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[...] to educate you on the things that no one tells you about having a baby.  Photo by Amy Hess Photography If you don't want to know, then skip today's post. And if you can't/don't want to handle [...]

[...] Photo cred: Amy Hess Photography I woke up to videos of some of my friends in Fort Drum welcoming their spouses home. After [...]

[...] Phot cred: Amy Hess Photography It was really different this time; I honestly hadn't thought too much about deployment [...]

[...] // Hole in Her Stocking bracelet c/o// Marc by Marc Jacobs sunnies All photo credit: Amy Hess Photography We all have guilty pleasures; some we're okay with sharing and some we like to keep behind [...]

[...] more than I would make to send them both to daycare or pay a babysitter while I worked. Most military spouses are at a base anywhere from 4 months-3 years. Yes, I said 4 months. And to be honest, it's [...]

[...] . Since I've been blogging, I've received my fair share of emails. Sometimes they're from military spouses who have found my blog while looking for advice on deployment. Sometimes they are new [...]

[...] to stay home with them until they were both of school age; between most jobs available to military spouses and the cost of childcare, it just seemed like the most logical thing to do. And on top of [...]

[...] "yes". This time, it just happens to be our turn. My husband is the one that other military spouses will talk about in conversation when someone asks them if they know anyone deployed. We've [...]

[...] high 90's here in GA. I know, welcome to the south right? I never thought I would miss CLE or Fort Drum the way I do right now. Well, the way I have all summer. I swear, once I'm an Ohio resident [...]

[...] Reunited :) I arrived in Chicago Thursday evening and was greeted by one of my best friends from Fort Drum. (Side bar: neither of us knew we were applying for the job let alone both getting hired... [...]

[...] off this long weekend and awaiting the arrival of my best friend. YES! My best friend from Fort Drum who now lives down south is coming to visit and I couldn't be more excited if I tried. Sorry in [...]

[...] or so when I met my husband and then stayed there for another 6 months before we were moved to Fort Drum, NY. We were only together for a few weeks in NY before he was deployed. I was super sad and in [...]

[...] // Outrage Fashion purse c/o (similar here)// Sherrod Sisters necklace c/o (similar here)// Timex watch c/o// Bracelet stack The Shine Project, Alex and Ani, and gifts. Has anyone seen The Vow? I [...]

[...] , real fast. Sheinside dress c/o// Flower crown gift (similar here)// Belt from a friend// Timex watch c/o// Rainbow sandals (similar here) Zach left for Afghanistan on Memorial Day three years ago. [...]

[...] -Beau bag c/o// Urban Peach Boutique gold bar necklace//Target sandals// Alex and Ani bangles//Timex watch c/o// Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses I'm all about the basics; if you stock your closet [...]

[...] OASAP top c/o// MUDD shorts from Kohl's // Aldo purse// OASAP shoes c/o// Timex watch c/o// Miss Chic bracelet via Love, Yellow// Sweet and Spark bangles c/o (similar here)// Alex [...]

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