This post is sponsored by Thin Blue Line USA. All opinions are honest and my own. With Thank a Police Officer Day right around the corner, I wanted to find a new, fairly easy way to show support to our local law enforcement. And these trail mix gift bags for police officers do the trick! One thing that my husband always eats is trail mix because it gives him great energy, keeps for easy storage in his patrol car, and doesn't expire quickly. And I have found that making our own trail mix is actually cheaper than buying store-bought trail mix. We also like the option of putting the Click for more
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“Yes, I am still married.” Questions you hear when married to a police officer.
So one thing I never imagined while being in a service marriage (& being married to a police officer) is that I would get asked so many off-the-wall questions related to his job. Some are funny, but some are kinda, well, strange or unbelievable. Personally, I have been asked a ton of crazy questions, but I knew other wives who have been asked even funnier questions than myself. So for this post, I enlisted some help from my fellow police wives. So a huge shoutout to the wives who contributed to this post- I couldn't have done it without you! The unbelievable questions you may hear Click for more
25+ random acts of kindness for law enforcement officers
Thank you to our sponsor, Thin Blue Line USA. All work is honest and my own. I love spreading love, happiness and appreciation. Our world needs more of it, that is for sure and random acts of kindness is a great way to do that. Acts of kindness and gratitude on ANY level is amazing, but random acts of appreciation for those that protect our communities day after day is certainly well over due! When someone pays for my husband's meal in the drive-thru or just says "thank you" it is always the first thing he mentions to me the next time we talk. It also brightens my day knowing there are Click for more
Top 10 Reasons I LOVE my Officer
One of my favorite posts from when I first started writing was Top 10 Ways to Know she's a Police Wife. And with police appreciation on the brain this week, I thought it was only fitting to write a post about why I truly love a police officer- MY officer! I am a police wife because of his daily sacrifice. While some may view our schedules, routines, and sacrifices as a family not ideal, I would not trade it for the world. I am proud to live this lifestyle and most importantly I KNOW we can weather any storm together. And I can do all these things with my officer by my side. With Click for more
6 Ways to Help your Officer Decompress when Off Duty
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Old Elk Distillery. All opinions are honest and my own. It took me years to realize that when our officers "clock-off" shift physically, it does not mean they are clocked-off shift mentally. It can take HOURS for our spouses to come down off the job and it never feels like they are fully off duty. That is why it is so important to give them time to relax as an off duty police officer. Not only that, but encourage them to relax and stop thinking about the job. Dr. Gilmartin explains this further in his book Emotional Survival for Law Click for more
Why safety of our officers should be top priority
This is NOT a sponsored post; just my honest opinion about an amazing company! It is no secret that the safety of police officers in this country is in grave danger. Just about every single time I turn on the news or scroll through my newsfeed on social media anymore, I hear of yet another officer that has been injured or killed in the line of duty. It is disgusting, disheartening and down right scary. These are our husbands, our brothers, our sisters, fathers & mothers, a sacred part of our family unit. These men and women have families, their families love them deeply and Click for more
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You might be married to a law enforcement officer if….(Christmas Edition)
The holidays are around the corner and with each passing year the holidays in our home seem to represent our life as a law enforcement family more and more. From the schedules, to rescheduling family traditions, to funny gifts- many law enforcement families experience the holidays in a rather similar way. The typical things we can all think of are rearranging our schedules to spend holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas with our loved one. But what about those funny or stand out situations? They are the ones I love the most. They are what I laugh about or cherish when I am missing my law Click for more
My Husband is Off Duty…Questions to NOT ask a Police Officer and His Family
It has happened to all of us. Those dreaded "police work" questions. You meet your husband for a quick bite to eat before his shift starts, he is in his uniform and his patrol car is parked outside. You get 20, quick minutes of "family time" and your husband is approached by a citizen asking for some quick advice. Or how about, your husband is off for the weekend (FINALLY!!) and your neighbors see his patrol car parked in your driveway. He quickly steps outside to check the mail but 20 minutes later he is still outside. He has been stopped by a neighbor, who is asking for "advice" on Click for more
How to Learn to Trust your Officer (& why it is important)
Have you ever had your officer husband tell you to sit a certain way in a restaurant? He wants to face the door and you sit with your back to the door. What about a strategic plan to separate if you are in a store or public place? If you have been a police wife for any length of time, then I am sure you can relate. While those requests may seem odd or crazy to non-law enforcement families, we understand. Our officers are trained to protect. That protection does not only happen while on shift; it carries straight into their home lives and they have a need to protect the ones they love, as Click for more