First News

I knew it was coming. It wasn't like it was a hidden secret. But when my husband came to me and asked where I wanted to live I was taken aback.

The first thoughts were panic. Leave the place that I have now called home. Then thoughts drifted to leaving my friends that I have come to know and love.

And then the thoughts came of a new place, new environment, and meeting new friends.

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Talk about being between a rock and a hard place. 

In the end this was something that I knew would happen. It was a part of the lifestyle I have with my husband. He proudly serves this country and as a part of that we may end up moving, a lot.

If you are a military wives (or husbands) will you tell me how you first felt when you found out that it was time for you and your spouse to change duty stations.

If you are not, if you have ever experienced moving because of a job. How did you feel when you first found out? 

This experience is fresh in my head. A lot of others are experiencing this for the first time, or have experienced and can give great advice. 

In the end it's the name of my blog... Smile and Deal with it. Because somethings are just out of your control.

Chocolat Blow Dry Cream

Recently a friend told me of a product.

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This friend and I happen to have the same hair type. So of course when she says she went to a stylist I go and try the stylist out. Puzzle, what I'll call her, and I were hanging out one day and she said I had to try something. We went to Sephora and she showed me the above.

The box says: "say so long to coarse, unmanageable frizz by rebuilding your hair so it's naturally smoother and effortlessly silky". 

After you wash and towel dry your hair you apply the product. It says to squeeze a quarter size amount into your hand (I happen to have longer hair and needed more than a quarter size). Work it into your hair from roots to end, I used my fingers to make sure it was evenly applied. And then blow dried my hair.

I happen to have a curly hair type but when it dries of course no curls. And this product was AMAZING!!!!

It left my hair straight. I took my time blow drying it out (like I always do) and I took a brush to flip the ends too :) And my hair was straight and soft. This lasted until the next day. Helped with the tangles. 

My friend says it lasts for 3 days, but I haven't tried it.

If you happen to have long thick hair try this out. It really helps.

I was not endorsed by the company for this review. I purchased it with my own money and loved it so much I wanted to share. I often shop at Sephora :) They have a return policy that if you don't like something after you try it you can return it. This will not be going back.

I don't know where else you can find Carol's Daughter's products at. But I know you can buy them at Sephora. If you click source above it will take you to the site to purchase this cream.

Have a hair fabulous day :)

PCSings

PCS=Permanent Change of Station

When I first heard the term it was several years ago.  It was exclaimed to me by a friend as she was overjoyed with the orders her husband received.  Of course I had yet to meet my husband nor be truly introduced to the world of packing up your life and being thrown moved to a new area.  So my dear friend explained to me what it meant and why she was so happy... they got their dream orders.

I later met my husband and now am experiencing our first PCS together.  He laughs at me, at my worries. But then I remember the horror stories he told me when we first met, the horror stories from my friend(s), and of course other blogs on the Internet.

My husband brought home pages, yes pages, and handed them to me and told me to pick.

ME PICK??

I began to panic as I looked at this sheet.  Rows and rows of places.  I think I peered back up at my husband with puppy dog eyes.  Ignore this and that... good instructions.

I do have to admit the first time I went through the list I had to Google a few places.  I knew the state or country but the location.  And then screaming in my head I heard LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.  I quickly crossed off the places that I knew I didn't want to live.  And then I turned to my friends where one of my friends mentioned "dream locations".

Of course Paris came to mind, my husband laughed at me.  But I quickly made a list of all the locations I would like to live.

Wouldn't you know it, none of them were on the list... sigh :(

I narrowed down the places and handed the list back to my husband.  Then it became the waiting game.

I am asking you... where are your dream locations? If you are not in the military vacation spots.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everyone :)

Hi :)

This is my first blog post :)

Hi and welcome to my blog. I decided to give blogging a try. Several friends have recommended it.

So here we go...

I decided to call my blog "Smile and Deal with it" because I thought it was cute. Often what I have found (especially with PCSing for the first time) is that with military life I have to smile and deal with it.

My husband is in the military. Due to OPSEC and PERSEC certain information will not be discussed. So for my friends who know me in real life shh!!! ;)

Since I am new to blogger please give me some time to figure some stuff out. I don't like the look of this layout but confusing lol.