March 2013 - Marine Corps Nomads

March 25, 2013

Progress on the Cabin

We finally received our first check for the flooding damage at the cabin. It took over 3 months to receive the check which really did slow down some of the purchasing of needed products, but now we’re back on track. It’s taking longer than we would like to get things back together, but that’s what happens when you end up doing all the work yourselves. lol! That being said, we were able to make a good bit of progress last week. D finished up the plumbing (except for the burst pipe going to the evap cooler that caused all of…

Remembering My Mom

Posted in Family

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 16 years since I said goodbye to my mom. I was 20 years old and a little over a month away from marrying D. My sister was a little over 2 months away from graduating from high school. Mom was just a shell of her former self, but she still wanted to make it to those important dates. On that morning, as I was talking to her, we let her know that it was okay to let go. Later that day, my mom went to her heavenly home where she was no longer…

The Case of the Missing Leftovers

March 20, 2013

Heather L

The Case of the Missing Leftovers

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I’ve always enjoyed a good breakfast, but the truth is that more often than not, I prefer to have that big breakfast later in the day – say at lunch or dinner. 😉 Since I knew that we were going to be heading out of town the next day, I made up a gluten free pecan apple puff pancake for us to eat for dinner last Saturday. I knew there would be leftovers for breakfast the next day. What I didn’t know is that a certain dog (**cough** Wiley **cough**) would decide that he really liked apple puff pancake as…

Review: Broken Wings by Shannon Dittemore

March 14, 2013

Heather L

Review: Broken Wings by Shannon Dittemore

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Broken Wings Book Description: Angels with wings of blade. Demons with renewed sight. And a girl who has never been more broken. Brielle has begun to see the world as it really is, a place where angels intermingle with humans. But just when she thinks she’s got things under control, the life she’s pieced together begins to crumble. Her boyfriend, Jake, is keeping something from her. Something important. And her overprotective father has turned downright hostile toward Jake. Brielle fears she’ll have to choose between the man who’s always loved her and the one who’s captured her heart. Then she…

VeggieTales: A Very Veggie Easter Collection

March 13, 2013

Heather L

VeggieTales: A Very Veggie Easter Collection

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Just in time for Easter, Big Idea has put together the VeggieTales Have a Very Veggie Easter Collection. The collection contains 2 dvds and 2 cds: An Easter Carol dvd Twas the Night Before Easter dvd A Very Veggie Easter cd Hosanna! cd Product Descriptions: An Easter Carol – He’s trying to make Easter bigger than ever by filling London with pastic eggs! But just how hard can his mechanical chickens work before they’re… well, fried? In just one unforgettable day and night, Cavis and Millward and a music box angel named Hope must convince Nezzer that Easter is about…