It was hard to take fashion advice from someone who used to dress like a pirate on the regular, but there I was standing...
To the new military spouse:
I see you.
You are standing by the wall at a squadron function. You alternate between timid and brazen, depending on...
Dining Out, Formal Mess, Military Ball -- whichever your branch does, there’s probably one coming up in your near future.
On the fence about going...
Let me start off by saying, any spouse who supports his or her service member in any branch of service - I salute you...
We live far away from family. Like really far. If we want to visit family and friends, we must fly around the world (literally),...
After seeing my OB/GYN doctor for nine months, I felt a huge void after I gave birth. I got along well with her and...
Is this your first year in San Antonio? Have you heard people talk about Fiesta but wonder what it is all about? Or has...
These days, the first thing anyone asks me is, “Are you ready for the move?” We’re PCSing in six weeks. I should be deep...
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...
Calling all new and expecting moms! We couldn’t be happier that Bloom, a celebration of all things motherhood, is coming to Pensacola! We are...
You told me you were deploying today. I wasn't that surprised. It comes with the job. You were due. We were due. It was...
Military Lifestyle
When PCS Life Disconnects You from Yourself
There’s this feeling I always get right after, sometimes even during, a PCS where it feels like life disconnects me from myself. Like I’m...
