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Savoring

The late afternoon light filters through the front window, filling the living room and kitchen with a soft warm glow.  The Husband is upstairs, working on homework, returning emails, keeping his mind on the positive things in life.  He had just run downstairs to fill his tumbler with water, kiss me on the forehead and [...]

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Update

This may seem a little ramble-some, but at this point it’s been so long since I’ve given an update on The Husband’s situation that I’ve surpassed long overdue.

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Zac Brown Band & Soldiers Angels (Letters for Lyrics)

This is long overdue, since I’ve known about this initiative for months and am just now realizing what a great idea it is to share it with all of you who visit my little website.  I realize that I have the ability to touch a different group of people who aren’t all military centered, so [...]

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Laying it all down

The situation with The Husband has gotten worse.  Jobs were handed out today and he was given a little heads up about what his job will be when he reenters active duty.  The job is a slap in the face, to put it mildly.

When The Husband and I went on our little mini-spring break vacation, [...]

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Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Military

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is becoming a common wound of modern warfare.  It has even been coined the “signature wound” of the War on Terror.  While TBI is becoming more prevalent in wartime activity, many service men and women continue to go undiagnosed.  Institutions, like the US Department of Veterans Affairs, are working to make [...]

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Because We Each Have Our Own Personal Hell

The Husband’s situation hasn’t improved.  In fact, it’s hasn’t gone anywhere.  Immediately after receiving word that he would miss the age cutoff by just 2 months, the waiver was filled out and filed. The saddest part about all of this is that the age restriction isn’t an Air Force restriction, but an AFROTC restriction.  The [...]

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Brothers at War

Join live today as the top MilBloggers interview the maker of the incredible movie, Brothers at War.

Go here, as I’m having a hard time with the embed…

Unfortunately, the movie was not released anywhere near The Husband and I but I’m hopeful to get a copy of it today and watch it tonight after dinner.

Join us [...]

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Excellent Gift Ideas for Military and their Families

It’s Cyber Monday and that means… most of you while you should be working or cleaning the house from the weekend are going to spend time on the computer shopping online perveyors for the best deal you can find.  To help you along the way, I’ve put together a short list of things any service [...]

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Veterans Day

Thought I’d list out a few freebies for our Veterans.  Sometimes it’s really strange for me to think about Veteran’s day being a reason for stores to have sales for the general public.  I do, however, appreciate the support that is shown to our Heroes.

Some Discounts/Freebies I’ve encountered for this Veteran’s Day:

Outback Steakhouse is offering [...]

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Caramelized Butternut Squash

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I don’t know about you, but our house is suffering from Thanksgiving cravings.  Usually I can tame the craving with an incredible turkey & sage roll served with a cranberry dipping sauce. I’m not sharing the recipe for the easy Thanksgiving explosion that is so quick to prepare [...]

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