I fell in love with Rent the Runway two years ago. The first time I tried the service, it was for a wedding. I was super busy, forgot to shop, and, of course, had nothing in my closet to...
I love football ...
Not in the rumble, tumble tomboy kind of way -- although I've always wished I was 'that girl.' I deeply want to be the gal that watches each touchdown and celebrates each victory while wearing a...
When my daughter began struggling with a season of Permanent Changes of Station (PCS) that resulted in a handful of family and friends leaving our small Army community, I was challenged to consider the world through her eyes. This...
We were stationed in Stuttgart, Germany for two years. The plan was to be there for three, but of course, plans are for losers.
It took awhile to adjust. I arrived six months pregnant and was suddenly not working. Then...
Recently, a friend asked me to come over and help her babysit. She'd agreed to babysit another friend's two children. I immediately said yes with absolutely no hesitation. I wanted to help her. And I did.
But that request turned into another.
She...
Like most military families, we’ve had our fair share of difficult moves. There was the time morning sickness began on day two of our long journey; the time our inconsolable daughter was assured by the movers that her favorite...
When we first found out we were being stationed at Aviano Air Force Base in Italy, I felt both excited and overwhelmed. As many of you know, PCSing to an overseas location brings with it many trials and headaches....
Deployment really brings out the best in us . . . said no military spouse ever.
I don’t know about you, but when my husband deployed for the first time this past year, I came face to face with all...
Prior to taking my kids to Disney World this past year, I hadn’t been in over 20 years. While I will admit that I wasn’t the one in charge for that mid-nineties vacation, I don’t remember the enormous lines,...
One of the most stressful decisions we make as parents is where to send our children to school. If you are a military family, you do it more often than our country holds presidential elections.
Our children start a new...
If you’ve recently moved with kids to one of the military bases in the St. Louis area, such as Scott Air Force Base, you’re in luck. There are so many fun things to do that are low-cost or free...
"Ohio? You’re moving to Ohio?!?"
"Aren't you going the opposite way?"
"Is there even a highway to get from here to there?"
You can imagine my anxiety as people made these comments when I told them we were being stationed at Wright...
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...
