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  • My name is Tara Crooks and I am a mama to two amazing little girls and married to my best friend. I'm also an Army wife of fourteen years, an author, a speaker, a columnist, and a talk radio show host. When asked, my friends would tell you I am hard-working, funny, energetic, and determined. Those that know me professionally would tell you I have an ability to inspire and empower others. To me, I'm just me - I don't know how to be anyone else - and the older I get the more I learn to appreciate finding my place on this journey.

Category Archives: WeRCrooks

Shoes! Cheese! YES!

Hey all, Reporting in – has been awhile since I posted anything. I apologize. Everyone is doing good. We have all been through a round of the woovles (that is a sickness – at least that is what grandpa always called it) and I lost my voice. We’re all almost snot free – at least now most of it is clear snot! HA! We just spent last week with Luke and Tina. They came to visit on their way down from Kansas on their way to Fort Bliss to see Steven. Tina is back from Afghanistan. We had SUCH A GOOD TIME! We are trying to convince them to move here. I WISH!!! Wren is still doing well – she complained today b/c it was supposed to be a holiday but because of the snow they had to go to school. She wasn’t “feelin it” she said this morning when she got Read more…

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SOLD!

We “signed” the papers yesterday and everything goes final and paid on Monday. Crazy….we really are happy but we miss it like nobody’s business!!! We really loved that little house and the memories we made there are priceless!

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EXTRA! EXTRA! Fort Sill closes and Kevin is out of a job!

I knew you’d never believe me if I told you. We couldn’t believe it ourselves. Today they closed Fort Sill. Yep, closed. Kevin was out of a job. Ok, I’m just kidding…well, kinda. It was freezing rain that started about 3 am last night, well this morning, and then school was closed. Following that call was Chloe’s day care, my luncheon, and Daddy going to work! YEEHHHHAAWWW! So we had a full day of fun out in the sleet and snow. It stopped about 3 hours ago around 7pm. Supposed to stay around 11 degrees tonight with snow starting at 6am again. Apparently this is “unheard of” here in these parts. Mama is stranded here – she came on Thursday night last week and has been here since. She should have headed back on Sunday but was staying until Monday Read more…

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Order your Pampered Chef TODAY!

Hey guys!I am doing a Pampered Chef online show with my friend Kristella who is a Future Director with Pampered Chef. I thought I’d pass the link on to you guys and see if you wanted to order anything. I’d REALLY appreciate the order and I KNOW you’ll like whatever you choose!It’s simple to order just click on the link and choose your products. Make sure you say that you are participating in a show and use “CROOKS” as your host so it credits the show.You can order anytime but the show won’t close until Feb 2nd. Which means that the orders won’t ship until then regardless of when you order.If you want them shipped TO ME for me to give you (ie you live close to me) then you only have to pay $4.25 shipping and choose SHIP TO HOST. Read more…

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Christmas at "Grandma J & Pa’s" House

After Christmas Eve and Morning at mama’s we headed over to Kevin’s parents for their Christmas. You should have seen that van packed up – it was amazing! Santa was good to the girls. Good thing we had our Christmas here befoer we left and didn’t take it all back to MO! Here are pictures from our “third” Christmas at Grandma Jane’s. Read more…

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