Monthly Archives: July 2012

We made a Tree Sprinkler!

running around DIY Tree Sprinkler

When you think back to your summers as a child what are one of the top memories that come to mind? I think a memory we probably all have in common is running through the sprinkler in your own front yard. We had the kind that was rectangular shaped, and sprayed the water front to…

9 No-Man-Around Guilty Pleasures

9 No-Man-Around Guilty Pleasures

It’s far too easy to get caught up in all the reasons we will miss our husbands while they are away. The list is never ending, and quite frankly it gets a little depressing to think about. Sure, my husband is going to be deployed for, somewhere around, 10 months. Sure, it’s going to be…

Secret Squirrel Swap Summer Package Received!

that's so random summer package

If you don’t know about the Secret Squirrel Swap, you need to. It’s FUN!! Basically, you sign up, enter your info, get an email with who your secret squirreling to, and send a fun package with some items according to the theme. You also post pics of your received box on instagram,   So our…

AH-1Z SuperCobra by Fathead.com [ and a Fathead giveaway ]

fathead supercobra wall graphic

What do you know about Fathead.com? I knew they made super-sized sports themed wall vinyls, but didn’t know anything else of their products beyond that. Let me introduce you to the awesomeness of Fathead!! Yes, they do Sports Wall Graphics and have a huge college football and NFL selections. They also have a huge selection…

…letting some of the pressure out

dark portrait

I have anxiety. No, I’ve never been diagnosed and am not taking any medications. Well, except for wine. I find that a suitable medication. But, no nothing real. My pride says I don’t need to see a doctor, and so does my logical thinking. Is it even something worth going to a doctor for? I…

Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Cheesecake Cookie Bars

This weekend I made these bars. For years it has been a signature dessert of mine. So many people asking me for the recipe, and time and again I’ve dodged out of giving it to them claiming it as ‘top secret’. HA!!! Thanks Pinterest for bitch-slapping on my ego. A month ago or so, I…

Planning my Predeployment Mommycation

san onofre beach

mommycation (n) : a short leave of absence in which a mother embarks all alone to the destination of her choosing without the accompaniment of her husband or children, so that she may do as she pleases, as she sees fit, with no one to answer to but herself. the restoration of a small portion…