Marine Corps Nomads

September 6, 2011

Just Visiting

Posted in Family

Project 365 – #249 When you have newborns in the house (whether human or otherwise), visitors are never far behind. Munchkin and her friend are very much enjoying spending time with the babies. They still like to hide a good bit of the time, but if you just spend some time in their cage, they will apparently come out to play. (The lighting on the picture above is off, but I still like it as it captures the moment.) Me? Well, I’d rather not get in the cage. lol! I just get to see them whenever they come out or…

Review: A River to Cross

September 6, 2011

Heather L

Review: A River to Cross

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A River to Cross by Yvonne Harris About the Author: Yvonne Harris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Hartford and has taught throughout New England and the mid-Atlantic. Currently she teaches writing at a local college. She is a winner and three-time finalist of the Golden Heart Award. Before turning to fiction, she wrote articles for magazines. Although Yvonne and her husband live in New Jersey to be close to family, she was raised in Alabama and still considers herself a Southern writer. Book Description: Elizabeth Evan’s brother paid the ultimate price as editor…

An Exciting Surprise

Posted in Family, and Photography

Project 365 – #248 Late yesterday afternoon, I went to rest for a bit as I had a bad headache. D and Munchkin headed outside to wash the vehicles. I fell asleep to the sounds of the normal vehicle washing antics. The next thing I know I’m being woken up by screams from Munchkin, “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” I shot up out of bed concerned that something bad had happened. As I’m trying to wake up, I hear, “There are babies! Rosita had babies! There are 3 babies! Come one, come on, come on!!” So, downstairs we went to see the…

Wise Alec: Nature Nuts Game

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Griddly Games, the makers of the Wise Alec trivia board game, have created expansion packs that double as stand alone travel games: Nature Nuts, Civilize This, and Sports Buff. Each expansion pack features 3 decks of cards, 1 deck of Wise Alec cards, and a die. The game itself comes in a nice storage container which features a magnetic closure, organizational storage areas for each deck of cards as well as the die, a plastic cover to keep all the cards and die in place, and instructions printed directly on the container. What this means is that you will not…