tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108884760692843872024-11-01T08:32:34.783-04:00The crazy confessions and mishaps of a perfectly flawed mother and military wife living the dream.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719328872775177352noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110888476069284387.post-40177640874980832692016-03-17T19:41:00.000-04:002016-03-17T20:05:34.475-04:00

********Update******** This was a post that was in a holding pattern... I'm guessing I started writing it and never finished it or decided to come back to it, or something. Either way... I hit PUBLISH and while it's not true year in review, it's something. It has been over a year since I've written... not for lack of things to write, mostly because my life has been sooooo busy, it's crazy. I'll

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No two friendships are created equal I think early on in this MilSpouse journey, I believed that all of my MilSpouse friendships were the same, or at the very least held the same importance.  I know better now. It simply isn't the case.  Not every friendship is cut from the same cloth. Not every friendship serves the same purpose. It's our job, our duty to ourselves, to

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Sixty days ago I started a challenge. It was a simple invite by a friend to join a challenge group. I really had no idea what I was getting into, but I said yes. I said Yes, because I trusted that she wouldn't steer me wrong. I trusted when she said she had gotten results and she loved the products. I trusted her because I have known her for many years, and she is one of the most sincere and

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"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art...It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival." C.S. Lewis As a MilSpouse, friendship is necessary to your daily survival in the world of PCS's, deployments and military life. Make no mistake establishing and maintaining friendships is not always an easy task. It can be difficult, scary, and even

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Running is something that I have always wanted to be good at, be into, and enjoy. Well let's just say what I want and what I get aren't always jiving!  I started running in earnest about a year and half ago. It started while we were stationed in Germany. Maybe it was because my great friend Jilly motivated me or maybe it was the thought of us doing a triathlon together that got me

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Sometimes I write, and it seems more like a confessional than a blog. I'm always honest, but never hurtful. I wrote this on Mother's Day, but waited to post this because I didn't want to offend anyone or upset any Moms out there. So here it is now, my original Mother's Day post. --------------------------------------------------------- Every year on the second Sunday in May we honor Mothers all

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It's Day 5 and it's been a great week! I can't say it's been easy, it rarely is when making such changes, but I feel accomplished going into the last "strict" day. Actually I have been challenged this week by those closest to me. From the grandmother wanting Dairy Queen Grill, to having to stop and get her Wendy's before her flight home, this week has been a challenge and test of willpower.&nbsp

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All journeys start at the same point: Day 1. Yesterday was the first day in the journey to changing my eating habits and changing my life.  It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! I had 5 meals during the course of the day, and really never felt that hungry. The only time I felt a bit hungry was in the latter part of the evening after dinner. I kinda felt like dinner wasn't

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Monday, April 28th will be the first day of the next part of my life. I'm making a lifestyle change. I am giving myself 60 days to make it a habit and make it part of my routine. I am giving myself the summer to make sure this is a permanent fixture of my life.  I can't give up and I won't let myself fail this time. I don't have it in me to fail, and I don't have it in me to continue to

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Hey everyone! So my fellow blogger Amber does a Tuesday piece called "Hey It's Ok." She got the idea from Glamour magazine and it lists things to be okay about. I occasionally join in, but I am always a day late and a dollar short. So here is my latest installment of "Hey It's Ok" ---------------------------------------------------- It's Ok... ...that I don't write on my blog as

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So of course, you know I am obsessed with losing weight. Ok so obsession is a bit harsh, but it does seem like an obsession because I can't let go of the idea that I'm not the best me that I can be. Anyways, I have posted quite a few time that I'm starting over and trying again. Usually it's January and it's some stupid resolution. Blah blah blah. I also start and never finish. We seem to have a

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Everyone's life is hectic. Mine is no exception. Last time I checked in I was anxiously awaiting the closing on our NEW home. Our NEW home! It happened! On March 14th we became the proud owners of our brand new home, never lived in by anyone but us! I think that is cool as crap!  Don't get me wrong, we aren't first time homeowners. This is actually the 3rd home we've owned. However it is

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Hey Hey everyone! So my fellow blogger Amber does a Tuesday piece called "Hey It's Ok." She got the idea from Glamour magazine and it lists things to be okay about. I occasionally join in, but I am always a day late and a dollar short. So here is my latest installment of "Hey It's Ok" on Wednesday. I need to preface this Ok piece with the fact that I have been under an

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There are milestones in our lives that define us, that allows us to close one chapter and begin another. Some milestones allow more than closure of chapter, but a closure of a volume of chapters and the beginning of a new story. As a military family, it seems we often close volumes, containing stories and chapters of this or that duty station, of this deployment or that reintegration process.

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Yup. That's me. Learning Coach extraordinaire. Mom by morning. Learning Coach by day. Exhausted by night. Lather. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. What's a learning coach you ask? It's any adult (usually mom) who facilitates learning via virtual lessons and school, while still doing more or less what a homeschool teacher/mom does. Let's start at the beginning...... First, a recap of my anal retentive

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Hey everyone! So my fellow blogger Amber does a Tuesday piece called "Hey It's Ok." She got the idea from Glamour magazine and it lists things to be okay about. I occasionally join in, but I am always a day late and a dollar short. So here is my latest installment of "Hey It's Ok" __________ It's Ok to be exhausted at the end of the day- between a new puppy and homeschooling, HOLY

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Hey everyone! So my fellow blogger Amber does a Tuesday piece called "Hey It's Ok." She got the idea from Glamour magazine and it lists things to be okay about. I occasionally join in, but I am always a day late and a dollar short. So here is my latest install of "Hey It's Ok" _______________ It's Ok to feel like my weeks drag arse and my weekends fly by. It's ok to hate this feeling. It's Ok

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So we are back in the states, and still in the thick of the PCS bullshit! It's been 3 weeks and we still don't have our unaccompanied baggage or a place to hang our hats, never mind asking about the rest of our household goods. Now mind you, we aren't homeless, technically, but we don't have our own place either. We have, in a way, regressed... we are living with my mom.  Now I am

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** I started this post the day before we left. I know you know what happened. Life. Traveling got hectic. PCSing got in the way. The transition was a hot mess.  Here is the completed post. Now that I have been back stateside for almost 3 weeks, I will write another with the stuff I didn't realize I missed about Germany.** ____________________________________________________ As I

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It's almost over. We leave tomorrow for the good ol' US of A. It's a milestone in this journey of mil spouse life. It was a great ride Germany!  From our trip Summer 2013* I just want to take a moment to thank everyone that made my almost 3 years so memorable and tolerable.  From my first friends at the Dub- Krista, Leanne, Gen, Ryan, Bren and Peter. You made that first year

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The PCS season is upon us, and we are on the move again. We have been getting ready for this move for quite some time and it seems that the worst is over. We have shipped our unaccompanied baggage, household goods, alcohol (always important!), cars and now we are down to the last little bit.  Of course moving in the middle of January has it's benefits and drawbacks. The biggest drawback

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Just wanted to generate some traffic for my new Travel Blog... go check it out. Gonna post all my travel shit there, and here, and really anywhere it will get traffic.  So go check it out. It's all about validation folks. Oh and yea... I wanna share my travel Dos and Don'ts. Thanks! Click Here! Well not on the click here part, but on the Travel Blog underlined words below. Click

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Hello everyone! Hooking up with Amber at Airing My Dirty Laundry, One Sock at a Time to join in her Tuesday feature: Hey It's Ok. ---------------------------------------------------------------- It's been a week full of angst and anger and anxiety and just plain old piss and vinegar. Yea I know, it's only Wednesday. Next week will be better. Next week I am on Norwegian Cruise

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I want to apologize in the event that you go back through any of the past blog posts and find a weird image at the bottom. That's because I moved my photobucket image and jacked up all the posts that had it in there. My bad. Technology isn't always your friend.

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Hello everyone! Hooking up with Amber at Airing My Dirty Laundry, One Sock at a Time to join in her Tuesday feature: Hey It's Ok. --------------------------------------------------------- Hey it's Ok *  To be nervous, worried and anxious about our next PCS move, especially since we don't have order but we do have a DEROS date of 16 Jan 2014.  *  To be worried

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