Cherry Cheesecake Cookies
Ever since I was a little kid, February has meant cherries. Maybe it’s because cherries are Valentine’s Day red. Maybe it’s from elementary school President’s Day celebrations. Maybe it’s just because I was a weird little kid and made strange connections. I absolutely love cherries and cherry pie filling. I rarely eat cheesecake, but when […]
A Super Bowl Care Package
Happy Super Bowl weekend! Living in Baltimore, I’ve got a special investment in the outcome of tomorrow’s game. While I’m not really an NFL fan– college football is more my thing– the (hoped for? prayed for?) word on the teacher-street is that if the Ravens win, possibly, maybe, hopefully school might be cancelled the day […]
Christmas Cross Stitch
Merry Christmas a Month Late! And another check mark on the ol’ 100 in 365 list! I had to keep these Christmas ornaments under wraps until after John’s R&R and the two extra Christmas we had when he was home. I loved making these– from shopping for the perfect ornament for each person, to stitching […]
Another TWO Bite the Dust!
During John’s R&R, I crossed off a few more items from my 100 in 365 list. Over the next few days, I’ll share those. It seems fitting to first write about the bookends of his leave– when he came home and when he left. First– and appropriately– John’s return: You’ve seen this picture before, […]
They Sent Letters!
Alright, here we go! I have so much to share with all of you! Now I’m a bit more put together (although the laundry still isn’t done)– look for a veritable bevy of new posts in the coming days! If you’ve been reading since at least December, you’ll remember that some of my coworkers and […]
Cleaning Up
John left for Afghanistan on Wednesday morning. It was a tough goodbye, but nothing we couldn’t handle. That sounds cocky, and I don’t mean it to be. But after seven months apart during the “fighting season,” four or five more months seems (almost, kinda, sorta) short. But more on that later. My bedroom is littered […]
I’m Baaaaaaaack!
I’m back! R&R was fantastic– the best 15 days of this deployment to be sure (but more on that later). Thanks for all of the well wishes and sweet notes both on the blog and on Twitter. I’ve got lots to catch up on, but I promise, I’ll have new posts up soon! (I already […]
I’ve Been Waiting for This for 7 Months!
It’s my hope that by the time you read this, I will have already hugged John approximately eight-thousand times. Because he’s only home for such a short amount of time, I will be completely offline. That means, no tweeting, Facebooking, pinning, emailing or blogging for me. I do not want to regret wasting a moment […]
So. Excited.
I am desperately trying to write this blog post without being completely distracted. I have a feeling this is going to take me twice as long to write and I’ll end up with a handful of half-baked sentences when I’m done. I apologize, my lovely friends. Usually, I’m a focused, butt-kicking, names-taking tornado of activity. […]
The First Box of 2013
While I’ve had a love-hate relationship with 2012 (which you can catch up on here), I am already in love with 2013 (and it’s still a day away)! Last year, John and I rang in 2012 together. For the first time in my life, I had someone to kiss at midnight. There were even fireworks […]
