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Celebrating New Years Twice
Being 14 hours ahead of my family in Ohio, I got the unique experience of celebrating New Years twice. For my Okinawa New Years I had the honor of going to a Filipino party. The American friend (me) was invited by… Continue reading
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When Car trouble isn’t Trouble at All
The TLC I did on my car wasn’t enough. I went to take the little lady to school and Funcargo wouldn’t start again. So I said the Serenity Prayer and took the kids to the park for an hour. The… Continue reading
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The Fast and the Furious…Okinawa Style
Let me start by saying I’ve always been a hot mess when it comes to driving to a place for the first time. I have a horrible sense of direction. If getting lost was a job I would be the… Continue reading
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The Yellow Ribbon Project
The heart of a military spouse is strong and unwavering, but when we’re expecting a child with our Love who is deployed, our heart can sometimes feel lost. Military wife Jenna Bush has founded a new organization called The Yellow… Continue reading
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Your Purpose
“God has a plan for you. A purpose. Sometimes it’s hard to see between your own thoughts, but its there. It may take years to find, but it’s always there. You are made for great things in your own right.… Continue reading
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A Parent’s Peace
The past few years it seems there has been a baby boom among my friends and family. It may just be the time in our lives where families grow. I’d like to call it “the age of little feet.” An… Continue reading
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This Okinawa Life Makes a “Natural Wife”
Being biracial I’ve alway been told my hair has the best of both worlds. I have the natural curliness from my Black side and from the White, the natural look of straightened hair, as if the curl was never there.… Continue reading
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Okinawa, The Island of Facebook Yard Sale Groups?
Before moving to Okinawa from California, one of the 1st things I did was look and see if they had Varagesale. So I got on my phone and opened their App to look on their location map for availability. I… Continue reading
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The Danger Is Reality, The Loss Is Real
My heart breaks when hearing about any loss, but when hearing about the loss of the 7 MARSOC guys and 4 Soldiers in the helicopter crash, it hits home. My husband went to Afghanistan with these men, working closely with… Continue reading