who aren’t sure how they are going to remember which locker is theirs, where their locker is going to be, how long will it take to memorize their locker combination with all the other new things going on. The kids who wonder who they will sit with at lunch, who they will meet, laugh with, talk to, or will they just be alone unable to eat anyway with all these “new kid” anxieties. The kids who wonder…

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    Are You Ready for the Army Reserve? Or, Is Your Soldier Ready for the Army Reserve?

    August 10, 2012 /

    Are you a soldier’s spouse, ready for something knew, fewer deployments, going back to school or maybe your soldier sees civilian employment on the horizon? Or are you a soldier that realizes the value of service, enjoy your Army buddies, ready to go home but want to remain a part of the Army? Or maybe uncertain financial times might make a part time check appealing while you get your feet on the ground? Major General Thurgood speaking at AMVETS conventionMilitaryAvenue had the unique opportunity to talk with someone who cares about these soldiers and their families! Army Reserve Major General Keith Thurgood is Deputy Commanding General (Support) and Chief of…

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    Tasty Tuesday: Homemade Gnocchi

    August 7, 2012 /

    I have a few loves in life.  One of them is good gnocchi.  It is one of my favorite pastas and I never pass up the opportunity to try a new dish of it, usually at a restaurant.  Recently I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried successfully to make it myself.  I can’t find a gnocchi that I just /love/ from a grocery store and now I no longer need to look. Wow is this easy!  I believe that traditional gnocchi is made from potatoes and this is made with cheese, maybe that’s why I fell in love with this recipe.  Another note, my husband /hates/ Ricotta Cheese so I…

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