Catherine Brown

03/04/2025

My homemade strawberry cheesecake 🍰
With my own recipe 👩‍🍳

21/01/2025

Sacrifice for a few years. Or struggle for a lifetime.

06/11/2024

27/10/2024

Team work makes the dream works!💪

27/10/2024

I'm teaching my kids that their siblings are among the most important people in this life.

As their mom, I won’t be around all their lives,
relationships will come and go,
and so do friends,
but siblings are by each other’s side for a lifetime.

My hope is that they always have each other’s backs—
in sickness or health, whether it's raining or shining, whether they're disappointed with each other’s life choices or not—nothing will keep them away.

Siblings have a special bond because they share a history and know each other's quirks, joys, and fears better than anyone else.

So, I hope they love each other in a way that petty drama can’t undo.

That’s my wish as their mother,
and I pray that they see it through.

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26/10/2024

Don’t let a late start define your journey. Every setback is just fuel for an epic comeback. The obstacles you’re facing now are preparing you for the victory ahead. When you rise, you’ll inspire those watching and surprise yourself with your strength. Stay focused your best days are still ahead! 💪🔥

26/10/2024

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19/10/2024

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02/04/2024

FACTS OF LIFE
In the blink of an eye another day is gone,
In the blink of an eye another week is gone.
In the blink of an eye another month is gone,
In the blink of an eye another year is gone.
And in the blink of an eye I'll be gone too,
And not just me but also you.
So maybe we should be wishin' and hopin',
That we could just keep our eyes open.
And see and appreciate all that we can see,
And learn how we can be, the best that we can be,
Before it's too late,
Time flies, so let's not wait.
Whether we have just one life or many, one thing is true,
We should try to enjoy every moment we can; it's the wisest thing to do.
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LIFE LESSONS
1. Don’t lend money to your family. Give it.
2. Never shake a hand while sitting down.
3. Stop telling people more than they need to know.
4. Never eat the last piece of something you didn't buy.
5. Don't throw your friend under the bus to impress someone.
6. Never insult the cooking when you are the guest.
7. Don't use the urinal next to an occupied one.
8. Don't take out your phone during a conversation.
9. Never take credit for work you didn't do.
10. Listen, nod, and most of all make eye contact.
11. Don't make fun of your friend in front of his kids.
12. Never let emotions overpower you.
13. Never beg for a relationship.
14. Dress well no matter what the occasion.
15. Never kick a man when he is already down.

15/03/2024

A Military Wife

Lots of moving...
Moving...
Moving...
Moving far from home...
Moving two cars, three kids and one dog...all riding with HER of course.
Moving sofas to basements because they won't go in THIS house;
Moving curtains that won't fit;
Moving jobs and certifications and professional development hours.
Moving away from friends;
Moving toward new friends;
Moving her most important luggage: her trunk full of memories.

Often waiting...
Waiting...
Waiting...
Waiting for housing.
Waiting for orders.
Waiting for deployments.
Waiting for phone calls.
Waiting for reunions.
Waiting for the new curtains to arrive.
Waiting for him to come home, For dinner...AGAIN!

They call her 'Military Dependent', but she knows better:
She is fiercely In-Dependent.

She can balance a check book;
Handle the yard work;
Fix a noisy toilet;
Bury the family pet...
She is intimately familiar with drywall anchors and toggle bolts.
She can file the taxes;
Sell a house;
Buy a car;
Or set up a move... .....all with ONE Power of Attorney.

She welcomes neighbors that don't welcome her.
She reinvents her career with every PCS;
Locates a house in the desert, The Arctic, Or the deep south.
And learns to call them all 'home'.
She MAKES them all home.

Military Wives are somewhat hasty...
They leap into:
Decorating,
Leadership,
Volunteering,
Career alternatives,
Churches,
And friendships. They don't have 15 years to get to know people.

Their roots are short but flexible.
They plant annuals for themselves and perennials for those who come after them.

Military Wives quickly learn to value each other:
They connect over coffee,
Rely on the spouse network,
Accept offers of friendship and favors.
Record addresses in pencil...

Military Wives have a common bond:
The Military Wife has a husband unlike other husbands; his commitment is unique.
He doesn't have a 'JOB'
He has a 'MISSION' that he can't just decide to quit...
He's on-call for his country 24/7.
But for her, he's the most unreliable guy in town!

His language is foreign
TDY
PCS
OPR
SOS
ACC
BDU
ACU
BAR
CIB
TAD

And so, a Military Wife is a translator for her family and his.
She is the long- distance link to keep them informed;
the glue that holds them together.

A Military Wife has her moments:
She wants to wring his neck;
Dye his uniform pink;
Refuse to move to Siberia;
But she pulls herself together.
Give her a few days,
A travel brochure,
A long hot bath,
A pledge to the flag,
A wedding picture,
And she goes.
She packs.
She moves.
She follows.

Why?
What for?
How come?
You may think it is because she has lost her mind.
But actually it is because she has lost her heart.
It was stolen from her by a man,
Who puts duty first,
Who longs to deploy,
Who salutes the flag,
And whose boots in the doorway remind her that as long as he is her Military Husband,
She will remain his military wife.
And would have it no other way
--Author Unknown

Credit to the owner

07/03/2024

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07/03/2024

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