Father’s Day is quickly approaching, and your husband deserves to be celebrated in style! Nothing says “I love you” like setting time aside for...
Traveling takes on a whole other meaning when you have to do it with kids. I found myself in this exact predicament when my...
I grew up experiencing two different cultures. My mom is American and has English and German origins. My dad is originally Palestinian, but his...
Other than living overseas for a few years as a child, for most of my life I have lived in Indiana, also known as...
I recently attended a friend’s wedding in Berkeley, California. It was small outdoor ceremony overlooking a lush park. The bride and groom vowed their...
Open up a credit card to make travel cheaper? Sounds pretty counter-intuitive, right? Actually it isn’t, and I'm here to explain why every military...
Summer is over, and it is time to say au revoir to your little loves. If your like me and your youngest is now...
My husband deployed in August 2017 for nine months just three weeks after our daughter was born. To help the time pass more quickly,...
I still remember the planner my homeroom teacher passed out the first week of middle school. The size of a spiral notebook, it had...
How am I going to be ‘Dad of the Year’ if I’m a self-serving psycho who craves little things like food and water?
All joking...
There is one thing I know definitively; you are pregnant for nine months for a reason.
For those of you who have been pregnant, consider...
My husband was on flight duty when I received the 2:00 a.m. phone call. We were stationed at the infamous Ft. Drum in Upstate...

















