Weekly dinners and coffee dates with these three girls were my social highlights while living back in Madison last year. One of the most admirable traits of these girls is that they will literally drop anything to get together, and when a date and time is set to get together, no body backs out. For example: I texted each of… Keep Reading
heartsick
When Jamie told me late, late Friday night that a helicopter had just gone done and roughly 30 US troops were lost, my heart instantly shattered. I begged him for details, but it had literally just happened within a couple hours and families had not even started to be notified yet. All he could say was that “it’ll be on… Keep Reading
Melancholy about Those Middle School Kids
I really wish I was returning to my classroom at St. John’s tomorrow. I wish I was going to be there to marvel at how much the boys had grown over the summer and give all of my sweet former 7th graders (now new 8th graders) hugs. I have said 100 times before that I truly had the most incredible… Keep Reading
summer projects
The first time I grabbed a hold on my new electric screwdriver was to hang my bedroom curtains. My wall took QUITE the beating, but nothing that a little spackle and paint can’t touch up one of these days. 🙂 Once I “successfully” hung the rod, I walked away to marvel at how they looked, and that’s when I noticed… Keep Reading
independent
WELCOME AUGUST!!!! I LOVE welcoming new months! As much as I’m trying NOT to wish away this year, I totally AM because I am READY for my gorgeous husband to be HOME and finally be together for more than a week!! Our long distance will be OVER in FIVE months, and I absolutely CANNOT WAIT! My philosophy: If I have to… Keep Reading
A Note from Jamie in Afghanistan
Hey to everybody and hope this finds you well. It’s been almost 3.5 months since I left the U.S. and said goodbye to my wife, who is also my best friend, and I can say that I was ready to get back to her the moment I stepped out of that hanger at Fort Campbell. A husband and wife are not… Keep Reading
little countdowns
As of yesterday Jamie has been in Afghanistan for three months. THREE MONTHS! Part of me can’t believe that we’ve already knocked out such a chunk of time. Another part of me can’t believe that we’ve only knocked out that chunk of time. My friend Ali (whose husband is also deployed) and I were joking on our run a few… Keep Reading
locked out.
I locked my keys in my car yesterday.While it was running.With my dog inside.In fact, I wasn’t the one that locked the car at all.TEDDY DID.So while his poor (angry) mama stood outside the running car on the side of the road with my picked-up garage sale sign in hand, he put his little paws up on the dash with… Keep Reading