so I’m guessing all of my faithful reading are wanting to know about the events of homecoming day. You got it! (sorry it’s taken me so long, but I have to admit it’s been great detaching from the computer and phone this past week) So, a week ago today my husband came home after 239…
12 years ago I was a young girl who met a Marine, fell madly in love, and 3 months later married him. I had no idea what kind of world I was stepping in to. The sacrifices from me on a constant basis were completely oblivious to me. I wasn’t completely blind, though. I did…
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One week down. Many to go, but it’s always the first week that seems to be the hardest. Last Sunday I chatted on the phone with a friend and it took every ounce of my being to not break down and start bawling in her ear. Last night I shed a few tears because it…
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…this was my mantra starting Friday morning. Actually, I’m pretty sure I said it to myself a few time throughout last week. Definitely starting Friday, though, and all through the weekend I could feel that catch in my throat and actually have to remind myself to just breathe. In, out. One at a time. In….
Mr.SemperFi has been very busy with ‘work’ lately. Meaning, TAD, then field time. This time around, it hasn’t been easy on me. 30 out of 40 days TAD the kiddos were sick. First Bravo, then Devil Pup, then Alpha and Bravo. It was nonstop. Most days I was running on barely 4 hours of sleep….
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Whoever thought of the delay brew option on a coffee pot is a pure genius. I know this feature isn’t new by any means, but I’ve been utilizing it a lot since my husband’s been TAD. Normally, my husband is my delay brew. I’m lucky. He, having years of experience of getting up early, is…
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We all know how difficult and costly it can be to stay in touch with our loved ones while they’re deployed overseas. I recently learned about an app called Pinger, for iOS and Android devices and even your web browser, that makes talking and text messaging free for our military service members. In honor of…
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I’m happy to report that my son has been doing really well in preschool. He loves it, in fact. When we get ready for bed at night, the night before he goes to school as he only goes twice a week, I ask him if he knows what the next day is. If it’s the…
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Have you heard about this reality t.v. show coming to San Diego? It is. And it scares me. I’ll admit when I first heard about it, I was a bit excited. I read the promo information that was being sent out, and it really painted a nice picture. They wanted to give the civilian world…
