Military
Love Thy Military {or Civilian} Neighbor
May 10th
To my fellow military spouses: Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day! Thanks to all of you who serve and sacrifice quietly in the shadows. You may not feel like it, but you are brave heroes, warrior world-changers, and tender heart-holders. You are my family away from family, and I love you.
{I’m working on a surprise for you that will be available at the end of the month. Stay tuned!}
If you find yourself living in the same neighborhood as a military family, maybe today is a good day to shower some extra love on them? Below are a few ideas that are never More >
One Thing That Makes All the Difference Wherever You Are
May 9th
I carefully led my toddler boys to an empty square of grass on the patchwork of moms and tiny children, content to sit for as long as my boys would let me. The local Easter egg hunt had been a raving success, so James and Ethan were anxious to explore every bit of their booty. The air wasn’t too chilly, but I wrapped my jacket around me tighter anyway. We had recently moved, and I still felt uncomfortably out of place in our new town.
That’s when I noticed her, the petite blonde holding a cute, wavy-haired little boy who was More >
The Truth About Home and Moving Often
Apr 11th
I haven’t lived in Oklahoma for eighteen years, but in many ways Oklahoma still lives in me.
It feels like home.
It’s funny how a place can seep so far into your bones you feel its soil fertilizing your heart long after its soil rests under your feet.
When I went to college forty miles from my childhood home, I assumed that if I met a boy, I would meet one with solid Oklahoma blood who had designs on staying put.?As it turns out, I did meet a good Oklahoma boy, but he most definitely had no desire to stay put. So after he More >
When You Need Some Change Right Now Today
Apr 9th
Excuse me for being a little down today, folks, but the last 24 hours have brought me some extreme weather whiplash and I am not. a. fan.
Snow in April: now, that just ain’t right. {But I’m gonna whisper this complaint because we’ve been known to get snow in May and -?whimper -??even early June.}
I know a lot of places like to claim the if-you-don’t-like-the-weather-then-wait-a-minute-it’ll-change mantra, but I’ve never lived anywhere that does this in style like Colorado.
On a similar but different note, we were supposed to move this summer, but it turns out we are officially staying put. So far, I’ve More >
A Project, Military Spouses, and Housekeeping
Mar 22nd
Spring break is just around the corner here…and so is snow.
Thank you very much, Colorado.
{And Colorado answers, “Hey, we’re 7,000 feet up and it’s only March. So simmer down, Sweet Cheeks.”}
Also around the corner is the birth of a little project, and I need a bit of help with it. So I wondered if I might call upon my fellow military spouses?(past and present) for a little assistance in answering the following questions?
1. When you think about your life as a military spouse, what are some words or short phrases that immediately come to mind?
2.?What do you find to be More >
A Ball, a Breakdown, and a Basket Case
Feb 19th
So, I made like a Crawley and attended a ball.
Friday night brought the annual Air Force Ball, and I’m pretty sure I put more effort into getting ready for this shindig than I did my own wedding. Such is life when you’re much closer to 40 than 20.
Since my husband and I almost never get the opportunity to go on genuINE dates, it was bliss to be with him out on the town. But I’m not gonna lie: I always feel a little out of place at these events, largely because infinite possibilities exist for me to make a fool More >
