Hey there — I’m Mary, and I’m so glad you found your way here.

I’m a young mom, a military veteran, and a wife walking through the long-distance love story that is deployment. These days, you’ll usually find me bouncing between sourdough starters, bedtime stories, crochet projects, and prayer journals — often with a little one tugging at my sleeve.

I created Bloom and Battle as a space to hold both the softness and the strength that define this season. It’s a reflection of my real life — where joy and hardship coexist, where faith anchors me, and where crafting, cooking, and quiet moments keep me grounded.

I share my love for:

• Faith that gets me through the waiting

• Fantasy books that let me escape and dream

• Crafts like quilting and crochet that calm my spirit

• Baking and sourdough that fill my home with warmth

• And the deep, often unspoken strength of being a military spouse and mom

This is a place for women like you — growing, creating, surviving, blooming. If you're in a season of battle, know this: you are not alone. You are deeply loved, and there is still beauty to be found here.

Let’s bloom together.

With love,
Mary