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You Signed Up For This

To say I knew nothing about what military life was like before becoming a Navy wife is an understatement. I grew up in Eastern Iowa, where there are no military bases, and therefore had no exposure to people in the military. In my mind, being military meant going to war or being overseas, and that sounded like the most dangerous… Read More

Marriage, Navy, Our Love Story 1

My Love Story, Part 5: I Liked You Before I Knew You

My Love Story, Part 5: I Liked You Before I Knew You

December 31, 2003 was a great day. My family spontaneously planned a trip to Indiana to visit my best friend, Caroline. We drove out that day and got to reconnect with her and her family after 14 months apart. Over the next 4 days, we would have many new inside jokes, play dozens of games of Scattergories, watch “Finding Nemo”… Read More

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My Love Story, Part 4 – My Life Changing Moment

My Love Story, Part 4 – My Life Changing Moment

  Picking up after part 3: Rehearsals for the Christmas play, “A Christmas Carol”, began in September of 2003. We met once a week after church services on Sunday and would spend about 2 hours learning songs, choreography, and going over scenes. I had a blast with all my friends as we went through everything from memorizing our lines to… Read More

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My Love Story Part 3: Here Comes My Soulmate

Back by popular demand… (which means I got a request 😉 Part 3! I started writing this story long ago, and now that I happen to be married to the special someone I’ve been writing about, I think it’s alright to continue. 🙂 I think my main motivation is thinking of my younger siblings, and someday my future children. I… Read More

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My love story part 2: Before meeting him

In light of our 10 month anniversary yesterday, I decided to share a bit more of our story, from my perspective! [Read Part 1 Here] My Love Story, Part 2: Before Meeting Him After the talk with my dad, I started ignoring boys. I really had no need for them in my life, what can I say, I was in… Read More

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My Love Story: How it all began

My Love Story, Part 1: How it All Began I’ll never forget the day my dad asked me this question. “Has a boy ever asked you to be his girlfriend?” My mind started racing. Was this the boyfriend-girfriend talk my friends had gone through with their parents, when they learned that they could have a boyfriend if he was nice…. Read More

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