post shared by Marine Wife 4 – 7. 5 – 10. 6 – 7. These aren’t the latest ball scores; they are my husband’s latest work hours. Needless to say a vacation was becoming a necessity, but like so many other military families neither our bank account nor our schedules coincided with this need….
Monthly Archives: July 2011
A Marine Wife’s First Camping Trip
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Why my Tummy needs some Yummie Tummie Love…
I’m a mom. That means my tummy lost it’s yummy many years ago. A little over 4 to be exact. All us momma’s know that once you have a baby, you can pretty much bet your youthful skin gets stretched (literally) to it’s limits and rarely returns. High school body? Just like me, didn’t return…
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Will you help Richard Rende of Parents Magazine bring awareness to Military Families and Children?
Richard Rende, PhD, of Parents Magazine has written a two postinstallment meant to raise the awareness to the lives of the military family during deployment and the effects it has on the spouse left at home and our children. Below you will find the links to both posts. I’ll also provide a link to my…
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Weekly Inspiration: Don’t miss the opportunity to Forgive
written by Ms. Kiki “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas A. Edison There are a number of things that prevent people from doing what it is they have always wanted to do. It is important that we remember most things worth having will require…
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Adopting a Marine, in memory of Cpl Nicholas Xiarhos
Hello SFM community! I wanted to share this with you. This was an email from a fan and adopter in my Adopt a Hero initiative. In conversation, this is a little story she shared with me and gave me permission to share with you:I’ve always been interested in adopting a Marine, but honestly never took…
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What BlogHer Parties are You Attending?
Aside from the ‘what are you wearing to BlogHer?‘ chatter, if you’re following the BlogHer madness you’ve probably seen that the next topic on the tip of the talkers’ tongues would be which parties will everyone be attending. Above you can see the badges posted of…
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Vizit Digital Photo Frame by Isabella Products
Here’s some info that was passed to me by the Marketing Representative of Isabella Products, Inc. Seems like a pretty cool way to share pictures instantly with your family and friends. Something that could be well utilized by us Military Family types. **I was not compensated in any way for this post. I have not…
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Ramblings of a Deployed Mind
Another week down in the dirty hood, the A-Stan, The Stan, or as you all call it, Afghanistan. As usual, the busy bee didn’t notice how fast the week went. Overall, I give the week a B+, as it could’ve been worse, but it could have gone better. NATO interrupted our week by coming down…
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BlogHer ’11: The Glam! ~ Jewelry I’m Wearing
You’re going to hear me say this a lot during the next 4 weeks. I’m so excited for BlogHer I can hardly stand it! I’m sure my husband will be glad once it comes and goes. Then I’ll stop prancing around the house talking about all the bloggy things that I’m looking forward to doing…
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Future Jarheads ~ information for those who dream of being The Few and The Proud
Please give a warm welcome to G.P., owner of Future Jarheads, who shares with us today information about his site and how he helps mentor future and young Marines:Hello. I am a Marine Corps veteran who today mentors future Marines and young Marines. I have been doing this for over six years now. I am…
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