My name is Val and I'm married to a firefighter. People will call him a hero. I call him my best friend. Dictionary.com defines a hero as: a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for …
Cheering Up a Firewife
Back in February we did a Kitchen Table about chronic health issues. In that post, Ashley T. introduced us to her big battle with cancer. We knew she had it but not the extent. Like I said in that …
Book Club
We talked about it weeks ago but I'm finally putting a date out there. We're going to start having a book club and everyone is invited. The book will change each month. We'll change it up between …
Slacker Alert
Good grief. I have so much on my list that hasn't gotten done lately. Very cool blog posts in draft, just waiting to be finished. Do you ever just overwhelm yourself with thinking about …
Hawks are Union Proud
There are so many reasons why I'm up at 1:25am and starting this post here. I'm a third generation union girl. My grandpa's were both teamsters. My Dad is laborer. My husband is vested carpenter …
Emotional attachment versus emotional detachment
Firefighters are known for their strong brotherhood, loyalty to each other, and a bond that they form while performing their duties. This makes sense because they experience things that …
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