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Husband, House, and a Whole Lot of Crazy 6 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
So, my husband came home. What a deployment, let me tell you. I won't lie. Being left alone with two under 2 since mid-winter may be one of the hardest things I've ever done. Deployment is always ...
She's Different 16 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
I went to get a hamper full of dirty laundry out of our room yesterday. I left Gloribeth grabbing her toes on the play-room floor. Ella traipsed after me. I was gone for all of 20 seconds. And wh...
In Honor of Independence Day... 4 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
... You can find me over here today, blogging about my life as a military spouse, once again. I am forever grateful for the freedoms gifted to me from the service of many men and women in this countr...
Tired 2 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
I hit a wall sometimes. A big, tired wall. I don't want to be touched. I don't want to be talked to. I don't want to see anyone or go anywhere or do anything. I want to wear pajamas and sip warm ...
Two-Year-Old Talk 27 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
So Ella all but came out of the womb talking. A lot of her friends say a few words and phrases by 2 years old. Ella talks in sentences, nay, paragraphs. It's her thing. She didn't wean early, walk...
A Flower Girl 25 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
Last week, I braved a cross-country flight with the girls to go to my baby brother's wedding in Phoenix. Well, I didn't just go, per say. Ella was in the wedding. She was their flower girl. It wa....
Happy Birthday, Sassy 11 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
I don't know if there are words to describe your relationship with your first-born. It's a mix-up of such crazy intensity that it only pails in comparison to something otherwordly and neon. While we...
Mom Fail 5 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
I desperately wanted at least one daughter when I knew I'd have kids. And so far, I've got two. Sugar and spice and everything nice. Blah blah blah. I've got two girls, but I've yet to find a cutes...
The Bathroom Escape Revealed 30 May 2013 | 05:00 pm
OK. Admit it. Sometimes, when you can, when you've had a rough day or just need a minute, you stand up, grab your cell phone, and head for the bathroom. Sure, you have to pee, or, you know. But th...
Surviving Marriage to Those Who Serve 28 May 2013 | 05:00 pm
It was 7:45 a.m. Monday. I was breezing down the road toward the meeting spot I hit every morning, my jogging stroller in the trunk and the girls in their car seats. I was getting ready for my mornin...
