I've been with my husband for 16 years now. This spans his entire Air Force career, plus a year. In that time I've seen him off on five deployments and one yearlong remote tour to Korea. Six times. Six...
Marriage can be challenging, especially after having kids or while living the military lifestyle.
While some couples are fortunate enough to have friends and family nearby to take the kids for the occasional date night, others are not so lucky....
Today, my best friend came to me with all kinds of wonderful ideas about helping out in our community and things my family could get involved in together. Intentions were awesome, and his heart was in an extraordinary place....
So, there I was, driving through backwoods Oklahoma on my way home from singing at a veteran's dinner, my two babes snoozing soundly in the backseat. I knew there was a high risk of severe weather that evening. However,...
My husband was in Afghanistan when we found out we had the opportunity to be stationed in Israel together. Instead of reporting at a regular military base, we would be signing in at an embassy. The same day he...
I love my Crock-Pot. Next to the microwave, I think it's one of the greatest advances of our modern era. The Crock-Pot is every busy mom's dream come true. You dump in all the ingredients, set it, and forget...
My husband and I joke that when we got married, I owned four of our kids and he owned one, now together we own all five. Yes, we're a blended family, but we have the unusual pleasure of having...
Our exchange started out innocently enough. The nanny was asking about a tiny detail in our baby’s morning routine; my husband had given her slightly different information than I had. She was asking for clarification.
Then I made The Face:...
There has been a lot of talk about "Fake News" lately. But I can attest to the fact that the Internet has been lying to me for years.
Many of my Facebook friends have been circulating highly edited photographic propaganda...
I'll be the first to admit it. I still love to play dress up. I promised myself after I weaned my second child that I would not be a mom who looked like a vampire in sweatpants (not that...
We all have certain memories and moments that we will never forget. I remember where I was on 9/11. I remember my wedding day and the days my children were born.
I also remember the day my husband was put...
A well-meaning friend recently said to me, “I don’t know how you do everything you do all alone. Your husband is gone so much that you are like a single mom!”
My dear sweet friend, I love you, and I...
Military Lifestyle
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...
