Suzanne Paulo
As an Army daughter, wife, and mother, Suzanne knows “home is where the Army sends you.” A proud graduate of Washington State University, Suzanne now lives in North Texas where she is a middle school teacher. She enjoys reading, traveling, cycling, riding motorcycles, and alpine skiing.
When Being All You Could Be, Doesn’t End the Way You Thought It Would
I have been associated with the military my entire life; an association that spans three generations of service. In a previous blog I wrote...
The Hidden Benefits of PCSing
While reading fellow blogger Lindsay Swoboda’s recent post, “Trusting the Transition”, I found myself transformed back to when I was learning to drive a...
An Ode to the Lost Art of Letter Writing
I recently wrote about losing a dear friend to cancer. Knowing that she was dying, my friend went through her scrapbooks and photo albums,...
Friday Favorites: Suzanne’s Best Exercises for “Mom Muscles”
Exercise. We all know we need it. But making time for it is a challenge, especially for busy moms. Knowing what type and how...
The American Spirit is Alive and Well This Winter
It’s an Olympic year!
I never spend as much time in front of the TV as I do when the Olympic games are happening. Winter...
For the Love of Reading: How to Foster This Love in Children
As a middle school teacher, there’s nothing that hurts my heart more than hearing a student say, "I hate reading!”
I love reading so...
Friday Favorites – Suzanne’s Top 5 Tips for Beautiful Skin
Compliments are funny things. You never know what people pay attention to, and I’m often taken aback when I receive one.
The most frequent compliment...
A Sci-fi Film Reminded Me That In The End, We Want All Of Us...
Like many people, I enjoy the movie-watching experience. It’s always a pleasant surprise when I watch a movie that far exceeds my expectations. Released...
Teaching Mindfulness For Healthy Kids, Inside and Out
While reading fellow contributor Rebecca Hurtley’s excellent post on self-love recently, I was reminded of the adage: you are what you think.
It occurred to...
Friday Favorites – Suzanne’s Favorite Non-Potato Chips
On day five of the freeze of the century here in Texas this past winter—because a global pandemic is just not punishment enough sometimes—my...
What I Learned From Grieving Long Distance
I lost a dear friend today. She was one of my people.
It’s a loss that I now feel acutely, but I know it will...
The Wonderful Benefits of AFRCs – A Resort Experience at a Fraction of the...
My husband and I are coming up on 35 years of marriage. For those of you just starting out, that sounds like forever, but...