It’s almost Mother’s Day, and I’m sitting here at my desk not thinking about what I really want for Mother’s Day. I’m not thinking about a mani-pedi or being told I’m an awesome mom or asking for 10 free coupons to use the bathroom in silence. Nope. Not thinking about any of that. [...]
Archives for May 2015
10 Things You Forgot to Put on Your PCS Checklist
If you are getting ready to PCS for the first time or the tenth time, it's easy to forget about packing a few things that come in very handy during your PCS move. This is all about things you forgot to pack in your suitcase before the big move. So whether you are moving stateside or overseas, go ahead and grab your moving overseas [...]
6 Things Military Spouses Need to Consider Before Choosing a College
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Martinsburg College. All opinions are my own. I remember applying to college years ago, and I actually used pen and paper and mailed in my application. It makes me laugh just thinking about it because it wasn’t even that long ago! Things have changed dramatically since then with everything [...]
8 Things First-Time Parents Swear They Will Never Do…Until They Do
Man, when I first became a mom I had all these grandiose ideas about how parenting was really going to go for me. I think it’s normal to feel that way. You know? That everything will turn out “just so” and you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your masterful parenting skills. [...]
How to Get Your Toddler to Stop Biting, When Nothing Works!
It’s hard to say when this whole biting thing started to go downhill exactly. It’s been a part of our lives for so long now that it’s become a bit of a blur. I’ve spent hours scouring the internet for how to get your toddler to stop biting. [...]
Help, We Got PCS Orders! How Do We Tell Our Parents?
Not too long ago a reader came to me and said, "We just got PCS orders to an unfavorable location! How do we tell our parents?" I thought about our PCS move to Japan and how we broke the news to our parents. We actually planned on volunteering for Japan for quite some time, so it wasn't a surprise to our parents when we officially got [...]