At the end of last year I had mentioned that there was going to be a possible promotion for my husband. We kind of knew where that might be but nothing was gaunteed until he got the offer. That offer came in on January 7th and he started his first shift the 23rd. The position … Continue reading No Room For Comfortable

This last season as a fire wife has opened my eyes up to something that I strongly believe us fire wives need to know more about. At the same time, I believe it is as equally if not more important for our firefighters to be aware of this subject too. Let’s talk about firefighter cancer. … Continue reading Firefighter Cancer

It is the last part of this three part series and the last day of 2018. I remember last year writing on New Years Eve about hoping that my husband would transfer back home, so he would not have to do the 6 1/2 hour commute. It was the roughest time as a fire wife. … Continue reading Season Future

It is the last part of this three part series and the last day of 2018. I remember last year writing on New Years Eve about hoping that my husband would transfer back home, so he would not have to do the 6 1/2 hour commute. It was the roughest time as a fire wife. … Continue reading Season Future

In this second part of this three part series, I will be writing about our current season. In Season Past I wrote about my husband and I's first season together. So many seasons have passed since and so much in our lives have changed. Since that first season we've gotten engaged, married, moved a couple … Continue reading Season Present

This feature blog is a little different then the rest. This time I was asked to do an honest review of a product: Firewipes. They reached out towards the end of September wanting to know if I would be willing to give an honest review of their wipes. They sent out their samples in November. … Continue reading Firewipes

This feature blog is a little different then the rest. This time I was asked to do an honest review of a product: Firewipes. They reached out towards the end of September wanting to know if I would be willing to give an honest review of their wipes. They sent out their samples in November. … Continue reading Firewipes

I decided to take a note from the Christmas Carole and do a three-part series which I will be posting over the next few weeks.  I will be covering my Seasons Past, Seasons Present and Seasons Future. I am pretty sure by the story line and the titles you can figure out what each one … Continue reading Season Past

It is Thanksgiving eve and as I sit here thinking of all the Thanksgivings past. I have realized every year has been different. When you're married to a firefighter it can be that way. Sometimes plans are ruined and sometimes they work out great. And to be quite honest the last time I remember having … Continue reading What’s a Tradition?

While out running errands today I was asked a question that kind of made me pause. It got me really thinking about my answer. I was wearing a Cal Fire breast cancer shirt so was asked about it and turns out their son was also a firefighter, who I actually knew. The question that came … Continue reading Married to a Firefighter