New Year Fun - 2013 Edition

So here we are again, it's time for another New Year Fun, this time for 2013. Oh goodness, so much has happened this year, good and bad, and I can't wait to go back and see just what I was doing or thinking all those months ago.  Post the first sentence of your first blog post of each mont…

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Happy Homemaker Monday - 12/30/2013

Good morning dear friends, I hope you are having a good Monday morning so far. Can you believe that we are right at the end of 2013?  Where has this year gone? This is going to be our last Happy Homemaker Monday of 2013 and when we return next week, I would like to have it slightly changed, maybe…

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Low key but wonderful Christmas!

For the first time in 15 years, I was able to spend Christmas with my family, or some of my family nearby. You don't really understand what it means until you are forced to do without, and for us, being in the military meant not only being thousands of miles away from family in the States, but…

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Sick in bed....

Not exactly how I had pictured my Christmas day or the following days, but we can't always have what we like right? So here I am, sick in bed with a cold and a nasty cough that is keeping me from getting much rest.  The good thing is that in a house with so many people, I am constantly finding …

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Happy Homemaker Monday - 12/23/2013

Well this is going up super late today, but in my defense, I have the in laws visiting and have been pretty busy. So, let's not waste anymore time and let's get right on it..... As I look outside my window::: Foggy, cloudy but not too cold.  We had some snow a few days ago but it's all m…

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One more snow day....

Well I don't think we'll be having a white snowy Christmas, but the Lord sure has gone out of His way to give us a little of the white stuff  before hand. Last night the flakes started coming down, and for a few hours it steadily covered our area. And as always, snow has a way of bringing …

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Slow Cooking Thursday - Thai Chicken Soup

Good morning dear friends, I sure hope this post finds you nice and warm. It's so cold here, the frost is an every day sight and I woke up this morning with a very sore throat. Oh no! Going to attack it immediately, I would hate to be sick during Christmas. Today's recipe is perfect for …

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Winter Frost

Can you believe that Christmas is just a few days away? I'm looking forward to it, but then again it gets to this time of the year and I'm ready for it all to be over so I can take down my tree LOL  I know, crazy huh? If there is one thing I do love is Christmas Lights and the beautiful ef…

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Happy Homemaker Monday - 12/16/2013

Good morning my friends, hope you're all staying warm. I had a good relaxing weekend and now I'm ready to face the new week ahead, I am sure the Lord is going to bless us immensely in the next few days.  I can just feel it.  Now, it's time for our Happy Homemaker Monday :) As I look outs…

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In bed I stay!

Stress can play such a huge part on your well being, not just emotionally but physically. I am down for the count today, woke up feeling extremely nauseous, stomach just not feeling right at all, but also have a headache and stuffy nose.  I'm thinking I may have a cold coming on but a little st…

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Moleskine Evernote Notebook Winner!

Thank you all for the comments and the entries on the giveaway.  If only I had one to give every single one of you :) I think there was some confusion though, the giveaway was not for a tablet like mine, but for a Moleskine Evernote Digital Notebook.  Anyway, I used Random.org, and the winner was: #…

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Draining week!

Oh my friends, I have had one of the worst weeks in a long time.  It's been so draining, and so exhausting that I'm just glad to see it come to an end. I always feels that December seems to bring a lot of sadness and trials for some people, and this week we've been extremely tested as …

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Digital Organization Campaign - Google Nexus Tablet Review and Giveaway!!!

I am so thankful to my blog, because it has brought me amazing opportunities to review some really great products. Today, I'm joining Staples and collaborating in their Digital Organization Campaign.....and I'm also going to be telling you all about my husband's favorite new toy.  Yes,…

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