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
Topic: Family
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 …
The Impact of Substance Abuse on Military Families
I’ll never forget the morning we woke up at 5 a.m. to our two-year-old son in my husband’s closet, holding a canister of nicotine pouches in his hands and crying that he …
Making Memorable Memories
Summer, oh summer! Summer is when the days get longer, the water gets warmer and the sunshine gets brighter. The favorite time of the year for my family and me is summer. …
Creative Ways To Entertain Kids Indoors
I am all for being outside with our children. Most of our best family memories have taken place outdoors. Our son was born at Fort Hood, and while the summers were brutally …
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