I did/do not want to homeschool. This was not my plan. I don’t have anything against homeschooling and I don’t have anything against the public school – I just never imagined that I’d be one of the homeschooling moms. I was public schooled and both of my parents are public school teachers. I honestly just […]
Military Life
Things Military Spouses Don’t Know
Military life is crazy. Ca-Ray-Zee. I can hardly keep up most of the time. I throw my hair up in the messiest bun ever and roll with each punch. Family and friends (and many times strangers) ask me lots of questions – none of which I have definitive answers for. I can speculate but really I […]
Follow This ONE Rule to Stay Sane While Your Husband Travels
Follow This ONE Rule to Stay Sane While Your Husband Travels It’s not easy to hold down the fort for days, weeks, or months alone. Its exhausting going from having help to going long amounts of time without help. I give HUGE props to all the single parents out there -I do NOT know how […]
Best Books for Military Kids
Daddy is close to deploying or leaving on, what seems like, his thousandth TDY, and the kids are struggling. Our sweet little dandelions, our military kids, are so resilient and strong. But that doesn’t mean that they always understand or don’t struggle. I’ve asked fellow military mamas what their favorite military kid books were and […]
Best Ways to Celebrate the Month of the Military Child – April
Military Kids Our sweet little Dandelion children sacrifice so much and they deserve recognition and thanks. They did not choose this life – this military life was chosen for them. They move states or countries away when the orders fall. My own children are only preschoolers and my 3 year old has lived in 4 […]
The Dandelion – The Official Flower of the Military Child
Dandelions aren’t usually the most prized flowers – they aren’t a beautiful rose or a simple daisy. Dandelions are most often seen as weeds that ruin the appearance of an otherwise beautifully green lawn. I’ve never seen them like that. I have always views them as wish-granters. When I found out, after having my own […]
Uplifting Books for the Military Spouse
Military life isn’t an easy life. I love it. But that doesn’t make it easy. I’ve gathered a list of books that are uplifting and written for the military spouse or our lifestyle in mind. (Also a list for military kid books) Uplifting Books for the Military Spouse The 5 Love Languages: Military Edition By. […]
8 Things to NEVER say to a Military Spouse
I’m guessing there are a few different people that are reading this post. A. You are a military spouse looking for support. You had one of these phrases said to you and you googled “what not to say to a milspouse” to see if you are the only one bothered by these phrases. “Am I […]
Things To Do in Washington D.C. with Kids
I am Wanderlust. If I’m stuck in the house for more than a day or two – I go CRAZY. This can be a problem…I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom. Ugh. I love being a SAHM and a Work-from-Home Mom (blogger/doTERRA) but I need OUT. Even a trip to Target or Starbucks can help. But I still […]
Make Your Own Military Daddy (or Mommy) Doll
You know I love the Military but deployments aren’t easy on anyone. Not the service member, not the spouse left behind, and definitely not the kids left at home without their mommy or daddy. We read military kid books about deployment and PCSing but a lot of parents have turned to daddy dolls as a […]
