I stood in the middle of the Chicago airport as hundreds of people bustled around me. As a military family, we were in need of some serious travel hacks. My son and I just landed after traveling and flying 20 hours and counting from Japan to Chicago. We were exhausted and still had another domestic flight to catch. post contains [...]
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You Know You’re Living In Base Housing When…
Living on base is something many military members and military families decide to do. After all, it means you can call someone if something breaks. Some housing companies don’t even require you to pay electric and water bills, so it can be a good deal. I’ve lived in military base housing for fourteen years and have encountered all sorts [...]
15 Awesome Listening Activities for Kids
It's no secret that mothers are exhausted. You spend so much time worrying about how to make kids listen that it feels like carrying sandbags on each shoulder, sinking you deeper and deeper into the parenting trenches. It feels like there is no fun in parenting anymore. Turns out, listening activities for kids can help lighten [...]