The past six months!

First of all thank you for following and your support!! The last 6 months has probably been the most difficult I have been through and this blog has been a creative outlet and helped get me through it!!

For those of you that are new HI! I am Grace. Recently moved to Florida with my husband who is stationed here. After getting married in November, he was deployed in February, leaving me in Florida alone! The most difficult thing for me was being away from my family, I mean, I went to college 3 miles from home! I am far from an expert on this topic and barely know what it means to be a military wife, but just wanted to share some advice and tips for being on your own!! (yes I am 31, but as I said I went to school 3 miles from home, everyone did everything for me!)

Know where your fire extinguisher is… I set my toaster on fire the first week of deployment. Do not throw water in it. (I did that and broke my toaster) Just happy i didn’t burn the house down!! (Sorry Zach!)
Don’t count on others. EVERYONE says they will be there to help. When it comes down to it, everyone has their own lives too and is busy. Learn to make friends or get involved in the community. Not easy, for sure! Try to keep busy! Pinesandpalms kept me busy for sure and I was lucky my family and my husbands family came to visit:)
Be friendly with your neighbors and co workers. It helps to know people who have been around the area. They know the insider tips… like how to find a high schooler to mow your lawn!
Think twice about a pet. I love Kibbles, but she is so much work. I didn’t know what I was getting into at all! It just makes it hard to travel and go places! However, it was nice to have someone there all the time!
Plan things to look forward to! It helps. I think i was able to see my family once a month, between flying to Boston, having them visit, or meeting up in Disney!

Adjusting to my husband being home means that I will have to go grocery shopping more often! But while he was gone, one of my favorite meals to make was turkey chilli! I usually make this Sunday to throw on salads for lunch for the week! Dinner consisted of Chick-fil-a!! LOL

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown.
Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, black beans, and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

Now when I make this it doesn’t last all week, but its super easy and healthy! thanks for stopping by and hope you all have a great weekend! XO (outfit details and more dresses I LOVE at bottom) -USE CODE MOREPLEASE for an additional 10% off . This Dress is over 50% off!