Life Update: July
In case you were wondering, we did, indeed, make it to our new home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, so this move is officially in the books. The past month has…
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Secrets From a Military Spouse: How we do it
Our year-long deployment is currently underway, and I’m not going to lie: I take each day at a time. I wrote a version of this post two years ago, and…
First Care Package
I had grand plans for the first care package we’d send my husband during this deployment. It’d be perfectly curated with pictures, art, and crafts from the kids, so he…
Pre-deployment Anxiety
In the more-than-a-decade that we’ve been together, my husband and I have been lucky enough to experience three short-notice deployments. When I say “short-notice” I mean from the time he…
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Life Lately…
Life lately has been a bit on the crazy side, with some of those big life changes I alluded to earlier this year actually taking place, so here’s a quick…
Some Days are Long, Very, Very Long
My husband’s been away for training since the end of January, and while having him gone for work is nothing new, this time it’s hitting me a little differently. I…
19 Goals for 2019 // Birthday Edition
It’s never too late to make goals for yourself, right? I turned 35 yesterday, so it feels like a good time to set some plans for the next 11 months….
We’re Moving in 2019!
The last few months of 2018 threw a curve ball my way. I’ve missed writing more than you know, but other priorities popped up, so I had to make hard…
Surviving When You’re Solo Parenting and Pregnant
My husband had uncanny timing when it comes to knocking me up. Every time I was pregnant he (oh-so conveniently) left for awhile because of work. I can’t blame him,…