Tag: military life
Meal Trains and the Military: How Food Brings Us ALL Together
In the decade or so since I’ve been a military spouse, it’s been difficult to effectively relay the ways in which our lives are...
Personal Finance Tips for Military Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This post is sponsored by First Command Financial Services. Together with its subsidiaries, including First Command Financial Planning and First Command Bank, they coach our...
When You Need Help, You Have to Holler
A year ago I caught my two youngest using their bare hands to slap, scoop, and stir the water in the toilet bowl. The...
PCS Season Is The Worst For Everyone This Year
I recently made and sent out a meme to some friends. Like me and my family, they stayed at our current location during this...
Should The Military Be A Family Business?
I was never one of those girls that dreamed about or pre-planned my wedding in my head, nor did I give much thought to...
Four Types of Girlfriends You Need In Your Life
We may not always admit it, but we need girlfriends in our life.
It's chilling to think what sort of woman I would be, mother...
“Don’t Let an Offense Get in the Way of an Opportunity”:...
I had the privilege of sitting down with author and pilot Tammie Jo Shults to talk about her career in the Navy as one...
“Building Runways” – 8 Women in Military Aviation to Inspire the...
National Aviation Day on August 19th celebrates the achievements and accomplishments in all areas of aviation. However, let's use this opportunity to honor an...
10 Things to Love About Fort Gordon, Georgia
Before moving to Fort Gordon, Georgia I had no expectations.
A lifelong Westerner, I assumed that Georgia would be similar to the base we were...
Real Life + Embarrassing Military Moments!
We all have our embarrassing gaffes or mistakes; those stories that make us cringe. We let time pass and hope that the years will...
When It’s (Not) PCS Time
It's PCS season!! I am SO excited!
I've looked at different school districts and eyed rentals that are just hitting the market. I checked out...
It’s Texas, Ya’ll: A Guide to Texas for Non-Texans
Ya’ll. I have lived in Texas for 10 of the 15 years that my husband has been in the Air Force.
Turns out there are...