Anyone suffering from a Holiday Hangover?Ā  Because I am.Ā  We hustled and bustled.Ā We feasted and indulged.Ā And now itā€™s January, and here I am, attempting to wrap my mind around the year 2022.Ā  In this past season, our active-duty Army family returned...
Looking for a helping hand or mental pick-me-up in 2022? Me, me, me! Here are five favorite things that save my sanity daily as a stay-at-home mom of toddlers ages 4 and under and during a pandemic, two years and...
There was a small spare room upstairs in our house in Morocco. From the minute I walked into it, I knew what I wanted it to be. I knew what it needed to be.Ā  ā€œCan this be the office?ā€ I...
I am probably the most inconsistent person when it comes to sticking to a routine. I will admit that routines are life for our family. Setting and sticking to routines ensures that all of us start and end our days...
...through all those experiences, you have learned something again: love will help you do what is difficult. Lizann Lightfoot is the author of Open When: Letters of Encouragement for Military Spouses. Her book takes readers on a journey through many...
Have you heard the phrase ā€œYou donā€™t stop dancing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop dancingā€? It's funny how when you are young, it comes so naturally. Even babies sometimes jump up and down upon hearing...
Recently, I saw a call for help on the women's Facebook page for my church: "Any breastfeeding experts?" A woman had shown up at one of our services with her newborn baby, hoping to find community as she transitioned...
As I listen to a parenting podcast, the ever present inspirational quote, ā€œThrive in the chaos, mommaā€ plays in my headphones. As those words enter my mind, the perfectly timed scratchy, wetness of a toilet brush grazes against my...
The Podcasts You Need In Your LifeĀ - bringing depth & soul to the mundane I never understood the podcast thing. My husband has been an avid podcaster for probably the last decade, often choosing to listen to them doing pretty...
Men and women who wore our nationā€™s uniform continue to answer the call of duty after returning home. They make a difference in their communities across the country, and their stories deserve to be told.  That's why we are partnering...
I wrote in pen. I should never have written in that diary with pen. "There is strong, there is Army strong. And then there is Army Wife Strong." - Aditi Mather KumarĀ  They say it takes a strong woman to love...
We left another house last month. It was a good one. One of those houses where we felt at home quickly. We left diapers in the rear view in that house. We hunkered down and survived a pandemic together there....

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2025 Book Bingo: Military Edition

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If you are already a reader or want to dedicate more time to reading in 2025, consider participating in our 2025 Book Bingo: Military...

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