This Fall there are some big things going on for me and my family. The two biggest? DevilPup starts kindergarten. My husband deploys. We all know that when your kids finally enter into formal grade school, you have to start planning life around that schedule. Sure, I’m a scheduled and structured person anyway, but…
A little over a year ago we moved to our current duty station, Camp Pendleton. By the way? So far I absolutely love it here. (I’m known to be a bit of a gypsy and quickly get tired of my surroundings, but so far that has yet to happen) My husband gets settled into his…
I belong to several parenting forums and communities. And every few months, it surfaces…the dreaded question: “When did you first leave your little one for the night?” I know the question is innocent, and that the poster is usually a new parent, feeling out their new role and responsibilities. Perhaps they are even suffering from…
I don’t know about you, but there are a few ornaments on my tree that hold a special place in my heart. Oh… who am I trying to kid, they ALL hold a special place in my heart. Each and every ornament that hangs on my Christmas tree has a memory that is embedded…
Mr.SemperFi has been very busy with ‘work’ lately. Meaning, TAD, then field time. This time around, it hasn’t been easy on me. 30 out of 40 days TAD the kiddos were sick. First Bravo, then Devil Pup, then Alpha and Bravo. It was nonstop. Most days I was running on barely 4 hours of sleep….
I’m happy to report that my son has been doing really well in preschool. He loves it, in fact. When we get ready for bed at night, the night before he goes to school as he only goes twice a week, I ask him if he knows what the next day is. If it’s the…
Sidewalk chalk paint, or even just ‘sidewalk paint’, is super easy to make. If you Google either of those two searches you’ll find a whole slew of recipes. Instead, though, I’ll just post one here for you. I found this recipe on The SITS Girls All you have to do is mix equal parts of…
So my most recent adventure is in trying to find a babysitter. I REALLY NEED ONE! Or, at least I’d really like to have one available. When Mr.SemperFi is home, we need to be able to have date nights (which we’ve only had 1 since moving here in December), and when he’s away I need…
So did I follow through on my Shout! Unplug and Play Pledge two weekends ago? I’d say it was an overall success. I stayed unplugged for about 86.3% of the weekend, only getting online after the kids went to bed and I needed to get a post written or some pictures uploaded. I managed to…
On the 23rd, SC Johnson’s SHOUT! is asking families to ‘Unplug and Play’ for the weekend.Meaning? Put down the electronics and have some good ol’ fun with your family. Disconnect from the social media and tech world, and reconnect with your own family. I think this is a great idea, and I am personally going…
