I am sitting in a coffee shop as I write this. It’s a drizzly Saturday morning here in North Carolina. I stare out the rain-pattered windows at the moody gray sky. My …
The School Dilemma
New Blooms: New Beginnings
The best part of rainy weather is the rainbow that follows. Second best is knowing that the rain has left a fresh path for you to navigate. This leaves space for all …
Tax Prep: The Documents You Need to File
Gather, Organize and Prepare Your Tax Documents Whether your hobby is crunching numbers or you avoid calculating as much as possible (like me), everyone can count on filing taxes each year. I …
Celebrating Your Birthday Solo
When I became a military spouse, I knew there would be days and nights spent alone, especially when my service member was deployed. We had already spent many major holidays apart, so …
Military Spouses and Parallel Universes
Life as a military spouse is like living in a parallel universe. We get glimpses of what our lives look like in different countries, with different support systems, and in different jobs. …
Making the Best of a Duty Station
My favorite biblical scripture has always been Ecclesiastes 3. In this chapter, Solomon shares how there is time for everything under the sun. He emphasizes the reality that we are here for …
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