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Tuesday Morning Coffee: 1/19/21

Posted on January 19, 2021by Jnschaefer

Helloooooooo friends! It’s been a while. We are still in the midst of this PCS so I figured it was time for an update over a virtual cup of coffee! For those who don’t know, we are moving from Fort Hood in Texas, to Fort Lewis/JBLM in Washington. I’m from central Washington and my family […]

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Mentally preparing for a pandemic PCS

Posted on December 4, 2020December 14, 2020by Jnschaefer

Oh hi! It’s been a while. I think my goal for this year was consistency…but let’s just go ahead and accept that 2020 had a wildly different plan for the year. Anyways. If you follow along on my Instagram, you probably already know that we are gearing up for a PCS hopefully in the near […]

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The First Deployment With Kids

Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020by Jnschaefer

The first deployment with kids…because it’s a totally different rodeo! #deployment #milspousemonday

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The Importance of a Future Dream

Posted on May 4, 2020by Jnschaefer

Military life means that a lot of things are out of your control. The biggest thing is that where you move, and how often, is ultimately up to somebody else. Somebody who really doesn’t care what you think. Sounds a lot like life right now during the COVID-19 lockdown too right? Just like people are […]

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I’m jealous of my deployed spouse

Posted on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020by Jnschaefer

Deployments are hard for everyone involved, and sometimes leave me feeling jealous of my deployed husband!

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Choosing Military Life For Our Children

Posted on October 28, 2019October 27, 2019by Jnschaefer

I would be lying if I said I didn’t question my decision to drag my son, and our future child/children, into military life on a weekly (if not daily) basis. And I’m willing to bet other military parents do the same. Backstory: my husband was active duty when we met, went National Guard, then came […]

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When it’s “just” a rotation

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019by Jnschaefer

“Rotation” vs. “Deployment.” Before this year I never knew there was a difference…or that it mattered so much to some people. But once I did I started to feel conflicted and confused. Not to mention it made me wary of referring to my husband’s rotation as a “deployment.” If you have ever been at Fort […]

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What’s In My Deployment Binder

Posted on September 16, 2019September 14, 2019by Jnschaefer
My deployment binder got a trial run while my husband was gone for training. Now that he is leaving for reals, here is what I have in my deployment binder! #deployment #deploymentbinder #milspouse

It’s time to talk about the deployment binder again. A while back I wrote a post about all the reasons you need to make a deployment binder in the first place. (Psst…it’s important even if your spouse isn’t deploying!) I put mine together before my husband went to NTC and used that longer period of […]

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Moving Home During Deployment

Posted on September 9, 2019September 13, 2019by Jnschaefer

Moving home during deployment or staying where you are: it’s a big decision. Here’s why I’m moving

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Solo Parenting: the most surprising challenge

Posted on May 2, 2019May 2, 2019by Jnschaefer
Solo parenting is never something I would call "easy"...no matter how often I do it. But there is one part that is a major struggle fest every.single.time! #soloparenting #milspouse #momlife

As a military spouse, solo parenting is just part of the gig. Training, deployments, schools. There are so many reasons our spouses are away for extended periods of time. That said, the biggest challenge I face in solo parenting is something I never expected to not like. Weekends are the worst when you are solo […]

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