Two years ago today, William promoted to 1st Lieutenant. And I was so honored that he wanted me, his fiancé, to be there to pin him. It was an exciting day in our relationship and, as we left there to go take engagement photos (because when you're dating long distance you cram 896 things into a 3 day weekend), I distinctly remember thinking … Continue reading Days Like Today
The clock struck midnight and I was still lying there wide awake. I had tried everything: Reading. Essential Oils. Praying. Gilmore Girls. Nothing was working. My flight would be leaving in few hours and I knew I needed rest. But my head and heart were working hard together to ensure I wouldn’t accidentally sleep through … Continue reading My Husband’s Home
There they were again. Those words. Those words strung together on my thrifted mirror by a red haired boy with a red Expo marker. “I love you Brittany! Looking forward to what 2016 has to offer!" Four months later and I still find myself reading those fading words at least once a day. It feels like … Continue reading Deployment (Dis)Contentment
The New Year was off to a fun and hopeful start. I felt giddy walking away from a long year of change and into (what I expected to be) a season of comfort, knowing that I was finally on the other side of frequent tears. When I ended my last blog post with… “2016, you … Continue reading Expect the Unexpected
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