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13 Reasons Why I Love My Oilfield Man
Thirteen years ago, in a little chapel in Las Vegas, there was a young couple saying their “I dos” in front of a a man by the name of George Cottonwood, with no one else around other than a guy with a...
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Alternate Realities
As a rule, I generally avoid reality TV programs. Let’s face it, a good portion of them seem scripted and overly dramatic (think WWE wrestling and just about every repo show out there). It also seems...
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So You’re Moving to BoomTown, USA… Now What?
You hear about oilfield boomtowns everywhere in the media, some outlets even going so far as to compare them to a modern-day Wild West. The thought of actually moving to one of these towns can be...
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The Care and Keeping of Your Oilfield Home {Part 2 of 4}
Next up in our series of tips for keeping your oilfield household running smoothly: money. That thing we all like to have lots of, and hate to talk about. (Well, most of us hate to talk about,...
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Staying Connected With Your Oilfield Man
By the end of 2013, Hubby will have spent 6 months at home and 6 months at work. (My heart goes out to the ladies that get even less time with their men!) With so much time spent a part, finding...
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Suck It Up, Buttercup!
There’s been a lot of controversy as of late on our Facebook page regarding oilfield wives and what is perceived as whining. While maybe we do whine a little, I think most of it stems from the fact...
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The Oilfield Cafe: Pineapple Chicken
One day a few weeks ago, my husband came home from his two-week hitch raving about some pineapple chicken a friend’s wife had made for them and carrying a bowl for of leftovers for me. Pineapple?...
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The Oilfield Cafe: Best-Ever Chex Mix
I live for Chex Mix. Not the kind you buy from the grocery store, the homemade kind overflowing with buttery, crunchy goodness. If I had one food to live off of forever, this recipe just might be it....
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Shrink for Good!
Originally posted on The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. You’re thirsty. You walk to the kitchen, turn on the faucet, and fill a cup with cold, refreshing water. Or maybe you grab a bottle of water...
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“Blue-Collar” Blessings
I can’t even tell you the number of times I’ve had people make a big deal out of the fact that my husband doesn’t have a college degree. Almost always I hear, “What if something happens? What if he...
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The Working Mommy Menu
Being an oilfield wife and juggling a full-time job, makes mealtime nothing less than creative and challenging especially when you are a mommy too! I will be the first to admit, when Daddy is away at...
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6 Things I Hate About Being an Oilfield Wife
There’s no other lifestyle quite like being an Oilfield wife. It’s a love/hate relationship. You love the oilfield….and hate it at the same time. I prefer to focus on the positives and the things I...
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In the Thick of It
It’s strange to think about how we’re in the middle of a moment in time, we rarely think about how important that moment might be. As we go about our daily lives, it’s hard to remove ourselves, take a...
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Favorite Gifts for a New Baby
One thing that’s always booming in the oilfield world is babies. Do you feel that way, too? Right now we know a few expectant oilfield families (ourselves included), and a few oilfield couples who...
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Second Pregnancy: The Questions (and Some Answers)
When you’re pregnant, there’s no denying that you’re going to get questions — lots of them. With this, our second pregnancy, I’ve noticed that most of them stay the same, but a few new ones do get...
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Third Trimester Essentials
I thought it would be fun to share some of the things I’ve been loving as I settle into this third trimester of pregnancy. I mentioned it in my last post, but this pregnancy has been really different...
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Simple Living
I haven’t always been about simple living. I’m guilty of being swept up in the more is more mindset; blogging, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter … social media in general mostly encourages the...
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Invisible Diseases
I’ll admit, I’m not a very sympathetic person when it comes to invisible diseases. Or at least that’s how I used to be. When I’d hear people were suffering from chronic pain, fibromyalgia,...
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Being an Alaskan Wife
Along with being an Oilfield Wife I am also an Alaskan Wife, or what I like to refer to as a NOW (Northern Oilfield Wife). In some ways, Alaska is just like everywhere else. We live in a normal house...
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We’re All Pinners: My Favorite Pinterest Accounts
Pinterest seems to elicit strong feelings from people — especially women. Love it vs hate it. It sets unrealistic expectations vs I get all my best ideas off of Pinterest. There are people who refuse...
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