...if I haven't felt like blogging lately?
...if the latest 16 and Pregnant episode had me CRAZY emotional last night?
...if I am a stubborn butthead? ...which I will attribute to the hair color.
...if I blame everything on my hair color?
...if I sleep in every Wednesday until all I have time to do is shower and get to work?
...if I've basically given the bird who built a nest in the stairwell a name and a life story?
...if I washed my car.. then took it to the lake and drove it down back roads?
...if I sometimes want to cry when I think of how much I love America?
...if I just pronounced that A-mur-ica? [[definition]]
...if that Urban Dictionary definition of Amurica had me cracking up?
...if I have mixed feelings about the next step for us?
...if I am secretly celebrating that the dog is STILL tired from last weekend?
...if I hate hot weather?
...if there is dog food ALL OVER the floor?
...if I am way behind on my blog readings?  Sorry y'all!
...if I am kind of upset that the majority of my favorite shows are on vaca?
...if I have had 49 followers for what seems like FOREVER?
...if I get annoyed with teenagers obnoxious posts online?



[[[I do promise that there are more meaningful posts on the horizon.]]]

[[[[Dad.. here is a blog post! :) ]]]]

Always,
Amanda

...if I haven't felt like blogging lately? ...if the latest 16 and Pregnant episode had me CRAZY emotional last night? ...if I am a st...

[[another post brought to you at a very late//very early hour.]]

This weekend was amazing.  Literally the only thing missing was Rob.  But it taught me a thing or two...

...My terribly playful, sometimes obnoxious two year old boxer, who can't seem to refrain from jumping on humans... is the nicest, sweetest, most patient dog when it comes to puppies.  On Friday one of my girlfriends brought over her little bitty puppy and we could not believe how well Piston played with him without hurting him for hours.. even when Winston was attached to his jowl or ears.

[[another post brought to you at a very late//very early hour.]] This weekend was amazing.  Literally the only thing missing was Rob.  But...

Well I am late.. as always.  But what can I say?  That's just who I am.

Anywhooooo-- TODAY or this evening or this morning rather I am here to share with you a bit of our home.  The lovelies at Hello. Also, I love you. and Our Reflection are hosting this awesome link up:



So it is only fitting to start with the outside.. since I complain about it OH so very much.  Meet the infamous, hated, dreaded stairwell.  This picture literally does no justice to the awesome climb up to our third floor adobe.

please note the size of the doorways....

Piston decided that in order for you all to truly see it he would have to model the stairwell for you...
Once you have climbed to the top and hung a right you've reached our dwelling unit.  One thing I will applaud this apartment for is the view that can be seen from our awesome patio.  The patio that houses two chairs I have yet to use and an old dog bed of P's that is used frequently as he is in love with sitting outside.  OH and that pesky over-sized satellite dish that doesn't work when I need it the most.. ie during midwestern storms.

no it's not crooked.. and it is really frustrating that this picture makes it look that way too!!!

On the other side of the couch is the office nook.  Which pretty much always looks like this.. with an out of date calendar [which I will note got changed this evening to a more appropriate date range!!], my beloved printer/scanner/miracle-worker, bills, cards, school work, pictures and my desktop.  Which is actually in an ordered mess.  And I'm not just saying that either!!!
At the very back of the living room is the kitchen.. separated by only a bar.. this is by far the messiest place, always.  Thus the only picture you get is of my favorite part of it.. the fridge.  It houses our alcohol collection on top, food, more alcohol on the inside, magnets Rob collects and pictures sent to me from near and far [Jenn.... play the I spy game!!].  Behind that door on the right is Piston's room [AKA what SHOULD be the laundry room.. but since we have no washer/dryer Piston gets to take over] and since he forgot to clean, you also get no picture of it either!
Now down our short little hallway we go... SO short in fact this is all it fits.  Which I love this piece as the bookshelf is from my Grandpa's house.. so not only is it sentimental, but it holds more pictures [seeing a trend here??], special momentos and some of my favorite books.  This area also happens to stay clean.  So three cheers for TWO clean spots. :)
On the left we head into the one, the only, bedroom.  As of right now our dressers are pushed together to create one long display space.  More pictures. :) Music, our vows, a bible, Rob's cowboy hat, my fedora for this summer and some special quotes.  This is by far my favorite wall of stuff.  And unfortunately the only picture of the bedroom as I forgot to make the bed!!
I suppose this counts as a bedroom picture... this would be the closet door.  And home to part of my purse collection.  Ain't it pretty?  I couldn't think of a better way to display things in our room then to hang my precious collection.  That's right y'all.. I've been holding out.. I am a purse FREAK.
Behind the door is the gem of this apartment.  THE WALK IN CLOSET.  Which holds ALL of my clothes, shoes, jewelry, decorations and some of Rob's clothes too even!! I think I'd have a hard time functioning without a walk in closet.  And I am not even kidding.

So there ya have it y'all.  I didn't picture the linen closet, pantry, "garage" [AKA outdoor closet] or bathroom.  But I think you should survive.  Oh and fun fact in 6 of the 12 pictures there is a cross.  Ain't that something special?  [the 6th one.. if you actually went back to count.. is the cross necklaces I know are hanging with my jewelry in the last picture]

Now you can feel right at home when you stop by and read my blog.  :)

Always,
Amanda

Well I am late.. as always.  But what can I say?  That's just who I am. Anywhooooo-- TODAY or this evening or this morning rather I a...

Today I am feeling fantastically un-fantastic.  I have this weird quivering stomach ache cramping deal going on and I'm tired and I'm cold and I miss my husband and I feel lonely and I had to work today and I'm considering eating the healthiest meal ever, pizza for dinner tonight, tomorrow and the next two days.  Are you judging yet??

This weekend though... I dressed cute every. single. day.  What?? Yep. You read that right.  Wait.. you say you need proof?  I shall deliver.
The weekend was actually rather chill.. sleeping in everyday [and if you've been around here for long, you know that that is a win win with me no matter what.. oh and I do it frequently.  Parents be jealous.], eating some amazing food [Texas Roadhouse, Cheesecake Factory, Jose Peppers...] with some great company and celebrating this one important lady:
Shoutout!!  Thanks for being awesome at life, and raising me.  I feel I turned out alright, so you must have done a good job.  I know I haven't always been the sweet thoughtful daughter I am now.. so I apologize for my past self.  We survived though.. and now I'm cool, right?  You are seriously someone I admire and look up to every single day.  I hope I make you proud.. p.s. thanks for those great genes I always talk about on this here blog!!

Welcome to the new followers from the blog hop!  I hope I don't scare you away.. I'm pretty blunt though and I tell it how it is.  Oh and have I mentioned I'm a redhead?  I own the attached personality that goes with being a redhead... fiery.

Anywhodude, I'm off to the couch-pizza-cuddling with the fur child-and watching trash TV.  Still judging??


Amanda

Today I am feeling fantastically un-fantastic.  I have this weird quivering stomach ache cramping deal going on and I'm tired and I...

As usual.. I am thankful to be apart of this group.  I know in my last post I ranted about online bullying essentially, but it still does not change how I feel about the women I have met through this blogging experience, through my facebook experience, through this military experience.  I am thankful to be part of such a strong community of women and sometimes men that stand strong on the home front no matter what the military throws their way.

I'll be the first to admit that usually I am not one to toot my own military spouse horn.  In fact most of my friends and family can vouch for the fact that through this whole deployment I have been pretty strong if I say so myself.  Surprising even myself.  I'm ridiculously proud of my country, specifically my husband.  But if it weren't for the blue star flag on my car window and apartment window, you may never know that every night I come home to my wonderful dog and my computer.. where I see my husband in pixels often battling the internet to get a good conversation in.. that is if you don't know me personally.

On this day though I applaud each and every one of us that is going through this military life with our head held high and our heart full of love and support.



If you are new to my blog from the blog hop, welcome!

I'm Amanda.. A fiesty 22 year old redhead residing in Kansas while we finish up a deployment.  Our 2 year old dog and I are holding down the fort in a one bedroom third floor apartment.  Which you may or may not sometimes hear about... (ever tried carrying laundry up to a third floor apt??)  I'm keeping busy with school and work.. and family and friend time.  I'm a Kansas native, so I am lucky to have my family right down the road and my friends dispersed within a one hour radius of me.

My husband and I have been married for 2 years.  We met our senior year of high school but didn't start this "us" journey until after basic training.  We dated long distance for a year and a half, and we got married in the courthouse just a few days after he officially proposed.  After finishing my Associates degree I packed my life into my Toyota Corolla and moved to Maryland.  We spent a year at Ft Meade, where I took some classes, joined some clubs and raised the dog.  Then the hubs was sent overseas to Kuwait and I relocated back to Kansas.  Before too long this deployment will be up though and we will be reunited, ready to start the next chapter.

I can't really say my blog has one specific topic.  I write whatever I like.. sometimes I rant, sometimes I celebrate, sometimes I write just about the day.  I wish I were more crafty, or could cook, or even had children to write about.  But I don't.. so I write about what I know.  Me, myself and I. :)

You can find me on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.

And I can't wait to get to know some new friends! :)


P.S. Isn't my husband the sweetest?

Always,
Amanda

As usual.. I am thankful to be apart of this group.  I know in my last post I ranted about online bullying essentially, but it still does no...

So this evening I had an "I draw the line" moment.  For the first time in my online existence I contemplated giving up my beloved Twitter, Facebook and even my blog.  One could say I am fed up with the way women/military spouses/twitter-ers/facebook-ers/bloggers treat each other.

So this evening I had an "I draw the line" moment.  For the first time in my online existence I contemplated giving up my beloved ...

I'm on a roll all of a sudden. :) Sue's guest post most have gotten me off to a great start.  Today I am going to link up over at Flip Flops and Combat Boots for:





This week's words are:

I can't wait for this weekend.. it is going to be magnificent spending some time with one of my best friends that is coming all the way from California with her beautiful daughter that I get to FINALLY meet!  Hence why I am so stinking anxious for today to be OVER.

I am thankful for the great friends, family and husband I have in my life.

When I get home from work and see P standing in his kennel anxiously waiting on me, it makes me so happy that I get to come home to someone excited to see me no matter how long I've been gone.

His new favorite thing.. wiggling his tail with a treat in his mouth waiting..

Finally I am starting to feel content regarding how involved I tend to get in my friends lives... but the past couple of days.. I was really frustrated/bothered by it all and I'm not sure why.

I've come to realize just how special this blogging community is.  I am thankful to have my very small part in it though.

Amanda

I'm on a roll all of a sudden. :) Sue's guest post most have gotten me off to a great start.  Today I am going to link up over at F...

Happy May Day y'all.. does anyone even know what this day is supposed to celebrate?  One of our patients asked that question and I couldn't even tell her what you are supposed to celebrate/remember on this day.

In honor of this being my first post in May (can you believe THAT?!) I am giving myself some goals for this month.. (maybe we could make it a link up?)



What are some of your goals for the month of May?

Some weekend wrap up photos:


And finally.  I read a post one of the members of one of my favorite Facebook group posted on her blog.  Find it here.  If you are a military spouse, I high suggest this Letter From a Military Wife.  It hits the nail on the head to a tee.

Amanda

Happy May Day y'all .. does anyone even know what this day is supposed to celebrate?  One of our patients asked that question and I coul...