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Everything Shiny and New at Camp Humphreys!
Living overseas has its ups and downs. There is no guarantee of living comfortably because each person has different expectations. The only thing more difficult than adjusting to less than what was previously available to a person, is the promise of something better. It’s hope dangling on a string. Sometimes funding gets cancelled or reprioritized but we must make do with whatever leadership decides. It can be pretty agonizing as a military family to hear about plans that take seemingly forever to implement! That’s why right now it feels like everyone is getting tickets to Disneyland. That’s why we are celebrating with every Grand Opening that is happening here at…
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Sweet Honey Iced Tea, I Need a Simple Planner
I confess. I am a planner addict. I crave organization only because I like to sort chaos into simple categories! When my friends pull out their planners, I can’t help but ohh and ahh over them! Who can resist the look at how productive I can make you marketing? Not me. But the truth is, I feel a bit anxious. What if I pick the wrong planner? My carefully built scheduled efficiency will crumble and I will let everyone around me down! At least that’s how it was goes down in my head when I am left to my own devices. Finally after losing too much sleep this week over finding the…
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Life in a Military Penthouse
In my preparations for our move to Camp Humphreys I scoured the web for insight on what we needed to do for a smooth transition. I devoured every source of information I could find from the comfort of our home in Germany. Sig Flips the Table and the local Garrison’s social media accounts were very helpful. From the spouse network via Facebook I learned that there was no room on post and we would need to find a place off post. Finally! We would get the chance to live off the economy and immerse ourselves in the local culture! I felt ready to take on the realtors and had a…
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Sweet Honey Iced Tea, I went to the gym
Okay. I have no idea what possessed me to decide that two weeks before we leave for Korea , I should try to go back to the gym. Probably something to do with trying to establish a good habit so that it will be easier to stick with it. Or it is because we have once again become a one car family, and that means I found myself near the gym on the military post every morning. Dropping off my husband and wondering why I didn’t take advantage of the free gym. Yeah. So why not? I will tell you why. Talking yourself into getting physically fit, while in the…
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February’s Ten Minute *Winks* with an Irritated Zombie ;)
The telephone rang. I picked it up and listened to a cheerful woman tell me that I was depressed. There was a good chance I was gaining weight. I would need to revisit the lab to make sure. Oh and could I cut back on the coffee? That was a week ago. I laughed it off. I’ve been gaining a steady 5 pounds per year. Which I’m pretty sure I can chalk up to the sugar in my coffee and the bad pastry habit I’m struggling with. I get that we are living in a season without sunlight to nourish our souls but it can’t be that bad, can it? People live here and…
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What was YOUR Sweetest Day Like?
Seriously. What is Valentine’s Day really about? Why does this horrible holiday make it so hard to show that you care? You can have all of the details come together perfectly… and then you wonder… did I buy enough? Will they like it? Will the roses die in my car before I get home? Should I pick chocolate and flowers up on my way home and risk the vendor being out of what I had my heart set on? Each year I tell myself, okay this year will be different… and it kind of is. Then we end up standing in an hour long line at our favorite restaurant and…
