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Jumping in a truck with strangers, six bags, a toddler, and no way to get home

Now before you get CPS on the phone, give this story a chance. I’ve already been threatened by mean local moms over one hundred times this week because I made the mistake of posting on a Facebook networking site that I was in search of recommendations for a pediatrician who would respect my decision not to use medications, vaccines, and antibiotics when unnecessary. That, paired with the fact my son has nottell me the rest!

Motherhood, Uncategorized

Three countries by three weeks old: I’m not crazy for traveling with my baby

Check out part two of this post, Tips for traveling with a baby (especially alone) and why it’s a fantastic idea here! Let me tell you the story of a crazy, very young and very new mom who decided it would be a good idea to take her nine-day-old babe on a weekend trip from California to Texas. By herself. She had never traveled with a child, let alone an infant, andtell me the rest!

Marriage, Military

My Marine is home–and it’s quite the readjustment

It’s amazing, the habits we can create in nothing but a month and a half of being apart. My husband is home again–hallelujah! Home at last, even if just for a few short weeks. It’s been five days since his return and I feel like we’re settling back in to our routines, but it hasn’t been without challenges. He is used to playing cards with the guys and riding aroundtell me the rest!

Motherhood, Young Living

Ignorance about chemicals in my home was easier but hardly bliss: four tips to get rid of the ick

There is no denying it–we are in the age of information. Information everywhere on what to do and what not to do and how and why to do it. As a mama, this is both empowering and a huge headache. We can no longer do life the way we were raised or the way we’ve always done it and have that guarantee that it’s the very best for our familytell me the rest!

Marriage, Military

The freedom of being somewhat-single since my Marine left–but I’d choose him any day

It’s been almost five weeks since my husband left due to the Marine Corps having big plans for him. I can’t believe it–I’m quite sure it’s been the fastest five weeks in history–and I also can’t believe that means my husband will be home very soon. But perhaps the thing I can’t believe most of all is how much I’ve enjoyed myself since he left. Don’t let me lose you yet, okay? Itell me the rest!

Military, Uncategorized

We can choose life because of their sacrifices

Being alone today has brought it’s own unique struggle. I’ve been alone for a month now and I’ve been fine–more than fine, really. I’ve been enjoying myself and the time with my son and the freedom of having the car. Then came the 96, one of the few us military families get during the year, and my husband is in another country so it makes no difference to me. I’mtell me the rest!

Marriage

I went to a divorce court today

I’ve never been to court before today. I’ve never had any reason to go, not even for something as small as a traffic ticket, but this morning a dear friend went back to court to continue the custody battle for her kids. She doesn’t have family here so I wanted to go with her, and after dropping my son off with the babysitter and having to go back to mytell me the rest!

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Our military is incredible: the reminder I needed

I’ve been absent for a few weeks, I know. But only absent from the virtual world–because I have been focusing on living my life fully present and here. I have done more in the past three weeks since my husband left than I have in the entire nine months we have lived in North Carolina, and the main reason is because since my husband isn’t commuting to work every day, I have atell me the rest!