Hello friends! If you follow along on my Instagram, you know we went to Chalk Ridge Falls this weekend and had a blast! So even though it’s actually Tuesday, I am just rolling with in and calling this a (slightly delayed) MilSpouse Monday. Because I get to make the rules here right? One of the […]
Meet my new crafting buddy – the Cricut Explore Air 2!
Just like the InstantPot, I am a little late to the craze for the Cricut. But Charlie surprised me with a (mint green) Cricut Explore Air 2 for my Valentine’s Day/anniversary gift! Due to Oliver being sick and much needier than usual, it took me longer than I expected to actually get my new crafting […]
Humble – and a lesson in self-care
There is nothing like being a parent to keep you humble. I had awesome plans for this month and one little hiccup in my mom-game brought it all crashing down around my ears. And I crashed hard friends. Humble At the end of January I was riding high. I had launched this blog and I […]
5 Tips to Purge Like a Pro
It feels like everyone is on the Marie Kondo bandwagon right know. But if you really want to know how to declutter and get rid of unnecessary things there is a much better resource. If you want to purge like a pro, just ask. military spouse. If you have watched Tidying Up or seen any of […]
My First Month Blogging: January 2019 stats
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 […]
I’m glad I wasn’t a young military spouse
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 […]
Love Letters Mailbox – a Valentine’s Day DIY for all ages!
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 […]
Service and Sacrifice
“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 […]
The End of Breasfreeding: I wasn’t mentally ready
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 […]
Every Mom Needs an InstantPot
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 […]