I don’t really talk
being a military child much on my blog,
but in reality it is a huge part of who I am. I spent the majority of my life
(so far) living on a variety of military bases where the majority of families
moved every three years. You drive down the streets of housing during the
summer and I’m not exaggerating when I say there are more moving trucks than
cars. It’s the most depressing sight ever. You watch as numerous friends get packed up, and then in the blink of an eye, a new family moves in. Blink again and the next thing you know you’re the one moving.
It’s definitely not
an easy way to grow up, but it’s all I’ve ever known. I had a group of 6 friends
in 8th grade and we were all super close. Being all military children we watched as every single one of us moved and eventually all
graduated from different high schools in 6 different states!
It may be hard to
have to make new friends every year and go through numerous months with your
dad gone, but it has truly made me a stronger person. Living in multiple places,
my family has become close friends with so many other families across the
globe. I have managed to keep in touch with most of my friends from all the
different places we’ve lived (thank you facebook)!
My best friend, who I
met in 8th grade, flew in this week to surprise me and I realized
how lucky I was that we were able to stay in touch after all these years even
though we have lived to opposites sides of the world for the past few years! If
you haven’t been able to tell from my Instagram, I am a huge stationery addict. I am always on the hunt for adorable note
cards! I love sending random notes to friends that I may have lost touch with to
let them know I’m thinking about them or even as a little reminder that I’m
simply missing them!
Treat, a new company by Shutterfly which allows you to make customized cards and stationary (with
your own pictures and everything!) sent me this adorable stationery that I was able to customize with my signature!
All their cards are perfect for all occasions and makes it a little more special
when you can customize them!
I’m already obsessed
with my new cards and I’m already picking out who I’m going to send them to!
Remember,
xoxo
Shannon
I mean this in a very kind and helpful way, but it is 'stationery' when referring to paper products.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty designs! Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteXo-Claire
simplydarlingxo.blogspot.com
Well, I'm not a military child, but I do know what it feels like having to constantly make new friends, and having your best friend far away. It's great that you actually can keep in touch!
ReplyDeleteAnd all these things are soooo pretty!
xx, Be || lovefrombe
absolutely LOVE this post. i was a military child (but only as a little kid!) and am now a military gf (going on 5 years... sheesh!) so I totally get the love of stationary! it's such a great/cute way to stay in touch with friends, i'm always sending little cards to all of my gfs who's guys have gotten stationed in other places!
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Tara
shoesillneverhave.blogspot.com