Road Tripping
Like many of you, we took a road trip on our long holiday weekend to have some quality time with the family. We loaded up the kids in our trusty SUV and headed a location filled with sun and sand. Sounds exotic, right? It wasn’t, we went to Yuma, Arizona so my husband could go hunting with the family. I had...
Free Giveaway
USMC Life is giving away TWO CD's featuring Military Wife Comedienne Mollie Gross "When the Silent Ranks Aren't So Silent". How do I enter the contast, all you fabulous people might be asking? It's simple! Enter your email address in our blog signup (located on the right) and we will randomly pick two winners on September 15, 2011. It didn't take much to...
Wings for Warriors
I want to introduce you to “Doc” Ameen, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Petty Officer, who sustained massive injuries while deployed with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Fox Company in 2008. He enlisted in the Navy when he was 21 years old and was sworn into service on September 11th, 2002. While in Now Zad, Afghanistan, he stepped on an IED while running...
Making a Difference
“Cautious, careful people always casting about to preserve their reputation or social standards never can bring about reform” ~ Susan B. Anthony I love this quote. I had this quote hanging on my desk at work to remind me not to worry about the preservation of my reputation and do what is right. You see, I’m always getting into trouble. I...
Picking Your Battles
I used to look at these cute little girls with wild and crazy hair, wondering why their mothers never combed it more or put cute little barrettes in. This thought crossed my mind today as I was watching my two year old sitting on the potty, trying to get her to go like a big girl. Yes, I have learned...
Why We Can’t Have Anything Nice
I remember my life before I had kids. My husband and I were newlyweds, setting off to begin a new and exciting life together. We carted our beautiful new furniture across the US to our first duty station searching for the best place that money could afford… at our BAH rate. We had a problem though, we had a large...
To Buy or Not To Buy
Why can’t I do it? It’s not even that much money. I spend more buying miscellaneous things for my kids at Target. I’m talking about a kindle and it costs $139 right now. No, it’s not a necessity; it’s a nice to have. Is that the reason? Or does this go deeper that I don’t want to spend money...
My First Trip to the Commissary
I remember the first time I drove on base alone, armed with my new military ID card and on a mission to buy groceries. Yes, I was heading the commissary and I was hoping and praying that I wasn’t going to get in trouble or do something wrong. What first made me hesitant was the sign that loomed outside the...
