It’s official. I have traded in my paycheck for the opportunity to be a stay at home mom. (More on that decision here.) Cue the panic just a little bit right? To be totally honest, this change has really thrown me for a loop. Some days I find myself fighting it and wishing I hadn’t […]
New Job Title: Stay At Home Mom
If you are hopping here from Instagram it might be because I teased that I would have some exciting news to share today! So here it is: I quit my job to be a stay at home mom! Simply put, it is equal parts exciting and terrifying…but more than anything it was the right choice […]
Three Lessons in Three Years of Marriage
Three whole years of marriage. My how time flies right? On Tuesday Charlie and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary…and I don’t think either of us could have predicted what a wild ride these three years would be. In three years I have been a civilian wife, a National Guard wife, and an Army wife. […]
Military Marriage Retreat
Happy MilSpouse Monday friends! How was your weekend? We got the opportunity to participate in a Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat in San Antonio and it was amazing! We have actually been hoping to attend a marriage retreat for some time now, so when my husband’s chaplain came to us with a last minute spot we […]
You Need to Make a Deployment Binder
It’s a new month and time for a new challenge! Did you declutter with me in February? Confession: I kinda failed at that one for all those life reasons I’ve been sharing in my last couple posts. But March is a new story! This month I am challenging you to make a deployment binder! No […]
My Second Month Blogging: February 2019 Stats
This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you follow my link and make a purchase I may earn a small commission. This does not affect the price you pay! Yallllll…February kicked my butt. It started with Charlie being in the field longer than I expected, then Oliver had an ear infection and pink. […]
Fort Hood Day Trips: Chalk Ridge Falls
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 […]