Tag Archives: navy wife

Deployment Diatribes on The Stir!

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

The Stir’s Cafe Mom is running a series on Motherhood and they put up a Deployment Diatribes Post.

Posted in No Nonsense Parenting | Tagged cafemom, cafemom.com, military blog, military family, military mom, mother's day, motherhood, navy blog, navy wife, the stir, thestir.com | Leave a comment

A Love Letter To My Friends

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

I remember singing a song when I was a seven year old Brownie: As I’ve moved- through the years, and around the world, I have made many friends. Some silver, some gold, but new vs. old is not the division … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Living abroad | Tagged expat friendship, friends, Friendship, love letter, love letter to friends, make new friends, make new friends but keep the old, military blog, military family blog, military life, military spouse, moving, navy life, navy wife | 6 Comments

All in an Expat Weekend

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Sometimes weekends pass with nothing out of the ordinary coming to pass. This was not one of those weekends. Nothing dramatic happened but we saw several things that made me double take. Life abroad is full of things we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged army, expat life, family, living abroad, marines, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military moves, military spouse, military wife, navy family, navy wife, parenting, pcs, single parenting, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan | Leave a comment

Check out the new Spartan Up podcast and win a code for a free race entry

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Check out Spartan Race founder Joe DeSena’s new Podcast “Spartan UP!” WE UNCOVER WHAT MAKES THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WINNERS. The epitome of grit, Joe Desena, founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway | Tagged army, deployment, deployment blog, family, giveaway, joining forces, marines, military, military blog, military families, military family blog, military kids, military spouse, military wife, Navy, navy family, navy wife, spartan, spartan race, spartan race giveaway, US Navy | 1 Comment

Seeking Medical Care Abroad- When Dr. Google Fails, You Have No Choice But to Go Outside Your Comfort Zone

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

We have a very good Regional Medical Officer where Horatio works. I’ve taken the boys to see her for various ailments during the six months we have lived in Taipei, but one of the boys has been unwell since October … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged dealing with deployment, expat living, hospital overseas, illness overseas, joining forces, living abroad, medical care abroad, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military moves, military spouse, navy family, navy wife, NTU hospital, overseas living, parenting, Taiwan | 1 Comment

Oh The Twists and Turns of This Life We Lead…

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

The windy mountain road we navigate to get to and from our house is a metaphor for our life here in Taiwan. It is full of twists and turns and near misses; but overall, lovely and with perks. Like many … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged dealing with deployment, deployment blog, Driving overseas, drivingin Taiwan, expat life, expat Taipei, expat Taiwan, family, joining forces, living abroad, military family, military family blog, military spouse, military wife, mountain driving, moving, Navy, navy family, navy wife, parenting, plumbing flood, sewage flood, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan | Leave a comment

To Curse or Not To Curse, WTF is a Parent to do?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

I’ve never been a big swearer. I can remember as a 10 year old in fifth grade, when my peers started to use “bad words,” thinking that using the F word in every other sentence was a cop-out for taking … Continue reading →

Posted in No Nonsense Parenting | Tagged expat life, f bomb, f word, family, hear no evil, kids cursing, kids swearing, married single mom, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military spouse, military wife, Navy, navy family, navy wife, no nonsense parenting, parenting, parenting teens, see no evil, single parenting, speak no evil | Leave a comment

Jord Wood Watches Are Stunning! — Giveaway

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Fun Fashionable and Fabulous! I get a lot of requests to review products on my blog. I’m talking about several dozen each week. I only do them if the product or service appeals to me and would be helpful to … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway, Product Review | Tagged beautiful watch, giveaway, holiday gift idea, holiday giveaway, JORD, jord watches, Men's Watches, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military freebies, military spouse, military wife, navy family, navy wife, US Navy, watch giveaway, Women's Watches, wood watches, wooden watches | 1 Comment

Waiting for Westley

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

One of the most complicated parts of our relocation to Taiwan is moving our beloved canine companion, our four year old, three legged, German Shorthaired Pointer, Westley. (We are big fans of The Princess Bride.) We adopted Westley when he … Continue reading →

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Making Progress

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

As the move date grows closer, the pressure mounts. I feel the stress in the pit of my stomach nearly all day long and when I wake up during the night. The medical, educational and travel paperwork seems to multiply … Continue reading →