I waited a long time to have kids.
My husband and I had our 11th anniversary a few months before our son was born. We were an aunt and uncle several times over and just about the last of our...
Veterans Day is right around the corner and to celebrate service, many restaurants and retailers are giving away free meals and amazing discounts! Be sure to call ahead to verify if your location is participating! And thank you for...
I am going to tell you ten good things about living at Naval Air Station Lemoore.
Just joking, I could only come up with five.
However, these five things can help you get the most out of living in a town...
I never imagined the mere mention of three seemingly benign letters would make my blood pressure skyrocket. "PCS," or Permanent Change of Station for all of you non-military folk, is the perpetual state of nomadism. We military families experience...
Here is a little story. We had just moved overseas and were welcomed by the most incredible group of people. I was so excited! We were still in a temporary apartment off-base waiting for our house to be inspected...
I never buy anything at full retail price. Seriously, never. Why? Well, it’s a habit I developed in part due to my upbringing, but it’s also because I simply don’t have to pay full price and neither do you!...
Let me start with two simple disclaimers.
I'm not endorsing or advocating this book series or its contents in any way. I'm not suggesting you read it. I'm not suggesting that this book series serves as a valid...
Halloween is swiftly approaching and, as per usual for the opinionated voices of the internet, there has been quite some controversy over what is and is not appropriate for costumes when it comes to cultural appropriation. I say ‘costumes’...
Our team of contributors and founders are avid readers and writers. A book club seems like a necessity, right? We can all choose a book, read it, discuss it, and share ideas with one another. But for our group,...
I met one of my new neighbors while out for a walk one morning. Well into her nineties, she was out working in her garden. I introduced myself and told her how much I admired her beautiful flowers, particularly...
Ah, fall. That magical time of year when the leaves start to change, the temperatures get cooler, and you can spend a Friday evening huddled around a campfire singing Kumbaya …
Who am I kidding? I live in West Texas...
I don't know about you guys, but my kids are the pickiest eaters in the world. Getting them to eat is a constant battle, and dinnertime becomes a war zone on most days. BUT if there's one meal my...
Military Lifestyle
How to Embrace Winter
I remember our first winter here in the Midwest. As a born and raised New Englander, I didn’t flinch. I knew it would be...
