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Ramblings on military life, parenting life, dog mom life…and other stuff

Tag: military spouse

Resilience

We always say it’s not going to happen. We’ll be there for each other, even after they move. Or we … More

friends, kids, military family, military life, military spouse, moving, parenting, pcs, transitions

Paradox

You know what I love about life? I love the part where the lessons have been gleaned, and the lightbulb … More

deployment, growth, military family, military spouse

Crap Week

Grit is something we military spouses have in spades, whether we want it or not. Facing another deployment, I’m finding that … More

deployment, military family, military spouse, music

Deployments ARE Marathons!

Having a few races under my belt including a marathon, as well as a few deployments – I couldn’t help … More

deployments, kids, marathons, military family, military spouse, parenting, races, running

My Fit Friend Joy!

One of the mamas in the neighborhood joined our little workout group at the beginning of the year and has … More

bootcamp, clients, exercise, military spouse, strong, work ethic

Published!

I’ve been writing for awhile for DumBell Fitness and love it! On the side, I’ve submitted a couple of pieces for … More

military family, military spouse, Spouse buzz

“Real” Friends

Not only was the subject of friendship a WordPress Daily Prompt today, but it’s something that I’ve been mulling over … More

authenticity, bravery, community, Daily Prompt, friends, military spouse, risk

Good Fences?

We’ve been blessed by having really great neighbors most of my life. Growing up we lived next door to childhood friends. … More

chicken soup, community, Daily Prompt, exercise, friends, military family, military spouse, neighbors

Daily Prompt: Excitement

We military spouses have a distinct advantage when it comes to the excitement department: homecoming. There is no word that … More

Daily Prompt, deployment, excitement, kids, military family, military life, military spouse, parenting

The Post I Wish I’d Written…

My good friend Katy Chaffin wrote this piece. As a vet and a proud military spouse, I feel she is … More

American, community, friends, guest post, kids, life, military spouse, observations, overseas, parenting

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I'm Curly Mama! I'm a mother, a military spouse, and a dream chaser! When I'm not writing, mothering, working out, or wife-ing, I enjoy being with our three dogs and being outside! Grab a cup of coffee, have a look around, read awhile and let me know what you think!

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