Military Wives **Warning: You will cry!**

A friend on facebook tagged me in a note. I almost didn't look at it, think it was one of those silly "What dressing do you put on your salad" things... but instead this beautiful message:

"Military Wives

I would like to recognize these often underestimated, unseen, and unheard heroes.

This is for the sad Military wives, the angry Military wives,and the strong Military wives.

This is for the young women that are waking up at 6 a.m. every morning, laying out clothes and packing three lunches for those small precious children that they have been left alone to care for.

This is for the pregnant Military wife wondering if her husband will make it home in time to watch their miracle happen.

This is for the childless Military wife, living in a town or on a base alone where she is a complete stranger to her surroundings.

This is for the women that feel like a third leg when they go out with their friends and their husbands.

This is for the Military wife that cancelled all her plans to wait by the phone, and even though the phone broke up and cut off every time you spoke to him you waited anyway.

This is a pledge to the women that cry themselves to sleep in an empty bed.

This is to recognize the woman that felt like she was dying inside when he said he had to go, but smiled for him anyway.

This is for those of you that are faithfully in that long line at the post office once a month, handling 2 large boxes and 2 small children like a pro.

This is for that woman that decided to remodel the house to pass time, and then realized that she had no idea what she was doing and sighed and wished she had a little help.

This is for all the lonely nights, all the one-person dinners, and all of the wondering thoughts because you haven't heard from him in days.

A toast to you for falling apart, and putting yourselves back together. Because a pay check isn't enough, a body pillow in your bed is no consolation, and a web cam can never compare.

This is for all of you no matter how easy or hard this was for you. Our soldiers/sailors/airmen are brave, they are heroes, but so are we.

So the next time someone tells you that they would never marry a Military guy, don't bother explaining to them that you can't control who you fall in love with. Just think of this and nod your head, know that you are the stronger woman.

Hold your heads up high, hang that flag in your front yard, stick 100 magnets on your car, and then give yourself a pat on the back.

Be proud to be the woman that you are, be proud to be a Military wife"

-Author Unknown

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I don't think I can sing Swagbucks praises enough. With my Amazon giftcards I have bought a Cricut Expressions machine, multiple cartridges, diapers, text books for Dennis, and so much more!! I got all those things by searching through Swagbucks Search Engine instead of google. If you want to get paid to be on the internet, sign up HERE.

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Stockpile and you

The biggest change in your grocery shopping habits you need to make when you start couponing is you no longer shop for the week, you STOCKPILE! Yes, like a nuclear war fearing family in the 1950s, you stockpile the items your family normally use. Just wait for a really good sale and BUY BUY BUY!

Most of these items I have gotten either free, or very close to free. And now I don't have to worry about paying full price! I just wait for another sale and stock up again.

The way I choose to organize my stock pile is by expiration date. I put what expires the soonest up front. Always check in the store, but sometimes when items are priced to move, it is because their expiration date is coming up. Make sure you can use it before it goes bad.

Dressing, sauces, and condiments. 

We've actually depleted most of our Peanut Butter stockpile. 

We have a baby, Cheerio's are a Godsend. 

Think I have enough Ziploc bags?

Toiletries stockpile.

 My razor, deodorant, and face wash stockpile.

Detergent stockpile.

We made it!!

On October first I had just under $50 in my wallet, which meant we made our $400 a month challenge. I'm sorry I couldn't keep up with the posts, if you're my friend on facebook you got a small taste of the crazy tornado our lives became at the end of September. I am just glad Baby boy is safe and sound. That was scary.