Holidays Archives - Firefighter Wife

New Year’s Eve – Date Night Delight or Dud?

by Lori Mercer | Dec 30, 2016 | Firefighter Marriage, Holidays

Jackpot. A night off on a holiday. It feels like it never happens, right? All the good ones always fall on shift. He gets transferred from station to station and is always back in the rotation where BAM – holidays are workdays. This is the life we signed up....

The Promotional Process Stole Our Christmas

by Lori Mercer | Dec 23, 2016 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Family Life, Holidays

Last Christmas day, my husband sat across the room and said he felt like this Christmas didn’t really feel like Christmas. He hadn’t really seen any of the gifts that I had been scrambling around the past month to buy for the kids. And myself and our...

Need a Date this Holiday Season? Grab your Firefighter and Let’s Go!

by Lori Mercer | Dec 13, 2016 | Dating Your Spouse, Everyday, Firefighter Marriage, Holidays

Okay fire wives… Things are about to get serious. There are only (XX) days until Christmas! Christmas for us? That means another holiday where one person will be missing from Christmas morning. The schedule is not on our side this year but we have figured a way...

A Holiday Savings Bundle – All Your Shopping Done with Just One Click!

by Lori Mercer | Nov 29, 2016 | Everyday, Firefighter Gifts, Holidays

Psst… can I share a little Christmas shopping secret with you? If you’re not a fan of malls (nope, me neither) and you’ve already got that sense of impending doom as your gift list grows and your bank account balance shrinks, I’ve got really good news for you! There...

Holiday Exhaustion – How Will It Impact Your Marriage?

by Lori Mercer | Nov 28, 2016 | Dating Your Spouse, Everyday, Fire Family Life, Firefighter Marriage, Holidays

Can you feel it? The bloat of stuffing and the turkey just fading away. The jingling bells of Christmas and the holiday season coming right for you? The holidays are officially here and hollering merrily that it is time to decide what WILL be the perfect gift for...

Fun Valentine’s Day DIY Countdown

by Lori Mercer | Feb 5, 2016 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Holidays, Printables

Valentine’s Day brings back memories of paste, red and pink paper hearts, Xs and Os, and handmade cards. There is something special about receiving things that were made by someone. For those of you who are super crafty, and even for those of you who...