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What REALLY goes down when my husband is out of town.
My husband has been gone a few days now, and his return is being delayed by weather (shaking fist at the sky). On the other hand, I’ve been so crazy productive these last few days that maybe he should...
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Personal projects: cross stitching & quilting.
The last couple of weeks have been really exciting. I’ve been hard at work on my latest sewing project, a piece called “Big Red Ship of Life” by Ink Circles, my favorite cross stitch pattern company....
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Prepping for our 3rd deployment in as many years.
Deployment #3 is looming and we are now in prep-mode. BOO. We are trying to make the most of the time we have together right now, but we are balancing that with his saying goodbye to a lot of friends...
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My 2015 deployment playlist.
I love creating deployment playlists and I make one for every deployment. Since today is my first day alone in this deployment cycle, I went for a long walk and thought about what I might want to...
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I watched the carrier depart.
My husband deployed recently. I watched the carrier leave, and I feel like it was one of the emotionally best things I’ve ever done to “prep” for deployment. This is our 3rd, so I have some experience...
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A quick deployment vacation.
Hi all! I’m leaving on a big international vacation with a Navy wife friend. This is a totally spur of the moment trip — we’re traveling half way around the world on just 2 days notice. But, hey,...
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It wouldn’t be a deployment unless I was rushed to the ER.
Deployment #1 – broken ankle Deployment #2 – PCOS cyst emergency Deployment #3 – stabbing Yes, that’s right, stabbing. I accidentally stabbed myself with a pair of scissors today and took off part of...
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A delightfully civilian life.
We have been living a delightfully civilian life for the last two months, and I’m beginning to see our move from Japan as a major lifestyle watershed. We’ve been living in our chilly paradise for 2...
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Aircraft carrier life for the sci fi nerds among us (me).
My husband and I have been watching Battlestar Galactica for the past two weeks. It sounds super nerdy (it is), but it’s also a great representation of what life on an aircraft carrier is like. The...
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