About

Allow me the honor of acquainting myself...

Hi, my name is Nichole, I'm a twenty-something, born and raised in Central Illinois, and I am brand new to the world of blogging, so please, bare with me. I am in a relationship with the most strikingly attractive, gifted, and patient man on the planet. And I am a girlfriend of a Marine!  (Cue asemperfilife.com)

I met my handsome college sweetheart Calvin in August of 2015 and we have been in a loving relationship since July of 2018. We started out as friends and gradually grew into wanting more from each other, getting into a relationship with James has absolutely been the best thing that has happened to me!  #LoveForThree

Random, yet Fun Facts about Me:

I have a healthy obsession for all things Disney and all things Fall/Christmas. There is no greater joy in my heart than when Fall is upon us. You will find splashes of Rustic looks all over my home, wardrobe, and inside my purse! I re-energize by curling up with a good book, a soft blanket, a three-wick candle from Bath & Body Works, lit and oh-so-fragrant, all topped with a gentle and refreshing breeze wafting through the window. Cooking, with a nice glass of wine while Michael Búble, Frank Sinatra and the like, are crooning me via Spotify or Pandora also energizes me. Nothing makes more sense to me than warm weather and country music. And no matter how many times I've seen an episode of "Friends" - mark my words, I will ALWAYS laugh.

So, now that I've kinda scratched the surface on "About Nichole" I'd love to hear from some of you! And I hope you decide to follow us on this new and thrilling adventure that my love and I are soon embracing! #MarineCorpsLife🇺🇸

So, why the blog?

Yes, I have two about pages but I am combining them into one. I have a tendency to be a "type-A" personality and can be exhaustingly detailed and thorough, but I wanted you guys to have a quick reference as to why I've somewhat randomly stumbled into the life of blogging. 

I'm going to be frank here, had you asked me in 2015 what a "blog" was, I would've answered, 'let me google that'. No joke, I am the least tech-savvy person in my generation, and find it overwhelming to keep up with all of the advances and trends in the virtual realm.

Surprisingly enough, the first thing I did when my love told me he was in the military, a Marine in fact, was search the internet for women who were sharing their experiences as "MILSO's" (Military Significant Other). But, go figure, I had a hard time searching since I hardly knew how! All-in-all, I decided then that as my friend was about to challenge himself in so many unfamiliar ways, that I too would do the same. While blogging is hardly comparable to what my then-friend, now-boyfriend is about to embark on, I hope to be "that blog" for the next girl like me; seeking the heart and reality of the ups and downs of being a teachers girl and marital life from the start!

My heart for A Semper Fi Life...

First, is to have a healthy outlet to all of the upcoming lifestyle changes with my Mister.  I want this to be a place where I can be candid, honest, and always clinging to the eternal hope I have in Christ; a diary with no lock and key, if you will!

Second, and more importantly, I wish that through "A Semper Fi Life" I can encourage and enrich the lives of young women and wives all over the world, especially -but definitely not limited to- my fellow MilSo's!

This means I want to connect and virtually (or even in some cases physically) do life with you!
And finally, to satisfy my girly and domesticated side, I'm really looking forward to having a place of my own on the internet where I can display pretty pictures of life with my love, and exchange exciting DIY projects, recipes, and home décor tips with all of you! Somewhere other than Pinterest, I guess!

My prayer is that you find this blog encouraging and inspiring no matter what walk of life you are in!

So please, make yourself comfy and stick around a while!