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What Should I Look for in a Diaper Bag?
I’ve got a little over a month to finalize our baby registry, and although I’m figuring things out one step at a time, I’m perplexed about diaper bags. Will you help me? Pockets & Dividers Is...
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Appel Happel – An Apple Festival in Mainz, Germany
It’s been a weekend of festivals here in Wiesbaden and Mainz. Fall festivals are the best. Just…the best. In Wiesbaden, the Autumn Harvest Festival was in full swing all weekend (Fri-Sun), and just...
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Wife and War: The Memoir
*** This post was written in trade for a complimentary copy of Amalie Flynn’s ebook, “Wife and War: The Memoir”. All opinions are my own. *** Many of us in the military spouse community think of...
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Win a Free Blackberry Z10 from T-Mobile!
Do you need a new phone? Do you just want a new phone? Do you want it for free?! I was invited to partner with TMobile and a pretty amazing group of bloggers to get you a new phone! T-Mobile’s new...
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Happy Halloween from Marrying the Army!
Halloween is a fun time of year, and I’m curious to know what our favorite part is? Is it pumpkin carving? Seeing neighborhood kids in their costumes? Brainstorming your own costumes for you, your...
View ArticleBecause He Does This, We Can Do That: Thoughts on Veterans Day 2013
This evening I updated my Facebook profile picture (on my personal page), changing out a photo of me alone for a photo of my husband and I at his brigade’s homecoming from Afghanistan in late 2012. I...
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DIY Changing Pad Cover
Someday our child will be embarrassed to use or wear anything that I’ve made by hand. Brand names and styles will matter, and hand-sewn will seem backwoods country instead of urban homesteader-chic....
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Baby Shower
Two “old” friends who have been by my side through so very much. The friend on the right, Jenny (in red), took the photos used in this blog post (except this one). You guys, my friends and family are...
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Giveaway: World Championship Spartan Race – Win a Race Entry!
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. I’m promoting Spartan Race in exchange for a free race entry to give away here on Marrying the Army. All opinions are my own. Between now and December 7th (the...
View ArticleA German Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving will be our first time hosting the holiday meal. Our families are in the US and we’re in Germany, but we were lucky enough to have friends with frequent flier miles who made their way...
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Visiting the Mainz Christmas Market
One of the first German Christmas markets we visited this year — our first Christmas season stationed in Germany — was the Mainz Christmas Market. The centerpiece of the market is a 36-foot-tall...
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Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Germany
In Bonn, Germany, there’s a museum devoted entirely to Germany from 1945 to present; the Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Germany. The museum’s permanent exhibition is curated chronologically,...
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SYKES Enterprises: Career Opportunities for Military Spouses
Disclaimer: This is a paid post. Blue Star Families recently released survey results showing something that most of us in the military community already knew on an intuitive level; that employment...
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Bumpics
Heads out of gutters, friends — That’s “Bump Pics” not “Bum Pics”. (But if you want to read about pregnancy bum, check this post out.) We’re 32 weeks into our first pregnancy, and it’s been a humbling,...
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Our 1st German Christmas Tree
Merry Christmas Eve from Wiesbaden, Germany! Ever since we’ve been a couple, we’ve bought a Christmas tree together for our house. Among the many changes year-to-year in location, family plans, and...
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I’ll Call Home for Christmas: Our Vonage Box
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. I’ve been provided a free Vonage Box and 12 months of free Vonage service in exchange for this and future Vonage posts. Just in time for Christmas, we received a...
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This Girl Needs Her Zzzzs
If there had been any doubt about this before, may it be known that this girl needs her sleep. Not just her beauty sleep, but the sleep that allows her to function like a real, civil human woman. The...
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I Don’t Believe in New Year’s Resolutions
I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions, and here’s why: 1. Big Goals Are Achieved By Taking Small Steps I’ve achieved a few of my big life goals; I’ve lived in Asia (pre-Army-spouse-life), I’ve run...
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34 Weeks Pregnant — Daydreaming of Sushi & Beer
I’m in the final weeks of my first pregnancy, and while I’d like to say that I’m romantically distracted with images of frilly little baby girl clothes and a milk-drunk baby asleep in my arms, the...
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