I had never planned to have children outside of the United States. The hope for an overseas assignment always seemed like a long shot...
I grew up living the life of a "military brat." My dad served in the Air Force for twenty years. We used the term "military brat"...
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I know that December is a busy month for all of us. Between school functions, concerts, work parties, holiday traditions, and time with family...
Moms. Seriously. We live in Argentina, and if you know anything about Argentina, you know that it might actually be the meat capital of...
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You." We are currently surviving our fifth deployment, but...
Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you're anything like me then you're now entering panic mode.
Between Christmas shopping and budgeting and planning a holiday...
I once thrived on current events and the daily buzz of world news that streamed to my phone and television.
Now, it seems that...
There are three terms usually used to describe the military spouse who has been living the military life for a while: senior, seasoned and...
You know the drill.
After you finally arrive in your new city, the to-do list generally looks a little like this:
-unpack the coffee maker
-set up...
Nothing says Thanksgiving more than turkey (or tofurkey in some cases). Thanksgiving in the military often means spending the holiday away from family and...
Once or twice a year it happens; the required military Physical Fitness Test (PT Test). And we all know when it's approaching, don't we?...
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I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...
