this life of mine

and the winner is…

Lacey — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:19:26 +0000

Just in case you were wondering :). So far I am really liking the case (and the service, I ordered Tuesday night and had it in hand today, Friday). The red case is my old case and while there was nothing wrong with it, I just wanted a change. The dirt under the case though reminded me that I do need to take the case off a bit more often and clean the phone. I clean the screen and case quite a bit but rarely under the case. Now all I need is my new screen protector (anti-glare this time) that Bryan is holding ransom and I’ll be set!

Case by Unommon. Currently, they only have iPhone 3g/3GS but have iPod touch, iPad and a Blackberry case coming soon.

Grateful Friday

Lacey — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:08:32 +0000

1. Bills are paid, money is in savings, glasses are bought. Now just to wait on my final contact lens RX and all foreseen *bigger* expenses will be taken care of.

2. New makeup (I went back to the mineral makeup I love).

3. 5 hours of free childcare tomorrow (with no where I *have* to be).

4. Naps.

5. 7 more days till Bryan comes home!!

soupy goodness

Lacey — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:25:05 +0000

Well, thanks to Amy I now think I have a new favorite soup. That is saying a LOT since this girl normally doesn’t like soup. It even got rave reviews from Jacey and had Bryan drooling from almost 800 miles away. Luckily for him, I took half the batch and froze it for when he comes home. I altered it just a slight bit, so my version is below. Click on Amy’s blog to see her version.

Creamy Black Bean Soup

1/2 large sweet yellow onion, diced
1 clove garlic, diced
1 tbs olive oil
3 can black beans, drained and rinsed (I use Bush’s Reduced Sodium version)
4 cups chicken broth
1 can Rotel (I used the Mexican version with lime and cilantro)
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin

Saute onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for 4-6 minutes until tender. Add beans, broth, Rotel, chili powder and cumin. Cover and bring to boil. Remove lid and reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Puree with hand blender (or regular blender).

We topped ours with avocado, colby-jack cheese and sour cream with chips on the side, but the possibilities are endless. I think you could take this same recipe, decrease the chicken broth and add corn after pureeing and have a really good dip. Hmm…

Grateful Friday

Lacey — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:51:38 +0000

1. 14 more days till Bryan comes home.

2. One more allergy shot and I will FINALLY be at maintenance level. What was supposed to be only a 6 month journey to maintenance has turned into well over a year.

3. My new P&S camera. It rocks (and at this rate, I’ll never get the 3 inch thick layer of dust cleaned off my dSLR)!

4. Skype and unlimited mobile to mobile minutes. While it sucks for Bryan to be gone, at least we have plenty of communication opportunities.

5. Naps.

tuesday. errr monday.

Lacey — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:06:47 +0000

For Amy, by request.

No hating, it has been a long day, I look like crap and apparently can’t keep track of my days. I didn’t realize the error until after it was done and I wasn’t redoing 4 minutes. So deal ;p!

Click here to view the embedded video.

indecisive.

Lacey — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:00:27 +0000

I have never been an indecisive person…till recently, and over the most stupid things at that. I’d like to blame it on stress.

Sigh.

This time, it is an iPhone case.

Really, an iPhone case.

I want a customized one, but can’t make a decision on which image.

Anyone willing to cast a vote?

See below.

Choice 1

Choice 2

Choice 3

Choice 4

Choice 5

Choice 6

These are all pics I <3. Of course, Bryan no longer wears ABU’s but those are some of my fav pics of him. Decisions, decisions.

So, if you are willing to weigh in, please vote below :).

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Grateful Friday

Lacey — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:03:17 +0000

1. 21 more days until Bryan comes home (and a day early at that)!

2. My fill seems to be settling down and loosening a bit, I think.

3. Naps.

4. A fabulous medical team.

5. The ability to walk through the entire Bx while I was waiting today and come out with nothing. Means all my needs are met and then some.

still alive.

Lacey — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:13:30 +0000

I’m still alive, I think?! :)

Since J and I got home from Texas it has been full on, non-stop, go, go ,go. Enough already! I guess the benefit is that time is flying and Bryan will be home before I know it (only to turn around and leave for another 3 months, but let’s not go there right now).

Work has been a little nuts, I walked into *only* 230 emails and 5 voicemails, along with a laundry list of upcoming events that needed to be booked. Top that with the fact that I feel like I have been out of the office half the week for doctor appointments and it makes me a little crazy. Thank goodness today is my Friday.

Monday, I ate lunch with Belinda and we both agreed that it needs to happen more often. We went weekly last year, but when school started back up and everyone got crazy, it stopped. Then I had my top secret investigation for Bryan’s TS clearance paperwork. They asked a bit more than I thought they would but at least it is over. Nothing like feeling like your life is under a microscope. That evening was a Relay For Life Team Party. I was ready for Monday to be over.

Tuesday I had a fill appointment in Pensacola. While there, I had lunch with some friends at the New Yorker Deli. I was a bit sad when lunch was over, they are such fun!

Wednesday, I had that lovely annual womanly cancer screening. I am so thankful that I <3 my PCM. She makes that annoying visit, so much more bearable. Next up will be the mammogram (oh, joy) and a referral to general surgery to get a cyst taken off my elbow. At this point, I so thankful for our insurance, because I am a medical nightmare!

Today, well today was just a Thursday. After work/school, J had baton twirling and then we headed to Destin. I wanted to look at a camera in Best Buy and treated J to Panera for dinner (she loves their chicken noodle soup). Since it was so cold out, we also made a stop at Starbucks for hot chocolate. This was the 2nd Starbucks in 3 days that was out of the signature hot chocolate (the horror) but I did learn that they have a white hot chocolate and it is fabulous. Good thing the closest one is 15 minutes away, because those yummy little cups are 330 calories a pop WITH nonfat milk. Next stop was The Fresh Market for Greek yogurt…yum. Now I am home. Bryan and I talked for a bit and I finally bit the bullet on a new p&s camera. I had been debating between the Canon S90 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 but after getting to be all touchy feeling with the Canon in Best Buy today, it won me over. This will be my first Canon p&s but it comes with rave reviews. I <3 my Nikon dSLR (hated the Canon dSLR I had before) but their p&s’s suck. Normally I go with Sony p&s’s but I have been very unhappy with my most recent one. I am looking forward to trying this line of Canon’s. Now, J will get Bryan’s current camera and Bryan will get mine and we’ll all be happy, right :)?

Isn’t it purdy ? :)

Tomorrow is another one of those days…Saturday can’t get here soon enough so I can sleep in! After I drop J off at school, it is allergy shots, blood work and then an eye exam. I was going to go get my new glasses but I think I will wait till Bry gets home so he can voice an opinion. If that is the case though, I might, just *might* have time for a nap before J gets out of school. Hmmmm…..

happy birthday bryan.

Lacey — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:05:36 +0000

Happy birthday love! I wish I could be there today to celebrate with you, but sometimes, that is just how this military life works out. I am so proud of you and can’t wait till you come home!

Grateful Friday

Lacey — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:32:06 +0000

1. Skype

2. The flights back home were quick and uneventful.

3. Bryan is now officially a 1U031.

4. We finally got notification of our PCS/RNLTD date in the vMPF. Not the date I wanted to see but, at least we have one now.

5. The money and vacation days to go see Bryan for the week, even if it did make me miss him even more now that we are back home.