by Firefighter Wife | 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...
by Lori Mercer | Aug 31, 2016 | Communication, Dating Your Spouse, Everyday, Firefighter Marriage, Printables
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the rest of you lonely.” Charles M. Schultz I am going to be honest, there were times I wasn’t sure we would make it through and still be together in the end. But there were also times...
by Firefighter Wife | Aug 29, 2016 | Dating Your Spouse, Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Family Life, Firefighter Marriage, Perks of the Job, Worry and Fear
Firefighter movies. You cannot escape them as a fire wife, nor should you in my opinion. Whether it’s watching live burns on Youtube videos or the ritualistic watching of Ladder 49 or Backdraft (with all the commentary as to what’s real and accurate and...
by Firefighter Wife | Sep 18, 2013 | Dating Your Spouse, Everyday, Fire Family Life, Long Hours
Credit to Heather Isaacs As most people know, our firefighters have very odd schedules (odd to most people = normal to us). It’s only more complicated with those of us that have kids in school, working outside the house, and kids involved in extra-curricular...