emilyandchaseAug 26, 20183 minAn Unplanned Hiatus and a RevelationI haven’t done a very good job this year of writing as much as I wanted to. Every month in my bullet journal one of my goals is to write...
emilyandchaseMay 5, 20182 minI Still Don't Understand All of My Husband's UniformThe first time I saw the Sailor in a uniform changed my life. We weren't even dating, he had just come back from his first deployment,...
emilyandchaseFeb 26, 20183 minMarrying "Old" in the MilitaryThe Sailor and I got married what many would call "old" in the military community. We didn't date in high school, he didn't join right...
emilyandchaseJan 25, 20184 minWhy I Chose to Live Outside of Military HousingI recently got an email from a woman whose husband had just enlisted in the Navy. She said that she enjoyed reading my blog (hooray!)...
emilyandchaseJan 16, 20183 minHow I Adjusted to Shore Duty as an Independent WifeI was very excited when my husband decided to reenlist for shore duty, mostly because that meant NO DEPLOYMENTS. He would be tied for...
emilyandchaseJan 9, 20183 minNot Every Homecoming is PicturesqueHomecoming. Not the one from high school where your football team played against the rival team and won big and then you went to a super...
emilyandchaseAug 29, 20173 minWhat I Learned in My First Year of MarriageSo a few months ago, the Sailor and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary! Which is crazy! It feels so short, but also like the...
emilyandchaseAug 28, 20171 minSummer UpdateHey guys! I know it seems like I fell of a cliff and let me tell you, life has been pretty crazy. The Sailor and I bought a town home...
emilyandchaseMay 5, 20172 minI'm a Military Spouse That's Afraid of GunsI’m sure you’re reading all of this and saying, you married a man in the military, you should know you’re going to be around guns! And yeah
emilyandchaseApr 29, 20173 minWhat Makes a Great Care PackageHere’s a list of things that I sent the Sailor: 1. Letters – not the “open when” kind, all of them had random themes, like my favorite food
emilyandchaseApr 27, 20172 minHow I Show My Navy PrideLike I have said before, I didn’t really own the term “Navy girlfriend” for quite a while, so I started off being pretty in the closet...
emilyandchaseMar 20, 20172 min11 Things I Cannot Live Without as a Military SpouseEveryone's list may be different, but here's what has helped me get through this lifestyle ;) 1. Wine – for all the things you cannot...
emilyandchaseMar 13, 20172 minWhat to Do When You're Feeling HomesickI’ve said this before and I will say it again: I hate change. Then you’ll say, what the hell woman, you married a man whose career is...
emilyandchaseMar 8, 20172 minCare Package TipsSending things to your loved one can be daunting. The first time I did this, I was so flustered and it took someone helping me at the...
emilyandchaseNov 17, 20163 minOur Military Love StoryHey guys! I know I've been super slack about posting, apparently November is just as busy as October was so far >.< Anyway, as a little...
emilyandchaseOct 28, 20163 minMaking Military Spouse FriendsOh my goodness, I accidentally took a couple week hiatus! October ended up being a pretty busy month, involving the Sailor's birthday, a...
emilyandchaseSep 24, 20163 minHow I Accepted Being a "Milso"For a long time when the Sailor and I first started dating, I didn’t really feel official. Like, I was dating a guy, who happened to be...
emilyandchaseSep 22, 20163 minDelivering Food on a Duty Day: My Trip on BaseSo the other week, the Sailor had duty on Friday, and I thought I could be a cool wife and come by and see him after I got off work. I...
emilyandchaseSep 9, 20162 minGetting a Fresh Start in a New CityAs a general rule, I am a person who hates change. I like planning and schedules and routines and things to look forward to every day...
emilyandchaseAug 30, 20163 minA Date with Murphy's Law: Underway WoesSo I seem to have gotten my first real meeting with Murphy’s Law the first day of the Sailor’s month long underway. Granted, some of the...