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.
As the weather gets warm, we naturally want to spend more time outdoors. Whether this is by going on more frequent afternoon walks, napping under the shade of a big tree, or simply sitting outside and enjoying the warm breeze, we’re all ready for some Vitamin D. The spring weather is also the perfect excuse … [Read more…]
If you’re like me you do not believe kids know best about their lives. They are still young, learning and need guidance. Well, sometimes kids DO know best. We don’t always want to listen to them, but we must admit when they are correct. It’s Spring Break, and I wanted to hit the Island for … [Read more…]
If you live in the same place for years, you may or may not understand this story, but I gotta share it anyway. I’m sure I’ve mentioned before that we are a Navy family, this means we move every couple of years. Besides the stress of moving, there’s the stress of just having your circle … [Read more…]
Do you rip and run like a maniac most days? I see you shaking your head and laughing. It’s ok, most people do. For some reason, we feel we must always be busy from sun up to sun down. No! Stop it! Stop it RIGHT NOW! Being “busy” doesn’t win you any kind of … [Read more…]
The Navy Supply Corps celebrated their 222nd birthday this year. It was a fantastic night dancing the night away with my sailor. We are currently stationed in Hawaii, still, brand new to the island and learning all the cool and beautiful things about it. Last weekend, hubby and I attended the Supply Corps Ball and … [Read more…]
Before I became a Military Spouse (Navy wife), I didn’t know, understand, nor care about anything dealing with our military. I respected and supported the sailors, soldiers, airmen, marines and coast guards, but their lives were not in the forefront of my life. And oh, I REALLY DIDN’T get the spouse. Because I mean, she … [Read more…]
Finding a flexible and portable career is one of the greatest challenges to military spouse employment. Unpredictable servicemember work hours and long deployments place military spouses in a single parent role that often makes a traditional 9-to-5 job impossible. Other hurdles for traditional jobs come from relocating to remote or overseas duty stations where … [Read more…]
I have a tween daughter. If you have a tween son or daughter, I’m sure you understand the pain. And if you have a female tween you CAN REALLY relate. This child of mine is always complaining about not having easy access to her money at school or when she’s out and about. I found … [Read more…]
There’s nothing like a smile on a child’s face when they’ve reached a goal. The Softball Chef, Equestrian Girl Forever and Fashion Diva Girl all had the biggest smile the day we said, “yes, Carlos will be joining us in Hawaii.” No, I wasn’t going to actually leave him, but we told the girls they had … [Read more…]
Friends always ask me how I start my morning. They always want to know how I’m so chipper and ready to hit the ground running each day. Well, I’m not ready to hit the ground running and most definitely not chipper. But, anywho, continue reading to find out my 7 must do’s to start my … [Read more…]