I grew up as an east coast girl, living in the same house in Pennsylvania for 18 years until I moved away for college. Summer meant hot afternoons swimming in the pond, …
What Military Spouses Learn To Love About the Seasons
Halloween: Military Community Tradition
Depending on your duty station and how obsessed your community is about Halloween, celebrating on base can be a lot of fun for the whole family. Usually, weeks before Halloween you will …
My Favorite Halloween Treats
Holidays are important to me. Growing up my mom always went out of her way to make holidays special for me and my brother. She had hand-painted décor for some holidays, hand-painted …
Settling Into a New Home
We are constantly shifting. Sometimes it feels like the dust barely settles before we are picking up all our things and transitioning again. A home means something else entirely when your surroundings …
Preparing for the Final PCS
Preparing for retirement Leaving the military happens on a different timeline for each individual. Some families have more advance notice to plan, while others feel “forced” to retire after being passed over …
Mindfulness 101
Mindfulness is a word that we hear a lot these days. There are apps, websites and books devoted to cultivating mindfulness … but what does that mean? Is it really that complicated? …
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