There should have been no surprises when I attended a “Favorite Things” party last month I brought gift cards to a bookstore. I love...
I used to be a hardcore New Year’s Resolutions gal. I made all the lists. I made the lofty (and now, looking back on...
If you are like me, this concept is relatively new to you too. I only came to know the term Dry January during a...
In 2020, we decluttered and downsized. We minimized our processions and maximized our family time. We encouraged experience gifts and discouraged accumulating items that...
As one year draws to a close, it’s natural to reflect on what you have achieved. A lot of people might want things to...
When I was a kid, my Mom worked every Sunday. Thus, my Dad would start nagging my brother and I about our chores about five...
I have 3 Army kids. 2 are walking and talking and school age. The 3rd is a roly-poly baby with no opinions except that...
Content warning: Discussion about Christmas that you might not want little children to read…!
My daughter is seven years old (almost 8). I thought we...
My name is Heather, and I don't want to go "home" for the holidays.
I grew up in the Midwest with two parents and one...
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...
Military Lifestyle
The Navy Has Taken, But It Has Also Given
Recently my husband and I were chatting, and he jokingly said, “The two things the Navy has taken from me are my singing voice...
