Homesickness is a real and raw feeling, and an especially hard for those brand new to military life. I never imagined leaving my hometown, but when I met my now husband I knew I needed to be with him. When I left home for the first time, the homesick feeling …
When They Aren’t Home for the Holidays
Birthdays. Anniversaries. Independence Day. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Even if some of these holidays aren’t that important to you, they still feel lonely when your spouse isn’t there. Some years you get lucky, and others the military has other plans and needs to borrow your spouse. Being faced with your service member …
More family, less monetization
Getting my duster out for this blog of mine that has collected a few cobwebs I’m sure. In the past few years, I’ve read a few of my favorite bloggers share about how they are throwing in their hat or are becoming overwhelmed with the “blogging image”. I thought to …
Subscription Box for LDS Families
It is almost exactly 3 years since I joined this church! (August 15th to be exact) It’s a day I look forward to every year to remind myself of this life changing weekend. I normally don’t chat about this part of my life because the internet can be brutal, as …
Avoiding Back to School Shopping Madness!
This post is sponsored by Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle and Viva but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I’ve made the mistake of going to the store during peak hours and seeing swarms of crazed parents and hyper children doing their back to school shopping. What if you …