HOORAY! They're coming home!
The season is here for our active duty service daughters and sons to come home. They have been gone for...
Celebrating Mother's Day when your "nest" is empty can be a complex emotional landscape for a military mama. Whether they are deployed, stationed across...
Military Children are always described as resilient. But what resilience begins in ignorance, in the carefree unawareness of life, just shifting all around them?...
When our two oldest boys decided that playing baseball for the Red Sox wasn't in the cards, they needed to make a new plan....
Figuring out how their kids will spend the summer is an issue every parent faces; military moms and dads are no different. While summer...
National Hedgehog Day
Did you know there's National Hedgehog Day, celebrated on February 2? It is normally overshadowed by Groundhog Day, since it occurs on...
Oh...New Mexico?...
When you’re a beach soul—having spent over a decade on the East and Southeast Coast—never once living anywhere West or Southwest… and you...
The Experiment
Have you ever wondered, "How would I feel if I could just commit 30 minutes every day to my physical wellness?"
Don't worry, guys,...
“Come on, Mom!”
These three words echoed in my head as my 8-year-old son beckoned me to join him on the amusement park water slide....
It's that time of year again, when one kid comes home with a sniffle that turns into an entire family affair. Get ahead of...
This is a refreshing, fizzy, and fruity drink that has a “sunrise” layered look. This can be made by kids as a mocktail, used...
If your kids are like mine...then I'm assuming you are also always purchasing mac & cheese! Don't get me wrong, the boxed kind is...
Military Lifestyle
Stop Feeling Guilty for Desiring More
Releasing Guilt and Reclaiming Your Own Desire
One thing I learned quickly when I became a military spouse was that I had absolutely no business...
