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A Day in the Life of a Hockey Wife
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"Inside the looking glass, the reality may not be hell but it sure isn't heaven either. Hockey wives are mothers and wives just like anyone else. But married life with a professional athlete comes with its own big set of challenges and game plans."
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I was supposed to bring a hockey bag with me wasnt I?

Our last few weeks in Germany were a bit of a blur. We had things to do or places to be every day, right up until the day we left. Team parties, sponsor parties, fan parties, cleaning, packing, and t...

14 may 12

Thanks, Tips.

I had a ladybit appointment last week.I dont know why but it seems every doctors office in this town runs between 30 minutes and an hour behind schedule.My appointment was at 10 am. I didnt actually ...

05 apr 12

Ich...eishockey.. .aber...was...bit te...?

So, whats new in our world?Nothing exciting really. But dont worry, Im not afraid to bore you guys.The regular season ended about two weeks ago. Thats kind-of-sort-of fun. The team did about as well ...

02 apr 12

Discovers Day with the Cup

I am excited and proud to announce that I am partnering with Discover, the official credit card of the NHL, to spread the word about a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that one very lucky hockey fan wi...

01 apr 12

A Day in the Life of a Hockey Player

This week I received a mix of questions for both me and my husband. Im in italics. Read on!Caitlin asked:How did you meet your husband?We were introduced by mutual friends. My friend, Courtney, was e...

31 mar 12

You can play.

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05 mar 12

Poor little Spielerfrau.

It took a good six months for something to go wrong, so I have to give this team some serious credit. But it has finally happened. You guessed it.I have something to bitch about.They sold our car.I k...

20 feb 12

I stole Edward.

And by Edward he means my Twilight blanket.Thats right. My 6 3", 230-pound, hockey-playing husband is currently on the team bus, cuddling with Edward Cullen.  Amazeballs.

19 feb 12

I caved.

01 feb 12

A Day in the Life of a Hockey Player

Chelsea from Los Angeles, California asked:What has been the biggest sacrifice you/your family has had to make because of your career?The biggest sacrifice my wife has made is putting her dreams on h...

29 jan 12

Oh for fucks sake ...

Both seasons, it has taken me a couple of weeks to get used to get used to the German way. Being starred at. Pushed aside by Oma while waiting in line to pay for groceries. Told that I didnt recycle ...

24 jan 12

A Day in the Life of a Hockey Player

Miranda from Denver, Colorado asked:If you could do anything after you retire from hockey, what would it be? I would love to play professional poker for a living but my wife isnt a huge fan of the id...

22 jan 12

Take it or leave it?

Scheiße. Its that time of year already. The buzz. The whispers. The what-if and maybe conversations.Theyve started.My husband basically refuses to talk about upcoming seasons while hes still playing....

20 jan 12

A Day in the Life of a Hockey Player

Birgit from Nuremberg, Germany asked:Do you have any special pregame routines or meals? My wife makes chicken parmesan or pasta, chicken, and vodka sauce. I always tell her she doesnt have to but I t...

15 jan 12

Because being happy is good for my health.

All this talk about resolutions has me thinking I should make one. And we all know peer pressure can be such a bitch. I mean, no joke, I actually started to ponder whether or not I was becoming a lit...

03 jan 12

The fever.

Well, it has finally hit me.The fever.No, not Bieber fever. Although, I am guilty of listening to his Christmas album a time or two recently (which I fully blame on Banger).But Im referring to baby f...

28 dec 11

Merry Christmas from Linden

25 dec 11

(Christmas) Prayers for Jaidyn

In August, this happened.But from the moment Jaime told me that Jaidyn was diagnosed with cancer, I knew shed kick its ass. I just knew it ... because shes a fighter.Here we are, two months later, an...

24 oct 11

The Figures Behind the Fights

My friends at Hockey Monkey have something super cool to share!Hockey Fighting: Altercations by the Numbers takes stats from the past decade of NHL hockey fights and breaks them down into a graphic s...

19 oct 11

Holy shitballs.

Holy shitballs, Linden started kindergärten!I didnt think that anything could be more overwhelming than checking out at the Rewe but boy was I wrong.Kindergärten sounded like a fabulous idea when we ...

01 oct 11

Exhibit D.

My husband says some really dumb shit.Exhibit A. Exhibit B.Exhibit C.Screenshot of his Facebook page.He also plays a lot of online poker.I would never actually say the words aloud in his presenc...

14 sep 11

Beyond the imperfections.

I am happy to report that me and preseason are officially friends-ON, again. Im not exactly sure what it is but everything is just ... easier this season. I think I can chalk a lot of it up to the fa...

30 aug 11

Prayers for Jaidyn

It is with great sadness but also great hope that I write today. My friend Jaimes daughter, Jaidyn, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). She is three years old. Jaime and Jaidyn On ...

18 aug 11

I gave them a thumbs up.

I need to learn German. STAT.I forgot how overwhelming the first few days in a new place can be. I feel like a seasoned pro when it comes to packing, long-haul flights with a toddler, unpacking, and ...

14 aug 11

#truth

10 aug 11

"Im going to Germany and Im going to miss Nama and Im going to cry!"

Well ...Just under 24 hours until we board our flight to Philadelphia! The good news? The house is clean and our bags are packed. The bad news? Im sick. Its just a head cold, and I am sure that itll ...

09 aug 11

Look what you did now.

I woke up at six-thirty this morning. Half-asleep, I rolled over to turn my alarm off. I grabbed my phone and opened my e-mail. An e-mail from my husband? That’s odd. The subject line read: Look what...

05 aug 11

Fail. Fail. And Fail.

Just seven days until we’re off to Germany! It’s hard to believe we’re in the single digits now. For the past month or so, it seemed I had all the time in the world to get my act together. I had almo...

02 aug 11

Underwear or no underwear.

Holy scheiße! Am I about to move to Germany? Between working and balancing all of the other things that most people balance every day (you know, like kids and a house and finances and relationships),...

27 jul 11

So, here you be.

Note: This is another packing/traveling post. If you aren’t doing either of those things, this probably won’t be your cup of tea.I promised I would provide a few more packing tips and tricks (primari...

07 jul 11

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