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The PerfectVacuum

January 8, 2012
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  I have somewhat of a problem in my house. While I’ll freely admit to having too any animals (really, I think we’re borderline qualifying for an episode of animal hoarders but if you repeat that, I’ll deny...

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The Year End Wrap Up + Giveaway!

December 31, 2011
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  So this year has been somewhat amazing, all things considered. Starting with the coolest news first, my husband came home from Iraq on Christmas Eve and was interviewed by Angela Brown from...

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Stupid Girls

December 5, 2011
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    A couple of nights ago, I had a conversation with my 7 year old daughter. Now, it’s not like the conversation is the thing to remark on. We talk all the time. Most of the time,...

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The End of A War

October 21, 2011
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I was barely born when Vietnam came to an end. I remember being a little girl, and watching news reports about the years following Vietnam but I never really understood why it was important...

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Change of Command

October 20, 2011
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It’s barely been a year since I took the guidon. I’m sitting here now, no longer Viper 6. It feels strange because I half expect the phone to chime with one of my LTs asking me something....

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Was It Worth It?

September 26, 2011
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I’m sitting here tonight in a crappy hotel room in Sierra Vista Arizona. I’m away from my kids. I’m alone but for the bright white screen of my computer and I’m thinking. It’s never a good...

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Talking to Kids About 9/11

September 10, 2011
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On Thursday, I went to talk to my 4 year old daughter’s pre-k class about 9/11. I was supposed to be listening to the Signal Regimental Commander talking about micro cyber, but I figured my...

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Vacation? Sort Of

June 7, 2011
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If you’ve been following me on Facebook or Twitter, you’ll know my other half is home on R&R from Iraq. He literally got off the plane and we headed back east to spend time in Delaware with...

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Why I Don’t Outsource…Much

May 21, 2011
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I changed my website today. Again. For those of you who’ve been following my adventures in publishing, the army and everything, you’ve seen multiple iterations of the blog format and theme. Information has gone from everything...

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I Don’t Believe in Censorship But…

May 20, 2011
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I’m not a fan of censorship. I believe it should be up to the people to decide what to read and what not to read, not left to corporations to filter to the people....

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