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A Minute Out of the Norm: You Scream… I Scream…
… We all scream for Ice-Cream! It was a busy Thursday. I had to get groceries; since we had been on vacation for quite a while there was not a drop of milk in the house or any fresh fruits or veggies. I did manage to find a container in the back of the frig of what used to be fresh strawberries but we won’t get there. After we all trekked to the grocery store we came home, unloaded and then headed off to the next place on our ‘To Do List’. At 2:30pm my eldest had a sports physical for the high school soccer season this fall. (ACK! Is…
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‘Build A Sign’ offering free Homecoming Banners
Do you have a loved one coming home from deployment soon? Hubby is not coming home for quite a while (sigh…) but I just ordered a ‘free banner’ for his arrival. (YAY!) 🙂 “Build A Sign is proud to offer free 3′ by 6′ banners to celebrate the homecoming of your family member or friend from service overseas: http://www.buildasign.com/Troops.” In all actuality it did cost me $11 because they do charge for shipping, but I certainly won’t complain! It appears that it will be a nice banner & I look forward to receiving it, and more importantly hanging it when the time comes. – Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.combyLeanneonFriday, July 11, 2008Email…
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Life is a Party Complete with Food, Laughter and Chatter
I think Life is a party… sometimes you are invited in, and sometimes you crash in… although oft times the escape door is missing from the picture too. So, at this party, there has to be some good eats. To me, party preparation ranks right up there with party celebration. And with any party, there needs to be invested a star performance dish. This one wins hands down. The smell of the barbeque, the chance to use an oversized fun dish and the taste of this entrĂ©e is fantastic. London BroilMeat cut options:*Flank Steak, a less tender beefcut – but if done very rare, can be excellent*Top Round Steak(6 pounds…
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When Time Stands Still
Funny, how time stands still. I was rush rush rushing to get my boys in the car. I am on a vacation of sorts and enjoying time at each of my brothers’ as well as my parents’. I started at my brother James’ along with his wife & my nephews for four days. I then stayed at my parents for three days. Today was the move from my parents to my brother Dan’s, for another few days. It has been fun to spend some time with each of them. So there we were this afternoon prepping for the ‘move’ across town… not that I was in a real rush to…
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Some Things We Just Take for Granted
On Friday I did something to my back and my lower back is pretty sore! So bending over to pick up a dirty sock, getting up from a chair or simply helping make breakfast just got hard to do! I have been very fortunate and this is the first time I can recollect where I was this immobilized. So I started thinking after we celebrated the 4th of July what we all take for granted on a daily basis! I used to think bending was easy but not anymore! As a military family we lived in so many places and have seen the benefits of 18 locations and a few…
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Keeping our Head Above Water
Everyone has bad days… but wow we had a doosey on the way home from seeing Hubby. He had been training at Ft McCoy in Wisconsin for two months in preperation for deployment. I am fortunate to have family live right in that area so when his four-day pass started we were there to get him & enjoy our own family vacation. I flew with my boys into O’Hare airport, cutting about 6 or 7 hours out of our drive. My aunt picked us up and then we drove the additional four hours up to Wisconsin borrowing her van. It was a WONDERFUL four days. We went canoeing; did some…
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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY PAUL
Tomorrow is a great chance to enjoy some time with our friends and families! In order to celebrate our wonderful country’s 332nd birthday we will be eating and watching fireworks. We will gather at my brother’s nice place on a lake with several generations and extended family! It will be a great time with lots of laughter and memories. One memory that will always be there is that one person will be missing! Our son in law, Paul, who proudly serves in the Ohio National Guard, just left for a year deployment helping Iraqi citizens who have never experienced the freedoms we cherish! We are proud of you Paul and…
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The Real Estate Market –Choices, Choices, Choices
At Work on Our House I do not claim to be a real estate expert but after 18 moves there is a bit of personal experience to rely on and with our rather volatile housing market there are many decisions to be made during this PCS season! We have lived in government housing, in apartments, rented housing and owned housing in many different areas and market conditions. How do you choose whether to live in military housing, rent a place for the family or buy a home at that next location? We rented apartments for our first few locations based on our needs and the short tours we faced during…
