tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79909024762792822892026-03-08T03:40:31.572-04:00Harley riding, rock loving, texting, marching band/track/basketball stepmomBrandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775110752834313420noreply@blogger.comBlogger485125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990902476279282289.post-49741265827165785432011-09-21T10:16:00.004-04:002013-02-04T15:39:26.759-05:00

Not me, but the solider. His leave ended yesterday when he boarded a flight to the great state of Texas and this morning he will be Korea bound. South Korea of course, though the exact location is unknown at this moment. There are three potential places he could end up but he won't know till he arrives 17 hours from now. He will live and work there for at least the next year. We are so

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This crazy thing called blogging has allowed me to meet some of the most genuine, fascinating women ever including Denise. Initially we connected through our blogs but then I was blessed to be able to spend some time with her (and a few other bloggers) in the mountains of Tennessee in 2009.* While I found out she liked fast cars there, little did I know she was on the fast track to being a

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This time two weeks ago we had just landed in Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain... No, we didn't break into song but I was mighty happy to be there to see The Soldier graduate from boot camp. He has been gone since January with only weekly phone calls and a couple of letters from him to keep us up to date, we were looking forward to seeing him and his new "home". Early

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Yesterday we woke up to snow on the ground. It only lasted long enough to have me craving comfort food. Something cooked low & slow in the crock pot. Something like this... Southerwestern Chicken Soup 4 cups chicken broth (homemade from the freezer) 1 12 oz pkg frozen corn 2 10 oz cans of Rotel 1 15 oz can pinto beans 2 cups green peppers, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1.5lb chicken sliced

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*Mike & Molly might just be the funniest show that no one is watching. And by "no one" I mean me. *I had a sleepover with my 2 year old niece two weekends ago and will have my one this weekend with my 2 year old granddaughter. I'm calling it GNI = Girls Night In. The cutest niece. Ever. *In my absence I've been cooking up a storm. Recipes coming soon. You have been warned. *Gas

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No hair New hair Neon hair

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How's that saying go...No good deed goes unpunished? Ah yes, that is it. Last week Groupon was offering what seemed like a great deal - $20 for $40 at FTD.com. Although I could care less about receiving flowers on Valentine's Day I thought it would be a nice gesture to send The Soldier's girlfriend an arrangement since he's away at boot camp.I should have seen the writing on the wall last week

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The Soldier left 3 weeks ago. He was in processing the first few days so we were able to text & talk to him just about every day but now that basic is under way we don't hear from him for a week at a time. If his squad does well during the week then they are granted phone time on Sundays.We were just settling down after dinner wondering if he would call this week when the phone rang. His

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For this journey I won't need any luggage, a laptop messenger bag, or a passport. When I started this blog the teen was in high school and like many of you, my life revolved around my kids activities. Our social life was completely intertwined with whatever he was participating in as indicated by my blog posts. I wouldn't change any part of that but it now leaves me at a crossroads. The teen

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I'm not sure if it's the approaching 35th birthday but I'm feeling quite melancholy today. It could be the clouds making my mood as gray as the sky. Maybe it could just be the winter blues. Perhaps it's remembering a tragedy far too great for my nine year old mind to comprehend.Makes me think no matter what I'm going through it cannot be that bad. Bless the Challenger crew, their families and

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Yesterday I woke with high hopes even tweeting "Happy hump day!". I was cheerful as I kissed S goodbye and as I sang along with the radio. Positive thoughts equal positive results right?!Bullshit.Upon setting foot in the office my day went to crap. It was a steady flow of problems from start to finish. After one fire was put out another exploded and landed in my lap. Eventually everything was

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Until he starts a new journey.Until we're "empty nesters". Until another bedroom is empty.Until dinner time is quieter.Until his car sits still.Until I cry.Until the teen becomes a soldier.

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There are few appliances that wow me. (Which in itself could be weird - that appliances wow me at all and/or that I'm so darn picky I only like such a small selection.) You may remember my love post written to Keurig last year. That little machine has revolutionised coffee in our household & I'm still every bit in love today as I was when I wrote that post 13 months ago.Then there is my

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I cannot believe that Christmas is only 11 days away. Eleven. Days. You would think a certain someone who let Thanksgiving sneak up on her would be more prepared for the next holiday. Apparently not. There's still shopping that needs to be done, treats to be made, cards to be mailed*, and presents to be wrapped. Lots and lots...and lots of presents to be wrapped. I *finally* get our tree

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...how Ke$sha got a recording contract? Her lyrics are awful and the auto tone is apparent....why people slow down once they see a police officer or state trooper on the interstate? If you can see them it's too late dumb-dumb....if Elvis/Tupac/Michael Jackson are really dead? They sure make good tunes in their afterlife....what Tony Parker was thinking when he cheated on Eva Longoria? Dude, she's

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Sometimes I get funny looks when I pull out my...cell.You see I've tried just about everything to transport my communication gizmo and nothing really appeals to me. Cases are too big & bulky. Keeping it in my purse is not an option. Fuggedaboutit. I'd never find it again. I have resorted to carrying in my bra. As long as I don't have on a t-shirt then it's easily accessible to me. I always know

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Sometimes I joke about being crazy. Everyone must seem that way at one time or another right?! But the last two days has proved I'm as cracked as Humpty Dumpty.Cracked. Crazy. Cuckoo. Insane. Mad. Touched. Emotionally I've been a complete mess. A blubbering, teary mess. Over nothing. In the last 48 hours tears have sprung forward about all kinds of trivial shit. Things that normally wouldn't get

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As the leaves begin to change, I can see the beauty of the season from my kitchen bar stools. And it's beautiful.

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It's this cover (and inside spread*) that is causing a bit of ruckus this morning. Parents in an uproar over these very sexxy pictures in the upcoming issue of GQ. I agree they are very sexxy, but these Glee stars are ADULTS. Consenting ADULTS. In an ADULT magazine.Let's face it Glee the show was not meant for kids. Yes it portrays high school singing but it also has risky conversation and sex

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do you possess any of the qualities of your zodiac sign? I'd like to believe that I posses some of the good stuff - wise, kind & caring, multi-talented - but there are some traits that I would never use to describe myself like ultra popular. Ugh. It just sounds pretentious just saying it - ULTRA popular. There are a few "bad" traits of being a Pisces that I identify with too. Such as

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It wasn't always this way. In fact this time last year I would have been swamped with football games, Saturday competitions and lots of good old fashioned fundraising. But now the teen has become an adult (scary huh?) and there are no more high school activities. Combine that with a football crazy husband who insists on playing and/or watching that horrid sport all weekend and that leaves me

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The following tweets earlier this week:Resulted in this question:And this response:Some things just aren't as they seem and Twitter is FULL of TMI.Happy Friday ya'll!

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The new fall tv season has begun. That means my DVR is my bff right now while all my books sit on the console tables neglected. We have even talked about getting a second DVR unit so that we can record more than two programs at once.* Sad but true.The thing is that I don't know if I like a show until I've seen it. Obviously. And with so many debuting in the last couple weeks it's been a tough job

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Autumn officially starts today at 11:09 PM EST. I guess Mother Nature didn't get the memo though since it's supposed to be 89 degrees today and 94 tomorrow. I put my door thinga-ma-jig up over the weekend but she didn't get that hint either. No surprise that part of my enthusiam for this season is directly related to food; I already have several soup & stew recipes ready for when the temperatures

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