deployment
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Daily Prompt: Excitement
We military spouses have a distinct advantage when it comes to the excitement department: homecoming. There is no word that stirs such excitement, anticipation, and impatience like knowing your spouse is coming home from a long deployment. My spouse recently came home after a 1 year deployment cycle, and as each one comes and goes,… Continue reading
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Let Them Be the Hero
So often, I rush in as the mom to “help” my husband with the kids. Regardless of whether or not he asks for my help. Especially after a deployment, it is so incredibly easy to just jump in and handle any situation with the kids. I’ve been doing it the whole deployment anyway, so why… Continue reading
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Dear Military Mom Facing Your First Deployment With Kids
Dear Military Mom on your first deployment: Oh mama, there really isn’t anything I can tell you to prepare for this adventure. It is hard. Simple as that. There are days (hours, minutes) that are going to feel like forever. Dragging so slow you swear it’s been an hour and it’s only been 4 minutes.… Continue reading
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Reason #472 Why I Am Over this Deployment.
The countdowns have begun in my head: “Only 1 more gallon of milk until he gets home.” “Last 2 episodes of Deadliest Catch until we can watch them together.” “The next grocery run, I’ll be stocking the fridge with his favorites.” “The next time I mop the floor, will be the last time I mop… Continue reading
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What Homecomings Are REALLY Like
Most of us are familiar with this image: With all the romance and nostalgia this photo evokes, you might be led to believe we military folk lead extraordinarily dramatic lives. Well, we do. Sort of. For some, the deployments get easier. I don’t agree. The longer we are together, I seem to love him more… Continue reading
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Pee and some other stuff…
The minions were playing in the wading pool, splashing and having all kinds of watery springtime fun in their bathing suits. I had made some lemonade for us and laid out a little blanket to lay on and watch them play. Awe… my little beautiful babies. I love the spring and summer. Hannah decides she… Continue reading
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The Target Lady on a Good Day
Often I encounter horrific incidences of rude people making unsolicited comments about my parenting (or lack of) while out and about with the kiddos. On our recent trip to Portland, however, I sat in the Target Starbucks and wept. Driving to Portland with a 4 and a 2-year-old, let me tell you, is not for… Continue reading
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Boy Jobs
I am not a fan of certain boy jobs. (We call the things I don’t like to do around the house “boy jobs”. As in my husband takes care of them. No, I’m not being sexist. Yes, girls can do these things – I just don’t like them. Maybe I should just call them “Eric… Continue reading
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Parenting Encounters
Lately I’ve had some interesting encounters while parenting in public. Let me rephrase that: Since my children were born I’ve had crazy encounters while out and about. Most recently on a really crappy day, I was rudely told in a grocery store to teach my child to count apples somewhere else because I was “in… Continue reading
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This Actually Happened. Today.
My Day After this day, I think I’m just done The novelty worn off: me-0, deployment – 1. The kids were crazy, stuck inside this rainy wet day While making lunch, nearly chopped half my finger away! “Stop teasing your sister!” “Leave your brother alone!” Even I can’t stand the sound of my going on… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 