PCS by myself with an 18-month-old. Check. Go 11 months without seeing my husband. Check. Give birth without my husband by my side. Check. As military spouses, we have to do so many things, all by ourselves, that we never thought we would. When I was giving birth to my first little boy, before Army…
Growing up in Southern California meant we went to amusement parks all of the time. As an adult living in Tennessee, it is so strange to me that we actually have to travel somewhere to go to one. My growing up experience was so different. One of my favorite places, besides Disneyland, is Knott’s Berry…
We all need our military spouse friends… As I have walked through this military life, there have been ups and downs. I have had good days, filled with excitement and hope. I have had bad days, where I just wanted to curl up into a ball and fall asleep until the next day. But no…
When your spouse is deployed, finding time for yourself is a lot more complicated. There is always so much to do. And, there is no way to get it all done. You hear about practicing self-care, but that doesn’t seem possible at the moment. You are always so tired and are not sure when you…
This is a sponsored post for T-Mobile with Sofluential Media! Social media can be such a fun way to connect with other people. I have been in the military spouse blogger space for almost 10 years now and I can hardly believe it. Twitter was the first place I shared my blog posts and started…
You know what I love? When you are in a middle of a deployment and things seem to be going well! You are doing what you have to do, your kids are doing what they have to do, and everything flows. That is the best feeling. You can really feel like you are thriving during…
Fall is just about here, although at this moment it is 96 degrees outside. Tennessee is being ridiculous this year and summer doesn’t want to go home. At the same time, leaves have started to fall, and you can tell the season is about to change. Fall is my favorite season, even more so now…
