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…
Category Archives: USMC Life
It has to be smooth sailing from here.
Predeployment fun time is in full effect here. A few weeks back they had some field training going on. Now Mr.SemperFi is off learning more important stuff about his job. At Camp Lejeune. Very far away. Total time away this bout will be roughly 6 weeks. Which in the grand scheme of things when you…
Interview with GySgt Hilton ~ Ride for Semper Fi
The Ride for Semper Fi kicks off Oct. 12 from Scottsdale, Ariz. and ends in MCRD San Diego. The 70 participating riders of the event, which supports the Semper Fi Fund, have been training for five months—some longer— completing rides of up to 100 miles a day. By completion they will have ridden 430 miles to raise…
Redefining Friendship
So last week I had the pleasure of heading down to a friends house to chat and sip wine with some gal pals. I’ve been reflecting on it ever since, trying to find understanding in the types of friendships I currently have, what they mean to me, and possibly them in return, and to learn…
My SHOUT! Unplug & Play Pledge
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…
September 11 ~ 10 Years Later
It’s hard to believe the terrorist attacks happened 10 years ago. Or, is it? Part of me feels like it is all a distant memory. Then again, I remember standing there watching the second plane crash into the Twin Towers all too vividly. I stood there, frozen. We were on vacation in Minnesota. I was…
A Marine Wife’s First Camping Trip
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….
Will you help Richard Rende of Parents Magazine bring awareness to Military Families and Children?
Richard Rende, PhD, of Parents Magazine has written a two postinstallment meant to raise the awareness to the lives of the military family during deployment and the effects it has on the spouse left at home and our children. Below you will find the links to both posts. I’ll also provide a link to my…
Ramblings of a Deployed Mind
Another week down in the dirty hood, the A-Stan, The Stan, or as you all call it, Afghanistan. As usual, the busy bee didn’t notice how fast the week went. Overall, I give the week a B+, as it could’ve been worse, but it could have gone better. NATO interrupted our week by coming down…
