Just the other day I was talking with a friend about our most recent upcoming trip and she commented, “you guys sure do travel a lot”. Which is true, we do travel a lot more than we used to, which I think is a good thing. We experience more and have more family adventures than …
Personal Stories
A Day at Sesame Place
Our Sesame Place Adventure For #2 on our end of summer bucket list we spent an entire day at Sesame Place Okay, so I am not 100% sure this counts or not, because first of all, we went before I posted our end of summer bucket list, and secondly because I have actually visited Sesame …
TDY: To Go Or Not To Go
What are your thoughts on tagging along on a TDY? Back in April my husband got picked up for a two-week class at Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, and he came home and asked if our daughter and I wanted to tag along. I had never been to Colorado and thought it sounded like fun. So …
Discussing Your Spouse’s Career
What Questions to ask when Discussing your Spouse’s Career Between promotion boards, reduction in force boards, and service commitments only lasting a couple of years, a military members career is almost always in limbo. And having open communications about all the possible paths aren’t easy. Anytime we are dissecting career paths we try to stick to …
A Bump In The Road
It is a bump in the road. Life gave us lemons. One door closed so another could open. However you want to spin it, it’s all the same. The military threw us a curve ball, and now we wait for the next pitch. I know I’ve been a little quiet since the 30 day challenge in April, …
Those Who Came Before Us
This Year for the 4th of July, We Will Be Celebrating All Those Who Have Come Before Us Just this last week our daughter and I had the opportunity to tag along on one of my husband’s TDYs to Wright-Patterson, AFB. While there, her and I spent one afternoon hanging out at the National Museum of …
Memory Puppy
Stitches by Natalie can turn an old swaddle blanket into a memory puppy or kitten! Not too long ago I was approached by Natalie from Stitches by Natalie introducing me to her adorable memory puppy. She explained to me how she takes old swaddle blankets and turns them into adorable stuffed animals to hold the memories …