hard times

Weekend Retreat: Dealing with Military Wife PTSD. Is that a thing?

This retreat was 100% necessary. It is hard for me to even sit here and describe how desperate I was…

4 years ago

8 Days of Finding Joy During a Pandemic

Have you had to look a little harder for joy over the past few months of pandemic? Do you find…

4 years ago

Shelby is Busted

****This post is part of my series on Real Army Wives. This series follows my husband’s first deployment to Iraq…

6 years ago

My First Colossal Failure & My Supportive Spouse Overseas

***This post belongs to the series True Stories of Real Army Wives. ***** My last post was about how miserable I…

6 years ago

When Alan First Deployed: My New Friends at 9-1-1

******This is the 11th chapter in the series The Real Army Wives, stories from a young military bride from the…

7 years ago

Week 3 of The Hot Mess Blog Hop

I sort of felt like my whole life embodied "hot mess" this week. Several things happened. I allowed so many…

7 years ago

I am a sucker for a rescue.

Do you love a good rescue story? Man, I am a sucker for a rescue. Lately, I've been feeling down.…

7 years ago

The Story of My Wedding Dress: What Fire Couldn’t Burn

"Your wedding dress? What do you want me to do? It's..." I don't remember exactly what my mom said, but…

8 years ago

I Will Not Panic Today, Even if Dirt Boy Dumps Dirt on the Dining Room Floor

Tonight I'm hosting my home school moms' group. That means that I will be spending all day trying to clean…

8 years ago

Two Important Life Lessons I Learned From Getting Lost

Last weekend, Alan and I drove to church separately. We do that often since I rarely wake up early enough…

8 years ago