After the holidays, many American families find themselves in debt, typically with larger than usual credit card bills. Some surveys have shown that the average family spends 6 months paying down credit …
Topic: Family
Changing Our Christmas Tune
We have decided to stop traveling for Christmas. And there’s nothing “Grinch” about it. We have plenty of holly jolly around the holidays, and we’ve decided to keep our holly jolly local. …
Reflecting on a Resilient Year
Incoming unpopular opinion: I kind of miss full-blown COVID-19. Not because I particularly enjoyed swabbing my brain via my nostrils every time my throat had a tickle, and I certainly do not …
Starting New Holiday Traditions as a Military Family
During my first holiday season as a military spouse, we were stationed close enough to family to drive home and visit relatives. I enjoyed the familiar traditions of spending Christmas morning with …
A Year in the Life
I find myself in disbelief that another year has come and is almost gone. Next thing you know, it will be the holiday season and we will be making our New Year’s …
Tips for Your First Military Ball
The first whisp of (fake) fall has blown through North Carolina, which means I’m now staring at a rainbow (not the full spectrum, of course, mostly black, red and blue) of evening …