When I was a military spouse, I often referred to myself as a Sometimes Single Mom. My husband was frequently away on military orders, and whether he was gone for short bursts of time here and there across the country or for longer deployments to less than friendly places, I was often left parenting […] Read more…
Finding a New Community: Where Do I Fit In?
When I first decided to rekindle my blog and replace my military spouse slant with my new experiences as a divorced woman (sorry, I still haven’t warmed to the title “divorcee”), I wondered how I would weather the transition from one blogging community to another that was so drastically different. That concern was partly […] Read more…
I’m Divorced…Happy Thanksgiving
If there’s one phrase that will stand out on this blog’s new chapter it’s bound to be, “Nothing about divorce is easy.” If there’s another phrase to follow its lead, it will probably be, “I just have to get through each ‘first’ as best as I can.” My latest hurdle to get through as […] Read more…
A Roller Coaster Begins Where Another Ends
Four years ago I decided to start a blog. I wasn’t quite sure I had anything profound to share or even if I had the motivation to sustain a blog for an extended period of time. But I loved writing. And I felt that something was missing in my life, whether it was a lack […] Read more…
Military Spouse Appreciation Day Blog Hop!
Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day! Military spouses are amazing men and women, supporting our service members, enduring sleepless nights, packing up everything we own and moving across the world, and ironing uniforms. But our service members aren’t the only people we support. I’ve come to learn over the years that military spouses also strongly […] Read more…
Where Were Mil Spouse Bloggers When I Needed Them 10 Years Ago?!
Photo Credit: Google Images I logged onto Facebook the other day and saw that I had a message on my Riding the Roller Coaster page. It was from a fellow military spouse who had a blog design question. Being the computer dummy that I am, I wasn’t able to answer her question. But she thanked […] Read more…
