Friday, May 11, 2012

Bloghop Party post

Hello, my name is Lisa and my blog is "A Chance to Bloom."  I have been married to my Marine pilot for over seven years and we have two beautiful children. I have spent the past four-and-a-half years being a stay-home mom.  Despite being thankful for the ability to stay home with my kids, my thoughts kept pulling me to do something more.  I have always loved writing, so I began using it to express the emotions going on inside that my mouth wouldn't let me speak.  I found that it was not only an outlet for my emotions, but also a way to provide motivation and encouragement to others by sharing my own experiences and inspirations.
Although there are struggles that come with being a military spouse, I am grateful for the journey.  One of the greatest benefits for me has been experiencing the kindness, support, wisdom, and understanding of the other wives I have met along the way.  I have developed some of the most amazing friendships within this group of women.  To all the military spouses out there, Thank You for all that you do, not just for your families, but for your fellow spouses too!

Please continue to my latest post, The Will of the Wife, to read more about the wonder of a military wife and why my blog is titled "A Chance to Bloom."  You will also find helpful links for military spouses and a list of some of the other wonderful blogs I read.  My blog is only about a month old, so I am still working on adding more stuff.  I hope you like what you see so far!  And I look forward to meeting more of you and reading your blogs!

Thank you, Household6Diva and Riding the Roller Coaster for hosting this event!

28 comments:

  1. Your children are so cute!!!

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  2. Thank you! They often make me want to rip my hair out, but I still love them. Haha!

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  3. Hi Lisa!

    I am visiting from the MilSpouse Blog Hop! Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day to you!

    I'm sure all of us can totally relate to the feeling that goes along with having a new blog. I can say that this group of women is absolutely amazing and you won't find a better support system. I started my blog/web design business in 2010 and 90% of my clients are MilSpouses.. They have helped to support me and they've really helped me turn my business into what it is today! They are an incredible group of ladies!

    It is so nice to meet you!

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    1. Brea,
      Thank you for your comment! I am so glad that I came across this group. I don't even know most of them yet but I already feel like I can ask any of them for help if I need it. I look forward to reading everyone's blogs!

      Nice to meet you too!

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  4. It is so nice to *meet* you. What a beautiful family!

    Happy MilSpouse Appreciation Day :)

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    1. Thank you! And nice to meet you too. Looking forward to reading your blog!

      Lisa

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  5. Welcome to the blog community. It is overwhelming at times, but you meet so many amazing people!

    Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

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    1. Yes, I am very excited to meet everyone. Thank you for your coment!

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  6. Stopping by from the blog hop. :)
    Happy Milspouse Appreciation Day!!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. Looking forward to reading your blog. Happy Milspouse Appreciation Day to you!!

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  7. You have a beautiful family! Welcome to blogging :) I'm about to go read your other post!

    Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

    Blessings,
    Heather

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    1. Thank you! I hope you like my other posts!

      Lisa

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    1. Thank you Nicole! Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

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  9. nice to "meet" you, you have a beautiful family! happy military spouse appreciation day!

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  10. I'll have to stick around and check out your blog! :)
    Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day and I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!

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  11. You have such a beautiful family!! Happy MilSpouse Appreciation Day! :)

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  12. Lovely family! Writing is so therapeutic isn't it? Happy Milspouse Appreciation Day!

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  13. Happy Milspouse Day (a little late) and Mothers' Day! Your family is gorgeous and I look forward to reading more about y'all! :)

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    1. Happy Mother's Day to you too! Thanks for stopping by!

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  14. Lovely family. Visiting from Military Spouse Appreciation hop and now following you. Please stop by and visit when you get a chance. I host Weekend Blog Walk and would love to have you join in. It's another blog hop and a greet way to build followers. I also co-host Monday Mingle and Favorite Product Friday. http://www.athometake2.blogspot.com

    Jessica @ At Home Take 2

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    1. Jessica, thanks for the info! I've signed up to follow your blog...looking forward to reading more of it. Happy Mother's Day!

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  16. Beautiful family! My hubby is a Marine too :)

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  17. Finally catching up on the blog hop! Happy Belated Military Spouse Appreciation Day! You have a gorgeous family (:

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  18. Thank you so much for joining in on the blog hop! And sorry it took me so long to come and visit. It was great reading your party post and getting to know you a little more. :) Hope you had fun visiting the other ladies on the list and that you had a fabulous Mil Spouse Appreciation Day!!!

    xoxo
    Roller Coaster
    http://www.ridingtherollercoaster.com

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  19. Hi! I am a little late from the BlogHop but I wanted to say that you have a beautiful family! It was nice to meet you! So Happy belated military spouse appreciation day and Mother's Day!!!! Amanda

    mickandmackarmyadventures.blogspot.com

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  20. Hi Lisa! Thanks for stopping by my blog during the hop—sorry it took me so long to get over here...better late than never, though! I love your writing style; it's very honest and welcoming. I look forward to hearing more!

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