Monthly Archives: April 2012

Nutella is full of fat and calories? No Kidding

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

I count myself among the many moms out there who think the lawsuit Athena Hohenberg, California mother of a four year old, is beyond frivolous. I, too, am the mother of a four year old (and 8 year old, 11 … Continue reading →

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We Love Our Daddy Dolls

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

Because we love this product, I want to let you all know about a great deal… Tomorrow Only… Get any one sided Daddy Doll for $20 (excludes Big Daddy) Get your child a Hug a Hero. I got them for … Continue reading →

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Shop ’til You Drop

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

I’ve said before, that I like to shop online. Often, it’s out of convenience. Let’s face it, getting out to 3 different stores to buy things we need isn’t always possible. There are times I’m so busy taking care of … Continue reading →

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Child Abuse Prevention Month Dedicated Post: Phoenix’s Story

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

The following is the story of my cousin Loren’s youngest son, Phoenix. Loren is a single mom to nine, adopted, special needs children. In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, I helped her put her son’s story into words. … Continue reading →

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Military Families- What You Might Want to Know

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

As Michelle Obama said on February 27, 2012, related to her Joining Forces effort for military families, “It is very easy for us to recognize the men and women in uniform because they’re in uniform, but their families serve, too.” … Continue reading →

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Please Vote for the Blog

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

Deployment Diatribes has been nominated for the Best Military Spouse Blog of 2012. I’d appreciate any and all votes. Voting is this week only. http://milblogconference.milblogging.com/2012-milbloggies/vote-now/?vhm_eventId=2060788&vhm_questionId=2064079&vhm_seeAnswer=true&vhm_fromShare=true

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Not much longer?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

We have 104 more days of this deployment and when people ask, “how much longer?” and hear that Horatio is coming home at the end of July, nearly everyone says it’s not much longer. I usually nod in agreement, and … Continue reading →

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Commander In Chief @ Home in Redbook Magazine!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

May’s Redbook features an article about many different single moms. Although, thankfully, I am only temporarily single, I was happy to participate! This is the title page of the story: Tweet