This 3-part fitness series is written and sponsored by Samantha Costello, a Marine Corps spouse and owner of Core Fit. If you’re interested in joining a group to help you stay accountable with your at-home workouts, check out her...
I am a personality type junkie and the Enneagram is my latest fix. I won’t lie about it.
Once upon a time I would have shyly told you I was a Scorpio. Later, INFJ was my chosen badge of honor....
I took a break from Facebook, and I am slowly getting the pieces of my life back.
You've probably heard the phrase, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Well, this hand has not been feeding me. It has been...
I’ve had natural hair for over a year, which means chemical-free. I haven't had my hair trimmed in about that same amount of time. So one day I made a last-minute decision to try to get a hair appointment....
It was the phone call that no family member wants to receive. The scenario had never entered my mind, yet the news was delivered to me regardless: My brother had attempted suicide. My little brother, the boy I still...
On a summer night in 2008, I was sexually assaulted by a guy who was smart and good-looking and kept an OED on his coffee table. The night had the makings of a movie romance: warm night air, a...
Weight has always been an issue for me. Meaning, whether or not I was overweight or thin, I’ve always had a negative perception of my body and felt that I should be looking better.
I’ve gone on Weight Watchers...
My family and I recently took a trip to the beach. It was heavenly, as usual. My boys were running and splashing in the water. My husband was playing with them in the surf. The waves were coming up...
"I'm so ready for summer!"
"Thank goodness the school year is almost over!"
"Bring on summer break!"
These are things I never understood when I was a working mom. Life never really changed for us during the summer, except for figuring out...
As a mom to a toddler, my perfect morning coffee routine is the slowest and quietest part of my day. Waiting for a pot of coffee to brew while the house is silent is as much a meditative moment...
“Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just want to go home
Oh I miss you, you know”
~ Michael Bublé “Home”
When Michael Bublé released the song “Home” in 2005, the lyrics practically pierced my soul. How...
The Immortalists: It is 1969 New York City, and the Gold children are looking for a little fun. Word had spread through the Lower East Side of a psychic woman who can read fortunes. The four adolescent siblings set...
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Boots In The House
We know firsthand how beneficial community can be. We want to show our Moms of Service Members that they have a safe place to...
