MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #38

I'm linking up at Wife of a Sailor for the Friday Fill-In.  (sorry the spacing is crazy, I can't seem to fix it)

How many pets do you have? And what type? submitted by Life and Times of a Displaced Jersey Girl  I have 3 dogs.  A pug, a beagle, and a shepherd/lab mix.  If you are all that interested in them you can read more HERE.  

What are your favorite projects to do while hubby is away? submitted by my-inspired-nest  I can't really think of much, but it seems I like to paint the house while my hubby is gone.  The first deployment I painted the bathroom.  The second deployment I painted the bathroom and hallway in our current house.  This deployment I painted Ryan's room.  

What are the must-haves in your deployment care packages?  submitted by Christine’s Little Blog  Sour patch watermelon candy, taped dvds of his favorite tv shows, and he likes the recent Victoria's Secret catalogs (I'm not kidding).  

If you could star in any TV show, which would it be? submitted byJust a Girl  Hmm, this is tough one.  There are a lot of shows that I like, but I think it would be cool to see how they could write me in to Parenthood.  I love all the characters on that show and enjoy watching their relationships, so I'd love to see how they could fit me into it.  

What was the biggest hurdle that you faced during your/your significant other’s first deployment? submitted by The Pavlik Perspective  I was living far away from family and was a newlywed.  I didn't have many friends, I wasn't working, and it was my first time being completely, 100% independent without anyone to count on for help.  I had to handle everything on my own but also learn to reach out to make connections to others.  I grew up so much during the first deployment.