Camille Crutcher
I Read 100+ Books in a Year. Here’s How and What I Recommend.
“How?!”
The first question people ask when I share that I read 106 books in 2024. My recipe for reading a lot of books was equal parts luck and effort. I am a speed reader...
Celebrating the Holidays After a Move or PCS
“Why don’t we have Halloween?”
My curious, confused almost-three-year-old gestured to our new neighbor’s elaborate seasonal display complete with a gigantic skeleton, a flying witch, and glowing pumpkins all over their yard.
Why don’t we have...
What I Learned From the First Deployment as a New Mom
Somewhere around 3am, after my four month old woke up for the third time to eat, I went to use the bathroom and wash my hands when I noticed…the water wasn’t working. I jiggled...
The Art of Being Alone
The sun beat on my shoulders as I bent over and trimmed the kale. A bundle of edible leaves sat in a bowl, and a messy pile of half-eaten pieces thanks to our friendly...
Perfect Beach Reads for Summer 2023
Summer has arrived. From road trips and cross-country flights, to beach days and water play, it’s the time of year I can typically find the most time to read. Although a book in hand...
7 Ways to Save During a PCS
With warmer weather and blooming flowers comes the start of PCS season. A PCS, or permanent change of station, can be an eventful, exciting time. But without proper planning it could also be an...
Get Outside, No Matter The Weather
I brought my newborn son home in a snowstorm, or more accurately, just as the blizzard was starting, flakes falling thick and fast as my husband navigated our vehicle at a crawl. Raising a...