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...
A woman stands on a deck during a sunset and stares at the beach.

Good is Good Enough

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I don't strive for perfection. I acknowledge the entropy in my house and it doesn't bother me too much. I know I'm not a...
Why does it have to be so hard for a military spouse to find a new job?  That’s kind of a rhetorical question but...
Summers in the Mojave Desert don't play by the rules. It's only mid-June and the highs this week are predicted to sizzle around 111...

Military Lifestyle

Stop Feeling Guilty for Desiring More

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Releasing Guilt and Reclaiming Your Own Desire One thing I learned quickly when I became a military spouse was that I had absolutely no business...