I got a job!

I know. I know. It's a shock. LOL. I put in an application, on a whim, at Walmart a week and a half or so ago. They called last week and asked me to come in for an interview. I went...they interviewed me twice that morning...and offered me the job. I'm waiting on them to call me and tell me when to come in for orientation. WOO HOO! I figure working there will keep me busy and, hopefully, make the 15 month deployment go by faster. So...that's an update on me. :)

CFS...new challenge.

Here are two cards that I made this morning for the new challenge. Our new challenge is to make "summer" type cards. I admit, I am having problems coming up with summer themed cards. I figure these will work fine though.

One more for today

One more card for today. :)
Daphne

4th of July!!!

CFS (Cards for Soldiers)

Cards for Soldiers...current challenge (Red, White & Blue)

Daphne
Proud Army Wife

Happy 4th of July!

Today as we celebrate the Independence of our great country, I can't help but think about all of those who have ensured the freedoms that we enjoy. I wish I could thank them all. So...to all our military members...past...present...and future, THANK YOU! I am so thankful to be living the American Dream. God Bless America!!!!

Cards for soldiers

This next challenge is to use red, white, and blue on our cards (they don't have to be patriotic). Here is a copy of the first card I've made. I think I will do several like this and then come up with something else to send.
Daphne

Saturday day trip

John, Keith, and I took a little day trip yesterday. We drove over a few miles into Kentucky and visited the birthplace of Cofederate President...Jefferson Davis. It is literally out in the middle of nowhere but I must say, a very impressive monument.

After visiting the Jefferson Davis monument, we headed down the road to Dover, Tennessee to visit the battle at Ft. Donelson which occured on the dates of Feb. 13-16, 1862.

We had a wonderful time at both places. Here are a few pictures from our day. :)

Is it REALLY this close?

I was talking to John earlier today and he was talking about "block leave". It really hit me then that he will be leaving again, for Iraq, so soon. It just doesn't seem like September should be around the corner. It doesn't even feel like he's been home 10 months!!! It is time for me to start planning for those 15 months that he's away. (I'm a planner...I have to have plans...lol...even if they are only in my head.)
Daph

Last one...

Last one...

Daph

More cards for soldiers

I just finished making my 15 cards for the soldiers! I had a great time making them and I thought I would share a few more of them.

Daphne

Cards for soldiers

Thought I would share a couple of pictures of some cards that I am making to send overseas for our troops to send back home to loved ones. I belong to a wonderful message board and I guess they have been doing this for a while. I thought it was definitely a worth while thing to do. I'm committed to make 15 for this challenge. Anyway, enjoy!

Daphne

Saturday Hello

Saturday...whew...it's been a long week. As some of you know, I have been keeping my Godson for the past (almost) two weeks. He is a joy, for the most part, but I had forgotten what it was like to have a toddler around the house. Hahahahaha. I can't seem to get a thing done around here! My house is definitely suffering. lol.

Oh here is a quick update that most of y'all know. Ariel got her drivers license almost two weeks ago and on the same day...she ended up totalling my Grand Prix. Thankfully, Ariel wasn't hurt bad and only had burns from the airbag and bruises from the seatbelt! We went last week and bought me a new car. It's a 2002 Audi. Very nice! I'll add a picture to this post.

That's pretty much the update here. Ariel is getting ready to go down to Alabama for the summer and John is getting ready to go to Louisiana for some training. Then he will be home a few more months and off to Iraq. I sure do dread it. *sigh*

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Love,

Daphne

100 things about me...

1. I am 36 years old.
2. I am married to my Army man for 15 years.
3. I have two children.
4. I am a scrapbooker.
5. I am a card maker.
6. I love to bake.
7. I enjoy reading.
8. I am from Alabama.
9. I live in Clarksville, Tennessee.
10. I am an Alabama fan. ROLL TIDE!
11. I have 11 nieces and nephews with another on the way.
12. My favorite place to be is on the beach.
13. I am someone's best friend.
14. I am loved.
15. I love.
16. I have lived in Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, and Germany.
17. I am a military wife! HOORAH!
18. I love to travel.
19. My favorite color is red.
20. I am a brunette.
21. I have my Associates Degree in Medical Assisting.
22. I want to go back to college.
23. I love to crochet.
24. I love long, hot baths with a good book.
25. I'm a good cook.
26. I have hazel eyes.
27. I love to go shopping!
28. I love to lay out in the sun.
29. My favorite smell is laundry that has been hung out to dry.
30. I own a home.
31. I love to go tubing on the river.
32. I enjoy being out on the water.
33. I have a Godson.
34. I had a wonderful childhood.
35. I still keep in touch with friends from back home.
36. I miss home.
37. I am proud to be a military wife.
38. My children are beautiful.
39. My favorite food is steak.
40. My favorite drink (alcohol) is a White Russian or a Screw Driver.
41. My favorite soda is Dr. Pepper.
42. My favorite holiday is Christmas.
43. My favorite time of year is Spring and Summer.
44. I hate cold weather!
45. I hate doing yard work.
46. I have a Southern accent.
47. I listen to Country music, Top 40, R&B, and oldies from the 70's on...
48. I love reality tv shows.
49. I talk on the phone a lot.
50. I am soft hearted.
51. I am strong.
52. I am independent.
53. I'm never at a loss for words.
54. I make friends easily.
55. I can't stand mean or rude people.
56. I love babies.
57. I don't eat very many vegetables.
58. I enjoy going to formals.
59. I like to go clubbing with my friends.
60. I like to go bowling (but I suck at it...lol)
61. I have a good sense of humor.
62. I am dependable.
63. I am funny.
64. I love going to concerts.
65. I enjoy spending time alone.
66. I don't like to wake up to an alarm clock.
67. I am living the American dream.
68. I am very patriotic.
69. I love to laugh.
70. I find humor in all things.
71. I like to be in control.
72. I am scared of heights.
73. I am scared of elevators.
74. I love animals.
75. I have two dogs.
76. I have one cat.
77. I have fish.
78. I love to swim.
79. I like to write.
80. My favorite vacation was Disney World.
81. I love to surf the web.
82. I don't look forward to our next military move.
83. My husband is getting ready to go back to Iraq for the third time in the fall of this year.
84. I hope I never have to live overseas again.
85. I love to be in my pajamas.
86. I'm a jeans and t-shirt girl.
87. I hate drama.
88. I love my internet friends.
89. I get tons of emails everyday.
90. I hate shoot em up and kill em movies.
91. I love romantic comedies, comedies, and thriller or horror movies.
92. My Momma is my best friend.
93. My favorite sport is football.
94. My favorite flower is the Daffodil.
95. I don't like storms.
96. I love snow.
97. My favorite store is Hobby Lobby.
98. I love to go to yard sales.
99. Saturday is my favorite day of the week.
100. I am happy.

Scrapbooking Survivor (My Layouts)

It's been a while...

Yikes. It really has been a LONG time since I've posted to my blog. Life is good. John is home from Iraq (for now) but he is getting ready to go back there sometime in September. :( Things are good for us. Since I last posted John was promoted to 1st Sgt., and Keith has turned 13. Imagine! lol. Ariel is turning 16 on Sunday. I told a friend of mine yesterday that she is trying to make me old before my time. Hehehehehe. I'll try to keep my blog better updated guys. Oh, and I will be uploading some pictures from my latest stint in "Scrapbooking Survivor".
Love,
Daphne

Monday Ramblings...

It sure is a beautiful Monday here. The weather is nice and sunny and the temperature is supposed to warm up to be about 75 degrees today. I love days like this when I can open all the windows in the house and let a gentle breeze come through. :) Not much is going on here. I am still in the process of unpacking (slowly). I've also had company off and on for the past two or three weeks. My friend, Tara, has been here since Thursday. We are having a really nice visit. She is so dear to me and I am so glad that I have the opportunity to spend some time with her before she goes back down to Georgia again. *sigh* This weekend my Mom, Sister-in-law, and my neices and nephews are coming up here for a visit. They are going to take Ariel down to Alabama to spend most of her summer vacation. Keith and I will stay here and spend most of our summer at the swimming pool, I think. Hehehehehe. I suppose I should get back downstairs and do some more cleaning. Does cleaning NEVER end? LOL! ~Daphne~

Doggy Diapers

I just had to tell y'all what I had to do to my little dog Sissy. When we moved into the new house a few weeks ago she was going around and dribbling her pee all over the house! In my carpet!!!! The carpet that we don't wear shoes on!!!! LOL. I'm sure y'all can imagine my frustration. I guess she smelled the dog that used to live here and decided she needed to mark her territory. I was just about ready to take her to my Mom's house and let her go live with her Granny Mama for a bit. One evening after cleaning up I don't know how many dribble spots...I started asking myself...if they make diapers for baby's wouldn't they possibly make them for dogs too? Hehehehehehe. I grabbed Sissy up and she, Keith, and I took off for Petsmart just as fast as we could go. Thank heavens they did have doggy diapers and this one I got is velcro and re-usable and washable. I have absolutely got to send a picture of Sissy in her diaper. It's the funniest thing ever. There is even a hole for her tail to go through! Hahahahahaha! She's been mad at me but hey...she can't ruin my carpet now! :)

I did it!

Hi guys. Sorry it has been so long since I have posted on the blog. Good news...the kids and I are all moved into the new house! We aren't completely settled yet...we still have MANY boxes out in the garage that I need to go through. The first week we couldn't find anything and I mean anything. LOL. It took me forever to even find the hairbrush! If y'all could see me without my hair combed and unwashed...you'd know...that was a bad situation! Hahahahaha! I have promised myself that I will take my time unpacking though and I am definitely going to follow through with it. My mother-in-law and I almost killed ourselves trying to pack us up and get everything moved over here. I know I don't want to ever do that again. LOL. I truly LOVE the new house. I just wish that John could be home to enjoy it with us. I can't wait for the next chapter of our lives to begin together. At least he will be home again in September. :)