30 Days of Truth

I have been invited by a friend of mine, and fellow milspouse Reyna @ Glamour Glory to do a 30 Days of Truth series. Each day, I will write about a specific topic. I hope this allows you all to get to know me a little better. Please join me for "30 Days of Truth"...

Day 1: Something you hate about yourself.
day 2: Something you love about yourself.
Day 3: Something you have to forgive yourself for. 
Day 4: Something you have to forgive someone for. 
Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life. 
Day 6: Something you hope you never have to do. 
Day 7: Someone who has made your life worth living for. 
Day 8: Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like sh*t. 
Day 9: Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted. 
Day 10: Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know. 
Day 11: Something people seem to compliment you the most on. 
Day 12: Something you never get compliments on. 
Day 13: A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days. (write a letter.) Day 14: A hero that has let you down. (letter)
Day 15: Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it. 
Day 16: Someone or something you definitely could live without. 
Day 17: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something. 
Day 18: Your views on gay marriage. 
Day 19: What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics? 
Day 20: Your views on drugs and alcohol. 
Day 21: (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do? 
Day 22: Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life. 
Day 23: Something you wish you had done in your life. 
Day 24: Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter) 
Day 25: The reason you believe you’re still alive today. 
Day 26: Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why? 
Day 27: What’s the best thing going for you right now? 
Day 28: What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do? 
Day 29: Something you hope to change about yourself. And why. 
Day 30: A letter to yourself: tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself.

Procrastilaxing

...The process in which you procrastinate for so much time that you actually take the time to relax and fully enjoy the matter of doing absolutely nothing at all.

WARNING! THIS IS A VERY LONG POST. (due to my "procrastilaxing")

I havent blogged in over a week. To be honest, I was completely speecless after I attended the funeral/protest. I was furious and heart broken. I tried and thought very hard about how I was going to blog/share my experience....and I am still speechless. It's hard to use words on something that hit so deep. 

I drove there alone. As I arrived at the church, I wasn't sure where the picketers where, so I followed the hundreds of American flags that I were flying through the mobs of supporters. I could hear the engines revving on the other side of the crowd. The Patriot Guard Riders were there to drown out the WBC.  I made my way to the front to see them, and the first thing that caught my mind was a very young child holding a sign that read "Pray For More Dead Soldiers". I was sick. I stood in the crowd...crying, supporting Sgt. McCluskey....yelling "USA, USA, USA" Someone was playing the National Anthem from their car speakers and everyone sang along. There was no possible way the family could hear them.  They left about 15 minutes before the service started...on two slashed tires. Not one tire business in town would sell them tires! After they left, the huge crowd stood outside the church with flags and supportive signs...we listened to the service over large speakers they had placed outside for us. I'll never forget the looks I saw on peoples faces as they walked out of that church, or the tears that flowed as they put his casket into the hearse.

Around 200 motorcycles lead SGT. McCluskey to his final resting place at Tannehill cemetery.

I am so proud to be an American and an Army Wife!!!!!

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I said I was going to write a "Thankful Thursday" post every Thursday in November, so I had better catch up....

In regards to Thursday 11/11/10 Veterans Day...I am thankful to be an American, and Army Wife, and live in a country where our colors don't run!!

And for last Thursday, 11/18/2010..

I am thankful for my best friends...they never judge, they accept me and I LOVE THEM!

Lonni, I met in Nursing school...we do not go a day without seeing each other or at least talking on the phone  multiple times per day.

Amy, always a phone call away. I met her in Germany...and I LOVE this girl! She's always honest and would do anything for me no matter where our husbands are stationed. p.s. Check out her Blog The Daily Fiasco

*I absolutely love this picture of Amy, so I had to share!*

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Whew! It feels so much better to be caught up...

Till Next Time,

Military Funeral Protest

"U.S. Army Airborne Honor Guard carry the casket of James McCluskey, 26, of McAlester,who was killed in action Nov. 4 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire at Zarghun Shahr in the Mohammed Agha district of Afghanistan. 

There is a group of protesters who have arrived in McAlester to protest at this young man’s memorial. A website for Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., www.godhatesfags.com, indicates the group will be coming to McAlester and protesting at McCluskey’s memorial service.

Sgt. Jason J. McCluskey’s untimely death, and the possible protest of his funeral, have triggered responses from people in, and outside of, the community. Many were already coming together in support of the fallen hero and his family, and now, with the suggestion of arriving protesters, the community has come together in force.

Pictures on the group’s website show protesters at other events and funerals holding signs that say “God hates dead soldiers” and “USA-Fag Nation.”"

I am completely outraged by this. McAlester, Oklahoma is only about an hour away from where I live. I can not sit at home and know that this is going on. I WILL be there in the morning to help shield these idiots from the family of Sgt. McCluskey. Bruce doesn't think that I should go because of the danger associated with protests. I explained to him that this is something that I feel VERY strongly about...and that if it was him, I would hope that nobody would allow this bull shit at his funeral! I am VERY VERY thankful for my soldier and every single service member. Again, I'll be damned if I sit and let this happen tomorrow!!

I salute YOU, Sgt. McCluskey!

Wordless Wednesday

Now...if you know me...it cant be completely wordless.

Kade is such an awesome big brother! As I was doing my morning blog readin', I looked over to see Kade had pulled his little desk next to his chair... and put Kyson in it...so that they could watch morning cartoons together!

Veterans Memorial Walk, O'Fallon, Missouri. A single set of boots is absent from the ranks. In remembrance of American soldiers missing in the field, the 65th pair is positioned at the foot of the POW/MIA flag. To the rear, an eternal flame burns in a 15-foot stainless steel brazier. Towering over the platoon of marching boots are five white marble, white granite and stainless steel monoliths, each bearing a bronze seal from one branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. A row of American military flags along the perimeter instills a sense of honor and ceremony to the Walk, and a reflecting pool adds a feeling of peace.

100 Warm Feet

Thanks to the spread of The Versatile Blogger Award, I came across another awesome blog Army Of Two...where she shared this very cool sweepstakes.


Verseo  is giving away 50 pairs of Thermo Soles ($99 value) to anyone serving in Afghanistan this coming Winter.  Thermo Soles are engineered with integrated thermostats to detect your foot's actual temperature and adjust accordingly, giving you just the right amount of warmth, right when you need it.  If you know someone serving in Afghanistan, enter here to help keep their two feet warm.


Verseo's '100 Warm Feet Project' teamed up with Household 6 Diva and This Military Mama to create a video montage of military families everywhere and to help spread the word! Notice any of your favorite bloggers?