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He finally made it home!
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It took SGT Daddy almost 5 days to get home but he made it early last week !!! We’ve been having a great time hanging out and being a family again .
It’s taken a little bit of an adjustment on everyone’s part to get used to him being back home .. but such is life right!?!
We had our first disagreement the other day and now that is out of the way, we can move on with the re-adjustment process while he’s home.
Now he does have to go back sometime next week but only for a few more months…. then this deployment is OVER!! (wow that just feels awesome to say )
So now I’m off to watch SGT Daddy play some Call of Duty and enjoy having him home!
Getting Ready
Posted by: | CommentsThe girls and I have been busy getting ready for SGT Daddy’s arrival which is will be anytime now. We are all ready for him to be home .. and I’m sure SGT Daddy is too! (considering he’s been traveling for a few DAYS now )
So thanks to the Army’s Hurry Up and Wait Policy – I’m in a place where I haven’t been in a LONG time . No its not the waiting on when he will get here … it’s my to-do list. I’m officially on vacation now .
Until I get that “come get me ” phone call, there is NOTHING on my to-do list . No client work , no household tasks to do, NOTHING. This seems very strange and foreign to me … I keep wondering did I miss something??
So now to enjoy my lazy days until SGT Daddy gets home .. then I’ll enjoy spending them with him!
For My Valentine
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Posted by: | CommentsSpecial thanks to all those that entered and of course Borders that sponsored the contest!
Stay tuned another contest coming in February !! : )
Who Dat Say?
Posted by: | CommentsUPDATE — Ah the power of social media and the WHO DAT Nation ..The NFL has backed off “WHO DAT ” ownership — Read about it here
A couple of days ago , I came across a news article about the NFL requesting that non- NFL licensed merchandise with the WHO DAT slogan be removed from stores.
At first , I didn’t think much of it as I’m not up to speed on the happening in New Orleans. .
As I looked more closely at the article and tweets surrounding it , I realized there was a lot more to it.
For those that don’t know, I grew up in New Orleans. I attended my first Saints game at the age of 5 with my dad and my grandfather. I’ve attended tons of games since then.. most during the “Aints” years.
While I’m not the BIGGEST football fan (we all know how much I love hockey) I do have a special place in my heart for the Saints and of course my hometown, New Orleans.
To the people at the NFL – what you are doing is WRONG! I understand you own the Saints logo, colors and even the Fleur-De-Lis. I strongly disbelieve that you also own the “WHODAT” too. I urge you to share those copyright papers if you do.
The WHO-DAT term has been around since the 1890’s LONG before the Saints organization was born and the NFL. It has been used in songs,commercials, advertising, marketing plans,etc for years … NOW all of a sudden it is a copyright/licensing issue?
I truly believe that this just about money.. plain and simple. Shame on you NFL ! We didn’t let Katrina stop us and we certainly won’t let the you!
Now for all you SAINTS fans – call or email the NFL and tell them to leave our “who dat” alone! Contact info : Dan Masonson – NFL 212-450-2081 212-450-2081 Dan.masonson@NFL.com
A BIG thanks to YatMediaLLC and FleurtyGirl for letting us all know what they are TRYING to do.
To Sean, Drew and the rest of the Saints — good luck in da bowl !! Bless you Boys!
– cross-posted on tammymunson.com /
Busy Busy Busy
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picture taken by Beck
This is pretty much the scene that you will see for me lately — always busy working!
Our internet went down for a few days but was still able to do some work thanks to my awesome Blackberry phone! Of course BIG THANKS to our local Starbucks and my friend Sara for letting me use their WI-FI!
Business is booming so I’m busy with client projects and blogging projects these days (what recession? LOL ) Of course, I’m also busy getting ready for Sgt Daddy’s R&R which is not too far off.
How have you been? What have you been up to ?
Don’t forget our contest for the Sony Reader Touch Edition ends Saturday January 30th at 1159 pm (MT ) ..you can enter here
5 years
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5 years ago today, Daddy became Soldier Daddy (and eventually SGT Daddy)
We were living a relatively normal civilian life when we made the decision to become a military family.(yes it was a joint decision)
Our world changed completely the day SGT Daddy left for Basic Training. Both of us have family members that served , so we had an idea of what to expect. I’ll be the first to admit there was a lot we didn’t expect or know about.
It was our first time apart in a very long time and we had a hard time adjusting to that separation. (Actually now 10 weeks apart seems like a cakewalk compared to the 7 months so far in this deployment)
Here is the first post after SGT Daddy left for Basic — That was a particularly BAD week. (later to be known as my “day from HELL”) I’ve grown a lot as a blogger since then. LOL
We’ve also learned a lot about being a military family and the Army since then as well. We know are experts in PCS moves , how to navigate Tricare and IEP’s with a special needs child, TDY’s, deployment, what to do when Finance screws up your pay,etc.
So Happy Anniversary SGT Daddy and the Army ! It’s been a fun (yet stressful at times) ride
Sony Reader Touch Edition from Borders
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Sony Reader Touch
I recently got the chance to review the Sony Reader Touch Edition at Borders and let me just say it is one of the coolest techie gadgets I’ve come across in a long time!
Just ask SGT Daddy – I’m not one big on “reading ” ! (well except blogs and websites of course !) I could definitely see me using this for personal and business ! I can’t wait to get mine!!!*
I really love their open format technology so that you can order books and also open various other documents like PDF’s and even non-copyrighted MP3 files. It also comes in 3 awesome colors – Black, Silver and red)
Here are just SOME of the features from the Borders website -
Elegant 6 inch display with touch screen navigation
Carry thousands of your favorite books3
Freehand highlighting and annotation
Access a wide number of online bookstores
Thin, light, highly portable design
Paper-like display for easy, natural reading
Two full weeks of reading on a single batterycharge
Built-in Oxford American English e-Dictionary
Intuitive eBook Library software for PC and Mac
5 adjustable font sizes to customize your reading experience
There are so many uses for a product like this but it would be perfect for two specific segments of the population: the military as well as the low-vision community.
For the military- this would be perfect. Soldiers and other military service members already carry around so much gear and armor. (for the obvious reasons), they certainly couldn’t pack books in their bags too. They don’t have the extra space in their “rooms” for lots of books and there certainly isn’t a local Borders in their area to get said Books.
The E-Reader is perfect for them . They can download 350 of their favorite books to take with them when they do have their “down time”
In case you don’t know – our oldest daughter, Kiersten, has some low vision issues. The reader is PERFECT for her! She can enlarge the font on a book or document with the touch of her finger. She can also listen to audio files on their too. She tested it out with me and it was super easy for her to use . (She’s 11 by the way )
Congrats to Borders and Sony for coming out with a superior product! It is definitely going to change the way people think about “books” especially military families. Just think of all the extra space in your house if you put your books on this Reader… not to mention less to worry about during those PCS moves!!!
Stay tuned because TOMORROW will be all about how YOU can win one Sony Reader Touch for your military service member!!
*Full disclosure- I will be compensated for my review of this product by Borders by receiving a Sony Reader Touch Edition. This has in no way affected by decision one way or another.
Thank You Sears!
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Day 11 - My new Flip Video Camera
I guess you could say that I’m a “Sears brat “! You see , my dad worked for Sears for 30+ years and I spent lots of time in a Sears Store as a kid! : ) Heck I even worked there myself in the 90’s and have shopped there a lot over the years as an adult.
A couple of months ago, I signed our family up for the Sears’ Heroes at Home program. It is a program created to give back to military families.
Over the course of 3 months , we received gift cards worth a total of $322.00
It was a much appreciated and welcomed gift.
Since this was all extra $$ that we certainly weren’t expecting to receive, we bought stuff for the house, a Wii Spongebob game for the girls and a Flip video camera (which I’ve wanted for a REALLY long time)
I have to say this camera is the coolest handheld camera I’ve used in a long time. It’s so easy to use Beck can use it with ease. It’s completely plug in pay… there is a USB connector built into the camera.(yes video is coming very soon )
So a BIG heartfelt thank you to Sears (and all those that donated to the program) !! You guys do so much for our military and their families!
Keep up the great work.
