Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Heart of the matter

My favorite author, Emily Giffin has a new book coming out on May 11th!


For those of you that have never read her books before I highly reccomend them. Her previous books include Something Borrowed which is now being made into a movie starring Kate Hudson, Something Blue, Baby Proof and Love the One your With. I have anxiously been awaiting the release of her newest book and today entered a chance to win a signed advanced copy of the book! I am keeping my fingers crossed that I win!

Anyway, I hope you all had a great easter. I work up early and headed to church by myself. It was hard being away from my hubby and family during Easter but I went over to a friend's house after mass and spent the day laying in the sun so at least I wasn't all alone.

I am enjoying being out of school! I have more free time to read and find myself coming home looking forward to picking up my book and relaxing. It has been two weeks since M left and the time is actually flying by.

Today I went to the Post Office to send M some packages. Can I just say how much I hate the post office. When I stopped at the Post Office last week to pick up the large flat rate boxes I forgot to pick up the custom slips to fill out before hand. So today I arrived thinking I would be in and out within 5 minutes. Wrong. First I filled out the wrong form, so after waiting in line with 2 boxes each weighing 12 pounds I was told I needed to fill out a different form. So off I go to try and fill out the correct form. Well they changed their custom forms since the last time we went through a deployment and I couldn't figure out how to fill out M's mailing address correctly on the form since there is no state or anything like that to enter. M's mail get's sent to him differently than it did during his previous deployment. So I asked someone at the desk for help, of course they couldn't tell me either so I just filled out the address and mailed it. This all took me over a half an hour. The things we do for love. I'm just praying that M get's these packages!

Sunday is our two year wedding anniversary and I wish I could say I sent M something romantic. I did not. His anniversary gift is some books, magazines, cookies and tuna packets. Nothing says I love you more than tuna! I did make sure to enclose a nice romantic card telling him all the reason's I love him. I know this may sound harsh that I didn't send my hubby an anniversary gift but to be honest I didn't know what to send. As I've mentioned previously I have made M every cute little momento a guy could ask for. I've made him picture calendars, photo albums, blankets, and so forth. I thought of sending him date night in a box with our favorite movie Up and lots of popcorn and our favorite movie candies. But since M is sharing a small room with 8 other guys I decided not to embarrass him by sending him that. Plus we are trying to save as much money as possible to pay off debt and take a cruise to the Bahama's this August so I guess that will be our anniversary present to each other. I also told him not to send me anything. I would rather go on a romantic getaway with my babe than receive something in the mail.

What have you all done for your spouses when they are deployed? Isn't it hard to think of creative gifts to send?

Hope you are all having a good week. Sorry for the random post today. Oh and don't forget to nominate a soldier for the Jim Bean Contest!
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17 comments:

  1. Haha, I love that you sent him tuna :)

    We are SO not romantic. I only ever sent practical stuff. I did send Men's Health mags, with post it notes that had my commentary on all of the articles, etc. That was the closest we got to romantic. Just not our thing--we are TOO practical, haha!

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  2. I used to cut articles out of cosmo and stuff, that had dirty little things i wanted to do to him listed in them. He LOVED them. I think that's the only time he'll ever willingly read something out of cosmo.

    Customs slips suck. Emily Giffin's books, however, are amazing. I've read them all!

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  3. I LOVE EMILY GIFFIN! I have read all her books, and this was the most exciting news EVER! Yay, yay, yaaaaaay! And oh the joys of mailing packages. Always a process, but so worth it. Have a great week, girl!

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  4. I love her books and can't wait to get this one the day it hits the stands! I entered to win the signed book too :)

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  5. Love her books!! And soo excited- I had no idea they were making a movie out of something borrowed!?!?! I might have to re-read it bc its been forever!

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  6. I LOVE EG too...cannot wait for this book to come out!!! :)

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  7. LOVE Emily Giffin! I have been waiting for this book since last summer. I just gave my friend all her other books and have now gotten her hooked on Emily's books.

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  8. Oh man those customs forms suck! It is always a huge ordeal to send something...and the postal workers are always so crabby...ugh!

    Anyway...I usually just sent food, snacks, pictures, etc. He always told me that he missed the way that I smelled, so I would spray my perfume onto the cards that I would write. I know it's cheesey but he liked it haha!

    I think going on a cruise is way better than any anniversary present you could get in the mail!

    And I totally need to start reading these Emily Giffin books...everyone loves them!

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  9. Omigosh, I've read all of Emily Giffin's books and I love her too! I didn't know they were making a movie though.. and with Kate Hudson, oh I'm gonna love that!

    The first time Matt was deployed I had to do customs forms but this last time, I only had to once on a really large (not flat rate) box. I asked the mailman why and he just said they only did it on the larger boxes now. Which makes no sense to me... but it's wierd that I didn't have to and you do!?

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  10. I love Emily Giffin too... I have all her books and can't wait to get the new one!!!! I already signed up on her blog to win that prize too!

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  11. ohhh I'm so excited for the movie! And the next book! I didn't know about either but I've read all of her books and they are great! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. I love Emily Griffin! I will absolutely be purchasing that book for a good beach read. :)

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  13. you could send him girl scout cookies (if he likes those)! :)

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  14. I've heard several people recommend her books. I should put them on my list!

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  15. You just made me so excited! I didn't know Something Borrowed was being made into a movie. I loved that book. When my hubby was deployed I think the most romantic thing I sent him was a picture calendar. I never know what to buy him, boys are tough!!

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  16. I'm sure your hubby will love his little care package you sent him even if it isn't really that romantic. I bet he loves getting anything from you.

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  17. Oh my goodness! I'm excited for that book now! I barely started getting into them (I just read Something Borrowed) and was trying to pick my next...

    Thanks for the review, girl!

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