Readers & #paisleyhearts, I'm going on hiatus for November and December. Maybe longer. I've been struggling with this for a long time, months now. I've lost my passion for this blog. Not the community that it has built (that's the only thing that's kept me going, to be honest) but just the focus of this blog. I'm going to be real with you. Really, real. I'm done with military life. In real life and on the internet, I don't want it to be a large part of my life anymore. As much as I Continue Reading
7 Marine Corps Birthday Ball Purse Necessities
The Marine Corps Birthday Ball is right around the corner. The time to get ready is now! You've got the dress, the shoes and the accessories, but wait! That's not all you need! Be prepared for any fiasco that may come your way at the ball from wardrobe malfunctions to sudden headaches to blisters, all the perils of any formal event. Don't leave home without these must have items in your purse. Pain Relievers & Stomach Soothers Sudden headache? Feet are killing you? Bash your knee less Continue Reading
#OctoberUnprocessedChallenge Check In: Week 4
Welcome to my third weekly check in for the October Unprocessed Challenge! Read more about the challenge here, get some tips from me to help you embrace unprocessed foods here. This is the fourth week of the October Unprocessed Challenge! This week was better than the previous ones, I don't think I slipped up at all this week. However, I've been thinking about some of my pantry staples and how they play in to the processed vs. unprocessed foods. Take pasta. It's simple Continue Reading
Own the Day, Milspouse
Struggling with depression or just need to talk to someone? Military One Source has confidential resources to help you! I awoke with a lingering migraine. Not terribly unusual, I'd been up late, unable to sleep after an argument with my husband. Combine that with the stress of it the argument and it's a sure fire combination to trigger a migraine for me. I drug myself out of bed to make my usual morning coffee, gentle caffeine, the life-giver, and vanquisher of weak headaches, and find Continue Reading
{Review} Kallie & Co – Vegan, Cruelty-Free, Ethically Sourced, #MilspouseOwned Shoes, Clothing & Accessories
Disclaimer: I received a pair of shoes for free in exchange for this post. The opinions expressed are my own, and have not been influenced in any way. Read my full disclosure statement here. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using my links I will receive monetary compensation at no additional cost to you. I only share with you products I believe in and use or would use myself. Note from the author: Since this was written, Kallie Shoes has rebranded as Kallie & Continue Reading
#OctoberUnprocessedChallenge Check In: Week 3
Welcome to my third weekly check in for the October Unprocessed Challenge! Read more about the challenge here, get some tips from me to help you embrace unprocessed foods here. The third week of the October Unprocessed Challenge is done! ...Guys I'll be honest. I thought this would be easy ("I don't eat much processed food, it will be easy to eat none", I thought to myself), but processed food is EVERYWHERE. Again, I slipped up this week. It was soda again. One Chillsung (Korean Continue Reading
8 Quick Swaps to Healthify Your Breakfast and Lunch + FREE Justin’s Peanut Butter!
Breakfast is one of the meals where I really miss processed foods. Pre-made breakfast sandwiches on my gym mornings were my jam! Unprocessed October means I've had to alter my normal breakfast routine a bit, and since I'm not so good with the healthy breakfast thing I need all the help I can get (the unhealthy breakfast thing I've got down: GET IN MY FACE DELICIOUS BAKED GOODS!). Thrive Market to the rescue with 8 delicious tips to help make breakfast healthy, filling, and minimally processed. Continue Reading
5 Things Military Spouses Can Learn from Autumn
Autumn is one of my favorite seasons. I find something about it so magical and comforting. It is a time of great change, especially in the northern climates. Warm summer's light fades, the darkness returns, the cold returns, and all the while the trees shed their leaves in a mind-boggling, beautiful cacophony of color. It's a time of transition, and transition is something every military spouse knows all too well. Transition can seem like a constant in life. Transitioning from one duty station Continue Reading
#OctoberUnprocessedChallenge Check In: Week 2
Welcome to my first weekly check in for the October Unprocessed Challenge! Read more about the challenge here, get some tips from me to help you embrace unprocessed foods here. A full week of the October Unprocessed Challenge is down! I have to admit I did slip up again this week. I blame my husband for tossing Strawberry Starbursts at me while watching TV. I then ate said Starbursts -_-;;. DAMN YOU TASTY CANDY! Other than a small handful of Starbursts, I did well this week. No other Continue Reading
A Milspouse’s Guide To Disaster Preparedness
I looked over the bags one more time and went over my mental checklist: Food - both for cats and humans: check, Water? Check, Important documents? Check, Litter? Check, Emergency radio & flashlight and headlamp? Check. Phone charger? Check. Laptop? Check. Clothes? Check. Extra towels? Check. Bags? Check. Blanket? Check. Car filled with gas? Check. GPS? Check. I was ready. The bird feeder and folding deck chairs from my small second floor apartment's balcony were brought in and secured. Continue Reading
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