As a military wife there is probably nothing more dreaded than another PCS move. Mainly the work that is involved in sorting through all your worldly processions so some stranger can throw them in a box. Its also a fun and exciting time, you get to move to a new place and try new things and maybe even redecorate.
My husband and I have been married for almost 7 years. In that time we have moved three times. The biggest of which was 3.5 years ago when we moved to Italy. Three long months of being displaced was enough for me to never want to move again, but we have to of course move back to the states sometime. Fortunatly for us that time is upon us. Now for the first time in our lives we are going to purchase a house. This purchase isn't just a house to us we feel like we will be finally making our first home together. One where we can paint the walls and not have to go back and paint them builder white in 3 years. One were we can plant a tree and not worry if it follows the property managers standards just to have to rip it out.
We are so excited to be able to start making roots and have a place our children can call home!
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables Review
So I recently picked up and read Anne of Green Gables. I have read a lot of books feature strong young female characters. As a young women I distinctly remember enjoying Little Women, and most all of the Jane Austin classics. I was under the impression that this book would fall into a similar category. However , upon reading 2.5 books of the series I am left severally disappointed. I am usually a person who picks up a book and cannot stop reading until it is completed, either one because it is a page turner or two because I keep reading in the hope that the author will eventually redeem themselves or the characters...in this case I have just been left bored and find the books a chore.
Anne is to flighty and lively and then basically becomes a dull old school maid....not interesting or imaginative in the least....and the other characters lack the ability to perform a supporting role. Even the romance is dull and long drawn out...their is no strong bond development between the characters that makes you wonder if a relationship will work out...and when it does it seems to predictable. The first installment of the series was decent and I should have stopped there.
Not sure what I am going to read next, I am a sucker for classics....so I will keep you all posted.
So I recently picked up and read Anne of Green Gables. I have read a lot of books feature strong young female characters. As a young women I distinctly remember enjoying Little Women, and most all of the Jane Austin classics. I was under the impression that this book would fall into a similar category. However , upon reading 2.5 books of the series I am left severally disappointed. I am usually a person who picks up a book and cannot stop reading until it is completed, either one because it is a page turner or two because I keep reading in the hope that the author will eventually redeem themselves or the characters...in this case I have just been left bored and find the books a chore.
Anne is to flighty and lively and then basically becomes a dull old school maid....not interesting or imaginative in the least....and the other characters lack the ability to perform a supporting role. Even the romance is dull and long drawn out...their is no strong bond development between the characters that makes you wonder if a relationship will work out...and when it does it seems to predictable. The first installment of the series was decent and I should have stopped there.
Not sure what I am going to read next, I am a sucker for classics....so I will keep you all posted.
Friday, January 4, 2013
New Year Lets Get Posting!
So life has been crazy busy again!
We are winding down from the Holiday season and getting ready for winter to finally hit. The kids both got new snow boots and pants and we are super excited about taking them up the volcano for some sledding. Mt. Etna does not have a full blanket of snow yet. We were hoping to go New Years weekend but all the snow melted in the days prior.
On another note I have been cooking like crazy. Over Thanksgiving I prefect a home made roll recipe thanks to the help of Pinterest. During the fall I got rave reviews on a pumpkin poke cake, while Christmas was less exciting I have also been trying my hand at some Asian cuisine.
Additionally we are starting to get ready for a new move. I have begun the process of sorting out the house and getting ready to dispose of items we no longer use, through both yard sales and donations. Currently our guest room is piled high with toys, clothes, and random things that just don't serve a function for us.
My youngest has begun new speech lessons through the local school system. We have seen some improvement every now and then but as of late he seems to be losing clarity. I believe that both of his tubes have finally fallen out and I am wondering if he has water in his ear drums again. I guess its time for another follow-up with the ENT.
What else happened in the this crazy life?? This week...hmm I worked late, killed the battery on my car, finally got some Christmas presents in the mail....made sure I had food out for at least 50 people 2 days in a row at work....and tried to keep the house in order....yea doesn't seem like much writing it down now but trust me I am pooped!!
We are winding down from the Holiday season and getting ready for winter to finally hit. The kids both got new snow boots and pants and we are super excited about taking them up the volcano for some sledding. Mt. Etna does not have a full blanket of snow yet. We were hoping to go New Years weekend but all the snow melted in the days prior.
On another note I have been cooking like crazy. Over Thanksgiving I prefect a home made roll recipe thanks to the help of Pinterest. During the fall I got rave reviews on a pumpkin poke cake, while Christmas was less exciting I have also been trying my hand at some Asian cuisine.
Additionally we are starting to get ready for a new move. I have begun the process of sorting out the house and getting ready to dispose of items we no longer use, through both yard sales and donations. Currently our guest room is piled high with toys, clothes, and random things that just don't serve a function for us.
My youngest has begun new speech lessons through the local school system. We have seen some improvement every now and then but as of late he seems to be losing clarity. I believe that both of his tubes have finally fallen out and I am wondering if he has water in his ear drums again. I guess its time for another follow-up with the ENT.
What else happened in the this crazy life?? This week...hmm I worked late, killed the battery on my car, finally got some Christmas presents in the mail....made sure I had food out for at least 50 people 2 days in a row at work....and tried to keep the house in order....yea doesn't seem like much writing it down now but trust me I am pooped!!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Getting the hang of this
So I have not posted much as of yet but life has certainly been busy...
Last week my youngest one got sick again!! He recently had tubes put into his ears to see if the fluid, which had caused some minor hearing loss would go away and hopefully improve his hearing and speech. Recently he was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech, it is a neurological speech disorder. I have been working with him and his therapist to hopefully improve his speech, social skills, and sensory issues. Needless to say as a parent not knowing what the future hold for your child, outside of normal development is a little bit scary.
So last week we were caught off guard when the little guy got a high fever though the last thought in my mind was an ear infection cause he has tubes...uggg...unfortunately home fever controls where not working well, and as Dad rushed him to the ER he had a febrile seizure(what the docs think it was). This is his second one and boy did we freak out!! So last weekend we cancelled his Birthday part and took it easy...poor little guy...is past midnight...so more later.....
Last week my youngest one got sick again!! He recently had tubes put into his ears to see if the fluid, which had caused some minor hearing loss would go away and hopefully improve his hearing and speech. Recently he was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech, it is a neurological speech disorder. I have been working with him and his therapist to hopefully improve his speech, social skills, and sensory issues. Needless to say as a parent not knowing what the future hold for your child, outside of normal development is a little bit scary.
So last week we were caught off guard when the little guy got a high fever though the last thought in my mind was an ear infection cause he has tubes...uggg...unfortunately home fever controls where not working well, and as Dad rushed him to the ER he had a febrile seizure(what the docs think it was). This is his second one and boy did we freak out!! So last weekend we cancelled his Birthday part and took it easy...poor little guy...is past midnight...so more later.....
Monday, June 25, 2012
Hello World!
This is my first venture into the world of blogging and I hope to get started on the right foot. I have been obsessed with Pinterest lately. There are some really great idea's on this site that I cannot wait to add my own twist to and share here with you.
So to get started organization, I would love to be more organized my house is okay but I could be a hundred times better with tons of baskets and buckets, and shelves and drawers to put all of our stuff in with cute printed labels and the like. But there are just a few problems one is the cost, yes there are a lot of DIY projects out there that let you use items that you have on hand but not always, but these tend to take a lot of patience and time, another problem is that we move every 3 years meaning those great shelves risers and what not have to move too and may not fit well into my new space....(who knows maybe I will get a great big narrow cabinet all my stuff will be right there and easy to see). Lastly, I am a total cheap skate so I would rather not spend a dime on any of this stuff. So here is a challenge I have made to myself recycle what I have on hand into something functional.
A primary example is my pantry. There is not a whole lot of stuff in there but its hard to see everything on a flat plane. A simple solution would be to purchase some risers and poof separate it out...but that costs money!! So this weekend I discovered a super simple solution....use old cereal boxes staple the top tabs together and tape the opening flap closed and instant risers...not pretty but I can't even see it with the other food items in front of them and better yet it cost nothing so in a year when I move I will not feel guilty about throwing it away. On a side note these do not hold a lot of weight and are best for boxes items like cereal and crackers. I have some other ideas for heavy stuff and will post that later.
I also love packets either spice packs or instant pizza dough or muffins. These are great in a pinch items to have on hand for seasoning, snacks for the kids, or a quick dinner. The problem is they have no way to stack together or stand on their own...so I simply saved the trays of old cookies or boxed items and instantly pack them into the cheap plastic holder and voila, an easy simple storage solution.
Now eveything in my pantry is easy to see and it only took me about 10 minutes to spruce it up a bit.
So to get started organization, I would love to be more organized my house is okay but I could be a hundred times better with tons of baskets and buckets, and shelves and drawers to put all of our stuff in with cute printed labels and the like. But there are just a few problems one is the cost, yes there are a lot of DIY projects out there that let you use items that you have on hand but not always, but these tend to take a lot of patience and time, another problem is that we move every 3 years meaning those great shelves risers and what not have to move too and may not fit well into my new space....(who knows maybe I will get a great big narrow cabinet all my stuff will be right there and easy to see). Lastly, I am a total cheap skate so I would rather not spend a dime on any of this stuff. So here is a challenge I have made to myself recycle what I have on hand into something functional.
A primary example is my pantry. There is not a whole lot of stuff in there but its hard to see everything on a flat plane. A simple solution would be to purchase some risers and poof separate it out...but that costs money!! So this weekend I discovered a super simple solution....use old cereal boxes staple the top tabs together and tape the opening flap closed and instant risers...not pretty but I can't even see it with the other food items in front of them and better yet it cost nothing so in a year when I move I will not feel guilty about throwing it away. On a side note these do not hold a lot of weight and are best for boxes items like cereal and crackers. I have some other ideas for heavy stuff and will post that later.
I also love packets either spice packs or instant pizza dough or muffins. These are great in a pinch items to have on hand for seasoning, snacks for the kids, or a quick dinner. The problem is they have no way to stack together or stand on their own...so I simply saved the trays of old cookies or boxed items and instantly pack them into the cheap plastic holder and voila, an easy simple storage solution.
Now eveything in my pantry is easy to see and it only took me about 10 minutes to spruce it up a bit.
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