Every year I share some of my favorite gifts for blue families, and I always like to start by featuring small shops! Whenever possible I love to support small businesses, especially ones that are law enforcement owned and/or support our first responders. Read on for some great gift ideas for the officer in your life-and … Continue reading 2024 blue gift guide featuring small shops + promo codes {leos}
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a+g monthly newsletter: april 2024
Happy April (and almost May), thin line fam! I know it’s the veryyyyy end of the month, but better late than never, right? I don’t know about you, but these past few months have felt really heavy with everything going on in the world and our law enforcement community. And you know that saying “April … Continue reading a+g monthly newsletter: april 2024
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
a+g monthly newsletter: february 2024
Happy February, blue fam! If we’re being honest, this month (especially the past week) has felt anything but happy. The war on cops is running rampant and we continue to see more and more of our blue family attacked, gunned down, and killed. It’s heartbreaking, infuriating, and so, so scary. If you’re having a hard … Continue reading a+g monthly newsletter: february 2024
a simple thin blue line valentine treat
I’m sure you’ve seen those little chocolate pretzel hearts all over the internet this month-they’re so cute I had to put a little thin line spin to them! These little pretzel treats are super simple and require only a microwave and a few ingredients. You could make them pink and red and Valentine-y, or make … Continue reading a simple thin blue line valentine treat
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: november 2023
Happy November, a+g fam! Welcome to the second monthly newsletter! I think I say this every single year (except for maaaaaybe 2020) but time has really flown by-can you believe it’s almost December?! I hope you’re able to slow down and enjoy the magic of this season, even if you’re bustling around getting things ready … Continue reading a+g monthly newsletter: november 2023
2023 blue gift guide featuring small shops + promo codes {leows}
Ariscents Candle Co. Ari is a fellow LEOW (and former LEO!) who has built the most amazing candle company from the ground up. All of her products are toxic free and smell insanely good. I’ve gotten many different candles and wax melts and have been obsessed with every single scent. My favorites are Kapalua Sunset … Continue reading 2023 blue gift guide featuring small shops + promo codes {leows}
5 things our first responder family is saying “no” to this holiday season
Earlier I shared this post on my Instagram feed. Y’all asked for it to be turned into a shareable and savable blog post, so here it is! The year has flown by! Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, Christmas is right around the corner-and this time of year can be especially tricky for first … Continue reading 5 things our first responder family is saying “no” to this holiday season
book review: armor of god for police wives
I’m so excited to FINALLY get back to reviewing blue books each month! I used to be diligent about getting them up on a regular basis, and then…life happened, and here we are! I’ll be trying my best to share blue book review here on the blog, but I always share up to date finds … Continue reading book review: armor of god for police wives