Honey, I think We Ruined the Magic of Childhood
Zach, our eight year old, recently asked about Easter. My husband gave him the religious story about the holiday and explained that's what it's really about. Zach then says, "What about the bunny and eggs?" My husband told Zach that's the commercialization of the holiday. It's how stores make money. I of course chimed in with my sparse knowledge on the religious front and more so on the commercial front. Then we rode in silence for awhile and I said to my husband, "Honey, I think we just ruined Easter." Oops. Thankfully, I think our other farces like Santa and ...
Blockbuster Free Movie Code
If you have a Blockbuster Express near you, they have a code for a free movie: GY131. Good until March 31, 2010.
If you're unfamiliar with them, this is Blockbuster's answer to RedBox. To find a location near you: http://blockbusterexpress.com/kiosks/?quicksearch=true
Who Do You Think You Are?
Have you watched the show Who Do You Think You Are? My husband and I have watched it the last two weeks now. It's fascinating. Of course I'm semi-geeky and think family history is fascinating. I spent many years middle school through college researching my family tree online and in various courthouses and libraries. Then I had kids and it was just too time consuming to do both.
We traced my mom's parents pretty much back to the people who came over from Europe. Both sides of her family have been here for many MANY generations. We got grandpa's one branch ...
A Need for Dye Free Medications
Thank you McNeil Corp. You screwed me. I love you for that. Can you feel the love in the form of my cursing your existence and Motrin recall? Your junior strength Motrin in the orange flavor is the ONLY chewable tablet OTC pain reliever I've found for my son that does NOT contain red dye. Even the generics use red+yellow dye to make orange. Now due to your massive recall, we're Motrinless.
Sure you have your dye free liquid, but two things. One, have you seen how thick that liquid is? It makes me gag just looking at it. And second, ...
Army Fun Facts
These are based upon my experiences as an Army spouse. My experience falls as a traditional Army National Guard spouse and now as an Active Guard/Reserve spouse (AGR) with a combined total of 10 years.
-We ALL pay for our dental health coverage. Even soldiers. We pay soldier only, or it's based on soldier and number of dependents up to a certain number. After that cut off number it's the same premium no matter how many kids you have.
-The dental coverage really isn't bad.
-Tricare, our health care system, is good IF you ONLY need routine care.
-You may or may not know ...
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