The Toy Box Years: Featured on the "Getting to Know You Blog Hop!" Come Link Up!

The Creators of the Toy Box Years

The creators of the Toy Box Years are my two beautiful daughters and wonderful, handsome soldier husband.

"Nani" (our oldest) is a 11 year old 6th grader who loves Taylor Swift, ballet, books, fashion designing and sewing. Ask her what she wants to be when she grows up and it changes daily to anything from "an artist" to "a teacher" to "a singer/dancer". Nani is also currently fighting a battle against brain cancer -- recently diagnosed in June 2016.

"Nudgie" (our youngest) is a very smiley, very happy, very giggly, very spirited 8 year old 3rd Grader who's favorite toys are anything that gives mommy an anxiety attack - ladders, stepstools, the climbing wall at the playground. Like her sister, she has a love of reading and coloring, loves gymnastics and still provides mommy lots of snuggle time!

"My Marine" is my high school sweetheart. We've been married over 20 years and met when we were 17. (You do the math....) His favorite toys are Blackhawk helicopters, the lawnmower, our steam cleaner, and microbrew beer bottles. My husband is also my hero in that he proudly serves his country as a Blackhawk crew chief (hence his favorite toy!). And need I say that there is nothing hotter than my man in uniform!

All About Me......

Once upon a time I had a career and worked in the corporate world. Once upon a time, I dreamed about leaving that all behind to follow my true calling -- being a wife and mommy.

The first part of my calling was fulfilled in 1995 when I married my Marine (now soldier) and my love. Little did I know that being a military wife would change me in so many ways and that because of that, I would have an extended family all over the world from Japan, to California, to North Carolina.

The second part of my calling took a little doing, but I finally achieved that dream in 2004 with the birth of our first child, followed 4 years later by her baby sister.

So now, when someone asks me what I do for a living - I simply smile and say proudly that I'm following my calling - I'm a mommy and a wife -- and I couldn't be HAPPIER -- I'm living in the Toy Box Years!!

Imagine my surprise when I received an email from Spilled Milkshake letting me know that I'd been chosen as a featured blogger of the week! Pretty exciting!!

So come and meet other bloggers! Link up your blog below! The rules are simple and you can also enter for a chance to be chosen as the blogger of the week!

If you're visiting for the first time, WELCOME! Please leave me a comment below so that I can come and visit you too!

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Welcome to the Getting to Know You Weekend Blog Hop!!

This week we Getting to Know Jennifer from The Toy Box Years!

From Jennifer -

I'm a military wife and a SAHM and have been married for 17 years to my high school sweetheart. We have 2 little girls (8 and 4) and a 5 year old neurotic German Shepherd. We are stationed in Colorado, but I'm originally from Pittsburgh, PA and love my Steelers and Penguins with a passion.

I enjoy reading, photography, and crafting of all kinds. I enjoy watching TV and movies (when I have the time).

My husband is currently deployed, so I like to fill my time with creating themed care packages for him. I also volunteer as our unit's FRG (Family Readiness Group) leader.

Please come by and visit my blog or my Facebook page! I always love new visitors!

Blog: The Toy Box Years
Facebook: The Toy Box Years

The Blog Hop

Welcome to the Getting to Know You Weekend Blog Hop, where each week we Feature an awesome blogger for you to Get to Know.

Rules:

Follow your 2 hosts and this week's GtKY Featured Blog (the first 3 links below).
Link up anything you want! Facebook, Twitter, giveaways, a blog post, etc.
Visit/follow at least 3 other links & return the favor to those who follow/visit you.Get to Know your fellow bloggers!
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Have fun!

The GtKY hop is open until Sunday evening. If you would like to be Featured & co-host this hop with us, just enter your email in the Rafflecopter form below!

1. The Toy Box Years

2. Little Old Souls

3. Winter Blues Giveaway

4. Winter Blues Giveaway Spilled Milkshake

5. Laurie @ Pride in Photos

6. Lisa the Vegetarian

11. Ultimate, Final Battle Winner!

12. This day i love *leave comment, follows back*

13. Finding Momtopia (follows back)

14. Shaina Renae' (follows back)

15. Traveling Cats

16. Vanessa Morgan

17. April @ Rustic Love

18. Creative Mess (Follows Back)

19. Uttley's Take {$30 giveaway!}

20. Rekita @ Her&Nicole

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2 comments:

Unknown February 1, 2013 at 11:48 AM: Congratulations on being featured! And ... I'm so happy to have found you (I'm now following you via networked blogs). I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts! :-)
Unknown February 1, 2013 at 4:33 PM: It's great to meet you Jennifer! Love the pink plaid here;)