Our kitten became very sick over the last month. Two Sundays ago, I woke up to find him very ill and decided he needed to be brought to an emergency vet because our military vet was closed. The emergency vet checked him out and said in order to find {read more}

I thought I would surprise my husband with a romantic dinner in tonight. I finished work early (no easy feat!), changed into some cooking clothes and got to work making his favorite Asian meal. He was to be home at 6:00 on the dot (he is very punctual!) {read more}

Around this time every year I get a case of the winter blues. I start to long for a little adventure, open skies and fun in the sun. I eye my camera and wish it was taking pictures of historical sites and beautiful landscapes. I daydream about my sundresses {read more}

1.    Give It Time – The first few weeks, even months, of deployment are hard. Don’t begrudge yourself the time to get used to the new system of being alone. 2.    Get Prepared – If there is something you and your spouse need to take care {read more}

One of the true pitfalls of deployment, for the men and women who serve us proud, is the struggle of homesickness.   While my husband and I were still dating, he was deployed to Greece for a year. Midway through his deployment he was really struggling {read more}

When my husband and I got married one of the first things I asked was for him to drive me around the base we were stationed at and give me the tour. Coming from a military family I know that each base offers a wealth of resources to those who serve on {read more}

One of the wonderful benefits of being a military wife is the discounts you can get at any number of retailers, restaurants, electronic stores and on offered services (such as phone bills or automobile work.) As the daughter of a military man and now {read more}