Tag: family
Hey Military Spouse, Stop Apologizing All the Time!
Tis' the season for resolutions! In case you don't already have an overwhelming agenda of things to live up to this year ;) may...
The Empty Seat at the Table: Navigating Grief and the Holidays
Through the years we all will be together, if the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little...
5 Planners for Every Mom and Every Budget
I used to be a pretty organized and together person. Before my kids came along, I remembered everything. I knew where my husband left...
Confessions of a Christmas Baby
I don’t possess any superhuman powers, but I was born on December 25, Christmas Day.
Yup, I share my birthday with St. Nicholas, Santa and...
The Year Christmas Came Early
On a sunny December morning three years ago, my kids woke up to the sound of Christmas music and the aroma of our traditional...
5 Non-Toy Gift Ideas for the Military Family in Your Life
It’s that time of year again, friends; the Christmas shopping season is upon us.
In every store we enter, expertly executed displays will entice us....
How to Get a Free Christmas Care Package Through Support Military...
Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you're anything like me then you're now entering panic mode.
Between Christmas shopping and budgeting and planning a holiday...
Reintegration, Shh: Intimacy After Deployment
I've been with my husband for 16 years now. This spans his entire Air Force career, plus a year. In that time I've seen...
10 Reasons You’ll Love Being Stationed at Sheppard AFB
(Disclaimer: If you are one of my friends who live in Wichita Falls, Texas, and you are NOT military, close your eyes and scroll...
Daddy’s Brain is Upside Down: Explaining PTSD and TBI to Kids
My husband and I joke that when we got married, I owned four of our kids and he owned one, now together we own...
5 Tips for a Successful Night at the Military Ball
It's that time of year again: beautiful formal gowns, perfectly manicured nails, and men in immaculate dress uniforms. Ball season only comes around once...
Are You Ready For Some Football?
I love football ...
Not in the rumble, tumble tomboy kind of way -- although I've always wished I was 'that girl.' I deeply want...