Sunday, April 10, 2011

Easter Tree


Having young children in your house requires decorating for ALL holidays. Nate's grandmother had an Easter tree for as long as he can remember, so I wanted to start the tradition too once we had kids. Jackson starts bugging me to pull out "the fun eggs" the minute he sees Peeps in the grocery store. Even if that means starting in February when the Valentine's Day candy is still out. But I can't blame him - aren't these eggs A-DOR-ABLE?!



I picked these up from World Market years ago, and they still put a smile on my face every year when I pull them out.

And yes, I know that my table runner doesn't match my Easter decor. It's been on my to-do list for weeks now.

Friday, April 8, 2011

They work hard for the $$$....

The military life is the only one that I know. My dad was in the Army and then I married into the Air Force. I can honestly say that I have never questioned my military lifestyle. I never had to worry about job security for my family because I always saw the military as a safe haven. As long as my dad or my husband did their job and stayed out of trouble, we would always have a paycheck. That is, until now. I think that it is just awful that our troops will have to pay for our government's mistakes.

I am very blessed that my husband and I are savers and that our family will be ok if we don't get a full pay check next week, but I know there are many others who aren't as fortunate. A lot of military members live paycheck to paycheck and rely on a single income. My husband has some VERY young people (still teenagers!!!) that he's in charge of, and I don't know what to tell their spouses when they have called me asking for advice. It's too late to tell them to "save at least 2 months pay" or "to get a job". I can suggest that, but it won't solve the problem when/if it occurs next week...

I pray that our government can come to some sort of agreement soon, so that our men and women in uniform can safely protect our country instead of having to worry about their families back home not being provided for.