Let’s first address the elephant in the room: While I’ve visited Washington, D.C., I’ve never lived here…until now. And, as luck would have it, I moved here during my generation’s one (and …
Military Tax Filing for Procrastinators
I am a procrastinator. There, I said it. There are tasks that carry over on my to-do list for weeks because I know they’re going to be “a whole thing,” and rarely …
Marriage by Proxy: Weddings in the Time of COVID-19
In 2020, COVID-19 changed many aspects of our lives, affecting the way people went to work, sent kids to school and got their groceries. For many engaged couples, it also affected their …
Making the Most of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day can come with a mixed bag of emotions, and more recently, there has been a steep decline in the popularity of celebrating Valentine’s Day. Even if you are in a …
Ushering in 2021 — Can We Have a “Do-Over”?
To say 2020 was challenging is an understatement. We were bombarded with one thing after another: a pandemic, civil unrest, division in our country, a history-making election — and that’s on a …
Military Homecoming During COVID-19
Military homecoming. No two words give a military family such an overwhelming feeling of angst, joy, excitement and even nervousness. From the moment our loved ones leave for a deployment, this is …