To live on base, or not to live on base? This is the question you need to ask yourself when it’s that magical time again, and you’re headed to the next duty station. As the book is trying to stress to you in this section, there are some things to consider. For instance: Off base:You…
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Roses & Thorns – Base Housing
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Just a few days left …
Can we say, YAY!! lol For Logan there’s been no change. He’s remained adjusted to Daddy not being around. No tears or fits. Life is routine. He does, though, get really excited every morning when we take a link off of the Daddy Chain. I’m tired, though. Today I drove to the commissary, did the…
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Behind Every Good Marine…
…is a great woman (or Mrs./wife/spouse). Or so they say. Personally, you’ll never hear me say it about myself because I don’t look at myself as ‘great’. I look at me and see the exact Marine wife that I should be. You’ve heard the saying, ‘If the Marine Corps wanted you to have a wife…
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Hey San Diego Shamrock Shakes are back! I’m lovin’ it
Attention San Diego county McDonald’s fans! McDonald’s is adding shakes to their line of McCafe beverages, and from February 24th to th 26th (11am to 5pm) you can sample the strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate shakes for free. Can you say, YUM! But here is the best news. Shamrock Shakes are back!! My favorite McDonald’s shake…
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Roses & Thorns – Pay and Allowances
Highlighting the Handbook for Enlisted Wives Entitlements, Benefits, Privileges, and Interests is the next chapter in the book, and as there are many subsections to it I will hit each one individually. -Pay & Allowances It’s important to become familiar with your sponsors LES (Leave And Earnings Statement) to which is distributed monthly. If nothing…
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Wordless Wednesday: escargot home delivery
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Support Your Troops with Cookies!
Originally I wrote this piece for SDMomfia.com, but as this is a story about Supporting Our Troops I wanted to give it a little added attention and bring it over here for my lovely readers to enjoy. Happy 10th Anniversary Operation Thin Mint! Thanks to the battalions FRO (family readiness officer) for passing along the…
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A Salute To Our Heroes The U.S. Marines
This is currently my son’s favorite book. Every night before bed he always asks me to read to him, ‘the Chesty-dog book’. This book is written to give children a little understanding of what it means to be a Marine. It also touches a bit on the fact that Marines have to ‘leave their family…
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Why we don’t go out for dinner on Valentine’s Day
This year, my husband is gone. In the field. Granted, I miss him and which I could have him and hold him. I was sad this morning when I woke up and he wasn’t there for me to roll over and whisper ‘Happy Valentines Day’ in his ear followed by a good morning kiss. No,…
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Camp Pendleton Kids Supporting Troops with Valentines
Mary Fay Pendleton School kids make Valentines for #Marines deployed to Afghanistan: news headline I found over the weekend This is probably one of the sweetest Valentine Day stories I’ve read yet. And it really fills me with a little bit of pride, as this elementary school is the exact school my son will be…
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