Army life

  • That time I cried at Hobby Lobby

    So Mac left earlier this week. It was rough, and these goodbyes don’t get any easier. In an effort to cheer myself up, I headed over to Leesburg to the nearest Hobby Lobby and outlet mall. In case you’re wondering, Leesburg is almost 30 miles away. It was nice to wander around one of my…

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  • Advice from a fortune cookie

    Earlier this week, I found out I didn’t get a job I had interviewed for. I had three total interviews, and the company even called to check my references. While I had no expectations to get this job, it would’ve been good experience and a full time salary. I’m still a bit disappointed. What’s funny…

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  • The victory lap

    This weekend signals the end of Mac’s leave. He’ll be heading back to Afghanistan in a few days, so we’re trying to soak up those last precious moments.  We’ve had quite a time these past two weeks with new places to explore and a wedding thrown in the mix. We’re going to see “Guardians…

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  • Surprise!

    In case you didn’t see on Instagram, Mac is home!!!!  He flew in yesterday and will be home for about two weeks. Obviously, I’m very excited that he’s back. I might not be blogging regularly, but you can follow our adventures on Insta.

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  • Deployment essentials

    Since about 75% of the bloggers I follow are currently pregnant, I keep seeing the semester or pregnancy essentials posts about what they use or need to get through the baby-gestating process. Around these parts, I am not growing a baby, so I decided to spoof their idea for my deployment essentials.    1….

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  • The upside of deployment

    I’ll be honest. Deployments suck. Spending extended periods of time away from your loved ones while they’re in active war zones is not something I recommend. But, like most situations, you can find a few silver linings. Some days during deployment are worse than the three root canals I had on one tooth (because meds,…

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