Everyone jokes about how terrible fruitcakes are. I wanted to see if they were right. Fruitcake gets a bad rap and I wanted to...
"Download the BingBongDingDong messaging app and join our group so that we can send out important class information...."
As I read the note posted on...
A few years ago, we jumped on the bandwagon of giving experience gifts to our kids instead of toys, craft supplies, board games, and...
The holidays are upon us; how joyful of a time! Tis’ the season of twinkling lights, cheery eyed children, the enticing smell of evergreen,...
Our second Christmas in the desert is quickly approaching and I'm eagerly awaiting the delivery of two holiday scented candles and the second and...
It’s October and the cusp of the holiday season. The decorative pumpkins have been sitting on your bookshelf for weeks. The wooden “thankful and...
It’s that time of year again for parties, family gatherings and enjoying special treats. Start a new holiday tradition this year by including one...
‘Where do you call home?’... an innocent enough question on the surface, but what home means to a military family is far from simple.
It’s...
I love to take meals to people. You got a sick kid? Lemme bring you a meal. Your husband is in the field all...
11 November Military Apparel was established in 2020 by the husband and wife team of Courtney and Tyler, an OIF Army Veteran. After not...
Last Thanksgiving I felt that a boulder sat on my chest as we gathered with friends to share what we were thankful for. We...
“Is that your dad again?” my husband asked me.
I felt a knot in my stomach. “Yep. Third time today,” I said. I felt torn....
Military Lifestyle
Between Headlines and Homework
March 2026
The morning starts like any other. I pour coffee while my oldest inspects the level of toasting on his toast. I sigh, roll...
