Update to the new site

The easiest address to remember is http://www.karenproudarmymom.com/ and it will redirect you to the correct site but if you wish you can copy and paste the correct address which is http://karenproudarmymom.com/index  

I'm doing ok still awaiting to see if my son is going to re-enlist or not.  He keeps going back and forth so I wait.

Has it been that long?

Sorry guys, I didn't realize it had been that long since my last post.  I've been fighting with another website, that is my battle with trying to get another website up and running.  I'm happy to say I'm finally winning this battle. 

The website, well it goes along with my podcast, The Karen Proud Army Mom Show.  The website address is: http://www.karenproudarmymom.com/ .  I know there are a few military moms that follow this blog, (if they haven't given up already...it has been a while) and if you wouldn't mind doing an interview with me could you drop me a line here and let me know.  I'd like to have more interviews than the ramblings of a crazy person (me) the entire time. 

So what else is new, my son is still contemplating reenlisting.  While there's a part of me thinking, I don't want to go through another deployment, there's another part of me that says, I knew he was going to be a lifer.  I guess I'll always worry about him and I just need to suck it up.  I have to, because I'm an Army Mom right?  We're stronger than that.  Or show I say, I'm a Military Mom, we're stronger than that.  Because it doesn't really matter what branch it's all the same for a mom.  Unless of course it's a healthy competition then all bets are off. lol

Well I have to remember not to neglect this site so much.  I'll be back sooner.  Thanks for sticking around.
Army Mom Out

Happy New Year!!!!

So normally I'm not one to do New Year Resolutions but this time, I stepped on the scale on the 2nd and just about had a heart attack.  So what did I do?  I'm not officially on Nutrisystem.  I vowed to follow it like I'm supposed to and hopefully drop 30 - 40 pounds.  I've been on NS now for 4 days and so far so good.  The first day was hard but I wasn't prepared, forgot about the vegtables and fruit you must add to the plan or else there is just not enough food.  How does the food tastes so far?  Pretty good, but small portions...but I believe that's the point though. lol  Well, wish me luck and I'll keep you updated.

My soldier, well he's doing pretty good as well.  At the countdown, I called him on the phone because I was out of town and an hour ahead of him.  It was kinda neat, I counted it down and he was able to be there with me (sorta) and then he got to experience his own.  Win win for all.

With all the gloom and doom that we keep hearing about, I think I'll just settle on my own little paradise.  Your life is what you make of it for better or worse.  You just may have to get creative about it.  So better attitude for me I guess will be my second resolution.  I'll give it a shot.

Til next time,
Army Mom Out

All I can say is WOW!

I'm kinda stunned and at the same time I have to laugh.  Several weeks ago I had a dream that my son was deploying back to war.  All the fears and anxieties were all there in my dream.  I woke up and thought, thank goodness it was just a dream, he's not going to deploy again.  I thought I would mention it to a friend of mine for some sense of documentation just in case but I said nothing else to the others....Well my son called me yesterday to ask my opinion or at least thoughts about him re-enlisting in Active Duty.  Wow, what do I say?  All I could really muster up was make sure the decision you make you can live with.  I just want him to be happy.  Of course and then I said, you know you'll probably deploy again.  Sigh, I don't really know what to say.  The economy is in the tank, he has no job, he's in school but that's no guarantee of getting a job, not anymore.  I guess really all I can do is wait and see what he decides to do.  He wants to talk to a recruiter before making his final decision, so I will wait...

...and try to remain calm. ohmmmmmm, ohmmmmmmm...

Once an Army Mom always an Army Mom

I know I brushed on this topic before, but it never ceases to amaze me the bond between a mother and her child and the bond of the military mothers as well.

The soldiers have their fraternal brotherhood, but let me tell you, the military moms have their own and it extends to the other mothers' soldier as well. It's not just about our own kids, it's about everyone else that touches the lives of our children within the military. We all grieve together, and we all rejoice together. Now I thought that now my son is serving in the National Guard and the possibility of him going back to Iraq had dimished greatly and the resemblence to a "normal" life would resume. However, that's not so, that is I still think about the Soldiers still fighting and are about to fight. I still say prayers for them and my heart goes out to the ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. I still think about JD's mother who is now a Gold Star Mother.

When I see a soldier, during my everyday life, I think of his mother, of him and all that he has gone through. He may or may not have been through war, but he has still made sacrifices for the sake of our country. It humbles me to think of all they have been through. I think of my life when my son was deployed both times. In fact I had a dream not too long ago about my son. He was redeployed. All the feelings I had back way when came rushing back. It actually shook me up a bit. Now don't get me wrong, I'm truly proud of my son, it was that fear that came back of having a child deployed in harms way. I don't miss that part of his Active Duty.
My heart still goes out to all of the mothers with current Active Duty Soldiers. God bless them all.

However, I know there are a lot of you out there who have not gotten to the stage of their child finishing up his/her contract or for those whose child will be a lifer. For you, how are you doing? How are you coping? If you ever need an ear, please drop me a line. I'm here for you.

Until next time, Army Mom Out