That’s right ladies and gentlemen! After many months of being alone, my beloved husband is going to be home for good. PRAISE THE LORD MOST HIGH!!!
MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #39
April 30, 2011 Leave a Comment
Don’t forget to check out the rest of the MilSpouse posts! (Click on picture)
I’m a little late, but it’s better late than never! Right?
1. Have you and your spouse agreed to live in separate locations (a geographical bachelor tour) knowing that the short-term inconvenience would have long-term benefits for your family? How did it work for you? submitted by When Good People Get Together
We haven’t done that, except for deployment. Which we didn’t have a choice about. However it did help us. Our communication is much better now. BUT! thank God deployment is almost OVER!!!
2. What is your favorite thing about being a MilSpouse? submitted by Sarah Ruth Today
Hey that’s me! Hehe. Let’s see. My favorite thing would have to be the pride I have in my husband, who does so much to support me and fight for our country. I have become so much more patriotic than I already was, since I became a MilSpouse. I hope that never changes.
3. If you could still have your spouse/significant other and your family, but take the military life out of it…would you? submitted by Trust. Love. Believe. Bake.
I don’t think I would. Being associated with the military has brought me into contact with some amazing people. It has put me through difficult situations, which have in turn made me stronger. I thank God for the military life.
4. What have your homecoming experiences been like after a year long tour of separation? submitted by Army Soldier, Army Wife
Ask me next week. 
5. If you have a child(ren) why you chose their name(s)? If not, why you would name your child something? submitted by Tiara’s & ACU’s
I don’t have any children that I have named. Hopefully soon! We will pick names that mean a lot to us.
MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #35
March 25, 2011 1 Comment
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I know I’m a little bit late, but I’ve been hanging out with my bestie and having the BEST time. I love her so much. Hope you enjoy this week’s questions from Wifey.
1. What is your must have gadget? submitted by Flying High With My Flyboy
My cell phone. I go NO WHERE without it. I can contact anyone from it, including my husband who is almost 8000 miles away, I can use the internet on it, etc. What else do I need?!
2. How does your adulthood compare to what you imagined it would be like when you were a little kid? submitted by L to the Third
Well, I always told myself that I wasn’t strong enough to be an army wife. But I guess I am! Other than that, I thought I would have at least one baby by now, because I always thought I’d get married really young. I’m so so SO thankful that I didn’t. I have the best husband in the world because I waited. THANK GOD!!
3. What is your favorite chocolate recipe? submitted by Our First Deployment
Oh good gosh, you want a recipe?! I have no idea. I’m not really a baker. My sister is. Her brownies are my fave. I’ll post her recipe later on. LOL!
4. How do you deal with military life when it gets to be to much or to hard? submitted by Combat Boots And Pointe Shoes
How do you deal with LIFE when it gets too hard?! I rely solely on my Heavenly Father. Without Him, I would be no where. He is my strength, my comfort, my protector. He never gives me more than I can handle. I do not fear.
5. What piece of advice would you give a new Military spouse facing their first deployment? submitted by The Albrecht Squad
Enjoy the time you have together before deployment. Don’t argue about little things, because they are just that. Little things that do really matter in the grand scheme of things. Cherish the small moments.
MilSpouse Survey
March 20, 2011 6 Comments
Just thought I’d do this for fun. I found it on my new blog friend Brittany’s blog, Every Day Life of an Air Force Wife. Hope you enjoy!
1. How long have you been a military wife? About a year and 2 months.
2. What branch of service is your husband? Army
3. Active/Reserve? Active
4. What is his job? he is a clarinet in the band! He plays at different ceremonies as well as with the Dixieland band (part of the overall band in his unit) all around. He loves it.
5. How many deployments have you gone through? We are currently going through our first. Almost over!
6. ACU’s or Class A’s on your man? ACU’s. I’ve only seen him in Class A’s once. He looked good, but I love seeing him in ACU’s.
7. What do you like about being a military wife? Being so proud of my husband!
8. Do you live on base? No. I actually live an hour away from base, because of the deployment. I live with my sister. I thank God for her every day!!
9. What is your favorite base so far? I’ve only lived at one so far. The base is nice, but I hate the city it’s close to. None of my fave stores are there! The area around our next base is so much better, even though the base is a lot smaller!
10. What’s the hardest part of the military life? Deployment. Ugh. And TDY’s, etc.
11. Do you go to the grocery store or commissary? Grocery store right now, because we’re so far away from the commissary. But next base I’ll go to the commissary.
12. Do you work or stay at home? Stay at home. Had a job here for about 3 weeks but it was wearing me out. Due to the 60+ miles I had to drive every day, not getting to talk to my sweetheart as much (my boss, let me but I was focused on the baby, so I couldn’t really talk), etc. I became very depressed and would cry all the way home. In rush hour traffic. Not cool. I’m much better now that I am at home again. I do have my own business selling jewelry though!
13. Do you have a lot of military wife friends? Only a few. And none of them are close by. I only talk to one of them consistently. She and her husband are like family to me and my husband. I love them!!
14. Do you prefer Walmart or the PX/BX/MCX/NEX? Target. I used to love Walmart, but since they have changed so much, they never have anything I need! It’s so frustrating. I do like the PX at our base, but I never go.
15. How did your husband propose? He woke me up 15 minutes before my alarm went off, at 4:30am the day we were taking his daughter home. (she lives 12 hours away) I was kinda irritated that he woke me up before my alarm. I said “What are you doing?” He just sat there. I asked again. He held up the ring and said “I thought I’d ask you something.” I sat up really fast, with a huge grin on my face. (I knew it was coming, just had to wait for it to be official!) He said “Will you marry me?” I said yes and gave him a big kiss. It was the best day!
16. Did you marry him after he joined or before? After. Way after! He had been in 18 years by the time we got married!
17. How long have you been together? 2 1/2 years.
18. Any kids yet? We don’t have any together (YET) but he has 3 daughters from his first marriage.
19. Any kids yet to come? In the (hopefully near) future.
20. Is your husband one of those “I am a soldier hear me HOOAH” kind of guys? In a way he is, but not really. He claims the Marines more than the Army. LOL! (I guess the first love syndrome is true for military too!)
21. Have you ever done combatives with your husband? No.
22. How many bases have you lived at? One
23. If you could change one thing about the military? I honestly don’t know.
24. Do you like military balls? I’ve never been to any, but I’d love to go.
25. Where does your family live? Tennessee
26. What do you do for a job? House wife and loving it!
27. Have you ever gotten in a fight with an NCO’s wife? Well, I AM an NCO’s wife… but no.
28. Name one thing you do when your husband is gone? Spend way too much time on the internet.
29. Do you think other wives do that too? I’m sure
MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #34
March 18, 2011 6 Comments
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I love Fridays. The promise of the weekend is wonderful. Especially with the beautiful spring weather we are having right now! I love it!
Anyways. On to the questions!
1. What are some of your ideas for staying connected with family…you know, those people we moved thousands of miles away from? submitted by Live it. Love it (or not). Write About It.
As of right now, I still live with my sister because of deployment, and my parents live 15 minutes away. Now, this fall we will be moving to another state. It’s still not that far away. Only about 2 hours. Regardless, it will take some getting used to. I love living with my sister and being able to hang out with her every day! I’m definitely gonna miss that. We will still see each other. And call and text and facebook, etc. I’m not worried.
2. What’s the most romantic gift you have GIVEN? submitted by Painting My Canvas
Me, myself, and I. Oh and the lingerie my husband picked out! Hehe.
3. Would you encourage your child, if they came to you and wanted to join the military? submitted by Perfectly Imperfect
Absolutely. I would tell them to do their research and make SURE they wanted to join, but I would definitely be supportive. It’s such a remarkable thing to do. My husband has been in the military for almost 20 years. How could I not be supportive?!
4. What is your least favorite bill to pay and why? submitted by A Little of This, A Little of That
Our car payment. It’s something I never wanted to have. But we needed a better vehicle. And I love my minivan (I’m a soccer mom with no kids yet! Well, that live with me anyways.) I’m praying that we can buy a car for my husband with cash. Anyone willing to donate? *hopeful look*
5. What is the proudest moment you’ve had as a military spouse? submitted by Our Okinawa Life
It’s kinda still going on. When we had just started dating, my husband wanted to get out of the Army. He had been over the weight limit for a while and he was frustrated. He was having trouble losing weight and he was tired of the Army giving him a hard time about it. He finally decided that he needed to do everything he could to lose the weight so he could retire. When he left here in July, he weighed in at 262 lbs. As of his last weigh in, he is down to 216 lbs!! That’s 46 lbs! Plus, when he was home for R&R he gained 13 pounds and lost that again once he was back overseas. He’s doing so great and I am so proud of him!!
Army Wives
March 7, 2011 2 Comments
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I love the show Army Wives. I am so glad it’s back on! Last season, there was an episode where a lot of the main characters got deployed. That episode was aired the day my husband was deployed. Let’s just say it took me a few weeks to be able to watch that one! I have been anxiously waiting for this season to start, as I know lots of other military wives have been as well.
Well, now Lifetime has a new show, that airs right after Army Wives, called “Coming Home”. It’s all about military men and women surprising their loved ones. Now I am all about shows that highlight military life. But given the fact that my husband is still deployed and I’ve been incredibly emotional lately, I just can’t watch it yet. I just watched the season premiere of Army Wives and just the commercials of Coming Home make me cry! And they are only 30 seconds long! UGH!
I am excited about the show though. I can’t wait to watch it, but it’s gonna have to be either a day where I just need to cry, (you know you have those days too!) or after he comes home! I’m sure I’d still cry! LOL!
So what shows do you watch that make you cry, but you can’t stop watching?
MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #32
March 4, 2011 2 Comments
It’s that time again. Time to learn a little bit more about me and life as a Military Spouse. But before we get to that, I wanted to let you in on some very special news I just found out today. My bestie in the whole world is Pregnant!! I am SO beyond happy for her and her husband! I’m also super excited about being an “Auntie”. Hehe. My sister and I are in full planning mode for an awesome baby shower! YAY!!!!
Ok that’s all. Here’s the questions. Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
1. Do you or your {spouse} ever wish your {spouse} was in a different branch of the military? submitted by The Turner Family
Well, my husband started out in the Marines and he still claims them. LOL! So I’d have to say that.
2. What duty station(s) are on your “No Way, Hell No, Not Going, Have Fun Unaccompanied” list and why? submitted by Every Branch
I don’t know much about a lot of them, but I’d have to say Fort Sill, OK; Fort Bliss, TX; Fort Leonardwood, MO. There’s probably more, but I don’t know anything about many others! LOL!
3. If you could be one age forever, what age would you choose and why? submitted by Three Krakens
I’m gonna quote my sister on this one. She told me to say “25, cause that’s where I am now and it’s all downhill from here.”
4. If you were a breakfast cereal, which one would you be? submitted by the C.W.
Frosted Flakes. “They’re Grrreeeaaat!”
5. What is your morning beverage of choice and why? submitted by NH Girl Displaced
Water, but when I’m craving coffee, it’s normally a venti Caffe Mocha with non-fat milk and no whip from Starbucks. Yumm.
MilSpouse Friday Fill-In #30
February 18, 2011 2 Comments
1. What is your favorite MilSpouse blog (not including Wife of a Sailor who we all love, or your own)?
My friend Michelle’s blog, It’s A Hooah Life. She has lots of reviews, giveaways, and great stories about being an Army wife.
2. What are your favorite perks about your s/o being deployed (we all know there are perks)?
Well, I’d have to say it is all the time I get to spend with my sister. She’s so much fun and before he deployed we lived an hour away from her. I love living with her and I’ll be so sad to move away from her in a few months. 
3. How long did you date your <significant other> before getting engaged? Married?
We had been dating for 9 months when we got engaged, and a year and 2 months when we got married.
4. What do you think your <significant other> would do if s/he wasn’t in the military?
He would love to do something in the music industry, or own a restaurant.
5. If you could talk to the Secretary of the Army what is one suggestion you would like to bring to their attention in order to improve the lives of military families?
I have NO clue! LOL!
Make Me Over, Baby!
February 14, 2011 6 Comments
I’m sure by now you’ve all noticed the new look here. I decided that since I’m an Army wife, my blog should look a little more like it too. I’m still playing with ideas in my head. It’s really a constant renovation here. I’ve had several main designs since I started this blog. Who knows how many I’ll go through! It’s kind of like me and furniture. I love to move furniture around in my house, at least once every 6 months! (If I have room. Unfortunately, where I live now and the place before, I had no such luck. Torture.)
Anyways, I’ve been wanting to change my look here for a while. Taking my time to look at different ideas and color schemes. I’m pretty happy with it now, but I am still debating. If you have any comments, ideas, suggestions, ramblings, etc, PLEASE let me know! I am always open to them! I’ve only been using WP for about a year (WOW! March 1st!!), so I’m still learning every day. I see other blogs and see how pretty they are or how social they are, and I want that for my blog. I want to grow my community here. I have a few loyal commenters, but the majority of the people who follow my blog, I’ve never heard from them. I know I haven’t been much of a consistent blogger, but I am trying. See how many posts I’ve done this month! *Pats self on back*
Sometimes it’s so hard for me to come up with ideas for what to write. I don’t want to bore my readers to death. I also want it to be more than just a journal. (Although, I may share an old diary entry with you soon.) I’m sure we all have writer’s block. So why can’t we help each other out? Let’s get to know each other! If you want to know anything about me, ask. I’m an open book. (Obviously, or I wouldn’t have a blog!) Maybe I can find some random survey or I could host a blog hop. I’ve never done it before, but like I said, I’m wanting to try new things. Let me hear your feedback. You, my loyal readers. Are you out there?
Weight Loss Challenge Wk 1
February 13, 2011 2 Comments
Today marks the end of the first week in my weight loss challenge. I think I’ve done pretty good. I exercised so much more this week than I have in a long time. I spent some time at the Ymca and am working on a goal of walking on the treadmill longer and faster. I also branched out and tried some new things on my Wii Fit that I thought I wasn’t able to do. I actually did pretty well! I’ve been eating healthier, counting calories, and drinking lots of water. I have more energy and I’m determined to do more.
Tonight I went to the Wives of Faith Nashville Chapter meeting. We are just starting up and only had 3 of us tonight, but that’s one more than last time! We have one more lady who is going to join us, but she wasn’t able to make it tonight. I’m SO glad I found this group. It means so much to me to have local military wives to get to know. Especially during deployment. They understand exactly what I’m going through. Even though I’ll be moving later this year, I know I’ll still have friends here in Wives of Faith when I move back.
In other news…
I’m so excited. I got the nanny job. I start on Tuesday! I’ll be working 5 days a week, just a few hours a day, which is perfect for me. Especially since I’ve been unemployed for almost 2 years. My new boss has even said it’s ok for me to bring my laptop so I can still talk to my husband when he’s online. That means SO much. She said “Of course! He’s overseas fighting for our freedom. It’s the least I can do.” I am so glad that I found a job with a good christian boss who somewhat understands what I’m going through in my life right now. I think we’ll become friends as well.
Well ladies, (and gents?) I must be off to bed now. I have to get in a more normal routine now that I’m employed. (YAY!) I pray you all have a GREAT Monday!
