There are a few phrases that will leave a spouse utterly speechless, the one for our current situation: “They put me in for the Med Board”. *GULP* 12 years in the Infantry, 4 deployments (the last one brought him home early due to injury), 3 PCS moves, countless field rotations and schools, now staring down [...]
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Just Do It
Posted by JessM on January 11th, 2012
Today I was asked for a compilation of all my volunteer work I’ve done throughout the year. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I really dedicated 2011 to ‘ME’. Now hold on to your flapping jaws for a minute before everyone goes nuts on this. What I mean is, I still [...]
2012? What?
Posted by JessM on January 3rd, 2012
It’s 2012. Holy cow, it’s really 2012!! The years seem to be rushing by the older I get. So, how was your New Year’s? Did you spend it with friends and/or family? Did you party the night away or quietly watch the ball drop from the comfort of your living room? We brought the new [...]
The VA Volunteers
Posted by JessM on December 12th, 2011
This is an amazing article I just had to share. It’s about some VA hospitals that literally give their all to each veteran, from beginning to end. Volunteers sit with veterans who, for whatever reason, don’t have family and friends by their side at the end. The volunteers stay with these heroes until they [...]
Thanksgiving Laughs
Posted by JessM on November 27th, 2011
Well, Thanksgiving is over and boy are we stuffed! This year, we spent the holiday with our dear neighbor and their family. We live close enough that normally, we’d just go down to my family’s house for Thanksgiving, but due to my husband’s schedule, we needed to stay a bit closer to home this time. [...]
War is Hell
Posted by JessM on November 23rd, 2011
I am the wife. I have never deployed to a combat zone. I have never physically experienced the hells of war. I have, however, experienced the inner demons that have returned from combat. I am one of many who wake up each morning and pray he’s having a ‘good day’, because the bad days are [...]
Never Forgotten
Posted by JessM on November 14th, 2011
Good evening, JFM followers! I hope you are happy, healthy and recovered from this weekend. My family and I went down to San Antonio this weekend to visit a dear friend of ours and her family. There is nothing like being able to reconnect with friends to totally rejuvenate the soul, don’t you think? Several years [...]
Home-Based Businesses
Posted by JessM on November 9th, 2011
Well, I’m proud to announce I am now one of the statistics, and officially have a home-based business. I have a lot of military spouse friends who have these types of businesses (Scentsy, Pure Romance, etc…) and it makes me wonder: what are the numbers of military spouses vs. civilians who run businesses such as [...]
Veteran’s Day
Posted by JessM on November 7th, 2011
I think we all know what Veteran’s Day stands for, but how many of us truly know the history behind Veteran’s Day? I did a little research and thought I’d share. The more knowledge you have, the more poignant and inspiring the day becomes. In 1918, a temporary halt to all hostilities was mandated until [...]
Strong
Posted by JessM on November 1st, 2011
I want you to take a moment and type the phrase ‘Definition of Strong’ into your google searchbar. Amongst other definitions, these are what you will find: Strong: Possessing skills and qualities that create a likelihood of success Powerfully affecting the mind, senses or emotions (Of a person’s constitution) Not easily affected by…. hardship [...]
