Empowering women through my personal stories is how I want to give back to the world. Raising kids, maneuvering life, and learning who you are.
Nicolai Berntsen “Hello. How are you?” “Girl, I’m sooooo busy! I have so much to do; you just wouldn’t understand how busy my life is?” Do you know someone like this? Do you ever think, “you need to take a chill pill! And no one asked you what you had to do. The question was, how … [Read more…]
We are super excited as the time quickly approaches for us to see our new home. If you’ve been reading my blog, you know we just recently moved from Hawaii and heading to our new duty station. Yes, we are buying a home and did so sight unseen. We put all trust in our realtors. … [Read more…]
So, we’ve left Hawaii and made it to our first stop safely. One important task we had to do before leaving the island was to ship Carlos. When you do an OCONUS (overseas PCS. Yes, Hawaii is in the US, but it’s considered an overseas move for the military) PCS you must ship your pets to your … [Read more…]
As we finish up our time in Hawaii, we are trying to hit up some spots we planned to visit with our family and friends who planned to visit us. But considering we received early orders and wanted to spread tourist things out for visitors, we are trying to cram a few things in. DadJonz … [Read more…]
Diversity is important to us. When we move into a neighborhood and look at schools for our children we want the demographics to represent the real world. Some people may prefer the opposite. That’s ok, but it does make me wonder. Having a true representation of the real world as children grow will help later … [Read more…]
PCS season is here! If you live anywhere near a military base, you see trucks with crates moving about almost daily. Summer is a busy PCS time for military families all around the world. Why do military families love PCSing during the summer? School is out! It’s easier to transfer children during the summer months … [Read more…]
The official countdown for summer break is in full effect! And yo, I won’t even lie. I’m ready for summer break to begin. Over the past week or so I’ve suggested how to keep your child learning over the summer and how you as mom should have some fun this summer. Well, this week I … [Read more…]
It’s that time of year for so many of us. That’s right, PCS season. Time to get up out of dodge! Time to purge and pack your crap and go. When I first became a Navy wife Facebook didn’t exist. The only thing accessible in meeting others outside of your local friends was a thing … [Read more…]
Happy Mother’s Day to you! Sit back, prop your feet up and relax. Clear your mind and let the sun shine through your smile as you accept that macaroni necklace or the lovely self-painted portrait your child made at school. Yeah, grit those teeth as you hear the mess being created in the kitchen and … [Read more…]
Photo by T. Chick McClure on Unsplash A loss of innocence and the swift lesson in racism from your “friends” Disclaimer: This story won’t be funny or cheerful, and my better self doesn’t emerge for a few more posts. However, I would fail the readers miserably if I hid this story to protect the ugly parts of my … [Read more…]