One of the best things about staying in a TLF (temporary living facility) when you're PCSing is that it "technically" has everything you need. It's a step up from a regular hotel room since it has a living area,...
As a foreign parent raising a bilingual child, sometimes it feels like fighting with a giant that, no matter what you do, tends to win each battle.
The influence of a culture accompanied by its language is so strong that...
Dear Little One,
First of all, I want you to know how much I love you. Ever since you were born, you have expanded my heart every day to love you a little bit more.
But being your mum hasn’t been...
Military spouses routinely hold volunteer roles in both the military community as well as their civilian community. In a 2018 Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey, “among the 71% of military and veteran family respondents who volunteered in...
It is always such a pleasure to speak to Melissa Green, founder and owner of Southern, Sweet & Sassy Coffee. She speaks my love language: coffee.
She is such a fun, ambitious person! She is driven and focused; she is...
In October of 2019, I wrote an article about human trafficking for this blog, and it went viral. If you haven’t read it yet, you should. All the crucial information for protecting your child is outlined there.
At the time,...
Military spouses are no strangers to being new and having frequent adventures.
For me, this transition to a new life, community and much busier area has been harder than I anticipated. We moved from Alaska to the Northern Virginia/DC...
At the time of writing this, I am awaiting my COVID-19 test results.
I started feeling congested and had a headache. I hoped for a cold. But when my headache and exhaustion continued and several coworkers were positive for COVID,...
Anyone suffering from a Holiday Hangover? Because I am.
We hustled and bustled. We feasted and indulged. And now it’s January, and here I am, attempting to wrap my mind around the year 2022.
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.
“Can this be the office?” I...
For as long as parents have been trying to teach children how to behave, make desirable choices, and become good adults, they have been using sweets as incentives.
Research is out on the impact of food as a reward for...
Military Lifestyle
2025 Book Bingo: Military Edition
If you are already a reader or want to dedicate more time to reading in 2025, consider participating in our 2025 Book Bingo: Military...
