Ever since my husband left on deployment, I have been struggling with the so-called ‘friends’ in my life. How most of them, spouting words of support and dedication, disappeared almost as quickly as the husband’s ship did from the docks. “Don’t worry, we are going to do a girls night often!”, or, “…and I know…
so, apparently i suck at goodbyes. or rather, i suck at letting go. what can i say. i love semper fi momma. this blog has been a part of me since 2009, i should have known i wouldn’t be able to walk away. but, i’m coming back to it a bit differently. yes, i’m a…
12 years ago I was a young girl who met a Marine, fell madly in love, and 3 months later married him. I had no idea what kind of world I was stepping in to. The sacrifices from me on a constant basis were completely oblivious to me. I wasn’t completely blind, though. I did…
During deployment, and managing the solo parenting gig, it’s hard to evenly disperse myself between all three children. The girls get me all day long while my son is in school, but when he comes home I’m then dividing myself between three children. He never really gets me all to himself. So, when I can…
No, I’m not necessarily doing one of those ‘blah blah lose weight, get in shape’ resolutions. But I am finishing what I started. You see, this year I started working on my weightloss goals and working towards getting back to a healthier me. So far I’ve lost just over 30lbs. It was A LOT of…
Hugs are the universal medicine. ~ Unknown I really could have used a hug this week. It wasn’t unbearable, but Wednesday and Thursday were slightly difficult days. Thanksgiving. A time for gathering with family and friends and celebrating all you are thankful for. We are always with family, and if it’s not our blood…
Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts. ~ William Shakespeare This week has been a really great week. The highlight was going on a date night with my son Friday evening. He insisted that we take the truck because that is the official date night vehicle, which was perfectly fine by…
The days are long, but the years are short. Naturally at the end of every week I’m excited to cross another one off the calendar. This week, though, something about crossing week 8 is super exciting to me. There are days when I look at the weeks ahead and feel like time is making a…
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu Marking 7 weeks off of the deployment calendar is always an instant mood booster! Halloween was a success, and I managed to pull DevilPup’s Mario costume together at the complete last minute. Honestly, I really just wasn’t…
The kindest thing you can do for someone else is listen without forming an opinion ~ JLD Another week down! I feel like this week has gone by really fast. Once again I’m here writing another post, and thinking about all of the many good things that happened this week. Friday really sticks out…
