Sometimes when we travel we are unaware of how different some of our daily behaviors are seen in other countries. The natural ways in...
Last week we had several days of overcast weather. My kids started getting frustrated and by day three my youngest said very dramatically, "When...
In 2017, my husband and I, recently newlyweds, faced his third deployment together. When we walk through season of times apart, we establish goals...
We were on vacation when the official word came through - my husband would be deploying with the National Guard for one year. 12...
Where dreams come from and nightmares roam that’s where I could be found for two months. Unawakened at first, then slowly scratching the surface...
Back to school season is my favorite. I love the excitement of a new school year. Freshly sharpened pencils. The anticipation of new opportunities...
So I married a Texan. A Texas flag-hanging, Whataburger lovin', Cowboys fan-till-he-dies, Lone Star Man. And with that comes a lot of extra obligations....
It was a beautiful evening at our neighborhood base playground, and as usual I was pushing my twins and watching the sun set while...
I'm sending my son to Kindergarten this year. This week actually. We are mere days away from our oldest, and sometimes wildest, child heading...
You usually don’t know you’re about to die until it’s too late. In my case, I didn’t have a clue, I just didn’t wake...
I love summer. I'm a big fan of having loosely-structured days and going to the pool and enjoying popsicles on the porch. Yes, there...
We've been doing this military thing for 16 years...enough time that I'm officially not a newbie in this role as a spouse; I'd even...
Military Lifestyle
I’m a Mother-in-Law… Now What?
I’m a Mother-in-Law… Now What? I asked myself this very question the day my son casually mentioned that his girlfriend might be “the one.”
Truthfully?...
