November

I just can't seem to get this blogging thing down. Well let's start where I left off, after 9 months my hubby returned home!! For the most part it passed by pretty fast. He has been home for around 3 months now:) Words cannot describe how happy I am to have him back. One day he will have to go back overseas but let's hope it's not anytime soon.

Over deployment I picked up crocheting again. I started a small business just making hair ties and that didn't take off like I had hoped, but once I started crocheting again I started adding those to my facebook page. It has started taking off and I hoping once we move that it will grow even more. How does that quote go, do what you love and you will never work a day in your life. That is how I feel about crocheting, it definitely keeps me busy but I welcome the orders.

Also, we are very excited to be moving!! We just closed and purchased our first home together! Look out Tennessee we are headed that way soon. While we are in the process of preparing to move, we did Christmas pictures with our dear friends Kara and Derek! She is awesome at photography.

Be on the lookout for crocheting and maybe a few tutorials, maybe a pattern or two. Once we move I will have blogging down pat after 2 years!

~Sarah

Hooah Hairties and Accessories

Hey everyone, 

I started my own business a few days ago. I am only on facebook for now but check it out at http://www.facebook.com/HooahHairties. I will be adding more products as the New Year rolls around! Thanks y'all!

Thankful for Thanksgiving

Well it's that time of year again, thanksgiving is right around the corner! What are you thankful for? Last year I did a post on what I was thankful for each day, I kinda slacked on it and stopped before the month was over, this year I will finish everyday. This time last year I was just starting my blog. Be on the look out for many more blog post.

Day 1: I am thankful for my hubby, bless him for serving our country! I am proud to stand behind him, or in better words right beside him through whatever life brings our way. I love you Kaleb!

Day 2: I am thankful for having faith in the Lord and that Jesus died to save us!

Day 3: I am thankful for mine and Kaleb's familes! they are there for the both of us

Day 4: I am thankful for our "other" family or army family. yall make washington feel like home. Don'y know what i would do without my fellow tommie girls either!

Day 5: I am thankful for my little brother, we have become closer now that we are older

Day 6: I am thankful for my parents, they raised me to be the person i am today

Day 7: I am thankful for southern food!

Day 8: I am thankful for being able to spend all my with my family for the next year

Day 9: I am thankful for my best friend Marleighna, don't know what I would do without her

Day 10: I am thankful for Fort Lewis, because it is our first duty station

Day 11: I am thankful for all the Veterans that have served and are serving our country. Especially my wonderful husband Kaleb.

Day 12: I am thankful for technology and being able to comminicate with my hubby when he is gone


Again this year i slacked! But i did write everyday on my facebook so I feel accomplished.

What I have been up to

Let's see where do I begin.. This path month we geared up for deployment, I can't really say much else. But let me just say that it was the hardest thing ever to say see you later to my lovey bug!! One thing that I have to adjust to is being away from my fellow army wives. Going from being with the wives to with family will be way different. In the army world you get closer to your "2nd" family than your actual family.

My journey has begun first stop missouri for the month, I get to spend time with Kaleb's family and also my fellow army wife Jen! Check out her blog over at lyonpartyof4.com. I love that our brigade back home has set up a Run to Afghanistan. Our goal is to run 6,981 miles before our guys come home. This will be an awesome way to get in shape and to "run" to afghanistan. My team is Team Outlaw Sid!!

We have logged about 13 or 14 miles so far(: and the whole group has logged 600 hundred something.
I am also excited to start working on my photography skills and learn how to use my camera so I can start doing pictures as a hobby. So my new hobbies will be working out and photography. After thanksgiving, watch out South Carolina! My home away from home.

Hoping this deployment passes fast. I will try to keep my blog more updated!

loving this picture from my friend Jen over at JenLyonPhotography 

Hair Ties

So I am super excited to start adding to the D.I.Y part of my blog. I'm going to focus on things I find on pinterest! One sucess that I have had was making elastic hair ties! They are very similiar to emi-jays but a fraction of the price!
If you would like to purchase some from me let me know! I am charging $1.50 for head bands and .75 to $1 for hairties! Just message me on my facebook if you like to order(:

Here is a picture of some of the colors I will have to offer:

How to make these you need:

Fold over elastic in 5/8 inches

a lighter 

scissors

You first cut the yard of elastic in to 4 even pieces (I found this length to work best)

Next you fold them and tie a knot, make sure the knot is towards the end. 

Then you take your scissors and cut the tail diagonally and burn the edges with a lighter to prevent it from fraying!

Super easy(: and the plus side they do not leave a crease in your hair! 

Lately

Here is an update on what's been going on in our lives. The past month was a little bit crazy, we packed up our belonging and put them in storage. We had a lot more stuff than I thought. Then came the task of finding a place to stay for October, luckily our friends Kara and Derek let us live with them!

This month is a tough one for me, as the month passes it puts us closer to our first deployment (I can't go in to much more detail than that) but I know it's gonna hit me hard. This will be the longest we have been apart. But thanks to modern technology we will be able to email, skype, tango, and talk on the phone. Maybe not as much as I would like to but I will adapt and overcome as Kaleb would say!

Plans for this month include, spending time together and making as many memories as we can. 

Back in September our good friend Jen did a few photo shoots for us(: I was elated to have pictures done and be one of Jen's giunea pigs for her new photography business. 

This is one of my favorites!

So if I go MIA for the next couple of weeks yall will know why! During the next 10 months I will be blogging a lot more, it will keep myself busy. Be on the look out for more recipes and hopefully crafts.

Chicken and Broccoli Braid

Let me start out by saying.. This recipe is really simple to make. The only down fall is if you don't have a chopper thing or even a food processer, you have to use a knife to cut up everything. I, myself did not follow the recipe exactly, neiter does my mother-in-law it's completely up to you. Also, I stink at remembering to take pictures of things. Just type in pampered chef chicken and broccoli braid to see a picture.

Ingredients and Directions:

1	cup (250 mL) chopped broccoli florets
2	cups (500 mL) chopped cooked chicken breasts (boil the chicken)
1/2	cup (125 mL) diced red bell pepper
1	cup (250 mL) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2	cup (125 mL) mayonnaise
1	garlic clove, pressed
2	tsp (10 mL) all purpose dill-mix
1	garlic clove, pressed
1/4	tsp (1 mL) salt
2	pkg (8 oz or 235 g) refrigerated crescent dough
1	egg white, lightly beaten
2	tbsp (30 mL) slivered almonds From Pampered Chef * I didn't use the bell pepper, garlic, or almonds.  Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Combine broccoli, chicken, bell pepper, cheese, mayonnaise, dill mix, pressed garlic and salt in Classic Batter Bowl; mix well. Unroll one package of the crescent dough; do not separate. Arrange longest sides of dough across width of Rectangle Stone. Repeat with remaining package of dough. Using Baker's Roller®, roll dough to seal perforations. On longest sides of baking stone, cut dough into strips 1 1/2 in. (4 cm) apart, 3 in. (7.5 cm) deep. (There will be 6 in./15 cm in the center for the filling.) Spread filling evenly over center of dough. To braid, lift dough strips across filling to meet in center, twisting each strip one turn. Continue alternating strips to form a braid. Tuck ends up to seal at end of braid. Brush egg white over dough. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake 25-28 minutes or until deep golden brown We bake at 325 for about 35-40 minutes! Yield: 10 servings  Feel free to check out the oringal post on the pampered chef page, my mother in law uses the recipe book or we both go by memory. Email me in you have any questions!