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…
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…
…this was my mantra starting Friday morning. Actually, I’m pretty sure I said it to myself a few time throughout last week. Definitely starting Friday, though, and all through the weekend I could feel that catch in my throat and actually have to remind myself to just breathe. In, out. One at a time. In….
I can’t believe how fast this day came. Where did the last 5 years go? How did my baby boy get to be so big? It happens to all of us. We blink and they are kindergarteners. The next thing you know they are taking their SAT’s and picking out colleges. (ok seriously, I don’t…
Readers, please welcome my friend and fellow USMC wife/blogger Amber aka Goodnight Moon. A couple of weeks ago she posted a picture on instagram about a Fairy Door. I was instantly intrigued. Today, Amber is here to guest post and tell us the role Fairy Doors play in her family, especially during time of deployment….
In an average day, how many chores do you do around the house? I wake up, grab a cup of coffee (sit and have a sip to fully wake up), and then grab the broom. I sweep the kitchen floor because that’s the one chore in the evening I’m just too tired to do. Next…
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…
My Sweet DevilPup! I can’t believe that you are 5 years old today. I can’t believe how quickly time has gone by, and how much you have grown in such a short amount of time. [I can't believe how much I have grown! Because of you coming into my life.] I’m so proud of…
We’ve seen it on the Internet, in the papers, hear about it on the news and many of you really have no clue that Bullying is an issue. We are loosing our children and that is not ok. Every parent should talk to their child about bullying. They need to tell someone if they are…
Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!! Nobody knows patience and strength like the military spouse. I’m so excited to be participating in this blog hop hosted by Riding The Roller Coaster and Household 6 Diva. And, like the title of this post, I’m participating in hopes to get to know more of you. So we…
