Happy New Year! Let’s start this with a confession: I am the actual worst at resolutions that are supposed to last a whole year. I lose track of what I was doing, bounce to the next thing, or just get totally overwhelmed and call it quits. Hands up if you can relate because I’m pretty […]
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Tuesday Morning Coffee: 1/19/21
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 […]
Mentally preparing for a pandemic PCS
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 […]
The First Deployment With Kids
The first deployment with kids…because it’s a totally different rodeo! #deployment #milspousemonday
The Importance of a Future Dream
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 […]
I’m jealous of my deployed spouse
Deployments are hard for everyone involved, and sometimes leave me feeling jealous of my deployed husband!
Choosing Military Life For Our Children
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 […]
When it’s “just” a rotation
“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 […]
What’s In My Deployment Binder
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 […]
Moving Home During Deployment
Moving home during deployment or staying where you are: it’s a big decision. Here’s why I’m moving