So Mark is ending his tour in Iraq. When he wakes up tomorrow, he has just one week left in the country, and then he’ll be back in the United States in just 12 days. We should be completely excited…but […]
So Mark is ending his tour in Iraq. When he wakes up tomorrow, he has just one week left in the country, and then he’ll be back in the United States in just 12 days. We should be completely excited…but […]
On the interview front, I had a good interview at and absolutely loved Providence. I like their Catholic identity…they have a good sense of mission and low tuition. They were really helping girls who needed it. It’s small…under 300 in […]
So life has been kind of crazy. I went from thinking I had everything under control to feeling like everything was unraveling. In December, Mark had been told that we were going to Albuquerque. I had been told by his […]
OK, so most people know that I pretty much feel like I don’t fit in with the military world. I’ve never clicked with the spouses. I just have different values, and I always feel like an outsider at events. I […]
HOWEVER…THIS ENTIRE STORY IS PRETTY FUNNY…NOW. Funny isn’t what I would have called it at 4:30 p.m. today. As anyone who reads my blog knows, Mark and I have been trying to have a baby since June 2008. I had […]
I can’t believe how quickly the last two weeks flew by. Having Mark home was incredible. We had our best new year’s yet. In the last two weeks, I fell crazily in love with him all over again. I often […]
I’m thankful that Mark made it through one more week safely. I’m thankful to all of the people who are helping send packages to Iraq. I have more than 100 people sending packages so far. It’s so amazing. I’m thankful […]
So today was an interesting Veteran’s Day. My perspective on everything about the day has changed completely because of Mark’s deployment. When I woke up, I had this message from Mark on my Facebook wall: “While I certainly appreciate the […]
So this week, it was time for me to take a vacation. For every 6 months you spend in theater, you are allowed one 96-hour pass. Some people take their pass in place, spending their time doing nothing and loving […]