Official Lifestyle Blog For Today's Army Wife
The week leading up to deployment is always a tough one. It can be filled with stress, worry, silly arguments, tears, pressures and challenging conversations. My husband is a soldier who just left for his second deployment today. Fortunately, we had a wiser, more confident approach this time around. That doesn’t mean that our lead-up […] Read more…
Have you experienced a deployment yet? Or possibly five? Here is the bad news — that first one is a doozy. Now, here is the good news — once you get a deployment under your belt, you’ll acquire new knowledge, confidence and skills to help master the art of holding down the homefront. As my […] Read more…
When was the last time you read words that moved you? I had the pleasure of not only reading a deeply touching and thought-provoking book, but also had the opportunity to speak with its author. He shared an hour of his time with me, and as I shared appreciation and thanked him for his comprehensive […] Read more…
There is something special about cigars — they’re celebratory, traditional, classy and add a certain flair to any event or milestone. Initial images that come to mind include the jovial new father with an “It’s a Boy” cigar, or a collective of groomsmen partaking in cigars and brandy as a last hurrah before their friend […] Read more…
Military life involves many hellos and goodbyes, with deployment being the most intense example. You and your spouse can spend anywhere from a few months to a year apart, all the while dreaming of the beauty of homecoming. At first, things are perfect, then you remember/notice things that you had practically forgotten about. Little hiccups […] Read more…
“In little towns like mine, that’s all they’ve got Newspaper clippings fill the coffee shops The old men will always think they know it all Young girls will dream about the boys of fall” Kenny Chesney “The Boys of Fall” More than just for the pumpkin spice lattes, the crisp chill that begins to settle […] Read more…