Samantha Dean
Modesty 101
Photo Credit Flickr WCFW My husband and I were discussing our girls, and the concerns we have for both of them.… Read More
The Mouse in My Laundry Pile
I need a laundry fairy. Plain and simple; I never seem to get to the bottom of a pile. It's… Read More
How I Know the Military Has Messed With My Mind
It's official. The military has worked its way in to every aspect of my mind and I will never be… Read More
Not So Evil Stepmother
I was at my friend's birthday party recently, sitting at a table with some of my friends, and the conversation… Read More
A Pirate, A Cop And Robin Hood Walk Into A Bar…
Yup, that's exactly how my adult celebration of this holiday started last year. Now stop right here because if you're… Read More
More Than Just A Military Spouse
The night I met my husband, it was actually my 25th birthday party. I was rocking four inch hot pink… Read More
The Unknown – I Don’t Accept It
The unknown. As military spouses, we are supposed to not only accept it, but also embrace it. It's an adventure!… Read More
Sisterhood of the Traveling Spouse
Article by: Heidi Smith Luedtke, Air Force Spouse As a military spouse, I sometimes feel like the only person in… Read More
But You Never Said ‘I’m Sorry’!
A bit of a disclosure before I start my next story. Before my meeting my husband, I dated like a… Read More
Pinning Our Forever Home
Hello. My name is Samantha and I have an addiction. I'm addicted to Pinterest. Guys, have you been on this… Read More
An Independent Dependent
About two months after Madelyn was born, I had some family visit. We were lucky and were able to spend… Read More
Maturity Does NOT Always Come With Age
Photo Credits: Photo Pin The cyber bully. They are everywhere now. At first I thought maybe it was only happening… Read More
Mommy Wars
Photo Credit: mommyish.com On my next birthday, I will be thirty years old. (Let's not talk about that too much… Read More
Discipline in the Laundry Room
(Photo credits: Photo Pin) I am pretty sure that if you looked up the word defiant in the dictionary, Cailin… Read More
Should Kids Always be in the Spotlight?
This fall, my family will be adventuring to the East Coast for two weddings. The four of us will be… Read More
How I Got Over My Fear of Breast Feeding in Front of Marines
My husband and I were on a very rare us-only (well... and Madelyn) date, when he leaned across the table… Read More
The Plunge that Kept Momma Grounded
I wasn't nervous strapping up. I wasn't nervous walking to the plane. I wasn't nervous taking off. I wasn't nervous… Read More
The Joys of Motherhood and Soaking Wet Pants
While she's my second child, Madelyn is my first baby. I 'got' my first daughter, Cailin, when she was around… Read More