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Month: January 2019

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My First Month Blogging: January 2019 stats

Posted on January 28, 2019February 2, 2019by Jnschaefer

Have you ever looked for blogging advice on Pinterest and seen all those income reports? The stats are fun to look at, but can seem really intimidating for a new or aspiring blogger. In the future I plan to monetize this blog. (Don’t worry, I’ll always do it in a way that fits the actual […]

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  • MilSpouse Monday

I’m glad I wasn’t a young military spouse

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019by Jnschaefer
I'm glad I wasn't a young milspouse - why getting married at 27 was the right choice for me #milspouse #milso #armywife

Happy MilSpouse Monday friends!Last week I took on a fairly controversial topic and wrote about my feelings on Service and Sacrifice as they apply to us as military spouses. This week I am getting controversial again…so don’t hate me! Or do…but at least read this first before you make up your mind 🙂 I am […]

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  • DIY

Love Letters Mailbox – a Valentine’s Day DIY for all ages!

Posted on January 23, 2019January 25, 2019by Jnschaefer
Love Letter Mailbox - A Valentine's Day DIY for all ages #diy #craft #kidscrafts #ValentinesDayCraft

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Somehow we are already at the end of January…and that means Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! My husband and I don’t do much to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I do love to decorate. And since I try to decorate on a budget, a craft is always a good […]

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  • MilSpouse Monday

Service and Sacrifice

Posted on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019by Jnschaefer
As military spousese, our sevice and sacrifice may not look the same as our service member, but that does not make it any less valid!

“Thank you for your service and sacrifice.” This is probably something you have heard said to your service member more tan once…and maybe someone has even said it to you. A nice thing and it makes you and your spouse feel appreciated, right? Well recently I was scrolling through a post in a Facebook group […]

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  • Breastfeeding

The End of Breasfreeding: I wasn’t mentally ready

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019by Jnschaefer

I wanted my body to myself again. I wanted to be able to drink more than one glass of wine. I wanted to sleep through the night. Oh how I wanted to sleep through the night. I thought I was ready to be done nursing my son. My game plan was always to breastfeed for […]

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  • Kitchen Gadgets

Every Mom Needs an InstantPot

Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019by Jnschaefer
every mom needs an instant pot - ginghamandlattes.com

I am so far behind on this InstantPot bandwagon y’all. At first I resisted because it couldn’t really be that good right? Then everyone said it really was. So I resisted because I was too savvy to jump on a hot trend and not love the product. Well I finally got on board and I […]

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  • MilSpouse Monday

A Crash Course on Making Friends as a MilSpouse

Posted on January 15, 2019January 15, 2019by Jnschaefer

Making friends.  It’s something we all know we want to do.  But actually doing it is another thing entirely.  Like I talked about last week, it seems to be so easy and come so naturally when you are young.  Then you enter the grown-up world and it’s suddenly not so easy.  Add in the military spouse […]

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  • MilSpouse Monday

Hey MilSpouse…making friends is worth it! Promise

Posted on January 8, 2019January 8, 2019by Jnschaefer
Making friends as an adult is hard enough. It's even harder when you move every few years. But making friends is a crucial part of military spouse life!

Making new friends as an adult pretty much sucks. In high school and college you are pushed into new situations with a bunch of other people that are new too. Then you go to class, clubs, and sporting events and just meet people as you go. Suddenly they are your best friends and you can’t […]

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  • Life

The Five Goals I’m Setting in 2019 To Take Charge of My Life

Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019by Jnschaefer

Goals are some of my favorite things and one of the best ways I keep myself motivated. 2018 was far from my best year and I felt like the majority of the year was spent waiting on things that were out of my control. Then suddenly nothing was in my control and I pretty much […]

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  • Life

Welcome to 2019 – Let’s make it a good one! (and a free 2019 goal setting workbook)

Posted on January 1, 2019January 1, 2019by Jnschaefer
I put together a pretty awesome (sure I'm biased but still...) 2019 goal setting workbook. And I am sharing it with you - for free!

I am so not a resolution maker. #NewYearNewMe won’t be happening. That said, the new year is a perfect time to make some goals and set your intentions for the year. The key, however, is making sure you have all the the tools to set attainable yet inspiring goals as well as the tools and […]

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