Lisa

  • Stretch marks, be gone!

    One highly unfortunate side effect of weight gain is stretch marks. If I ever have kids, I’m pretty much doomed to more stretch marks. Mine are the ugly purple kind. So it was delightful when Mac pointed them out because he thought they were bruises. But have no fear! I happened across a balm to…

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  • Happy Mother’s Day!

    We take a break from our normal Sunday Social post to wish everyone a very happy mother’s day! My mom had quite a task dealing with me, and I like to think she did a good job raising me. If you can spend it with your mom, enjoy the day and let her know you…

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  • Military wife appreciation day

    It’s tragic that as a military child, I got a whole month of appreciation. Now as a military wife, I only get a day. What is that about. But Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day! That’s a mouthful. Take a moment today to say thanks to the spouses of our men and women in the armed…

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  • Babies everywhere

    Y’all, I’ve caught a case of baby fever. Medical evidence has shown that pregnancy in the military is in fact contagious. If one wife in a unit gets knocked up, a shockingly high number of other wives succumb. Let’s not even go to the R&R and homecoming babies. And the contagious pregnancy thing has apparently…

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  • To be the wife he deserves

    Each person has a unique weight loss journey. We all have our own motivations, goals, and plans. Honestly, Mac is a large part of my motivation. There’s a rather unflattering term that floats around military life: depend-opotamus. The official meanings vary but always involve a grossly fat military wife. This is what I don’t want to…

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