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With unpredictable weather, plenty of bugs and viruses making the rounds, kids activities stepping up, and PCS season looming, Spring months can be especially taxing. Which makes this the perfect time to spread a little cheer with small pick-me-up gifts for friends, neighbors or coworkers. There is something about a “just because” gift that boosts…
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Category Archives: Kristen Spring is traditionally a time of renewal- new life, a new start…..and spring cleaning. This month at Loving A Soldier, we’re talking about Spring Cleaning for your Military Life. From DIY gifts to a cleaning checklist to a Spring themed date night to refresh your relationship. To get you started, let’s tackle the basics. If… During my husband’s last deployment, February loomed like a threatening storm I was pretending didn’t exist. I didn’t want to think about everyone else’s relationship, love, flowers, and candlelit dinners when my husband was thousands of miles away in the sandbox. I didn’t want to think about the previous year when he’d actually been… Making and reaching a goal is a skill. One that requires practice and time to develop. And yet, we seem to have this expectation that if we want to reach a goal enough- we will. If we fail to accomplish whatever task we have set for ourselves, then we either blame circumstances (I don’t understand…  Take a minute. What was the last thing you did for yourself? Was it a shower? A dinner with a friend? A workout? Can you remember? With the beginning of new year, morning shows and self help books will beckon and exhort us to make goals and plans. Websites will offer to help us keep… I love this, Kristen! I am notorious for never taking time to do things FOR ME. I was just thinking the other day how I can’t remember the last time I went out to eat with friends, or bought something nice for myself. I am going to try to be better about it this year, but I can’t promise I will succeed… I have always put myself last. |
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