Category: Army Wives

What it’s Like a Year After Moving

Army Wives, family, military life, moving, parenting

One year after moving… A year ago, we were the new kids in town. It’s an exciting place to be, but it’s not a secure feeling at all. Perhaps that why it’s so exciting. You’re all out there without roots, marching out into the unknown, hoping the people will be kind and the environment friendly. Phew! It’s exhausting to be new: always putting your best foot forward…Actually, sometimes it’s an accomplishment just to remember to smile at everyone and keep […]

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Real Army Wives: When Reality Smacks You in the Face

Army Wives, history, military life, moving
Real Army Wives: When Reality Smacks You in the Face

****Disclaimer: Links on this site are affiliate links. April collects a small advertising fee when you purchase through links on this website.***** We left Oklahoma full of excitement over finally being together as a married couple. We were ON OUR WAY! Things were looking up for us. Alan and I were finally picking out our first house. Okay, so we were only 21 and 23. Maybe we’d settle for an apartment or a nice townhouse, but either way, it was […]

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25 Inspiring Photos of America the Beautiful for July 4th

Army Wives, military life, photography, road trip, travel
25 Inspiring photos of America the Beautiful

Happy 4th of July, friends! There’s this one DIY/home decorating blog that I love, even though this blogger’s home looks the polar opposite of mine. Seriously. She has 4 kids, and yet she decorates in white. And yet it looks beautiful. Her blog is Tidbits-Cam.com,  and if you want to be inspired by photos of sheer beauty (who doesn’t?), give her a visit. Today on her blog, she is showcasing inspiring patriotic images, and I liked it so much I decided […]

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Real Army Wives: When it’s Time to Move On

Army Wives, military life

*****This post is part of The Real Army Wives series. For last week’s chapter, click here.***** People say that the Lord isn’t worried about the small details of our lives. I could never believe that. Maybe he’s only involved in the small details if you ask him to be; although, sometimes He seems to show up even when you don’t ask. They call it Karma these days, but I don’t see it that way. I just call it walking with […]

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Real Army Wives Series: New York City

Army Wives, marriage, military life, travel, vacation

  While Alan was at OBC (military training) in Oklahoma, and I was finishing my degree at Alabama, Alan had this spontaneous idea to meet for the weekend in New York City!! New York City!! Y’all. To fully understand why this was such a big deal, I should explain that I was not accustomed to this sort of thing. We did not take annual vacations or move from state to state. I lived in Alabama my entire life. But for […]

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Our Young Military Marriage: Training, Tutwiler, and Thievery

Army Wives, funny stories, military life

For previous posts on our young military marriage, click here. This is part of the series I’m writing called The Real Army Wives. As I mentioned before, Alan was away at training the first 4 months of our marriage, while I finished up my degree at the University of Alabama. I lived in Tutwiler Hall. The funny thing about Tutwiler Hall, which is the freshman girls’ dormitory, is that there were actually 2 different buildings in the state of Alabama named Tutwiler. […]

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Army Wives Series: The First Good-bye and Watching the News

Army Wives, marriage, military life

The news was suddenly intruding into my life. It was more than a channel to flip past. It was affecting me directly. It had always affected me, whether I realized it or not, but now I was in the front of the line of dominoes!!

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