Welcome to a Day-in-the-Life where we get an inside look at how individual military spouses fill a typical day and keep their wits about them by hunting the good stuff.
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Hi friends! My name is Victoria! I am 23 (yes, I know I’m a baby). My precious husband and I have been married for two and a half years! My husband is in the Army and has been active duty for two years! One thing I could not live without would be coffee. Oh yes, silly I know, but you definitely do not want to see me with out coffee in my system.
6:00 am
*cue alarm sound*
During this season of my life, I have all of the best intentions about waking up at 6:00 am…but the snooze button just looks so nice. I typically hit the snooze button a couple of times (more like 10) and then eventually roll out of the bed around 7:00 am.
My sweet husband has already left at this point in the morning, and I’m pretty sure has already finished PT and is off to breakfast. I, on the other hand, make the bed as soon as I get up or it will NOT happen. Then I make my way to the glorious, ever so constant Cuisinart coffee maker. The night before, I can set my coffee pot on a timer, so when I come downstairs *BOOM* the coffee is ready. (It’s the little things, ladies!)
I pour my first cup of joe, with a little half-n-half and some raw cane sugar. Around this point, with coffee in hand, I make my way to my favorite spot in the kitchen….the table. We have this lovely view of trees out of our kitchen window and the way the sun peeks through them at this hour makes for some glorious, golden light. I then read whatever devotional I am currently reading at the time. Journal. Pray. Second cup of coffee and some fruit with yogurt for breakfast!
8:00 am
After time with Jesus (and some coffee), I feel like I can properly begin my day. Disclaimer, please believe me when I say, I am in no way “perfect” at this and my early mornings do not all ways look this way. I would encourage you to grant yourself some grace.
Anywho, on a typical week day, I would attempt to get in some sort of workout; whether that be a walk, a run, or a little workout DVD. I can honestly say I never regret working out. I always feel better, and I am WAY more productive through the day. My week to week, Monday through Friday are continually different. Personally, I enjoy change so that is fine by me.
10:00 am
At this point in the day, my schedule really depends on what day it is! Mondays are my school days. I am currently finishing my Bachelors degree in Psychology, with a focus in Christian counseling. So, on Mondays, I devote the entire day to just…school. Yes, I am a little brain dead at the end of the day, but the work gets done.
Tuesdays are PWOC days! Oh how grateful I am that the Lord placed PWOC in my life. It’s truly a beautiful community of ladies that encourage me in my walk with the Lord. Wednesday through Friday looks different every week! Between my internship for my degree, coffee or walks with friends, my time gets filled very quickly.
12:00 pm
Lunch time! (a.k.a- last night’s leftovers) Anybody else do lunch-time leftovers? Since it’s just my husband and me, no babies yet, we have so. many. leftovers. I find it really difficult to cook for just two people, but my husband is a great sport about eating tacos twice in a 48 hour period.
2:00 pm
By this time in the day, I am typically home from being out all morning. So the afternoons are when I do some laundry, unload the dishwasher, and complete any other house tasks.
*Funny story moment*
So laundry is quite an adventure in our household….and here’s why. When we first moved into this home, we quickly realized that we needed a washer and dryer. This would be our second big, adult purchase, after our new (*used*) car that we purchase weeks prior.
One of the ladies who was working in the housing office told us about this great place to by a used washer and dryer for dirt cheap! Being newly married at the time, we were not about to drop a grand on a new washer and dryer. So we thought why not give this place try!
We drove to this lovely establishment to find that the appliances were indeed dirt cheap, but would they work properly was the question? So for some reason, we continued to look and ended up finding a decent looking washer and a dryer that looked like it would work most of the time. So we bought them.
Days later the men delivered the set of appliances to our home. Here’s where it gets interesting. The washer got into place with minimal hassle, but the dryer was dropped out of the truck, left in the rain while the washer was being installed and the dryer ended up not working. So many calls, and two “new” dryers later….we have a working dryer.
After a few days of the washer working beautifully, it began to not work! But we were able to rig the washer, by placing free weights on the lid so the cycle would run. So long story, kinda short, we have a “working” washer and dryer….that we have to pray over and cross our fingers every time we do laundry. All that to say laundry is an adventure and makes for a good laugh now.
4:00 pm
Around 4:30 or 5:00 pm, I get a call from my husband to let me know that he is on the way home! Best call of the day. He gets home, and we put his work stuff away and he helps me with dinner.
6:00 pm
Dinner time! I am not very creative when I comes to dinners (I’m getting better), but on Tuesdays we have Tacos! Taco Tuesday! We typically try to eat dinner around 6:30 pm, so we can have time to just enjoy eating dinner together. Over dinner, we exchange detailed accounts of each of our days. I love this little tradition. It’s sweet, and we get to feel like we have a peek into the other person’s day.
8:00 pm
After dinner, we put our dishes away and prepare lunches and coffee for the next day. My husband is super organized and efficient. The Lord knew I needed a man like that.
Once we are prepared for the next day, we wind down by watching tv. Our current favorite show is Designated Survivor on ABC! We eventually make our way upstairs, brush our teeth, and are in bed by 9:30 pm! I know it’s early, but we are both nicer and more civil when we have had ample amounts of sleep.
10:00 pm
Oh, we only stay up this late on the weekends 😉 Our weekends consist of cinnamon rolls, late and slow mornings, and watching movies!
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