Mealz and Clothes

Tim and I started a new meal plan program this week called Emealz. Maybe you have heard of it. It was brought to my attention by a friend and seemed like it could be a good idea. You have to subscribe to the program for two people it is $1.25 per week to subscribe. Every Friday there is a list of five meals and recipes, and a shopping list of exactly what you need comes with it. Having everything all planned out is supposed to save you money and create less waste. We did spend considerably less on groceries this week, and also seemed to have less waste. I also did it because we were in such a meal rut, and never seemed to eat dinner together. We would each go to our desks or the couch and eat there. Now we are sitting down at the table together everynight, and cooking the meals together too. I think that little bit of time at the table everynight is going to be a really good thing for our marriage, and we will be in the habit of it already when we have a family!

Here is the only picture that I got of what I wore yesterday. I tried to take some around my apartment complex, but they were mowing the grass, and the guys kept looking at me like I was crazy. It does not bother me for people to see me take pics of myself, but the way these men were looking at me was really getting on my nerves. Anyway the irritation really showed on my face so I had to scrap the pics. The dress is from the wonderful ModCloth, it is a bit short so I am wearing white leggings from Kohl's, and if you can see it a pearle necklace my husband gave to me. I am almost always barefoot around my house. Unless my feet get cold then I wear fuzzy socks!

Tell me if you do Emealz or are interested in trying it!

I'm Back!!

The husband and I have succesfully moved to Virginia!! However, it has taken awhile to get our household together. We had some trouble finding a place to live. We thought we were going to live on post, but there was nothing available. Then we went looking for a house to rent, but nobody would rent to us for just six months. Finally we found a nice apartment and they did a six month lease! We really like the apartment. It's really quite large, and the complex is very pretty and quiet. After we got our apartment we had to go on the hunt for internet service. That was much more difficult that it should have been. We thought we could just work off of our Ipad, but there is hardly any signal here. That meant we had to get a home phone, because cell phones don't work out here. I think thats really weird for an apartment complex. This is the first time in my entire adult life that I have had a landline. I never saw the point in having both.

It took a week after we "moved into" our apt. to get our household goods. I know I talk about wanting to be less materialisic, and going a month without any of my things was a good lesson in what I can live without it does get really hard when you don't even have a frying pan!! That is the stuff that was the hardest to live without is the kitchen stuff. Sandwiches get old in a hurry and eating out all the time is so expensive. I am very happy to be able to cook meals again.

Now that I have internet I will be back to regularily reading and commenting on all my favorite blogs. I can't wait I have missed reading everyones posts. Here are a few pics from a party that my mom gave for us before she left. While not necessary many people gave us giftcards to restaurants. Those came in VERY useful while we had no cookware. We are very thankful to everyone for coming to the party and supporting us in this next step of our life.

Easter Dress Etc...

This is the dress I wore to church on Easter Sunday. Sorry about the blurry pics. Just as soon as I stepped out to take them it stared to rain, and continued to rain ALL day. These were the only two shots I got. The dress is from Modcloth and the pearl necklace was a gift from my husband.

On another note I am going stir crazy! My house is empty and the weather is terrible. There are streets closed and trees down everywhere, so I can't go anywhere. All of my stuff is gone so I can't sew or start on anyother type of project. I can clean, but seriously, how much can you clean an empty house.

I keep thinking about all of my stuff that is in storage until we get to Virginia. While we were preparing for the move we got rid of A LOT of stuff, but now I can think of so much more that is going. When all that stuff gets unpacked I can't wait to go through it and get rid of more. I am still struggling with being materialistic. The truth is I like my gadgets. You know like my computer, cameras, kindle, ipad, nice tv. Ok I am making myself sound really bad here. Is there away that I can enjoy having these things, but not feel selfish? I do give back in many ways. I give money to various organizations and I volunteer my time to help other Army spouses. For right now I am going to concentrate on getting rid of more stuff when we get moved. All of which I plan on donating to the Back Door Boutique. I am hoping that these things are a step in the right direction.

Pretty In Pink

I have been slow on these outfit posts, but they will come more frequently when I am not living out of a suitcase. That being said my husband and I move this coming Friday! I am so excited/nervous. It feels as if we have been saying goodbye to everyone for so long. Also I am really going to miss my house. In the two years we have been in this house I have tried not to get to attached because I knew it was only temporary. Now that we are leaving I am feeling nostalgic. I will update as I can during the move, but who knows what kind of internet connection I will have. Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!!

The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality

Last night while having dinner at the local Applebee's my husband suddenly started acting weird. First I thought he was watching ESPN on the TV that was over my left shoulder. Then I realized that he was staring at a large picture on the wall. Just was I was about to askhim if he was ok, because he was looking pretty confused. He says "No, what the heck! Is that? Wait it is me!!!!" The restaurant remodled this past summer and used a lot of pictures from our town and the Army Post here. Well it turns our that one of their wall size pictures has my husband in it!! How cool is that? Of course we took his picture with the picture. He is the one just behind the little puff of blue and pink smoke. Of all the soldiers at Ft. Campbell we could believe that a random picture with him in it would be chosen for this restaurant. I guess Clarksville, TN will forever have a little piece of Tim now, or they will until Applebee's remodles again!! :)

Disney World 2011!!!

I spent last week in Orlando, Florida with my parents and my Mom's "sister-cousin" Billie-Jo. We had a BLAST!!!! It was BJ's first time to go, and she is in her fifties. I was so excited to experience it with her. I also found our a neat little piece of info about my dad. He lived in Clear Water, FL when he was in his twenties (many years before he met my mother) well Clear Water is about 60 miles from Orlando and Disney World. He was living there when the Magic Kingdom originally opened and went on opening day! How cool is that?!!! Oh, and he took my mom there for their honeymoon in 1978!

We didn't make it to quite as many parks as we had planned due some health issues on BJ's and my Dad's part. Don't worry they are ok. Only stuff that was to be expected with some ailments they each have.

We went to Epcot first and did all the countries. Then the next day we rode our to Tampa and Dad drove us around to see his old house and where my sister's went to school. Then we walked a the beach a little. Then we went to Bern's Steakhouse. WOW!!! It was an awesome place! My dad treated us all. He also took my mom their during their honeymoon, and their anniversary is this Thurdsay (April 14th) so it was kind of a second honeymoon. At this restaurant we had our main course in the dining room and then went on a kitchen tour, then a wine cellar tour, then up to a separate dessert room where everytable has its own little enclosure that looks like a wine barrell. I highly recommend this restaurant!!

The next day we went to the Magic Kingdom and it was AMAZING!! I have been there six times now and I always feel the same way when I walk down main street and see the castle up ahead. I can't even describe it I just feel so happy when I am walking down that street!

After a very fun but very long day at the Magic Kindom my parents and BJ went to Sea World the next day. I was not feeling well myself that day, and Sea World is not my favorite, so I stayed in. Actually it was very nice I had a lot of time to read and did a little bit of writing.

The next day my mom, BJ and I went back to Epcot to do all of the stuff in the begining of the park that we missed on the first day. I love Spaceship Earth!! After several hours of learning about the future and how they grow plants and Epcot etc. we headed on out and spent a little time at Downtown Disney. It was a neat place, but I think would have been more fun at night. There was a House of Blues restaurant there and I really wanted to have lunch there, because Tim and I ate at one on our vacation to Chicago last year and it was great! However, Mom and BJ were not really feeling it. No big deal.

Then it was time to make the 14 hour drive home. It was a hard drive lots of traffic, but we made it. I have to say I much prefer to fly, but it not always practical. So, that was our trip! It was great and I was really glad to get to spend some quality time with my parents before Tim and I move at the end of the month.

*More pics to follow I have to finish resizing them so more will fit into a post*

Headin' South!!

Saturday morning I am heading down to Florida for a week with my family!! We are going to Orlando and plan on going to all the parks in Disney World and Sea World. I am so very excited!! I have not been to Disney World in at least 10 years. To me it truly is the happiest place on earth. You just can't help but smile when your there. The only bad part about it is that Tim will not be able to join us. I know he would love to, but duty calls. Of course I will miss him, but I do appreciate how supportive he is being of me taking this vacation.

Our group that is going will be my mom, my dad, and my mom's first cousin Billie Jo. Billie Jo is a blast and I can't wait to spend the week with her! We are driving down. Which I was not too happy about. B.J. is afraid of flying, so she wants to drive. While I told her there was nothing to it she is still afraid. I really can't blame her I know she can't help it. I have the worst fear of heights and not matter how hard I try I can not seem to get over it.

Well expect lots of pics when I get back!!! Probably will not post any blogs while we are gone, but should be able to comment on all the blogs I regularily comment on.