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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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WIL WHEATON dot NET

wow it’s really been 40 years
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Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life

Twas the Night Before Christmas For the Military Spouse
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Airing My Laundry, One Post At A Time...

Eating In Pym's Kitchen At California Adventure
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Jeremey DuVall

Strategy as a background task
5 months ago
Jo, My Gosh!

What Military Families Should Know About Student Loans
6 months ago
Homefront United Network

Real Estate Trends: What You Need to Know
1 year ago
All for the Boys

Football Activities for Older Kids – Perfect for Parties!
1 year ago
Hope N. Griffin

Come Sit With Me Mama
2 years ago
Blogging Julie - Just a Mom, Who Blogs and Loves Books

So You Want to Start a Blog? A Simple Blogging Guide to Get You Started
3 years ago
First-Time-Mommy.com

Join the Juice Drinkers Unite! Juice Community #JuiceInfluencer
3 years ago
Me and My SoldierMan

Goodbye, Old Friend
3 years ago
| Beauty, Fitness, and Our Military Lifestyle

4 Places Where You Can Shop Small This Holiday Season
4 years ago
Growing Like Weeds

Interview at 9 & 7 Years Old
4 years ago
Anne Wheaton dot Com

Ask And You Shall Receive (for a limited time so get on it!)
5 years ago
the midwest press

His Story & Mine: The Three Lions
5 years ago
Emilie's To Do List - mytodolists.me

Week 22 // 2019
5 years ago
Burke Does

March 2019 Goals
5 years ago
From Fat to Fit Chick:

January 2019 Beginner Workout Challenge
5 years ago
Of Seas & Sundry

“Why Homeschool?” | And Other Questions
6 years ago
World According to Aly

Bleach T-shirts
6 years ago
Natalie Patalie

July Small Goals
6 years ago
Hodge Podge Moments

Must Have Baby Products for When You Need a Break
6 years ago
SpouseBUZZ.com

5 Interesting Findings from a 2018 Military Family Report
6 years ago
Total Lifestyle Management

Protected: Extra Education for My Connection Builder
6 years ago
WrittenByJennifer

It Was a Good Year
6 years ago
Cammo Style Love

The Long Road Home is An All Too Familiar One
7 years ago
An Aiming High Wife

Choosing The Best LED Lights For Your Villa
7 years ago
Mr. & Mrs. O

Mike's Farm
7 years ago
Also Known As...the Wife

Home About BlogHer ’12 Disclosures Contact Me Advertising & PR
7 years ago
First Time Mama - First Time Blogger

How do I get this thing going again?
7 years ago
Cheers, Elizabeth

Doing A Little Destashing!
7 years ago
High Heels & Combat Boots

The Rebrand is Complete!
7 years ago
The Petite Mrs

What I Got For Christmas 2017
7 years ago
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thecrisis

ESCAPE ROOM CARE PACKAGE
8 years ago
The Toy Box Years

Diary of a Brain Tumor - Bitter or Blessed
8 years ago
Keeping Up With Kylie

8 years ago
Our Before & After

I'm not Julia Roberts and Love is Not Like the Movies
9 years ago
Many Waters

To Preschool or Not To Preschool
9 years ago
This is How My Garden Grows

Let's just move on
9 years ago
Wood Worx

Happy Holidays!
9 years ago
Our Content Nest

JohnReagan: Eleven Months
11 years ago
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The Fine Print...

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

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