Have you ever hit a plateau? You are working your way towards a goal, big or small, and you finally achieve it and then wonder, "What's next?" This plateau could be anything, in your career or … [Read more...]
About Allie Lovette
Allie is a blogger, actress, writer, puppy mama and active duty military spouse. She is a new library aid on Camp Johnson and uses her free time to do extra work for TV shows in Wilmington. Allie and her husband Ryan have been together for five years, one deployment to Iraq, three parade seasons, college, a Disney World internship, and a battle with geo-bachelor living. They now live in North Carolina where Ryan is stationed at Camp Lejeune. Allie blogs at http://mymarineandme.blogspot.com so everyone knows what sort of trouble she is getting herself into when she is on her own.
Stay-At-Home Wife Hits The Barre?
I'm having that post-PCS Now What? moment. The house is settled. I applied for every job in North Carolina. I met people. I Pintrested myself into glue gun heaven. I Netflixed me into Dr. Who … [Read more...]
Five Rules for Being a Good Commenter
Writing is not easy. If you had told me that a few years ago, or even a few months ago really, I probably would have laughed it off. How hard can it be to write? You take your thoughts and put them on … [Read more...]
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Terminally Ill 12-Year-Old Becomes Honorary Marine
Every now and then a story pops up on my Facebook news feed that is meant to inspire and motivate. After seeing this story and doing a little research, it warmed my heart to learn it was true. Cody … [Read more...]
But What if There Was Spouse Rank?
While making a recent daily scan of the internet I came across an article on a controversial Pentagon proposal that spouses be assigned rank. (Warning, there is some language in the article). I … [Read more...]
The Ups and Downs of Moving to a Military Town
I have seen a lot of posts, whether on blogs or Facebook, on the ups and downs of living either in a military town or away from one. I have reservist friends who have a hard time being hours from the … [Read more...]
Am I a Spoiled Military Spouse?
I think I may be a bit spoiled. Now before you come after me with pitchforks, let me explain. I don't mean I demand material goods and luxuries from my husband or insist I be lavished with … [Read more...]
Unexpected Military Perk: Repeat First Kisses
The military is one of the few places where couples can have their first kiss many times. I heard that once when I was still dating Ryan, before his first deployment, and it made me think. Is it a … [Read more...]
Be a Disney Insider: Shades of Green
One of the best jobs I have ever had (and probably will ever had) was when I was an intern at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. I worked at Innoventions in EPCOT performing three different educational … [Read more...]
Sweepstakes for Chick Flick Fans
I have read maybe two books by Nicholas Sparks (The Guardian being my absolute favorite) so when I heard about this contest from my FRO, it didn't appeal to me much. But I know some of you out there … [Read more...]
Real Estate out of State – A Start to your PCS
More than likely there will come a time in a military couple's lives when they will have to PCS out-of-state. Sometimes you have the luxury of being only a few hours away, other times it may be a few … [Read more...]
