Lets talk about expectations. We all have them right? We have goals, a state of mind, or a really specific picture in our head when we think of different situations. In health, in families, in marriage, in work, in social lives, in the mirror, and life in general. It is perfectly normal and can be…
I am a fan of the show "The Bachelorette". I know I know, you're all thinking "great, another bachelor nation fan. Blah, blah, blah." My mom and I used to watch every season together, and Monday nights were known as "The Bachelor(ette)" nights. Or Dancing with the Stars nights when the Bachelor was not on. (By…
I started running recently and for once I don't hate it. Crazy, right? Some of you are thinking, "Yes! Running is great!" and the rest of you are thinking, "Yeah RIGHT, I hate running. You're crazy!" I used to be the in the "yeah right" group. I would run for a couple of weeks, 10-15…
A few weeks ago I kept thinking to myself, "Man, our life is kind of boring. Nothing big or exciting is going on. It is just the two of us. What are we doing? Can we be doing something or living a life that is more exciting and full?" But... then I realized something. Growing…
Guacamole. Is there anyone that seriously doesn't love guacamole? Because I do. I literally make guacamole like 3 times a week! So here is my own recipe of Guacamole. **Note: I don't actually take specific measurements, I just throw it in there till it looks and tastes good** Ingredients 4-5 Ripe Avocados (or as many…
Today is just one of those days. Its one of those days where my anxious thoughts are rising and loneliness is right on my shoulder. Brendan is gone in the field for a night doing NLN (Night Land Navigation, they have to find boxes in the dark in the woods.) Days like this I wake up…
Tuesday, June 14th. The day before we left and the day of Maggie's, my sister-in-law, birthday. I had stressed about this day for a long time. This was the day of the hardest goodbye, the last drive around Lincoln, the last night sleeping in a home so familiar to me, and leaving everything familiar behind.…
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The Short Wife 