Hump Day

I do believe this week is going by about as quickly as a turtle stuck in molasses.  Probably because last week was a short, 2 day, work week for me and this week is not.  The hubs is out hunting poor, innocent, cute lil deer, to feed us for the next year.  Poor deer.  I like deer meat but I do not like the process of getting it to our freezer. I just like to pretend it comes that way.  It seems so weird when hubs is not home now.  I was used to him coming and going frequently when he was in the Marines, but now that he's home all the time I just don't know what to do with myself when he is gone.  Let's see, I could be very productive like I used to be when he would be out in the field or whatevs, I could clean the whole house, wash the carpets, go grocery shopping, put up the Christmas decorations, finish decorating our house with the stuff we have stashed in the spare closet from our 1 bedroom apartment days.  However, a nice nap when I get home this evening and watching Netflix sounds so much more appealing.  Why would anybody want to clean when they can take a nap and veg out in front of the TV?  I want a maid, somebody to clean the bathrooms and dust and vacuum.  Those are the things I hate most about cleaning.  Well I really don't know if there's any one part that I actually like about cleaning except the end result, a clean house.

So I did decide to go ahead and get the Mary Janes I posted yesterday.  I just could not resist, especially when I found a $5 coupon online.  Total amount spent with shipping, $16.  Can't beat that.  Now I just cannot wait until I get them!!!!  I love getting packages in the mail, it's like Christmas when they come haha  Me and the SIL have a shopping trip planned for Saturday to get Christmas decorations since we have pretty much no decorations.  I have already told her though to keep me far far away from the shoe area, they're my weakness.  Shopping, my friend; cleaning, my enemy (although I'm sure my bank account prefers cleaning to shopping).  Why can't I win the lottery???

The Beginning...

Well hopefully this blog will be the beginning of something super fun.   I guess I'll start off with a little about myself.  Last August my husband went on terminal leave from the Marine Corps, his official EAS was in Oct.  We moved back home from Jacksonville, NC and in with my in-laws, thankfully I have wonderful in-laws and my best friend is my SIL.  I was very fortunate to find a job right away as a regulatory coordinator (basically the paper pusher) for a medical research company and my hubs is a full-time student pursuing a degree in automotive mechanics.  We have 3 doggies that are basically like our kids and I have a horse (I've had him 11 years and I love love love riding!).  We bought our first house in January of this year and then bought a condo in September as an investment property.  We are now landlords, eek, and my hubs would like to continue investing in rental properties so that eventually we can move out in the middle of nowhere and have our own farm.  We live in the suburbs now and while we have a nice house, neither one of us are city people and we are itching to move out in the country.


I love fashion, shopping, makeup, DIY projects, decorating, reading, and my animals are my babies so that's probably what the majority of this blog will be about.  I really enjoyed our time in the military and actually miss it quite a bit.  The sense of community and belonging are so strong when you are in the military.  Not to mention a sense of security almost.  It really felt like real life began when we got out of the Marines and in a sense life seems a lot busier now.  It really is completely different now that we are civilians again.  Although I do love that I do not have to worry about when the next field op or deployment will be or if the hubs will be coming home late because somebody lost a piece of gear.  I feel extremely blessed to have my little family and I'm really looking forward to what our lives together hold.


So, first bit of fashion input for my blog.....I really want these!!!!

    Which can be found here:  Urbanog

I love Urbanog! (This is not a sponsored advertisement for them I just love them!)  They have Deals for the Day which is when you can find gorgeous heels for around $12!  Now I just have to decide if I should get them.....