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...
As moms, we often talk about the many hats we wear – how we juggle different responsibilities and manage all the mayhem. I don’t...
When I say I’m an introvert I don’t mean the kind of introvert that doesn’t like big crowds or needs a minute to regroup...
Anytime a PCS pops up, we're all faced with the inevitable question- does living on base/post make sense for our family this time? Sometimes...
Military Lifestyle
The Invisible Load of Supporting Love, Duty and Ambition
When Support Feels Like a Full-Time Job
Bedtime is finally here, again. The house is quiet. But your mind is racing through a never-ending...
