Around the world there are hundreds of thousands of military families far from home this holiday season. Some families (like us) are half way around the world from their nearest and dearest, which is about as far as you can get. Sounds slightly daunting, right? But there is an upside to everything… You can live far away from family, [...]
7 Surefire Ways to Sabotage Your Marriage after Kids
I get it. Kids change everything in life. We love them to the ends of the earth, the depths of the ocean, and with our entire mind, body and soul. It’s powerful---the love we have for our children. Some days I find myself just wanting to hug my son all day long. I just want to touch his pillowy cheek to my cheek. Funny enough, I often [...]
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9 Tips to Help Kids Sleep Well During the Holiday Hustle and Bustle
The holidays can get a bit crazy, especially when it comes to making sure kids sleep enough. It all seems to fly by instantaneously with an array of wrapping paper, leftovers, and toddler stocking stuffers remaining. Through all the hustle and bustle kids can lose sleep during the holidays. After a while it starts to culminate into one [...]
Why We Don’t Have a Single Holiday Tradition (and it’s not a bad thing!)
Note: I apologize to everyone in advance who loves holiday traditions. I'm probably the only one who doesn't do traditions. The holidays are fast approaching and you may find yourself dreaming about green bean casserole, black Friday, toddler stocking stuffers or turning on some Bing Crosby to get the holiday mojo going. It’s hard not to [...]
10 Ways to Save Money This Christmas!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to think about how to save money this Christmas! It really is the start of a great holiday season, but you may see lots of stress and the removal of $$$ in your near future. There’s no need to worry. With these helpful tips to save money this Christmas, you’re sure to be more calm and actually [...]
3 Secrets to Raising Happy Kids
Sometimes raising happy kids feels like an insurmountable task. Someone’s in tears over not getting to eat cake for breakfast, someone’s mad over not going to a friend’s house, and someone’s mad over limited screen time. You get the idea. It’s easy to feel like parenting is equal to plummeting into a black hole in outer space. Recently [...]
6 Essential Steps to a Drama Free Military Life
I think we are all desire a drama free military life. We hear it time and time again: military spouses are filled with drama. Whether you are a new or seasoned spouse, I’m guessing you’ve experienced some drama in your own military life. Nobody likes it, yet it continues to sneak its way into our lives. You might find it at a [...]
Baby Climbing Out of the Crib? Try This!
*post contains affiliate links My son was born ready to climb out of his crib. Given that my husband and I are both tall people, it wasn't a huge shock to learn that my son is tall for his age. On top of that, he is very gross motor dominant, making him the ideal toddler candidate for climbing out of a crib. We prepared for this to [...]
For the Love of Sleep eBook!
There I was just hours after delivery, completely exhausted after being up for more than 24 hours. It was my first night as a new mom, and I was desperate to catch a bit of sleep. My son and I were both so tired, but that night neither of us slept. He was perhaps wondering what happened to his comfy womb, and I was wondering why my [...]