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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

In Honor of Veterans Day

Posted in Holidays, and Military Life

This has been passed along many times, but I wanted to share it one more time… A WIFE’S REQUESTI was sitting alone in one of those loud, casual steak houses that you find all over the country.You know the type–a bucket of peanuts on every table, shells littering the floor, and a bunch of perky college kids racing around with long neck beers and sizzling platters.Taking a sip of my iced tea, I studied the crowd over the rim of my glass.My gaze lingered on a group enjoying their meal. They wore no uniform to identify their branch of service,…

Monday Musings

Posted in Family, and Thoughts

I thought Munchkin was on the road to recovery yesterday as she was starting to move around more and just act more like normal. Unfortunately, she woke up feeling worse. Her fever is gone as are the all over aches, but now, she’s all stuffy and has a really bad sore throat. So, she was in for another day of rest. D received our first package today, so that was pretty cool. It only took a week to get there. He’s already enjoying his yummy goodies. We were also able to communicate today for the first time in about a…

Blogger Friend School Assignment #8

Posted in Blogging, Fun, and Homeschooling

Part A – Share about your family’s laundry. Where is it kept? Who does it? How does your family sort it? Do you wash by hand? Hang clothes on the clothesline? Make your own laundry soap? How often do you do laundry? How many loads each day/week? Indoor laundry room, in the garage, or laundry mat? Even more fun…share a picture! Our laundry goes into a laundry sorter. Munchkin has a laundry bag in her room that she separates into the sorter on laundry day. The main laundry sorter is in our bedroom. I do not wash by hand unless…