About 160 years ago Yosemite National Park became the first piece of wildland protected forever, thanks to Mr. Abraham Lincoln. For those who aren’t...
I find great joy in traveling to new places, but I am quickly overwhelmed when I start adding up the costs. I’d love to...
When we moved to California we started a bucket list, and one of things on it was visiting the Channel Islands National Park. The...
When we find out our next duty station, I almost immediately start researching the area. I sit down with my favorite tried-and-true resources and...
Last summer, we decided that, for our summer vacation, we would spend a week in Cape Cod. We love to travel to places near...
If summer camp isn’t in the budget, is hard to find, or you have a gap day here or there in your summer planning,...
Before my husband joined the military, we lived in Tucson, Arizona for 2 years. We knew the Army was on the horizon, so our...
When we got our orders to Millington, TN, I got very excited for the cross-country road trip that would be in our near future....
Last summer, we moved for the seventh time. We arrived at our new base right around the 4th of July, which meant we had...
Living in Northern Virginia, we are surrounded by Civil War history. Given that we are only 90 minutes away from Gettysburg, PA we decided...
We all either know "that" family or have watched "that" family on social media that take their kids everywhere- to the ends of the...
If this was a podcast I would ask you to close your eyes and imagine with me, but it’s not, so do your best...
Military Lifestyle
Celebrating Mother’s Day Beyond the Empty Nest
Celebrating Mother's Day when your "nest" is empty can be a complex emotional landscape for a military mama. Whether they are deployed, stationed across...
