When the nesting urge struck me recently, it struck like lightning. Everything that lingered on my to-do list for the last eight months suddenly...
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...
A dear friend of mine wrote a blog On Becoming A Mom Who Plays. I can't even begin to tell you how much that struggle resonates....
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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...
Oh yes, the dreaded baby weight. If you’re like me, nursing didn’t do the trick and, well, I've got a few pounds to shed....
I had never planned to have children outside of the United States. The hope for an overseas assignment always seemed like a long shot...
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...
