I was speaking to an acquaintance on the phone one day when she heard
her garage door open. "Oops, gotta go Lori!", she exclaimed. "Why, are
we talking too long?", I asked. "Nope. My husband's home and it's time
for lunch 'n' love."
As I hi-fived her over the phone lines I was happy for her. That's the
way to take care of your man, I thought. And ultimately she is taken
care of. It's no wonder when I see them they're always touching each
other and look as if they have a naughty secret…
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Added by Lori Bell on March 8, 2010 at 6:57am —
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Glory! I found this website - Thank you Lori, for inviting me. Would you say I moved right in? Yes, I would.
A little about meI am a military wife currently stationed at Ft.Lewis, WA. We have been so fortunate to be stationed here for 4 years! It's amazing just H…
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Added by Susanna on March 3, 2010 at 5:53am —
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This was shared with me by my wonderful friend, another Military wife. I thought it was beautiful and quite accurate and thought you all would appreciate it :)
Military Wife
Lots of moving...
Moving...
Moving...
Moving far from home...
Moving two cars, three kids and one dog...all riding with HER of course.
Moving sofas to basements because they won't go in THIS house;
Moving curtains that won't fit;
Moving jobs and certifications and professional development hours.
Moving away from friends;
M…
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Added by Lori Bell on February 8, 2010 at 6:30am —
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Yes it's true. Sometimes, every so often, as you move around the military or associate with people in the military, you will meet her. She's the one who is stirring up trouble in your neighborhood. She wears her husband's rank. Her kids are more well-behaved than yours. Home-schooling makes them smarter. And when you meet her, you will know. She's the one I'm warning you about.
It is unfortunate in our wide and wonderful military, there are some spouses who don't realize they did not enli…
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Added by Lori Bell on January 31, 2010 at 10:37pm —
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I was inspired by Lori's account of celebrating her husband's return from deployment. I went back in my personal blog to March of 2007 and read what I wrote about my husband's return from Iraq. Here it is:
I think we would both really like to be romantic, but somehow we're just not. We try so hard. My husband spent the week planning this big, secret date for last night. I was so impressed, even took a day away from email so as not to ruin his plans.
Unfortunately, it all fell through. The dude…
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Added by Karen Klasi on January 22, 2010 at 9:40am —
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The last time you were here we were red and blue. Now we're...pink and purple? YES! NAMMAS has grown to over 100 members in just 3 short months and as we continue to grow, I want to make sure we serving members in the best way possible. How? So glad you asked! We are helping you "Live Your BLISS" in 2010 and I want to tell you all about it, as well as what's up with our NAMMAS face:
1. The NAMMAS Logo is now official and ready for posting on your site! Take a look at the NAMMAS badge locat…
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Added by Lori Bell on January 18, 2010 at 10:00pm —
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This is a new part of NAMMAS that highlights the most important aspect of the organization...YOU! We're looking for members who are doing cool things in everyday life, in your community, in the NAMMAS community, in your business, in your career, in your family, and basically anywhere you exist! We want to honor the everyday mom, the working spouse, the mom who has an empty nest and enjoying the second phase of life...the Freedom Phase. :O) Want to be considered for our member spotlight? Here's w…
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Added by Lori Bell on January 18, 2010 at 3:35pm —
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It's Work It, Girl Wednesday! Just had a fantastic Blog Talk Radio interview on The Wealthy Speaker Show with Paul Lawrence Vance. Shared information with the listeners about my two books:
The Mocha Manual to Military Life and
Work It, Girl! Are you working it today or taking a break for the holidays?
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Added by Pamela McBride on December 23, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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For economical holiday feasts, shop the commissary
If money is so tight this year you’re thinking of skipping the traditional holiday meal, consider this. All you need to do is shop the commissary and you’ll be in surprisingly fine shape. Would you believe it’s possible to purchase ingredients for th…
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Added by Lori Bell on November 21, 2009 at 6:52pm —
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Like free and cheap stuff? Me too. Check out this site for some cool discounts:
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Added by Lori Bell on November 11, 2009 at 10:54am —
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I am so proud of my son ... he was nominateed Soldier of the cycle. He is running against just one other person right now.
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Added by Cindy Fitzpatrick on October 30, 2009 at 10:06am —
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Ready to send that package to your family member overseas or deployed? Check out the mailing deadlines to get it to them on time...
Chart and information can be linked here.
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Added by Lori Bell on October 27, 2009 at 7:02pm —
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Teams Begin Taping Holiday Greetings Overseas
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2009 – Three, three-person Joint Hometown News Service broadcast teams have begun to tape video greetings from servicemembers and their families stationed overseas.
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Added by Lori Bell on October 27, 2009 at 6:47pm —
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Where was the quality check on this product...

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Added by Lori Bell on October 26, 2009 at 5:20pm —
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We were only 2 weeks into my husband's deployment. The kids and I happily went to Target and my 3 year old dutifully kept me on task by reminding me we were there to shop for daddy. It was time to send him his first "box of love." I asked her what she thought he needed. She said vaseline for his ashiness. I thought that was funny. And toothpaste and Q-tips. I thought that was sweet. "Oh, Mommy!", she exclaimed. "Don't forget a pink purse." I think I had to draw the line there.
The second…
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Added by Lori Bell on October 21, 2009 at 9:22pm —
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Matthew West is on of my favorite artists. On May 17, 2007 he underwent very serious vocal surgery in which he had to go through a long period of uncertainty, dissatisfaction, fear, doubt and most painful of all....silence. Absolutely no talking.
To his wife. To his baby girl. To his friends.
As little sound as possible coming from his vocal cords.
Miraculously he completely recovered from this operation and from it learned some valuable lessons that we can…
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Added by Lori Bell on October 16, 2009 at 11:00am —
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Volunteer for a Day, Get a Day at a Disney Park to Celebrate
Here's a great way to destress and help your community at the same time. Disney Parks hopes to inspire families to volunteer in their communities during 2010 through “Give a Day. Get a Disney Day,” a first-of-its-kind program which celebrates community service by giving a free one-day admission ticket to a Walt Disney World or Disneyland theme park to 1 million people who perform volunteer service for a participating organ…
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Added by Lori Bell on October 15, 2009 at 7:23pm —
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A badge is a cool way to show your membership to a fabulous group. It's how political parties, fraternities, sororities, churches, clubs, families, high schools, colleges, hobbyists, and anyone else whom you can think of that associate together show their "love" for the group. A badge would be the same as wearing a t-shirt, displaying a bumper sticker, wearing specific colors or even sharing the same name. Since we're an online community we "wear" or display badges.
So how can you display one?
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Added by Lori Bell on October 12, 2009 at 12:26pm —
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I found a funny site that showcases what they call "FAIL Pictures". Here's one of the best reasons you MUST encourage, promote and ensure your kids stay in school. At least through the eighth grade...:O)
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Added by Lori Bell on October 12, 2009 at 10:43am —
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I'm thrilled to be a part of this community! I can't wrap my mind around Twitter (not yet, anyway), but I am an avid
blogger and also the
DC Military Families Examiner for Examiner.com.
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Added by Karen Klasi on October 6, 2009 at 7:55am —
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