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The Secret Lives of Oilfield Wives
I’m going to take a moment and clear up a few things. A question that every single oilfield wife gets is, “what on earth to you DO when your husband is away for weeks at a time?” There are some...
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The Candid Oilfield Wife (Part 1): The Departure
Over the past 4 years of my Oilfield Wife status several people have approached me and asked me how I deal with my husband being home and away for 14 days at a time. Essentially, he’s away for 6...
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…but she is fat
I was having a conversation with my mother, it went something like this: “I ran into my old friend at the convention,” my mom continues, “she said her daughter is doing well, but she weighs (insert...
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Taking a Sick Day
I just love that commercial on TV where someone knocks on the door, leans in with their runny Rudolf nose and says “Bob, I’m sorry, but I need to take a sick day tomorrow” and the camera cuts to Bob...
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The Candid Oilfield Wife {Part 2}: The Arrival
Recently, I wrote about the feelings and thoughts I experience during the 14-day countdown to Oilfield Man’s departure. I was hesitant to do so, as I know my OFM will be reading this, and sometimes I...
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Little Things Matter
It was her husband’s dying wish to get the house sold. That was why I sat and talked with a woman whose husband was dying of cancer in the other room. One of the things they had talked about as his...
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To Move or Not to Move
My friend’s husband was murdered on Tuesday. He was shot in the back by a fellow police officer during an argument and we still don’t know what the argument was about. He left behind his wife, three...
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The End of Innocence
Every day I am blessed and challenged with the task of raising a good person that will, undoubtedly, make great contributions to this world. And every day there is a negative, self-opinionated troll...
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Oilfield Life in 2015
The last couple of hitches had been rough for me. I was hesitant to share it because there are so many oilfield families looking for work. I knew that people would think that I should be grateful my...
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I Want a Best Friend
I want a best friend. A female one, not the male version I’m married to. I’ve had a few over the years. That person you talk to everyday, the one that you would say “what are we doing tonight?” to...
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I Quit
I quit being an Oilfield Wife today. As a matter of fact, I quit being an anything. I had finally had enough, threw my hands in the air, and admitted defeat. Today I stopped waiting for my husband’s...
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An open letter to those who work at nail salons
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen Who Work At Nail Salons: First off, I want to say thank you. You massage my hands, arms, legs, and feet. You make my nails look pretty. Every time I look down at my pretty...
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Part-Time Husband
The other day I was explaining my husband’s work schedule (4-6 weeks in Alaska, 2 weeks here) to someone and she said matter-of-factly, “Oh, so you have a part-time husband.” As I usually do, I didn’t...
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I Didn’t Know
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: “You knew what you were getting yourself into when your husband went into the oilfield”. Actually, no, I didn’t know. I knew the basics. I...
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When My Oil Man is Away
The oilfield life is a unique way of life. We sacrifice family time – to get more family time. Our men work away from home for weeks or months at a time, so that they can have weeks and months at home....
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Our First “Real” Birthday Party
My oldest son is about to turn 6 and is in Kindergarten. Until now, his birthday parties were as much about the adults as they were about him because we don’t throw a lot of parties and he didn’t have...
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Waiting For You
Dearest Husband, I know you wonder what I’m doing here while you’re away, because I wonder too. I wonder if you’re thinking about me. I wonder if you’re safe. I wonder if you miss me like I miss you. I...
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You Should Have Known
You should’ve known what you were getting into when you married an oilfield man. This seems to be a popular sentiment with oilfield wives. It is a response to other women’s cries of difficulty and...
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Your Wives Are Equals
When I wrote the post titled “I Quit” I expected those who commented on it to actually read it first. It became clear to me fairly quickly that not all who had something to say about it did. Fact #1:...
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Summer To-Do List
Summer is almost here. Which means long, lazy days of…..rushing around from activity to activity. Trying to cram in swimming lessons, vacation, summer sports, library reading program….etc. That can...
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