IIt's Sunday night and another weekend has flown by. Here are some snapshots of my last couple of days: Hiking around a nearby lake Racking my homemade wine again My first pro soccer game: the San Jose Earthquakes My hubby introduced me to an awesome sandwich shop called Ike's. I tried the Sometimes I'm a Vegetarian sandwich - grilled mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, pesto & provolone - on whole wheat bread and it was seriously delicious. Found a new beach spot with forests that back up to the sand A pineapple, orange, kale, spirulina & carrot green monster breakfast Plant shopping I bought the plant pictured above solely because it completely reminds me of Katniss Everdeen & The Hunger Games. The plant looks on fire just as she's ... [Read More]
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Life as a Military Wife: Songs I Love But Can’t Listen To
This post's title might sound strange to you, but let me explain.. For the most part, I'm not an emotional person. I don't cry very often, am pretty level headed, and don't lose it all that much. However, what I'm usually like is sometimes not the same as how I am when my marine is deployed (especially when he's been gone for all of this year!). Nowadays, I tear up during movies and TV shows at times when it's totally uncalled for. I pretty much have banned any military related media because it'll either make me cry or give me nightmares. It's a funny thing how being separated from your spouse makes you more of a basket case than usual! If you're thinking I'm crazy, I know I'm not alone with this. My military wife friends and I joke around about randomly getting upset when our men are ... [Read More]