You’ve probably encountered a military spouse who just doesn’t have it together. We’ve all had those days where the kids are screaming, our house is crazy, we haven’t showered in… wait, how many days now? You get the point. We’re not talking about the spouse who doesn’t have it together once in a while — […] Read more…
For Every Military Spouse Who Just Doesn’t Like The Neighbors
If I got to pick my neighbors, I have a very brief list. Basically, I’d love to live near my good friends from every single duty station we’ve ever been at. Unfortunately, that’s not an option right now. The US military tells us, generally, where to live. Actually, in my specific case, they told us […] Read more…
A Crazy Night on Schofield…
My husband has had his current vehicle for 13 years, an old Chevy Blazer that has been to Germany, Hawaii and all over the mainland. He drives it as a badge of honor since he has kept it running this long and our children prefer to ride in that old thing over my Jeep. With […] Read more…
Should Have Bought a Lottery Ticket
Let me start by saying my neighborhood is small. There are 6 streets all in a pretty row and each street has approximately 16 houses. So that would be under 100 homes. Why the little math lesson? I just want to put the story I am about to tell you into perspective. I was walking […] Read more…
Get To Know Your Neighbors On Aloha Thursday
I know some of you will read this and think to yourself “I would NEVER hang out with any of my neighbors” or “I cannot stand so and so or her husband, so I would never break bread with them” and I TOTALLY understand how you feel. We have moved 9 times in 12 years […] Read more…