My husband and I have an unusual treasure: an old cardboard boot box. It’s bright yellow and originally contained his first pair of military boots. It’s still in our closet now, 18 …
Keeping the Art of Letter Writing Alive
Shore Tour Master’s Program
We have made it to shore tour! Well almost, it officially begins once my husband is back from deployment, so we’re so close. A shore tour will mean more time at home …
Family Readiness in the Face of Unique Military Financial Challenges
It’s no secret that military families experience their share of unique financial challenges. PCSing, unit expenses, deployments and limited funds are a few of the challenges we face as military families, and …
Military Tax Filing: It’s a Whole Thing
Show of hands, who puts off a task because you just know it isn’t as simple as it should be? There are tasks that honestly carry over on my to-do list for …
Jar of Gratefulness
This was my jar of gratefulness, a jar you fill with scraps of paper on which you’ve written things you’re grateful for or, more often, things you hope will come to fruition. …
The Importance of Self-Care
Y’all, I am run down. 2019 got the best of me and I am in desperate need of some self-care. I’ve bought and renovated a house this year, my workload has been …
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