so I’m guessing all of my faithful reading are wanting to know about the events of homecoming day. You got it! (sorry it’s taken me so long, but I have to admit it’s been great detaching from the computer and phone this past week) So, a week ago today my husband came home after 239…
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…
Semper Fi Funnies; getting through deployment one laugh at a time!
Semper Fi Funnies; getting through deployment one laugh at a time!
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…
Sending a deployed serviceman a care package is a great way to show your support and that you care. We military wives find ourselves at the post office on a regular basis. But I also have family and friends who are sending care packages to my husband, and also other guys he works with who…
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…
In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t really been blogging much. Which also means I haven’t updated my newsletter. The one thing keeping my SFM FB page alive is my #deploymentgratitude photos that stream from IG and my random updates or questions. Truth is, these past couple of weeks I feel like a duck on…
