Together Again At Last

Hard to believe, but due to the demands of life we haven’t all 5 been together in quite a while!  And so, this Thanksgiving, we are thankful to God for our family.  We’ve been so richly blessed – more than we deserve. 

We got together last night for a Christmas Photo Shoot and we had a blast (as we always do when we're together).  Thanks to the wonders of Pinterest we were able to borrow some great ideas for a Christmas card photo.  We wanted to make some cards so we can send them to our troops and a photo just makes things so much more personal.  So unless you happen to be one of the lucky individuals receiving at TTWT Christmas card, you’ll have to wait until Christmas for a glimpse of our Christmas Photo.  We really wanted to replicate this photo – but thought it might be too dangerous J

As we have often done in the past, we thought we’d let you know our opinion of the new movie Pitch Perfect.   In this case, we are a bit divided.  Definitely funny, but the opinion of how funny varies by person.  Regardless, the music was beautiful – those involved had wonderful voices and tons of talent.  Our biggest gripe was the “Vomit Scenes” – they were totally unnecessary and could have been left of the plot entirely.  Not sure what the writers were thinking when they wrote those scenes – I feel as if it detracted from the movie and the plot as a whole.  The “Flying Burrito” scene however – was quite humorous.

We’d also like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Skylar Astin (he plays Jesse in the film and he’s quite good looking):

And since it’s been awhile since we posted some men – here’s one more for good measure -

Tobias Cameroon

And so we wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Well my dear friends and followers of TTWT it has been awhile since I, the recent absent party, have made a post. College Tuesday nights are nothing compared to the days we use to share regularly.  Actually no nights at college are anything at all like the times we have on Tuesdays.

So inoder to make you all laugh I thought I would share this little video of cheer! The more you replay the last 5 seconds the funnier it becomes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awf45u6zrP0


ENJOY! Love you all!!!

America’s Finest

 

If someone has done military service,
They earn the title “veteran,” and more;
They earn our deep respect and admiration;
That they are special no one can ignore.

They sacrificed the comforts we enjoy;
The list is long of all the things they gave.
Our veterans are extraordinary people;
They’re loyal, dedicated, true and brave.

When terror and invasion were real threats,
They showed us they could handle any storm.
We owe our freedoms and our very lives
To our veterans, who served in uniform.

Our veterans should be celebrities;
They’re exceptional; no other group compares.
We’re grateful for the many things they’ve done;
They’re always in our hearts and in our prayers.

We owe our veterans support and friendship;
Let no one ever question what they’re worth.
These men and women served us and our country,
Our veterans–the very best on earth.
By Joanna Fuchs

 

Please remember our Veterans this Sunday, November 11th

 

 

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS

 

 

A great big Thank You to all who have served -

from all of us here at TTWT

 

Your Vote Counts - USE IT!

I sure hope you've all voted, and if not - you'd better hurry up (if you're on the East Coast anyway)....  Your vote counts - so please use it (preferably for conservative, Biblical values)...  A special note to all you female voters - your 

great-grandmothers fought hard to give you the right to vote, you better not waste the opportunity.

Dismayed

It is with great regret and sorrow of heart that we share this unfortunate turn of events.  After such a beautiful season finale, USA Network has decided not to renew Fairly Legal. There will be no season 3. 

We will never know what might have been between Kate & Ben.... They should put out one last episode wrapping up the story - it seems only fair.  

Unfortunately, this is not our only bad news of the day - they have also decided not to renew Common Law as well.  We have no idea what the network was thinking, but judging from their viewer's posts on Facebook, we are not the only ones disappointed.

We will refrain from calling this a tragedy, because as we all know TV shows ending is hardly something to cry over.  We are, however, sad to see such wonderful entertainment end.  

We wish the actors best of luck, and hope to see them in new shows soon.

**This post is not meant to be ungrateful in light of recent events.  Our prayers go out to the victims of Hurricane Sandy for their devastating loss.

Overseas Coupon Program

I'm sure by now that most of our followers are aware of our coupon clipping habits.  We often mention that while together we clipped coupons.  But you may not know why we clip coupons. So we've decided to tell you why in hopes that some of you might be interested in doing something similar!  So we present to you a quick introduction to clipping coupons for military members and their families overseas.  We are part of a program called Overseas Coupon Program and they give a list of bases in need of coupons.  We chose a base and then followed the "rules" on their website for how to cut, sort, and package the coupons. Below is an edited version of what the program is and how it works (taken from their website):

       Our program serves military families by assisting you to forward "manufacturer's coupons" to overseas military bases.  These bundles of coupons are placed on tables, at the PX/ BX and Commissary, or handed out for use by military members and families on base.  This helps the family save valuable dollars and stretch their budget.  

        This is not a tax deductible charity.  This is a patriotic charity.  You are supporting the service person and their family by sending coupons that you do not use, and all of the extra ones that you can find, to them.  The service pay rates are no longer below the poverty level, but they are in no way great when you have a family.  Our military service families appreciate your assistance. 

Also from their webpage is their explanation of how to participate:

How to Participate

1.  Choose a base from the "Base List" page that says "Yes, Please Adopt Us!" in the left column.
2.  Follow the instructions on the "Adoption Page" to adopt a base.  
3.  There will not be a confirmation.  See the "Confirmation Requests" Page for more information.
4.  Follow the instructions set forth on the "FAQ" Page to collect coupons and prepare them for mailing.  You may also wish to visit the "Hints" Page.
5.  Mail the coupons using information from the "Mailing" page.  (Typical questions answered at the bottom)6.  Report your dollar totals using information from the "Reporting" Page.  (Typical questions answered at the bottom)

It's really quite easy to participate, don't let the instructions fool you.  Their website has answers to any question you would ask - they've been doing this for 17 years so they've compiled quite a list of Q&A.   As a tribute to this post we've put up a new poll for you all to answer - you might even be able to get a hint about the answer by reading past posts (but we're not making any promises).

7.  Annual "Adoption & Donation" Pages will tell you the last time they

 were updated until the full year is posted.  

Celebrate Good Times, Come On!

At long last, and we do mean long last, our faithful blogger has received a pay raise and a new position at work!  In celebration of this new job, 2 of our dear members felt it necessary to celebrate.  And celebrate we did - Big Girl Style ;)  Yes, we clipped coupons and ate pizza - one of our members even got to use her party glass.  Don't judge us...  We thoroughly enjoyed One for the Money, I mean who can resist a Katherine Heigl flick?  She had fabulous hair throughout the movie and there were two fine gentlemen.  Plus, enough antics to keep us laughing -  how could you not at least crack a smile when her grandma shot the turkey on the dinner table?  We've given you a link so you can enjoy the clip too :)  Granny Shoots Dinner

Stephanie has never been a bounty hunter before, but if becoming a bounty hunter is all it takes to meet men this good looking, apparently I'm in the wrong profession:

Her two best sources were super funny and added some "pizzazz" to the film -

And the final scene is cute – maybe a tad cheesy, but we liked it anyway…

Such a cute smile :)

**We tried not to give too much away, in case any of our dear readers haven’t seen this film….  If you have, tell us your favorite part in the comments!

Well that’s all for now – until next time ZAPATOS!