Let me start off by saying, any spouse who supports his or her service member in any branch of service - I salute you...
It was my most difficult goodbye. We spent a month leaving jobs and schools; friends and people who had became family; favorite places and...
I’m FINALLY learning to embrace my saggy bottom britches, body parts descending, stretch marks showing, varicose vein-wearing, laugh-lines growing, middle-aged body of mine.
I recently...
Hi, my name is Michelle, and I am guilty of using the hypnotic powers of YouTube Kids to save my sanity.
Ok, great, we got...
Laundry is such a menial task. We rarely think of it as one of life's biggest blessings.
But think about it for a second. We...
You are a military spouse.
You'll meet more people during your spouse's years of services than you can count. You'll meet superiors and subordinates. You'll meet...
Opening scene: It is my first postpartum period. I am trying to put in my menstrual cup (more on that later) and it WILL...
When it comes to deodorant, we generally have these options:
Traditional or Natural.
Powder or Patchouli.
Aluminum or Au Natural.
I, personally, am solidly in the natural camp...
It’s that time of year when everyone is focused on self care and what they can do to be a better version of themselves...
“Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.”
— W.R. Purche
I did have the best dog. His name was Astro,...
In December of 2001, I sat on the floor in the Newark airport crying as I heard them announce the final boarding call for...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or in the middle of a PCS (in which case, no explanation needed), you have likely heard...
Military Lifestyle
What if 20 Years Isn’t the End?
8 states and 11 moves is what we have accomplished so far since my husband enlisted in the Coast Guard 20 years ago, with...
