Let me start with this: when you're married to a wildland firefighter and raising kids, having your own dreams can seriously feel like a...

We always knew we wanted kids. It wasn’t even a question, it was a steady dream we carried together through every move, every fire...

Let's recap a bit. When you marry a wildland firefighter, you quickly realize your life doesn’t follow a traditional script. Summers...

The 2015 fire season was still going but I packed up our lives to move to Rhode Island. We were headed east to get married. Through the...

Well, it’s been a hot minute, hasn’t it? First off, my apologies for going radio silent and leaving you all hanging. Life threw me a few...

Josh was in, having accepted a permanent ("Career Seasonal") position as a Federal Wildland Firefighter. He had been living in Utah...

With baited breath, we waited for the results of Josh's application. Weeks passed without notice and we knew it wasn’t good news, he...

Happy Tuesday, I've missed you. Apologies for the long break, life is busy (as we know) and I had to put my writing on hold for a while...

I wanted to take a break from our story to tell you a little about 'right now'. It took me a while to decide this, life inevitably got...

After Granite Mountain, I distinctly remember transitioning into the "Worry" stage of our relationship. I was so concerned for his...

On a sweltering Sunday in June, I had plans to do absolutely nothing. Josh had left for a fire the day prior so I had the whole house to...

Like all relationships, ours went through various stages of 'growth & development'. My personal learning curve and eagerness to achieve...

Moving right along, our first (of many) long distance fire seasons was coming to an end. I was only just getting the gist of our...

Welcome back! I figured it was only appropriate to continue by giving you additional background on myself and my WFF. I mentioned that I...

I've tried to start writing this so many times, but could never seem to find the courage, energy, or gusto to commit. Most days are...