This year has been inundated with swimming, cancer, military, cancer, schedules, cancer…you get the picture. Life has been…


I blinked…and now she’s a 7th grader!
I could have sworn, just yesterday I was dropping her off for her first day of kindergarten and here…

15 years of dedication to country.
Today, Bryan achieved 15 years in the United States Air Force. It has been a tough, challenging, exciting, rewarding and…

Air Force FY 2014 Force Shaping
I’ve sat on this post for a long while because I kept hoping something would change. Well, now…

embracing felicity is hard
Embracing felicity is hard throughout this journey. Most days I do okay, but others, I still want…

52 Week Money Challenge
I’m sure you’ve seen this floating around the interwebs, Facebook or Twitter. I saw it last year and…

Thank You | Operation Homefront Holiday Meals for Military 2013
Military life is hard, there is no arguing that. There are some bases better than others and community…

Protected: Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014!
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Year in Review —> 2013
Family & Friends, As we say goodbye to 2013 and ring in 2014, I pray this finds you…

spontaneity
Last weekend, the world apparently stopped turning and we had a rare day where Bryan was off AND…

a Daddy & his little girl
These two and their relationship make my heart melt. They are two peas in a pod and Bryan…
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Wednesday, Wednesday [state swim meet, ER trips & more]
Some little birdie has taken it upon themselves to brighten my day, twice now. I have no clue…

silly little Facebook game :-)
I rarely play those FB “games” that come through, but I’m having a bit of self-induced ADD tonight…

love does.
Yesterday on my way home to pick up Bryan after dropping Jacey off at swim, I noticed a…

8th blogiversary
Today is my 8th blogiversary! Who would have ever thought I could keep this thing going that long?…

being vain?
A few weeks ago, when we were in the DMV getting my new license, we decided to go…

goodbye Texas…hello Nevada
Being a military family, you move. Sometimes often. One of the perks though is that most states allow…

two starbucks straws.
Last Wednesday was my umpteenth-millionth ct scan. Throughout this five and a half year long journey (so far),…

bruised knees.
Saturday, I spent a good chunk of the day, photographing swimmers from Jacey’s swim team. I’ve become somewhat…

14 years.
14 years, 1 Air Force career, 2 jobs, 3 promotions, 4 countries, 16 states, 1 deployment, 9 million…