Tag: family

2021 is winding down, and I'm tired. It was no 2020, but this year certainly did a number on my morale. While there's nothing...

Halloween is a special holiday in my home, because it's also my son's birthday. With all the special school treats, birthday party prep and...

There are three major logistical actions for military families: a PCS (where we move from one duty station to another) a change of...

Autumn is my favorite season and with sudden cooler mornings here in Texas, I'm getting the itch to decorate. Sometimes, you need a little help...

Autumn in the desert might require fewer sweaters and hot beverages, but there is still a lot of fall fun to be had. From corn...

Before I became a mom and experienced it for myself, I thought parents needed to suck it up a little bit if their kid...

As I listen to a parenting podcast, the ever present inspirational quote, “Thrive in the chaos, momma” plays in my headphones. As those words...

I wrote in pen. I should never have written in that diary with pen. "There is strong, there is Army strong. And then there is...

"Yes, they're all mine." I wonder how many times I've uttered these words to perfect strangers who seem to think they're well within their rights...

We were busy this summer. Baseball, swimming, soccer clinics, science camp, vacation bible school, camping...it flew by. Now that fall and school are starting, we...

What is THE SPOT to get family photos done where you are currently living? You know the one. It's the setting where if you are...

We love to camp: → tent camping → camping in our pull-trailer → in the mountains → on the beach → out on the prairie → boondocking off the grid...