Taking a look at the world. The people we meet and the impact they have on our lives.
A Series About My Life As War Veteran’s Wife It’s been along time between drinks when it comes to deployments in our household. Naturally I am grateful that is the case and I would happily die of thirst if it meant my love didn’t have to go away but, alas today I said good-bye for …
The Silent Support Army; A Series About My Life As War Veteran’s Wife. There is the Silent Support Army, a small but distinguished community of people who support our Defence personnel, and then there are those who also offer support. Either directly or indirectly our pets are with us every step of the way. Always …
The Silent Support Army; A Series About My Life As War Veteran’s Wife. I recently discovered a phenomenon; well not so much discovered but named one more to the point. Much like the little man in the fridge that turns the light on and off, this is a little man that sits in my stomach and …
The Silent Support Army; A Series About My Life As War Veteran’s Wife. He tells the most wonderful stories. Some are funny, laced with mishaps and wayward adventures and some are heartbreaking, filled with tales of loss and bottomless voids of nothingness. He is my knight in shining armour although, when I told him this …
The Silent Support Army; A Series About My Life As War Veteran’s Wife. This week I’m talking about the real housewives of the ADF or in my case the Army. I’d love this to be as salacious as the reality shows we watch on TV but its just not, well, not in my case anyway. Rest …
The Silent Support Army, A Series About My Life As War Veteran’s Wife. In last week’s post I talked about the baptism of fire I experienced entering the world of ‘Defence wifedom’ while still walking around with ‘heart eyes’. Looking back, I wondered how I managed to navigate my way through the obstacles and remain …
I’m a military wife. I’m a proud military wife. I am proud of my husband and in constant awe of the sacrifice that he is willing to make for his country, for freedom and for the lifestyle that each and every one of us enjoy here in Australia. I’m also proud to be part of …
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Recently I was reunited with one of my high school besties. It’s been 16 years since we had last seen each other, we had stayed in touch through Facebook and Instagram but let’s face it, social media really is the Claytons friendship…you know? The relationship you’re having when your not really having a relationship. Now, …
You might remember in my first post, ‘Where I’ve been’, I mentioned I had recently completed my Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA). Two years of my life I will look back on with mixed emotions as the experience pushed me to my limits. I forged life long relationships with my cohort and lecturers and …
When I was younger, my mother told me, “ Darling, throughout your life, your circle of friends will change based on where you are at, but at the end of the day, you will hold your true friends in one hand”. This is a peril of wisdom I have shared with my daughter on more …
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