Official Lifestyle Blog For Today's Army Wife
Fort George G. Meade has a long history dating back to World War I. Several troops have passed through, numerous military families have called it home, and some prisoners of war drew their final breaths while detained here. To this day, many unexplained occurrences happen at Fort Meade. I spoke with a few friends who, […] Read more…
As a milspouse, I often put on a brave face. Sure, I could panic and freak out, but instead, I push fear aside and simply handle it. Sometimes it’s for my husband, my children, my family, but a lot of times it’s just for me. Although my wheels may be turning and stomach is churning, […] Read more…
Everyone is rejoicing all over social media. I can’t hop on Facebook without seeing someone flaunting their pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spice muffin or hugging a pumpkin. The apple picking pictures are killing me. And I’m stuck over here in a tropical paradise! Fall will never come to my little slice of heaven. Ok, fine, […] Read more…
Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation on behalf of Armed Forces Insurance (AFI). All thoughts and opinions are our own. As Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have demonstrated, disaster can and will strike whether you are prepared or not. A 2017 seasonal forecast in May predicted a total of 14 named storms this season. When the […] Read more…
One night, much like any other, my husband offered to spearhead our baby and toddler’s bedtime. Thrilled that I was officially “off the clock,” I immediately took him up on it. I sunk deep into my couch and settled in with some mindless screen time. Unfortunately my “checked out” moment was brief. I was ripped […] Read more…
Sometimes the most formative transformations in life begin from something simply ordinary. For Army wife Mareike Lott, it all started with a photograph…a photograph that I snapped. But let’s start at the beginning. Mareike was my next-door neighbor and best friend while stationed in Germany. She and I quickly bonded over our taste in music, […] Read more…