You usually don’t know you’re about to die until it’s too late. In my case, I didn’t have a clue, I just didn’t wake...
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 seeds and starter plants have been bought...we found all our tools...and enough rain has finally fallen from the sky. We are ready for...
The last few weeks have been a lot.
Daylight savings messes with my head, even when I think it won’t. Then, I had a...
It's 1919 in New York City. Picture it: the Spanish flu has wreaked havoc in many lives. World War I has ended, but unrest...
I would say most people care quite a bit about their health. Most of us really value being well. That has been even more...
Aila and Ben are living what most would call a dream life: great kids, a happy marriage, a good house in a safe neighborhood,...
Exercise. We all know we need it. But making time for it is a challenge, especially for busy moms. Knowing what type and how...
If you haven't had "We Don't Talk About Bruno" stuck in your head over the past few months, you may be living under a...
The southern Mojave Desert doesn't experience spring in ways that are traditional to other regions of the United States.
Aside from the gorgeous flowers that...
Feeling constantly overwhelmed, being pulled in all different directions, trying to make everyone happy and putting yourself last. Does that sound familiar?
I struggled with...
The power cuts out mid-cupcake baking session.
The oven clicks off, the mixer stops whirring, and the sound machine upstairs falls silent. Twenty seconds later,...
Military Lifestyle
Ignorance Is Bliss: The Quiet Resilience of Military Children
Military Children are always described as resilient. But what resilience begins in ignorance, in the carefree unawareness of life, just shifting all around them?...
