Monthly Archives: August 2012

What The First Day of Kindergarten Has Taught Me

What I Learned on the First Day of Kindergarten

I can’t believe how fast this day came. Where did the last 5 years go? How did my baby boy get to be so big? It happens to all of us. We blink and they are kindergarteners. The next thing you know they are taking their SAT’s and picking out colleges. (ok seriously, I don’t…

Fairy Doors to Occupy the Imagination During Deployment

'Mail Door' Fairy Door

Readers, please welcome my friend and fellow USMC wife/blogger Amber aka Goodnight Moon. A couple of weeks ago she posted a picture on instagram about a Fairy Door. I was instantly intrigued. Today, Amber is here to guest post and tell us the role Fairy Doors play in her family, especially during time of deployment….

I’m Not That Kind Of Wife

Don't be THAT kind of Military wife

I consider myself an OORAH wife. I love and support my husband and his career and duties as a Marine 100% and then some. I love the Corps and what it stands for. So then you would think that I’m the uber involved wife, right? Not so much. See, when I first became a Marine…

I want Cat Deeley’s Abs

you CAN get fit at home!

I’ve never had sexy abs. I’ve never seen that six pack rippley-look through my middle. The only rippley look you see going across my tummy is the ripple of 2 year old stretch marks accompanying twin-preggy stretched skin. Give you a pretty image? I wish I were bold enough show you what exactly that looks…

Bloggers, Meet Stipple; Your Image & Photo Guardian Angel

Bloggers!! Do you know about Stipple?   Stipple connects every online photo back to its source, and gives the owner the ability to update it with a variety of links and content, no matter where it goes online. Over 4,000 publishers and a number of notable brands including Zappos, Nike and Levi’s already use Stipple,…

How Would You Want To Say Goodbye?

Marines Leaving On Ships

Last week I found out my husbands big deployment sendoff is going to be here on Camp Pendleton, and not down in San Diego like I thought it would be. In trying to decide whether or not I was going to take all of the kids to my husbands sendoff, this slightly alters my decision….

Anyone Can Workout At Home ~ Start a Two Week Challenge

you CAN get fit at home!

Some people, I swear, we’re just born to love fitness and working out and running. I loath running. I was definitely not born to be a runner. I do believe, though that we were born and made to be active. If you would have asked me that at 11, when I was running carefree through…

Scentsy Layers ~ SFM Tested and Approved!!

Scentsy Layers Solid Perfum & Body Lotion

Thanks to Sara, an Independent Scentsy Consultant and USMC Milwifepreneur, I was able to try out a couple of items on the new Layers line by Scentsy. The Layers line allows you to take your personal scents with you, throughout the day. They offer a variety of delicious scents in body butter, shower gel or…

Press and Seal Kitchen ‘Grust’ Away

Press and Seal Grust Away courtesy of semperfimomma.com

Grust; [gruhst] the matter stuck on high-up places in your kitchen, like the top of the fridge, that is the combination of grease and dust Don’t even try to act like you don’t know what I’m talking about. If you have a kitchen and you cook in it, then you have grust. If your cupboards…

It’s Never Too Early To Involve Your Children In Household Chores

Teach Children How To Do Chores

In an average day, how many chores do you do around the house? I wake up, grab a cup of coffee (sit and have a sip to fully wake up), and then grab the broom. I sweep the kitchen floor because that’s the one chore in the evening I’m just too tired to do. Next…