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January 12, 2010
Heather L
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Playing Catch Up

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Whew! Being away from the computer over the last week has lead to a big mess in my in box and what not. Slowly, I’m working my way through my emails, blog reader, review items… It was all worth it though as we had a blast with Gramma and Grampa. We hiked. We played. We explored. We created memories.  As always, it was sad, tearful goodbye when we dropped them off at the airport this afternoon.  Tomorrow, we’ll get back into our regular routine and start back up with school. There still a little time left to enter my giveaway…

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January 7, 2010
Heather L
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My Top 10 Deployment Survival Tips

Posted in Military Life, and Thoughts

Every person is different when it comes to deployments, but there is always some common ground that most people go through while dealing with deployments.  Obviously, I approach this from the viewpoint of a spouse, but anyone can use at least some of these tips.  Deployments are never easy, but you can do it with God’s help. The Lord will ultimately give you the strength and comfort that you need to get through this deployment. Pre-deployment:  Paperwork – now is the time to make sure you have all of the documentation that you will need during the deployment.  Have a…

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January 2, 2010
Heather L
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A Glimpse of Our Year – 2009

Posted in Family, Holidays, and Thoughts

Musings of a Housewife is having a 2009 blog recap carnival.  It’s a fun way to look back at what was going on with your blog on the first day (or first post) of the month in 2009.  You just put down the first sentence of the post.  I chose to skip review and announcement posts if those were the first posts up for the month.  I also added a picture from the post.  If that post didn’t have a picture, then I took one from another post from the month. January Did we stay up to ring in the…

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December 29, 2009
Heather L
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10 Ways to Get Fit after the Holidays

Posted in Commercial Break, and Thoughts

The holidays are filled with lots of fun and an amazing amount of great food.  Sadly, they don’t tend to be filled with much exercise.  I know that I usually walk away from holiday eating a bit heavier.  Thankfully, due to our normally healthy diet, it’s not too difficult to get back on track.  These are my top 10 ideas for getting fit after the holidays: Drink Water – I personally do not care for drinking lots of water, but I know that my body needs water.  One of the best ways to make sure that I’m drinking enough water…

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December 27, 2009
Heather L
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Having Too Much Fun…

Posted in Family, and Thoughts

No real post today. We’re having too much fun together as a family. Munchkin is having a blast assembling her new lego kits. We’re all having a great time playing our new Wii games. Wii Sports Resort is fantastic! We’ve watched a couple of new movies. Hopefully, I’ll be able to post a few pictures in the near future, but for now, I’m heading back to join in on the family fun!