Milspouse Friday Fill-In

I love Fridays, but today is extra special because....its my Birthday!!!! Yay for birthday, not so much the actual age. See, I have entered in to the glorious decade of my thirties, and while I have heard that this particular time in my life is going to be fun, Im not excited about crows feet and gray hairs starting to pop up! Then again, thats why the good lord invented miracle creams and hair dye!


Gah, Im rambling...back to business! Its time for another round of Milspouse Friday Fill In!!
This weeks questions are...


1.) A different twist on last week's question. This week, the first question is: what’s the nicest thing a MILSPOUSE has ever done for you? (brought to you from navy_smurfette)


Im still rather new to the whole milspouse thing (during my 1st marriage, I didnt hang with other milspouses because I was in Va and the hubs was in Germany/Iraq) so I really havent had much interaction with milspouses here yet. A milspouse did get me turned on to spin class at our local gym, and for that I thank her!!



2.) How often do you drive faster than the speed limit?

On post? NEVER. Off post? At least 5 over all the time unless I have children in my car (then its the grandma lane for me!). Suprisingly enough, I havent gotten a speeding ticket in over 6 years! I usually go with the flow of traffic, so since arriving in Hawaii, its usually just 5 over. The driving style is WAY more laid back than back home. People usually do the speed limit or under (drives me nuts)


3.) Did you have a nickname in school? If so, what was it?

Just your standard Jen or Jennifer. Of course when the movie Forrest Gump came out, it was Jen-nayyyyyy haha. Nowadays I answer to Aunt Jen/Jenny, honey/babycakes/loverbutt/lover/baby (from Kevin obviously), Jen, hey you, Mrs Buz...



4.) If your life was a book, what would the title be and how would it end?

"The random life of J Buzuleciu" and it would end with Kevin and I enjoying retirement with our grandchildren


5.) Look back (in your planner if you have one) to September 14th... what did you do that day?

We had been on island for 5 days. That was a Tuesday, and Kevin had gone back to work so I was stuck in a hotel room most of the day. I think I made my first trip to the pearlridge mall that day to get my rings resized! 

Happy Homemaker Monday for 11/1/2010

Weather in my neck of the woods: This morning it was gloomy gloomy gloomy! Its starting to get a little nicer out now though! The temperature is about 79 degrees F







Things that make me happy:
*Kevin
*My kitties
* Finishing my craft projects
*Step class






Books I am reading: How to guides on crafts and quilts






What is on my tv today: Nada. TV is distracting when an ADD person is supposed to be doing housework!!






On the menu for dinner: Pork chops with homemade mashed potatoes and green beans


On my to do list:
*Laundry
*Sweep/mop floors
*Brave commissary on payday (I may actually put this off til tomorrow)
*Find Kevins work gear
*Sand the desk Im refinishing



New recipe I tried or want to try soon: I havent really given that much thought as of late. I suppose I will peruse through some cookbooks and just pick something randomly!




In the craft basket: The desk...then, Ive been thinking about making my first quilt!!




Crochet: still no






Scrapbooking: I found the perfect scrapbook album for our wedding at a local craft store! I will be picking it up soon






Looking forward to this week: I can tell you what Im not looking forward to: turning 30! Yep, thats right, I will be hitting the big three oh on Friday and Im not that excited. We are going to a luau for my b-day and that I am looking forward to!
Oh, and Im looking forward to Saturday too because we are getting NFL Pro Bowl tickets-Yay!






Tips and Tricks: None that I can think of (man, Im lame, huh?)






Favorite blog post of the week: Show us where you live series at Kellys Korner






Blog hopping( a new blog I discovered): Kellys Korner! She is really crafty and has tons of ideas about how to spruce up your place!


No Words Needed:

Lesson learned the past few days: Patience is a virtue--well, I already knew that, but I remind myself every day :)


On my mind:
*TTC!!! (You guys are going to see that every week)
*Turning 30...this Friday
*Getting a job
*Going back to school
*Potential craft projects
*Kevins medical issues
 

MilSpouse Friday Fill-In

TGIF yall!! Its time for another installment of Milspouse Friday Fill-In! Head over to Wife of a Sailor to snag this weeks questions :)

1.) What’s the nicest thing a stranger has ever done for you?


I had a complete stranger stop and help me change a tire once!! Thanks random lady!!

2.) If you are having a hard time going to sleep, what do you do to help yourself?

Tylenol PM usually because I have insomnia that rears its ugly head. I also read the news on the computer, that helps me get sleepy

3.) Name something that makes you wish you were a kid again.

There are a few things, starting with my car note, bills, etc. Seeing as Halloween is right around the corner, I miss dressing up and going trick or treating! Now I dress up, but Im the one handing out the candy hehe

4.) What is something you never believed until you experienced it?

I never believed I would sound like my mother when I grew up, but now that Im an adult and getting older, I find myself saying some of the things to my neices and nephews that she said to me!!

5.) What can’t you say “no” to?

Its not so much "what" I cant say no to, its "who"! And that would be my neices and nephews. They look at me with their cute faces and their puppy dog eyes (yes even the older ones put them on) and I just cant tell them no! I need to work through this, because theyre getting older=more expensive!!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Homemaker Monday #2

Wow its Monday again?!? These weeks are flying by! On Mondays I have decided to answer a few questions brought to you by Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. Enjoy!

Weather in my neck of the woods:  Gloomy. Overcast and rainy. Whats that you say? Gloomy and overcast in Hawaii? No, it cant be!! Well, it was...and I wasnt the least bit happy about it :(

Things that make me happy:
Fresh baked cookies
My kittehs
Kevin
Sunny days
Going to the gym

Books I am reading:
Havent started anything new this week!

What is on my tv today:
 Nothing really, we will watch something during dinner though. Right this second, its Kevins video game

On the menu for dinner:
Lemon Pepper chicken, stuffing, and a veggie

On my to do list:
Wash the car
Finish the desk
Get a new washer and dryer so we can give AHFH back theirs

New recipe I tried or want to try soon:
I have no idea...Im a fly as it goes person...Im sure there is something I will try soon!

In the craft basket:Well, its not necessarily IN a basket haha, but Im working on restaining an old desk we have. Provided I actually get it done in this lifetime, it should look pretty sweet!

Crochet: 
Nope, but I would like to learn :)

Scrapbooking:
 I still have to get the stuff for our wedding album and the Hawaii album, but thats towards the bottom of my list...

Looking forward to this week:
Doctor appt, getting all of the cleaning done, applying for a job

Tips and Tricks:
Magic Eraser is the most awesome thing ever invented. Go get some.

Favorite blog post of the week:
Mine!

Blog hopping( a new blog I discovered):
This isnt really a new blog. per se, but I really enjoy reading the blog of a fellow milspouse wife at A Blog a Day While Youre Away. She is experiencing her first deployment, so she came up with an idea to post a blog each day until her beloved returns. I enjoy following her daily adventures!! Plus, she is in Hawaii like me!

No Words Needed:

Communicate more and continue building a stronger marriage with Kevin :)

On my mind:
Kevins upcoming doc appts
My doc appt tomorrow
Finishing unpacking
Getting a job




Lesson learned the past few days: 

Friday Fill In time!

This weeks questions:

1. Are you a night owl or an early bird?


Well, lately Ive been sleeping in, but historically Im both!
2. What makes you jealous?

I tend to get jealous of people who grew up getting everything they wanted. People who didnt have to work until like age 25, because mommy and daddy bought them their car, paid their bills, and paid for their college. Drives me nuts. I dont hate them for it, just must be nice, thats all.
3. Have you started Christmas/holiday shopping yet? When will you finish? (There’s only 63 days left!)

Nope, usually I loooooovvvvve being a last minute shopper (Dec 24th baby!) but now that we are in Hawaii and have to send boxes out, Ive got to start next month :)
4. What would you have a personal chef make you tonight?

anything, just so long as I dont have to cook!! :)
5. Where was your first kiss?

On my front porch, and Im still friends with the guy!

Dont forget, you can get these fabulous questions every week by going over to Wife of a Sailors blog here...

Happy Homemaker Monday

I found this idea from my dear friend Rosie at The Pavlik Perspective! Ive been looking for something to fill this blog with, so this is one of the things Im going to try out! Thanks Rosie!!

The weather in my neck of the woods:



79 Degrees, mostly cloudy (big white puffy clouds, some blue skies), winds are calm :)




Things that make me happy:

*The purring of my cats
*Kevin
*Going to the gym
*Accomplishing my goals
*My neices and nephews (all 9 of them!)



Book I'm reading:
Im finishing Breaking Dawn, and Ive been slowly reading through Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Its a must read for any woman!




What's on my TV today:
Nothing so far. I rarely have the TV on during the afternoon, because then I get distracted from things Im supposed to be doing haha. On Monday nights though, Kevin and I cant resist our 3 hours of Family Guy!




On the menu for dinner:
Pork chops, roasted potatoes, and a veggie to be named later



On my To Do List:
*Laundry
*Go through at least 3 boxes and put stuff away
*Sweep the floors downstairs
*Vaccuum the floors upstairs
*Go to the store
*Put gas in the car
*Zumba class tonight!




New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
I love love love smoothies, so I will be trying this"
Strawberry/ Kiwi smoothie

strawberry fiber one yogurt



5-6 strawberries


1 kiwi, peeled


1 cup ice


Blend all ingredients together and serve
 
I found this over at Ginas Recipes! Best of all its only 1 Weight Watchers point! I plan on trying lots of recipes at this site :)




In the craft basket:


Nothing yet :(

I am going to start a wedding scrapbook soon, as well as a scrapbook documenting our time in Hawaii. I also want to learn how to quilt, but that will come after I get a sewing machine (hint hint honey, Christmas is coming ;) )




Looking forward to this week:

Getting our home cleared of boxes--what an eyesore!!
Getting back in the gym on a regular basis (finally!) and Zumba with some wives from Kevins unit!
Starting a scrapbook!
Trying some new recipes



Tips and Tricks:


When PCSing, or moving, only open one box at a time and put it away...keeps the overall process less overwhelming!!




My favorite blog post this week:












Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):

Ginas Recipes! After reading some wonderful success stories from people that do Weight Watchers, they shared this blog which contains lots of yummy recipes, complete with weight watchers point totals! Im excited to try some of these recipes in my quest for healthier eating!




No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):

Lesson learned the past few days:



Hmmm.... try not to get overwhelmed by large projects. Just take it one item/day at a time :)




On my mind:


*Family
*Christmas
*The frustrations of TTC (this is on my mind alot)
*Turning 30
*Finding new ways to strengthen our marriage
*Fixing up our new home



Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

Be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead!
                                  - 1 Peter 1:6

Camping

Hello from Peacock Flats! This post is going to be really short as I'm flogging from my phone tonight and I just don't want to type out a long post. The drive up here was really nice. Once we hitched trail it was 7 miles to the campsite. 7 miles of bumpy dirt road. Once we got here we set up camp and I spent the majority of the evening chatting with a fellow wife from Kevins company. I love meeting new folks :) just a bit ago the other people that are camping with us  got here. They're awesome, but its late and Kevin and I decided to  head to sleep. We are planning to leave around noon tomorrow, so I will have an opportunity to do some serious picture taking! More tomorrow night.... with pictures!

Milspouse Fill in Friday

I love Fridays. Even more so since we arrived in Hawaii, because almost every Friday Kevin gets half the day off :)

Thank you to Wife of a Sailor for this weeks questions!

1. What are some things on your bucket list? (from New Girl on Post)
Have children, visit at least a hundred different countries, learn to play the piano, get a college degree (or 2), go skydiving, go hang gliding, go on a safari, make a quilt by hand, and the list goes on.....
2. How long have you been a MilSpouse and where have you been stationed so far? (from Raising Roscoe)
Okay, are we talking total, or just with Kevin? I have been married before and he happened to join the military, so total I have been a milspouse a little over 3 years. I just married Kevin in June though :) Ex hubbs was stationed in Germany (but I didnt live there). So far with Kevin its been Ft Eustis Va, and now Hawaii.


3. What is a list of songs that sums up your life so far? (from Confessions of a Sailor’s Wife)
Hmmm before Kevin, it was a plethra of songs about cheaters. When I met Kevin it changed to those mushy gushy love songs :)


4. What is your favorite kind of pizza?

Well, Ive kind of sworn off pizza (too fattening), but when I did eat it, I loved hawaiian pizza with pineapple and ham! Yummo



5. What are three good things in your life right now?
The love Kevin and I share for one another
Getting a really nice home, and spending time making it awesome
Finally starting the process of going back to school to finish my degree (and this time not stopping!)

Fill in the blank Friday

I have been awful at keeping up with this blog. Something about trying to write in 2 different blogs every night just seemed time consuming. Lately I have been really tired at night so Ive only focused on our Hawaii blog as of late.Today though, I found something new! This was on one of my friends blogs and I thought it would be kinda cool to try out. So here goes, this weeks fill in the blank Friday!

1. The first thing I do in the morning to start my day is kiss Kevin! Every morning before he goes to PT/Work he gives me a kiss. He is the sweetest husband ever :)
2. Today I wish I was a little more energized. Our household goods arrived today and even though I know that alot got done, I still felt like I was slugging around a bit. It could be that I havent gone to the gym in a month and my metabolism slowed down. Back to the gym Monday though!!

3. If I had an extra $100 in my bank account today I'd get more stuff for our house at Bed Bath and Beyond!! We have alot more space now and we want to fill it up!

4. Tomorrow I will be unpacking the last 1/4 of my kitchen and getting the bathrooms and bedrooms all set up while Kevin gets new wheels put on his Betty Jeep.

5. Two things that don't go together are my house and ants. Ive already found some and I will be heading to lowes tomorrow to get industrial strength bug poison.
6. Something I can never pass up at the grocery store is fruits! We always get either bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, or all of the above. Oh, and I almost never go to the grocery store without getting frozen yogurt or WW Ice cream :)

7. The last time I tried something new was about 2 weeks ago. I had some Korean BBQ and some of the food was good, but some was kinda icky