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    What Closing the Distance Has Taught Me Thus Far
    • Nov 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    What Closing the Distance Has Taught Me Thus Far

    Two months ago, I packed my entire life up into my Honda Civic and drove across the country to finally close this damn distance between...
    Closing the Distance: How to Start Your Move Two Months Ahead
    • Aug 1, 2018
    • 4 min

    Closing the Distance: How to Start Your Move Two Months Ahead

    Freaking out is an understatement. I am officially two months out from picking up my entire life, moving it across the country and I am a...
    Two Simple Rules for Your Sub Ball/Navy Ball Dress
    • Jul 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    Two Simple Rules for Your Sub Ball/Navy Ball Dress

    Dress shopping for Sub Ball was so stressful and, when I look back on it, it really didn’t have to be. I spent hours looking through my...
    After Three Years, We Are Finally Closing The Distance
    • Jun 23, 2018
    • 3 min

    After Three Years, We Are Finally Closing The Distance

    September 15th. That’s the date I want to finally close the gap between me and Taylor. Emotionally, it took me a very long time to get to...
    Deployment Diaries: What is a Deployment Like?
    • May 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    Deployment Diaries: What is a Deployment Like?

    Deployment is… a whole mess of emotions that I don’t even have a word for. It was like going through puberty, it was like I was dating a...
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    Deployment Diaries: What to Send in a Care Package

    After T deployed, care packaging got a little more serious. The things I was sending before were, in all honesty, more for my enjoyment...
    • Jan 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Ask His First Mate: What Do You Do When You Feel Insecure About Your Relationship?

    I remember who my boyfriend is. Coming from a few bad relationships, bad feelings still come up from time to time where I get afraid that...
    • Dec 18, 2017
    • 3 min

    Deployment Diaries: How to Go Weeks Without Speaking to Your SO

    Every deployment and situation is different. You may go through a deployment and have decent communication the whole way through or there...
    You Are Not Naive For Being a MILSO
    • Nov 29, 2017
    • 2 min

    You Are Not Naive For Being a MILSO

    I’ve heard it at least three times since I came back from Hawaii…how silly or naive I am for being a military significant other. I...
    Deployment Diaries: Six Ways to Make the Time Fly
    • Oct 23, 2017
    • 3 min

    Deployment Diaries: Six Ways to Make the Time Fly

    I felt really overwhelmed after Taylor left. It is my first time going through a deployment and I had no idea where to start as silly as...
    Hawaii Travels and Deployment Goodbyes
    • Oct 16, 2017
    • 4 min

    Hawaii Travels and Deployment Goodbyes

    It would be an understatement to tell you that Hawaii was beautiful. And the time that I spent with Taylor and his family was just as...
    What’s in my Care Package: Quick and Easy Birthday Edition
    • Sep 11, 2017
    • 2 min

    What’s in my Care Package: Quick and Easy Birthday Edition

    Shopping for Taylor’s birthday present was a piece of cake this year (all puns intended!). We went to St. Louis last time he came home on...
    • Aug 28, 2017
    • 5 min

    Six Tips to Surviving the First Underway

    *For the safety of my sailor and his boat, there are no dates, locations or names posted. The article has been written and posted after...
    The Three Things You Need To Be A Military Significant Other
    • Jul 31, 2017
    • 2 min

    The Three Things You Need To Be A Military Significant Other

    For two years I have had more people than I can count ask me, “How do you do it?” And I have never had an answer. I didn’t really know...
    How to Get Back On Your Feet After They Leave
    • Jul 12, 2017
    • 3 min

    How to Get Back On Your Feet After They Leave

    You’ve just spent this amazing few weeks with your SO filled with lots of love, companionship, laughter, fun-filled plans and parties....
    • Jul 3, 2017
    • 2 min

    I Didn’t Choose the Military, I Chose Him

    Military relationships are not Dear John. It’s not romantic. It’s not wonderful. When you ask a little girl where she sees herself one...
    Five Tips on How to Handle the Distance
    • Jun 26, 2017
    • 3 min

    Five Tips on How to Handle the Distance

    There is no denying that distance is hard and I would be silly if I told you that I have found a way to deal with it completely. I...
    How I Became A Military Girlfriend
    • Jun 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    How I Became A Military Girlfriend

    I was in a really shitty relationship. That’s how this story starts. And when I say shitty, I mean really, really shitty. I met that guy...
    How to Plan a Welcome Home Scavenger Hunt for Your Significant Other
    • May 15, 2017
    • 3 min

    How to Plan a Welcome Home Scavenger Hunt for Your Significant Other

    Taylor has been pretty grumpy lately (for good reason too) so I went last weekend for two days to cheer him up a bit. It was a normal...
    Seven Ways to Help Alleviate the Fear of Being Cheated On
    • Apr 24, 2017
    • 4 min

    Seven Ways to Help Alleviate the Fear of Being Cheated On

    I hear all the stories. The ones where a sailor comes home and the house that once held his valuables, his life and his wife is now...
    An Open Letter to the Military Girlfriend I Was Two Years Ago
    • Mar 22, 2017
    • 3 min

    An Open Letter to the Military Girlfriend I Was Two Years Ago

    Dear you, I know exactly how you feel. You’re standing on your front lawn in your bare feet, the March sun beaming on your head. He’s...
    How to Spend Quality Time, Even From Miles Away
    • Mar 20, 2017
    • 3 min

    How to Spend Quality Time, Even From Miles Away

    Whether you share the same address or are separated by distance, quality time is essential for any relationship. Those who experience the...
    Book Review of "Five Military Love Languages" by Gary Chapman
    • Mar 13, 2017
    • 3 min

    Book Review of "Five Military Love Languages" by Gary Chapman

    When Taylor and I first started dating it was all rainbows and roses. Gifts were regularly sent to my house. Our letters to each other...
    Did Your Long-Distance SO Get Stationed Somewhere You Did Not Want? Read This.
    • Mar 6, 2017
    • 4 min

    Did Your Long-Distance SO Get Stationed Somewhere You Did Not Want? Read This.

    I was about to start teaching the first kickboxing class of the night when I got a text from Taylor saying, “Guess what?!”. I replied...
    How to Handle Your SO Working 12-Hour Shifts
    • Feb 14, 2017
    • 3 min

    How to Handle Your SO Working 12-Hour Shifts

    ….I have a phone full of these kinds of messages. The only time Taylor has a chance to talk is late at night but I have to go to sleep...
    Top 20 Long Distance/Military Relationship Quotes
    • Jan 9, 2017
    • 2 min

    Top 20 Long Distance/Military Relationship Quotes

    I have always been fond of words. I like how there are words to describe really specific feelings, thoughts and emotions. So, naturally,...
    My New Years Eve…In Pictures!
    • Jan 2, 2017
    • 1 min

    My New Years Eve…In Pictures!

    Christmas was great and everything but what I really wanted was for it to be December 28th, particularly at 7am when Taylor’s plane would...
    Five Positives to Being in a Military/Long-Distance Relationship
    • Dec 12, 2016
    • 3 min

    Five Positives to Being in a Military/Long-Distance Relationship

    One of my biggest missions in creating this blog was to bash the notion that long distance relationships or military relationships are...
    Meet A MILSO Monday: Alexis and Jordan
    • Nov 21, 2016
    • 1 min

    Meet A MILSO Monday: Alexis and Jordan

    What is it like to be a MILSO? I am a 20-year-old Girlfriend to a Navy Nuke Sailor. It’s incredibly difficult. My dreams are to move to...
    Turning Twenty-Three in Charleston…in Pictures
    • Oct 26, 2016
    • 2 min

    Turning Twenty-Three in Charleston…in Pictures

    Twenty-three is such an eh age to turn. Not twenty-one anymore but not quite old enough to be a full on adult either. But as far as...
    Meet A MILSO Monday: Stefanie and Ray
    • Oct 3, 2016
    • 3 min

    Meet A MILSO Monday: Stefanie and Ray

    Ray and I met in high school through mutual friends. I currently had a boyfriend so nothing was going to happen between us at the time....
    Helpful Tips for Your Sailor’s Boot Camp Graduation in Great Lakes
    • Sep 26, 2016
    • 3 min

    Helpful Tips for Your Sailor’s Boot Camp Graduation in Great Lakes

    Your sailor graduating boot camp is a HUGE deal. So, it makes sense that you’d want to be there for their big day. But since boot camp...
    What’s In My Care Package: Caffeine Edition
    • Sep 12, 2016
    • 2 min

    What’s In My Care Package: Caffeine Edition

    I’m not sure I would consider any of Taylor’s schooling to be easy but Prototype has by far been the worst…for both him and me. I’m...
    Meet A MILSO Monday: Randy
    • Aug 29, 2016
    • 2 min

    Meet A MILSO Monday: Randy

    Written by Randy, a sailor himself, married to another sailor and is now the father of two sailors: “I was a nuke ET and an instructor in...
    Meet A MILSO Monday: Raquelle and Garet
    • Aug 15, 2016
    • 2 min

    Meet A MILSO Monday: Raquelle and Garet

    Written by Raquelle: “So, Garet and I met our first year of college together in English. As soon as he walked in I knew that it would be...
    Don’t Use The Military As An Excuse For Your SO To Treat You Like Shit
    • Aug 8, 2016
    • 2 min

    Don’t Use The Military As An Excuse For Your SO To Treat You Like Shit

    Seriously. For the love of all that is good and true…Just don’t. I’ve made so many friends and met so many women who trust me enough to...
    Seven Tips For What To Do When The Distance Is Too Much
    • May 31, 2016
    • 5 min

    Seven Tips For What To Do When The Distance Is Too Much

    A few days ago, I had a lovely follower of mine drop me an email asking what I do to overcome the distance. While reading her email I...
    In This Relationship, We…
    • May 23, 2016
    • 1 min

    In This Relationship, We…

    Picture from Pixabay.com In this relationship, we do goodbyes. But we also do hellos and happy to have you homes. In this relationship,...
    How to Dress for a Military Graduation
    • May 5, 2016
    • 2 min

    How to Dress for a Military Graduation

    How fancy are these things? Was my prom dress appropriate? A summer dress? Just a nice shirt and some capris? All these questions ran...
    T’s Power School Graduation in Pictures
    • Apr 26, 2016
    • 3 min

    T’s Power School Graduation in Pictures

    This last weekend was one of the most important milestones in Taylor’s Navy journey. Power School is, from what I heard, the hardest part...
    Meet A MILSO Monday: Jestry and David
    • Mar 21, 2016
    • 2 min

    Meet A MILSO Monday: Jestry and David

    Written by Jestry: Hi my name is Jestry and I’m 25 and my SOs name is David and he is 22. I also have a 3 year old son named Jordan who...
    • Feb 28, 2016
    • 3 min

    Guest Post on Survive LDR: Things All LDR Relationships Are Tired Of Hearing

    Recently, I wrote a blog post for Surviveldr.com and I wanted to share it with you guys! “Being in a long distance relationship is sort...
    Eight Reasons Why I Love Being In A Long Distance Relationship
    • Feb 22, 2016
    • 3 min

    Eight Reasons Why I Love Being In A Long Distance Relationship

    When I first got into an LDR, I looked at all the downfalls. But over the past year of being a Navy girlfriend, I have come to find many...
    “Christmas” With Taylor
    • Jan 19, 2016
    • 3 min

    “Christmas” With Taylor

    A couple months ago, I learned that Taylor wasn’t going to come home for Christmas and I took it a lot harder than I had expected. So I...
    Meet a MILSO Monday: Julia and TJ
    • Jan 4, 2016
    • 2 min

    Meet a MILSO Monday: Julia and TJ

    Written by Julia: My name is Julia and my boyfriend’s name is TJ. We have been “officially” dating for 6 months but I’ll get to that...
    Our First Christmas In Pictures
    • Dec 26, 2015
    • 2 min

    Our First Christmas In Pictures

    Instead of writing a big, long post about how my Christmas week with Taylor went I decided to do something a little different. So, here’s...
    D.I.Y. Christmas Gift Idea: Scrapbook
    • Dec 1, 2015
    • 3 min

    D.I.Y. Christmas Gift Idea: Scrapbook

    I am ALL about D.I.Y. gifts. Something crafted from your own hands has a different meaning  and beauty to it than just a store bought...
    Meet a MILSO Monday: Hayley and Colin
    • Nov 16, 2015
    • 2 min

    Meet a MILSO Monday: Hayley and Colin

    Written by Hayley: My name is Hayley and my fiancé’s name is Colin. He is in the Marine Corps and is currently stationed overseas. We met...
    Meet a MILSO Monday: Melanie
    • Nov 9, 2015
    • 1 min

    Meet a MILSO Monday: Melanie

    Written by Melanie Let’s See, where do I begin? We started dating a year and a half ago but we were friends for a long time. I knew he...
    Meet a MILSO Monday: Amberlee and Jedediah
    • Oct 21, 2015
    • 1 min

    Meet a MILSO Monday: Amberlee and Jedediah

    Written by Amberlee Jed went to school with me for a few months. We never talked but we hung out with the same group of friends. On a...

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