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It called for some sort of like vegan. I don't know. It was like a vegan mayo or but I couldn't find I really couldn't find any like good sauce at Trader Joe's that I wanted so. This cilantro salad dressing and I'm hoping that I can pray for my tacos and I hope hopefully. It tastes good I've never had. This one before but I usually really like. What Trader Joe's has to offer so. That is what I'm going to be attempting today. I also got done with. I also went to Lowe's today and picked up a couple boxes two packs. Even stuff because. We didn't have.

Any boxes so. That gonna do. That afterwards and oh. Another thing so so earlier in this vlog. I had mentioned. That I had gone through the process I'd finished. It Stephen got the paperwork done filled. He actually went today to go look at a house cuz at first. We were thinking about moving on base and then. We realized. That the wait list was really long between like 1 to 5 months and having not. Even not even being on it. We were just like okay maybe it's a better idea to move off base so. He actually went to go look at a place today and it's about 20 minutes off base. He loved it I saw a few pictures of it I loved. It it's super cute it's a 3-bedroom 2bath which is perfect. Because we wanted at least. One extra bedroom as a spare bedroom.

When family comes to visit or even friends so I'm really excited about that he said the landlord was really sweet it's a guy and his mom so. What they had told him was a are willing to actually take. It off the market because of our situation and the possibility of me being there pretty much ASAP from. Now they're taking it off the market for him and they are waiting until the end of June for him to commit to it so. That was really exciting news today I'm so happy I'm so excited but that just means. I really need to start packing so. I picked up those boxes I'm gonna do like a little test run of what I have and just pretend like I'm leaving and just see. Many things. That I'm actually going to take. It all in my head but visually seeing it I'll have. More of an idea of how. Many things. I actually have so it's pretty much my plants were today could pack and spend time with little old Buddha say hi to the blog mom eyes. She gets so sad.

When her parents are gone. I feel so bad it's okay stinky. I took her out on a ride. This morning when. I went to Keith's and the bank. Because I didn't want her to be cooped up in the house. All day but I could take her. I went to like Trader Joe's or anything cuz it's been like it's like 95 degrees outside and I cannot leave her in the car it's just way too hot so she's just chillin over there Booya. She gets so lazy so yep that's what I'm doing today and I'm gonna get started on cooking before. It gets late it's actually really early or like Jimmy at least Sunday so. I slept in a little bit. I totally just scared her right now boo does. They buy to the blog.

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I went in the first time. I didn't have a copy of my medical record so. I had to come back. I had to go back home ask for my records luckily. They were done within just a few hours and I went back the very next day and turned in everything that I had. One of the forms actually required Stephens signature and I actually think. That was I think. It was formed 4830 I'm pretty I'm trying to remember. All of these form numbers but I think. I think that's the one he had to do so. We had to go back and forth between.

That and luckily. That all done in one night. That is basically. One of the final steps. They just said. They will by tomorrow at least have my papers sent over to Moore Stevens at and I'll just have to let him know. When they'll get there they're about nine hours ahead of us I don't really know after. That I want to say. That they choose my date on when. I get over there but I have no idea so. This is just the process of um moving overseas and honestly hasn't been too bad. I think it's just the anticipation like. When am I gonna get over there like. I just want to know like as far as packing and everything I don't have. Anything packed. I just really like basically decluttering all my stuff but overall hasn't been too bad it's all in their hands.

I don't think. Anything really else left to do other. Than just be prepared. Good afternoon. Everyone it's Sunday today so. It would have gotten ready but I'm just like. I have other things to do today. I am going to be meal prepping like I've been trying to do sounds really lame but like the last week. Any meal prepped. I just always feel let. Me just set. This down I just always feel so much better. When I'm meal prep I've been trying to experiment with a couple recipes. This week I'm going totally out of my comfort zone I'm making things well. I wouldn't say totally but somewhat. More out of my comfort zone. I love Pinterest I'm always on Pinterest. I searched up. This Buffalo cauliflower tacos so they're vegan I'm not vegan I'm not. I just look up. I like to look up like vegetarian or vegan recipes just. Because if they look good and I could make them then why not. I don't eat. Me as often as. I used to anymore like.

 If I'm somewhere. I usually always order veggies instead of meat. Now but I would label myself as vegetarian or vegan or anything like. That's because. I do still eat seafood and like. I eat meat like rare. I just would choose an alternative. I could especially. When I'm cooking because. I have the choice to make. Whatever I want so today I'm going to be making those Buffalo cauliflower tacos those vegan ones the second dish is gonna be it's like a it's like a sesame tofu stir-fry that's even. All I think. I couldn't find I was like oh my god. I went to Trader Joe's I went to Safeway or the sesame seeds so I'm just gonna have to do. Now never I've never cooked wild rice but I've got. This packet from Trader Joe's so I'm gonna cook. This instead of the brown rice. That I called her I'm just mixing it up a little bit and also the vegan buffalo. What tacos my track angle my camera.

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I just got done from what's called a courtesy clearance at Travis Air Force Base basically. What that is is it's one of the final steps. When trying to transfer overseas. Because I'm a dependent. I have to go through the process of getting my medical records in from the previous two years going and meeting with a doctor I'm. I met with a doctor at Travis at the David Grant Medical Center. That just whole thing was sort of confusing just. Even making the appointment was really difficult.

I was on the phone with him for about 20 minutes and kept getting redirected everywhere so Stephen had to call make the appointment. He made it within like five minutes so. I made my medical appointment and my dental appointment on the same day they're in the same building but I ended up having one eye like 8:30 in the morning and the other one at like 2:00 cuz. I just wanted to get them done as soon as possible so with the medical. One I actually ended up. They so they assigned. Me a doctor and it was really weird. Because she was really confused as to why I was. One of her patients. She said she usually deals with like elderly patients and like a handful of active service members which I am NOT so.

She was still able to fill out my paperwork and after. That they directed. Me to what's called the EF PM office. That is the office. I am supposed to basically give them all of my paperwork. They actually gave. Me a checklist of everything I needed and I lost the list but I have. It on my phone so. You need your DD Form 2729 on your 1466 and 1466 D which I think the 1466 is the dental your DoD ID card and a copy of your spouse's PC pcs orders. I don't really see them pay much attention to that but it's good to just have. It anyway so. That was basically. Everything that I needed to hand in to them in order to do the courtesy clearance today so the courtesy clearance. They have one every Wednesday it's 15 minutes. I got done within like for my appointment. What was that 115 and I got out of there at 119 so. It was really fast. They went through my medical records um. They asked me like a handful of questions and that was. It and I think.

 It doesn't go. That easy for everyone they're really just looking to see. If there are. Any special needs. That they'll need to take care of especially going overseas. They saw on my records. That I used to have asthma and that. I were to have had. Now like any asthma attacks recently. That probably would have affected. Me a lot so yeah that's pretty much what I've been having to go through in order to to be transferred overseas the reason. This is because. I had no idea. What I was getting into. I don't think. Anyone really does until. They get into. It and I think. This would be helpful for someone who is going through the process and going overseas isn't easy with every step. That I take. More information is given to me like.

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I think given dinner or something like. You just have to do. That as a military spouse. Something that is I buy kind of difficult compared to the civilian world is that. You don't like. Somebody it still got a smile and be cordial. You can call. It fake you know. You have to just put on that smile go shake. Some hands have. Some small talk or yes but I mean I'm pretty sure just about every spouse has done. That at least. You can't let face your husband make I've told. You about people. That work you know get in the way.

You see them you know just got a smile yeah so that's what I want. You all to remember. Because basically. You in them in the military world as a wife. You are a reflection of your husband so. You can't go around speeding on base. Because that's a little bad for him you can the ticket is him getting a ticket basically. You all are seeing as. One really like seriously my husband is always like babe don't get into a scuffle don't go cuss no money out I'm gonna fight. Nobody I'm gonna do. That you know. You just got to be on your own you're told. You know you can't be doing those type of things. Because you honestly can get your husband in trouble my biggest thing as far as. What it's like. You know it can be lonely. It can be lonely at times it's like. You know they could be on call like there have been times. He had to go to work on a weekend or you know. He made sometimes work seven days a week and not hit.

Any days off a lot of times. It feels like. I don't get to spend as much time with him anymore. You know especially with his having a baby. Now a lot of my time goes her so. He is home I'm kind of preoccupied so. You do have to learn. That you have to find the balance a lot as far as for me I had to take on a lot of responsibilities for our daughter like it's not like oh. You can feed her and he can bathe her all the time. Because sometimes. He may not be here for those moments um like. He really has to be just flexible let's hold like. I can't say. That enough. Because for example we've only been stationed at one place but they're going to be times. You have to up and move and say your husband is going up for promotion or he has a board or he has a test.

You have to be flexible. Yet to be accommodating and you have to just be very very supportive so the biggest thing I can think of is flexibility support them accommodating which is basically flexibility but I mean. These are the these are the mindsets espouses. That active duty. You know military members need at home. Because that's just the best way for it to be and what I would say is for you all to try to find a balance. You know basically your spouse should still keep. You happy but you should keep them happy as well so. You know keep the house clean. You know do things for them like for example for my husband. I know work can be stressful. It is a lot of him. Because we only have. One income essentially taking care of the whole family of our household so for me my job is to basically take care of him he can't care the bus and I take care of him so. I cook him lunch for the week. I do things like.

That I try to keep our house clean. I wash his uniforms and all his gear. That he's needs. You know it's simple things. You just got to be supportive be very supportive of your spouse it's kind of hard since sometimes put yourself in that spot and understand. What they have to go through and what they have to deal with on a daily basis and the things sometimes. They can't tell. You things sometimes. They just cannot say. What it is that's going on at work or you know OPSEC operation security. That is definitely part of being a military spouse is very. You have to be understanding you have to be in standing for me I had went through a deployment. Yet I'm not looking forward to it I'm gonna be honest I'm really not. I know I'm gonna miss the heck out of my husband like. He is my best friend. He is my go-to. You know you he's my person. You watch grated Anatomy. You know what I'm saying he's my person and I don't know what I'm gonna do he's deployed or whatever the case may be but I understand.

That that means. I may have to go through and I'm going to support him I'm going to support our family and I'm gonna do. What I need to do to get. It done so you all enjoyed. This video you had. Any questions concerns things. You want to know I'm going to do. Some more videos related to being a military spouse things. That you all may ask. Me you know previous videos. One of the biggest things is how. We got married at basic military training so. I will do a separate video on just. That so I will do. That video soon and I hope. That you all are having a wonderful day like. I said don't forget to Like comment and subscribe and I'll see. You again in my next. One love you bye.

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Hey let's lavish. It brick and I'm deck y'all I'm bet but I did a military spouse for almost two years. I can't believe to use as basically flown by. This is basically a video to let. You all know what it's like being a military wife. Because I know as far as. He told me it was joining and all this kinda like. What was it like to be a military spouse. You know from.

What you see in movies and stuff kind of like who's gonna be sad they're going to pull. It all the time. You know I'm gonna miss. You you're going to be ever ever ever disclaimer. That could be the case for some military wives so for me my experience at being a military spouse has been. What I would say it's been good. You know I can't complain about anything you know. He goes to work and he comes home. He comes home safely and I don't have. Any worries so that's a big thing for me you know. Because I was thinking like oh he's joining the military oh my gosh.

You know you had. These preconceived thoughts. That are oftentimes wrong especially depends on their career field in my husband's career fear doesn't require. You to be shot at at least sorry. He gets deployed possibly but no so I'm good on that part but one of the things. I want to stress to military spouses or if. You are about to become a military spouse it's that the number. One thing you have to be very very conscious of is that you have to be flexible. Because there is a difference between the military lifestyle and the civilian lifestyle and what I mean by. That is for example.

When my husband. She has to be to work there's no calling in saying oh I'll be late or calling at my. Everything has to be documented there's no sick days. You know you win your spouse gets sick. They have to go to basically the hospital or I think it's called sick call and basically. They have to get. What is called quarters quarters is basically. Where your quarantine. You know they basically get those days off from work to heal and get better and then go back to work so yummy there are times a lot of times. They can be. All call so. You may have plans those plans may not always work so being flexible and the military spouse is the number.

One thing there are times. Where just like. You can't you can't schedule things way way out in advance and that can kind of hinder like a time to know like planning vacations and things. Because you never know what's going to be going on with their mission at that time just keep. That like flexibility is the number number. One thing you need to be as a spouse. They deal with military. Because for example my husband has to be at work at 6:45 and gets off at 4:00 pm there's no I'll go in at 10:00 and then instead. I get off at 7:00 no. He doesn't make those changes his supervisors will make. That change. If that's what they need for the day.

 Because that's its regular schedule hours but there are times. They may not need him during those hours so. They sailed him hey. You could come in earlier so then the time sees linens to work in like 3:00 am. This Muskaan since went in to work as late as like 5:00 Higgins and got off much much later so be flexible like I'm going to say. That probably a million thought for this video be flexible. Because this that's just. What you need to meet as a little things fast. You know a demonstrates out. You get to meet a lot of people a lot of poor people in the military special. You go to functions so. You have to be get up cool with doing those type of things and I am I'm going to support my husband on 110 percent. You know you know go above and beyond for my husband and I mean. He is so me up babe. You know they got a Christmas party.