Welcome to my little corner of the Internet! I'm Amanda and I'm a working mom, wife to a soldier, blogger, scrap booker, runner, reader, and too many other things to list.
The Calm Before the Storm is a lifestyle blog about trying to keep it together while getting healthy, making sure everyone survives another day, navigating the ever changing maze of the military, and wandering around this world we call life.
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This blog will serve as an outlet for me to voice my opinions and thoughts as a woman, wife, Michigander, New Yorker, future mother, business professional, and as one of the newest members of the Army National Guard community. Somehow I have to figure out how to balance all of that together!
All of the content in this blog are my own opinions based on my own life experiences. Please take them as such. Contrary to popular belief I do not claim to be an expert on any topic; however, I do like to read up on my topics before forming my opinions. That being said, feel free to also voice your opinion on any topic. I enjoy hearing different points of view.
~AKO
All of the content in this blog are my own opinions based on my own life experiences. Please take them as such. Contrary to popular belief I do not claim to be an expert on any topic; however, I do like to read up on my topics before forming my opinions. That being said, feel free to also voice your opinion on any topic. I enjoy hearing different points of view.
~AKO
