International Moon Day marks the anniversary of the first landing by humans on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Apollo...
Earlier this year, our family PCS’d to the beautiful island of Guam. Other than the obvious notion that it was drastically different from our...
Living in Northern Virginia, we are surrounded by Civil War history. Given that we are only 90 minutes away from Gettysburg, PA we decided...
Summertime can be the best and worst time. The kids are home from school… but also, the kids are home from school! And, it...
One of the greatest gifts to enjoy as family is a home full of books. As a military homeschool family, each time we approach...
An open letter to the Mom of a Military Spouse,
Aka my mom. And the moms out there who’ve earned it.
You don’t have your own...
While attending BMT for the world’s greatest Air Force, trainees find themselves assigned to certain job duties – Chow Runners, Flight Guidon, or Road...
Vicenza, Italy has long been considered one of the Army’s most coveted duty stations. As soon as I realized I would be married to...
Writing to your trainee while in basic training can serve as a lifeline, connecting recruits to their support systems during a time of intense...
Here I am preparing for both of my sons to deploy on two different missions, just as my husband did. As a mom, my...
Hey everyone! Connie here. Today, I'm opening a chapter straight from my heart – it’s about rekindling the flame in a long-term marriage. Let’s...
Happy Rare Disease Day! Rare Disease Day celebrates the 300 million people worldwide who are living with a rare disease. There are over 6000...
Military Lifestyle
Normalized Overwhelm
Over the Edge
I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...
