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When my husband and I lived in Petersburg, Virginia, just outside of Fort Lee, we were fresh out of AIT (advanced individual training) and...
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After my daughter was born, I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to continue breastfeeding exclusively once I returned to work. I...
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...
Veterans Day is right around the corner and to celebrate service, many restaurants and retailers are giving away free meals and amazing discounts! Be...
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,...
I never imagined the mere mention of three seemingly benign letters would make my blood pressure skyrocket. "PCS," or Permanent Change of Station for...
Here is a little story. We had just moved overseas and were welcomed by the most incredible group of people. I was so excited!...
  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...
Halloween is swiftly approaching and, as per usual for the opinionated voices of the internet, there has been quite some controversy over what is...

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Over the Edge I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...