Hello, hello! Welcome to Part 2 of my Thursday Travel Throwback series. Last week I featured my time in Sicily, and this week I'm talking about... Hawaii! During my Marine's first deployment, I met him for a week in Waikiki. It was 8 months after our civil ceremony and 6 months before our big wedding shindig, so we consider our Hawaii vacation to have been our honeymoon. Naturally, we spent a lot of time lounging on the beach relaxing... We also did some touring around the island to some cool spots, including Hanuama Bay... ...and this gorgeous lookout point: I love that photo so much, I had it blown up into a canvas picture that is now hanging in my kitchen! In Hawaii, I was pretty much obsessed with getting flowers arrangements made to wear in my hair. They were so ... [Read More]
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Reuniting with My Marine
Well, it's official... I've completed my second deployment as a USMC wife!! I resisted the urge to count down the days until my hubby's arrival on my blog for obvious safety reasons, but he's back home as of this morning! In the past few months, Adam and I have talked about whether or not Harley would remember him when he got home. Well, as I predicted, she did not forget about her daddy, and gave him quite the warm welcoming (to say the very least) when he walked through the door. I have the video footage to prove it! She was going nuts, trying to jump all over him and dragging out her blankets and toys. I don't really think she knew what to do with herself! Here are a few funny photos of them reuniting: The deployments we've endured have been such big learning experiences for ... [Read More]
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
"All I am I owe to my mother." - George Washington Happy Mother's Day to all the great moms out there, especially my mama! Sometimes I get bummed on holidays, knowing my family is all getting together thousands of miles away, especially when my hubby is even thousands of miles farther away. With 2/3 of this deployment under my belt, I'm starting to feel like I just want him to be home already. Everyone is different, but it seems that with me, there comes a certain time when I just start to think enough is enough! Case in point: A.) I just love love, but when I see couples big on PDA these days, I have the sudden urge to throw things at them. B.) In a daze, I stared outside at my patio last night, imagining I was sitting out there with Adam drinking wine and relaxing together. And ... [Read More]
Today, I celebrate.
Right now, I'm at the halfway point of my Marine's deployment. To celebrate making it thus far without having an emotional meltdown, I decided earlier in the week that today would be a day of pure indulgences. I think that I enjoy life a good deal, but an entire day devoted to only doing things I absolutely love (well, within reason... I still picked up Harley's poop and obeyed traffic laws. Ok ok, most traffic laws.)? No work tasks, no errands, no cleaning, nothing that I do just because I feel like I have to? Yes please! Putting my plan into action, here is what my day looked like: After sleeping in a bit, I had a date with my friend Jackie to go to the Little Italy Mercato, aka our new Saturday morning ritual whenever we can. It just so happened to have been gorgeous outside today, ... [Read More]