New Blogs

This morning at work it has been a little slow or I have been a little lazy.....I don't really know which. HaHa! Anyways, I ventured out and found some really cute blogs with great ideas, recipes, and helpful tid bits of info. I added Krista Kooks, Bakerella, A Year of Slow Cooking, Sassy Chefs, and The Novice Chef to my page to follow and for you all to follow as well. I love cooking and I love to find things that are out of my norm to try. These sites look like something I would use and since a lot of my friends are or are becoming domesticated I thought I would share.

(click on the blog titles to take you there and you can check them out yourself)

Enjoy, Megan

Somewhere In Texas

Well the time has come for me to return to the Lone Star State once again. It isn't permanent though so don't get all excited on me but I will be home for a whopping 21 days!!! I plan on doing a whole lot of nothing and a lot of sun tanning and relaxing. I am looking forward to seeing my Mom, the rest of my family, and my awesome friends. I can't believe that it has been almost 9 months since I have been home or seen my people. I leave on Friday hopefully but we have are in a really bad dust storm right now. I pray that it clears by tomorrow and doesn't delay any of the flights. If I don't get out Friday then I will for sure be leaving on a jet plane on Saturday and I will be in Dallas on Sunday. I can't wait to see everyone. See y'all soon.

(oh and thanks Colby, I stole that pic from your blog)

XOXO, Meggie

The Fixer Upper

OK, I don't know about y'all but sometimes there is a book, movie, or something like that you come across that stirs something inside of you. Let me see I'm not explaining myself well....OK do you ever read or see a movie that motivates you? I have been reading a lot lately and I stumbled across a book called The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews. I read the description of the book at Amazon.com and soon decided that it might be a decent book. I then proceeded to purchase the book and read it on my Kindle. Anyways, it was slow at the beginning but the more you read it the more engrossed you become. A girl loses her job in D.C and has to resort to going to Georgia and refurbish an old home for her father. Long story short I have always wanted to flip houses. I love decorating and not just the material interior decorating like picture frames, pillows, and accessories but in depth decorating like painting, rearranging, and totally giving a room or house a makeover and making it my own. This book was a great read and really made me want to reach my dream of owning a few small old houses that I can refurbish, make my own, and rent or sell later on. It isn't too long and is an easy but relaxing read. I was continuously wondering what the house was going to look like when all finished. Of course it will be a while before I can start on making the dream come true but it was nice having it brought to life by this book. It also reminded me of being at home. The setting is a small town in Georgia and they use all the same language and phrases that we use. So if you would like to read a little book about transforming an old house and a young woman's romantic and personal life pick up this book. I promise you won't regret it.

8 Things

I was tagged by NaShae to do the 8 things so....

8 Things I am looking forward to doing:

1. Getting out of Iraq

2. Seeing my Mom

3. Relaxing

4. Visiting with my family and friends

5. Cooking

6. Eating homemade food

7. Taking a long hot bath

8. Not working

8 Things I wish I could do:

1. Have nap time everyday

2. Be worry free

3. Stay in shape without working at it

4. See my family and close friends more often

5. Travel the world

6. Finish school

7. Start my own business

8. Get the early bird to Dubai so I can lounge on the beach

8 Things that I did yesterday:

1. Got up late for work

2. Emailed my Mom

3. Ate noodles for breakfast

4. Read Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews

5. Watched Harry Potter

6. Took my laundry to be done

7. Worked 12 hours

8. Updated my blog

8 Shows that I like:

1. CSI: Miami

2. Dirty Sexy Money

3. Tori & Dean

4. Top Chef

5. 30 Minute Meals

6. Bones

7. Brothers & Sisters

8. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

8 Friends that I am tagging:

1. Piper

2. Rachael

3. NaShae

4. Rhonda

5. Kylie

6.Britni

7. Heather

8. Kim

Tee's 32nd Birthday!!!!!

On June 21, 2009 my wonderful husband turned.....drum roll please..... 32! We had a little cookout birthday party at the pavilion on his compound. It was really nice celebrating Tee becoming an old man LOL. I am just playing babe you are forever young. (He hates getting older.) I love you with all my heart.

Way Belated Happy Father's Day

I know it is late but hey these last few post are better late than never. I just wanted to tell my Dad and step dad, Mike, Happy Father's Day. I am not only lucky to have one good dad but I am lucky enough to have TWO GREAT Dad's in my life. Thanks for all your support. I love you both so much.

Bad Blogger

I have been a bad blogger lately. I have been absent from the blogging community for almost three months now, so much has been going on in my life and I need to catch up on what I have missed out on and also what has been happening in my journey. So................stay tuned I have to post for Father's Day, my wonderful husband's brithday, my vacation, 8 things, and getting ready to go home to Texas.