Leah Stuhler
Leah grew up in Western New York, lived in Chicago for 11 years, and now resides in South Carolina. Leah is a WAHM/SAHM to Giovanni and Raylan. Her amazing husband Tim proudly serves his country in the Air Force Reserves. Leah works in health insurance, is a writer/freelance editor and is a theater teacher. You can find her blogging at SecretsofMommyhood.me, where she shares about her life as a Christian mother, allergy mom and military wife. Leah is a Co-Editor and contributor for Columbia SC Moms Blog and is beyond excited to also be a part of Military Moms Blog! Photo credit: Emily Ann Photography.
My First (and Last) Air Force Ball
For years I've watched as my friends get all dolled up each year and go to their respective military balls. I stare at their pictures of them in their gorgeous formal gowns, with their...
Keeping Your Long Distance Friendships Alive
My best friend and I have been friends since we were in sixth grade. I'm not even going to tell you how long ago that was because it makes me feel old. But, let's...
Back to School For (Food) Allergy Moms
Back to school is a busy time with buying school supplies, sports physicals, teacher meetings, open houses, clothes shopping and more. But if you’re the parent of an allergy child, you have additional tasks;...
10 Reasons to Love Being Stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
When we moved to South Carolina, I didn't know what to expect. I knew it was going to be a heck of a lot different than living in Chicago, that's for sure. I had...
How to Support Those Around You With Food Allergies
It was November 2012, and we were visiting my in-laws for Thanksgiving. My son was playing outside in the snow after having a cookie. Soon after, my son told my husband his stomach hurt....
Being A Mom Is … Gross!
Motherhood is wonderful, joyful, difficult, stressful, and amazing all at the same time.
Do you know what else it is? Gross. Yep, being a mom can be gross sometimes. Who am I kidding? A lot...
Utilizing the (Airport) USO When Traveling
We all know that traveling isn't easy. Especially traveling with children. Road trips are one thing, but when you have to pack your gear up and head to the airport, that's a whole other...
The Fight to End Food Allergy Bullying
There is a new movie out, and it's making quite an uproar. But not in a good way.
The movie "Peter Rabbit" from Sony Pictures has caused a commotion amongst the food allergy community. So much...
Yes, My Husband is a Reservist, and Yes, We Are “Real” Military
I recently had a conversation with the spouse of an active-duty military member that got me thinking.
We were trying to set up a play date for our children and were talking about our schedules....
How to Simplify Your Christmas
Christmas.
As the song goes, "It's the most wonderful time of the year."
However, for many of us, it also can be the most stressful time of the year. Besides all of our normal day to...
15 Signs The PT Test is Approaching
Once or twice a year it happens; the required military Physical Fitness Test (PT Test). And we all know when it's approaching, don't we? We know WAY BEFORE our spouse even tells us that...
The Importance of the Key Spouse
Two years after my husband and I were married, we faced our first deployment. We didn't have any children yet, so it was just him and me. At the time, we were living in...