Tag: family
A Letter to the Friend I Cannot Keep
To my many beautiful friends I have met along the way:
You know who you are. We held tight to one another through a season.
You...
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...