MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #46

Are you a different person than you were five years ago? submitted by Sisterly Thoughts

Yes, I am more mature, and I’ve had a few things happen in my life that have made me a better person. I’m also mentally stable, which is more than I can say about myself even just 3 years ago.

If you could go on Amazing Race, who would you take with you as your partner and why? submitted by Thoughts from a Poekitten

Probably my husband, or one of my best friends, Emily or Melissa. Probably because I think any of them would help me and has strengths that I don’t.

But who am I kidding, I’d never be on Amazing Race…

Does Facebook or Twitter actually bring more stress or good in to your life? submitted byJust an Arizona Girl

Sometimes, it can add stress to my life. Other times, I find it helps relieve some stress. It depends on what is going on, and who is saying or doing what…

June is National Soul Food Month- what’s your soul food? submitted by NH Girl Displaced

Chocolate.

If you could live in any other era than the current, which one would it be & why? submitted by Sugar in My Grits

Roaring 20’s, because I love the hair and flapper dresses, or the late 70’s and all of the 80’s, because I just love the music.

Scentsy Party

I’m hosting an online party, I wasn’t going to post it on here, but I’m so close to my goal, so I figured why not.

Head over here, and click on my name, order from the party, you want to direct ship, or else it will ship to me, and then I’d have to send it to you, which I would do, but that can get expensive.

Thanks in Advanced!

Friday Fill-In #45

Fill-in along!

Underwear Parties, how old is too old? submitted by Wookie & Co.
Uhm, what the heck are underwear parties?! I don’t think these are appropriate at any age…
What was your favorite class in high school? submitted by Adventures of M-Squared
I didn’t have a favorite class, I pretty much hated High School, all of it…
Have you ever convinced packers/movers to pack something they aren’t supposed to for a PCS? submitted by Ground Control to Major Mom
No, but I know people who have gotten things put in their pack out without the movers knowing, and will more than likely try to do that when I move, if there are things I want to take. LOL
Blogging plays a growing roll in the media. If you were asked to embed as a blogger with a deployed military unit, would you go? What do you think your blog would be like? submitted by To the Nth
No thank you. I’m happy not knowing the ins and outs of a deployment. I think if I knew the ins and outs I’d be more of a nervous wreck with him gone.  However, that would be a pretty cool job, if I weren’t an Army Wife.
Do you think kids should attend year-round school? submitted by Marrying the Navy
In Hawaii, hell yes, these kids need all the schooling they can get.

5QF, hey it’s still Friday here, LOL

Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following question to your blog post, answer them, then watch for the linky to appear tomorrow morning (any preferences as to time?) and LINK UP! I would LOVE for you to link back to me, but that is NOT a requirement! I just wantcha to have FUN!! (And, 5QF is also a quick, easy post for when your muses have gone on sabbatical or if you're just plain old too busy to write something else!)

Questions for Friday, June 17th: (Special thanks to @gasfamily, @MarandaLamping,Sandy, Lorilynne, and a question from the Deck of Random Question cards [i.e. sending out an SOS for question suggestions!] for their question suggestions! Have a fun question? Head over to my community or shout it out on twitter to me, @5crookedhalos, using hashtag #5QF!)

1. What is your favorite summer time activity?

Swimming, Cook Outs, eating Watermelon

2. Do you have one laundry soap you stick to, or do you buy whatever's on sale?

Tide

3. What is your favorite dinner to make in the summer?

Kabobs, I actually have never made them myself, but I do love to eat them fresh from the grill

4. Do you have any talents?

I can sing and procrastinate like nobodies business, oh wait, that isn’t a talent, is it?!? ha

5. If you could instantly be an expert in something, what would it be? Why?

Organizing and cleaning, so my house would always be clean and organized LOL

2 Months Down

So, it’s been 2 whole months since he left. Quite honestly, I miss him so much, and it sucks so much that he’s gone. BUT I’m doing so well with the deployment. I’m staying busy, I’m sending care packages galore and I’m just not dwelling on the fact that he’s gone.

Some things that have made this deployment bearable…

E-mail
Skype

Seriously, I think back to when my grandfather was in the Army, and the times he was deployed, and I have so much more respect for my grandmother and father and uncle for what they went through.

I know I get so frustrated when I don’t get an email or he can’t get on Skype. I know for a fact that I don’t sleep well when I haven’t talked to him in a while. But I just remind myself that we’re so lucky to have the technology to Skype and email, and that helps, but I still don’t sleep well. Because I worry.

He doesn’t tell me much about what’s going on there, and I’m glad, I don’t want to know specifics, I think it might make the worry and the sleepless nights worse. I just know that he’s safe, and that he’s healthy. I thank GOD for that.

So, here is to 10 more months…let’s hope I’m still doing this well in a few months…

Wedding Challenge COMPLETE

Don’t be too happy with me. I’m going to let you in on a little secret, I did them all in like a day or two and just set them to post over time…I knew that was the ONLY way I’d get the damn thing completed.

But, at least I can say I finished something I started, because we all know how bad at doing that I am =P

The LT is doing well. I’m sure he misses me just as much as I miss him. We email almost daily. He doesn’t have internet in his room, they might be getting Wi-Fi, but who knows. He has to go to the MWR to get internet, and that isn’t something he does often. We Skype almost once a week. It’s nice to see his face and hear his voice. I’ve tried to get him to purchase some phone minutes, but I’m not quite sure what his hold up is.

We found out when his R&R is, so that is so exciting! Something fun to look forward too! I hope we get to go to Kauai, but every time we look, the hotels seem to be less and less available. I wish we knew specific dates so we could go ahead and lock it in, but we don’t know until he lands in Hawaii. We know a time frame, but like I’d tell you =P

I will start doing the Nanny thing full time, more than likely after his R&R because the father’s block leave just happens to be the same time. Things in the Army rarely work out, so for this to be happening is quite a miracle. But neither of the guys are back on island, so I don’t want to jump the gun toooo much. Things in the Army rarely make sense, and they change on a dime…Go figure…

Well, I’m going to shower and get in bed, 5:30am is really really early. But I did it today, I can do it tomorrow!