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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40 Photos of Nazareth: Where Joseph, Mary, and Jesus lived

Bible, Bible Archaeology, faith, Israel, travel, vacation
40 Nazareth Photos

Destination: Nazareth These photos of Nazareth depict the shop where Joseph worked as a stone carver (carpenter). We also see the Church of the Annunciation, which features artworks of Mary and Jesus from all over the world. This was one of the most exciting places to visit in Israel because we learned more about the family of Jesus and where they came from. I mean Nazareth is famous to all church-goers! ***Disclosure: All ads on this site are affiliate links, […]

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30 Days of Tween Parenting Encouragement E-book

encouragement, faith, parenting, preteens

I am all kinds of stoked to tell y’all about this FREE e-book! We’re sending 30 Days of Tween Parenting Encouragement out today, as a gift, to ALL of my blog newsletter subscribers. Lee Felix of Like Minded Musings, did an excellent job compiling this book, with contributions from 30 different bloggers, who are all parents of tweens, including yours truly. Visit Lee’s blog, and give her a follow or a Facebook Like! I wrote chapter 16 of this book, […]

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Intriguing Photos from Touring Old Jaffa, Historic Home of Simon the Tanner

Bible, faith, Israel, photography, travel

For me, touring Israel was all about the history. I wanted to EXPERIENCE the Bible lands. Historic sites, ground that Jesus walked on, that was what we were after. On day 1, we crashed with jet lag and didn’t leave our hotel. Day 2, we rushed off to Jerusalem, as fast as our tour bus could take us. On day 3, Alan was working, and Julie and I were feeling out our surroundings, so we walked all over Tel Aviv, to see […]

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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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Stories is Included in 10exposed.com’s List of Top Mummy Blogs

blog, blogging

I just wanted to let you all know that I was so excited to be included in a new list of “Top Mummy Blogs to Follow in 2017” Wahoo! Who doesn’t want in on a list like that? Fun! There are a good number of mom bloggers on there who I truly admire. The best part was looking around at the pictures of the front pages, and wondering why mine looked so…..bare. Granted, you can’t see my sidebar or header in […]

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Shopping and Shedding Pounds in Tel Aviv

fitness, friends, funny stories, Israel, travel, vacation

When I talked to Julie the week before our big trip, she mentioned that she enjoys walking, and she hoped to walk everywhere in Tel Aviv. “Perfect, I love walking!” I said. But then, as I got to know Julie better, I began to realize we were not exactly on the same level with the physical fitness. She walks, and she runs, and she exercises. Julie is what we call fit. Super fit. I am more like what we call….not […]

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Tel Aviv, Israel: The Beach and the People We Met

Israel, travel, vacation

Tel Aviv is gorgeous. It is a huge bustling, modern city, on the Mediterranean Sea. It has everything you could want or need, with the unique Israel flavor to it. We stayed in Tel Aviv for our entire week in Israel. Other cities we visited were just day trips. Most Israelites are Jews, but not necessarily religious Jews. We heard that often in our time there, not just for Tel Aviv, although it is definitely more secular than many parts […]

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