Community Activities
Find ways to connect with other fire wives, firefighters, and their families. Being across the country from each other diversifies our groups in great ways, but also makes connecting with each other a little more challenging. Near or far, the fire community still connects with each other. Local groups meet up for dinners and small events, many fire wives and firefighters meet up at national events. There are also ways to connect with the fire community if you aren’t close enough for a local or national event.
Family First, FDIC, or Both?
Here's a long one..... are you ready? Are you going to FDIC? Is your firefighter? Do you even know what it is? At least here in the midwest, the buzz is loud about this event - the largest gathering of firefighters in the country drawing around 30,000 firefighters...
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Create Your Own Commitment Weekend “at home”
Not every one can make it to a Commitment Weekend for one reason or another, but you can still have your very own Virtual Commitment Weekend at home! We're COMMITTED to sharing ways that you can reconnect with your spouse without even having to leave your own home....
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FDIC – Bringing Home the Love
24-7 COMMITMENT is back from FDIC with Love to Share! If you haven't been following social media this past week, you might want to catch up. We had an incredible week at FDIC being able to connect with our audience in person. We are pretty sure we met THOUSANDS of...
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Commitment Weekends 2016 Important Updates
COMMITMENT in action What is it anyhow? Commitment is going all in to make something happen, even if the results don't turn out exactly how we'd like. Right? That applies to our marriages, our families, our careers, our health endeavors and yes, even decisions...
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Commitment Weekend – From the Mouth of a Firefighter
If you have not experienced Commitment Weekend (formerly known as FlameFest), or you wonder what it is like, read on! A fellow firefighter wrote about his experience and shared it with us to give you an inside look at what can come from making a weekend commitment to...
read moreDo You Need to be Rescued?
The first Rescue Pack Exchange of 2016 is here! Ready to be rescued? The history of our Rescue Pack Exchange Program is full of changes. As we grow, we evolve, see what works, what doesn't and adapt to grow this program as our members do. Since this program is ever...
read moreActive Color Fun Run for Your Whole Fire Family
When it comes to running, there are basically two categories of runners: Hate it. Love it. If you love running, you have probably heard about this before. If you hate running, this just may make you love it...at least while you are doing this run! Bonus -the kids...
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Watch the 2015 NFFF Memorial Service – Live Stream
Each October the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation sponsors a national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty the previous year. This year we all honor the sacrifices of 84 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2014 and three...
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On September 11 Choose Your Positive Action
As members of the firefighting community, or any community of first responders, a day like September 11 is bound to make us feel a little differently than the general public. We've often heard wives and family members express a feeling of fear; fear their firefighter...
read moreDo You Need to be Rescued?
The first Rescue Pack Exchange of 2016 is here! Ready to be rescued? The history of our Rescue Pack Exchange Program is full of changes. As we grow, we evolve, see what works, what doesn't and adapt to grow this program as our members do. Since this program is ever...
May Rescue Pack Exchange
Our May Rescue Pack Exchange is all about being good to ourselves. Face it, sometimes we put us last on the list. Who doesn't love being pampered, relaxing and being good to ourselves? There is so much opportunity for this exchange! I love this theme! As you get...
April Rescue Pack Exchange
April Sign up for the Rescue Pack Exchange is now open! The Rescue Pack Exchange Program is designed to pair Fire Wife Sisterhood members who sign up with another member. They then contact each other to learn more about another Fire Wife, exchange mailing...
Family First, FDIC, or Both?
Here's a long one..... are you ready? Are you going to FDIC? Is your firefighter? Do you even know what it is? At least here in the midwest, the buzz is loud about this event - the largest gathering of firefighters in the country drawing around 30,000 firefighters...
read more
Create Your Own Commitment Weekend “at home”
Not every one can make it to a Commitment Weekend for one reason or another, but you can still have your very own Virtual Commitment Weekend at home! We're COMMITTED to sharing ways that you can reconnect with your spouse without even having to leave your own home....
read more
FDIC – Bringing Home the Love
24-7 COMMITMENT is back from FDIC with Love to Share! If you haven't been following social media this past week, you might want to catch up. We had an incredible week at FDIC being able to connect with our audience in person. We are pretty sure we met THOUSANDS of...
read more
Commitment Weekends 2016 Important Updates
COMMITMENT in action What is it anyhow? Commitment is going all in to make something happen, even if the results don't turn out exactly how we'd like. Right? That applies to our marriages, our families, our careers, our health endeavors and yes, even decisions...
read more
Commitment Weekend – From the Mouth of a Firefighter
If you have not experienced Commitment Weekend (formerly known as FlameFest), or you wonder what it is like, read on! A fellow firefighter wrote about his experience and shared it with us to give you an inside look at what can come from making a weekend commitment to...
read moreActive Color Fun Run for Your Whole Fire Family
When it comes to running, there are basically two categories of runners: Hate it. Love it. If you love running, you have probably heard about this before. If you hate running, this just may make you love it...at least while you are doing this run! Bonus -the kids...
read more
Watch the 2015 NFFF Memorial Service – Live Stream
Each October the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation sponsors a national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty the previous year. This year we all honor the sacrifices of 84 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2014 and three...
read more
On September 11 Choose Your Positive Action
As members of the firefighting community, or any community of first responders, a day like September 11 is bound to make us feel a little differently than the general public. We've often heard wives and family members express a feeling of fear; fear their firefighter...
read more
A Weekend To Remember – Flame Fest 2015
Sometimes your heart is so full and an event is so amazing, there is no way the words that will come out can fully do justice to what just happened. But we need to share the life changing moments so we can reach others who may be in need of the same. June 4, 2015 75...
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Family First, FDIC, or Both?
Here's a long one..... are you ready? Are you going to FDIC? Is your firefighter? Do you even know what it is? At least here in the midwest, the buzz is loud about this event - the largest gathering of firefighters in the country drawing around 30,000 firefighters...
read more
Fire Wife Finds
Over the years we've learned that a lot of our Fire Wives love to craft and can be ingeniously frugal! The Dating Divas have helped with that, a lot! They continuously bring great new Date Night Ideas, seasonal themed print packs and family friendly...
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Step Away From Your Devices: Your Summer Unplugged
Often we struggle as fire families to make time to do things together. For some of you, the fire service gets nearly every free moment - life shouldn't be that way. (*ahem* I will not call you out so harshly, but if you're not giving your spouse and family time they...
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When Fire Life Meets Fire Wife Entrepreneurship: how to stay married
Since the beginning of Firefighter Wife, we’ve spent a lot of time helping wives understand what it’s like to be married to a firefighter and how to make the most of the fire life. But we’ve also been clear, you are WAY more than a fire wife. You’ve got a life too...
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Ways to Honor a Retired Fire Wife
Firefighters and fire wives both know the sacrifices we each make living the fire life. Although we may not always tell each other. A little thank you or acknowledgement of how much your spouse gives, either at home or at the station, can go a long way to the heart of...
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Anytime Chili Cook Off
I don't know about you but the cold weather seems like it is here to stay. Every morning we wake up and immediately, I know, it is going to be cold in the morning and even colder at night. By the time dinner rolls around I am ready to feel warm, cozy and relaxed. I...
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12 Ways to Organize Your Home Fire House Style
You'd be surprised how functional and easy it is to find things in a fire house these days with all the new organizational items that are out there. Nothing beats the old classic hooks and benches though right? Whether you're trying to save space or add functionality...
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New Year’s Eve – Date Night Delight or Dud?
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....
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Easy Promotion Gift Ideas for Firefighters
"Help! My firefighter was promoted and I would love to get him an awesome gift… but what?" We hear this ALL OF THE TIME! So to save your sanity and wallets, we've put together some great gift ideas on a budget and without one just in case you have multiple people...
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Prayer for Your Firefighter Through the Week
There is no formula for prayer. But my mind gets so busy and cluttered a little road map helps me out. And so does having pretty visual reminders all around me. Print out a couple of copies of this to stick in prominent (or not so prominent) places around your...
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He cheated on me. Do I try to make it work?
I hate this question. It's taboo. I don't even want to have to think about it. But it comes to me at least monthly in a private message that someone wants me to anonymously ask. The fire service is a DISASTER when it comes to marriage. An absolute freaking...
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The Love Dare – Day #40
Day 40 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Is a Covenant Where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my...
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The Love Dare – Day #39
Day 39 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Endures Love never fails. – 1 Corinthians 13:8 Excerpt from The Love Dare Book: "If love is really love, it doesn’t waffle when...
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The Love Dare – Day #38
Day 38 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Fulfills Dreams Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:4 Excerpt from The Love...
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The Love Dare – Day #37
Day 37 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Agrees in Prayer If two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father. – Matthew...
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The Love Dare – Day #36
Day 36 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love is God’s Word Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. – Psalm 119:105 Excerpt from The Love Dare Book: "God has...
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The Love Dare – Day #35
Day 35 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love is Accountable Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. – Proverbs 15:22 Excerpt from The Love Dare...
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The Love Dare – Day #34
Day 34 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Celebrates Godliness [Love] does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. – 1 Corinthians 13:6 Excerpt from...
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