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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...

Mar 20, 20173 min read

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...

Mar 6, 20174 min read

One of my biggest missions in creating this blog was to bash the notion that long distance relationships or military relationships are...

Dec 12, 20163 min read

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...

Sep 26, 20163 min read

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...

Aug 8, 20162 min read

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...

May 31, 20165 min read

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...

Feb 22, 20163 min read

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...

Dec 1, 20153 min read

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...

Nov 16, 20152 min read

Boot camp is one of the top five hardest things you will do in a military relationship. It’s the first time you are apart with no...

Oct 10, 20153 min read