by Firefighter Wife | Nov 14, 2014 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Kids and Family
How many people do you know who have been divorced and remarried? Yep. I can think of a couple including one sitting in this chair! I feel blended parenting may be the single biggest strain on marriages (it is on ours that’s for sure.) So we’re...
by Firefighter Wife | Aug 26, 2014 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Kids and Family, Perks of the Job
Sometimes you get so used to your life being influenced by the fire service that you forget how much of the world is not captive to the demands you are. I had that repeat epiphany this morning as I savored a humid, slow 4 mile run that started around 6:20 am. The...
by Firefighter Wife | Nov 24, 2013 | Fire Family Life, Kids and Family, working moms
“There is no one busy in this world, it’s always about priorities. You will always find time for the things you feel important.” People always say to me they don’t know how I do it. 4 (busy active years) kids in hockey, soccer, scouts...
by Firefighter Wife | Sep 22, 2013 | Fire Family Life, Kids and Family, ScreamFree Parenting
This post comes to us from Heather Isaacs, who is also our Fire Up Your Love Life contributor. Yes, this Mom/Bonus-Mom of 5 keeps things hot in the bedroom, still has time to tell us all her secrets, and faces those same challenging parenting / blended family. I...
by Firefighter Wife | May 30, 2013 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Kids and Family, Long Hours, Quality Time
Have you ever been at a family event or a neighborhood gathering or church and someone says “That was fun. We should all get together again.” and your insides start to squirm and your brain starts thinking of polite excuses? So these are super nice...
by Firefighter Wife | Apr 17, 2013 | Fire Family Life, Kids and Family
This is one of those blog posts that my kids will likely disown me for when they read it in the future. It’s about our 8 year old son and his nose issues. Let me just get the word out there now because it’s going to pop up a lot in the post. Boogers. ...
