Father’s Day is right around the corner-this year it falls on Sunday, June 15th! I share this sweet little printable every year, and it’s the easiest way to show a little love to the blue line dad in your life and capture little handprints! We have a whole row up over my own LEO's cop … Continue reading blue line father’s day printable + gift guide
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a+g monthly newsletter: march 2024
Happy March, thin line fam! You might notice that this month’s newsletter is a little later than usual…and a little (a lot) shorter. To be honest, I wasn’t going to send out a newsletter this month-with everything going on in the world and our law enforcement community, I just didn’t know if I had it … Continue reading a+g monthly newsletter: march 2024
law enforcement funerals: what you need to know about attending one as a leow
Ugh. Law Enforcement Funerals-it's one of the heaviest but most requests topics from yall. I get a lot of DMs about what to wear, what to expect, and what they're like. It's a difficult and sad thing to talk about, but unfortunately, most of us LEO families will attend at least one during our officer's … Continue reading law enforcement funerals: what you need to know about attending one as a leow
a+g monthly newsletter: october 2023
Hi a+g fam! It’s hereeeeeeee! I’ve been wanting to put together a little somethin somethin for my subscribers for awhile now, and this month, it’s happening! In the future this monthly newsletter will come directly to your inbox instead of as a blog post, but for the first month I wanted to make sure everyone … Continue reading a+g monthly newsletter: october 2023
how to support a fellow blue family after a critical incident
Earlier this year I wrote this post about my officer’s critical incident and what I found helped me in the midst of his OIS (officer involved shooting). So many of you reached out saying that you could relate and that you found it helpful. This is heartbreaking, because so many of our blue family members … Continue reading how to support a fellow blue family after a critical incident
going to church (as a blue family)
This past Sunday I shared some encouragement in my Instagram stories about why going to church is so important. I know that we, as blue families, can find it tricky to get out the door without our officer or find a church that feels comfortable. I hear you! It can be so hard. I polled … Continue reading going to church (as a blue family)
a prayer for the days that you hate blue life
Some days I struggle with blue life. Maybe it’s due to another report of an officer down, a new unbelievable policy, a horrible news article, or a mandatory overtime shift. Most days I love blue life-but some I’m really conflicted. If you’ve ever felt the same way, then this prayer is for you 🙏🏽 Save … Continue reading a prayer for the days that you hate blue life
10 things to do as a police wife after an officer involved shooting or critical incident {what helped me as a LEOW when my LEO was in an OIS}
Having your officer involved in an OIS (officer involved shooting) or critical incident is a lot of police wives’ nightmares come true. It’s stressful and frightening, and can even be traumatizing and life changing. Every incident is different and every family is different, so there’s no “one size fits all” piece of advice I can … Continue reading 10 things to do as a police wife after an officer involved shooting or critical incident {what helped me as a LEOW when my LEO was in an OIS}
an attitude of gratitude in the month of love [free printables]
Does anyone remember years and years ago when I put up these printables? I created a simple little list to put on our fridge so that my officer and I could quickly jot down something about the other that we were grateful for that week. Some days it was super simple (you packed my lunch) … Continue reading an attitude of gratitude in the month of love [free printables]
lord, let me be a police wife who…
There are many, many things that I hope to be and traits I strive for. The Bible points us to many, such as the fruit of the spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control). There are a particular few that I feel especially called to as a police … Continue reading lord, let me be a police wife who…
