If you know what the title of this blog post means, you probably made an “ew” face. If you don’t know what it means, well, it’s one of those hard, personal, tough-choice topics that elicit strong opinions. And it’s a subject that has been floating around conversations between Andre and me since right after he …
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SFT 2019
What started out as a joke between me, my sister, and three amazing friends, ended up becoming a reality. Right before Andre deployed, my Facebook feed kept populating with an article about women needing “girls trips” as proven by science. I shared it with my sister, Amy, my best friend Raina (my daughter’s namesake), and …
I’M THE MOM THAT YELLS
Raise your hand if you’re in the same boat… you don’t want to be a yeller. Shortly after you yell, you beat yourself up over the fact that you just yelled at your kid(s). You ask yourself over and over, “Why does it take me yelling for them to finally listen?” Next, you calm the …
Dedicating Miles
I haven’t always been a runner. In fact, there are days when I question if I am a “Runner” at all – my running coach and dear friend Alex (aka Hammy) is cringing as she reads this right now, I’m certain. Hammy always says, “Once you’re a runner, you’re always a runner. It doesn’t just …
Chasing Sunsets and Finding Flags
Andre is eight hours ahead of us until Daylight Savings Time ends in November, and then he’ll be nine hours ahead. You never really appreciate the difference one hour makes until you’re trying to coordinate FaceTime conversations with someone on the other side of the world. Most people would want to be closer in hours …
What The Bumbo
If you’re a parent or have spent quality time with very small children, then you likely know the Bumbo Seat. If not, please allow me to explain. This particular seat supports infants so they can sit upright (because their muscles can’t do that yet). Some Bumbo’s are swanky and come with an attachable tray, and …
One Month Down
We are officially one month down in the deployment (actually a little over, but who’s counting), and it feels good to be making progress. Things started out strong but inevitably got crazier and crazier a few weeks in. I would say though, overall, we are still hanging in there. Something I couldn’t share earlier but …
Some of the Happiest People I’ve Met Were Dying from Cancer
Before I became a stay-at-home mom (SAHM), I worked in healthcare. I have my Master’s in Healthcare Administration, my Bachelor’s in Healthcare Management, and my wheelhouse is patient care in Radiology. I am certified in Radiography, Computed Tomography (CT), and Nuclear Medicine. I am categorized as a Dual Certified Technologist and spent the last 6 …
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Please Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
It is so important to have a community, and I know how hard it can be to start all over again. In my experience, the best place to start is with your neighbors. One of the very first things we do when we move into our new town is count how many neighboring houses there …
Base, Push and All-Out
In my early adult years, I was not much into fitness. Shortly after moving to New York, a friend of mine introduced me to Martial Arts. It took a few invites for me to actually go and try a free class. About 10 minutes into the class I fell in love with it. I was …
Chronicles of a Military Wife 