S'More Cookies

I had some company over for dinner tonight so I was on Pinterest looking for something original and cute to make.

But that was also simple and I wouldn't need to go out and buy a million ingredients to make. 

Behold, 

S'More Cookies

These were a hit.

They were yummmmy.

And, they were so easy to make.

Ingredients:

11 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ½ cups flour
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup mini marshmallows
4 regular sized Hershey’s bars, broken into pieces
1-2 packages graham crackers, broken into squares

Directions

*Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking pans with parchment paper.

*Lay out graham crackers side by side on the pans as close as possible (they should be touching).  You may have to add or remove graham crackers according to how much dough you have. If you want your cookies thicker you will use more dough and less graham crackers.

*In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon to combine. Set aside.

*In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter with white and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.

*Add the flour mixture to the butter mixer and combine on low speed.

*Fold in the chocolate chips and marshmallows. Chill dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.

*Place tablespoons of dough on graham crackers about 1 – 1 ½ inches apart. (I put one tablespoon of dough on each half of every cracker.) Press down slightly with fingertips.

*Bake for 5 minutes then remove from oven to press Hershey’s bar pieces on to the top.

*Bake for 5 – 7 more minutes or until dough is beginning to turn golden brown at the edges. Remove to a wire rack to cool. For clean cutting make sure cookies are completely cool and cut with a sharp knife.

Catching Fire

Catching Fire

By: Suzanne Collins

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves these victors with no sense of triumph. Instead, they have become the poster children for a rebellion that they never planned to lead. That new, unwanted status puts them in the bull's-eye for merciless revenge by The Capitol.

ohhhhh snappp! She did it again! This book is a TOTAL cliff hanger!

Just like the end of The Hunger Games, you're going to want to start reading the third book (Mockingjay) immediately!  

I mean, it was just so good! 

I can't even really tell you much except go read it. 

This book totally blew me away like I knew it would. I loved how everything went along. You got to see alot more of the other characters, especially Gale.

 The plot was constructed such that it would be near-impossible to predict. And despite its constant twisting and turning, we didn't lose track of Katniss or the people she loves. I can't imagine how tough it was to write the sequel to a book as impressive as Hunger Games, but Suzanne Collins was clearly up to the challenge.

"It's You and Chris Against the World"

Tonight as I was driving home from, a little irked from a comment someone made to me,

something my mom said to me a couple days ago came to my mind:

"Life comes BEFORE work because in reality ten years most likely you probably won't be at the same job.  You'll be a mother to your children and won't give two thoughts to your old job. 

So take a day off if you need it.  Don't obsess about it. "

And she's 100% right, life does come work. 

Love comes work.

My husband comes work.

Because at the end of every day,

it's Chris and I against the world. 

Our relationship is what matters.

So, if I need to take a day off of work to do things for us. 

Then that's what I need to do.

If I need to take a couple weeks off of work to pick up my husband when he arrives home from war, than that's what I need to do.

And I refuse to feel guilty about it anymore.

I know that I am a young professional.

I have been working in a professional setting for over 5 years. 

I know when it comes to work, I am very professional. 

But in the end, 

It's always going to be about Chris and I. 

It's always going to be about what's best for us and our future family.

I have to do what's best for us and our life together. 

Some people may not be at that stage in their life where "life" comes before work, and that's fine.

I get it.

I was there once too.

But now I'm at the stage in my life where my life, husband and future family comes first. 

I don't expect people to understand where I'm coming from either. 

But, I at least deserve the respect of my choices.

That it's always going to be about Chris and I. 

Coping

On several occasions throughout this deployment I've been told how strong I am.

I don't deserve those words.

I'm just doing my part in this relationship. 

I'm not doing special expect standing beside my husband while he is off protecting our country in this time of war.

By no means, does this make me unnecessarily strong.

He is the strong one who deserves the praise. 

I'm just the wife who stands beside his side and give him all the love and support that she possibly can.

I'm just his wife who shows the world how much I love my husband and how proud he makes me every day. 

People have said to me "I don't know how you do it, there's no way I could do it."

People give me the "sad eyes."

Not on purpose, I'm sure. 

But I don't need the sad eyes. 

I'm surviving just fine. 

I do it for love.

I do to support the man I love more than anything in this world.

I fell in love with a man whose job is to protect this country.

I fell in love with a man whose job is to go off to war so that we are safe here at home.

I can't help who I fell in love with.

I can't help what he does for a living.

I can help who I act while he is gone.

I can act like a mature women. 

People ask me all the time "Aren't you lonely?"

Well, wouldn't you get lonely if the man you loved left you for 6+  months with limited communication?

I just know that I can't go around moping. 

I have to keep busy. 

Crying and moping 24/7 will not make the time pass quickly and it will make Chris feel guilty for leaving.

He has enough to worry about while he's over there without having to worry about how I'm dealing with him gone on top of everything.

So, I keep myself busy.

I cram as much as I can into my days.

I email Chris as much as I need to during the days to make it feel like he's a part of my days.

I take it day by day until he comes home.

People ask me "Don't you worry?"

If the person you loved most in the world was in a war zone wouldn't you worry?

So yes, I worry about him nonstop.

People say they understand, but unless you've been in the situation, you truly can't understand the thoughts that go through our heads every day. 

It's extremely worrisome.

All the time.

If I don't hear from when I normally would, I panic.

But I try to cover it up and not think about the worst. 

Because when I think about the worst, I fall apart.

And I need to be strong.

Because I'm doing the best that I can.

I'm coping through these deployments.

I'm counting the days until he comes home.

I'm doing the best that I know how to do. 

My Poor Little Broken Foot

As most of you know, I was supposed to run a half marathon February 12.

Well on December 17th I thought I sprained my ankle.

So, I went to the ER because it swelled up like a balloon and got nice and bruised.

The doctor told me it was sprained and I would be as good as new in two weeks.

Well two weeks later, I could still not walk on it, so I went to see a regular doctor.

And it turns out it was broken...it 3 places.

Sighhh.

No half marathon for me.

I'm so bummed.

I was really looking forward to running in that marathon.

I was training really hard, I felt like I was getting in even better shape than I had been in before and I was getting even better at running.

And now, I'm in a boot and supposed to  be on crutches.

And i'm really bummed.

I hate not being able to work out.

I hate being in a boot and hobbling around.

And, I really hate not being able to achieve this one major goal I had for myself while Chris was gone.

And I really hate that I'm such a klutz and can't go a year without a broken bone.

So that my friends, is the story with the half marathon and broken foot.

Siiiigh. 

Ohhhh Sigh

My husband has this way of wrapping his arms around me that makes the whole world go away.

It's a kind of hug where i can bury my head into his chest and get a good whiff of his cologne.

He can just rest his head on the top on mine until I feel like seeing the world again.

It always makes me feel better.

Maybe it's because he's so big and buff.

Maybe it's because I feel safe in his arms.

Maybe it's because it's his job as my husband to make all my problems go away with the simple gesture of a hug.

Whatever it is, it works.

I could have used one of those wonderful hugs today when I about had a nervous breakdown.

Literally.

We're at the point where we are getting so close that we can almost feel him home but yet it still feel so far away.

I've done good this deployment.

No major breakdowns or complete meltdowns.

But today, people just pushed the wrong buttons. 

And all I really needed was him here to give me a hug and solve the problem like he does so well.

But he wasn't.

So, I had to put on my big girl panties and solve it myself. 

We're almost there.

Yet we are so far away.

Weeks feel like forever without him here with me.

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Becky Price.

Yes.

An Airman's Wife?

Yes.

An ex competitive gymnast/ gymnastics coach?

Yes.

Chris' *fabulous* wife?

Yes.

A sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece and cousin?

Yes.

A friend?

Yes.

A big blonde goofball who loves taking pictures?

Yes.

A girl who just wants to believe that there is a good in everyone?

Yes.

Theses are all some of the ways I identify myself to who I am. 

I don't just see myself as being a military wife.

Although I wear the title proudly, it's not the most important thing in my life. 

I'm extremely proud of what he does. 

Anyone who knows me, knows this.

But at the end of the day, it's just his job; it's not the most important thing in our lives.

Him being in the military is not something we should center our world around.

I've never been one to center my world around someone else's career.
But I've found that in the military world, it's easy to get wrapped up in your husband's career and his life.
But, find your own way.
Find your own hobbies and interests.
Because if and when he leaves,  it can get very lonely and depressing.  The reality and harshnesses of this life will eat you alive.
So find your own way.
Don't let your life center around your husband's military (or any career) career.
Take pride in being a military wife, but take even more pride in doing what you love.
But don't let your entire world center around his world, you have to find a life outside of your husband's if you want to survive in this military world. 
And if you're as lucky as I am;
the man you married will show you just as much support and love that you show him.