Even though the leaves may be falling, the National Capital Region is just getting started with a fun new season of cool events, festivals and essential experiences. Military families stationed here are in store for a quintessential American autumn experience! Jump Into Fall in the National Capital Region If you’re ready for a few family-friendly frights, […] Read more…
Part 1: When Stationed In Savannah: The Perfect Staycation Hotel for Military Families
Disclosure: Our stay was provided by Savannah Riverfront Marriott. All opinions are ours and are based on this experience and our previous stays. If you’re stationed at Fort Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia or Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah—you may not even realize how close you are to a gem of a travel destination. Savannah, Georgia […] Read more…
OCONUS and Melting? 11 Ways to Keep Cool Without AC
Wow, it’s hot! While many of us are beating the heat indoors, several military families stationed abroad are surviving the summer without AC. That’s right — select locations such as Germany and England are in temperate zones that experience only a few hot weeks a year. Because of this, homes (including those on military bases) […] Read more…
Upgrade Your Milfam’s Summer Vacation With The New “T-Mobile One Program” For Military
This is a sponsored piece on behalf of T-Mobile’s ONE Military plan. All thoughts and opinions are my own. When I was a kid, summer vacation meant that my parents compared travel brochures, made phone calls to resorts and attractions, and booked a destination without seeing it, or reading reviews. Once we got on the […] Read more…
How Military Families Can Celebrate Spring in Washington DC
A delicate floral aroma wafts on the breeze. Baseballs crack off the bat. Runners once again take their marks. It’s spring in Washington DC! Now is a great time to head to our nation’s capital, and the surrounding region, for wonderful festivals, beautiful blossoms and lots of fun for the whole family! Celebrate Spring in […] Read more…
Why I Miss German Christmas Markets
Oh, Germany during the holidays — I miss you so! My military family was fortunate enough to be stationed in Wiesbaden for three wonderful years. And through those years we came to know, appreciate and love the magic of the German Weihnachtsmarkt, or “Christmas Market.” More than an event, the Weihnachtsmarkt was an annual experience, […] Read more…