November 1, 2016

Every year, Nick and I take anniversary pictures. We got the idea after we took our engagement photos, because they were so much fun to do and because…

October 12, 2016

Being a military spouse challenges and changes you in ways you never could have imagined. And that can be a very good thing. For me, it’s been the…

September 23, 2016

One thing that this new stage of our life has taught me is that no two tours in the military will ever be the same. With moving around…

September 14, 2016

I don’t always post two days in a row, but when I do, it’s to tell you that I have a guest post over on Ashley’s blog, The…

September 13, 2016

We brought Mollie home when I was in 7th grade. I didn’t want a cat. I wanted a dog. I begged my parents for a dog. But we compromised…

September 6, 2016

These past few days (okay, these past two months) have been absolute chaos. The movers came and unloaded our stuff in only a few hours, which is another perk to…

September 2, 2016

Five days after I became a military spouse, I found myself PCSing to Hawaii. It was a strange feeling, because I was far from home for the first…

August 30, 2016

“Once I get a raise…” “Once I lose 10 pounds…” “Once I retire…” “Once we find out where we are moving next…” When is the right time to chase…

August 23, 2016

Today is our three year wedding anniversary! As I look back on pictures, I’ve been thinking about how different our life together looks today from how I imagined it…

July 25, 2016

Aloha! We made it to Hawaii! I haven’t been to the beach yet, but I have gone to the movies twice. I think that’s just what you do in…