Goodbye Old Friend

February 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

Today is the last day that Google Friend Connect will work for WordPress blogs. It is somewhat hard for me to imagine because I’ve used it for so long. But don’t fret! You can still keep up with me!

There are so many ways to follow someone these days. Thanks to social media it’s almost as if we are with each other 24/7. Now that could be considered a bad thing, but I think it’s wonderful!

Feel free to follow me in the following ways. (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!)

Twitter: @sarahruthtoday

Facebook: Sarah Ruth Today

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Happy Valentine’s Day to Me!

February 15, 2012 4 Comments

 

My husband is so good to me. He got me a few gifts, but he also MADE me an amazing gift. This is just one reason why he is so good to me!

Oh how he loves me! Let me list the ways!

1. You have a great smile
2. You give the best hugs
3. You’re beautiful
4. You laugh at (most of) my jokes
5. You love me unconditionally
6. You’re a great cook
7. You’re great at bargain shopping
8. You’re a Godly woman
9. You’re an awesome sister
10. You’re an awesome daughter
11. You’re an awesome niece
12. You’re an awesome granddaughter
13. You’re my best friend
14. You’re my “Nerd Herd”
15. You’re very passionate
16. You have beautiful eyes
17. You share my love of music
18. You allow my love of Stryper
19. You love my daughters like your own
20. You keep me grounded
21. You’re learning to like sports
22. You’re a great stamp carver
23. You’re extremely smart
24. You’re sexy
25. You’re what I can’t wait to come home to every night
26. You’re very creative
27. You’re very loving
28. You’ve got a pocketful of sunshine
29. You’re my Disney Princess
30. You want to grow old with me
31. You’re my Proverbs 31 wife
32. You stole me from the nursing home
33. You light up my life
34. You make me want to be a better husband
35. You make me want to be a better father
36. You tickle my back
37. You’re a safe driver
38. You ARE an Army wife
39. You have an angelic voice
40. You want kids
41. You’re a great friend
42. You’re funny
43. Your gentle touch
44. You’re my better half
45. You make me wanna be your man
46. You love to Letterbox
47. You love to snuggle
48. You love to spend time with me
49. You like to drive
50. You LOVE Starbucks
51. You Complete Me
52. You said “YES!”

I am so blessed!

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Coupons, Coupons and More Coupons!

February 9, 2012 Leave a Comment

I’m sure by now you all know that I love me some coupons! Getting my groceries on sale and then saving even more with those precious slick pieces of paper just takes the cake! Especially when I get FREE items.

Sometimes it is not so easy to get all the coupons you want or need. Well there is a solution! CouponChief.com has a huge database of coupons and store discounts. You can search for certain coupons, you can rate coupons, you can even set alerts for specific coupons! How awesome is that!

The really cool thing about this site is the fact that you can earn cash by submitting coupons. Puts a whole new spin on the couponing phenomenon! Save money and earn money at the same time.

My favorite part though, is the fact that you can earn money for charities. When you use the coupons for online shopping, you can earn up to 20% for the charity of your choice! That’s so exciting to me.

This is a great service for using coupons. Check it out and don’t forget to share it with your friends! It could change the way you use coupons. I think it’s worth your time.

 

This post is a review of CouponChief.com which I received compensation for. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Wordless Wednesday

February 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

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MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #68

February 3, 2012 2 Comments

Wife of a Sailor has changed this to a monthly thing. Instead of being every Friday, it will be the first Friday of every month! So look forward to it! And don’t forget to check out all the other amazing MilSpouses! Here.

1. What is your favorite winter memory?

Being snowed in at a cabin in Gatlinburg with my husband for our anniversary during his R&R. It was amazing. We were in a beautiful cabin together and had beautiful views of snow covered mountains. Gorgeous!

2. What is your current favorite TV show?

Once Upon A Time! I’ve always loved fairy tales and this show just adds to all my favorite stories. It’s awesome!

3. What was your favorite thing that happened in January?

Well, we went back to Gatlinburg again (3rd time in a year!) to celebrate our anniversary and attend a marriage retreat. GORGEOUS resort. We had a blast!

4. What is the best sound in the world to you?

The sound of my husband sleeping peacefully next to me. After going through a year long deployment, I savor every moment with him. (Even when he bugs me!!)

5. What is the biggest lesson you have learned as a MilSpouse (or significant other)?

Hurry Up And Wait! I’ve learned that I can’t make solid plans for anything because SOMETHING ALWAYS CHANGES!!! My family is always asking me if we can do stuff weeks or months down the road and I tell them, I won’t know until a few days before!

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A Weekend Getaway

January 28, 2012 Leave a Comment

This past weekend we got to go to an amazing resort in Gatlinburg! Yes, this was the 3rd trip we’ve taken there in the past year. But we love Gatlinburg!

We went for the Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat. We had SO much fun! For the retreat, we went through the 5 Love Languages book and videos. I really enjoyed that. We learned a lot about each other and us together. We also got to watch some videos from Mark Gungor. He is HILARIOUS! I want to see the rest of the videos!

The resort we stayed at was like a giant log cabin community! Gorgeous. I thought we would be staying in a normal hotel room, since the Army was paying for it. (The last retreat we went to, we had a room with two double beds! Not the best for a marriage retreat!) We were pleasantly surprised! We had a one bedroom suite! There was a living room/kitchenette, a bedroom with a KING size bed, and an amazing bathroom with a huge shower and a washer/dryer combo, as in ONE MACHINE! It was pretty impressive.

We also had the chance to do some more letterboxing! All in all it was a fantastic weekend!

We didn’t take too many pictures this trip, but here are the ones we did take! Enjoy!

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Celebrating Our Love

January 21, 2012 2 Comments

This past Monday, my sweetheart and I celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary. It was a wonderful day! We planned a day full of letterboxing!

We started out by planting 3 letterboxes. We have done a series called Tour of Clarksville and we added one box to that series and then a bonus box! I’m quite proud of both of these. (I carve all the stamps we use) Then we headed to Hopkinsville to plant the first letterbox in the town! (that we know of) We planted this one at a really cool park called Round Stone Literary Park. We just had to take pictures!

The Sarge had to try to pull the sword out of the stone. Hehe.

The Round Table. It was HUGE! This picture doesn’t really do it justice.

We had fun.

 

After that we headed to Paducah where we tried to find several letterboxes, but it was getting dark and we were unsuccessful. But we still had fun!

When I had been planning out trip out I saw how close Illinois was to Paducah. So I insisted that we go, just so I could add another state to my list of states I’ve been to! After doing our circles (which we do on EVERY trip!) we ended up in Metropolis Illinois. It is the “home” of Superman! They even have a celebration every year! We are planning on going back for that!

After we left Metropolis, we headed back to Paducah and had dinner at Texas Roadhouse. It was yummy. Then we headed home and spent the night watching a movie and relaxing. It was a fantastic day!

Stay tuned for pictures from our trip to Gatlinburg, which we are on right now! We are attending the Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat that the Army does. We’re having a blast! Well, I gotta go so we can go find some more letterboxes!

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3 In 30: January Week 2

January 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

3in30 Challenge

 

This week has been pretty good. I haven’t started doing my pilates videos, but I have been exercising. Squats and walking, etc. My legs hurt! I kinda want to get some hand weights so I can work on my arms too. Maybe soon.

I have also been working on my projects. They are coming along quite nicely, however I have started another one! I’m trying to keep my focus on the two original projects though.

As for getting the apartment back together, it is getting there. We are moving our coffee table to my parents house so we can have more room in the living room. I’m excited about that! We have an awesome ottoman to use in the living room. My office is almost completely back to normal and I just have a few more things in the dining room. I still need to work on our bedroom but I have a couple more weeks to do that. Yay!

I hope everyone is working on their goals. Don’t forget to link up! (Click on the image above)

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An Army Wife’s Dream Come True

January 11, 2012 3 Comments

 

I have always loved anything formal. It comes down to the whole Cinderella – Gone With The Wind – Princess thing. What girl doesn’t want to dress up and feel like a princess?! Since I never had a prom I just assumed my wedding would be the only time I could dress up that formal. Well, I’m getting another chance!

We found out yesterday that sometime this spring/early summer there is going to be an Army Ball that my husband’s unit is going to! I’m so excited! Even The Sarge hasn’t been to an Army Ball. So now I’m looking up dresses and etiquette on military formals. Granted the formal etiquette isn’t nearly as strict as it used to be, I’m a southern girl. I want to be my best!

The Sarge just asked me if I was done looking at dresses, since we’re getting ready for our date night. I laughed and said “I’ll be looking at dresses for months!” I apologize in advance for the multitude of mentions about dresses, military formals, etiquette, etc that are sure to be on my blog for the next few months! To say I’m excited is a bit of an understatement.

If you or anyone you know has had any experience with military formals, I’d love to know more!

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One Word for One Year

January 9, 2012 Leave a Comment

I’ve seen several bloggers posting about a specific word to inspire their goals for this year. I thought that was pretty brilliant so I decided to join in. My word for 2012 is Prosper.

pros·per/ˈpräspər/

Verb:   1. Succeed in material terms; be financially successful: “his business prospered”.
2. Flourish physically; grow strong and healthy.

 

I love the definitions of this word. It is perfect for my goals for this year. Especially since my biggest goals are to lose weight and getting our finances in order. Pretty fitting, huh.

I plan on blogging more about my goals throughout the year. What they are (since I’m still coming up with them!) and how I am in my progress. I am also doing the 3 in 30 challenge so I will be working on specific goals each month.

I’m really determined to keep up with my goals this year. I’m hoping the 3 in 30 challenge will help with accountability. Of course it would also help if my husband would remind me! Haha! I’m sure he will. It is much easier to work on your goals, or heck anything, when you have someone to help you and encourage you through it.

I would love to know what some of your goals are! And if anyone is interested in having an accountability partner, I’m open for that!

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