Can we just talk about Daylight Savings Time for a minute? Phewww what a downer 🤪 this past weekend we had to “spring ahead” which meant we all lost an hour of sleep and now it’s dark again the mornings. Pass! The one perk is that my LEO (who works nightshift) got to work one … Continue reading a+g monthly newsletter: march 2025
Tag: night shift
top 10 verses for trying times [according to fellow LEOWs]
Several weeks ago I put a box in my Instagram Story asking for yalls go-to verses for trying times. There were so many great ones I decided to compile the top 10 for easy access. Save them for a time you need them! I know the world is a dark place right now, and often … Continue reading top 10 verses for trying times [according to fellow LEOWs]
the shattering and swelling of my blue heart
Last night I was cleaning up the kitchen after dinner when my officer came downstairs, almost ready to leave for work. He handed me his badge with a mourning band pulled over it and asked “can you help me with this?” I pinned it on his uniform with steady hands, gave him a kiss, said … Continue reading the shattering and swelling of my blue heart
praying psalm 91 over ourselves + our families
Psalm 91 has always been my go to verse to pray over my officer, especially when he is on night shift. To me, the entire verse seems to be written for our officers, and it brings me immense comfort when I pray it over our department. Lately, it’s also been a verse that I have … Continue reading praying psalm 91 over ourselves + our families
gratitude + grief
Tonight I sit in bed, wrapped up in my officer’s old academy sweatshirt, and begin winding down with some tea and plans to watch tv. I glance down at my mug and the word embezzled on the side. Thankful. After the tragedy in Honolulu today-and lately what seems like daily tragedies of some sort or … Continue reading gratitude + grief
morning coffee + enjoying the little moments of blue life
I have a favorite place to have my morning mug of coffee. It’s not in a coffee shop with a fancy latte. It’s not snuggled on my couch, warm and cozy. It’s a half drank cup of lukewarm coffee, in my PJs and bedhead, while standing outside of my officer’s patrol car window just as … Continue reading morning coffee + enjoying the little moments of blue life
the weight of the badge
The other morning my officer got home from work just as I was getting ready for work myself. As he was getting ready for bed and I was heading out the door, I asked him how his shift was. “It was a rough one” was all he said. I looked over at him, sitting on … Continue reading the weight of the badge
foods we {try to} keep in our house for easy officer lunches + how this saves our budget
You guys, I'll be the first to admit that I despise packing my officer's lunch. It's not like it's an overly complicated task-I just don't like doing it! When I add it onto my schedule and his ever-changing shifts, lunch packing and meal prepping can seem like a nightmare. I used to feel a lot of guilt … Continue reading foods we {try to} keep in our house for easy officer lunches + how this saves our budget
5 perks of night shift life
Night shift can suck. It does. There's no way around it. But even though the hours aren't necessarily ideal for you or your officer, there are definitely some perks to the good ole graveyard shift. Speaking of-the other Sunday at church our pastor brought up the graveyard shift during a sermon, and briefly talked about how … Continue reading 5 perks of night shift life
sleep hygiene
Does anyone else have trouble sleeping sometimes? My husband would probably die laughing if I told him I had trouble falling asleep, because 95% of the time I fall into a deep sleep within a few minutes. No joke! My Fitbit data will back me up. Often my husband will poke me or stick his … Continue reading sleep hygiene