Monthly Archives: April 2011

What’s YOUR song – link up!

If you haven’t seen this, you need to. It’s awesome! Good job Marines for keeping the spirits high!

I got Social at #SpaLaCosta

Two Friday nights ago I attended my very first social media event. And? It was pretty damn cool. Like I said, I have never been to an event like this before. Only in the past 6 months have I really started to branch out and connect with other bloggers and writers in the blogosphere. It…

Guest Post: Ramblings of a Deployed Mind

readers. I’d like to introduce to you MSgt Weber. He is currently out in the sandbox, and has a little less than 12 months to go. I think it’s awesome that he is sharing this life and thoughts while on deployment, and I am happy to be able to share them with you. You can…

AOL is piggybacking off of White House Obama/Biden Military Fluff Campaign

This is an email I got from AOL social media marketing. My first thought was, ‘WOW! AOL contacted me?’, slightly impressed. However, I’ve never been a huge fan of AOL. At this time I’m not bothering to explain this. Also what I am NOT a fan of is a company that says they want to donate…

Sometimes, the future makes me cry

First let me remind all of my readers I’m OPSEC aware. For those of you not familiar, refer back to THIS POST. So, what am I allowed to say? [Listen up 'cuz I'm only going through all of this once.] Well, I’ll tell you my husband is attached to a MEU. He will deploy. If…

Juice In The City – Great savings for #milwives

I know I’m always looking for great ways to save which is why I’m glad to introduce to you Shino Tanaka from Juice in the City as today’s guest poster: First off, I want to thank Semper Fi Momma for giving Juice in the City the chance to talk about who we are and why…

Best U.S. Military Spouse Blog for Milblogging.com – nominations now open

Click to nominate your favorite Military Spouse Blogger! Naturally, I’d love for you, my readers, to nominate me. However, I know that there are a lot of great spouse blogs out there. I could sit here and try and give you a pitch of why I’m so awesome (duh! I created Pancake and Bacon Whoopie…

What’s YOUR song – link up!

so this is my first time ever participating in this link-up, hosted by Goodnight Moon. So what’s my song this week? LOL, well after all that happened last week, and all that still has yet to come I think this song is pretty perfect. Besides, it’s been in my head for days now. LOL And…

Bitter-sweet side of USMC life, saying goodbye to friends

Shortly before my husband PCS’d from recruiting duty, over to Camp Pendleton I connected with a blogging friend, Muffin Tin Mom [love her]. After chatting back and forth and telling her I am a USMC wife, she excited told me about her friend, who is also another Marine wife, A Pocket Full Of Buttons. Hopefully…

Pins and Needles and a Stomach Full of Knots

Remember about a month ago when the news of Government Shutdown was looming over our heads? I took it serious then. It made me nervous. My husband and I discussed all of the ‘what if’s’ and our plans. We braced ourselves. This time? Now? Tonight? I’m almost sick over it. Why? I don’t know, but…