Preparing for the reality of deployment actually happening

In preparation for his deployment, probably a few months before, I started a secret pinterest board titled, "For Deployment" where I began pinning care package ideas, tips, gifts, anything I could think of that I might need/want to reference while he's gone. This helped me to have something to focus on. It allowed me to focus on the good parts (or make up good parts!) of this deployment. When I would think about the impending doom of deployment approaching...I would grab my phone and start pinning! I'm not kidding. I call it pintherapy! (and it's free!) Haha!
I would just search:
care package ideas
care packages for military
care packages for deployed

I quickly developed favorite blogs for info and ideas. However, in my search, I noticed that most of the info for spouse deployment was focused on the Marines and Army. I saw that people kept talking about sending packages every week and filling out the dreaded customs form and not being able to send chocolate! Whaaaaat? How am I going to make my famous, secret, chocolate chip cookie recipe?! Or my ginger, oatmeal, white chocolate cookies that Tony loves?! Problem!

Another thing I noticed during my research was that all the tips, tricks and info are for the people who are left behind. It's all about how to care for your loved one who is deployed. What about how they care for us? How they help us? How can they support those of us who are at home? I thought of this because while my husband is super sweet and considerate and good at anticipating what I want...in the end, he is still a dude and can sometimes be clueless. (If you're reading this, I love you honey, I swear!)

So, that's why I took to blogging. I wanted to use mine and my husband's experience to get more information out there for Navy deployments, the ones who are deployed, and just share my experience and hope someone benefits from it. (Plus, not going to lie, keeping up a blog is yet another thing to keep myself busy).