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Back-To-School Bites: Healthy Eating on a Budget for Busy Families

Written By Posted on Jul 22, 2025CategoriesHealth & Wellness
As a dietitian, one of the main complaints I hear from patients is how expensive eating healthy can be or how little time they have to prepare nutritious meals. For others, eating …
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Hands holding container with sandwich

Building Community at a New Duty Station

Written By Lizann LightfootPosted on Jul 14, 2025CategoriesMoving
As a military spouse, I’ve been the “new kid on the block” more times than I can count. Each PCS move drops you into a new neighborhood, a new base and a …
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Lizann and her family smiling

What I’ll Take With Me After Military Retirement

Written By Kristi StolzenbergPosted on Jul 10, 2025CategoriesMilitary Life
Early in our marriage, I recall folding laundry and wondering why my husband had so many green boot socks. Not an excessive amount — just no two pairs the same. Who decided …
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Kristi’s family outside posing in front of a bridge

Summer Plans When You Don’t Feel Like Planning Leave

Written By Lizann LightfootPosted on Jun 30, 2025CategoriesMilitary Life
Military life often does not cooperate with your vacation plans. Sure, we would love to go on a cruise or visit that resort location. We can’t do it now because of a …
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Lizann’s family sitting on a tree

There’s No Cardboard in Sight

Written By Kristi StolzenbergPosted on Jun 27, 2025CategoriesMoving
It usually hits around the halfway point at a duty station — that itch to change things up. With plenty of time left before my next PCS, I look for ways to …
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Kristi’s daughter giving thumbs up and down to decorations

Military Life Unknowns: Is Now the Right Time for a New Dog?

Written By Dawn SmithPosted on Jun 16, 2025CategoriesMilitary Life
After losing our second golden retriever, Hondo, to cancer two years ago, my family finds itself in a season of transitions. Military retirement is closer than ever, and high school graduation is …
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Dawn’s dog Hondo as a puppy
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