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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Fair winds and following seas!
There are enough words to express my gratitude to our friends/neighbors. It has been truly a blessing and a honor to have these people in our lives. Thank you for everything you've done and for all the memories we've made! We will definitely miss you! May God continue to bless you, watch over & protect you, and guide you in all that you do. Love you Walker's!
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| Center piece for the food table. Madison's favorite meal prayer. |
Fresh sunflowers are the best!
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| Love you always Hanna! Thank you for being a great role model for all the other military wives! I truly admire your strength and love! |
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Motherhood
Being pregnant is such a beautiful gift. The only person in the world who gets to hear what your heart beat sounds like from the inside. Now that, is a miracle in itself. We never really think about the beauty of it. But if you take a moment to really sit down and think about what women go through to carry and birth a baby, it's amazing. God has truly blessed us women with the beautiful gift of child bearing.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Wine bottles & Twine
This was by far, one of my favorite projects! && super easy!
First, drink all the wine. You'll need four bottles. You can use twine or rope. For this I used rope, it gave the bottles more texture.
1) Tie a knot at the top of the bottle.
2) Use Elmer's glue to glue the twine/rope until you've reach the bottom.
3) Use hot glue on beginning (after untying the knot) and also at the bottom end of the rope.
4) You can use things you've found lying around for the letters. For this I used fabric flowers (leftover from my friend's projects), corks that we cut into thin slices, a canvas/burlap flower that I purchased from Michael's, and some pearls (also left over from my friend).
So I really only paid for the burlap flower and the rope. Well, and the wine. Haha.
First, drink all the wine. You'll need four bottles. You can use twine or rope. For this I used rope, it gave the bottles more texture.
1) Tie a knot at the top of the bottle.
2) Use Elmer's glue to glue the twine/rope until you've reach the bottom.
3) Use hot glue on beginning (after untying the knot) and also at the bottom end of the rope.
4) You can use things you've found lying around for the letters. For this I used fabric flowers (leftover from my friend's projects), corks that we cut into thin slices, a canvas/burlap flower that I purchased from Michael's, and some pearls (also left over from my friend).
So I really only paid for the burlap flower and the rope. Well, and the wine. Haha.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Red, White, and Blue
Easy and inexpensive ways to decorate for the Fourth of July!
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Friday, May 9, 2014
The Heroes Behind The Heroes
It's definitely not easy being a Navy Wife.
Being a Navy Wife or any military spouse deserves it's own title. It's hard work. You wear many hats. You deal with all the things a civilian wife/mom deals with and then some. You go on for weeks and months at a time not seeing or hearing from your spouse, relying solely on emails or packages. Your children are deprived from seeing their father or mother. Sometimes, you feel like a single parent- taking care of household duties (even the manly stuff like mowing the lawn & taking out the garbage lol), errands, groceries, kid's activities and appointments, financial planning, working, schooling, and the list goes on. Things such as- distance, finances, communication, in-laws, careers, children, infidelity, mental health, deployments, etc. can definitely put a strain on your relationship and your life in general. I mean, seriously, how many 20 year old's have to start making wills?
Overtime, it does get easier. The distance doesn't but everything else seems too.
Being a successful military spouse requires God, love, careful planning, and a whole lot of patience. He's making a sacrifice, and when you chose to marry him, you signed up for that same sacrifice. Sorry but, it's a packaged deal. Remember that old saying? "Beside every strong man, is an even stronger woman." Remember, your husband, if he's anything like mine, does what he does, to make you and his family proud. So return that to him! Support your husband- he relies on you as his wife, for this. Every sailor needs support from their loved ones. Respect him, he might not always feel respected among peers, don't add to that stress. Help him, it's not easy for him to be on a ship for weeks,months, or years at a time! Honor him, always, always, always, make sure he feels like number one. This is key in any marriage! Remain faithful to him- He's away a lot, he needs to know that he's coming home to someone who loves him. Communicate with him- He needs to feel like he's still part of the family/head of the household, include him in everything that goes on. These are all some things that I've had to learn over time to make our transition into and out of deployments and under-ways go a little smoother.
Sometimes, your mind is constantly worried, wondering, wandering, and anxious, feels almost like your mind doesn't even have any time for itself...but honestly, I wouldn't give my Sailor up for the world.
Being a Navy Wife or any military spouse deserves it's own title. It's hard work. You wear many hats. You deal with all the things a civilian wife/mom deals with and then some. You go on for weeks and months at a time not seeing or hearing from your spouse, relying solely on emails or packages. Your children are deprived from seeing their father or mother. Sometimes, you feel like a single parent- taking care of household duties (even the manly stuff like mowing the lawn & taking out the garbage lol), errands, groceries, kid's activities and appointments, financial planning, working, schooling, and the list goes on. Things such as- distance, finances, communication, in-laws, careers, children, infidelity, mental health, deployments, etc. can definitely put a strain on your relationship and your life in general. I mean, seriously, how many 20 year old's have to start making wills?
Overtime, it does get easier. The distance doesn't but everything else seems too.
Being a successful military spouse requires God, love, careful planning, and a whole lot of patience. He's making a sacrifice, and when you chose to marry him, you signed up for that same sacrifice. Sorry but, it's a packaged deal. Remember that old saying? "Beside every strong man, is an even stronger woman." Remember, your husband, if he's anything like mine, does what he does, to make you and his family proud. So return that to him! Support your husband- he relies on you as his wife, for this. Every sailor needs support from their loved ones. Respect him, he might not always feel respected among peers, don't add to that stress. Help him, it's not easy for him to be on a ship for weeks,months, or years at a time! Honor him, always, always, always, make sure he feels like number one. This is key in any marriage! Remain faithful to him- He's away a lot, he needs to know that he's coming home to someone who loves him. Communicate with him- He needs to feel like he's still part of the family/head of the household, include him in everything that goes on. These are all some things that I've had to learn over time to make our transition into and out of deployments and under-ways go a little smoother.
Sometimes, your mind is constantly worried, wondering, wandering, and anxious, feels almost like your mind doesn't even have any time for itself...but honestly, I wouldn't give my Sailor up for the world.
It seems so stressful, so people wonder- what makes it all worth it?
To know that my husband is out there, risking his life, making a difference, saving the world, being a hero- that's an amazing feeling. I couldn't be more proud. It's such a rewarding feeling when you watch him come off that ship and you get to hold him in your arms.
Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day
to all those amazing ladies/fellas that keep on supporting their Sailors!
I look up to so many fellow Military Wives/Husbands for how strong they all are!
So cheers! To The heroes behind the heroes!
Sunday, March 16, 2014
San Diego Livin'
A Beautiful Sumatran Tiger at the Tiger Trails
San Diego Safari Park, Escondido, CA
It's not a Hawaiian beach, but it'll have to do :)
Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, CA
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Ah yes, the "golden hour"
So lately, when I look on Pinterest or Tiny Prints Photo cards, I see all these pretty photos. With that magical lighting, lol. It looks pretty magical to me. So I guess they call it the "Golden Hour". I looked up online what the golden hour was, and how to photograph it. Today was my first attempt at it. I wasn't pleased but I'll try again next time. Practice makes perfect! (Wishful thinking haha) So today, I went to Coronado Beach around 3:45 which is an hour before sunset. I still have to figure out alot of details to get it just right. But here is one of them.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Fuiava Wedding
Our close friends got married today- it was amazing to witness! Congrats to the Fuiava's
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