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Life of a Military Wife
Parasailing at UPT-2006 I am a military wife. I have been since January of 2006. And before that, I was a military brat from birth. When Mr. Man commissioned I thought I knew exactly what I was getting into because I grew up with a military dad; boy was I wrong. Growing up it was normal to have a dad that couldn’t always make it to my sporting events or recitals. I knew he loved me, I knew he would’ve been there if he could. I watched my mom be a super-mom because, well shiz always hit the fan whenever dad was unavailable. I distinctly remember when we lived in Spokane,…
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Friday Favorites
This week has been a week full of fun and family time. We’ve been in Central and Southern California all week…and it has been heavenly. Our family has been in desperate need of relaxation and no drama. It has been nice rounding out a crazy June with a vacation. For this week’s favorites, I discovered a few of them in an effort to aid in vacation activities as well as keep my OCD levels at a minimum. I LOVE the beach…but I loathe sand. I feel the same way about playing in the sand as I do about playing in snow…it’s grand at the time, but it needs to stay…
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Modern Calligraphy
Interesting handwriting has always drawn me in. I love beautiful texts and was totally the girl who would try to get away with using Comic Sans on every paper I wrote for homework in high school…to which all of my teachers loathed. Modern Calligraphy, or hand lettering, has been something I wanted to try but never knew where to start. I already have somewhat obscure handwriting and my dad teases me about it all of the time. When I saw these how-to workbooks I thought I would dive in. I first purchased The Guide to Mindful Lettering by Lisa Funk. I was intrigued by her honesty about her backstory and wanted to…
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Friday Favorites
photo credit: The Velvet Snout, http://www.thevelvetsnout.com/ Yesterday was the first official day of summer, and of course in true Vegas style, it was also the hottest thus far coming in at 111 degrees F. At that temperature, you head to the pool, hunker down inside or escape to the air-conditioned movie theater. We spent the day at the pool and Goob was a champ for it being his first time. He stayed in the shade the whole time with me while the 3 amigos swam, but there wasn’t any crying, he just laid by me enjoying the mom time and being shirtless. Dying to find out this week’s top favorites? …
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Bloggers I Love
Long before I ever even considered becoming a blogger, myself, I began reading others’ blogs. For me, I felt like I was connected to them, I laughed when they were laughing and I cried when they were going through hardships. I celebrated when they had huge milestones and accomplishments. Since then, I followed quite a few of them to YouTube when they began their channels. Even though I am seriously addicted, OK that seems extreme, to their YouTube channels, I still find myself going back to their blogs time and time again. I love connecting with them through their posts, trying recipes they post and stylish tips and tricks they…
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Friday Favorites
This week’s Friday Favorites are all over the place. I’ve been spending the last 2 weeks driving to and from the hospital every day. So all of these items have been a lifesaver as I have been spending as much time with my dad as possible. He’ll have one more week of recovery at the hospital from his double bypass surgery and then he will be at my house for at least a week before he and mom head back home to Idaho. These first two items go hand-in-hand. The DULLA battery pack holds 4 charges for an iPhone X and has a flashlight built in. I also purchased…
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Trials
I have written and rewritten this post too many times to count. It has been a struggle to put my thoughts and feelings into words. This week has been one of the toughest in my life. Just like anyone else, I’ve endured many trials, nothing terribly unique. Mr. Man and I have had struggles and hardships we’ve weathered through…but this week…this week has definitely made me pull out my big girl panties. I can do hard things! I CAN do hard things! I can…but usually I don’t want to. I am a stubborn, hardheaded gal. Probably because my dad comes from a long line of Norwegians. When it comes to…
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Friday Favorites
I have to admit, I am totally distracted at the moment because I am attempting to write this post while cheering the Vegas Golden Knights in the 4th game of their playoffs. I definitely am not a multitasker! But I just have to share this week’s favorites. Most of them are practical and have definitely aided in making my mom life easier. As much as I absolutely adore my wedding ring set, there are a few situations that I would rather not wear it. In place, I wear a silicone band set. There are many different brands and most all of them cater to both men and women. I prefer…
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Friday Faves
This week’s favorites are kind of an eclectic group; a little beauty, a little baby, a little fashion and a favorite food. Any way it’s sliced, these are favorites, have made my life either easier or happier or both. And let’s be honest…food, especially a new favorite food ALWAYS makes me happy! First up is dry shampoo, and let’s face it…dry shampoo is a product that people are very picky about. Either it gives too much texture, doesn’t suck up the oils enough, and/or it causes a white cast on your roots. I’ve tried just about every kind. The Triple Sec from Drybar was perfect in texture and oil control, but…
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Friday Favorites-Fitness Edition
Now that I have started back into working out, I thought I would share some of my fitness favorites. Now, none of these things are necessary to workout; but they all sure make my workouts easier in some way or another. Whoever said running was a cheap sport, was definitely not a runner. The FlipBelt is by far my most favorite workout accessory. It holds my phone, keys, money, etc. I found it when I went searching for something that would hold my phone when my armband wouldn’t stay on my arm halfway through a long run. I’ve used my FlipBelt for half marathons, for weightlifting, hiking. It…
