Homefront Spouse: Nixing Negativity

Happy February everyone!

I am happy to report that we officially have new orders! We’re off to Jacksonville, North Carolina.


Homefront Spouse: New Year’s Resolution, Day 1

Day one of my New Year’s resolution to schedule more “me time” started halfway through the month of January. Better late than never, I suppose.


Homefront Spouse: Uncertainty in 2013? Bring it!

The holidays always mean craziness for our family and this year was no different. But as I look back through the hustle and bustle I can say it was, and always has been, worth it.


Homefront Spouse: 2013: Year of the Mom

It’s nearing Christmas time and I’ve begun thinking about my new year’s resolution.  I’m not one to make resolutions, usually. It has always seemed a little silly to wait for a certain time of the year to make changes or better myself.  But this year, I have a few simple goals to work on once the busy holidays are over.


Homefront Spouse: Back to the Drawing Board

I have to admit that I have been struggling to write lately.

My military life has been pretty calm, compared to the usual for military families. Most of my craziness stems from being a stay at home mom of two boys under two and all the chaos that comes with that.


Homefront Spouse: Love, don’t judge

Our library on base is the hot spot for stay-at-home moms. There is story time for toddlers 3 to 4 days a week and includes music, story time and play time.

Traffic around northern Virginia can be pretty ugly so it’s nice to have a short drive to the library to break up our day. Plus, it’s free and a nice break for me while someone else entertains my boys.


Homefront Spouse: Life is Precious

This is not the blog I had intended for today but there are a few stories I have come across which I feel I must share with my fellow military spouses.


Homefront Spouse: I Am Thankful

With the start of the holiday season, I have started a month long challenge to write down something I am thankful for each day. As a military spouse, it is easy to get on the “Bitter Betty Bandwagon” as I call it and forget about the small things in life that I am lucky to have. More than anything, this challenge has helped me keep perspective on what matters most.

Along with the rest of the East Coast, we prepared for Hurricane Sandy.  As this historic storm roared in, my oldest son developed a high fever and sore throat. It all just seemed like crappy timing. 


PCS limbo: How to choose the right road?

Our next PCS is consuming our lives right now.

Decisions have to be made sooner rather than later. It’s time to buckle down and have some serious discussions. I thought we had time to figure this out, but things are always changing. I shouldn’t be so surprised!

So many times these types of decisions have been out of our control and for once, the ball is in our court.  Picking a geographic location would be easy if we only had to consider the place.


Homefront Spouse: 5 a.m. Feels Good to Me!

As a mom and military wife, I wear a lot of different hats. But since having my first son two years ago, I have not been successful at wearing my just “me” hat.

I felt selfish for even thinking it but I needed a break! I even started daydreaming about grocery shopping by myself. I began each day with the best intentions but by the time my husband came home, I was fried.

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