mommycation (n) : a short leave of absence in which a mother embarks all alone to the destination of her choosing without the accompaniment of her husband or children, so that she may do as she pleases, as she sees fit, with no one to answer to but herself. the restoration of a small portion…
I was in my kitchen last Thursday doing dishes when I heard the sirens. Firetrucks. My son was outside playing, and saw them wiz by the main road rushing to their calling. Little did I know… Last Thursday, due to a fire in a housing area here on Camp Pendleton, a Marine family not only…
While I’m away at BlogHer, I don’t want to leave you empty handed without anything to read. For those recently tuning in to this site, I write for Camp Pendleton Patch as the Military Moms Talk columnist. My weekly column posts every Wednesday, and I write about the various topics that we as moms and…
post shared by Marine Wife @DanielleKMarie 4 – 7. 5 – 10. 6 – 7. These aren’t the latest ball scores; they are my husband’s latest work hours. Needless to say a vacation was becoming a necessity, but like so many other military families neither our bank account nor our schedules coincided with this need….
THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF® CONTINUES COMMITMENT TO OUR TROOPS WITH FIFTH ANNUAL ‘SUPPORT FROM HOME’ CAMPAIGN AND LAUNCH OF ‘SUPPORT FROM HOME’ TEA JUNE 27 TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 The Southern California-based specialty coffee and tea company aims to build on last year’s donation of $95,000 to The Fisher House™ Foundation and 65,336…
Shocked?Me either. It makes total sense, actually. There are more enlisted men than woman in the Corps, and not ALL Marines are married. So naturally, the population of single Marines adds to this demographic. According to the Census, for every 100 women, there are 230 men. Have any thoughts you’d like to share on the…
If you live in the Camp Pendleton / San Diego area, this is a site you MUST check out. San Diego Deals and Steals is a great site that brings you all the happenings, with all the deals, and tips on frugal living in the greater San Diego area. And? If that’s not reason enough…
So, in all the craziness of life lately, it occurred to me that I haven’t told you about my newest endeavor. I, Laura ~ Semper Fi Momma, am THE Military Moms Talk columnist for the Camp Pendleton Patch. I can’t even begin to tell you how honored and excited I am. I about fell out…
So last week the CO of my husbands battalion declared Thursday to be family day. Mandatory. This means that the Marines don’t have a choice but to show up to the place of where the family day is being held. Spouses, girlfriends, kids… all welcome. WE don’t necessarily HAVE to go, but why wouldn’t you?…
Mary Fay Pendleton School kids make Valentines for #Marines deployed to Afghanistan: news headline I found over the weekend This is probably one of the sweetest Valentine Day stories I’ve read yet. And it really fills me with a little bit of pride, as this elementary school is the exact school my son will be…
