From Deployments to Laundry Debates
Let’s just be honest. I’ve been a wreck. Retirement life is so much harder than I thought it would be, emotionally as well. After 20 years of military life, after deployments, after 48 combined...
Author: Kendra
Nationals, Homecomings, Spin Class Comebacks & A 19-Year-Old Homeowner
This past week I got to sneak away to Orlando with my sister and my niece for Cheer Nationals and let me tell you, it was a BLAST. Watching her compete is always so...
One Thing at a Time (I Will Absolutely Ignore This Advice)
Monday was one of those days. Work was busy. My house was not in order. And when work starts picking up, my brain decides that my house must come first. Here’s the thing about...
From Chicken Nuggets to Graduations and a Helicopter Mom Learning to Land.
Some days hit harder than others. With my husband gone, the house feels different. Quieter in some ways, okay, who am I kidding, I will be 100% honest, you can hear a pin drop,...
Seasons of Change: From Youth Volleyball to Letting Go of Clutter
There are moments in life that sneak up on you and quietly remind you that things are changing. Recently, I watched my oldest daughter coach her very first grassroots volleyball team. I stood on...
Why “I Don’t Want to Bother You” Is Never True
I hear this all the time:“I don’t want to bother you.”“Sorry to text so late.”“I know you’re busy, but…” In fact, one of my husband’s friends texted me just a couple of weeks ago,...
A Day in the Life (And It All Started Before 5 a.m.)
People love to ask what a typical day looks like. The answer is simple:There is no such thing, it all depends on how late I stayed up watching my Netflix series or reading the...
The Holidays Are Over… But Life Didn’t get the Memo
Which means I can finally take down the half completed Christmas lights that only half worked anyway. I kept telling myself I’d fix them.I did not.They are coming down, today! Meanwhile, real life has...
Things Buyers Think Will Be Easy… Until They Actually Buy a House
Ah yes. The inspection phase.This is where love meets reality. You’ve already picked out where the couch will go.You’ve mentally hosted Thanksgiving.You’ve told three people, “I think this might be the one.” And then…...
The Part of Military Retirement No One Prepared Me For
Because here’s the part no one really prepares you for:The transition doesn’t come wrapped in a neat little bow. Retirement Isn’t an Ending — It’s a Hard Pivot My husband officially retired — a...