I am going to just come right out and say it. I have been having an affair ... with H-E-B.
The first time we met,...
I recently had a conversation with the spouse of an active-duty military member that got me thinking.
We were trying to set up a play...
We've all been there. It's PCS time, and we miss the things we left behind. We miss the familiarity of knowing where all our...
At 12:00:01 AM, on January 20, 2018, the U.S. government officially shut down. Unfortunately for the American people, this has become what my grandmother...
On Saturday, our government shut down. For those of us in the Armed Forces or with family members in the Armed Forces, this means...
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Like every government shutdown in the past, the biggest question for military families is, "How does this impact me?"...
I walked into her room to find her sitting up happily. With poop in each hand, she smiled a big toothy grin at me....
Our house was hit hard this year. It started around Halloween and is still haunting us in the New Year. I don’t think we...
It occurred to me during a quick, effortless, yet efficient text exchange with a fellow military spouse as we hashed out the details of...
If you are like us, you are finally getting back into what is normal life after the holidays. Between the holiday parties, school events, days...
“Sign us up!” my kids commanded after receiving mail from YMCA’s Camp Carson. Normally, I’d be put off by such demands, but this is...
I had never planned to have children outside of the United States. The hope for an overseas assignment always seemed like a long shot...

















