Life
Post-deployment: The Expectations, the Reality, and the Growth
They’re home. After days, weeks, months, or years of paper chains, calendar cross-offs, or your 400th empty diet Dr. Pepper… Read More
Life at 40 With a Baby, and Another on the Way
My husband and I are expecting our sixth child. And I'm 40. We had always known that we wanted a… Read More
Start an Electronics Revolution!
You have heard every warning in the book: Television rots your brain. Tablets interfere with speech development. Video games lead… Read More
4 Things About MilSpouse Life That Makes Our Civilian Friends Think We’re Nuts
I think it’s pretty fair to say that military life -- and all the kooky, crazy, little nuances that come… Read More
I Have Anxiety.
Far more regularly than I would like to admit, I roll over in the middle of the night, glance at… Read More
How to “Opt Out” So No One Can See Your Home Address Online
Protect Your Online Privacy: How to "Opt Out" So No One Can See Your Home Address Online FamilyTreeNow.com offers an easy… Read More
Job Description: Must Have Multiple PCS Moves
As a military spouse, wouldn’t it be amazing if the job you wanted had this requirement: "Must have personal experience… Read More
Just Say NO to New Year’s Resolutions
This year my New Year’s Resolution is no resolution. That’s right, I’m taking back the power people. The thing with… Read More
Face It & Embrace It: 29 Palms is My Favorite Duty Station
I’ll never forget when my husband, Reece, called me from the shared phone at Officer Candidate School with the orders… Read More
Spaghetti Day: A “No-Excuses” Tradition
For the past 8 years or so, my military family has eaten spaghetti every single Wednesday night. My Marine, our… Read More